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Discussion in 'Halo 4 Archive' started by leegeorgeton, Mar 28, 2013.

  1. leegeorgeton

    leegeorgeton Forerunner
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    This is a remake of a map I made in Halo Reach with the same name. There are a few changes to improve gameplay, but overall it's pretty faithful to the original. It features a large domed room on the upper level with interesting lifts and drop downs that connect it to the chamber below. The map plans below are from my initial Halo 4 build of the map. They are slightly out-of-date, but still fairly accurate. Of course, the weapons are substantially different in the 2V2 Dust-Up version. I'll be updating and posting the revised plans soon.

    There are two versions of the map on my fileshare. One is the Infinity Versionwith ordnance drops for most of the weapons. The other is the 2V2 Dust-Up Versionwith weapon spawns only.

    Here is a video walkthrough of the original from Halo Reach.



    The locations showing multiple weapons are random ordnance drops, so the map is not as packed with weapons as it might seem at first glance.

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    Lower Level:
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    The bright cover shown below has been removed. In the Dust-Up version, the shotgun has been removed and an overshield has taken its place.
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    Thanks for checking out my map.
     
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  2. Endezeichen

    Endezeichen Promethean

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    love the dome center. looks good.
     
  3. PunxsutawnyFil

    PunxsutawnyFil Promethean

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    How did you make those map layouts/designs?
     
  4. ExTerrestr1al

    ExTerrestr1al Promethean
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    glad to see this finally released! (I thought it already was??)

    I've played several matches with friends on splitscreen and 1v1 works great here. Easy to learn, and a noob can quickly get acquainted and earn some kills with a rocket or saw!

    Big question is, should I download a new copy of it? I'm thinking that would be a good idea, just in case there are really awesome things done to the regular version that I would otherwise be missing.

    9/10
    Great splitscreen capability
    Great for pick-up games with players of varying skill
    Only minor gripe is that it is easy to evade an attacker (or was on older version) and read radar. (suggest using no-radar for 1v1s to make them more even)
     
  5. leegeorgeton

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    I'm not sure how old the version is you were playing, but I've done quite a bit of tweaking. Widened a few paths added some windows into the dome room. Made it so players can't camp on elevated areas. Made it so players can't get on top of the dome. Removed some burdensome pieces of cover. Took the weapons down a notch in the version with ordnance drops and created a more competitive version with weapon spawns. I think it'd be worth it for you to try out the refined version(s). I'm glad you've liked it so far and hopefully the revisions will make it more enjoyable. It's definitely a map that plays best with 1v1 and 2v2 games. 4v4 games are hectic.
     

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