Nyxium

By Portaleer
4v4 Slayer
9.6
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Map Description

  1. Portaleer
    VIDEO coming soon!

    "The very fabric of this place was made by the great creators eons ago. Now the Created journey the infinite abyss like blind gods."

    --BUILDING NYXIUM--
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    The Domain- a place of vast mystery, a galaxy spanning network of 10,000,000,000 years worth of recorded history, and quite literally, the place of the most profound and critical meaning in Halo. It is the final destination of ascendance and is the true place of the "Great Journey".

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    I've wanted to build a Domain inspired map for a long time. Frankly, Nyxium was an accidental Forge child. What originally stemmed from a day of casually slapping down my own Forerunner assets and playing with the skybox in Forge, gradually lead to what Nyxium is now. This map isn't actually my newest work but rather something i've been slowly working with for a long, long time. I couldn't wrap my head around a cohesive playspace that really jived with satisfaction for me, until now. Throughout its development, I toiled (terribly so) with an original name to represent Cortana's current position of power and supposed ascension within the Domain. Finally, I landed on the word 'Nyx', which is Greek for 'Goddess of Night'. Suffice it to say, I'm happy with the name.​

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    One of the biggest challenges in creating Nyxium wasn't actually the map itself, but rather supporting an actual scaled Guardian I built in a separate file as a backdrop. The atmosphere itself is dark and ethereal and churns into the endless abyss, just as the Domain is represented in Halo 5's campaign; something I was really excited to replicate. Aside from Red Team's portions of the space, the map produces blue/violet lighting to convey Cortana's dominion over this mystical realm. As many of you already know, each new map I produce for Halo 5 is wrapped in fiction to give it a firm grounding in the Halo universe, and with that being said I hope you enjoy Nyxium!

    Honorable mentions to Duke of Mearl and Ryouji Gunblade in their aid of Guardian sound and animated parts.

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    A Double feature of Nyxium and my BTB map, Leyline

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Recent Reviews

  1. Kayden Kayden
    10/5,
    I played with the creator on this map and it was amazing!
    Jan 27, 2017
  2. FRED lllll FRED lllll
    10/5,
    This map is excellent and should be in matchmaking for 4v4, team doubles, or FFA and here is why.

    The weapon balance is incredible no gun feels far too strong or far too weak in any section of the map, which leads to an enhanced player skill gap and more dynamic gameplay. The map knowledge plays into a factor, especially when it comes to escaping players with power weapons

    The sightlines are long enough to give the player time to react and yet are short enough to keep the player on their toes no matter what weapon they are being engaged by. Therefore this benefits an aggressive playstyle or a defensive playstyle and yet neither of them feels abnormally strong.

    The movement routes are extensive and diverse, allowing for veterans of this map to find new ways to maneuver the map and newer players to feel right at home.

    The art for this map is stunning and brilliant, and the detailing is insaine.

    The layout of the map is an intuitive di-layer ring design that helps keep the map intuitive while having a few interesting outcroppings players can traverse leading to dynamic gameplay.

    Portaleer congratulations on making a stunning map, 10/10 stars for this one my dude and have a great day!

    -The real Fred my dudes.
    Jan 25, 2017
  3. Mistercheif1171 Mistercheif1171
    9/5,
    Honestly a breathtaking map and I can not say enough how solid this is. If you managed to polish up the gameplay aspect you would be set to get this in matchmaking. All of the aesthetics are already superb. Great job!
    Jan 25, 2017
  4. BrrBlast BrrBlast
    10/5,
    I think this is an incredible map! I love the structure, weapon locations and the greatest bit of it... The Guardian! I think it really makes this map stand out. I've played this map multiple timeS and have spoken the Map Creator Portaleer, That guardian was built by him. Which is absolutely insane on the amount of detail that thing possess. He was really able to make you feel like you're in the domain, Guess Cortana nor Master Chief are the only ones reclaiming "the mantle". So all i can say is props to you man and i am expecting more exciting and unique maps. At an extremely high-level.
    Jan 12, 2017

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  1. Ryouji Gunblade

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    This is really awesome, but you probably already know that it needs proper camera work and lower kill boundaries.
     
