Toxic's scenes! Suggestions very welcome!

[ToxicKilla]

Hey, I've recently got into mapping for Crpg (or scene editing, as they call it), and quite like it. I've mapped before in editors such as the hammer editor by valve, and this Warband editor is so simple!
So basically I want to make some balanced, fun maps that account for all playstyles.
I'd like you guys to give me feedback on the maps, so that they will be exactly how people want them.

Motte and Bailey siege map.

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Will be a proper Motte and Bailey castle. I'm going to try make it balanced and fun. The lower part is easily taken, as the door is already smashed down to that part, and there's also a ladder which you can even get horses up. But then troops must go up the thin walk way up to the keep, and smash down the door. If you look carefully, the flag is on the balcony, which can be accessed by going through the keep, meaning there should be some good ol' fashioned poking guys down the stairs

My first map. (No name yet) Work in progress!

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Team one starts at the bottum of the picture, and team two in the far distance. There is a large mostly open plain in the middle, with a little woods and a farm in it. A hill to the left, and a small village next to a river to the right.
Also, any tips on making the map more vissually apealing?
View from the village
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View of the farm
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View from the hill
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Thanks for reading! Please post any suggestions to make the maps more fun, and more visually pleasing.

[gazda]

looks nice, but crpg is full of village maps, 

[ToxicKilla]

looks nice, but crpg is full of village maps, 

Thanks, but it's not a full blown village map though. Neither teams spawn near the village, it's just off to the side of the map, and theres just 1 house and a wind mill in the center.

[Kung Fu Jesus]

Looks ok if a little plain. If I understand correctly, the teams spawn on the same side of the river but on either side of the woods/village? If thats the case, expect 90% of the fighting to be in the woods. I have found that players do what the bots do, run straight ahead and meet in the middle. I made maps with little pockets of fighting could take place all over. But, no, everyone runs to the middle.

So, I'd concentrate on making that area appealing. The far hill and other side of the river will mostly be ignored, except by cav and ninjas. Maybe some oversize rocks for archers to get on and people to use as cover. If you can, maybe make a small wheat field somewhere in the middle for something different. You can make it overgrown so its chest high or more. I don't know if you've done it or not, but I'd make sure all roofs are either accessible permanently or blocked completely, including the windmill. Also, make sure one team cannot take the village first. Goal #1 for everyone will be to get out of the plains and run for cover. If one team can always take the village, the other team is pretty much screwed every round, until they figure out to go to the river or possibly second village.

[ToxicKilla]

Thanks Kung Fu Jesus for the advice

Update: Added new map, Motte and Bailey

[ToxicKilla]

Update: Added more pictures of the Motte and Bailey castle.

[Hunter_the_Honourable]

awesome maps

[Tears of Destiny]

That siege map just oozes sexiness.

[ToxicKilla]

Hehe, thanks mate.

[Wallace]

 In regards to people just bullheading in the middle of the map, I think this could be remedied by spreading out spawns.

Only problem is there is a single entry point value for team 1 and team 2

Has anyone ever tried putting entry point clones in multiple positions to see the result? I wonder if it would create variable spawns in that it would rotate which of the clones a team spawns at

Of course there is the possibility that it will remain picking one and leave it there or even worse go  OMGWTFUDOINGBRO? and crash... either way if noone tries this between now and me getting home i intend to give it a go

[ToxicKilla]

Bump for epicness!

[Kafein]

So, I'd concentrate on making that area appealing. The far hill and other side of the river will mostly be ignored, except by cav and ninjas. Maybe some oversize rocks for archers to get on and people to use as cover. If you can, maybe make a small wheat field somewhere in the middle for something different. You can make it overgrown so its chest high or more. I don't know if you've done it or not, but I'd make sure all roofs are either accessible permanently or blocked completely, including the windmill. Also, make sure one team cannot take the village first. Goal #1 for everyone will be to get out of the plains and run for cover. If one team can always take the village, the other team is pretty much screwed every round, until they figure out to go to the river or possibly second village.

I'm sorry, but many things I read in this text is wrong in my opinion.

A village is appealing enough, it should be a choice to go there, with (by definition) tradeoffs. If the map only possible strategy consists in rushing a vantage point, then it's badly designed. However, it is important to protect roofs from ladder use as you said. Either block them completly (prolly the best solution) or make them reachable from at least two points, without cRPG ladders.