R63 Custom Map Reviews

[Tombstone]

Please post your thoughts and comments about the custom maps that are out there for download either here (http://www.digitalreactor.com/downloads/R63/) (Topping 1.3 GB as of 02/05/06) or at other sites. I am hoping this will help us focus our R63 nights on playing some of the better maps out there. You can see what maps were recently installed on the server by going to the maps download section in the link above and navigating to the folder named "Server_Maps". Once there open the text file named "Server_Maps" to see the list and dates the maps were installed. These are the maps that will be available on the server to play. Your reviews may result in the addition of good maps to the list and/or the bumping of bad ones.

Please try to include all of the following info in your review. Map name and installer name, may be different. If there is a file version please include it in you post so that we can be sure to look for the same version you reviewed. Please list Pros and Cons and wether you think the Cons are game breaking or just annoying. Suggested format:

Map Name:
Version:
Installer Name:
In-Game Map Size: (Large, Medium, Small)
Best suited for Game Type: (CoOp or Adversarial)
Pros:
Cons:
Verdict:

Try to use the ICONS below your Message window to indicate Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down for the map you are reviewing. This will post next to the title of you review which should be the map name found within the game, not the installer file name.

Hopefully this will prove useful and is probably long overdue. (PsychoDad actually suggested this long ago and it just never developed)

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[Tombstone]

This section never really developed when we were playing R63 regularly. I know our focus during Retro Nights will be on original maps but anyone wanting to try out some custom maps for their recently reloaded or newly loaded R63 can get tham at the link in the above post.

I have to Thank Punisher for helping me collect them way back when.

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[CaptCoolio]

Tomb,

Gamed a bit this am with Punisher, on Public servers. There were a couple of maps that I enjoyed, one was called the Library. Lots of Tangos and tight combat. After Punisher went away playe on another server and there were a few other maps that were quite fun.

Fringe it was like you were on some Space freighter and there were lots of Tangos. We had a full server and it took several attempts to succeed.

SOD was a farm that was a sniper haven.

Zulu 4206 like a mine lots of ladders and tunnels to work your way down.

There were also others that loaded nut I was unable to get the name the action too much.

I went to your link for the maps, are there any real good webpages to check out some other maps?

I tried the Sniper one from your list but was unable to play, it would load but I clicke play and it would advance and say, no observers allowed due to game settings.

CaptCoolio

[Tombstone]

Thanks for the feedback Coolio. I have just loaded an all CUSTOM maps rotation to the server to see how it plays. I am trying to set it up so it streams the files from my remote file server. The maps I loaded are listed below and are time tested great maps for COOP.

FI COOP MAPPACK v1
UO MP MAP PACK v1.2
Insanity
Made of Stone
MP Turkish Bazaar and MP Underwater Habitat (these are mapping contest winners)

I will need some tester to see if the streaming if the files work. (*It seems to be working for me.) You can download and install the maps form the link above or just connect in game and watch the files stream to you game client.

I will look for those maps you mentioned and try to add them to my file server and the game server.

Looking forward to more TANGO DOWN.

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[CaptCoolio]

Thanks Tomb,

I will probably try it tonight as I do not have Delta Force. I will let you know, the streaming thing worked for me on other servers.

CaptCoolio

[Balti]

Had a few pubbers last night...the MP Graveyard map caused them to leave?
This is the one where you spawn right in with 50 tangos surrounding you I believe.

[Tombstone]

10-4 Graveyars is almost impossible when u have everyone on TS to coordiate smoke and cover fire. I will move it off the rotation and replace it with some of teh new maps.

Thansk for the feedback.

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[Punisher]

Tomb, I played some other servers over weekend. A few of the maps were good such as Chinatown Park, for the hockey fans there is Centre Bell, COTH Fortress, Dead Water, Down the rabbit hole, Operation Krakatoa, and Slaughter Revised. The BIA server has a slew of new maps some good and some not so good. Take a look for yourself.

[McFeely]

We used to play Krakatoa 3 years ago. That is an awesome map when you have the MG in the open spaces and the shotgun for those hard to get fuckers. Aren't there 3 entry points and one is a long tunnel or am I thinking of Dark Tower? I will be more available for it looks for now. I will start popping in on the server.

[Balti]

Bumping this thread to get some feedback on maps. I added a whole slew of maps that are on the box but not officially loading every day after the reboot. Try to write down which ones you guys really like and post them here to keep on the server. Once the box reboots, it will reset to the maps that Whiskey wrote on the map list. This way, once we get a good list of custom maps here, Whiskey or Tomb or McFeely can write out the map list to boot the ones we want all the time. Here's a list of the ones on the server that will reboot at 5am on Sunday morning...got all day and night to test em :p Also, when a bad one is found (like below on (MP) Crude - the server needs to be restarted, thus pulling up the old map list and having to enter them all again and take out the ones we already know.

I'll send the regulars an email and PM to try them out and how to try them out. So far:

Vice Bar - not a COOP map but looks like an AWESOME adversarial map
(MP) Crude - bumps me out to server select screen (don't know if it is not streaming or if it just prevents connections?)
(MP) Dead Negotiations - I get a version mismatch and it won't let me join it
(MP) Kr8tsBarrels - pretty good map - decent COOP - need SMOKE!

