There is nothing more annoying than when you read someone who writes "CS needs more new maps.". In any case, if the person is a CS player. CS is a dying game with no innovation at all anymore and no one seems to even try to take the game forward. Neither pro, tournament officials or players.
The only real attempt at renewal was Arbalets mapping contest, in addition to CPLs development of new maps that were made over 4-5 years ago.
There are plenty of maps that could be played in clan match context. But still, no one chooses to them. What is it that stops you in your search for a clan match on the map as de_concrete2? What is it that stops you that you do not complain to the cupadmins that they only have boring maps in mappoolen? What is it stops the pros to tell all tournament officials: We want new maps in the tournaments to be eligible for variation to the CS. So that we can earn a few pennies in the years to come.
I think it's sad to see ...
A direct counter-argument against those I have just written is exactly, there are no maps to CS. This is of course not true.
There has been, and there are maps that have been released from time to time all the time for years that has been very good candidates for a clan match map. Unfortunately, many maps was denied because at the moment, it seemed it was not needed.
An argument that maps often argued down, regardless of map, is balancing. People ignore the "fun" map is to play, or how pretty it is. For what does the balancing matter? Really. Should we really begin to compare with maps such as de_cbble, de_train, or, or de_nuke. Gruesomely CT-targeted. I remember when it was a miracle if T could take more than four rounds on these maps. But the more people think and the more creative people get to be the fast that it can be reversed almost to a T map.
Usually when it appears as a map T is focused, it's extremely unbalanced because CT can not keep the bombsites. Although the difference in half-time is only about 10-5. Hello dust2?
Anyway, I thought I'd write anyway some maps, some older, some very new that can get people to start play some new maps. Start your search them in PCW channels, start demanding them into mappools the cupadmin, leagues or whatever you want. If you who like CS really want to continue playing the game so you may renew your game, so also people can see reasons to go back and play the game a bit more. So it doesn't die from Starcraft 2 or any other game that is released every week.
de_hell
Download here: http://static.hltv.org/de_hell.rar
You get quite a broad look at the map if you look at this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEX8C-GBR4M
The map is what I understand is still much in development, where a final version that professionals have pointed out and explained that this is what we want. It is new and many will be aware of this. The map creator has won $ 3,000 for the map so do not think it is bad in the first glance. I recommend testing it as soon as possible as it will show up on Arbalet Cup soon.
de_cup2_brutesmaps
Download here: http://www.amxserv.net/downloads.php?cat_id=26&download_id=707
It was also in Arbalets mapping contest but came in second place and won $ 2,000. Also worth noting that the same person did the map de_tuscan. I doubt this is the final version it will probably be released with a final patch released with a different name, did not find this yet, however.
de_esl_autumn
Download here: http://www.esl.eu/de/cs/download/1899895/
This map is used in ESL and has frequently been played on. But have not seen much light outside of the ESL. Recommended to watch.
de_piratebay
Download here: http://data.fuskbugg.se/skalman01/de_piratebay.rar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSUs-nVyFds
Made by myself at Begrip-gaming.com organization, and beta tested a lot before it was released. The map was tested in several pricecups with both semipros and professionals. A quick CT-purpose map with lots of action.
de_lite
Download here: http://www.esportsea.com/index.php?s=downloads&d=view&id=18837
(Requires log in, however, there are many different versions of this since it updated several more times.)
It was tested by several pro clans such as SK and EC what I understood and released via the ESEA. The map showed some resistance initially, but changed as I said, and is a very nice map. Recommended to watch.
de_concrete2
Download here: http://www.cevo.com/MAPS/de_concrete2.zip
A very nice map, if I may say so myself. It was released by CEVO.
de_forge
Download here: http://www.cevo.com/MAPS/de_forge.zip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4VvLCfUxGs
This familiar enough to many. It is something of a remake of de_cbble which is also of brutemaps.
de_dice
Download here: http://data.fuskbugg.se/skogsturken/de_dice.rar
People will probably rage: a on me to say this, but have learned this kind of quick so I can push this forward as well. This was my contribution to Arbalet. No one seemed to be interested when I built up bombsiterna but with a height difference because they thought it would be unbalanced. On the other hand thought they actually tested the map in clan matches thought it was pretty epic. Which is why I will write it one last time before it may go to waste.
de_fuerza
Download here: http://data.fuskbugg.se/skogsturken/de_fuerza.rar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVFmG8BbL3M
Was debated quite a bit when Fragbite forum could be involved and give their views on the development map of the various beta stages. A well-worked map.
de_engage and strike remake de_mirage
Download here: http://hem.bredband.net/b404620/de_mirage-de_engage.rar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhTlR5zHKMQ
Released a week ago.
This was the 11 maps. There is certainly room for more, but some of the maps have actually shown up in different leagues and countries. Note that there are additional maps that could be thrown into this mix. So stop the whine of more maps. Just change to a new map and make CS more intresting.
