small maps provide a strong, chaotic firefight that chokes the player into a rage of fun and adridilen. these maps can look very detailed and could be used by any class if done right . smaller maps also allow the game to show its spawn protector. trust me, you fc2 only guys, do not take the protector as a joke. when you play mw2, there isnt a protector, which leads to some bullshiz later on in the gameplay. so these maps run on common sense and action.basically...
small maps are chaotic and fun.

larger masp provide a tactical, more explorive firefight that chokes the player into realism and to watch out from all of his corners. these maps are mostly little detailed ad are usually ar16, saws, or snipers, but if done right, they could go into most of the catagories( exept shotgun ) the spawn protector is almost useless and sometimes runnning to the fight can be annoying and boring. but the realism, teamwork, and the multiple paths that large maps open up usually show the bright side of the layout. basically... large maps provide tactical thinking and more exploration.

post which types of maps you make, what is your ideas on the subject, and which type do you like. ill post some examples, regarding the subject
thanks, fc302

I like big maps more & I like to build them big too, but I don't know why

I agree with Negrumir.
I like any map that has a good layout that is good for all classes.

I started making maps that were mainly large maps, but once I got used to map making I started making them for all classes and testing them to make sure the worked with all classes.

Now I prefer to make smaller maps that are still good for all classes.   

It also has a lot to do with the mode you play on.

Because TDM or DM have no location-based objectives and you're perfectly allowed to sit in one spot and shoot from there means that people will end up not going where you (the map creator) intended them to. it also means they may never move or move very little and in large maps this may result in lots of hiding and subsequently lots of difficulty in finding them; thus, slow gameplay.

However, in mode like CTD and Uprising, you're forced to go to certain points if you want to win. Also, you can pretty much guarantee that someone will eventually come to your diamond station/ uprising point. This funnels the action into specific areas and results in less hide-and-seek.  The map "Synthetic Eden" which is a co-op map between me and Mastikore is a huge map, much larger than I usually make. In modes like DM or TDM it may be pretty slow even with a full room. However CTD (which I usually don't like) was a blast. We had a match that was to five points and it raged on with constant action for more than an hour. I racked up around 60 kills and most everyone had at least 30 kills. While that may not appeal to some, the large number of ways across meant that every respawn I was trying something different to get to the enemy's diamond. Also, for a map that large, there was almost no sniping at all. This is probably due to sniper rifles being bad at close quarters and game mode like CTD or Uprising force you into a close quarters environment.

[rant] I do truly wish Uprising was like CoD's domination because as it is, it's all based on if your captain is good or not. Sucky captain = lose, no matter if the entire rest of the team is good or not. And how hard is it for people to learn anyway? You never see people on CoD grab a bomb and then camp in a corner or wander around the map for 5 minutes... [/rant]

For maps, it's all about how to get the player to play where you want them to without making a stupid bottleneck. The second part is not wanting them to sit in one spot, effortlessly racking up a Dynasty Warriors like kill count with an AS50.

I think I forced the action pretty well in CDG: Coliseum and still kept a few different paths to get around.
From the bases you can go 2 ways, up and toward the enemy.  But all paths force you in the middle area if you plan on moving around.  And being that the diamond stations are above the team where they start, you have to go out in the open to get to them and back.

lol Jumodu, you can change what size it says the map is as well as they recommended number of players in the "Map Properties menu in the editor. (Just in case you didn't know, I might have read your comment the wrong way.)

Great points there bongo.
Mode specific spawns would be nice.

I think the editor is only tricky when you first use it because the instinct is to use the whole plane for the map design.  Once you realize how large this size map actually is, you learn to make smaller ones.
The entire plane is 64 grid squares.  Entirely too large for any map that isn't a story mode map.

The first 3 maps I made didn't stay on the servers after I tested them.  They were way too big.

That's good advice Neg, and with that in mind I'm now re-addressing my spawns, I've just realised that there are several in high up spots and another couple near ammo crates.

I guess I generally stick to the 'principle more is better' - like ColaBoy, and I also try not to provide 'line of sight' when I'm placing spawns. Other than that it's one big crap-shoot