Grail

[Lizard]

Hi!

Me and @Radu teamed up for this map contest.
We gonna be working on de_ map set in fantasy mini-golf park.
Here is a small ref board for the project so you can get the idea for the theme.

 

WORKSHOP LINK: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3246527710

Next updates gonna come soon so stay tuned!

Edited August 2, 2024 by Lizard

[NordicDoesMapping]

Very cool theme! I've thought of it before myself, so much untapped potential!

[Squidski]

I was suggesting to someone that they should do their map in this literal exact theme like 3 days ago, this is absolutely insane that you also came up with this

[T-Rexer]

Someone doing this theme finally! Good luck mate! 

[Lizard]

And we found a lovely artist to work with on this one. Give a round of applause to Mr. @jakuza 

 

@T-Rexer Thank you my man!

Edited April 16, 2024 by Lizard

[Serialmapper]

You chose a difficult theme, but given the professional background of the team, one prize is already reserved. Succes! 

[CHERRY5]

I don't know why, but I see Chlorine 2 on that pictures, it looks like that xD
Good luck, looking forward!

[mrpotato44]

I better be able to completely ignore the objective and play mini golf on the map or I will be extremely angry

[Lizard]

In preparation for today's playtest we shipped a first version of de_grail to the workshop.
That being said we can reveal a bit about the overall theme of the map.
We decided to go with a castle themed mini golf course. We took some of the ideas from real life examples and decided to make them bigger - turning our golf course to something that reassembles a disneyland rather than real life mini golf course when it comes to the size. We believe that it makes the theme more fun, adventurous and easier to work with on gameplay axis.
In the future, newer versions will include the golf courses themselves and a bit more of the technical infrastructure. Some of the aspects of the map are still a bit rough but the backbone of the map is there and is ready to be playtested. We want to check if our idea for the gameplay theme will work and if we can move forward with it.
Here is a link: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3246527710
And here are some screenshots from the workshop version.

 

Edited May 14, 2024 by Lizard

[Lizard]

Finally got time to properly work on B bombsite. Previous versions were super raw and weren't something I was happy with - a placeholder you might say. We can finally test the idea of switchable window background on the bombsite. Since the beginning of this project we wanted to have a controllable background for the B bombsite with changes to lighting. Not sure if it's possible but with this geometry we can finally test it properly.
We are also after second playtest on mapcore and we believe that the map is going into right direction. Few off angles here and there that were fixed in today's update. Next step is to work on path leading to B bombsite since this is a part I'm also not 100% satisfied.

Cheers!

[Lizard]

Updated the map with some colors and gameplay changes that should address some minor issues.

- Added colors

- Moved the sewer exit

- Added more space near the sewer exit

- Added skill jump from sewer to CT B upper path

- Added cover in the middle of middle

- Added a crate to allow self boost on middle

- Removed railing on mid tower stairs so that the jump from the stairs to the bridge doesnt require additional jump

- Extended cover on A bombsite to prevent players from hiding

- Added missing env probes

- Fixed some lighting artifacts  

Edited June 12, 2024 by Lizard

[SH1ROHI]

There is a materials error on the map, now I'm waiting for the files to be verified, please fix the materials

[Lizard]

3 hours ago, SH1ROHI said:

There is a materials error on the map, now I'm waiting for the files to be verified, please fix the materials

Fixed!

[Lizard]

Just updated the workshop with latest changes.
LINK!
Last few weeks we been working on defining some of the areas as well as working on initial color palette of the map.
Some areas turned from big blocks to something that has a proper shape and a bit more detail to help ground them in general theme of the map.
Here are some screenshots and a golf course map that our artists prepared!
Good luck to everyone that managed to enter the contest!

[flowlee]

Hey everyone!

I’m Flo and I joined @Lizard and @Radu as a 3D Environment Artist on Grail. In the last few months we’ve made big progress on the Art as well as some Level Design changes. First of all, we shipped a new version of de_grail that you can check out on the workshop HERE as well as play until Friday in this week’s Faceit rotation.

We’ve started replacing the blockout with still WIP Environment Art on T spawn reaching onto the shoreside as well as placing the first few buildings in the Town Center. There’re also some Level Design changes on the left side of T Spawn coming onto the Ruined Tower.

In some parts you can already see the clash of styles which is intended. The overall theme is a stylized, fake plastic like, mini golf course environment. In a few areas you’ll stumble into the maintenance rooms which have a complete shift in style as these are bare industrial look without anything artificially altered to please the visitors. I hope you’ll like the contrast but feel free to give any feedback as I’m still fiddling around with the stylized textures to make them work for CS (mainly adding similar noise/sharpness like the stock industrial CS textures).

Anyway have fun exploring the map and good luck to everyone else in the contest!