Seoulscapade

Probably the most popular or most played CS Source map of all time is de_dust2. Some servers, in fact, are devoted to it, offering nothing else. That doesn’t seem to deter players, who return again and again to enjoy shooting it out in familiar terrain.

It just seems to have the right balance of all the elements for a good game: not too convoluted with detail, not too large, good sniper opportunities, a couple of key clash points, multiple exit and entry avenues.

As you can see, I recently came across a version of de_dust2 at night, a slight variation on the standard environment. In this you can see a public phone, although you can’t call for help on it.

It’s OK playing this night theme a point. It’s pleasant to stroll under the moonlight shooting at everything that moves. But I found the dull light a problem because many player uniforms are dark. Half the time I wasn’t sure who I was shooting at and so, as I mentioned, I was shooting at everything.

One thing of note was that the night-time air seemed to bring out more than a lust for killing. The boys were posting a few favorite pin-ups.

Guns, boobs, and wholesale slaughter–that about summed up the evening. I guess it’s easy to pick the demographic of players, although my presence there kind of goes against average-young-male standard.

So what was I doing there? That’s easy, I was there for the guns, boobs, and wholesale slaughter. I don’t think there’s an age limit on the good things in life.

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