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Common traditional naming conventions for maps for some Half-Life and Source games use a small prefix (often two or three letters) followed by an underscore at the beginning of the map name.  Ex. "de_dust", where "de_" is the prefix and "dust" is the map name.
Common traditional naming conventions for maps for some Half-Life and Source games use a small prefix (often two or three letters) followed by an underscore at the beginning of the map name.  For example "de_dust", where "de_" is the prefix and "dust" is the map name.


Official prefixes are as follows:
Official prefixes are as follows.


==Official Games==
== Official games ==


===[[Counter-Strike]], [[Counter-Strike: Source|Source]] & [[Counter-Strike: Condition Zero|Condition Zero]]===
=== [[Counter-Strike]], [[Counter-Strike: Source|Source]] & [[Counter-Strike: Condition Zero|Condition Zero]] ===
*as -> Assassination (''Counter-Strike and [http://vipmod.punkassfraggers.com/ VIP Mod] only'')
* '''as''' - Assassination (''Counter-Strike and [http://vipmod.punkassfraggers.com/ VIP Mod] only'')
*cs -> Hostage rescue
* '''cs''' - Hostage Rescue
*de -> Bomb defusal
* '''de''' - Bomb Defusal
*es -> Escape (now defunct, was originally official)
* '''es''' - Escape (now defunct, originally official)
*zm -> Zombie (Unofficial gamemode)
* '''zm''' - Zombie (unofficial gamemode)
*surf -> Surf Maps (Unofficial gamemode)
* '''surf''' - Surf Maps (unofficial gamemode)
Condition Zero uses enhanced versions of the original Counter-Strike maps denoted with a _cz suffix.
{{note|Condition Zero uses enhanced versions of the original Counter-Strike maps denoted with a "_cz" suffix.}}


===[[Day of Defeat]] & [[DOD:S]]===
=== [[Day of Defeat]] & [[DOD:S]] ===
*dod
* '''dod'''


===[[Deathmatch Classic]]===
=== [[Deathmatch Classic]] ===
*dmc
* '''dmc'''


===[[Half-Life 2: Deathmatch]]===
=== [[Half-Life 2: Deathmatch]] ===
*dm
* '''dm'''


===[[Ricochet]]===
=== [[Ricochet]] ===
*rc
* '''rc'''


===[[SiN Episodes: Emergence]]===
=== [[SiN Episodes: Emergence]] ===
*arena
* '''arena'''
*se1
* '''se1'''


===[[Team Fortress 2]]===
=== [[Team Fortress 2]] ===
*cp -> Basic control point game
* '''cp''' - basic Control Point game
*ctf -> Capture the flag
* '''ctf''' - Capture the Flag
*tc -> Territorial control
* '''tc''' - Territorial Control


==Third-Party Mods==
== Third-party mods ==


===[[Brain Bread]]===
=== [[Brain Bread]] ===
*bb
* '''bb'''


===[[Dystopia]]===
=== [[Dystopia]] ===
*dys
* '''dys'''


===[[Empires]]===
=== [[Empires]] ===
*emp
* '''emp'''


===[[Eternal Silence]]===
=== [[Eternal Silence]] ===
*es
* '''es'''


===[[Garry's Mod]]===
=== [[Garry's Mod]] ===
*gm
* '''gm'''
*rp -> Roleplay
* '''rp''' - Roleplay


===[[Half-Life 2: Capture The Flag]]===
=== [[Half-Life 2: Capture The Flag]] ===
*ctf -> Capture The Flag
* '''ctf''' - Capture the Flag
*dom -> Domination
* '''dom''' - Domination


===[[Hidden: Source]]===
=== [[Hidden: Source]] ===
*hdn -> Hidden
* '''hdn''' - Hidden
*ovr -> Overrun
* '''ovr''' - Overrun


===[[Iron Grip: The Oppression]]===
=== [[Iron Grip: The Oppression]] ===
*ig
* '''ig'''


===[[Natural Selection]]===
=== [[Natural Selection]] ===
*co -> Combat
* '''co''' - Combat
*ns -> Natural Selection (Original)
* '''ns''' - Natural Selection (original)


===[[Sourceforts]]===
=== [[Sourceforts]] ===
*sf
* '''sf'''


===[[The Specialists|Specialists, The]]===
=== [[The Specialists|Specialists, The]] ===
*ts
* '''ts'''


===[[Sven Co-op]]===
=== [[Sven Co-op]] ===
Older SvenCoop maps tend not to have prefixes, but, to stop confusion with third-party single player levels and original Half-Life Multiplayer addons, the SC prefix has come into use.
Older Sven Co-op maps tend not to have prefixes, but, to stop confusion with third-party single player levels and original Half-Life multiplayer add-ons, the "sc" prefix has come into use.
*sc
* '''sc'''


===[[Zombie Master]]===
=== [[Zombie Master]] ===
*zm
* '''zm'''


==Other prefixes==
== Other prefixes ==
In addition, some custom maps will be marked with unofficial prefixes, either to denote its nature or to brand it.
In addition, some custom maps will be marked with unofficial prefixes, either to denote its nature or to brand it.


