Grindstone Created by: rusty eagle and Shad0w Viper Supported Gametypes: Slayer, 1-Flag, and Vip Reccomened Players: 2v2 to 3v3 This is Grindstone, this is where hope goes to die and blood pours out. Where any team that wants to win must give it their all and then some. Where one false move and the battle is lost. Where victory is seldom heard, but defeat runs rampant. This is Grindstone, are you ready? YouTube- Grindstone :: 2v2 Tourney Map :: Shad0w Viper & rusty eagle Grindstone is a step in another direction from other foundry maps. It is assymetrical and uses about three quarters of foundry and almost every piece of geometry is connected. With it's blend of unique mergings and seamless interlocking, grindstone boasts one of the best visuals of any large-scale foundry map. It has evolved over several months through trial and error to bring the best possible gaming experience. Gameplay is often hectic and wildy fun due to the ebb and flow of the map as combatants constantly fight for the upper hand. Weapons have been shuffled and balanced to increase player movement around the map. Special thanks, in no particular order, to Iv0rY Snak3, Matty, Shock Theta, Orangeremi, Tex and many others who made Grindstone the best it could be. Tournament players please note that a NEW variant is being used for 1-Flag, linked below. This variant has been designed specifically for Grindstone, so make sure you use the correct one when playing your matches. Download Grindstone Download Faceoff Slayer Download Grindstone Faceoff 1-flag Download Faceoff VIP
Finally this is out. I got the lucky chance of joining Rusty when he was entering forge, before he turned off open party. I am glad to see that this map lives up to what I thought it would be. Amazing, just amazing.
Finally....finally this map is out. I'm glad it is, but now, all maps that even closely resembles this will be blamed for copying. That is not ok IMHO. I've seen it happen even before this map was posted that someone was attacked. Well, a lot of originality in this, but some structures have been copied from other maps, for sure. Anyways, great map, loved playing it when I found it on fileshares around *wink wink*
Wow this map is just incredible, I love the unique layout that it has and the rocket and sniper are like the perfect power weapons for this map. Very nice job with the map also good job on taking your time on the interlocking guys. This should be perfect for the tournament
GrindStone.Its finally here.Wow Shadow,you tricked me.I knew rusty was working on this but i didn't think you were.This has to be the best 2v2 map for the tourney.Nice job guys.No matter what,this should have got featured.Very nice work.
Told you it wasn't made by Iv0rY Snak3. lololololol. Also, this is the best 2v2 map IMO. You two did an awesome job with this map. Glad to see it finally out.
wow all i have to ssay is congrats cause this map deservess a feature. I saw the video and whoever was in the video was a good sniper=] . I havent seen a map made by rusty in a while.
A well deserved feature indeed. Thank you staff for deciding to feature rusty eagle's and Shad0w Viper's map, and to Matty for actually featuring it.
I'm sorry to put it this way guys, but the map was set out to be featured from the beginning....its a 2v2 Tourney map after all, so they have to feature it..... The map plays great, therefore, not getting bumped out of being considered a 2v2 map for the Tourney, get me?
wow i played this a little while ago before it came out apparently someone took the map and was showing people. im not gun say names but when i looked at the map i was amazed it was pretty epic indeed. great job on the feature rusty and shadow
Actually you have no idea how far in the making this tournament goes do you. I designed it exactly for the purpose of this tournament which is a long time in coming. Thanks to Shadow, the map really came along visually and with some of the tough stuff. Also about your earlier comments. I have no problem with inspiring others, I like doing that and that is one of the reasons I designed this map the way it is, so that maps in the future will continue to be unique and diverse. But, do not mistake that I have copied or have been inspired by other mapmakers. That design was in place almost six months ago and nearly finished at five. It has taken the rest of this time due to minor changes and mostly testing and plus the fact that it had to wait till this point in the tournament. If we wanted it published it would have been out at least three months ago. So, don't be ignorant and claim that I have ripped off other's ideas. That being said, I am fully aware of those that have made similar designs after seeing grindstone and I am not upset or offended. Oh and I'm glad you like it
Oh rusty...I'm not worried about you, I'm worried about Shadow Viper. He lashed out at my friend's map for having the bridge strucutres. Word. Turns out, my friend actually was the first to come up with those structures. As for the map being for the Tourney from the beginning. Let me put it this way: if the map didn't live up to its standards by the end of its creation, it wouldn't be put in, right? And I do love the map haha EDIT: Like I said, laugh at Shadow Viper then...
Well I played this allready with Bl00d and Drak and I have to say that it is definaqtely one of the greatest H3 maps to date. Flawless everything and the geomerging is quite tremendous also! Great work guys! This doesn't dissapoint!
Your right you can't steal an idea, but you can copy it and be inspired by it. I'm not sure what bridge structure you're talking about, I've never seen it and I'm sure that somewhere in the Halo universe that it has been done before. You should have seen some of the other candidates, and how can a map have it's own standards if it hasn't been made yet? But you're right, if it sucked it wouldn't have been put in.
Wow, it reminds me of terminal. I never knew foundry was so... big. It's certainly not the most aesthetically pleasing compared to some other features, but gameplay is WOW!
Aesthetics are a waste of budget honestly. And in actuality, this map is pretty cool looking. Stupid, random, way to many interlocked/geormerges in one structure is not cool aesthetics. Well Rusty, I must say, that from a forgethrough I am impressed. I don't have anyone to play it with atm, but I'm almost never impressed at first glance, so hey thats saying something. Not that you care or anything lol..
WOW! This must be one of the best featured maps I have seen in a long time, I cant wait to down load it!
Yes! It's finally out! Although I got it earlier because I downloaded it from Shad0w Viper's file share. The gameplay feel is super epic win in this map. The forging skills and the awesome geo-merging are truly superb. This has to be the best map I have seen in a long time. Very very great job. 5/5.