1st off, do not get discouraged, we will be tough on you but you will benefit from it.

2ndly, any map can find people to play it. That is not a good indicator of how well you made it. It is an indicator, but not a reliable one.

3rdly, find some maps you think are examples of what you wish to accomplish. Mappers have big heads by default and when another mapper copies his style, it swells exponentially.

4thly, once you found the maps that look like what you wish to create, note the popularity and scores. They are indicators as well of your possible success. Not a guarantee but an indicator.

5thly, if you come out of this thread no better than you are now, its your fault.

Good luck

Judging from that screenshot your walls aren't touching the floor or ceiling.

You need some light fixtures to explain where the light is coming from.

You need texture and geometry variation. ReNo pointed me in the
direction of his tutorials a while ago, and now I'll do the same to you.

Read this: http://www.snarkpit.net/editing.php?page=tutorials&game=HL&id=10

And this: http://www.snarkpit.net/editing.php?page=tutorials&game=HL&id=93

Good luck! Show us more screenshots as you progress!

Generally iam trying to improve my mapping skills

That's the spirit :biggrin: .

Looking forward to seeing how this evolves.

Glad you've made a work in progress thread for your map. I'm
about to set off for a full day of classes, but when I get back I'll
write up something for you. Don't stop working on your map
though... develop it enough to give us a couple more shots.