24-hour map (The Suggestion Map) - GrandmasterJ

    This map was an unusual theme, all features were crowd-sourced suggestions. Despite the name, this map was not made in 24 hours, every 24 hours the author, Keen, would implement a fan suggestion. The result is about as cohesive as you would think.

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Author: Keen

Date of final release: 2016

Maps in package: 1

Map review of 24 hour map (The Suggestion Map)

(originally posted on SCMapDB)

by GrandmasterJ | November 28, 2021 | 2922 characters

    I didn't really know what to expect from a map made from suggestions in a 24 hour period. After reflection I don't think it was very good.

    The front door to exit spawn opens from one side and you have to use a vent to go around it. This would be fine but the button for the door (which needs to be hit to activate) will reset and the door will close. Which means that unless somebody is on the other side of the door you have to keep using the vent to go around. You can push an ally into the door but sometimes they move around and it is inconsistent. By the way the allies in spawn will shoot at the enemies on the other side of the door but can't actually hit them. So in spawn you get to hear constant gunfire and NPC allies freaking out.

    The bullsquid reskins don't work well. They are large silver humanoids with wonky hitboxes. Shotguns only sometimes hit them. My teammate started using satchel charges and it quickly became apparent that was the best weapon for the job.

    This map has some secrets in it. I don't know if I discovered them all which is a constant fear I have in every map. But with a map like this I feel like the secrets are the point. There were a few nice ones, giving the addict his fix was kinda funny and finding the hazmat guys above spawn was neat. Speaking of the hazmat guys above spawn, I think I ran into an issue with that ladder. The ladder is poised to come down, so we were trying to get it down. We threw satchel charges inside to no avail and flipped the only lever that seemed to do nothing up and down to no avail. While our backs were turned the ladder came down. It's rare for Sven maps to have secrets that make sense but this map in particular had some nonsensical things going on.

    The entire map is a visual mish mash of things. A hallway with recliners, some glowing transparent ram sticks, a room full of vending machines. It doesn't really have a flow. Be warned that there is furry porn in one of the rooms. I think it's a whale with boobs. It's hard to tell sometimes.

    I do appreciate the end. There is a hallway with a huge sign that says END and the map ends when you go down it. This is how a secret map should be handled, you can leave at any time and feel like you beat the map.

    Overall, I get the impression that this map is not for me. It looks like an inside joke that I am not privy to.

Pros:

• Some parts look very fun
• I like the secret above spawn
• has a well marked end so the map can be beaten at any time

Cons:

• its not very fun overall
• bullsquid model replacements have terrible hitboxes and subsequently are not fun to fight
• ill designed door to the combat area from spawn
• furry porn
• overall visually unappealing

Score: 3 / 10