You can try to do the quickest compile option (no VIS, no lighting) to see if it still happens.

You can also try making a backup of your map, then deleting chunks and trying to recompile until the problem goes away. Then restore and just delete that last chunk to verify if it's a problem with that specific area. Repeat as needed to narrow the scope further.

Maybe the 32k is post-bsp. So it's actually a count of bsp leaves (10k brushes could easily produce >32 bsp leaves)

Brush clean-up can get rid of duplicate brushes.

I already do that every time I save. I think I'll just let this one go... Maybe it's time to move on to a newer engine.

Then you can give it to me, I can look at it.

Oh sure. I'll give it to you next time I get to my computer with it saved on it. E-mail? Thanks echoman.

You can always use PM. I won't bite.

Okay, well the problem still stands that I have yet to get back home to the computer with the map saved on it.

Hey guys. How goes it? Did you succeed in fixing the error? I'm keen to see this map come out.