Maps better then RP_Downtown that people will be willing to download

[bran92don]

Hey does anyone know of a map that can replace rp_downtown? I have gotten extremely bored of all of the rp_downtown maps, and every map I do like is just way to big in file size. I am just looking for something that fits the stuff below.

*Big enough for cars.
*A decent file size
*Textures from games that most people have *Like hl2 and css*
*One that is good for rp

I am gonna make a custom map eventually, but I am busy making weapons and models for my server. Feel free to post maps you have made. I am always looking for something new to try and push people away from downtown. I would love if we had some more diversity in the maps. Any time I look at the map list, all I see is "rp_downtown_v4c_v2".

While I am at it, does anyone have a way to get people to play new maps?

[burnout6010]

Maybe RP_Littletown ... but RP_Evocity_v33x is more popular.

It's good that Downtown is a common choice but I think players should start looking into other, better maps. I thank you for that.

Now, to convince people to play something else than Downtown I believe you can only force it on them (favorite servers switches maps for example) but many server owners are not willing to do it.

[MuffinZerg]

As for me when I see a downtown server I don't even think of joining it ever.

[Stiffy360]

rp_c18 is a brilliant map, but it's not the most suited for vehicles.

[bran92don]

[QUOTE=Burnout6010;41581603]Maybe RP_Littletown ... but RP_Evocity_v33x is more popular.

It's good that Downtown is a common choice but I think players should start looking into other, better maps. I thank you for that.

Now, to convince people to play something else than Downtown I believe you can only force it on them (favorite servers switches maps for example) but many server owners are not willing to do it.[/QUOTE]

I actually like rp_littletown, but everyone that tried it, said it was to big of a file size. Also I love rp_evocity_v33x too, but yet again there are issues with that. People say the map is to big and they do not have any of the textures and models to see all of the map. I do have fast download on the server, with .bz2 files and stuff.

[DatPolishGuy]

I'm making a map called rp_smalltown. Will be vehicle friendly and hopefully won't be packed with a crapload of custom content.
[url]http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1292851[/url]

[Grenade Man]

[QUOTE=bran92don;41581392]*A decent file size
*Textures from games that most people have *Like hl2 and css*[/QUOTE]

Rp_Jorpakko [img]http://www.facepunch.com/fp/ratings/funny2.png[/img]

[Papa Gator]

rp_littletown isn't as friendly to cars, its a really nice map but the roads are big enough for 1 car.
as for evocity v33x, i prefer that map a lot. there hasn't been one time where i enjoyed being on servers with cars and such.

[bran92don]

I have been experimenting with maps, and people are still saying the map is to big. I am starting to think there is no map well made for cars and such.

[ikoN420]

rp_downtown_evilmelon_v1 was a nice downtown refresh, but after using it for a while, it has its downsides. v4c_v2 unfortunately seems to tick the most boxes, its large and has plenty of room for players to build, old and overused indeed but yeah.
unfortunately there isn't that many better maps out there, evo is the only real alternative, i'm waiting for the v3 of v4d_sexy which should be good
littletown is also nice, but yeah quite large on the download, although that isn't really a problem now with the AddWorkshop :d one annoying thing about that map though is the number of empty buildings, in some sections most buildings you can't enter, and it isn't that great for building. not an ideal map for large servers.
for small servers, there are heaps of decent maps to choose from, but hosting a large 60 player rp server with cars there are very limited options for a suitable map :,<

this WIP also look promising
[url]http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1244997[/url]

[Kabatsuki]

vanilla is the best, it is tasty for new players new to rp and simple, it's annoying have to join another server and then dling...

[bran92don]

[QUOTE=Kabatsuki;41694044]vanilla is the best, it is tasty for new players new to rp and simple, it's annoying have to join another server and then dling...[/QUOTE]

No offense, but this process of thinking, is exactly why all better maps fail. This just prevents us from having better things and unique content. Like why would I join your server if it has the exact same content on it as the one I am on now? There would be no point. I just wish people would actually give new maps a chance, instead of just sticking with the default rp_downtown. To be honest I think it be awesome if people branched of from darkrp alone. Not saying its a bad game mode, I just see a lot of other game modes not even see the light of day. I am not saying darkrp should die, I just wish people would try other things.

[TurtleeyFP]

Not sure if you saw [url=http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1296507]rp_locality[/url] a few threads up, but it looks really amazing for something using only base HL2 content.

[SvenBrimstone]

What Turtleey said. I can't wait for that map.

The reason why most new maps like littletown fail is because of their filesize compared to what they offer and compatibility. Unzipped, littletown is nearly 300 megabytes, when the map is ultimately the size of bangclaw, with less enterable buildings. It looks great, has great atmosphere, but it would take a server with an absolutely massive playerbase to switch to it to make it popular. It's not that it's a shitty map (it's really quite amazing), it's just not suited to most short lived rp servers.

For now, I'd recommend bangclaw. It's ugly, but it's really functional and has an interesting underground, plus it looks better than the newer downtowns.