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This is one of my very first maps, so please don't be so strict... 8)

and an other note: there are no decals in steam HLDM, I dunno why...

Here's what I think of the map:

+ Cool idea with the forcefield
+ The ladder is made correctly
+ Compiled correctly
+ R_speeds look ok besides epoly due to all of those weapons. I think some weapons/ammo are unneccesary.
+ Good idea of killing anyone who gets out of the skybox
- Skybox! Don't use a skybox. Instead, just use it like a ceiling. Using a skybox makes more polygons visible.
- The idea doesn't always work. I survived it once, and some snarks did too.
- You didn't set the direction the players face, so they start facing the same direction.

I'd give it a 4/5 because it's a first map and it looks like you put some effort into the map.

Thanks for the piece of advice. I didn't feel like sleeping, so I fixed the trigger_hurt bug (or hope so), and the players' facing direction. Now, how can I update my map? How do you mean that ceiling stuff? I wanted to create a "realistic" map, that's why I use skybox...

He meant don't box in the map with a hollowed up cube with the sky texture. Instead, only texture one side of the ceiling for your map with the sky texture.

Good first effort, and I'm sure you'll get even better.

Thanks, Satchmo. Map updated, the update contains the mentioned fixes, and reduced number of unnecessary weapons/ammo.

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Actually, the ceiling idea won't work because you have the surface with the forcefield, so roofing won't work. Instead, create four new brushes textured in sky that extend the outer walls to a point where you can build a sky ceiling (contradictory?).

And what's up with all of the decals?

From the screen shot, your map looks nice.

Thanks, lucky4444!
I wanted to update my map, so I set up the hammer to work with steam HL, but the decals still won't work... If you want those decals, please help!

Nice map, I like it.
(But it's his second map)
(And I gave him the idea of mapping for HL)