This was my first realistic mapping attempt. It's very small, but hopefully it's still enough to give you a thrill ride.

Objectives:
1. Break out from the jail
2. Find your HEV suit
3. Rendezvous with Barney at the ledge of the cliff

Tips:
1. Use stealth initially and try to get an assault rifle as soon as possible
2. Try to evade the guards by navigating the periphery of the complex
3. Watch your step when you're at the edge of the cliff (you'll die if you fall off accidentally)

The map ends abruptly when you meet up with Barney. I haven't mastered game_text or env_fade when this map was made, but I am not planning to update it anymore.

The crazies have broken out of their "terrorist cells" at the courthouse, and they're planning to bomb the place to facilitate their escape. The SWAT team, of course, has just arrived to stop them.

The terrorists can either plant the bomb at the base of the statue above the courtroom or inside the main security control room just below the prison. The statue is closer, but it's a very open area, with enemies coming from all directions. The control room is harder to get to, but it's more easily defended once the bomb is planted.

There are 40 spawn points. There are multiple ways to get to either bomb site, including from the outside courtyard and from the basement (to bomb site B). Sniper points are everywhere, so watch your head.

There is an alternate way for the terrorists to get to bomb site B. After existing the prison spawn point, the terrorists can turn right into the third-floor balcony area instead of running down the corridor to bomb site A.

In the balcony, use the crates to jump onto the fence. You can then jump onto a lamp fixture extending out from the side of the building. From the light fixture, you can then jump onto the perimeter wall, and then jump down to ground level without suffering damage.

This route is trickier, but also sneakier. The basement also provides a detour to the bomb site. You can surprise the CT by showing up at bomb site B largely undetected.

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Distance from spawn point to bomb site:
CT to A: 9 sec
T to A: 11 sec

CT to B: 16 sec
T to B: 22 sec

Three years after the Combines lost their iron grip over the domination of the human race, an abandoned missile silo that was active during the Seven-Hour War becomes a hot spot for the Uprising.

The Rebels struggle to wrest its control from the Combines, due to the strategic generators. The Combines are staging a steadfast defense, unwilling to relinquish this valuable resource to the Rebel Forces.

dm_vertico is a medium-sized map emphasizing the importance of vertical combat. Its size is best suitable for 4-8 players, but it can accommodate up to sixteen.

Currently playtested at the GamingParents.org HL2DM server: 209.247.83.150:27015