What are the most beautiful maps in TF2?
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Pier is probably the single most gorgeous map I've ever seen. It perfectly evokes the feeling of a seaside Italian town with its detailing and architecture. The transition into the 3D skybox is absolutely flawless, to boot. I can't wait to see it when it's finished.
Borneo is an obvious choice. There's plenty of foliage and contrasting colours, and really nice, soothing post-rainstorm lighting. The buildings are great, too.
Sunshine is by far the best-looking competitively oriented map out there. The Canadian whaling village aesthetic is unique and well executed.
Lakeside. The Egypt theme and Hydro environmental lighting work splendidly together. The use of the 3D skybox is clever too.
2fort and Double Cross fit the artstyle to a tee. The base facades look great.
Nightfall. I absolutely adore the rainy environment and the map in general just looks great.
Borneo is an obvious choice. There's plenty of foliage and contrasting colours, and really nice, soothing post-rainstorm lighting. The buildings are great, too.
Sunshine is by far the best-looking competitively oriented map out there. The Canadian whaling village aesthetic is unique and well executed.
Lakeside. The Egypt theme and Hydro environmental lighting work splendidly together. The use of the 3D skybox is clever too.
2fort and Double Cross fit the artstyle to a tee. The base facades look great.
Nightfall. I absolutely adore the rainy environment and the map in general just looks great.
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viaduct: its so pretty and colorful despite being a snow map
hydro: many unique spaces + the cool wires going across the skybox + the rock tunnel
2fort/the other 4 initial maps: just look at it ... its classic, every corner is packed with details
pipeline: for the reasons said by someone else earlier.
gullywash: very good use of colors and lighting. The little part under its final cap is so perfect, I want to make an entire map theme'd off of it.
manhatten: I looked at it quite closely while working on ctf_urbanbrook ... it is an amazing looking map with a very very sparse amount of details.
mannworks and bigrock look great too for various reasons.
hydro: many unique spaces + the cool wires going across the skybox + the rock tunnel
2fort/the other 4 initial maps: just look at it ... its classic, every corner is packed with details
pipeline: for the reasons said by someone else earlier.
gullywash: very good use of colors and lighting. The little part under its final cap is so perfect, I want to make an entire map theme'd off of it.
manhatten: I looked at it quite closely while working on ctf_urbanbrook ... it is an amazing looking map with a very very sparse amount of details.
mannworks and bigrock look great too for various reasons.
You know... Most maps are beutiful on a subconsious level in a way you just can't describe. It's more of a feeling than an entangable thing. And that's gotta be the most poethric thing I've ever written.
Well the thing is that the theme is really well executed, most of the brushwork is interesting, there is a strong theme behind them etc, anyway as I can see my taste are really different from some people here so it's just a matter of taste ...
CP Standin has some of my favorite spytech areas in the game. Octagonal geometry for days!
I like the contrast of the red desert sand and dark industrial architecture in KOTH Highpass. I also love the tall windows in Blue's buildings that flood their interiors with natural light
HAARP, I believe, speaks for itself
The environment design in Dishonored was my favorite thing about the game and PD Watergate is just as good.
I can't stand CP Coldfront but I enjoy it's atmosphere and effective use of darkness
I like the contrast of the red desert sand and dark industrial architecture in KOTH Highpass. I also love the tall windows in Blue's buildings that flood their interiors with natural light
HAARP, I believe, speaks for itself
The environment design in Dishonored was my favorite thing about the game and PD Watergate is just as good.
I can't stand CP Coldfront but I enjoy it's atmosphere and effective use of darkness
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Well, let's see. pl_thundermountain is pretty cool, and that big panorama at RED spawn is just awesome.
cp_mountainlab is nice because you can really feel the progression as you go deeper and deeper into the facility.
cp_coldfront has a nice aesthetic with the missile rooms and final spawn rooms, and I always love snow in TF2 for whatever reason.
cp_degrootkeep has that waterfall with the log over it, I dunno why but I find it really nice to look at.
pl_snowycoast is probably one of my favorites because of the sharp spotlight effects and snowfall.
cp_mountainlab is nice because you can really feel the progression as you go deeper and deeper into the facility.
cp_coldfront has a nice aesthetic with the missile rooms and final spawn rooms, and I always love snow in TF2 for whatever reason.
cp_degrootkeep has that waterfall with the log over it, I dunno why but I find it really nice to look at.
pl_snowycoast is probably one of my favorites because of the sharp spotlight effects and snowfall.
My favorite is pl_pier by @Blade x64. It looks awesome.
Next is cp_foundry, just since I like that uniquue theme.
Doublecross's middle looks pretty good looking 360deg, but other playing areas are bit boring.
Also Kong King, Probed, Corrode, Watergate, Bazillion and quite a bunch of others.
Next is cp_foundry, just since I like that uniquue theme.
Doublecross's middle looks pretty good looking 360deg, but other playing areas are bit boring.
Also Kong King, Probed, Corrode, Watergate, Bazillion and quite a bunch of others.
cp_dustbowl
ctf_2fort
tc_hydro
cp_foundry
I dont like much else other then the stock TF2 theme of industrial setting, or desert. (but most TF2 maps are pretty epic either way)
ctf_2fort
tc_hydro
cp_foundry
I dont like much else other then the stock TF2 theme of industrial setting, or desert. (but most TF2 maps are pretty epic either way)
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CP Sulfur and CTF 2Fort Invasion stand as the only two maps that have ever had me boot them up for the first time and spend an entire hour just exploring the maps with a slack jaw. The great attention to detail, the intense atmosphere, and the sheer grandness of the vistas in those two maps continue to blow my mind. With 2Fort Invasion, it also perfectly captured the feeling of, "This is 2Fort, and the aliens just invaded. We are in some deep, deep ****."
Asteroid looks to be really nice-looking, too, and with a terrific skybox, but obviously it's not finished yet.
Asteroid looks to be really nice-looking, too, and with a terrific skybox, but obviously it's not finished yet.
