Aztec Overhaul

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Narby, everyone's favorite map designer, issued a statement on his website today, acknowledging FPS drops on one of the most played maps in CS that he created, de_aztec. Narby plans to optimize the map "very soon." Maybe now, all you league players can stop groaning when you hear Aztec is next for the map rotation! You can view his statement along with an obscure Family Guy quip by visiting his website or by clicking below.[break="narby's statement"]I've been asked by a number of players from the clan scene regarding the effect of weather and ambient effects on match play. Specifically, the slow downs in matches when smoke is used and a demo is recording. I've been told this can often reduce fps dramatically and cause bias towards players in certain positions on the map where the fps is lighter. Apparently, this causes some players to lose reaction time and causes problems in matches.



I have decided to look into this issue very soon (once my PC is setup again) with the intention of disabling the weather effects and "instant" sounds (such as thunder effects).



Hopefully these changes will benefit the esports community and help make matches on Aztec fairer.



Thanks to clan "sClam" for thier help in addressing this issue. If you have any thoughts/questions, please mail me



Oh no! Awwwwwwwh yeaaaaaah !

[naem]

Thanks to clan "sClam" for thier help in addressing this issue.

I'm sure that means MikeJ threatened to remove Narby's hosting unless he fixed the map!

[Riffz]

how about more fair instead of fairer?

[XTRMNTR]

Took long enough, didn't they realize this when 1.6 was beta?

[LiK]

never really had a problem with it that much, but anything optimized is good

[BBG]

This is good news :)

[stevomanevo]

heh why take out my favorite sound hack.. THE LIGHTENING!

if you guys havn't noticed the lightening is not random. If someone goes either across bridge, up stairs towards middle or up ramp near bsite the sound goes off... so basically you can assemble your whole team at once bombsite and if they go accross bridge you'll hear the sound and rush it.

i have trouble putting up with the rain sounds when it's not raining out :p

[Julio Caesar]

How about converting the aztec from CZ to CS, the new aztec looks really cool anyways and it has no rain.

[Pharlap]

stevomanevo wrote..

if you guys havn't noticed the lightening is not random. If someone goes either across bridge, up stairs towards middle or up ramp near bsite the sound goes off...

hmm interesting,,,

[RavenGT]

Well thank god Narby finally woke up from his virtual grave.

[Helkite]

Really...? The lightning isn't random... is that true?

[ozmer]

Removing the rain and lightning doesn't fall in the "overhaul" category in my book.

[exwhyze]

i say quit your bitching, it's just a game.



btw happy st. patty's day, i hope you're as drunk as i am

[Deletable_Man]

Edited by [user="34741"] @ [time="1079578165"]

yeah actually its anywhere on the stairs.. but for the bridge.. its only the middle and it resets every 45 seconds.



Glad he has decided to fix things up. :)

[xlokix]

Edited by [user="41447"] @ [time="1079578153"]

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YEAI KNOW IT SUKX



yay no more weather in aztec