Strengths

• The map has multiple routes for terrorists to attack from
• These routes can be assessed and countered by CTs
• There are many tactics that can be employed from the three main meeting points as detailed in my design document
• The theme of the map is sold through recreation of reference imagery
• A UK setting is unique for CounterStrike Global Offensive and helps the map to stand out

DE_Quaint was created as the first half of my Final Year Project at university. I set myself the deadline of December 16th so I could enter it into a community competition. I iterated the map 36 times experimenting with the layout and playtesting throughout. I then proceeded to develop the detailing for another 12 versions. This totaled at 48 versions overall.

During detailing I also made tweaks to the gameplay to add the finishing touches. Once completed I wrote my final design document and produced an overview video for the level that shows the progression of my key areas throughout the project.

Weaknesses

• I didn't end up adding in any custom props that would have really sold the UK setting
• Optimisation was a struggle. It never drops to unplayable levels, but it is low for the size of the map
• The bridge being a slope means that there are some headshot angles that can lead to hard to see enemys
• With the map being so small and there not being many high walls, flashbangs thrown high enough hit a large section of the map