CS:GO EMPIRE

[Andre Valera]

After three months of careful planning, here's Empire.

Bomb/Defuse map based loosely on the Brooklyn Naval Yard.

An entry into the CEVO/Gamebanana 2014 mapping contest.

 

If you're interested in reading / skimming / looking at pictures / about the development process behind Empire follow the link below,

http://www.andrevalera.com/#!empire-project/c15u0

 

Download the map and explore for yourself if you'd like to donate some helpful feedback!

http://csgo.gamebanana.com/maps/cats/7780

 

CT Spawn

CT Archway at Ramp

Ramp

Outside

Upper A

Lower B

Back Halls

T Spawn

Quad Halls

Vents to B

 

 

[General Vivi]

nice

[Andre Valera]

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=509649992

With the final 4 selected it's going to be an uphill battle to keep up with these guys and their creative sense, hope the final 4 get into the next operation after updating their works!

Gordon speed everyone!

Edited September 9, 2015 by Andre Valera

[Andre Valera]

Current version of Empire!

 

Edited September 26, 2015 by Andre Valera

[Logic]

The name de_empire doesn't really sound like a map set in a industrial environment.

"An empire is defined as "an aggregate of nations or people ruled over by an emperor or other powerful sovereign or government."

[Andre Valera]

The 2014 version of de_empire was based partially on the Brooklyn Naval Yard in New York City. New York is known as the Empire State

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origin_of_the_name_"Empire_State"

[Logic]

The 2014 version of de_empire was based partially on the Brooklyn Naval Yard in New York City. New York is known as the Empire State

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origin_of_the_name_"Empire_State"

Alright, I see where you're coming from

[jackophant]

I think @Logic raises a good point though, it's an error I made and undoubtedly many others will. I appreciate the abstraction, but it's also a little misleading and you must have had to answer that question / tell people quite a few times where the name came from?

Even if I had known what the context was, I would hazard a guess that most people wouldn't associate the Brooklyn Naval Yard with "The Empire State", and not something based around the empire state building.

The best alternative I could suggest would be something like de_brooklyn, otherwise ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Regarding the changes, they look really good. However, the boxes/crates seem to be scattered a bit too randomly to feel realistic. Too conveniently placed.

[Andre Valera]

Definitely trying to incorporate a few custom models in the final version that will give it that New York flavor.

 

[ics]

I really like the visual look of this map. Not sure about the B bombsite. Felt too cluttered to me to hold on by T's against retake.

[Andre Valera]

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=509649992

New ID!

[onebit]

about as dope as the hope that soap will float

[Klems]

Ran around the map, I liked the vents, they seemed fun to use. I remember this map back then, the visuals changed a lot!

Your radar isn't normalized compared to official/operations maps, it should be a dark/black background, not gray.

http://imgur.com/a/wvfaf

Edited September 3, 2015 by Klems

[FMPONE]

Congratulations! As a finalist, this map thread has been stickied.

I'll be providing my feedback in the coming days.

[General Vivi]

as I mentioned tonight, let me know if you want further feedback.