packaging problem xD

when we extract the stuff, we extract it to the AC folder and... gotta copy and paste the packages folder after. Copy the packages folder in the ac_ghost_town, paste it in the zip, then delete the ac_ghost_down folder along with its containing folders. That way, when we extract the stuff, it will nicely fit in rather than the person having to copy and paste the packages folder.

It says its a Final Release but come on, there are many things you can fix.

The music is a bit too long on repeat, try to run it twice or just once - gets annoying hearing the wind sound after 10 minutes xD Plus, people want to hear it once or twice on the same map, then play another, and come back to play the map to listen to the wind howling (not through the entire map).

You know the fencing around the safe near the CLA base? Delete that; its just in the way of your movement. Unless this map is for the visuals, you want more mobility through the map. Also, the grenade in the room with a lot of lockers; is it just me, or the room seems unnecessarily? You might add a 2nd path leading to it..

The ladders; I thought I told you online about it. Its set as /newent ladder 11 which is 1 cube too high, making people jump or climb an 'invisible' ladder while trying to go down. Set it as /newent ladder 10 and it will still work fine.

And.. I don't think it has to do much, but the storyline. Surely you could do better?! I mean, who leaves prisoners in their cells and abandones the town? But I cant think of a better storyline with prisons in an abandoned town as a base for the CLA.
Im glad you fixed the fencing :) Hope to see more maps from you guys.

...who cares about the story?

Actually there´s a unique theme and that´s already enough to me. Of course, you could ask Tom Clancy if he was interested in writing a novel about that, but in the end even that wouldn´t change the appearance of the map. Ok?..., let´s have a look on the map itself.

There are a lot of nice details and elemtents, like the tunnel out of the prison cell and the 'wooden barrels'. The atmosphere is never 'disturbed' by inappropriate textures. It looks like 'all out of one piece'.

One weak point, I think, is the long straight area along the rails. Probably too sniper-friendly. But to be honest, I don´t have a clue what there could be done... However, I tested the map with some bots and it works pretty fine.

The sound is not necessary to me. I think there will be mapsounds in 0.94. I would not add loop-files on a map at all, because the sound usually doesn´t stop after changing the map. That´s in fact, annoying. But also easy to avoid, by deleting the song-file(s)...

Summing all up, I would say it´s a good map, which seems to be fun playing. But, it feels like you could have spent a bit more time on it. I´m missing some lovely detailing in one or two places.

Good job, guys!

Sorry, but I need to give one more comment to this discussion.

I never read any storyline of depot, complex, desert, or any other official map and they work fine to me. In my opinion, the story is not THE important part of a map. It´s the map itself.

Of course it´s good to get informations about the mappers idea, so you might get the same point of view on the map... But I simply don´t care. That´s nothing but MY opinion. AC is a pseudo realistic, fast shooter and that´s the whole story to me. End.

Sorry again! Thanks.

I am not bothered about a story line in a map, I think it is hard to connect to one given the constaints (map models, textures etc). Wow another map to add to your portfolio. You really are a mapper fiend, where do you find the time? I think the layout is good and would work with a lot of players.

It has potenial to be further improved with more details. I guess some wants come from personal experience and perceptions; I would like to see some of those brick arches at the end of the rail tracks (like the sd arches in sewer).