Maps you never get tired of playing - ..::LvL - Quake 3 Arena Maps (Q3A Custom Maps)

Geniraul Rep. 1800
#1 10 Feb 2023

TL;DR: What are some of the maps you feel you can play forever?

Full version:

What are some of the maps that you are glad to return again and again on? For me, as for those present on ..::LvL, that would be:

And some CTF maps:

Edited 17.33 minutes after the original posting.

KommissarReb (SW12) Rep. 2518
#2 10 Feb 2023

Here's my list of custom maps that I habitually play when I play Quake 3. I rarely play Q3 vanilla, so I usually see potential for mods to be the cavalry to save some of these maps.

Cityrush by Hack-Writer lvlworld.com/review/id:1699
The very first custom map I ever played, still hits to this day

Lifeline by Mikko Sandt lvlworld.com/review/id:1998
One of the first maps I played. The BFG ammo isn't out of place if you play Generations Arena

Gormenghast by zyg0t3 lvlworld.com/media/id:1821
Another map I played early on that has a cool theme and unique gameplay

poptart by NaturalSpringWater lvlworld.com/review/id:2006
Best Q3 take on residential realism. The scavenger hunt is a challenge.

Hogwarts by Comic Relief lvlworld.com/review/id:1659
A classic that never gets old! Fanservice to Harry Potter fans.

Botulism by PE#668 lvlworld.com/comments/id:497
Had to decompile and recompile to make it work for me, but the reward was lots of creative ideas we can get from looking at this map.

Frozen Colors by 79DieselRabbit lvlworld.com/review/id:1428
Played it a long time ago but enjoyed the vibe it gave me. I really felt the cold weather just by the visuals and the wind blowing!

ColdWar CTF & TA by sedric lvlworld.com/review/id:1050
I like the layout

Polaris by MopAn lvlworld.com/review/id:1407
Winter/Arctic-themed terrain map I enjoy a lot

Leviathan by MopAn lvlworld.com/review/id:965
Fairy-tale themed terrain CTF map I really enjoy

Barcelona Pavilion by gloogun lvlworld.com/media/id:1760
Originally I thought the Barcelona Pavilion was a rest stop (it looks like many I've visited). At least playing this map encouraged me to look it up.

Platform M26, Hibernia, North Atlantic by gloogun lvlworld.com/review/id:1840
Finally! A floater where the water skybox is backed with ACTUAL WATER!

All Your Base Are Belong To Us by KnightMB lvlworld.com/review/id:909
One of my favorite Urban maps due to the moving cars and trucks.

Quarea 51 by M. Kupfer lvlworld.com/media/id:523
A fun map with a cool theme and intriguing things to explore!

Space Arena 1-4 by Deek lvlworld.com/author/Deek
I got a kick out of them. Looking back they could have been done better, but they do give me ideas for space maps...

Passing Uranus by Wakey lvlworld.com/review/id:1966
Awesome atmosphere. Would've been good for a machinima on a starship IMO

sgdtt5 by Deathhead tThe Tormentor lvlworld.com/review/id:1925
I like the layout and the gothic castle theme. Just wish he used a better skybox (or any for that matter)

In The Well of Time by Blurr lvlworld.com/review/id:1304
Cool fairy-tale themed map with teleporters and clever secrets! I originally was expecting it to be a CTF map, but apparently the bridge from the castle just goes to a tower.

Desert Temple by LordSquart lvlworld.com/review/id:1032
Fun desert terrain map. Best played with the Hunt mod.

Nu Clear Lunch Time by Requiem lvlworld.com/review/id:1868
Like the microwaving pizza and Team America song that plays on the radio!

the ultimate race by chris lvlworld.com/review/id:745
Fun to mess around with!

Tokays Towers Q3 by Rainbow_Zanadar lvlworld.com/review/id:1751
Skeleton easter egg makes this one worthwhile

Bones and Pieces of Eight by Blurr lvlworld.com/review/id:1761
Blurr did a fantastic job capturing the tropical vibe. Seagulls squawking, rolling waves, fitting custom textures, and more!

