DriftPoint Posted January 21 Report Posted January 21 Hey everyone, I’m trying to design my first competitive CS map, but I’m struggling with how to choose colors for different areas. I want it to look good, but also be clear for players. Any tips or personal experience? Quote
GreyAtlas Posted January 24 Report Posted January 24 A good start is thinking about contrast and readability. For example, in CS, certain wall or floor colors can make it harder to see enemy models if your weapon skins blend in. That’s why many designers test their maps with a variety of skin colors. Also, here’s a resources that inspired me: https://wiki.skin.club - you can see different skin colors and use that to check how your map feels with them. Quote
AnotherMillo Posted January 26 Report Posted January 26 Wait… I don’t get it. Each player has their own skins, right? How does that even matter for the map colors? Quote
GreyAtlas Posted January 26 Report Posted January 26 2 hours ago, AnotherMillo said: Wait… I don’t get it. Each player has their own skins, right? How does that even matter for the map colors? Exactly, every player has their own inventory, but we’re not targeting specific skins. It’s about general visual principles: we test the map with sample skins of different colors and brightness levels to make sure the map is readable no matter what players use. So it’s more about contrast and silhouettes than anyone’s personal inventory. Quote
DriftPoint Posted January 27 Author Report Posted January 27 Ah, that makes sense now. So basically I should make sure my map works well with a wide range of weapon colors. Thanks! Quote
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