===Unclassified===
=== Unclassified ===
*aaa
* '''aaa'''
*conc - Conc maps, using conc grenades on TFC to do a climb/jump sort of map.
* '''conc''' - "Conc" maps, using concussion grenades on [[TFC]] to do a climb/jump sort of map.
*jp
* '''jp'''
*kz - Climing/Jumping
* '''kz''' - Climing/jumping
*nrp
* '''nrp'''
*rc - Ricochet
* '''rc''' - Ricochet
*rwp
* '''rwp'''
*sa - Snipers Alley
* '''sa''' - Snipers Alley


===Thematic===
=== Thematic ===
*killbox -> Killbox - DM - A map consisting of at least one box-shaped arena
* '''killbox''' - Killbox (DM) is a map consisting of at least one box-shaped arena.


===Arena===
=== Arena ===
*aim -> Aim Arena - CS/CS:S/CZ - Teams are restricted to one class of weapon and have no objectives except to kill the other team. Emphasis is placed on a player's aim.
* '''aim''' - Aim Arena has teams that are restricted to one class of weapon and have no objectives except to eliminate the opposing team. Emphasis is placed on player's aim.
*awp -> AWP arena - CS/CS:S/CZ - AWPs only
* '''awp''' - AWP Arena restricts players to [[Wikipedia:Accuracy_International_AWP|AWP]]s only
*fy -> Frag Yard - CS/CS:S/CZ - Arena map with an assortment of weapons on the ground
* '''fy''' - Frag Yard is a map with an assortment of weapons spawning on the ground versus player inventory.
*fun -> Fun map - CS/CS:S/CZ - Very odd map with strange objectives, contraptions or other mysterious things.
* '''fun''' - Fun Map is a map with some strange objectives, contraptions or other mysterious things.
*he -> HE Grenade arena - CS/CS:S/CZ - HE grenades only
* '''he''' - HE Grenade Arena restricts players to Heavy Explosive grenades.
*ka -> Knife Arena - CS/CS:S/CZ - Knives only
* '''ka''' - Knife Arena restricts players to knives only.
*dm -> DeathMatch arena style maps used by deathmatch mods for CS and CS:S. These maps are usually small and simple like fy maps but adapted in order to have many spawn points.
* '''dm''' - Deathmatch Arena-styled maps used by deathmatch mods for CS and CS:S. These maps are usually small and simple like "fy" maps but adapted in order to have multiple spawn points.

Revision as of 04:09, 17 November 2007

Common traditional naming conventions for maps for some Half-Life and Source games use a small prefix (often two or three letters) followed by an underscore at the beginning of the map name. For example "de_dust", where "de_" is the prefix and "dust" is the map name.

Official prefixes are as follows.

Official games

Counter-Strike, Source & Condition Zero

  • as - Assassination (Counter-Strike and VIP Mod only)
  • cs - Hostage Rescue
  • de - Bomb Defusal
  • es - Escape (now defunct, originally official)
  • zm - Zombie (unofficial gamemode)
  • surf - Surf Maps (unofficial gamemode)
Note.pngNote:Condition Zero uses enhanced versions of the original Counter-Strike maps denoted with a "_cz" suffix.

Day of Defeat & DOD:S

  • dod

Deathmatch Classic

  • dmc

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

  • dm

Ricochet

  • rc

SiN Episodes: Emergence

  • arena
  • se1

Team Fortress 2

  • cp - basic Control Point game
  • ctf - Capture the Flag
  • tc - Territorial Control

Third-party mods

Brain Bread

  • bb

Dystopia

  • dys

Empires

  • emp

Eternal Silence

  • es

Garry's Mod

  • gm
  • rp - Roleplay

Half-Life 2: Capture The Flag

  • ctf - Capture the Flag
  • dom - Domination

Hidden: Source

  • hdn - Hidden
  • ovr - Overrun

Iron Grip: The Oppression

  • ig

Natural Selection

  • co - Combat
  • ns - Natural Selection (original)

Sourceforts

  • sf

Specialists, The

  • ts

Sven Co-op

Older Sven Co-op maps tend not to have prefixes, but, to stop confusion with third-party single player levels and original Half-Life multiplayer add-ons, the "sc" prefix has come into use.

  • sc

Zombie Master

  • zm

Other prefixes

In addition, some custom maps will be marked with unofficial prefixes, either to denote its nature or to brand it.

Unclassified

  • aaa
  • conc - "Conc" maps, using concussion grenades on TFC to do a climb/jump sort of map.
  • jp
  • kz - Climing/jumping
  • nrp
  • rc - Ricochet
  • rwp
  • sa - Snipers Alley

Thematic

  • killbox - Killbox (DM) is a map consisting of at least one box-shaped arena.

Arena

  • aim - Aim Arena has teams that are restricted to one class of weapon and have no objectives except to eliminate the opposing team. Emphasis is placed on player's aim.
  • awp - AWP Arena restricts players to AWPs only
  • fy - Frag Yard is a map with an assortment of weapons spawning on the ground versus player inventory.
  • fun - Fun Map is a map with some strange objectives, contraptions or other mysterious things.
  • he - HE Grenade Arena restricts players to Heavy Explosive grenades.
  • ka - Knife Arena restricts players to knives only.
  • dm - Deathmatch Arena-styled maps used by deathmatch mods for CS and CS:S. These maps are usually small and simple like "fy" maps but adapted in order to have multiple spawn points.
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