fy_steppes by Blitzkrieg

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Posted 14 years ago2010-08-26 13:28:36 UTC • Completed • Counter-Strike: Source

Name: fy_steppes
By: Blitzkrieg
Type: Map
Engine: Source
Game: Counter-Strike: Source
Category: Completed
Included: BSP

Created: 14 years ago2010-08-26 13:28:36 UTC
Updated: 14 years ago2010-08-26 13:28:36 UTC
Views: 2297
Downloads: 885
Comments: 11
Rating: 4.00 (1)
Reviews: 0

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Made this just to re-familiarize myself with hammer after a long vacation from mapping. Wanted to do a fy_map for ease of creation, and I tried to include everything that fy_maps usually lack like cubemaps, soundscapes, ambience, a skybox, textures and talent.

Not very well optimized because it was a learning experience more than anything, and is not for older rigs.

Please let me know what you think, I'm eager to get started on something better!

Blitzkrieg

Commented 14 years ago2010-08-26 13:36:02 UTC Comment #18382

Oh and a large, off-site screenshot: http://failreactor.com/images/arina0000.jpg

Rimrook

Commented 14 years ago2010-08-26 15:12:57 UTC Comment #18383

Is this your first map?

Skals

Commented 14 years ago2010-08-26 15:26:20 UTC Comment #18384

Took him 1566 days to release one.

Blitzkrieg

Commented 14 years ago2010-08-26 15:48:18 UTC Comment #18385

Actually, I entered in one of the comps like two years ago.

But yes, first upload.

Deathan

Commented 14 years ago2010-08-26 18:00:45 UTC Comment #18386

You know how to insert sky to the map? WOW

Blitzkrieg

Commented 14 years ago2010-08-26 19:41:01 UTC Comment #18387

Anything constructive?

Striker

Commented 14 years ago2010-08-27 16:58:34 UTC Comment #18392

I'm rating it 4 stars for a first posted map on twhl.

Visuals: Hey, this is a rather interesting place to fight actually! I really have the feeling that I'm in an arena. And that is completed by the well done 3D-skybox. The architecture was quite random, blocky and, may I say, a bit messy. Altough you made some nice variety there by placing some water ponds, those square type of lines are bit in excess.

Sound: Not much to comment here, it's admirable you didn't forget to include some background sound for the atmosphere.

Gameplay: I actually played this map 5vs5 with bots. The gameplay is quite unexpected, probably because of this random architecture.

So yeah, it's quite entertaining for about 10 minutes, after which I'd prefer a map change :).

Thumbs up for the 3D-skybox and atmosphere.
Thumbs down for the random architecture.

Blitzkrieg

Commented 14 years ago2010-08-28 11:06:35 UTC Comment #18393

Yeah the layout was constructed in a really odd way. Looked absolutely nothing like start at finish. Amateur mistake, but hey, I'm an amateur.

If I were to do layout changes, it would hands down take place in the areas to the left of spawns. Honestly I think mid is pretty fun for a bit, too. Although after dev I'm sick of playing it with bots. Not exactly the brightest lot.

Chatty, though.

Oskar Potatis

Commented 2 years ago2022-06-11 20:16:02 UTC Comment #104533

Do you still have this, Blitz?

The download died

Blitzkrieg

Commented 1 year ago2023-11-04 19:20:19 UTC Comment #105622

Long gone. This was made on my college macbook which is long gone. I'm dabbling in Source 2 for funzies maybe I'll make something similar to this because I did quite like this dumb little map.

Oskar Potatis

Commented 1 year ago2023-11-05 21:13:35 UTC Comment #105624

Too bad. It's nice to see you back here! It's been a minute. Most of the activity is on Discord these days

fy_steppes

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