Grand Jedi Skills: *Flaw Stories

Description
This is a [i]big[/i] map, if you hadn't gotten that from the [i]very[/i] high file size. Proportionally I wouldn't consider the file size extreme, though, because this map is gigundous. Yes, non-English speakers, I just made up a word. You should see what the spell checker tried to change it to, though... Aaaanyway, if you're looking for a map that truly pushes the engine to its limits, check this one out.

Now there's a big difference between making a map that pushes a game to its limits and making an outstanding map. Not that this map is bad, but it certainly has a lot of room for improvement. My first thought about this map was that maybe the author made it a little too big for his attention span. For instance some of the areas have some really nice brushwork and overall architecture, while others are really [i]very[/i] bland, architecturally. This can sometimes even be seen in the span of a single room -- half the room is really wicked-looking, and the other half looks like first-map architecture.

My second real bit of grief with this map is the lighting, which seems somewhat sub-par to me. It's not bad lighting, it's just not very realistic or smooth. Could be a JK2 thing, though. I don't play it or get to review maps for it all that often, so I'm not up on the big differences between JK2 and JK3 mapping. The lighting only really bothered me a couple times in some of the areas where it was really dark, or in some of the areas where light from another room was seeping beneath a seamless wall.

Let's stop with the negatives though, shall we? This map certainly deserves props for being so huge with so much in it. If you can even [i]find[/i] all of the locations, I don't imagine it's going to bore you very quickly. There's plenty to look at and plenty to find, and none of the rooms seem remotely similar to each which, in this case, is a good thing, as it keeps everything fresh and interesting. I wouldn't recommend this map for any type of series combat gameplay, though. You'd get so lost you'd never find an opponent!

But with all I can say about it, the screenshots I took should speak more for the map's ingenuity and innovation. There was simply too much there for me to remember too many details! And just for the record, I don't claim to have found every area, if that tells you anything about the sheer acreage of this map. Overall a very nice map. Definitely a download recommendation for JK2 map enthusiasts, if you can spare the bandwidth!

[b]WARNING[/b]: I initially forgot to mention that you may need to tweak your memory allotment slightly to properly run this map. I was able to run it okay, but as soon as I tried to take a screenshot it crashed, so make sure to follow the instructions in the read-mes if you're having crashing issues.

[b]Bot Support[/b]: Yes! Can you [i]believe[/i] that?
[b]New Sounds[/b]: Yes
[b]New Textures[/b]: Yes
[b]New Music[/b]: Yes
[b]Game Modes[/b]: ffa, team ffa, ctf

~Inyri