New map, need opinions

I just uploaded my first DOOM map, and I'm looking for constuctive critism so that I can (hopefully) become a better mapper. It's located at members.tripod.com/cyberstorm2 and is really small, but it's playable.

Mat "Cyberstorm2" Harlass - MHarlass@worldnet.att.net
The Archive - members.tripod.com/cyberstorm2

Sorry for the low feedback here (this section of the forums sometimes seems to be a graveyard), but the link to your wad does nor work.

Sorry, the exact location is here:

http://members.tripod.com/cyberstorm2/doom/gateway.html
--or--
http://members.tripod.com/cyberstorm2/downloads.html

Very good for a 1st map. Here are some ideas:

I suggest more shadow simulation and lighting details. You already have some done just right. Design to mimick a "real" area where if a light shines, there are light and dark areas - for example, put a "shadow" in the outside beam overhangs where the beam blocks the sun on the floor.

Be fussy when choosing textures that repeat. It's often more interesting to break up a long wall and inject different textures, especially around doorways.

Bring back the side of doors that are "flush" with the wall, so it indents a bit - like a real door. Then "decorate" the flange with something cool and bright (or dark) in contrast.

Ok - hope that made sense. You do have a good beginning and it can only get better.

Btw, that is a perfect size level and layout to pay with.

Cyberstorm2 said:

Sorry, the exact location is here:

http://members.tripod.com/cyberstorm2/doom/gateway.html
--or--
http://members.tripod.com/cyberstorm2/downloads.html

Sorry, but before I am going to surrender I would like to ask: Since one man was able to download your map and I cannot download your wad neither in IE nor in Netscape on two different computers, could you please check the link once again?

The link is right but you might be doing what i did at first. On his download page the screen scrolls to the right where the download link is. For some reason i never noticed that the page scrolled to the right and I kept clicking the wrong damn thing......
As for the map i liked what i saw and i wondered what the single player version would of looked like if he had built it.

I didn't know you had to scroll over to get teh download. Huh . . . I'll get to work on fixing that right away.