The tension is killing me. 

Heh - Sorry I didn't do a booth, but I believe there's a couple of things in there. Thanks to people who have done this stuff!!

:) 

Though it seems not many have been made public yet.

Arcade Quake looks cool. 

Of the Quake Remix Mapping Challenge maps.... ? 

Those are some high quality screens of the new map, as well as having possibly the coolest screenshot I've ever seen, that vertical shot of the entire map. Pure greatness. 

neg!ke's map looks badass. gonna set some time for it later. ^_^

the feral mod looks pretty cool too, in terms of capability. at least from what's on the site, no playable version yet. 

Tronyn has compiled 4 Top 10 Lists of his favorite Q1SP Maps, split by four themes: Base, Medieval, Runic, Elder World.
I will be publishing 1 top 10 list each day of Quake Expo: so the first Top 10 Ranking is posted today.

check my booth for more.

http://qexpo.tastyspleen.net/booth.php?id=148

http://underworld.planetquake.gamespy.com/index.html 

Thanks. My plan is to release the map when the new version of Fitzquake is out too - unless there is a delay.

Underworldfan: Sounds good. It would be great if you also provided download links (e.g. Quaddicted) to the maps in the lists so people can grab them more easily. 

While I did enjoy the base maps list, I did think omitting NotoriousYay's "Hexameron: Phase One" was a very glaring omission, as well as Damaul's
"Grind Core". 

those are 2 of the best. 

ionous: pbrsp1 is at the very least worthy of consideration. I don't think I remember the other map you mention.

Tronyn: Small correction: The Secret Installation is IKSPQ5, not 4. I look forward to your other lists, even though base is my natural preference. 

That is one wonderful "declaration of love" for those maps. Can't wait to see the others. 

At one point I had Hexamoron Phase 1 on the list (sorry NotoriousRAY!) but I had to cut something because there were some maps that I'd forgotten about. I should have remembered to put it in honorable mentions though, heh, as it certainly pwns The Sewage System (id's best base map imo).

I've actually never played Grindcore - Damaul's stuff was mostly before my time (although I did like Suicide Nation) - I'll check it out.

this is part of the point of the article, to generate discussion for a more definitive list or at least "cluster" of top maps in each theme.

I left out non-id themes; I was considering doing an Egyptian/Temple list also, but I ran out of time. 

Though I don't see how would E1M3/4/5 fit into Episode 2.. they definitely have their own unique vibe.

Waiting for the other three lists :) 

grindcore in neh1m3 

I personally think you put the wrong Distrans map in the top 10. His qte2m3 was simply fantastic, unmissable. Ruined Nation was definitely experimental, creative, but an overall inferior map to the Travail one.

Hmm, I don't even remember JJSPQ3. I'm going to replay it.

Well, it was good, an original theme, but this is not in any way, shape or form, a base map. Industrial, yes. I can see why one would be hesitant to categorize further, as that runs the risk of splitting hairs.

While I do like Military Complex better as an overall map, I agree with your placement, as this map is rather revolutionary. Where did you find out who did which maps? I'd be curious to know who the authors were, since I really feel the Hipnotic level designers upstaged the ID ones.

Totally agree about OUM3. I may have been tempted to put this 1. Maybe when Tyrann's new IDbase map is completed, he'll take the spot.

While I don't think Colony is the best base map ever released, it's certainly very high quality, and well deserved to be high on the list. Too bad Glassman hasn't been around in a few years, Markasbruch looked great. Last time I spoke to him, he said he was going to put up a more detailed web site with more information on his future projects. That never materialized, apparently.

Based upon your criteria, wouldn't CZG07a-b qualify as base maps? I would think those deserving of mention. Also of note is Rubincondom (sm82?), which was fantastic, Neg!ke's Aderlass1, Zerstorer's Bunker, and other stuff I'm probably forgetting. 

Thank's a lot for the article. It was very good to read. With your help I have found some very good maps (Colony, Subterranean Siege) that I have played for the first time today. 

more to come, i just posted Tronyns Top 10 Medieval Maps, enjoy.

http://underworld.planetquake.gamespy.com/tronynqexpo08a2.html 

Yes, I'm actually including a 100 brush map on this list. In this map, Hrimfaxi does more with 100 brushes than most mappers do with an unlimited brush count.

It was a one thousand brush contest. 

So seriously is anyone gonna post the maps that we made for the RMX mapping challenge fucking thingy, or should I just post mine somewhere myself.

I mean people were hinting for me just to leave it a couple of weeks ago, saying it would probably be ready for QuakeExpo, but I havent heard a thing from Speeds for months now, and I just dont understand what the fuck it is with this bullshit. I mean if I knew your were gonna be a bunch of fuckign fannys about it then I wouldnt have fucking bothered. OK? Im no fuckign Quake martyr. That aint my fucking bag. I've got a little more on my plate than that, if you know what I mean. If I want to get off I fuck.

If no cunt is gonna even tell me what the fuck is going on then what the fuck am I supposed to think?

If no-one's gonna bother posting them then I'll do it. send me the files and I'll knock up a page.

If not I'll repeatedly post ftp links on GA, and continually try to post as a news thread. So-help-me-god.

Meh 

I didnt spend hours making a map so I could be told off for trying to distribute it.

Dont wanna help me - FINE! Fuck you then. See you later 

well done. You fucked me. 

Well it looks like I missed quite a few things on the base list, and I'm sure I'll be finding out what I neglected on the new list. It's true that JJSPQ3 isn't really a base, I maybe should have considered it too different for inclusion. I don't know who did all of the hipnotic maps, but I know Levelord did hip1m3 since he did an interview back in the day where he referred to how one only had to be "a god, a very humble god" to make a map like that.

I don't think the Zer bunker is good enough to be on the list; however CZG07b is one I forgot that's certainly good enough.

Thanks for the corrections/additions so far.

& yeah it's too bad we didn't get any more Glassman maps. 

Sounds like you have high standards. Quake needs people like you.