Improving de_dust

**Mr_Blonde_OPS** · 11-15-10, 02:32 PM

With the new areas that Max has added I agree that the CTs will be spread out thin. And with how our T-Rushes work here at TPG I think that it will not be as hard as you think to take either site. Once you start making the CTs have to respect the new Mid and Lower B entrances, then this will leave A vulnerable.

*Rob · 11-15-10, 03:07 PM

looks great max
cant wait to try it out

**iLLusioN** · 11-15-10, 11:42 PM

Ok so I'll start with things I like:

Nice Sniping gap right here, CT's should easily be able to get here first because of the alternate route from B now

Nice little hidey hole here...I'm sure you can be seen here if you don't hide your gun in the box so maybe move that box over just a tad?

I like the fact that the T's can now force the CT's to the ground level here, or at least to hide out on the top. One of the biggest problems with the old dust was that 2 people could hold that corner vs. a horde. Now, not so much. T's should be able to make the CT's much more nervous hanging out on top now. Cosmetic nit picking, I don't like the 3 Big Boxes lined up like they are but I don't know what would be better.

This spot should be a fun take on either side...Ct's will always be there so T's getting the entry pick will be a key factor to taking this route.

This gives the T's a chance to pick anyone trying to hang out by the spawn arches or push out from the mid platform/ct spawn. T's pushing in front of these boxes will definitely need the cover as this will be a very fast rotate.

Boosted T's will be able to get a nice surprise pick out of this. Spammable box as well so CT's willing to waste a few bullets might net themselves a kill

Boosted up on these crates will be a nice way to hopefully get a few picks on CT side for the new B route.

And things I don't like or think could be improved:

With all the emphasis on the other side of the map, I think that CT's could use a little help holding this spot now. It's going to be very tough for them to hold it from the end of the tunnel as has always been done previously, and I'm assuming that CT's and T's will get there at roughly the same time still. CT's also won't have the help from the B side of the tunnel as often now either. Maybe a Box here so you can boost up would even this out? I just imagine T's will have a field day rushing that.

Again, I believe that a boostable box here might make this a more interesting area...possibly add one on both sides for parity.

With the Door at the end of the hall preventing sniping down the hall by either side I think maybe a crate of bricks might be better suited here

Are these awnings boostable? Would be fun if they were.

Making this cubby a little deeper here would be interesting. At this point the T's have every advantage in this area, I don't think it will be easy to get to it but would be a nice little spot if they could. Then again, it could just be one too many places to reasonable check too.

I don't like this grate. CT's can flash you but you can't flash them back. There is literally 0 cover once you get to this area so I think that allowed flashes here is a must.

All in all it looks like it would be a wicked fun map as it is, I just worry that now it may be a little too T sided. I believe that T's will almost invariably control tunnels 90% of the time because as things are now there are too many routers for ct's to stack it as they once did. I just see a split bridge/tuns rush being too potent as things stand.

**Madmax (Grape)** · 11-16-10, 01:59 AM