Riot needs to do better on map design

COD nails map realism, but terrible map design.
Valorant nails map design, but terrible map realism.
Counterstrike nails map design, and has amazing map realism.

Can Valorant move away from this "rich vs poor" or "industrialized vs residential" approach to maps? ie: Pearl, Split, Bind, Breeze, its such a boring cliché at this point.

I think Inferno is the most well designed map in recent competitive FPS history, a wonderful competitive map that has intuitive AND beautiful design.

What I'm trying to get at is: Valorant tends to put random objects in certain places because "it should be there for competitive gameplay aspects" without looking at the artistic reasoning behind it, making the maps play out very well but from a spectators point quite ugly and lackluster..

What do you think?

valorant

realism

choose 1 😭😭😭 average csjoe player

inferno is literally save simulator, impossible to retake

go back to hltv

The game isn’t trying to be realistic, that’s the point lmao. If you want “realism” play cs or cod

Wdym by realism bro, doesn't every map lose all realism the moment a Jett can enter a site flying with knives? Why do we need realism

Bro wants realism in a game full of powers🗿
Average fake Shahzam fan+ cs frog 🗿