Sandbox Reflux (Remake of Xyience)

This map is part of the H3FF Map Pack. For more details, you can view the map pack Here​

Reflux

Remake of Xyience II
Forged by xZonKeD​

Background Story: To clear things up early, yes, Reflux is a remake of the Foundry map known as Xyience II or also known as Flux. Xyience was originally designed in the program known as Sketchup. With this sketchup Iv0rY Snak3 and I forged Xyience. This map went through a few versions 3 to be precise until it became what it is now. The final version of the map on Foundry known as Xyience II went through a lot. The map made it on to Bungie Favorites, Forgehub Favorites, had a Forgehub Feature, and was even tested by a few pros during the time that Killa KC was looking at maps for v6.
With all of that being said some may say why would you even bother remaking the map on Sandbox then..? Well the answer to that is that the map wasn't perfect, no map will ever be perfect, but there were still things that Sandbox offered that would help make the map even better. After redesigning a few areas of the map to help fix these areas of flaw/problem I forged Reflux. So now onto more about the map itself...
*Note the main intentives of this map are for MLG gameplay although it does play rather well with matchmaking weapon-sets. I also have the MLG version of this map posted in the MLG section to be linked along with the MLG Halo 3 Forge Forum Map Pack.​

Description: Reflux as already stated above is a remake of the Foundry map named Xyience. Reflux is an asymmetrical map made in the Sky Bubble of Sandbox. It has a total of four floors with various routes and elevation changes throughout the map. One of the most important and popular ways to move throughout the map is the teleporter system that sends your from 'Teleporter Room' which is located on the first floor all the way up to 'Catwalk' which is on the fourth floor. While playing Reflux like most maps that have power points, it is key to control these points along with the power weapons around the map. Since Xyience II a few things have changed within the map design of Reflux. The major noticeable changes that were made are the increase in size of the map, the addition of the spawn area known as 'Obelisks', the uncampability of the reciever node, increasing the size of 'Plasma Pistol Tower', adding a ramp from 'Obelisks' to 'Plasma Pistol Tower', and the decrease in strength of 'Street'. While playing the map you will deffinitely notice these changes through appearance and also gameplay.​

Weapons:

• 5 Battle Rifles
• 2 Carbines
• 6 Plasma Grenades
• 1 Rocket Launcher
• 1 Sniper Rifle
• 1 Mauler
• 1 Overshield
• 1 Needler
• 1 Plasma Rifle
• 1 SMG
• 1 Bubble Shield

Gametypes:

• Team Slayer (BRs)
• Team Oddball
• Team King
• Land Grab (BRs)
• One Flag (BRs)

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• Beta to Release Version​

Screenshots:

Overview from Red Side


Overview from Blue Side


Red Spawn/Teleporter Room


Blue Spawn/Blue Street


Overview of Plasma Pistol Tower


Plasma Pistol Tower and Obelisks


Obelisks



Overview of Courtyard


Overshield Grenade Jump


Rocket Stairs


Rocket Spawn


Walkthrough Video: Reflux Walkthrough Video

Gameplay Video: Reserved

Additional Information: The original design of the map (Xyience) was tested thoroughly and by thousands of people. I took a lot of their feedback and kept it in mind while forging and designing this map. Due to how much I tested Xyience and already how much I have tested different versions of Reflux I am limiting the amount I will be looking to change the map. The reason being that I know what works and what doesn’t so with this being said if I don’t take your feedback it is nothing personal just what I feel is better for the map. I hope you all get a chance to play and look around the map and after playing the map I would like to hear about the game and your experience on the map. Here is the link to the MLG thread.

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Beta to Release Version:

• Upside down Obelisk pillar added near the end of Rockets
• Spawns have been tweaked and adjusted throughout testing

 

Well the main reason I made this map in the Sky Bubble is because when Sandbox first came out the Sky Bubble opened up so many oppurtunities the main opening up the oppurtunity for players to fall off of the map. Nexn (the original designer of Xyience) and I decided to try the map in the Sky Bubble because we thought it would be interesting to see how it played out and also with this new oppurtunity we were also able to fix some of the things Xyience had problems with. Overall I am very happy with how the map turned out and how the ability for players to jump off the map actually plays.

Thanks for the support and yes, BR starts are highly reccomended on all possible gametypes because the map was originally designed for MLG Gameplay but that doesn't mean it won't play matchmaking weapon-sets just as well.
Yes the map pack really did turn out as a success and that being said I think within the next month or two we should be starting another one so keep your eyes peeled ;].

 

Thank you. My goal while making this map was to fix anything that was wrong with the Foundry version of the map (Xyience), make the map more appealing, and make everything as clean as possible. I think all of this really shows in the final product of this map and it has gone through a large amount of testing already. This map was finished back in the end of July so I have had plenty of time to test both the matchmaking version and the MLG version. Glad to see you are one to notice the little things because I am the same way...

I know it will probably never reach the point of popularity that Xyience did but I can deffinitely say that personally I like the map much more. The reason being that close to everything that had been wrong with the map has been fixed, the map looks much better (even if it doesn't have sexy geo-glitches throughout the map), and it is much larger in size.
Hope to hear what you have to say after playing it...

 

Well the only true reason why I even bothered posting the MLG version was because it was part of the H3FF Map Pack so I needed to make a seperate thread and also the map was mainly designed for MLG so I felt implied.
The reason I posted the matchmaking weapon-set version is because I know that not too many people like MLG so I decided to post the version of the map which I feel would best suit the community...
I haven't actually played a 2v2 only 3v3's or 4v4's I think it would be rather interesting. I think I am actually going to try that soon, the only problem I can find the map having in that situation it would be really easy to hold power points down which could cause an unfair slaughter fest...

Thank you, I always saw grass as a very interesting asthetic and I always though that if used correctly it could look really nice (It also helps with saving some budget ;]).

 

I was looking around this map for the first time in a while and I was wondering if there were any weapon changes people would like to see, if there is any that you would see necessary...?
I am mainly from the MLG community so I am not the best with matchmaking weapon-sets... Sorry if this counts as a bump but I would like this question to be answered

 

Thanks, glad you like the map and if you are talking about the sketchup prgram itself... it could be found Here