Optimization

[Elindor]

Are there any basic map optimization steps we should go through before submitting?

[Ozin]

Siege:
Defender spawns shouldn't be too close to the flag(s) if you can avoid it.

for fps:
Avoid having many particle systems in the scene.
Trim amount of trees/scene object in areas that players don't see/walk in.

Other than that, I wouldn't worry about it that much, you can always post a new version of it after feedback.

[Elindor]

Excellent....thanks again!! 

Would 3 battlefield smoke plumes, 2 fires, a handful of torches and lit braziers be too much on the particle front?

[Ozin]

Battlefield smoke is usually quite unpopular, it can be quite heavy for some. I would at least limit it to one.

[Elindor]

Gotcha.

Ok submitting soon - first map so let me know if you guys want me to do any changes.

[Deathwhisper]

Regarding particle systems, couldn't players who have lag because of them simply disable particle systems in the options?

These scene props can make a map look much better if well used, so this way people with a powerful enough computer could still enjoy them.

[Elindor]

Regarding particle systems, couldn't players who have lag because of them simply disable particle systems in the options?

These scene props can make a map look much better if well used, so this way people with a powerful enough computer could still enjoy them.

Yeah they could, but even with a good computer I think too many particle effects can bog things down.  I think the good rule of thumb maybe is use them wisely and sparingly.