DE_WILLE - Beta 1

Hello!

Looks like it's time for my first Source 2 map release. I created this map for the ongoing "GameBanana + MapINK CS2 Mapping contest". It has a lot of custom content and I tried to create a coherent mood that takes you away from the usual counter strike vibe.

Contest link: https://gamebanana.com/contests/131 Gamebanana entry for the map: https://gamebanana.com/mods/507063

I'm pretty happy with the result, I've worked on it tirelessly for a month. (From march 11th to april 11th)

↓↓↓ Feel free to scroll down to the threshold to skip some tech related talk. ↓↓↓

This map was loosely based on Shin Evangelion, specifically the later movies (3rd and 4th). Still, considering the short amount of time I had to work on it. I didn't bother trying to get super close from the original designs. I just really liked it and wanted to pay respect to the franchise while getting to work on this contest!

A few things to note: First, considering I was running out of time, and the fact I just wasted 30 hours trying to compile in 8k lightmaps like the wiki was suggesting for a release version.

This is a 2k lightmap version of the map, as such there will be a few things that aren't too amazing with its lighting. These will get fixed post-release once I get around and compile a higher resolution lightmap. Regardless of this, I still think the lighting looks pretty decent for a 2k version and I hope it won't hurt my chances in the competition! :>

Second, I still had so much more in mind for the map. You'll find some places feeling a bit eerily empty. It is not by design, I just ran out of time. A month passes fast, especially when you still have other responsibilities. :'>

-- Start reading from here if you're just a player and don't care about the tech stuff.

In any case! I hope you'll all get to enjoy this map. There a few dynamic elements to it for a bit of variation from round to round gameplay.

This was intended as a wingman map and only has one bomb site. I still added 5 spawns to each team in case some people want to run it for 5v5 regardless.

Finally, if VALVe is interested in this map (highly unlikely). I'm absolutely willing to polish and remove the memes from it (✿◡‿◡)

Special thanks to my girlfriend and friends for the feedback throughout! (And the help uploading ♪(´▽｀) Evaineth, EXpMiNi, Beny13, Josh

See you all on the ship, soldiers! Dismissed!