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.