    #2 Ryouji Gunblade, Jan 4, 2017
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  2. ZombieDyer

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    oh boy
     
    #3 ZombieDyer, Jan 4, 2017
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    Portaleer THE FORGERUNNER
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    Absolutely. Cameras and more kill boundaries will be implemented later today. Thanks!
     
    #4 Portaleer, Jan 4, 2017
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  4. DC Valorstrike

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    Domain map makes me warm inside
     
    #5 DC Valorstrike, Jan 4, 2017
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    Portaleer THE FORGERUNNER
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    Portaleer updated Nyxium with a new update entry:

    GUARDIAN'S ARRIVAL

    Read the rest of this update entry...
     
    #7 Portaleer, Jan 6, 2017
  7. MrDeliciousman9

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    This map is sexy!!!! My nipples agree with this message.
     
    #8 MrDeliciousman9, Jan 6, 2017
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  8. Portaleer

    Portaleer THE FORGERUNNER
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    @MrDeliciousman9 Thank you sir! ^_^ Go ahead and give it a download and a playtest. Please let me know what you think. I'm actively looking for feedback to improve the space if any. Thanks again.
     
    #9 Portaleer, Jan 6, 2017
  9. MrDeliciousman9

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    Bro I playtested with u the other day and I like the simple but fun layout. I'm a big fan of your artistic aesthetics and I hope that my maps are worthy contenders to yours.
     
    #10 MrDeliciousman9, Jan 7, 2017
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  10. Portaleer

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    >_< My apologies man. Of course I played it with you the other day! I appreciate any and all talented Forerunner material from everyone. :)
     
    #11 Portaleer, Jan 7, 2017
  11. CFA Ambersan

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    This makes me love the Domain more than I already have. It was nice testing this the other night Portaleer!
     
    #12 CFA Ambersan, Jan 7, 2017
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    -There are a couple spots near the scattershots that interrupt smooth walking.
    -Portals aren't very intuitive the first time around.

    BTW, it was awesome getting to play with you in the custom game there! Easily the best Guardian recharging station around! It could easily be an addition to matchmaking with a bit more polish- aesthetically, it's already there.
     
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  13. Portaleer

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    Noted. Thank you very much for playing and I greatly appreciate your feedback; it means a lot to me. I am addressing the jagged flooring around Scattershot, and will actually be moving Scattershot's location, as well as fine tuning existing locations and additional cover on the top level. This map was a huge undertaking to build and I'm proud of it. Thanks again! :)
     
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  14. #TeamArbiter

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    I wanted to make a domain map, but if I did it it wouldn't look right, because I would make it in the old style architecture xD - IKYLEIZBEASTLY
     
    #15 #TeamArbiter, Jan 9, 2017
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  15. Portaleer

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    @#TeamArbiter Thank you very much! This review means a lot to me. :)
     
    #16 Portaleer, Jan 9, 2017
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    Portaleer updated Nyxium with a new update entry:

    Playspace Improvements

    Read the rest of this update entry...
     
    #17 Portaleer, Jan 11, 2017
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    -The floor's pretty slick right now and the general clutter feels like it has been controlled. Nice!
    - While the Scattershot placement is good, I think the far back of that edge of the map- the space occupied by the Splinter grenade now- might be a better place for it? Maybe; I don't know.
    - Did you ditch the beam linking to the Guardian, or is it just not showing up for whatever reason? If it's gone, it shall be missed.
    - Some floors could use additional texturing, especially across the center from the Incineration pad.
    - Red and Blue side both suffer from low ceiling issues in places- in fact, the lower level as a whole feels like it could improve with more breathing room.
    - ...and I know this is a huge thing to say at this stage in development, but the overall layout, while solid, is very similar to a simplified Haven/Mercy. Furthermore, it's exceedingly small. If this were my map (and take this with a grain of salt; I haven't made a map worth playing since H4), I would scale back the power weapons, rein in the boundaries to make them clearer, add a power-up somewhere, and advertise this as an amazing 2v2 map.

    Overall, I continue to love this map! I can't wait to see where it ends up!
     
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  18. DC Valorstrike

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    Guardian's Arrival is too awesome for words
     
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  19. Portaleer

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    Thanks everyone for your feedback. It means a lot!
     
    #20 Portaleer, Jan 12, 2017
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