In Soviet CAL...

[CSN NewsBot]

...the map designs narby.



As we speculated earlier, narby's infamous de_comrade (recently redone) will be CAL's preseason map for next week's matches. The CAL-invite news page reports that the map can be easily downloaded and that the preseason matches will be Comrade's first test in competitive play. Clans are encouraged to leave match feedback on the CAL forums.



Comrade has had a long history. It was named right here on CS-Nation, by first-time visitor skinner (and for that reason I have long been a supporter of the map). It was passed over by VALVe for CS 1.4, 1.5, and 1.6. Now, I don't know if that means something or not, but I personally always enjoyed the small map's fast pacing. I seriously doubt its ability to play well in clan matches, however. Keep in mind that this version of the map is not be considered final "due to tweaks that may be needed."



Update by rizzuh: gotFrag has posted an overview of the map. The author, spiffman, basically asks us not to judge the map until it gets played next week.

[cHic0!]

Wow, I never thought I would live to see the day this map was officially released.

[moda]

Great map.

[Spoonman]

In the eternal statement of Ash from not only Evil Dead 2, but also Army of Darkness:

Groovy.

Now all I have to go do is find a pug on de_comrade :)

[MikeJ]

Yep even CAL-IM is doing it for pre season so we get to play it next thursday. I have already ran around on it with my clan mates and it seems pretty fast paced. I think there will be alot more rushes and interesting split strats on this map, haven't scrimmed it yet though.



I like better then fire

[HobblinHarry]

and narb scores again.



this is a fairly easy layout to learn with a quite a few good choke points.



i definately like it a lot more than the updated clan2_fire



now what happened to quarry?

[KhAoS]

what happend? its in early early development. i assume it still is.

[Pap1sTe]

anything to get some new maps on the table...

[Lestat]

lol. /. reference

[Midway]

It's a private conversation for a reason rizzuh even you should know that. First rule of reporting is don't use comments people don't know your going to use. Make it very clear it's an interview. You pmed me to talk about something completely different and I brought up the map, de_comrade, then you used what I said for a post on this site. Please ask before using something you didn't ask an interview for, and don't rip one line out of an entire conversation, espically one as critical as that one was. Very disappointed.

[Lestat]

Hmmmm, I thought it was funny, and not to be taken seriously. Otherwise, I always figured anything said to a "reporter" was fair game, unless confirming first that it is to be kept off record.



Woot, Rizzuh is a R3p0rt4R! Pulitzer here he comes!

[-:Nighthawk:-]

Midway, I seriously wouldn't worry about it too much. It's not like your words are the holy grail of competitive gaming, so nobody of importance is likely to freak out or hate you for your opinions on whatever. Well, besides the ones that already hate me, you, rizzuh, and everyone else in the world for their opinions. :)

He had other opinions but I stopped listening once he started going on and on about why CS should be a fundamental part of the Olympics.

Classic. :)

[CabalSoljea]

what the hell??? breach of contract!!!



wait a minute... did you sign a contract?

[wckd]

me wants to play it!

[abel]

not a bad map.. reminds me of nuke, which i like :) cant wait o scrim it



wouldnt mind playing a map that i hadn't memorized every nook and cranny about, would be exhilirating