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Cyst's Map Compilation

Grouped most recent to earliest according to the old board's Quality Maps section, and then just maps I recall were 1337 off the top of my head. Mapper of old Chakapoko maker gets a whole section at the bottom for his traditional, Marcinkowski-style of mapping which I love :)

If you believe I'm biased and you're angry about your map not getting on this list, as I've already hinted above, I am a biased human, so it may not be fault of yours whatsoever; I just tend to sway towards particular map styles, and particular mappers (if a map is amazing but the mapper himself is a jerk and disrespects others, don't expect his work to be on here). I also don't like maps that have too much custom scenery, especially if the scenery can only be used on their respective map alone (like a radiation-specific map or something). You may feel free to ask about getting a map onto this compilation, but to be honest if your map really is resplendent, I'll probably recognize it without any requests and put it here on my own (tho' I may forget about some, heh).

Plus I think I have freakishly high mapping standards. Some excuses for official maps should be replaced by some here, IMO, and I detest just about all the crap I myself have tried to make. :P I've been criticized for criticizing, lol, and I'm only human and therefore biased a bit towards particular authors or mapping styles, so don't be too surprised if you made an awesome map that somehow didn't make it on here.

"What's a .RAR?" you ask. Go here (http://rarlabs.com) and witness the 1337ness of WinRar.

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Default-quality or Greater
DM / HTF[/size]

Avarax's dm_Lonehill

(http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/4686/lhuf6.png)
http://KeronCyst.fileave.com/dm_Lonehill.rar

Great DM map, albeit a bit small in my personal taste. I love the scenery usage. Waypoints.

Excerpts from chakapoko maker's Work
http://h1.ripway.com/chakapoko/public/index.php
All Map Overviews (http://h1.ripway.com/chakapoko/public/overview/)

Area pack: 10 maps (http://KeronCyst.fileave.com/Area-Maps.rar)

Most of chakapoko maker's area maps are one-on-one levels, but I think they're all fun recreational maps to have at any time.

Code: [Select]

http://home.ripway.com/2004%2D6/122182/public/mappack/5dmmaps.zip

-Mescal
Looks Arena and HH after all. Color scheme is like Karh. Could be well done. For 4-8 players . No team spawn.
http://img204.echo.cx/img204/9875/overviewmescal9oi.jpg
http://home.ripway.com/2004%2D6/122182/public/Mescal.PMS

-Sugar
I just wanted a map with too much fuel. Added ice.
http://img204.echo.cx/img204/2186/overviewsugar3rv.jpg
http://home.ripway.com/2004%2D6/122182/public/Sugar.PMS

-Jawa
Not so bad, but can't say it's very good. Halfway.
http://img204.echo.cx/img204/9155/overviewjawa7ym.jpg
http://home.ripway.com/2004%2D6/122182/public/Jawa.PMS

-Island2k5
Not good.
http://img204.echo.cx/img204/2880/overviewisland2k58vd.jpg
http://home.ripway.com/2004%2D6/122182/public/Island2k5.PMS

-Smoke
Was testing jablko.
http://img63.echo.cx/img63/2284/overviewsmoke5ef.jpg
http://home.ripway.com/2004%2D6/122182/public/Smoke.PMS

Demonic's DM_Niebelung

(http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/5277/niebelungov2tl.gif)
Other: 1 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v324/KeronCyst/screenshot.jpg)
http://llsc.us/members/Demonic/uploads/DM_Niebelung.zip

Conventional DM. Bot waypoints are flawless on this small level.

grand_diablo's htf_/ctf_Moor

(http://www.denacke.net/Dibo/maps/htf_Moor.jpg)
Other: 1 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v324/KeronCyst/screenshot1.jpg)
http://KeronCyst.fileave.com/htf_Moor.PMS

Close-combat map created for the 2006 SML swamp-themed HTF contest. Waypoints work for HTF and CTF.

