[CONTEST] The Bath House

Description
[b]This map was submitted for the Jan-Feb 2007 Mapping Contest. To see the winners, check our [url="/info/ContestArchives"]Contest Archives[/url].[/b]

[i]Note: Due to some crediting issues, this map was considered a late entry, and as such was disqualified from competing for a finalist position. All errors have since been corrected.[/i]

This map, submitted for the intermediate category, brings us a style and theme which we don't see very often (but rightfully should). It is styled as a bath house. For those of you who are too Generation Y to know what a [i]bath[/i] is... Ha, just kidding. I hope you all know what baths are. Back in the days of yore, there was no running water. Gasp! I know. So they used baths. Often times public bathing structures: bath houses. I foresee an "eww, gross!" coming up at some point, but hey... it was a different time. In any case, this particular bath house must have been for the upper classes, as it is thick with marble, elegant arches and curves, and some very elegant stair cases.

I just love the look of this map. Of the submissions, it could very well be my favorite, although this is probably just due to its unique subject matter. The brushwork in this particular map is very well done and quite varied, including both curves and hard edges. I also felt it interesting that the author chose to use unfitting models, such as some of the statues and hanging torches from Korriban, and yet despite this obvious clash they seem to fit in perfectly well.

Texture usage is also good. The plain marble walls are broken up a bit more than midway up with a strip of what looks like engraving, and the blue makes for a good contrast with the white. The one texture-related thing that bothers me is the Quake flags. [i]Quake[/i] flags? Really. The map isn't even available for CTF as far as I can tell, so I'm unsure as to the purpose of these banners, being as how this is definitely not one of the Quake games. The only other qualm I had was the lighting. It looks cool, but to a trained eye it defies the laws of physics. Something to consider for the future.

Overall a wonderful map. Hopefully this author will participate in future contests as well!

[b]Bot Support[/b]: Yes
[b]New Models[/b]: No
[b]New Textures[/b]: Yes
[b]New Music[/b]: Yes

~Inyri