Fortress Defence Description Fortress Defence is a competitive Slayer, Team Slayer, King of the Hill and Capture the Flag map. It consists of a Main building in the middle two side buildings on either side of the map a main walkway and some cover spots. Shotgun X1 Rocket Launcher X1 Setinel Beam X1 Spikers X2 Mauler X2 Snipers X2 Some Battle Rifles Some Assault Rifles Custom Power-up X1 Overshield X1 Bubblesheld X2 Pictures Overview Main Building Side Building Download Here
i'm not quite sure what he means but i think he means there's no moveable scenery anywhere on the map ie, forklift, crates, etc.... The map is great though. you did an excellent job
i think he could me cover maybe but i agree with my self it needs more cover it is a nice map but a weird shape map, you only used that bit of space which i wouldn't do really, i like the map thought 4/5
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i fixed the side wall so you can no longer get out of it i also will add a bit more cover to the map and more scenery.
This map has some really strong qualities going for it. The quality of forging and balance are strong and consistent, and weapon placement seems solid for the most part. The structural work is very nicely thought out and symmetrical, simple but very well done for what it is. Your geomerging is also very good, and nicely implemented. The chosen space has been used well, all objects seem nicely spaced and you have picked the right shapes. I had fears of spawn issues judging from the small and largely open nature of the map, but these fears were dispelled when I looked around. All spawns are placed in logical, well distributed positions as well as being in good cover from the majority of vantage points. There are not a massive amount of spawns, so they are at risk of becoming predictable with larger team sizes, but due to this maps size this shouldn't be too bad, as it doesn't seem suited to larger parties. The bases and central structure are simple but nicely thought out. I do find the stairs leading up to the first floors of these structures, the ones that are up against the single boxes, a little ugly. They (as well as the boxes themselves) are not at the same height as the floors made of walls. This makes movement awkward, as well as leaving a gap looking into the ground floor. But I notice you have put barriers there as well, and these factors combine to limit easy movement in and out of cover in these positions, arguably a good thing to avoid overpowering the structures. I have mixed feelings toward this choice, and feel that placing single walls on top of the single boxes to even out the height whilst keeping the barriers would be a nice compromise. The stairs would then not reach the surface by a little amount, but this is fixable by merging them raised at a slight angle to achieve the right height. Take a look at the taller, thin staircase at one edge of Furious D 18's featured map Unchained to see what I mean. I do have a couple of suggestions though. As far as weapon choice is concerned I think it is pretty suited to the map, but have a few problems with the power weapons. 2 Snipers seems way too much for a map this size, especially at starting points. I would take them out and put a single sniper where the shotgun currently is, probably with only 1 spare clip and a medium/long respawn. Its a better reason to go up on that double box structure than a shotgun, and would reduce the snipers strong presence in the map. I also wouldn't have a shotgun on this map, and would probably advise only using a single mauler, placed where the rockets currently are. I enjoy rockets alot but they become much too important on maps this size and shape, making gameplay repetitive and overfocused, as well as less enjoyable for those who dislike rockets. This still has the problem that the 2 power weapons (mauler and sniper) are very close to one another, but at least it gives those outside the base something to work with and encourages use of the double box structuring. Since you clearly have a good grasp of clean geomerging, I'd suggest you merge the open single boxes used as tunnels into the ground slightly to make the floor inside the tunnels flat. This map shows a strong degree of skill and good design ethics in terms of movement, cover, spawns and weapons. But it is a little unoriginal in nature, a very good example of this type of map, but nothing new or eyecatching. The Competitive Map sections has, ironically, become very competitive (some would say repetitive) when it comes to getting your map noticed. General forging quality, even amongst newer members, has gone up alot, and a new and exciting design is the new name of the game, twinned with an interesting and fun gameplay experience. You clearly have a very good understanding of the key principles of forge as well as having a good grasp of the structural forging techniques. If you could use these to create something new and distinctive then I believe it could be very popular. As it is, this map is of a very high quality in its own way, but will probably have trouble standing out from the crowd.
thank you very much pegasi for making that long review. i myself thought of taking away the snipers and rocket due to overpowering issues right from the start. the only thing i do not understand is about geo merging the single open boxes i did not quite understand what you were talking about.
Nice map, especially with the interlocking and geo-merging. The name of the map though, is misleading. When you said Fortress Defense, I was hoping to see a castle/fort/etc. (you get the idea) at the back of the map, with the main concept of trying to take over said fortress.
i am thinking of a map nobody has done before and i am currently looking through the forums to see if any ideas spark in my head.
Good job, I see you've Interlocked and Geo - Merged, great fantasy, boy, nice Forging dude, 5/5. *Downloading*....