The Geologist's htf_/dm_Muck

(http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/8645/fnwupw3kl.jpg)
http://KeronCyst.fileave.com/htf_Muck.rar

Nice close-combat map. Submitted for the 2006 HTF swamp-themed SML mapping contest. Kinda bad waypoints, but at least they're somewhat functional. :P
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CTF / Inf.

Boxo's ctf_Path

(http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/4746/ctfpathom3.png)
Detailed Overview (http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/4746/ctfpathom3.png)
http://KeronCyst.fileave.com/ctf_Path.PMS

Nicely represented atmosphere, kinda reminiscent of ctf_Run. Waypoints.

chakapoko maker's ctf_Mound

(http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/5079/ctfmoundws4.jpg)
http://h1.ripway.com/chakapoko/public/ctf_Mound.zip

Comparatively recent work from mapping diety chakapoko maker, the result of his fiddling around with PolyWorks. The layout and aesthetics are excellent. Waypoints, by himself.

Demonic's ctf_Cseri

(http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/9602/overview8dc.png)
http://llsc.us/members/Demonic/uploads/ctf_Cseri.zip

A nice, standard CTF map. Waypoints.

Eagles_Arrows' inf_/ctf_Grainz

(http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/8972/overtherainbowuk1.png)
Detailed Overview (http://sml.u13.net/maps/overview/overtherainbow.PNG)
Others: 1 (http://sml.u13.net/maps/screenshot/8h8h8.JPG) - 2 (http://sml.u13.net/maps/screenshot/536kk.JPG) - 3 (http://sml.u13.net/maps/screenshot/15151kk.JPG)
http://sml.u13.net/?p=mapdl&map=452

I don't like the palm trees, but that's the only bit that ticks me. E_A did an excellent scenery job mixing barbed wire and WWII tank traps throughout this desert landscape. :) Waypoints, by him.

grand_diablo's ctf_Kinfaun

(http://img273.imageshack.us/img273/6969/kinfaunnh7.png)
http://KeronCyst.fileave.com/ctf_Kinfaun.rar

Nice conventional CTF map, based on the Scottish Kinfaun's Castle. Waypointed.

grand_diablo's ctf_Micra

(http://www.denacke.net/Dibo/maps/ctf_Micra.jpg)
http://www.denacke.net/Dibo/maps/ctf_Micra.PMS

A refreshing, unconventional CTF; meant to be played with Chainsaws and/or Knifes only, according to 'dibo. Waypoints.

Demonic's ctf_Nibelheim

(http://img283.imageshack.us/img283/5840/niebelhimov3of.png)
Others: 1 (http://img283.imageshack.us/img283/3563/niebelhim19zu.png) - 2 (http://img474.imageshack.us/img474/8606/niebelhim21wy.png) - 3 (http://img474.imageshack.us/img474/2056/niebelhim30lk.png)

"Themed around the mountains surrounding Nibelheim in FFVII." A slightly unconventional CTF map. Waypoints, by semagae.

grand_diablo's ctf_Preyhunt

(http://www.denacke.net/Dibo/maps/ctf_Preyhunt.jpg)
http://www.denacke.net/Dibo/maps/ctf_Preyhunt.PMS

Conventional CTF. Nice, dark atmosphere. Waypoints; the symmetry, although I hate to admit it, really helped with making the bots more active on this one.

Demonic's inf_Maria

(http://img290.imageshack.us/img290/8252/overview3rd.png)
http://KeronCyst.fileave.com/inf_Maria.PMS

Conventional infiltration map with brilliant light/shadow effects. Waypoints.

Rambo_6's inf_Lighthouse - uphill stationary-gun madness!

(http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/1360/newbitmapimageef0.png)
Detailed Overview (http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/1360/newbitmapimageef0.png)
http://KeronCyst.fileave.com/inf_Lighthouse.rar

Very abstract infiltration map, kinda like inf_Fortress reversed! Awesome work. Originally released with crude waypoints and structure; I upgraded it to v1.1 in rewaypointing it, fixing various polybugs, slightly spicing up polygonal graphics, etc., and Rambo_6 added even more finishing touches.

