Pretty good, it's a nice short map!

Ya quite good.

Wow, I really enjoyed this map/mod. Good job, and many thanks.

my playthrough ----> https://youtu.be/QEM4IaSnxCs

Over two years later it still shines

Great combat in this one. I went very aggressive on the garage one and managed to murder the Combine before they got out of their monster closet.

Gotta say that the gnome dick joke wasn't really fitting when the rest of the level was trying to do somewhat serious environmental storytelling.

Totally agree with λrokh. The final battle on Merciless is an awesome challenge!

This is really good - Thanks! Much enjoyed playing it.
The final fight is awesome, really have to move and take cover all the time.
Merciless made it really difficult.
Video: https://youtu.be/lyH1WTsvdSU
+Merciless: https://youtu.be/Om8KaxxnDUY

Such a fun and challenging map to this day. I decided to try it on Merciless and it was fantastic up until the parking garage part, in which I got whooped numerous times. I really blame myself for not shifting cover effectively, and I think it's great training for mid-range combat in Merciless. My playthru here: https://youtu.be/wlOgk6Fao5I

hey guys i tried this for myself and if you wouldn't mind please subscribe it took a lot of time to edit and i tried to make it as enjoyable as possible https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qqAtDkSCAQ

@Skummeh Thanks bro. Watching your playthrough now

This definitely earned the praise it has received. I got a lot of enjoyment out of this map, especially with the gnome stuff. Great work! https://youtu.be/B4wkGn7ceu0

For your first map this was really fantastic, better than the vast majority of fan maps I've played. I especially loved the final battle sequence it really reminded me of HL2 EP1

mage trash. Jk

Btw I didnt finish the map (I got to the part with the 2 perpendicular heavies in the lower area) but its an amazing map and I hope you make more even if I am a bad player :)

<3

Hang in there, @Johnathan - all I can say is that your map really rocked and the community would benefit from more of your creativity! Stay strong!

@GlitterFartz Thanks a bunch! I did put a lot of effort into making interesting and dynamic combat arenas, so I'm glad that shows.
This map was made before Combine AI was documented, so I wasn't aware of things like sentry points or air nodes. The garage fight took countless hours of trial and error and it still didn't turn out perfect! Should I finally get past my depression and find the drive to map again, my next maps will have much less finicky AI.

This is a bit of a long winded one but I really liked your map and especially since it's your first release, I'm going to go out of my way to complement it and give you some pointers.

> I like how you utilized a variety of different enemy types and it looks like you put a lot of thought into cover, flanking positions, and giving the player lots of places to scavenge in.

> You did a pretty decent job at giving the player some environmental storytelling, which is a must for any Alyx map.

> You gave me a good spook a couple of times

> The hole you make in the floor after hacking the door and exploding the barrels seemed a bit too high up.

> The suppressor in the garage did get stuck behind one of the pillars and starting firing at the pillar rather than me. Consider adding some sentry points for the Suppressor.

Awesome map as I noted earlier (below) - spent 1hr this evening just replaying the last battle (starting from elev. button) - just to get it perfect. So much fun! Thanks again!

very very good

A little bit boxy, lacking on environmental detail but a ton of fun.

Enjoyed this one quite a bit, thank you for your work!

n1 job
video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqYDfuSDlrE

Awesome, loved the combat and the environments were great.

A most AWESOME map - really enjoyed it and well worth the distinction of making the winner's podium!

Many thanks for your contribution to the community - it's very much appreciated and please, please keep at it!

Absolutely amazing map. Very worthy of third place in the discord competition. Great job Johnathan. https://youtu.be/dt5Y9YCsMag

Detailed environments, clever script and great light & shadow use make this map one of my favorites among the competition maps. Also its combat style is very intense and aggressive. Once a combat starts, combines tend to push forward real hard. I think the only down side was the play time. looking forward to play the next chapter.