Remake Checkpoint

hmmm I think I played tested this. I do recall me driving a wraith then it shooting suddenly up in the air.

 

It seems very well done but I don't remember any structure like those pillars and this roof in the middle of the map. You added them for a better gameplay? Anyway it's gonna complete my halo:ODST FF map collection.

 

Awesome! I couldn't wait for this to come out when i first saw the preview. One of my ODST faves. You nailed it as a remake and reaaally looks like you are in a city. A bit gray however, but as we're limited to grey pieces i think you did a brilliant job. I think you should always include how much ammo the weapons have in the map, and how long the respawn timer is. The 2x1 tallies sticking out of the floor looks a bit odd, along with the 2x3's.

 

This is quite the eye-pleaser. This map has some nice aesthetics along with some nice gameplay. The Wraith wasn't too overpowering until some Australian guy got in it and started wrecking **** *Cough* *Cough* *Crypto*..Ehem..Anyways, I can't play ODST anymore on my xbox due to its many many problems and this map makes me feel like I'm back in ODST wrecking it Bip bap bam style.

Keep it up Crypto, you'll get that second feature in no time. <3

 

When I played this yesterday, I certainly did not get the impression that the map was ready for release. The map is just too open, and while you'd have to make changes to the original design to fix this issue, I don't think the map plays very well as is. Someone got 14 kills with a focus rifle in a game that went to 50 kills. I believe this map once again has Data Hive Syndrome: the map looks great and very accurate to ODST, but falls far short in the gameplay department. That's not to say that the map can't be fun, but I feel like it could be a lot better. I also think that Windward would have played better as a competitive map, as it is smaller and less open.

 

thats awesome. campaign remakes are so sweet, especially when they are done well. and this one looks kickass.. i loved the ODST campaign so therefore i love your map. thsi looks like it would play pretty well too

 

In all srs'ness. I remember way back when I had a session on a younger version of this (Like yo mamma) and it was pretty good fun experimenting (with yo mamma). Tell me, did you ever create those under passages that I told you would be a good shout? They were pretty cool back in ODST mind.

 

Well I did a flythrough but havent played a game. This looks amazing. I think this was a great idea for a remake but I am very worried that the Framerate dragon will burn this map in game. I see you say its been tested many times si it probably doesnt, I just noticed how many glass and lighted items in such an open map seems like instant lag. If not though, its awesome and more power to you bro. I would love to get a game on this so anyone playing it, hit me up cuz it looks sick.

 

This is a great remake. I agree about the frame rate though. I think some lag is inevitable with the long-view nature of this map. One suggestion that I think will help with this without sacrificing much aesthetically is this: the long railings (all those lights!) can be replaced by some tastefully merged 3x1 flats which are the same length. They don't look bad with the bottom half phased properly and they are the same length so you wouldn't have to adjust anything else. I agree with your decision to use focus rifles instead of snipers, which would be way too powerful on a map like this. Some of the aesthetics on this are amazing: the overhead structure, the sidewalks, etc. I was actually trying to do an ODST map or two and was hoping to use some of your side walk methods if you don't mind. There are a few bumpy steps as a result here and there but overall this is an excellent remake. I hope you don't give up on thinking of ways to improve the frame rate.

 

This looks fairly accurate, but Ill have to have a game or two to see what it plays like. Already in my download queue, so Ill check it out next time Im online. It does look very sweet though, Im very interested to see how some of the original map ideas translated into this. great job, you'll hear back from me soon.

 

Had a look at the map, its very cool. Although I noticed something I feel I should mention, there is some z-fighting in the area up the top in front of and around the turret. Don't know if its just in the game I played, as in the objects there may have shifted slightly, but you may want to check it out. (Just checked the images above, and you can see the places Im talking about in the 4th and 8th images )

Other than that, I think you nailed the layout of the original, apart from the few obvious restrictions. An inside area would have been nice, but it probably wouldn't have been feasible with the limited amount of objects you have at hand. None the less, I like it, and Ill definitely be keeping this one in my playlist.

 

I played on a long forgotten version many moons ago and really enjoyed myself. If you were ever online, I'd be wanting to play it again since I hardly remember much of the game. I only remember disliking the sidewalks because they were just high enough that you had to jump over it instead of being able to just keep holding the stick and bump over it.