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http://www.wcugaming.org/temp/wcu_css_map_pack.rar
Here is the link to download the map pack courtesy of GXTI because Liam’s link was 60 thingers per second which makes orphans cry at night.. Not sure when they will be added to the server but I thought I would post em here at it will make it a lot easier when they are added as so many people wont ahve to download the mammoth that is de_corse. Not a big map, but a ridiculously well map made. On full settings it looks like something out of gears of war, yet I can play it on low settings even with my *edited*ty five year old comp and never drop below 30-40 fps. In addition to being the most beautiful map in source it is made from scratch and has a well designed competitive dynamic to it that is pretty original. Did I mention that the roofs are made of win? yeah that must be like the 5rd time.
pinkcs described de_strata as a very intense combination of dust2 and nuke. He is correct in that description
You will probably find the others pretty *edited* crazy as well.
de_port, cs_thunder2006, awp_map are being removed with the latter being replaced with what is actually a quality awp map and in many peoples opinion the best awp map out there.
EDIT: For those on campus, my aim is nh27021. I can send it you very fast over that. ALSO: we didn’t make these maps, just searched for a long time among the *edited*ty *edited*ty deluge that is the source custom map community.
Brian, those on campus will be able to download the pack at fast speeds anyways since its hosted now on campus. Either way, I’m with Dice, can’t wait.
Erm, if corse didn’t pass a test play… is it still in the pack? If it is, isn’t that just a waste for all concerned?
Oh, and if anyone wants a spyware/adware free non-intrusive windows download program, I’d have to recommend the free version of Star Downloader. I use it for larger files, or on troublesome servers simply because when allowed, the 3 additional download connections it makes normally quadruples the download speed or maximizes it based on your connection. Note: I bare no affiliation with said product, nor do I represent WCU’s stance on said product.
Corse bogged down Kuros’s computer with bots, I don’t believe it has been tested to a play-test in a server with real players. If it doesn’t work, we’ll remove it. The file size is obnoxiously huge anyways.
i cant rember which one it was but the one w/o a mini map was *edited*. it has 2 A bombsites and 2 B bombsites and on top of that they are backwards from the mini map…. that map in gerneal did not seem to be a fair sided map… aka aids
I think the map Dice is talking about is russka. The mini map is screwed. For me all it had was two A’s, two B’s, and blank green space. And some of the letters simply werent bomb sites. It was just an empty area.
subzero looks like a lot of fun. As does strata. desert atrocity looks fun as well, though is freaking huge.
The only problem with corse seems to be the mini map has the bomb sites inverted (A is B, B is A). And it looks too pretty. I don’t want my computer to get hurt trying to play it.
I have a 128 mb graphics card right now and my computer ran it fine, granted I have a CPU thats the *edited* but it ran it fine graphically with my little 128 mb card.
Thats nice. Anyone clued in on whats going to happen the first time de_corse comes round on the vote selection and gets picked?
pinkcs said:
Thats nice. Anyone clued in on whats going to happen the first time de_corse comes round on the vote selection and gets picked?Lots of downloading.
It isn’t actually that big of a problem because we have a good download server. I’ve never noticed less than seven on each side when I played corse. Desert didn’t make the final cut but everyone seems to like corse a lot, it has won the map vote each time i have seen it come up. Strata is also pretty nice.
great now the wcu server is going to be like 5000 other server that play mostly custom maps . that was one of the best things about the wcu servers is they didnt play alot of custom maps like the rest of the nubish css server i guess that has now changed . {SIGH} i guess all good things must come to a end at some time
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great now the wcu server is going to be like 5000 other server that play mostly custom maps . that was one of the best things about the wcu servers is they didnt play alot of custom maps like the rest of the nubish css server i guess that has now changed . {SIGH} i guess all good things must come to a end at some timeZzZz we put maps on that the community wants. We still have the official maps and people play on those official maps all the time. Change is good and the maps we put on aren’t exactly “nubish” custom maps, etc. They are maps that are closely similar to the official maps in both gameplay as well as level balance. The only maps that are straight up not similar at all are SK and awp_subzero, which are put on there for fun and as a change from the regular. They draw in a different crowd and they bring in more people, I seriously don’t see the problem and if you don’t want to play or anything on it, don’t.
