Phml
Senior Member
Posts: 1823
Registered: 06-09 |
I hope he puts all of his maps into a megawad when he has 32 maps or whatever.
*nods*
Apart from that, I'd say that while there can be valid concerns about his maps (just like most maps), most of the critics seem misplaced. I'm personally having more fun playing his maps than, to use examples in this /newstuff, Year 22 (which received praises from the same reviewer who didn't like Animasse) or Clau 1024 2.
That doesn't mean these maps are worse or bad, and this is kind of what I'm getting at : different strokes for different folks. There's a logic in Chris' maps, from texture usage to monster placement ; just because it might differ from the established norm (whatever that is - I honestly can't tell what's the game design logic in most wads I play ; I'm not saying there isn't one, but that I don't understand it) doesn't mean it's random.
It can make it boring for most folks, and people are entitled to their opinion and their reviews. However, telling him to just spend more time on his stuff won't do anything to turn his maps into the generic detailed techbases most people seem to enjoy. It's a matter of different style, not amount of effort or hours.
Now, Chris, I like your maps and all, but I feel this has to be said. You're doing yourself a disservice by ranting the way you just did here. Frankly, that was ridiculous. You've got to accept your maps as they are are controversial, and your two choices are to either fit in and make the same old, same old detailed techbases, or stick with your own style and ignore negative reviews if it gets to you.
No less silly are some of the Greenwar2 guys. Way to overreact because someone dared to advance the idea that maybe, that wad wasn't absolutely perfect in every way. From this outsider's perspective, you all look pretty stupid backing up each other like a sandbox gang and belittling your opponents rather than adressing their points. The irony award goes to Craigs, who mentions irony himself, goes batshit crazy posting picture and picture treating rrr like he's retarded *and* manages to mock Chris for overreacting, all in the same breath. Pot, kettle, etc..
Interesting situation in a way, on one hand people complaining about a map being too '94 (and the author bitching about it), on the other hand people complaining about a map being too detailed (and the authors bitching about it)... You'd think we could find a happy medium by just switching the reviewers, although that would mean no drama to enjoy.
Who cares, the best wads in #361 were SL and DD's maps. There, I too can use my personal preference as the only metric for evaluating Doom maps. :)
|
01-29-10 19:22 
