Abandoned is made in my favorite style - themeless. Sure you could probably pin a theme or similarity onto anything, but I didn't have anything in mind for this map except just a place to have some multiplayer fun.
As such though it is not one of my best in that regard. The "no flow" or no real direction of the map tends to make players separate and wander off, making combat fun a little tough to accomplish. In a way this is a little like a remake of my very first map - way back in Instincts, Garbage Town. Same basic idea which is to say no idea.
I did have some fun and success with custom structures. Many of the things done in this map I reused, and improved upon in later maps. Bunker ideas mostly, although the lowered, half in water areas, were also a favorite feature. Now aside from all of my complaints, the map does play fairly well with multiple teams. The spread layout can make for many base areas and small skirmish zones as long as you can keep your team together.
