This is a classic case of lack of beta testing. All these problems you mentioned can be fixed. Unfortunatly, I had no way to test this level due to time constraints. This is literally (beta 1) your playing. 
I hate when ppl label maps with b1...b2, etc. When i update the level, all you have to do is simply overwrite the old level.
WOW !!! Awesome ! I wish the magazine would of informed in some way, though. However, if my name is with the map, i'm happy.
Any chance you could scan the magazine article and post the pic here Dred_furst? I live in Canada and have no access to this magazine unfortunatly. It would be much appreciated, Thanks for the heads up !! 
If you need a free image host, you can use http://imageshack.us/. !!
I pray to see this on some god damn
servers soon. What kinda world do we live in where killbox is on more
then 10 servers. That gay map shouldnt even be on 1 server. Keep up the
great work man!I've commented on this map before in the steampowered forums and remember pretty much giving the same comments as Lep and Yak Fighter; basically it looks a heck of a lot better than it plays, and for a first time effort it's a sterling attempt.
But I'm writing here about your policy of overwriting bsp files with new versions - seriously, revise your policy! Consider this; a client downloads a version of your map and happily plays it on a server. Then a new version of your map is released with the same filename and the server admin overwrites it on his server. Now the client tries to connect to the server but is kicked because the file differs. Other map authors use the _b1 _b2 etc suffixes for a very good reason; to prevent file conflicts like this.
But I'm writing here about your policy of overwriting bsp files with new versions - seriously, revise your policy! Consider this; a client downloads a version of your map and happily plays it on a server. Then a new version of your map is released with the same filename and the server admin overwrites it on his server. Now the client tries to connect to the server but is kicked because the file differs. Other map authors use the _b1 _b2 etc suffixes for a very good reason; to prevent file conflicts like this.
now you've warned him.. lets see if he can absorb the logic or not
my guess, his maps will not be played much after the first or second server borkage 
sadly, we will never know, i doubt he will come back and tell us.
, it beats the crap outa all the other maps i've seen (avalon etc.)
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<br>As for fps, i attempted to insert area portals , to block off the sewer, but they failed to work . Someone on another forum mentioned using area portals hidden in buildings to "section" off the map, i have no idea how this would work. Occluders do work in the map, but because of my design (wide openness), I fear optimizing will be nigh impossible.
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<br>Thanks for your great comments, I appreciate it very much. To this day i have not played the map with anyone . Which really sucks. Because of the very short deadline in this contest (and my late start), it just wasn't possible for me to sufficiently beta test this map thoroughly. :/ I made this map in about 2.5 weeks, nevr touched hammer before this. I'm happy with its looks, not happy about fps problems.
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