Here’s a collection of a handful of maps from longtime RTSL member (and Ville mapper!) ihonnyboy (Abraham Lee). It’s a bit of a hodgepodge of maps in various states, including some dev textures – and at least one you might recognize from an old mapping challenge. But they are all playable and worth a look, if not perfectly balanced. Enjoy!
Source mod time! This month I picked Dolmo’s Cosmonaut for the Classic of the Month. This standalone release is an expanded version of his entry in 2018’s NostalgiaVille.
I’ll stream Cosmonaut just under the wire (in most time zones at least) on Saturday July 31st, about 12pm (noon) Eastern US Time (5pm in the UK, 6pm Central Europe).
Check the Time & Date.Com website for your local time. See you there!
28th July 2021 6 Comments
In the mood for a short & sweet map? Me too! So this month’s Classic of the Month stream is Matt Glanville’s tight Union, a 2-map pack that is just a fun romp.
I’ll stream Union this weekend, Saturday May 15th, about 12pm (noon) Eastern US Time (5pm in the UK, 6pm Central Europe).
Check the Time & Date.Com website for your local time. See you there!
12th May 2021 No Comments
Since I’ve returned to playing and streaming the Classic of the Month maps last summer, I’ve played a handful that are truly worthy of the “Classic” name. And it’s always been my plan to update the the Hall of Fame when appropriate.
Here are 5 new additions!
28th March 2021 1 Comment
In the depths of the Black Mesa Research Facility Gordon is beset by hungry aliens, failing infrastructure and government soldiers determined to silence everyone involved with the project. The situation’s grim and he’s not the only one in trouble…
This 2-map release is a revamped and extended version of JamaicanDave’s Stalwart, which was an unofficial entry for the Hard!Ville mapping challenge in 2016.
Total Downloads: 91524th January 2021
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and 6 recommendations, most say "Play It Now!"
Those pesky HECU boys are at it again. Just look at what they’ve gone and done this time. Lowering the bridge leading to the surface elevator and then sealing off the control room. Even worse than that, this part of the facilty is crawling with Xenians and their ongoing dispute with the Black Mesa Science Team over how dead they should be doesn’t appear to be easing off at all!
Author’s Note: This map has been designed and tested with the hardest difficulty in mind and as such, plays best on Skill 3. You can set this in the console before starting the map, by simply typing skill 3
This map is a 2020 remake of the author’s Bridge the Gap, made as an unofficial Goldsource map for the BridgeVille mapping challenge from 2017!
Total Downloads: 1,37530th October 2020
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and 17 recommendations, most really enjoyed it!
The latest Map Labs challenge is Back on Track, where the challenge was to create an interesting way to have the player backtrack through an area or even the entire map – a classic map design pattern. Yep, somewhat in the vein of BackTrackVille but certainly its own challenge. (But the next full Map Labs challenge is a collaboration with us here at RTSL, so keep your eyes out for that!)
This time there were a whopping 19 entries (including bonus maps, and a fantastic background map). Enjoy!
As always, if you’re interested in learning more about Map Labs and maybe even participate in their upcoming challenges, visit the Map Labs Discord!
Total Downloads: 4,98717th June 2020
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and 11 recommendations, most say "Play It Now!"
For this challenge, Map Labs expanded their Test Tube Companion Piece (couple days) into a full-blown lab challenge (3+ weeks). The theme was of course to make a map where the player works alongside an ally or companion.
So here are the 10 maps entered, along with 2 bonus maps!
As always, if you’re interested in learning more about Map Labs and maybe even participate in their upcoming challenges, visit the Map Labs Discord!
Fun fact: AllyVille was going to be one of the Lambda Cup 2018 challenges for a long time. Unfortunately we wanted to get some extra features into the game to expand the usefulness of NPCs, and that was never completed. So AllyVille was cancelled as a theme – glad it can live on somewhat under Map Labs!
Total Downloads: 1,98914th June 2020
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and 5 recommendations, 2 say "Play It Now!"
You play as a cosmonaut who has had to abandon their space station, but upon arriving back on earth, discover that the place has been overrun by the combine. What happens next? Do you give in to the Combine army, or do you resist and use your skills to find some way of escaping?
Cosmonaut is Dolmo’s greatly expanded and polished version of his entry of the same name for last year’s NostalgiaVille mapping challenge.
Total Downloads: 3,3456th October 2019
30 Comments
and 17 recommendations, most say "Play It Now!"
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Total Downloads: 1,56420th August 2021
10 Comments and 8 recommendations, most say "Play It Now!"