Why good Clan Arena maps are hard to find ...

[Baker]

Why good Clan Arena maps are hard to find ...

I've tried like 100 DM maps for evaluating them for Clan Arena and it is tough because so few maps are actually ideal for CA. The original QuakeOne maps pack was a little more geared towards DM than CA and as a result about 20 of the maps aren't suitable for CA at all.

As far as I can tell, the things that make maps like DM3, Q1EDGE, Sanity and A2 suitable for CA:

1. One or two central activity areas.

2. No long halls; many routes available at all times.

3. At least 2 tiers of height; this makes certain places more desirable to control than others.

4. No cramped area or narrow halls, plenty of freedom of movement for combat and reducing the effects of splash damage.

5. Diversity of terrain. DM3 water area/mound; Q1EDGE arena top/swamp/boxes/pillars, etc.

6. Circular in some fashion (DM3 is shaped like an "8", Edge = circular; Q3DM6QW = circular; sanity = circular, A2 = shaped like an "8").

There are a few candidate maps for CA like gendm1, efdm12 but most DM maps have either long halls, are too big or are too cramped (splash damage = bad).

[Canadian*Sniper]

Interesting observation Baker.

[Mindf!3ldzX]

I wish someone like =PEG= ,or another Mapper would take on the task of making CA maps,while also listening to the general community of CA to provide us maybe 2 or 3,or more CA maps.

As Baker already said, Most of the CAx map pack is trash. beyond Dm3,Q1edge,and QWdm6Q3 , the rest of the maps are trash. (while Sanity and A2 are good,they can not support much more than 4v4 or 5v5,and that very cramped.Rage reaches 6v6 easily and sometimes 8v8!)

[spooker]

i dunno how many are in the CAx pack, but just having a few ones that people really like, out of 10 or even 20, is not bad

[=peg=]

I wish someone like =PEG= ,or another Mapper would take on the task of making CA maps,while also listening to the general community of CA to provide us maybe 2 or 3,or more CA maps.

i'd like to give that a go after i finished me other mapping project..

[Mindf!3ldzX]

=peg= , I wouldnt mind consulting with you about such a project. Do you use IRC or any instant messenger services? I use IRC mostly but I have MSN and Yahoo !