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…we put maps on that the community wants.Not to pick ends, but I don’t remember the community being overly involved in choosing the maps that went to administrative consideration.
It’s a double edged subject though, as there are many in the community that go, “Oh its new! I want!” and subsequently complain days later after they see flaws or have one bad experience. And there are not so many who have valid opinions or the professional approach to pick maps that gel well with the server, as it currently is/or was.
The community doesn’t always know what it needs. Only what it desires.
As for the maps chosen and process of implementation, both could’ve been handled better. Rather than it being a ‘You see a problem? Don’t play!” situation.
WCU Gaming has a communal and in some instances an international body, on which the actions of the gaming club reflect an impression of WCU as an institution on that community. It’d be nice to see Executives etc, taking that role of responsibility afforded by WCU a little more seriously in some instances, rather than having a preception of themselves that reflects nothing more than being a group of sterotyped gaming adolescents.
The decision makers need to know the needs of their charges, and how to present and implement for those needs. Because when you get upset people, it only makes you guys feel worse than you need to.
Well not to sound like a total *edited* but you have no idea what you are talking about. You continually come on these forums trying to talk over everyone’s head thinking that you are getting some kind of enlightening point across. “We put maps up that the community wants” is a statement based on our experiences maintaining a server. And with both servers ranked top 100 in the world, I think despite whatever you want to believe, we are doing just fine with our administrative policy. When you get elected as a Club executive, you can do administrative policy however you want. The best way to test a map is to throw it up. If people don’t like it, and they have valid reasons for not liking it, it will be removed just like thunder2006, militia, and the broken awp_maps were removed. The best way to introduce a map is to throw players in it. If it doesn’t work out, remove it. If the players seem to love it (like with the maps thrown up), we keep it. As for stereotyped adolescents, I rather enjoy being one. So don’t take it personally when I say screw you.
Custom maps such as Strata or Corse are easily good enough to be official and are often better than some that come in the game (tides, anyone?). So, pink, die in a fire please.
I hate playing corse… my craptacular computer billows smoke when anything exciting is happening and even exploded once when bombsite A blew up, all be it very lifelike… but I’ll probably sit out when corse comes on!
Verdict: Gorgeous but so laggy is hurts my eyes =(
Hey Sushi, thanks for making no relevant point to what I said, yet still having something negative to say about me.
As for you Korus, obviously I don’t have to ‘try’ to talk over ‘some’ peoples heads :/ Its just the way it is, Sushi by way of example. As for having no idea what I’m talking about, I obviously know more of you, than you know of me, so thats an unfair judgement.I think certain people would agree though, that ‘throwing’ maps up isn’t the best way to present them. It may very well be the easiest, and it may very well be successful under certain circumstance, but… Well, I guess if you like not improving the chances of successfully chosing maps that work for your server then, throwing is the way to go.
As for liking being an adolescent, I can whole heartedly agree to the same. But I don’t let my desires or ‘likes’ become detrimental to my work or responsibilities.
Yeah, the points only enlightening if you’re willing or capable of understanding unfortunately. :/
Sephiroth said:
I hate playing corse… my craptacular computer billows smoke when anything exciting is happening and even exploded once when bombsite A blew up, all be it very lifelike… but I’ll probably sit out when corse comes on!Verdict: Gorgeous but so laggy is hurts my eyes =(
Take down your settings.
pinkcs said:
As for you Korus, obviously I don’t have to ‘try’ to talk over ‘some’ peoples headsIts Kuros not Korus, he isn’t on stage in a choir….
I think they were all great maps except for Subzero, i didn’t think it would end up being luck-related to dodging them awp bullets, but i must say.. the flanks can be pretty *edited* funny sometimes, Russka is sketchy and weirdly built. Thanks for adding them. Great addition to the server.
Alrighty after reviewing the maps I’m going to take another look at some, mainly corse and subzero, and will work on getting the new version of Russka put in so the world spawns, radar, and invisible box are fixed. I’m looking to replace corse with de_villa. A rather straightforward map that is small in filesize and high on the fps such that anyone can and will like to play it. Chantz won’t like it though cus he got rocked there last night
Gonna look at nodices suggestions for an awp map replacement after i wake up in a short bit.
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