How do you design your maps?

[DogDancing]

I usually sketch out a few layouts on paper first. Then once I have a solid idea of what kinda map I want I start building the "blank" area's. With Shine...I built that map for my AR! So it has nice long walk ways..also plenty of different ways in and out of the bases. I hated playing maps with only 1 or 2 ways in and out of a CTF base...makes for bad game-play I think.

I usually decided on the textures before all the other details, after most of the textures are done I start adding map models and details...and yeah that's pretty much it.