The Geologist's inf_Iceberg

(http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/8619/fa6b934wi.jpg)
http://keroncyst.fileave.com/inf_Iceberg.rar

Great scenery & shading, especially the deadly water. Waypoints. This map was a pain to wypt. (since the white Alpha flag is not where Alpha spawns), but it crudely gets the job done.

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Too Good for Soldat
DM / HTF

Anna's DM trio

http://forums.soldat.pl/index.php?topic=346.0

I'm sure everyone knows of this li'l group of maps ;) Waypoints for all three.

X-Tender's dm_japanHeights

(http://www.fuchtelworld.de/content/work/images/japhei/japhei_6.jpg)
Detailed Overview (http://www.fuchtelworld.de/content/work/images/japhei/japhei_6.jpg)
Others: 1 (http://www.fuchtelworld.de/content/work/images/japhei/japhei_1.jpg) - 2 (http://www.fuchtelworld.de/content/work/images/japhei/japhei_2.jpg) - 3 (http://www.fuchtelworld.de/content/work/images/japhei/japhei_3.jpg) - 4 (http://www.fuchtelworld.de/content/work/images/japhei/japhei_4.jpg) - 5 (http://www.fuchtelworld.de/content/work/images/japhei/japhei_5.jpg)
http://www.fuchtelworld.de/content/work/downloads/japanheights/japanheights.zip

The most graphically beautiful map ever. No map I know of has come even close to this magnificent work. His first map, too! :o

Waypoints, plenty of 'em.

PapaSurf's htf_Machete

(http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/773/machegp1.png)
Detailed Overview (http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/773/machegp1.png)
http://KeronCyst.fileave.com/htf_Machete.rar

Amazing HTF map, tho' pretty large for my personal taste—however, the spawn placement shows perfectly what I believe HTF was meant to be. Great atmosphere, and the waterfall scenery isn't at all bad, either. Waypoints in abundance.

rainrider's htf_SuperPants - level concept by Keron Cyst

(http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/7414/somehtfmap8ab.jpg)

became:

(http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/751/htfsuperpants2bq.jpg)
Detailed Overview (http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/751/htfsuperpants2bq.jpg)
Others: 1 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v324/KeronCyst/SP1.png) - 2 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v324/KeronCyst/SP2.png) - 3 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v324/KeronCyst/SP3.png)
http://KeronCyst.fileave.com/htf_SuperPants.rar

This is my concept of what HTF should be like, not a boring stand-off one-way CTF which so many maps portray it as (and which, IMO, eventually led to its unpopularity). I like to think it carries out its goal fairly well after people are baited in by rainrider's amazing graphics. :P Waypoints.

X-Tender's DM_Momento - and then time stood still...

(http://www.fuchtelworld.de/content/work/images/momento/momento_5.jpg)
Detailed Overview (http://www.fuchtelworld.de/content/work/images/momento/momento_5.jpg)
Others: 1 (http://www.fuchtelworld.de/content/work/images/momento/momento_1.jpg) - 2 (http://www.fuchtelworld.de/content/work/images/momento/momento_2.jpg) - 3 (http://www.fuchtelworld.de/content/work/images/momento/momento_3.jpg) - 4 (http://www.fuchtelworld.de/content/work/images/momento/momento_4.jpg)
http://www.fuchtelworld.de/content/work/downloads/momento/momento.zip

Absolutely amazing graphics. Third map by this guy. You can stand on the cars, and rocks and birds serve as colliders. ;D I still have a semi-waypointed version on my comp....

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CTF / Inf.

Anna's ctf_Oracle

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v251/Anna_Z/ctf_oracle.jpg)
Others: 1 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v251/Anna_Z/oracle01.jpg) - 2 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v251/Anna_Z/oracle02.jpg)

An extremely huge map, truly intended for grand warfare on a massive scale of 8 or more players at the very least, judging from my perspective. Got waypoints, yeah.

