Well, this is Minnacle, my 1/2 scale ascension remake. I know, I know, the name "punycle" won my poll, but when I titled my map punycle it was replaced with blam!... so that was a no go. So, attempt at 3d banner lolz For SIZE reference before reading: Minnacle Pinnacle This is my half size ASCENSION remake, not PINNACLE remake, ASCENSION, not PINNACLE. That means it has a banshee, it has an overshield, it has all the aesthetic structures, and it feels like ascension from halo 2. Banshee is not useable, do not try to ride unusable banshee, because it is unusable. Get it? Ive given up forging for a while, so for right now im gonna toot my own horn, alot, so get ready. This map was ****ing hard to build, first, almost EVERY SINGLE PIECE is placed without rotation snap, just ask those lucky enough to see the map after I selected every piece with 5 degree rotation snap, every ramp was moved, and the map was ****. Unbelievable as it is, many play styles of pinnacle are used on minnacle, as every LoS is the same, and every place has the same cover. This map was a tough build, and it came out awesome, almost every single aspect of the map is scaled down to as-close-to-half-size as forge will allow (no half size banshee), even the weapons, which are as follows: **Gametype is Magnum starts** Rocket Launcher --> Grenade Launcher Sniper --> DMR Shotgun --> Spiker DMR --> Pistol Needler (3clip) --> Needler (0clip) 2 Frags --> 1 Frag 2 Stickys --> 1 Sticky Many other things ive forgotton, sry. Pictures: im aware those are pictures of pinnacle, but i cant take pictures of ascension, you know? Helpers: Jgarb eightball Psychoduck* Spartan 124551 Panic (career gk) Lots of testers About five people ive forgotton Thanks, Rogue
Ah, I remember playing this a while ago. However, we were more intrested in the cave system under the map. Not only did you make a map, but a fun place under it. Anyway, This is such an awesome idea. Usually scaledowns aren't exact, but this is well executed and pretty damn close to ascension.
this looks great, and really reminds me of ascension. also, the middle looks BEAST. the only thing i dont like is the tower by the teleporter (in the last pic, the sniper tower there). it look really awkward in my opinion, and i would see if you could build it any other way. besides that, this map looks AMAZING. 9.5/10.
This looks really great, really reminds me of the actual halo 2 ascension I can tell you put alot of effort into it for sure. I do agree a actual remake of the true ascension is very difficult being that a majority of forge has boxy pieces, also makes remaking covenant style maps clean and truely playable a pain as well. So many props on remaking the entire middle ground, lower area out of rocks you did such a good job with those pieces im going to guess thats probly what took the most time lol. Definately the best ascension remake ive seen, I dont mind the scaled down difference at all as you took your time and made a very clean replica of the map, I would love to see this in matchmaking . Great job and I honestly hope you keep forging and make another remake as you did this one awesomely.
Are you kidding me? This map is a joke, quite literally. I don't think this is made to be played on, but more just as some fun little thing. It reminds me of a miniature of MLG onslaught I saw somewhere.
I like this map because it truly resembles what I remember from ascension. Pinnacle just did not do justice as a remake, even though it is not the perfect size it was a nice touch and could be considered 1v1. Great job!
-___- This map is not a joke at all, it may have started as a joke, but I did not spend countless hours making a joke, this map is very much playable, hence the custom gametype. @death eye: there really is no other way to remake that area mainly because of the available pieces, I had to put those weird railing smalls there to maintain the cover it provides to keep the feel of that tourer as true as possible, even if I had to sacrifice a little on aesthetics. Thanks to everyone for the kind comments, I'm super happy that you all appreciate the work I sunk into this map.
lol half-sized banshee. that would be da bowss. While i do not remember ascension... (looks up ascension on halo wiki) oh wow.. that does look similar. Yes, this definitely destroys Pinnacle in all aspect. And it does look like a scaled down version of ascension (wow, there was a sniper on that map!). So props. I really like this over pinnacle so much that I think im going to email bungie asking for this to replace it (no promises). But im sad theres no half-sized banshee.
Lol yeah a half size banshee would be bawsome, I thought about replacing it with a ghost just for the half size lolz, but the banshee isn't useable so its not that big a deal, it also doesn't block that path down from landing pad to overshield which was a problem in the first version
It may just be me, but it appears there are a couple places on the map that could use some tiding up (making corners meet, symmetry of structures, flow of ramps). Overall, it looks to be well done though, so nice job.
Where would you say the ramps look like they don't flow well, I'm actually most payoff of my reload on this map because many of them are built at odd angles and are done without rotation snap. Thanks for checking out the map
Coforge credit for forcing you to leave the banshee. I hadn't realized this was posted. Sorry for the bump. Looks like it turned out pretty noice. Great job Rhogue.
I missed posting in this when it first came out. I've never been a big fan of Ascension/Pinnacle, but this was pretty fun to play on with you a few weeks back. It keeps the same feel, but somehow just seemed so much more enjoyable to me. I like how you scaled the weapons down to go along with scaled down map. I remember setting the map to coordinates with you, and ya pretty much all of it skewed off, it was quiet entertaining. Good work on the map, it's a pretty fun one to play on.
Why? Someone already said this. Here is the answer. And actually, it is an Ascension remake. And it is pretty awesome.
Is that how small Ascension really was in H2??? It's really hard to believe, but then again my mind is a little fuzzy. What are the settings movement to go with this map? Is it default speed with no AAs? I'm not sure why you don't have a sniper, but I would take out DMR completely and replace it with 3 clip Magnum. H2 never had a zoom in pistol, so it would work nicely as the utility weapon on this map. I also remember previous Halo movement having a faster strafe, so I can understand how sniper kills would be too easy. Just give the snipers 0 spare clips.