Rating team for the following maps was Miller, CaptCoolio, SgtSlaughter and myself
North Star Day - rated 7 out of 10
Operation Urban2.0 - rated 5 out of 10
(MP) Peaks - 9 out of 10
(MP) Presidio - 8 out of 10
(MP) Prison - 9 out of 10
(MP) Security Complex - 7 out of 10
(MP) SniperBunkers - delete - crashed server
(MP) Streets - 5 out of 10
(MP) Subway - delete - crashed server
(MP) Tempest Island - 0 out of 10 - no one liked it
(MP) Training Game - 8.5 out of 10
(MP) Warehouse - 8 out of 10
(MP) Zero Degrees - 2 out of 10
(MP) Insanity - 0 - Delete
Alpine Village - 8 out of 10
Ancient Escapades - 7 out of 10
Ancient China - 8 out of 10 (is this one streaming Tomb? - everyone complained of slow d/l)
Art - 8 out of 10
Assault - 5 out of 10
BDK Clocktower - 9 out of 10 (need a full server for this one!)
(MP) Village - 8 out of 10
(MP) Bunkers night - delete
(MP) Chemical Compound - bad map - crashed server
<(AWC)>Chapel - bad map - crashed server
Abandoned - 9 out of 10
AhhCobras - bad map - delete
Alley Strike - 9 out of 10

[Balti]

bump - more rated in above post

[CaptCoolio]

Hey Balti,


Thanks for doing that, I also want to say thanks for everyones patience some of the maps crashed the server. There are some cool maps and enjoyed gaming last night. Good to see the oopsies "Slaughter using Balti and Goat as Tangos" It was a blast as always.

CaptCoolio

[Balti]

More reviews :
Zulu420training - 9 out of 10 - everyone seems to like this one
BDK_Factory - 8 out of 10
Banking House 7 out of 10 (can stay out of rotation since it is a stock map)
Black Star Game - 6 to 7 out of 10
Bordertown -crashed server - delete
COJ Cafe Zarah - 0 out of 10 - delete
Close quarter - 4 out of 10
Combined Operations - "3 this map sucks" by Goat
covertops Hospital - crashed server - delete
Dead Water - 5 out of 10
Down the Rabbit Hole - 4 out of 10
Emergency Room - 5 out of 10
Frisk's PCGamer - bad spawn points - delete
Garage - stock map - can be left out
IG Embassy - 6 out of 10
IG Olsons Estate - 9 out of 10 - a keeper!

[Whiskey_Corpse]

Bumping this thread to get some feedback on maps. I added a whole slew of maps that are on the box but not officially loading every day after the reboot. Try to write down which ones you guys really like and post them here to keep on the server. Once the box reboots, it will reset to the maps that Whiskey wrote on the map list. This way, once we get a good list of custom maps here, Whiskey or Tomb or McFeely can write out the map list to boot the ones we want all the time. Here's a list of the ones on the server that will reboot at 5am on Sunday morning...got all day and night to test em :p Also, when a bad one is found (like below on (MP) Crude - the server needs to be restarted, thus pulling up the old map list and having to enter them all again and take out the ones we already know.


played the following games with others this is the feedback I got
MP Forced Entry rated 8 out of 10
AOG Covers the map is bad wont work
over look rated a 7 out of 10
pharo cliff rated 5 out of 10
XE. Ware house Rates a whopping 10 of 10
I will attach more later


I'll send the regulars an email and PM to try them out and how to try them out. So far:

Vice Bar - not a COOP map but looks like an AWESOME adversarial map
(MP) Crude - bumps me out to server select screen (don't know if it is not streaming or if it just prevents connections?)
(MP) Dead Negotiations - I get a version mismatch and it won't let me join it
(MP) Kr8tsBarrels - pretty good map - decent COOP - need SMOKE!

Rating team for the following maps was Miller, CaptCoolio, SgtSlaughter and myself
North Star Day - rated 7 out of 10
Operation Urban2.0 - rated 5 out of 10
(MP) Peaks - 9 out of 10
(MP) Presidio - 8 out of 10
(MP) Prison - 9 out of 10
(MP) Security Complex - 7 out of 10
(MP) SniperBunkers - delete - crashed server
(MP) Streets - 5 out of 10
(MP) Subway - delete - crashed server
(MP) Tempest Island - 0 out of 10 - no one liked it
(MP) Training Game - 8.5 out of 10
(MP) Warehouse - 8 out of 10
(MP) Zero Degrees - 2 out of 10
(MP) Insanity - 0 - Delete
Alpine Village - 8 out of 10
Ancient Escapades - 7 out of 10
Ancient China - 8 out of 10 (is this one streaming Tomb? - everyone complained of slow d/l)
Art - 8 out of 10
Assault - 5 out of 10
BDK Clocktower - 9 out of 10 (need a full server for this one!)
(MP) Village - 8 out of 10
(MP) Bunkers night - delete
(MP) Chemical Compound - bad map - crashed server
<(AWC)>Chapel - bad map - crashed server
Abandoned - 9 out of 10
AhhCobras - bad map - delete
Alley Strike - 9 out of 10

mp forced entry 8 of 10
AOG Covers is a bad map wont work
Operation Urban 7 of 10
over look 8 of 10
pharo cliff rated low 4 or 5 out of 10
XE Warehouse Rated a Massive 10 of 10 all players gave it 100%