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Somewhere Else
DM / HTF

Boxo's htf_Pyramid

(http://sml.u13.net/maps/overview/pyramid.PNG.png)
Detailed Overview (http://sml.u13.net/maps/overview/pyramid.PNG.png)
http://sml.u13.net/index.php?p=mapinfo&id=47

Outstanding lighting effects, one of the first to utilize Soldat PolyWorks' potential. Waypoints.

rainrider's htf_Sumpf

(http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/1194/screen5fq.jpg)
Detailed Overview (http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/1194/screen5fq.jpg)
http://KeronCyst.fileave.com/htf_sumpf.rar

Swamp-themed HTF made for a SML mapping contest. Awesome scenery effects and amazing bottom-left polygon barricade. Waypoints.

The Geologist's htf_Industrial - level concept by NorrisScott

(http://tinypic.com/m915r8.jpg)
http://KeronCyst.fileave.com/htf_Industrial.rar

Great texture, cool factory-like atmosphere, although the support.BMPs are a little bright. Mediocre waypoints.

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CTF / Inf.

Boxo's ctf_Struggle

(http://sml.u13.net/maps/overview/stru.PNG.png)
http://sml.u13.net/index.php?p=mapinfo&id=44

Great ctf_Kampf remake. The angled polygon shading technique is intriguing. Waypoints.

Boxo's ctf_Trek

(http://sml.u13.net/maps/overview/trek_ov_01.PNG)
Detailed Overview (http://sml.u13.net/maps/overview/trek_ov_01.PNG)
http://sml.u13.net/index.php?p=mapdl&map=425

Something of a ctf_B2b remake. Nice Bravo bridge. Waypoints.

Rabble's ctf_Myanmar

(http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/2140/myanmar1jy.png)
Others: 1 (http://img32.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot557la.png) - 2 (http://img32.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot544ee.png) - 3 (http://img32.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot533tl.png) - 4 (http://img32.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot526wv.png)
http://KeronCyst.fileave.com/ctf_Myanmar.PMS

Conventional CTF with awesome PolyWorks-done polygonal shading. Waypoints.

rainrider's ctf_Frozen

(http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/9494/ctffrozen0st.jpg)
Others: 1 (http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/3214/ctffrozen11gf.jpg) - 2 (http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/417/ctffrozen27ac.jpg) - 3 (http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/416/ctffrozen38zl.jpg)
http://KeronCyst.fileave.com/ctf_Frozen.rar

1337 mist effects and scenery. Weird, slightly undefined but refreshing layout. It has a freebie exploit in the middle-top on the right side where you can climb onto the roof. Waypoints (the top paths are kinda fun to watch bots jet across :)).

Soap's ctf_Monsoon

(http://www.poronet.com/host/soap/ctf_monsoon_overview.jpg)
Others: 1 (http://www.poronet.com/host/soap/ctf_monsoon_1.jpg) - 2 (http://www.poronet.com/host/soap/ctf_monsoon_2.jpg) - 3 (http://www.poronet.com/host/soap/ctf_monsoon_3.jpg) - 4 (http://www.poronet.com/host/soap/ctf_monsoon_4.jpg) - 5 (http://www.poronet.com/host/soap/ctf_monsoon_5.jpg)
http://www.poronet.com/host/soap/ctf_Monsoon.zip

The first map to use the swamptree graphics, created by Soap. Beautiful jungle scenery, some of which eventually made it into Soldat's default Scenery-gfx. For the ESL mapping contest of old, before v1.3.1. Waypoints, his.

Boxo's inf_Aardvark

(http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/7174/infaardvarkes1.png)
http://KeronCyst.fileave.com/inf_Aardvark.rar

Smart guy, naming it "Aardvark" so that it'll appear first in the inf. list :P Great atmosphere.

