CTF Empires II

the Sith like their dark maps, and considering the map is "Revenge of the Darkside," I guess it's suppossed to be a feature rather than an annoyance ;) The layout is typical CTF, one centre section and two base areas, although it's quite a small map and there's only one or two routes to each base, which limits the tactical player, so if you play this you'll need to be a good duelist in cramped quarters. Texture-wise, its samey, but not necessairily repetetive - the texture used through the centre hallway repeats too much, but that's about it. I enjoyed the space setting, and the architecture was okay, albeit a little devoid of detail. There was however, texture misalignment at various places all over the map, and there's a few dead ends, which are a no-no in CTF maps for me. :( The new textures were for the most part, very nice-looking, especially the chipboard/circuit ones. However once again, this is a map without bot support - *Puts big red cross on checklist* However you should still check it out and see what you think :) New Textures: Yes New Sounds: No Bot Support: No ~Szico VII~
The first thing you'll want to know about this map is that it's dark. Really dark. Not unplayable dark, but dark enough to warrant a pretty good upheaval of your brightness settings. Although I guess