fy_steppes

Counter-Strike: Source CSS
fy_steppes by Blitzkrieg
Posted 13 years ago2010-08-26 13:28:36 UTC • Completed • Counter-Strike: Source
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Name
fy_steppes
By
Blitzkrieg Blitzkrieg
Type
Map
Engine
Source
Game
Counter-Strike: Source
Category
Completed
Included
BSP
Created
13 years ago2010-08-26 13:28:36 UTC
Updated
13 years ago2010-08-26 13:28:36 UTC
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2191
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731
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Rating
4.00 (1)
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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!

11 Comments

Commented 13 years ago2010-08-26 13:36:02 UTC Comment #18382
Oh and a large, off-site screenshot: http://failreactor.com/images/arina0000.jpg
Commented 13 years ago2010-08-26 15:12:57 UTC Comment #18383
Is this your first map? :o
Commented 13 years ago2010-08-26 15:26:20 UTC Comment #18384
Took him 1566 days to release one.
Commented 13 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.
Commented 13 years ago2010-08-26 18:00:45 UTC Comment #18386
You know how to insert sky to the map? WOW
Commented 13 years ago2010-08-26 19:41:01 UTC Comment #18387
Anything constructive?
Commented 13 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.
Commented 13 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.
Commented 1 year ago2022-06-11 20:16:02 UTC Comment #104533
Do you still have this, Blitz? :) The download died
Commented 4 months 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.
Commented 4 months 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

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