Cs_mansion_cz, A Mansion Remake w/ Helicopter Options

[timawa]

cs_mansion will always be nostalgic to many CS veterans - including me.

Although by today's standards, the classic hostage rescue map presents many problems in terms of design and gameplay.
The most obvious of these is the early disadvantage of CTs.

So to pay homage to the original, I crafted this remake with these updates:


- CTs get a FREAKIN' CHOPPER that can circumnavigate the map and provide air cover. Don't sob Ts. It's possible for you to get airborne too.

- set at night to give CTs the cover of darkness

- added a front access point and LoS covers for CTs

- added sewer access points for CTs

- increased the overall interior size for hassle-free movement

- added a backyard pool area and side garage for new gameplay options


I did my best to retain the heart of the original so players will feel familiar yet refreshed.

And did I mention you get to ride a chopper? (IMG:http://forum.17buddies.rocks/style_emoticons/default/icon_cool.gif)

Disclaimer:

* Images appear brighter than in-game.

** Only been tested on CS:CZ Bots

*** Playable files coming soon!

This post has been edited by timawa: 08/08/2014 - 00:22:24

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[Lanm]

My comments.

1) I love the map falloff. You may attach a jumpable fence (at some offset from the border) to protect players so that they may still kill themselves.

2) I have very strange lags when I am looking at the front of the house standing in front of it and when looking at fasade when standing somewhere in the main hall. My FPS drops from 60 to 10+ in sharp spikes with averaging at around 30 FPS. GPU usage is almost zero but CPU usage is 100% (one core is fully utilised). My CPU is Core 2 Duo E8500 (3+ GHz). I use one of last CS1.6 from steam with beta update. I am "Creating server" in the game. Launching HLDS gives same effect. My config: http://rghost.net/58451959

Some old nonsteam CS lags even worse.

3) I wish you have done the outer view better - walls and such. All rough edges are visible from heli.

4) The rear balcony is unsimmetrical - you cannot fall through the empty space between the right small roof and the balcony but you can fall through it on the left.

5) You can make dress hanger near the hostages deeper so than someone may camp there and be fully hidden. You can also make dresses from the dress truck in hallway transparent so that somebody can hide there too.

6) You can also make the door to the shower jumpable from the shell so that somebody can camp there.

7) You may make dropping from heli into water on the backyard easier. It is complex for unexpirienced players now.

8) Make the chick in the swimming pool destroyable. )))

[timawa]

My comments.

1) I love the map falloff. You may attach a jumpable fence (at some offset from the border) to protect players so that they may still kill themselves.

Sorry. What was that?

2) I have very strange lags when I am looking at the front of the house standing in front of it and when looking at fasade when standing somewhere in the main hall. My FPS drops from 60 to 10+ in sharp spikes with averaging at around 30 FPS. GPU usage is almost zero but CPU usage is 100% (one core is fully utilised). My CPU is Core 2 Duo E8500 (3+ GHz). I use one of last CS1.6 from steam with beta update. I am "Creating server" in the game. Launching HLDS gives same effect. My config: http://rghost.net/58451959

Some old nonsteam CS lags even worse.

I think I hit the epoly limit or there's just too much visible sprites outside.

3) I wish you have done the outer view better - walls and such. All rough edges are visible from heli.

I have a low priority for outer walls (in terms of vis detail budget) because only a minority of players will give it attention. Besides, when you're in the heli, you're focused on raining hell on the T's. (IMG:http://forum.17buddies.rocks/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

4) The rear balcony is unsimmetrical - you cannot fall through the empty space between the right small roof and the balcony but you can fall through it on the left.

Noted! Thanks!

5) You can make dress hanger near the hostages deeper so than someone may camp there and be fully hidden. You can also make dresses from the dress truck in hallway transparent so that somebody can hide there too.

I don't want to put too much camping areas near hossies to encourage the T's to spread out or take the offensive.

6) You can also make the door to the shower jumpable from the shell so that somebody can camp there.

Sorry. Lost you there.

7) You may make dropping from heli into water on the backyard easier. It is complex for unexpirienced players now.

Good point! More play options, more fun!

8) Make the chick in the swimming pool destroyable. )))

How do I do that? (IMG:http://forum.17buddies.rocks/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)