hope the lack of initial layout resolves into something fun and tangled and non-linear!
good luck! 

Proper classic metal style.

Lighting is okay, though I feel like it could've been a little more contrasted. The flames all use "delay 5" which seems to flatten the overall lighting where E3 style works well with dark corners. Some jagged shadows, too - be sure to run light with -extra or even -extra4 for improved smoothness.

Gameplay is fun; I played on skill 2 and got through fine. Ammo is tight, I never ran out, but a few more missed shots and I would've been forced to use the axe or grenades later on. Found all secrets which helped; probably hairy situations without.

Overall, a very nice first release. 

Demo 

Hey, thanks for the feedback and demo negke!

Lighting is definitely not my strong suit unfortunately. I think I improved a bit with my " Well of Lost Souls " release by avoiding the " flat " lighting you mentioned in favor of sharp, dark corners allowing me to hide secrets and monsters within them, something that seemed to suit the Episode 4 theme quite well.

I would like to continue to improve upon my understanding of lighting in the future though! I'll play around with it some more in future maps and check out the settings you mentioned as well. Thanks! 

Kind of bummed that this one isn't on Quaddicted. I wonder if I should zip it up and submit it, but it should have a readme file too. Was there some more "packaged" release out there or is it really just the bare bsp? 

Oh hey I think I just found it.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_ebtHMHkIfdTDVtcExMQUdmcTQ 

Repacked and put on a non-Drive site at http://www.eclecticmenagerie.com/jl/temp/rw3.zip (for now) 

this is a map that deserves some love 

I would've never heard of this one if you hadn't revived this old thread. Just what I needed after a long workday! 

These are different maps.

The first link you posted is for "Well of lost souls" and the second is for "Unholy Ossuary", both maps made by Samantha "Miss Bubbles" McNallen ;) 

Hmm yeah, C&P error there on the Drive link from me poking around in that old forum thread. Anyway the rw3.zip is the one I mean. 

... maps are great! Very good vanila style. Just the way we like them :)
Thank you for resurrecting. Anybody know if she made a new one since then? 

Excellent map. Beautiful, atmospheric lighting, solid gameplay with fun surprises. 

Well, I haven't played all of 2017's maps (yet), but this seems well deserved. A really great map, loved every second of it. Ammo quantity is juuuust right for it to be a little challenging on skill 2. Encounters are good, too. Overall I loved it. Make some more, please!
My playthrough (with Polish commentary):
https://youtu.be/DQT1MVq6gh4 

more please!