Aye, there's a texture error on the jumppads on the lowest level, & please change the quaddamage particle from 3000% to 1000%, it's laggy as hell. :P

EDIT: Actually change one of the particles from Particles: 4 309 37 0x033 3000 to Particles: 13 309 0x033 5000 & add Particles: 34 0 70 70 0 on top of the others in the quaddamage spot :P Gives it a nice "power" effect.
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-I thinks there is missing something that differentiate one base to the other, the two bases are exactly the same, maybe you can use different lights, or use some screens with symbols, or flags in the walls, etc.
-There are some minor things that can be "polished", some details that could be a little better, less random details -for example- but the map in all the aspects is pretty good.

My vote is 9 "excellent" i have to say that this is definetly one of the best maps ive seen this year.
greetings.

Hello!

Very nice map, but still kinda in an early stadium. I like the layout a lot. If you get the to-do-list done, it will be a really good one.

I will try to find you ingame to give you some more feedback, if you like. You reflected most of the weaker points of this map already. One general hint: The texturing should always go along with the geometry/architecture. I am too lazy to upload screenshots now, I can show you some exmaples ingame.

Oh, and maybe mention, that you use the 256x256 version of the ex texturepack.

Greetings
rabe

Edit: Just put on my headset. :( Did pyccna tell you to make that annoying, way to loud sound-spam? delete that! Immediately! Just like lights, sounds should have a source and a small(er) radius, which marks a certain area. Sounds are not just shishi, but they help players orientate by marking a place or area. Even more important in big, symmetrical maps.

Your teles are messed up - both lead to the same exit. I don't know if overall I like having the tele that basically just takes you to the other side of a wall either, but I can't really judge its effect well.

Also, you should probably do some slight voffset's on your blue light textures. They cut off a little close to the border of the light, which looks weird. They're rather repetitive, so how they're cut off looks weird throughout the whole map.

Maybe do something like this on the stairs?

http://imgur.com/vrrZ3wV

As others already mentioned, nice to see quite some quality around.

Theme
It could use a secondary theme next to the industrial space, but why should it? It's fine like this as only a few maps use it so far.

Texturing
This is one of the weaker spots of the map. The texturing isn't really bad in looks, but it is technically. There are a lot of textures which aren't quite fitting the geometry (and vice versa). An example is shown right under this paragraph (the metal plate under the glowing thingy).
I know this textureset is a pretty tough one to use properly, but with some practice and struggle it should be possible.

Geometry
54k of wtr for a ctf map isn't a lot which is good. Although you could make it even lesser by filling up the outside world with geometry (but leave no space between the walls of the playground and the end of the actual world). This also improves PVS culling which increases the performance of
rendering.

Lighting
There isn't a really bad lighting on the map, but not a great one also. The rainbow coloured lights look pretty weird as the lamps aren't emitting such colour. It also feels like the lamps are quite overused.

Detailing
There are quite some details (like the glowing lamps), pipes and so, but what about some mapmodels? Although not original, the fan is a very useful one out here.
This actually is more categorised under texturing but ah well...
The heavy box (well it has it's shape) that has cracked the floor is a wonderful idea, but using the same texture on the crate as on the floor isn't giving it a realistic effect. There also is no real reason why a steel diamond plate cracks into tiles. The box would rather leave a dent in the floor if it wouldn't be from the same material (then both items probably would deform plastically).
I'm seriously not a huge fan of using particles like that as it feels like they've been spammed instead of used. use them subtle and thread them gently.
I agree Rabe, the sound in the middle is quite annoying. However, there could be more sounds around the map (but just like particles, use them subtle and thread them gently. Don't make it feel like it spams).

Clipping
The clipping seems to be fine. Some things still could be noclipped (like the trimming showns in the first screenshot under this paragraph), while other stuff could be a no-go sector for players (like between the ceiling of clip and the geometry shown in the second screenshot).

Layout
It certainly isn't a bad layout, but it feels somewhat short. It only takes 7 seconds to reach the flag of the opponent while the only thing you do is run and jump. So if possible, extend it a little.

Gameplay
A small tip; don't make playerstarts face the opposite direction of the opponent's base, as when an opponent is nearby, that person is quite chanceless to defend because he certainly will be shot in the back (unless it's on a quite covered spot, but that's not the case right now). To make them move towards another area within the base isn't a bad call as they often lead to the opponent's flag anyway.
About the area in the next screenshot; it feels like it's too empty compared to the rest of the map. What about letting the GA spawn at the left shells or riflerounds and put the deleted shells or riflerounds on the original place of the GA? Having a GA near a Quad is not the best idea anyway as that means you're instantly geared up when having the Quad. So most of the defence wouldn't make a lot chance so you'll get a "who's got the quad?"-fight after the quad has been announced to spawn, instead of playing capture the flag. The GA also isn't accessible without any trickjumps while it's not that powerful to put yourself into such dangerous place (as you can be spotted from any path of the opponent's base).
There's a lot of health on the map while the ammunition isn't that much (and not really balanced; only 8 grenades spawning around while 11 rockets are scattered around). So perhaps you could replace about 8 health for 4 grenades, 2 shells and 2 riflerounds or so.

Overall
In overall, the map looks pretty good and feels good also. But if you looks somewhat closer, it still needs a lot of work to be done. It's a 7/10 for me so far.

The map looks great! The flow's nice as well.
Tbh I don't have much real critique, but I'm wondering if theres a yellow version of http://i.imgur.com/mSVpV8Q.png ? I think it'd be a perfect replacement of the texture I used in Atrium. I'm assuming it's seamless, right?

Thanks! Nice job

ive discussed the map with you already, but just a heads up, the texture pack only works when using the 256x256 pack, and the node is tagged assault cube...

cheers!

Map updated again. Please check it out and let me know what you think!

Apparently I included a version of the textures which didn't fit with the map, everything was scaled 2x larger. Repackaged the file with the fitting textures, it should look better.

Wow! This looks absolutely amazing!

I noticed you've included the eX Texturepack within the zip-file; please DON'T. Why not? Because now there are about 3 different versions of packaging already while it should be just 1.
I'm not making content compatible with Cube Engine 2 so other people include them in their own zip-file (except if they modified them as long as the license allows so).
So please refer to the original node and let people download it from there (your link doesn't work; just call up <a href="/node/2792">eX Texturepack</a> instead).

There doesn't seems to be a difference in lighting or what so ever between each base; not a good thing if you ask me. I'm not really font of (ab)using a normal-mapped texture for the lava texture. It pretty much hurts your eyes.

Use the color you like to use, but use them! The whole maps looks way too 'pale'. Use colours = ABUSE of them.
It's the same thing like when someone asks you ' Have you noticed my beautiful, grid-perfect, uber-realistic, super tiny details?' No, of course, I didn't. They're too tiny.

Map updated! Check out the original post for details.

I retextured the entire map with the 512x512 version of the Yves Allaire eX textures, so be sure you have the right ones in your folder. I also replaced two non-commercially licensed textures, they are included in the zip.

Map updated

This map gets better and better good work :)

chasester

Maybe it's just my messed up folders, but the config does not go along with the eX texture pack I got installed. It does not specify the 256 and 512 folders in the paths to the texture files. Mind to check? Greetings, rabe

Map updated