Hey all,

I was thinking back to my Pre-Source custom map playing days and started to wonder what you all think was the best custom map from those days. Best would mean the one that had the greatest combination of looks, layout, gameplay, and atmosphere.

I'd say some of the best to choose from would be:

dod_railroad
dod_belgiumx
dod_cr44_b3
dod_hobofire

and there was one that was really dark and stormy. I think its name began with an 's'. It had a bridge over a little river in the middle. very cool, but I can't remember its name.


I'm sure I'm missing a ton of the greats. Once we get some more suggestions, I'll prob create a poll.

I'd say my personal favorite was dod_belgiumx. It had a refreshingly light look to it and very Caen2-like gameplay.

the custom maps i want to see are

dod_harrington
dod_railroad / railroad2_b2
dod_lennon
dod_soltidue
dod_cal_sherman2

I'm partial to the Railroads, Harrington, and Solitude (with a few tweaks).

This is an impossible thread, due to the varying opinions. I've played so many maps, and I see the names listed above all the time in custom map threads. The problem is, with the exception of dod_hobofire and a few of the CR44 variations, I can do without all of them. They just aren't that great to me, even if they aren't that terrible either. They're just blah.

Alot of my favorite custom maps have a different feel to them from Standard maps. I really enjoy Density, Navarone, 5points, Dream, Ambushcombat, FNF, Vaals, Aucunnom, Bleakhill2, Boulevard, Frad3, Hidden, Hameau, Red Baron, SavingRyan, Custard, Risk, Stuka, Sector7, and many more.

With the exception of Density, Stuka, and Vaals, you almost never hear of those maps. Yet, they are some of the most unique AND tactically fulfilling maps in the old game.

Stuka still gets my favorite map of all time award. It was original and had at the time ground breaking graphics for the HL engine. We just had never seen a map look that good in DoD.

solitude_b2
propaganda4

and not propaganda because I made it either, but it's one of my favorite customs :p

dod_railroad2b2
dod_solitude_b2
dod_harrington
dod_adrenalin4

Dod_Heatau :D

dod_dam, dod_hill, dod northbound

campagne