Most Functional HL2RP Map?

In your opinion, which map for HL2RP does its job the best?
For an example:
Which map allows for rebels to flourish without getting found in a single sweep?
or...
Which map offers a good balance of a more slummy area for crime to take place / resistance to build up while also providing a solid area for CPs and CWUs to have their fun without having to sacrifice one for the other?

 

C45 if you cut off parts of the map, and City 2 if you've got a big playerbase.

 

Agreed, they are so overdone anymore. I've been seeing City 2 on the rise, but I just can't see the appeal, the Nexus is bare, and there isn't too much to be done. I've been looking around at all the HL2RP maps I could find, and City 14 was quite an interesting one, along with the newer City 8 (rp_city8_hl2_e). I've been trying to decide for several days which way I want to go and have had zero luck on a solid conclusion.

 

What parts would you cut off? It's quite linear to begin with.

 

The sewers and all of the hidden entrances, leave atleast one hidden 'base' open for roleplay purposes. Also, cut the slums off depending on playerbase.

I agree, C11 is quite an underused map.

 

What about that newish City 13 map? It recently got a minor update with a few fixes to the Nexus. It has quite a large sewer system, an industrial sector, plenty of apartment complexes and other stuff I'm probably forgetting.

 

That map got updated?
I hope that doesn't mean it completely revamped it's original style.

 

It got updated a few days ago. The only change I saw was a new prison block in the nexus, and the obstacle course got edited to where you can now crouch under the low area about half way through the course.

 

Call me stupid, but Industrial 17.

It's not a big semi-circle or a place to easily cut off people if they're running. It's hard to isolate, it's got open space.

 

I'm not necessarily against that map, but like others have stated- it's use quite often, but for a reason no less-- it IS a good map.

 

Exactly. That's why I would use it in a heartbeat.

 

I can also see where you're coming from. I've personally never played on a server that uses i17 for the fear of something like that happening.

 

I suppose it also depends on what directive your playerbase is and what sort of rebel outlook you want.

 

i'm gonna make a spreadsheet or something that lists the pros / cons / thoughts on each maps
i happen to be an expert in this field
at a glance i'd consider using an older build, or a catalyst build of c45. if not that then i'd consider i17 as being your best bet.

 

18 is good to start a server on, when your population grows you should think of changing.

 

C18 is a cool map but its been done to death, even more so than I17. At least with I17 the fact that its such a big and unique map is its greatest strength. I can still have a blast on I17 because the map itself is very malleable and servers can be very unique in how they use the map. With C18, there's not much that you can do with it outside of the norm since the map is laid out in a somewhat awkward way.

 

Everyone has 18 though. I17 is too big for a starting playerbase.

 

That's a good point, but I'd say there are better alternatives like C11v2 or C17D45. And its only the player's fault for not leaving their automatic download off.

 

am i the only one who thinks c45 is fantastic? just wish there was more to it