Backlash

4v4 Assault
9.5

Map Description

  1. Kell Of Scots
    BACKLASH

    By Kell Of Scots (Me)

    Backlash is a Psuedo-Symmetric 4v4 Arena Map that plays all the Arena Game Modes very well. This allows for an excellent variety of gameplay experiences from the map. It has an aesthetic style inspired by Backwash, and has elements that were very loosely inspired by Abandon.

    The map's main pick ups are the SPNKR Rocket Launcher, Camo, Two Tier 2 Snipers and a Brute Plasma Rifle, with Light Rifles, Boltshots and Needlers too.

    The map puts a focus on controled movement and predictable gameplay with controlled sightlines that make the gameplay very competitive. It uses alot of Vertical overlap to make for a very tight map that while fairly small, plays very controlled and is Scaled very well due to it's excellent segmentation.

    I also chose to go for faster spawning lower ammo weapon pick ups as I feel they play better and make for more enjoyable, but also more competitive, as they help to further encourage movement inherently, which I personally think is more enjoyable.

    I would Like to push for this version to be in matchmaking, as it is what I feel plays the best.

    Tier 3:
    Rocket Luancher: 1 Spare Clips, 120 Seconds
    2 Binary Rifles: 1 Spare Clip, 180 seconds

    Camo: 120 Seconds

    Tier 2:
    2 Needlers: 1 Spare Mag

    Tier 1:
    2 Light Rifles
    2 Boltshots

    Many thanks to Sgt x Slaphead, Salty Koala (Aka Halo 5 is Grief [Aka Tom French 343i{Aka For Chub}]), The Soul Flame, Karby, Xdemption, Martianmallcop and many others for their feedback and testing on Backlash.

Recent Reviews

  1. Every match I've played on this map has been enjoyable and competitive, especially with Old School settings. I love that the snipers are 'tier 2' pick-ups rather than on a weapon pad.
  2. S0UL FLAME S0UL FLAME
    9/5,
    Once again, you've made a fantastic play space to fight on. Even better is nearly every gametype plays just as good as the last, which makes this map one of the most flexible and enjoyable in Halo 5. You deserve the Match Making approval, and I can't wait to see the results.

Discussion

  1. Chronmeister

    Chronmeister Blockhead
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    Your pics need work bro. You can't see any of the layout at all. I liked this map for strongholds alot. You have great interaction between them and they really help orient players. I thought it was much harder to tell where I was and what was going on elsewhere in the map for slayer. Maybe I just need to get more games in on it, but I think you could help this by having more contrast in your lighting and maybe have some areas be under different colored lights. Anyway, I liked the map and I hope to get more games on it soon.
     
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    I posted from my phone, my editing is limited, bloody sucks haha

    The lighting had had edits to add some greenery to brighten the map up while adding to the theme.
     
  3. D4rkDeath

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    Agreed. Even one pic showing the overview of the map would be a great touch. Either way, I am going to grab this map and give it a go in my lobby! Also, put your actual gamertag in your description, just as a note, since your username here is different than your tag.
     
  4. thrillerkillers

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    looks sick, cant wait to try it out and see the detail for my self. love the aesthetic theme you got goin on
     
  5. Kell Of Scots

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    The style of map wouldn't make an overhead view very useful anyway tbh
     
  6. D4rkDeath

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    Overview, not overhead, get as much in one shot as you can without the overview pic looking shotty.
     
    #7 D4rkDeath, Jul 7, 2016
    Last edited: Jul 8, 2016
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  8. Xandrith

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    This map is pretty cool. Probably the best donut in h5.
     
  9. xNFx Monsta

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    Wow a classic halo map, well whatayaknow. Good job with this, very well made.
     
  10. Kell Of Scots

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    I prefer to think of it as Really misshapen Pretzel, but it uses fine ingredients and is baked very well.

    Hurrah for arrogance!
     
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  12. Zandril

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    Rain, this looks goooood.

    When did you get so sweaty?
     
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  13. Kell Of Scots

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    I played Dark Souls

    So I "got gud"
     
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    Kell Of Scots updated Backlash with a new update entry:

    Matchmaking Version Update

    Read the rest of this update entry...
     

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