Waypoints. This one self-taught me how to force bots to backflip-jump; if you want to see them in action, follow a team of Bravo troops to the bottom-left.

... and another one of the largest threads in the entire forums! [retard]

Great compilation, I don't disagree with a single one. Would you mind maybe making a .rar with all the maps and scenery? Or would that be too much to ask?

Avarax's Ctf_Taurus (http://home.arcor.de/avarax/taurus1.JPG): Download (http://home.arcor.de/avarax/ctf_taurus.PMS)

INFMS's Inf_Viva (http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/900/overview0xq.png) (Download Pending)

INFMS's Inf_Wrapz (http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/1375/overviewar6.jpg) (download pending)

The last two are from the mappack located: HERE (http://forums.soldat.pl/index.php?topic=7977.0).

And, self promotion:

Wraithlike's Inf_Fettered (http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/8002/inffettered2ls.png) (Download pending (http://letmeuploaditsomewhereloves, sorry.co.nr))

holy... cow... moo...
i have about 3/4 of these and they are some of the most fun maps ever.
how long did this take you to do?

Quote from: Wraithlike on March 19, 2007, 12:47:54 am

Would you mind maybe making a .rar with all the maps and scenery?

^^^^^^^^^^^

I don't know... I'd need to fetch permission from 'em all ;_;

This? Probably 5+ hrs., on and off over a course of months since roughly November, from what I can recall...

Wow these maps look fun and different compared to the "traditional" soldat map I play. I'd have to say, good work collecting all of these maps, and I'd also have to agree with Wraithlike, I don't disagree with any one of them.

I'd have to say, some of these maps don't make mapmaking look easy ;).

i have the ten area maps, some are funny

Wow that maps are really nice, someones have mystic and war ambients 10/10 i love it for that reason, they are really nice ambiented

Some of the download and overview links are either broken or take a very long time to finish generating the images. It's not my internet (again).

I agree with everyone not disagreeing with a single map in this list.

Hm... you're right, some screenshots are unviewable when they used to be fine. How odd. I'll get to them then.

Which download links are busted?

I only found one: Rambo_6's inf-lighthouse.

there may be more, but I've only clicked on the ones I wanted to download and this is the only one that didn't work for me.

Fixed dls. to inf_Aardvark, inf_Maria, and inf_Lighthouse, and screenshot for ctf_Path

Heh, noticed? ;) Thanks. Some of the code's off, tho'... and I don't know how to fix it

I see you haven't added anything to the maplist. [retard]

Quote from: Keron Cyst on August 14, 2007, 11:43:03 am

Heh, noticed? ;) Thanks. Some of the code's off, tho'... and I don't know how to fix it

Either that the

Code: [Select]

[center] key must be entered in twice, or that you need to put spaces between the code and letters.

Awsome. PLS make a a big collection with them all???? they're nice, but I think that DM_Niebelung is kinda dull. I found a few problems here.
>ctf_Cseri link is dead
>no download link for : ctf_Nibelheim
>no download link for ctf_Oracle
>ctf_Myanmar link is dead

There is something called the "Modify" button. Use it MyiEye.

Lovely compilation of maps there Keron Cyst.

How the heck did I forget to put a ctf_Oracle link? Thanks, and also for the other broken links... I'll check them out

what a heck of a collection!

*downloads*

Maybe make a map compilation at the end of every year?

No, this is it. This is the best of the best (from my opinion, anyways). There are hardly any others worth making another one for that can't be tacked onto this.

very old topic, but I still reply to it. awesome maps, and, could you do updat/do this again?

For those who are desperate to find these map, i know one resource, where old maps had been saved. (Not an advertisment. I shocked too)

dm_japanheights http://sfd.doc776.org/map/2863

and others, maybe...

putting the mappack in the attachement
the Soldat Files Directory it is a great source of old maps, I included it at some map resources (http://forums.soldat.pl/index.php?topic=62.msg70#msg70)

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