EGYPTIAN SPHINX: By: o Myztic o, padres1944, KRAZY KENNY 479, and KJI ChaosDemon - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Description This is a map that we thought was fitting for Sandbox, because of the sandy landscape and distant setting/rising(?) sun. We also wanted to build it because we had heard that other forgers had created Pyramids etc. so we decided to make a Sphinx! The sphinx is hollow and can be entered through the tail/rear-end. Inside there is a stone platform with a mancannon that leads you up to the head. In the head there is a (default) closed mouth. If you shoot the fusion coil, it will make activate the switch, and the mouth will be opened! Feel free to jump inside the mouth, if you enjoy being "nommed" by Sphinx's. This is simply an Aesthetic map, so there isn't any gametypes offered etc, so just feel free to check it out! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Screenshots Front View Back View Inside View 1 Inside View 2: Exit/Tail/Rear-end Inside head: Switch Closed Mouth Open Mouth - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Special Thanks Special thanks to the people that all contributed to building the Sphinx: padres, kenny and chaosdemon! Also, a big thanks to Foman for the great Sandbox stacked canvas! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DOWNLOAD MAP HERE - Bungie.net
This map made me lol. =). I think the sphinx looks really great, especially the face, it looks really angry. Also the tail/tunnel thing looks kinda disturbing. The chamber inside is really great and I love the mouth switch! I suppose the only improvement I could see would be to make it more realistic as opposed to just being a kind of 'cartoony' face. 5/5, keep making more!
awesome job here it would be cool if you made it more playable and even cooler if the eyes were little windows to snipe out of i love the switch you made for mouth that was genious
That would be very sweet. I'll download this when the map packs become open to the public. Anyone know when? If so please let meh know. .. So i can trade in Halo Wars for some micro points -,-..
wow, this map surprised me. it just looked like some huge showoffy aesthetic piece not intended for gameplay. i thought it would be a solid aesthetic statue, but it is hollow [epic]. also, the idea about the opening mouth is pure genius.
We could probably incorporated that with a lot of work (moving stuff around etc. so, maybe we will release a version 2! Thanks for the comments guys.
Orig-in-al! Is what I like...I would of never thought of this..amazing...and not only did you just make it your able to go inside AND it has a switch. The only thing I could see changed is his front legs and his tail the legs seem blocky and the tail seems out of place...you should try to make his legs more rounded to look more like legs and this tail should be something other than tubes and point at the end.. 4/5 and a DL PS: If you do make a v2 you should set it up for like One flag and One bomb to make it actually playable! Like ad a base or hut behind the Thingy (Forgot the name and didn't scroll up) and make that the attackers base have cover and structures around it to make it actually playable
Great map, especially the mouth switch! The only thing you should fix is the eyes, it looks like an asian sphinx. 4.5/5 for design, since that's all that should be rated. And if you design it for a gametype like 1-bomb or 1-flag, make multiple entrances.
Ehh,its all right.The eyes make a big difference.It makes him loke like a dope. Also the structure is so nice and smooth.Very good job dude,and you even put bridges that weren't needed,nice.4/5.Asethicly awsome.
Thanks for all the input guys. We might try to make it playable later, I'll have to talk to Myztic. I believe I suggested that in the beginning, but as we were building it, it just did not seem to work and keep to the theme of the Sphinx. Also, I believe we are pretty close to the budget limit and object limit. As for the eyes, we were debating what to make them out of, and the final decision was made after I had to leave. There were not many clear choices of what to make the eyes, so we went with what is there now. As for the tail, I take responsibility for that. I knew it looked a little out of place, but I was trying to make a tail that wrapped around the side, as well as an entrance point to the inside at the same time. I'll see what I can do to make it look better. Thanks for all the input!
Great Sphinx, I knew someone was going to make this the only thing I can think of for improvement is add more color to it looks very bland. For example add maybe a red light for the eyes, it will give it more of a mad look.
This map is awesome! I love it, I really do. It fits the theme and looks really good. The mouth opening is good, albeit pointless (I bet), and the objects used all suit the map.
This map suprised me i laughed when i saw this though and the sphinx does look like it's angry and very greatly made i like it 4.5/5
wow, this is awesomy It reminds me of the thing of the original banjo-Kazooie, i would download but i lost them because my xbox broke and now i have a new one but cant get my maps back, Seriously though this map looks great, 5/5
I was wondering when this would happen. Bring on the wave of egyptian inspired aesthetic maps! But good job looks rather accurate, could be a little more rounded around the edges. And the face could use a little more definition, even though that be hard on the scale you built it. 4/5
Wow. This is pretty amazing. How did you make the switch for the mouth? This map is great. You should make more like this.