06 Jan 12, 01:25AM
Well, I couldn't enter the competition since I've been too busy with work and other things that require my attention, but this doesn't prevent me from voting. And, as a good player as I am, I'll write what I think about the maps I seen.
ac_forge: Nice map with good gameplay and enhanced detail, but it simply does not "feel like" a map designed for AC - may be very nice for other slower-paced games, but on AC it's not so nice to play.
ac_frostbite: Simple, elegant map with a good gameplay, but I feel like there's something more to improve.
ac_frozenlake: An awesome map with high details and a decent gameplay, but details are a little high when on the lake, and I feel like the lake needs to be more shallow, as any good frozen lake - I couldn't get out of there very quickly once dropped in the water. The lake may also lag a little these old/cheap computers we see on some players' hands.
ac_gulag: A great map with decent details and good gameplay. Probably one of the best of the competition; I like it.
ac_icicle: Good, complex map with nice detailing and decent gameplay. However, due to complexity, the map is not so fast-paced and may not keep AC's fast pace.
ac_ifran: A good map with decent details and decent gameplay. However, gameplay is a little messy - map is crowded enough to make simple obstacles a little hard to pass without much gaming experience, I think.
ac_keep: A decent map with not so much detailing and a decent gameplay. However, map is too crowded, and moving around becomes difficult; a little claustrophobic, lol.
ac_lainio: Good map with nice detailing and a good gameplay. I do think however, that there's still some things to improve.
ac_surface: A decent map with good details and fast gameplay. I think there's more to improve, however - map looks a little empty. And that Mario annoys me :P
ac_unfrozen: An awesome map with good texturing and a very nice gameplay. I still feel there was something else missing on the map; it's "essence" isn't so good, but is still nice.
ac_winteryfactory: A good map with nice gameplay but not so good detailing. Pretty empty, I think - there's more to be done there, I suppose.
ac_breach: An awesome map with very good texturing, nice detailing and nice gameplay. Looks more like an ice palace - I like it very much.
ory_crate: A nice map with decent detailing and good gameplay. Pretty empty too, I think - try adding some more things to large areas, but add things according to the map theme. Still good to play though.
ac_nuuk: One of the best maps of the competition, I think - nice detailing and nice gameplay. Complexity is at a moderate level, but I think it can be bypassed over time. Nice work.
And finally, for my vote... It was a little hard to decide though, and these comments above may enrage some people, but I don't think it's the case right now.
* *Champion thumbs up for ac_unfrozen.
Good work everyone, but my vote goes to Nightmare.
ac_forge: Nice map with good gameplay and enhanced detail, but it simply does not "feel like" a map designed for AC - may be very nice for other slower-paced games, but on AC it's not so nice to play.
ac_frostbite: Simple, elegant map with a good gameplay, but I feel like there's something more to improve.
ac_frozenlake: An awesome map with high details and a decent gameplay, but details are a little high when on the lake, and I feel like the lake needs to be more shallow, as any good frozen lake - I couldn't get out of there very quickly once dropped in the water. The lake may also lag a little these old/cheap computers we see on some players' hands.
ac_gulag: A great map with decent details and good gameplay. Probably one of the best of the competition; I like it.
ac_icicle: Good, complex map with nice detailing and decent gameplay. However, due to complexity, the map is not so fast-paced and may not keep AC's fast pace.
ac_ifran: A good map with decent details and decent gameplay. However, gameplay is a little messy - map is crowded enough to make simple obstacles a little hard to pass without much gaming experience, I think.
ac_keep: A decent map with not so much detailing and a decent gameplay. However, map is too crowded, and moving around becomes difficult; a little claustrophobic, lol.
ac_lainio: Good map with nice detailing and a good gameplay. I do think however, that there's still some things to improve.
ac_surface: A decent map with good details and fast gameplay. I think there's more to improve, however - map looks a little empty. And that Mario annoys me :P
ac_unfrozen: An awesome map with good texturing and a very nice gameplay. I still feel there was something else missing on the map; it's "essence" isn't so good, but is still nice.
ac_winteryfactory: A good map with nice gameplay but not so good detailing. Pretty empty, I think - there's more to be done there, I suppose.
ac_breach: An awesome map with very good texturing, nice detailing and nice gameplay. Looks more like an ice palace - I like it very much.
ory_crate: A nice map with decent detailing and good gameplay. Pretty empty too, I think - try adding some more things to large areas, but add things according to the map theme. Still good to play though.
ac_nuuk: One of the best maps of the competition, I think - nice detailing and nice gameplay. Complexity is at a moderate level, but I think it can be bypassed over time. Nice work.
And finally, for my vote... It was a little hard to decide though, and these comments above may enrage some people, but I don't think it's the case right now.
* *Champion thumbs up for ac_unfrozen.
Good work everyone, but my vote goes to Nightmare.