PS. I wrote this in swedish at another forum, and translated back with the help of google translate, so some links/sentences might be off. But I'll hope it ain't too bad xD
The only real attempt at renewal was Arbalets mapping contest, in addition to CPLs development of new maps that were made over 4-5 years ago.
There are plenty of maps that could be played in clan match context. But still, no one chooses to them. What is it that stops you in your search for a clan match on the map as de_concrete2? What is it that stops you that you do not complain to the cupadmins that they only have boring maps in mappoolen? What is it stops the pros to tell all tournament officials: We want new maps in the tournaments to be eligible for variation to the CS. So that we can earn a few pennies in the years to come.
I think it's sad to see ...
A direct counter-argument against those I have just written is exactly, there are no maps to CS. This is of course not true.
There has been, and there are maps that have been released from time to time all the time for years that has been very good candidates for a clan match map. Unfortunately, many maps was denied because at the moment, it seemed it was not needed.
An argument that maps often argued down, regardless of map, is balancing. People ignore the "fun" map is to play, or how pretty it is. For what does the balancing matter? Really. Should we really begin to compare with maps such as de_cbble, de_train, or, or de_nuke. Gruesomely CT-targeted. I remember when it was a miracle if T could take more than four rounds on these maps. But the more people think and the more creative people get to be the fast that it can be reversed almost to a T map.
Usually when it appears as a map T is focused, it's extremely unbalanced because CT can not keep the bombsites. Although the difference in half-time is only about 10-5. Hello dust2?
Anyway, I thought I'd write anyway some maps, some older, some very new that can get people to start play some new maps. Start your search them in PCW channels, start demanding them into mappools the cupadmin, leagues or whatever you want. If you who like CS really want to continue playing the game so you may renew your game, so also people can see reasons to go back and play the game a bit more. So it doesn't die from Starcraft 2 or any other game that is released every week.
de_hell
Download here: http://static.hltv.org/de_hell.rar
You get quite a broad look at the map if you look at this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEX8C-GBR4M
The map is what I understand is still much in development, where a final version that professionals have pointed out and explained that this is what we want. It is new and many will be aware of this. The map creator has won $ 3,000 for the map so do not think it is bad in the first glance. I recommend testing it as soon as possible as it will show up on Arbalet Cup soon.
de_cup2_brutesmaps
Download here: http://www.amxserv.net/downloads.php?cat_id=26&download_id=707
It was also in Arbalets mapping contest but came in second place and won $ 2,000. Also worth noting that the same person did the map de_tuscan. I doubt this is the final version it will probably be released with a final patch released with a different name, did not find this yet, however.
de_esl_autumn
Download here: http://www.esl.eu/de/cs/download/1899895/
This map is used in ESL and has frequently been played on. But have not seen much light outside of the ESL. Recommended to watch.
de_piratebay
Download here: http://data.fuskbugg.se/skalman01/de_piratebay.rar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSUs-nVyFds
Made by myself at Begrip-gaming.com organization, and beta tested a lot before it was released. The map was tested in several pricecups with both semipros and professionals. A quick CT-purpose map with lots of action.
de_lite
Download here: http://www.esportsea.com/index.php?s=downloads&d=view&id=18837
(Requires log in, however, there are many different versions of this since it updated several more times.)
It was tested by several pro clans such as SK and EC what I understood and released via the ESEA. The map showed some resistance initially, but changed as I said, and is a very nice map. Recommended to watch.
de_concrete2
Download here: http://www.cevo.com/MAPS/de_concrete2.zip
A very nice map, if I may say so myself. It was released by CEVO.
de_forge
Download here: http://www.cevo.com/MAPS/de_forge.zip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4VvLCfUxGs
This familiar enough to many. It is something of a remake of de_cbble which is also of brutemaps.
de_dice
Download here: http://data.fuskbugg.se/skogsturken/de_dice.rar
People will probably rage: a on me to say this, but have learned this kind of quick so I can push this forward as well. This was my contribution to Arbalet. No one seemed to be interested when I built up bombsiterna but with a height difference because they thought it would be unbalanced. On the other hand thought they actually tested the map in clan matches thought it was pretty epic. Which is why I will write it one last time before it may go to waste.
de_fuerza
Download here: http://data.fuskbugg.se/skogsturken/de_fuerza.rar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVFmG8BbL3M
Was debated quite a bit when Fragbite forum could be involved and give their views on the development map of the various beta stages. A well-worked map.
de_engage and strike remake de_mirage
Download here: http://hem.bredband.net/b404620/de_mirage-de_engage.rar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhTlR5zHKMQ
Released a week ago.
This was the 11 maps. There is certainly room for more, but some of the maps have actually shown up in different leagues and countries. Note that there are additional maps that could be thrown into this mix. So stop the whine of more maps. Just change to a new map and make CS more intresting.
PS. I wrote this in swedish at another forum, and translated back with the help of google translate, so some links/sentences might be off. But I'll hope it ain't too bad xD
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