3D_Mike interview

[CSN NewsBot]

Half-Life Italia, the CS source for all our Italian friends out there, have had a nice interview with 3D_Mike the famous creator of de_predator and de_survivor, (this map is candidate for cs 1.3, so I've heard). The interview can be read in English or Italian.

HLitalia: returning on mapping: have been your maps included in an official pack? If not, there is, now that you made this innovative map "de_survivor", this possibility?



3D Mike: No I don't map that long I guess (Or they suck ) but I hope de_survivor makes it official, would be like winning Wimbledon for me



HLitalia: For the situations you take inspiration from films, books or other? The architecture of the levels is very good looking(I've seen that marvellous map you set in the jungle, de_predator), you take inspiration from buildings you see around you(in your city), from films, pictures...or all this mixed?



3D Mike: Mostly movies. I like doing moviethemes like a parkinglot shootout in CS_CARZ_2 or the crashed plane of ALIVE. I have some skill in 3D already as its my profession. My inspiration comes from movies

For the italian version, click here, for the english version, you should point that friendly little mouse of yours in this direction and click.

[CSN NewsBot]

3D_Mike interview

Another wholesome mapper interview? Why yes, what CS-Nation news routine would be complete without one of these priceless, in-your-face conversations? Watch out Larry King, here comes L_Eternel, interviewing map superstar 3D_Mike (de_predator, de_survivor):

L_Eternel: :p, thx a lot and... Good luck!



3D_Mike: nice talking to you, ciao



L_Eternel: bye little boy!



3D_Mike: hehe

I'll leave it at that! Be sure to check out what 3D_Mike had to say when he takes a break from his usual routine of drinking beer (which is covered heavily in this i'view) and playing with WorldCraft.

[CSN NewsBot]

3D_Mike interview

Over at Planet CStrike, 3D_mike, the creator of maps such as de_survivor and de_predator, has been interviewed by Alcapone.

[ AlcaponE ] When you began creating maps, you thought some time, that some of your

creations a map could become Official?.



[3D_mike] Never really considered it untill I started on de_survivor. After de_predator lots of people said it should go official and supported me to submit it. Off course de_predaor didnt get in but I got the idea to make one that could be included. So I made a list of things I thought official maps needed and lacked. I came up with a snowy theme usin the standard cs-map 2 chokepoint strategy.

The interview is available in german and english so some of the english isn't too great - but it's still an interesting read. Take a look at the english version here.

[jehebo]

de_survivor rocks!!!

[rizzuh]

It'll make a great addition to custom map pages when CS 1.4 comes out.

[cheetarah654]

do we know of any maps that will be cut that are in 1.3?



that guys english was pretty funny. i kept wondering if he was able to understand 3d mikes answers.

[Spike Spiegel]

Edited by [user="2325"] @ [time="1015080748"]

Nice interview even if it was a bit hard to understand(Alcapone).I really hope the don't cut or change cs_docks.I know it isn't extremely popuilar but most of my friends that play Counter-Strike think it is a great map among other people.There is almost at least one erver running it and most of the people there either love the map or don't mind it.Same goes with cs_wpndepot.

[Exo]

rizzuh why are you against survivor, I'm not being personal or anything, but seriously why? I kinda like it.

[Sped]

Waiting for rze to say survivor sucks......

[ri0t]

be waiting long time.



Its an Ok'ish map, why does no one insult de_storm, you cant say that it rox,

[JewToTheRescue]

de_survivor is the worst map to ever grace my CS screen. I can't EVER see my crosshair when playing this map.

[cheetarah654]

adjust_crosshair



try the red one

[[CyW]-=BigBear=-]

"de_survivor is the worst map to ever grace my CS screen. I can't EVER see my crosshair when playing this map."



And that includes de_dust 1 & 2 aswell then..

[FruitCake]

Spike Spiegel wrote..

Nice interview even if it was a bit hard to understand(Alcapone).I really hope the don't cut or change cs_docks.I know it isn't extremely popuilar but most of my friends that play Counter-Strike think it is a great map among other people.There is almost at least one erver running it and most of the people there either love the map or don't mind it.Same goes with cs_wpndepot.

docks has been cut for a long time now where have you been...

[Spike Spiegel]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!