article: iceworld

[WillBBC]

--Glad to see so many people hate Iceworld. Surprises me.

[ShingoK]

Know wat else is better?

Fy_snow

a bigger better version of iceworld

[Spartibus]

willbbc... the bbc stand for what i think it does? :-/

CS is a mod of half-life. its counter-strike... so why add deathmatch to that? there are mods like HL Deathmatch and stuff, so why infect cs with these stupid maps that have nothing to do with cs? whoever made iceworld and maps like it changed cs forever, and all it did was make the newbies stay newbies and most of the "vets" (i use that term loosely) hate it.

[Seven`]

In my server, completing objectives is forced. We have iceworld, pool day, and stoneworld, on the server, but we hardly play any of them. I personally think those maps suck. They can sometimes be fun for about 5 minutes, but they get old REALLY fast.



Anyway, in my server we don't take a lot of the bullshit that goes on in most servers. Objectives need be completed. I must say though, I have to ban at least one person every day in the CS server, but in my DoD server I rarely have to use an admin command. So, don't blame maps for the CS community's problems, blame the players.

[stooopid]

There are some wonderful aspects of the iceworld map genre (including fy_snow2 and many others). Anyone who has played it understands that it does have a world of strategies if you have the insight and patience to discover them. I wont go into a discussion of all these strategies here. It is worth noting that camping behind walls does not serve you particularly well on fy_iceworld, and consequently, forces many players to improve their close-range combat skills.



While I agree that the possibility of nade-spamming ownage can dishearten many new players, the entertainment value is very high. When good sportsmanship prevails, teamwork and strategy are what really matter.

[DSC-Stealth_Sniper]

FY_ICEWORLD PWNS



It's all about either getting killed or living and playing the next round sooner, that all Iceworld is about, and I love it

[rigid_mongoose]

[SWE]Twiggy wrote..

the fun ends when u have connected to a iceworld server..

Well put! Kudos Twiggy

[Dukeh]

Iceworld is a good change from the normal maps & also is useful as a quick warmup before a match.



Two dedicated UK iceworld servers - cs2.meatyballs.net:27015 / cs4.meatyballs.net:27015

[orphy]

Iceworld is ok, but I only like it if it's in a map rotation. It's a nice change after playing aztec, dust, italy, etc. But I like to mix things up.

[Cowfy]

Here's how I see it. CS is a team-oriented game. In matches is where the team aspect shines. However, in most pubs I've been to, each "team" hardly works together, and is less fun because of that.

Iceworld is fun because it can help with your reflexes and close range combat skills.

I love iceworld because I like to see how few times I can die in a map (while killing the enemy, of course). There are definately strategies involved, but most people are content with running into the other team's spawn with a tmp.

The thrill of being the last man alive is what keeps me coming back. Being the only one left on your team and needing to kill 6 more enemies can provide the most mind stimulating exercise I've ever experienced.

Positioning yourself around the map while being hunted, keeping track of every footstep you hear, deciding who to attack first based on their movements, your position, the time it will take to reach them, then actually killing them and moving onto the next target (on top of keeping track of where everyone else is and avoiding those who you don't want to engage yet), is what makes me an iceworld addict.

...but then again, what do I know? I'm just a lil' Cowfy =/.

[sniv]

Tech N9ne wrote..

CS is a mod of half-life. its counter-strike... so why add deathmatch to that?

It's not a mod of half-life. It's a fashion. Everyone plays CS. You can also buy it from the store. You don't play CS to rescue hostages/plant the bomb. You play CS because everyone does and you don't want to be a social reject, even if all you want is to rack up frags. You are cool. You're a Counter-Striker™. Or so you think...

[crazymaker]

I hate this map. This isn't CS, it's like Quake! I like Quake, but CS is about tactics. And this map is ugly...

[DeskClerk]

iceworld really sucks, actually. to those who are veterans, we know why. Most of us hate iceworld because iceworld is really pointless. Its just deathmatch, which practically changed the whole thing about counter-strike. No objective matches really destroy teamplay, because there is no objective to focus arount and motivate the team. Plus, deathmatch just makes everything so boring. With objectives, you dont have to wait and watch two campers in the same spot for DAYS until the round ends.



The game just isnt fun anymore when all you do is play the same map, with the same outcome, almost every damn round.



Plus, there tend to be more cheaters at those servers, since all you do is frag, where there are no cheats for "fast defuse" or "fast bomb" or, "instant hostie rescue."



I do agree a big aspect of the game is fragging, but another people fail to realize is the objective is too. Yeah, CS has really decayed over the years. The only fun i get out of cs when scrimmages and good ol' objective maps. Thats me and go whine if it deems you nesicarry.

[Helkite]

You sure fy means Found You?

[Spartibus]

Seven001 wrote..

So, don't blame maps for the CS community's problems, blame the players.

its the stupid maps like iceworld that make the new players what they are. blame the maps, and the people