Well here is my highly rushed entry into the comp. It's not really up to my usually high standard but I always miss out on entering, but not this time. Not that I'll win with maps like dm_fairytale to compete with (top stuff Ferret, by the way), but I've decided to give it a go. Its a fast paced, have no mercy type of map, and a move away from the standard HLDM map, that is a map with walls. It's a bit of a fun experiment for me and probabaly the last HLDM map I'll do with HL2 coming soon and other better DM games to map for.

Any brief details of the map are above in the profile if you want an idea what the setting is, etc. I just wanted to get some peoples opinions on this rush job of a map. take into account that it is still being worked on, lighting and stuff, while the main structure is finished. thanks for your time.

Looks like a talented mapper had the balls to try suppin` completely different! Nice!

But I miss teleporters. On a platform map like this , I think teleporters are kind of a "must have"

But the spinning effect is a great idea too. But anyway , good BW!

Well first of all thanks for your comments, I really appreciate the input everyone gives.

The reason i was saying it doesn't seem up to my usual standard is because it usually takes me a lot longer to get a map up to a high quality. But don't get me wrong, I'm loving how this map has turned out, it just feels a little rushed.

Anyway, like I said before its a bit of an experiment outside of the usual bounds of HLDM. Like you Reno, I though the R's would be huge, considering you can see lots of the map at anytime, and the whole map is in one area. But I was pleasantly surprised to find that the R's were a lot lower than expected. The highest they get is 1500, but only when you noclip up into the air and can see the entire map at once. The highest it gets at any point on the map is 1200, which is a little bit high, but well worth the sacrifice for the spinning rubble vortex.

And, thanks for the suggestion Campaignjunkie, but the rubble already spins. It's all divided into six func rotates that spin the same way but at slightly varied speeds, making it look a lot less uniform than one would expect, considering each func rotate is constructed using the exact same brushes.

I was a bit worried about the lighting, but the nature of the map makes fixed/visible light sources a problem, they would also cause a significant jump in R's. The current effect at the moment gives the impression of lots of downlights shining from above, and it looks ok. Also the jump pads have some problems (see profile for description), but theres not much else I can do with them. I had thought about replacing them with teleporters, like you suggested KIIIA, but bounces suit it a bit better I think.

The rubble isn't solid at this stage Reno. While it would be fairly cool if it was, it would give the players a chance to see even more of the map at once. while those R's wouldn't go higher than about 1500, it adds some problems as well. the illusion of the vortex would be somewhat destroyed, as the player would be able to see no other pieces beyond the ones already there. Also the chance of actually landing on one of pieces, which are spinning at speeds between 40 and 50, are pretty slim. I figured the problems outweighed the small increase in game play.

Thanks for the suggestion of the null texture Adam, I had completly forgotten about that, and will give it a go tonight.