de_konstantina

This is a casual defuse map that is a port/remaster of my first ever Source engine map, made originally for CS:S. Because it's ported through two generations of Counter-Strike games, the map set-dressing did not age very well but the aesthethic with its style has been largely kept the same.

The map started as a level design practice almost 6 years ago now and made through days of learning Hammer Editor, Source engine's quirks and level design as a whole. The result was a mildly balanced but a broken enjoyable experience. The map did not have enough clip brushes so people would just run on the rooftops & people would get stuck outside of the boundaries but once things worked the timings & layout was fun. Later this map was briefly ported to CS:GO and largely stayed the same except for a new path nearby the mosque area.

Years later, I found the files to the map once again and decided to test out the new Source 2 editor & see how my design skills have improved. After a few days of work I improved the map as much as I can without changing its key elements and overall while I did my very best the map still has some places to be improved, but considering its age, where it came from and where it is now I am very pleased with the result and happy to share it with you all.

Please enjoy the map not as a canidade for CS2's map pool, but rather as a historical piece of a designer's journey through learning new skills.

Here is a link to a preview of the first version of the map: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXwce4ie7w0