The Ark Invasion (GT) By timmypanic Hello welcome to my latest map. This has taken weeks to forge and perfect. I have been playing the Ark campaign on Halo3 to get this maps aesthetics. This includes a scarab, that is a replica of the Halo3 scarab, I also added the Ark in an invasion mission that is simmilar to the campaign. "TANK BEATS EVERYTHING" 3 Phases of invasion gametype in a vehical fiesta. In problems in some tests I have improved the gametype adding vehicals in key areas and additional spawn locations and routs to make this map as fun to play as possible and, achievable missions, although they will require 'TEAM WORK'. Mission 1: Locate the Catographer (Acheiving this mission opens up an alternative route) Spoiler I noticed it didn't line up so that has been changed and updated, will update screenshot shortly) Mission 2: Destroy Scarab Spoiler Mission 3: Return the data to the Catographer Spoiler 3 tough stages, plenty of vehicals, and they respawn quickly. Abilities are enabled when carrying bomb/ 45 s return time Spawning sync with team. The scarab is fully armed, with gause in head. To enter either climb the back or legs. Screen shots Spoiler Special thanks to xSoGx Grim for help in suggestions and fixing up the face of Scarab Dieabolical D & Eightball for help in testing and everyone else involed in tests, greatly appreciated. Thanks to Rock for his keen eye helping me fix anything I missed Thanks to Matty for help on structure!!! Great ideas... It's been a blast, I will leave you all with this to enjoy. Peace out! Thanks for looking
Damn Im gonna have to rename my 'Invasion: The Ark' map now... First thoughts, that scarab is badass. Second thoughts, that coliseum wall path really detracts from the awesome looking structures. Third, Ill need to get a game before I post criticism about gameplay. Nice work! Id like to try this out sometime.
Thank you, the path way is the begining of the Ark invasion, it is inlined and in different angles to simulate the rock paths. Tesing has been fun, mixed reactions, but I have tweeked and improved to make the game easier and more fun. Thanks for your comment.
finally got this posted did you? Well done with it. I would really suggest putting to the the review hub, you could do quite well with it, on aesthetics, originality, gameplay and balance, aswell as enjoyment! aka all of them! Awesome looking map man, well done
Thanks Oli, glad I got to give you a preview and I am glad you liked it, I have made improvements since yesterday and improved problem areas. Thanks for you feedback and you are welcome to review the map if you like
I enjoyed this invasion map a lot Timmy. You did a great job on that scarab and the Ark is sooo sexy. Sorry I just kinda disappeared yesterday in testing, I had like five other people that I had to help out. Anytime you need more testers hit me up.
Thanks ... You are always very helpful in testing and checking out my maps. Appreciate gel testing...It was the very first test and even though there were problems , gameplay was great fun....the black screen ruined initial spawning, but that was out of my hands. I have improved and am looking forward to playing this map more. Thanks.
This looks like a very good map, a good example for anyone trying to build an invasion map. It did not sacrifice looks for functionality, or vice versa. Timmy, you hit the sweet spot here. You reminded us all of the fun days of Halo 3, made a fun, fully functional map, and made it downright gorgeous-looking. I look forward to further works. 9.3/10
The game I played was frenetic, and the scarab looks amazing. we didn't manage to get onto the second phase when I played it with you, but that was just cos it was most ppls first play on it. nice work, m8.
The idea of fighting the scarab seems distracting to me as it almost seems off kilter with the original campaign (sure uou fight the scarab but I don't recall going to the cartographer, fighting a scarab and then running right on back) but that is just my opinion.
There are a lot of seems in your reply...making it obvious you haven't tried it, I don't mind that you haven't , but I don't appreciate the seems comments on game play, the scarab was built first . The ark was made at the end. in the ark campaign you start in the tank and the battle before the ark is longer, but the way is very similar, granted it is not exact, as I only had 10000 budget. The first mission is the same. I didn't build the whole of the cartographer s place but the short corridor is there to simulate that. After destroying scarab you do have to meet back with the cartographer in both the campaign and in my map. Nothing good to say is very dissapointing considering all you have done is look at pictures. Thanks to everyone else who has commented , if you do decide to comment on game play , please try it first, and not make gudgement on pictures and description alone. Unless it is a certainty or of some help.... Thanks
Unless you are a machine a great creation does not appear out of thin air, it takes time to sculpt it to perfection. I know that you spent hours upon hours polishing the scrarab, and the results are very appealing. Some may think that you took your Easter island scarab and built another map around it. They would be quite wrong, you may as well say that you rebuilt this from the ground up considering all the upgrades and modifications. Great aesthetic piece to back up an intence vehicular invasion. Tank beats everything? For some reason I would put my money on the bug.
Thanks xSoGx Grim, really appreciate your help and advice with the details. I really did put a load of time in on the scarab...almost 2 weeks not including the time it took me to initially make before I improved. It was suprising how much I trimmed the Scarab down. Saved budget and improved the framerate and look of this. Tank beats everything is the first thing that is said in the start of the Ark campaign. But I agree lol. Thank you
this map has every thing the only thing that it needs now is a chess board for people who want to play chess with an awesome backdrop.
actually there is another map made by timmy that has this scarb as the background for a chess board...you should be able to download the map.
Thanks both! I do know what you mean, on a lot of maps I add a ton of gametypes. And on this there is only invasion. It is best suited for invasion and wouldn't play other gametypes as well. Although chess would have been a good game to add as I enjoy a good game of chess, and a great way to check out the aesthetics as you play. Personally I found chess to have too many flaws to continue adding it on to my maps. Thanks anime, yes the scarab invasion has chess, although the scarab isn't as good as this version....but the good news is that before I destroyed that map I saved am updated version, with the improved scarab.... I will update when I can. Thanks I am pleased with this map..... I put a lot of time and effort perfecting scarab, it was only going to be an aesthetic piece, but I decided to make the ark. Thanks
Thank you, glad this map is still getting played. It plays best big team requiring a full party of 16 for best play. The custom gametype is still up too. Respawn is synchronized with team for optimal campaign feeling in gameplay.