A while ago I started working on a Stalingrad type map, ie. a large mostly destroyed industrial Russian city. I was considering resuming this project as it is quite challenging and the new snow maps have delivered new content which I can use. My question is, would anybody like to see a map like this? Clearly the main problem is the lack of a Russian team in the game, so imaginations would have to be used to pretend that those US troops are infact beardy Russian conscripts. Infact that's pretty much the only problem I can see. Just thought I'd ask this question first incase there is no interest what-so-ever. But I certainly think that it would introduce a bit of a different gameplay style and a bit of variety amongst the hundreds of small French villages.

Input much appreciated.

p.s. I am still finishing claviers final I know I said that a month ago but it's coming soon

i dont think you will get any no-comments. so go for it!!

city + destruction + snow > perfect concept :D

You could create custom icons and make custom skins for the players and flags.
Add them into the bsp and it will look more like you are playing on the russian side.

Is that possible? With player skins. I'd be suprised if it is seeing as no one's done it yet. Plus I don't know how to skin but if someone wants to make a Russian soldier that'd be nice. Custom flags sounds more do-able I'll look into it. If this was all possible I and I could essentially add new player skins, flags, sounds and everything that would be interesting, although I'd hate to see the file size at the end of it.

Price|BigEz is working on making a Soviet replacement skin for the US. Still WIP, but it looks very promising.

Link: http://www.dayofdefeat.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=70714

Yes that is possible. I am working currently on my map dod_pirates and using this way to get a custom skin on the flags just in my map.
here a proof ;)
http://213.133.101.153/karotte/screens/dod_pirates0025.jpg

I dont know any reason why it shouldn´t work with player skins or weapon models

great idea, im hoping the player skins do work, cause that would be sweet.

and terrorkarotte: OMFG low res :-O

I know i know guess why the map hasn´t been released yet ;) So far i just made a few alpha tests with friends to test the gameplay. Currently i am maiking the map more beautiful.

On a further note, does anyone have any links to some good pictures of stalingrad/other destroyed Russian cities? that might be hiding away in your favourites or something, would be much appreciated.

well for destroyed russian cities, look no further than google's image search!