CoralCTF by Willow lvlworld.com/review/id:463
A archipelago map in CTF AND a Team Arena version? Yes please!!

Kineterra1 by Kit Carson & Nemo lvlworld.com/review/id:1197
Awesome layout and architecture makes it fun with mods. Also love the Age of Empires II defeat music that plays in the bases

Water Giant by Castle lvlworld.com/media/id:1107
Probably my favorite ctf terrain map of all time

Derwyll's Castle 2 by Noruen lvlworld.com/review/id:2142
Landscape reminded me of Ilum from SWTOR

Britney Spears Castle by Seb lvlworld.com/review/id:826
Fun to play in Annihilation, Generations, and the Hunt mod.

Q3 High by RivrStyx lvlworld.com/review/id:445
Love the atmosphere. Had fun in the Hunt mod.

Econ-V by Europa & Slater lvlworld.com/review/id:768
I mess around with this one from time to time. Reminds me of a Jedi Academy map: mrwonko.de/jk3file...or%20All/24213/

The Death Strip (one of my own maps) lvlworld.com/media/id:2391
A custom map I made to satisfy my own desire in custom maps.

Testing Procedures by Eraser lvlworld.com/review/id:2202
Probably my favorite EntityPlus map

Troubled Sleep by Rroff lvlworld.com/review/id:879
My favorite snow-themed CTF map. We needed an urban CTF map for the winter time!!

I'd add more realism-style maps to this list, but I think I've made it long enough.

Geniraul Rep. 1800
#3 11 Feb 2023

This is interesting, and it's cool to see you also mentioned 7 maps that are ones of my favorites :) Will take a look at the rest.

Gormenghast by zyg0t3 lvlworld.com/media/id:1821
Another map I played early on that has a cool theme and unique gameplay

Oh yes, OGGG1 is a truly amazing map!

Frozen Colors by 79DieselRabbit lvlworld.com/review/id:1428
Played it a long time ago but enjoyed the vibe it gave me. I really felt the cold weather just by the visuals and the wind blowing!

That's exactly how I feel on this map, it seems so lightweight and I can almost inhale the fresh, humid and moderately cold air there C: And the openness of the environment makes it feel really windy)
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hiinternet Rep. 0
#4 22 Feb 2023

youve said too many things, what are you actually saying?

Geniraul Rep. 1800
#5 22 Feb 2023

Hum, in my last post I was replying to KommissarReb's post, and as for the OP, I provided the TL;DR section at the top, so I'm really not sure what's the problem ;)

HelterSkeleton Rep. 6751
#6 26 Feb 2023

my tastes change over time. and many faves have already been mentioned here. but it is alway enjoyable reading other person's tastes. some I really enjoy playing are: storm3tourney5, storm3tourney8, mvdm11, oxodm1, ct3dm5, avrdm1b, rota3dm5, natedm1. some of these have never left my baseq3 once they were released

Geniraul Rep. 1800
#7 27 Feb 2023

oxodm1

OXODM1 is a truly worthy remake. Maybe I'd visit this map more often, if I played more CS:GO.

HelterSkeleton Rep. 6751
#8 14 Mar 2023

@Geniraul. something i pulled out the other day, that I don't know if you tried is the first burial grounds map pack. i used to play on this all the time esp bgmp3 and bgmp4. these used to get played in excessive a lot. i thought they were worth a mention because if you like City 1 for its openness and ability to hold large player loads you should like these. the accelerator pads in the regen room of bgmp3 give you some really good acceleration to cover the length of the map quickly

Geniraul Rep. 1800
#9 14 Mar 2023

I downloaded this pack 8 days ago, gotta try it out. Thanks for the suggestion!

Geniraul Rep. 1800
#10 14 Mar 2023

@HelterSkeleton I checked out the map pack and you were right about BGMP3: it's a really amazing map, and the jump pad platforms do add the dynamism to the gameplay.
Personally, I'm not a big fan of BGMP4, but BGMP1 and BGMP2 are pretty cool, IMO.