These guys are the real deal and 2014 is going to be amazing for custom zombies thanks to all their talent, hard work, dedication and creativity.
I couldn't agree more. All the features included within the 1.1 mod look absolutely mouthwatering, and I cannot wait to see how they are in-game. I hoped so much for the Gersch Device to return in BO2 and was pretty surprised they didn't. The community definitely were vocal on the forums regarding a hope for them to return but it didn't happen.
Since WaW and BO1 dropped, I pretty much gave up playing any other games as I was completely hooked on zombies. Played maps like Kino and Ascension religiously for several months trying to break 60, and when looking up a few strat videos on Youtube, I came across a video for Yote's Lair. I watched it and though... "What the hell is this!?!" I was blown away by it.
I did not even know about custom zombies until that day and within a few days, I had bought a gaming PC and a copy of World at War and the rest is history. I downloaded several maps and although not completely blown away by some of them, I was impressed with a select few. I decided to dig deeper into the scene and saw some WIP maps that just looks stunning. When BO2 dropped I abandoned the scene for nearly a year, only to return and see how far it had progressed.
Some maps recently released are just incredible and show that great maps can still be made 4+ years later. Take Neighborhood. It is such an amazing map. Love the 4 perk limit and the ability to earn more through the bonus rounds. Also love PHD/Cherry combo perk. It was done so well. EE was one of the best I have seen. Up there with Nacht Der Toten Walder as my current favorite maps to play right now.
With the upcoming release of the mod, I expect the scene to really deliver some top quality maps soon too. 2014 will definitely be a great year for this scene.
I also have to agree completely on the professionalism of this site and the people who run it. It looks good and the admin team are extremely helpful when their assistance is called upon. It pretty much is the go to site on this scene now and that is proven by the fact that mappers are coming over and releasing older maps on here now as they can see a high volume of users on the site.
I also appreciate the policy in place that only allows solid maps to get put onto the map manager. So many times I downloaded maps on ZM only to find them completely broken and barely playable. Also love your own site too over on zommods. I always read your reviews before getting a map. It let's me know if the map is stock, has an EE or is even worth getting in the first place. I remember reading your interview with Weezy regarding NachtDTW. You need to try and do a follow up if possible as I would love to know how his new map is coming along.
You should also try to get NachtDTW on your site. It deserves so much more exposure. Map is simply stunning.