screenshots would be good

Is it so bad? The only comment I received so far is that there are too many stairs. Other suggestions or critiques?

it's definitely not so bad. but i agree with tbone that it's a bit cramped.
i like architexture and many parts of maps. but conections odd. some places are useless and some - oversaturated with stairs. i suggest to extend a map a little, simplify some areas and make connections between rooms more clear and unique, and add ra. or you can remain size of map and try mega+ra+ya+ga+ mb additional teleport
and you can post your map on http://quake3forum.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=10

I can't say without playing it first, but it looks a bit cramped, however you have some good design ideas.

- too much stairs
- many rooms in ur map only have 1 level, wich is boring

-raise the sky box in the MH room
-add something around the MH that forces you to be more cautious when you try to get it
-make it so you cant walk through the statue

It will be a lot easier to give good feedback once the map has more spawn spots. :)

I updated the map and first post. (link)

2 YA with mega offers very limited permuations and brutal control. You're looking at 1 YA each or 2 YAs for one guy as the permuations, adding another armour would be better.

What about the layout?

I think you should raise the floating skull slightly. Its easy to jump over it when crossing from one window to the other. Also the angled edge on the windows will stop your jump if you hit it. Try getting rid of that edge, and then lowering the window a small amount.

On the opposite window from my screenshot, that hole is a bit of a nuisance because after you make the window jump, sometimes you end up landing on top of that bounce pad, instead of on the ledge. Maybe you should try making a different way of getting onto the ledge. Another portal might be a good idea.

As for the MH room, I think it’s an improvement over what you had before, but having a floating MH overtop of a jump pad like that is not that well suited for a competitive duel map imo. Since you have a lot of open space in that room, you could always try putting a small ledge in the corner that the item sits on, and then having different ways to jump onto the ledge. If you put a ledge in this corner of the map it would be pretty interesting because you could have three different ways to get the armor.

Edit: I also think changing the MH to an RA would be a good idea, so that its not to easy to maintain map control.