[CS:GO] de_import

The Horse Strangler

Hey guys, longtime lurker here. Me and a mate recently finished a big update to one of our csgo maps, and thought we'd post it here. Not sure if this is the correct section or not.

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GAMEPLAY:

A major issue we and players had were the physical saturation of cargo containers throughout the map. Long sightlines were another important issue. Obtaining a good balance between rifle play and short range has been tricky, especially with our goal to have an open environment. We wanted import to feel like it’s a connected, coherent physical space, versus compartmentalized outdoor areas.

As a result, we’ve completely changed A site physically and visually to represent a small train dock. This change helped give A site a stronger identity, and solved a lot of our “container city” problems. A-site now features more areas to secure the bomb plant, two routes from T spawn (one of which has a shorter sightline), and access from ground level up to A Cat so T’s can better defend the site when attempting to overtake it.

B-Site has seen a face lift as well! We’ve removed numerous areas players could boost or hide ontop, reducing the number of areas to check when entering the site. Back B has been emptied, making it a much safer area for T’s to hold down as they make their approach to the site.

Lastly, various areas throughout the map have been streamlined; simplifying the route choices and possible hiding locations players can be in.

BOMBSITE A

• A-site has been completely redesigned. This was an important step in making both bombsites visually distinctive for callout locations.
• Long A has been streamlined and no longer branches off into two separate paths half-way thru.
• Long A branch fork has been moved to the end of the route, closer to the bombsite for better pathing in approaching the site as a T.
• Mid has been streamlined
• Train Hanger connecting mid to short A has been removed.
• A-cat now has a set of stairs near the plant zone.

BOMBSITE B

• B-site has been significantly cleaned up. There are significantly less areas to hide.
• The center of the site has been changed. There is now an elevated red container accessible via ladder from one side.
• Plant zone cover has been rearranged
• Various spots that could be boosted onto have been removed
• The route from B site to A site has been streamlined for both flow and sightlines. The larger hangar doors have been replaced by a single normal sized squeaky door.
• Back B has been emptied, removing some possible hiding spots for CT’s as T’s approach, making it a much more tempting route to B-site

GENERIC:

• Alt mid has been streamlined, specifically the path that lead to alt mid via T spawn.
• A-long warehouse has been streamlined in both exits and entrances leading to A site
• Various boostable spots in A-long warehouse have been removed, along with some short props allowing players to see over the containers
• Cleaned up a great majority of paths/routes in the map. Many hiding spots have been removed and sightlines in certain areas have been made shorter.
• Added some taller vis blockers near T spawn so that CT’s can’t see into T spawn.

VISUAL:

• Performance has been significantly improved across the map.
• Various cubemap issues have been fixed (puddles)
• Grass now sways in the wind
• Many textures have had their color values shifted to create stronger reads toward players torso and head.
• Many cargo containers have been removed, or replaced with various cargo props.
• Various props and routes have some hints of color to help create unique callout spots.

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