Chantry V1

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  1. Mikal7

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    Chantry Created by: Mikal7
    Map Description
    "Chantry" is currently in its first version (so there may be a few "rough edges"), and is set up for every game-type, with the exception of Extraction (which will be added later). I am still testing the spawning and weapons/vehicles pallets, and will update accordingly.

    Chantry is an Asymmetric Big-Team map forged on the canvas-map Ravine, and takes full advantage of the "nature" side of the map. There are three major "areas" (each is a structure) to the map, which all orient towards an open middle area.

    The weapons pallet on the map is widely varied due to the use of "random" weapon spawns. However, there are a total of six (6) initial drops at the beginning of each round.

    Initial Drops (no respawn):

    Railgun - 2x
    SAW - 2x
    Binary Rifle - 1x
    Rocket Launcher - 1x
    Machine Gun Turret - 1x (does respawn)

    For non-dominion gametypes, there are six vehicles on the map. For Dominion, there are four.

    Non-Dominion

    Warthog - 2x
    Mongoose - 2x
    Ghost - 2x

    Dominion
    Ghost - 2x (central base)
    Rocket Warthog - 1x (Blue base)
    Mantis - 1x (Red base)


    I am a fan of Dominion, but whenever I play it in matchmaking, it just seemed like the maps all fell short. So I started making this map with the goal of creating a "good" dominion map. Whether or not I succeeded is entirely a matter of opinion (which I hope you will share here). So if you decide to download and try the map out, be sure to give Dominion a try. Here's a few images of the map:


    This is Red Base (the chantry [the map's namesake]) [​IMG] Here's the interior of Red Base: [​IMG] This one has a player in it (for scale): [​IMG] This is the central base (neutral) [​IMG] Across this bridge is the other side of the central area: [​IMG] This is the other side of the center of the map
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    This is Blue Base
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    Blue Base Interior
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    Blue Base Interior (again)
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    Be sure to download the map and test it out. If you get a game going on it, feel free to send me an invite. My GT is Mikal7. As always, your feedback and constructive criticism are welcome and appreciated. Have fun (I hope).
     
    #1 Mikal7, Mar 15, 2013
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  2. Chronmeister

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    It looks like you spent more time on the red base which looks amazing and very original. The blue base looks functional but not as beautiful as the red base. Both seem to have very different defensive options. It doesn't look like the blue base has any entry point from the front which seems strange.
     
  3. Mikal7

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    Chron -

    Blue Base DOES have a front entrance... not sure why you didn't notice it... it's pretty obvious. OHHH, It's because I linked the wrong picture. My bad.

    There are actually 3 main entry points to both bases (Red and Blue). In fact, that was one of the things I tried very hard to balance. Blue base can be deceptive, though; it actually extends into the caves on the map. Give it a walk-through and you'll see what I'm talking about.

    I wish I had some pictures to show what I mean, but Waypoint isn't putting any of my screenshots on my profile. That explains the... interesting image choices.
     

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