[CSGO] Is it fine to use part of an official map in your map's skybox?

[Geno]

Is it fine to use part of an official map in your map's skybox as an easter egg? for example
This is mirage's B with an alley going out. If I add this alley in one of the corners of my map and have mirage's B behind it as a skybox? like the image below:-
 

And will this affect the chances of making it to an operation?

[FMPONE]

The key is to be clever enough about it that no one knows. You aren't there yet.

[Geno]

The key is to be clever enough about it that no one knows. You aren't there yet.

Hey FMPONE,

Could you please elaborate a bit? What are the do's and don't's about it? And I've just taken mirage as an example to explain.

[RaVaGe]

" Good artists copy, great artists steal " - Me

But do you want to make it like if it's a second area of the map, or do you just need inspiration ?

If it's like a second area of the map, it's all ok, but if you need some inspiration, it's definitely badly stolen.

[FMPONE]

It's fine to take inspiration from a certain portion of an existing map, but you need to hide your inspiration, since that's what art is all about. If I can look at a screenshot and think it's a screenshot of Mirage, but it's actually your map, then you're not being creative.

[Geno]

Well, the real idea is this. I've included small part of Inferno's CT spawn in the skybox region.

Nothing else in the map is copied or stolen, as could be seen here. I was very tentative about this part (inferno). Just wanted an easter egg sort of a thing. Anyway, I'll remove it.. Thank you for quick replies.

[text_fish]

TBH I think that's fine, because it's clearly just a bit of a tribute to inferno, rather than trying to rip it off or ride its coat-tails.

[Geno]

TBH I think that's fine, because it's clearly just a bit of a tribute to inferno, rather than trying to rip it off or ride its coat-tails.

Well, I'm more confuse about it now, After what FMPONE said above. 

[FMPONE]

I guess I misunderstood that you're deliberately trying to refer to prior maps. Seems odd but my mistake.

[Geno]

I guess I misunderstood that you're deliberately trying to refer to prior maps. Seems odd but my mistake.

So what would be your final advice, keep it as it is now, or delete that part?

[FMPONE]

Delete it and make your own stuff that doesn't resemble other maps.

[Geno]

Delete it and make your own stuff that doesn't resemble other maps.

Roger that sir.. Thanks