From Above... (Sandbox Map) (Now With Pictures)

Discussion in 'Halo 3 Mini Game Maps' started by stevey101, Mar 8, 2009.

  1. stevey101

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    From Above... (Sandbox Map) *Next Version Coming Soon*

    THIS MAP IS OUTDATED! CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE NEWEST VERSION!




    This is my first mini game map so be nice!

    *** CHANGED GAME TYPE AND MAP (March 8th) ***
    *** Calling This Map and Gametype a BETA As It Is Hard To Test As I Can't Find People To Beta Test ***
    ** Expect V1 To Be Out Before The March Break (Before March 13th) If Not Then, You Will Have To Wait Until After The Break **
    *** Stay Tuned For Sample Picture of V1 Sometime SOON ***

    Basically it is an infection map where the Zombies spawn in the sky box and the humans spawn below on the main floor of the map. The zombies get Rockets, Fuel-Rod Guns, and Sentinal Beams. They must shoot down at the humans while the humans doge the incoming attacks.

    *Someone raised the point that fuel rods and rockets take a long time to travel down. This is why you must "box" the humans in then get the kill. Trust me, you will see what I mean once you play it.*

    I decided to make this map after looking through the tons of monster truck and bumper car maps for sandbox. Those maps, I feel do not use the full potential of Sandbox.

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    This is where the Zombies spawn and start off. Just jump into the man cannon and enjoy and great view of below as you "hover" in mid-air.
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    This is where the humans start off. The are fenced in half of the map because during testing I felt that the whole map was too big.
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    This is the zombie shooting down at the human(s)
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    Just a few action shots.
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    Just a few more things...
    1) I have not tested this with a lot of people so let me know how that goes.
    2) Tweak the humans health, movement... to see which works best, but let me know what you find.
    3) I have found that if the humans don't look up its more fun.
    4) The humans should be boxed in but if someone find out how to break the map, let me know please.
    5) This map requires the game type "Way UP..."


    STOP.... YOU WILL BE DOWNLOAD AN OLD VERSION... CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE NEWEST ONE!

    Map Link....> From Above...

    Gametype..> Way UP...
     
    #1 stevey101, Mar 8, 2009
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  2. Skanky Toast

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    sigh.. look in da spoiler [in mah sig]

    well, /i'm gs=lad you got the pictures working. it e=really helps explain the map better. Maybe you could give zombies unlimited grenades and rocket launchers too. Instead of having mancannons hold zombies up maybe you could have like.. a giant ring around the outside of the skybubble so the zombies can look down from any direction, just give the zombies high speed and guard rails. I am looking way forward to a version 2 to this map. maybe I can help you. add me [frozen banshee] 5/5 for the idea, 3.5/5 for execution. Great job! maybe you could have various stations around the ring in the skybubble where you can push vehicles down through killballs and rain down from the heavens as well as fuel rods! this has so many possibilities! V2! v2!
     
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  3. stevey101

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    You sure, they are working for me. Sorry ill get a different uploader.

    *Update- Your right. Thats weird because in safari they work but not in firefox. Give me a sec to re-do it.
    *Update 2 - There we go, sorry about that guys.

    Pictures Are UP
     
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    Now they're working.Good job.Pretty simple and basic but looks fun.One prob though.Fuel rods take a long time to travel long distances.That could be a BIG problem.4/5
     
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    Thats the point. It takes strategy to "box" the humans in and then go for the kill.
     
  6. Cryptokid

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    This seems very original! The idea of man cannon levitation allows for a better line of site than standing on a platform, that idea is great. I give it a 4.5/5 for the creativity and idea but I think you need to allow more zombie man cannon spots that you can just switch between for different points of view. Also I hope you didn't give your own thread a 5/5.
     
  7. FryTheSly

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    this actually looks pretty fun. it seems like in the middle tho that they could be "undercover" and not get hit. but maybe my eyes deceive me.

    im gona dl and try it out
     
  8. ACoupleTrees

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    downloaded, also me and my friend were thinking of making something like this, but you beat us to it.
     
  9. oDannyKellyo

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    nice job in the layout but you were right in it would be more fun if humans couldn't look up. couldn't you just camp though? 8/10
     
  10. AceOfSpades

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    This looks really interesting for big parties. I think this is the first map that I have seen that utilizes the playability between the skybubble and the main floor of Sandbox. It looks very fun and I'll definitley DL this.
     
  11. stevey101

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    Those are some good idea's that I will incorporate into V1. However, I did not put the vehicles in because Forgehub showed a "meteor" map with that same thing. I may though, I just didn't want people saying that I copied the idea or anything. Oh, there are rockets too, look at the first picture.
     
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  12. Wolverine

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    WOW! Very fun. I love it. Original and simple idea. Its fun 'cause you dont know where the shot is gonna come and you cant really kill the zombie. No improvements needed. 5/5 Nice job

    EDIT: The idea isnt as original because of duck hunt but original in its own way.
     
  13. stevey101

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    Thanks :) Does it copy duck hunt though? I kinda feel like this is killing "ants" as they look so small from above.
     
  14. FryTheSly

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    is it okay if i map a semi copy to this map?
    where insted of an area the humans must work their way through a no roofed maze? i think this would be pretty cool cuz then it would feel like duckhunt.
    oh and at the end there would be a teleporter to a platfrom/custom powerup/sniper that allowed you to kill the zombie
     
  15. stevey101

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    Ya sure, sounds like a good idea. Just make sure to send me a PM when you finish.
     
  16. Xang

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    Good idea...I'm making a map actually RIGHT now, and its a bit like this..But not very much like this...Anyways great job.
     

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