Sandbox Tempest

TEMPEST
Link to download Tempest

Disclaimer: This is not my custom map, but it is the first one I felt good about. Please give constructive criticism, but please also be nice.

Description: Tempest is a map that I made in the sky in Sandbox so you can fall over the edge. There are several main areas to note about Tempest. When you spawn at either base, you will be directed down a short, curving hallway and into the first area, the basement. The basement is home to a couple BRs, some grenades, and a power-drain, but it's main purpose is that it serves as a hub for the map. There are mainy pathways leading out. There are hallways leading to a grav-lift on either side (I am particularly proud of this feature as I have never seen it in anybody elses map) which will shoot you up to your team's respective sniper tower. From the basement there are also pathways leading off to the camo spawn and off to the "Lily-pads" (see pic) which lead to the rocket tower. Finally, there are ramps which players can use to jump up to the main floor. This concludes the basement area. Second, there is the main floor. The main floor is where I tried to plan the most action and will make for some good BR battles, but watch out for sniper fire because on each side of the map, are the aforementioned sniper towers. Now before you worry about the OP sniper towers, note that I have put in ramps from the main floor up to each sniper tower so players can run sneaky little routes to shut down snipers. There are some interesting ledges and hard cover scattered around the main floor as well as a bubble shield and a needler. The last area of the map is possibly the most intriguing. This area is the "Lily pads" and the rocket tower. The "Lily pads" are a series of floating platforms players can use to reach the overshield and the rocket tower, as well as the neutral bomb. It is fairly open, so keep your head down. If you don't want to stick your head out for a dangerous sniper to pop off, you can take the quick route out to the rocket tower by hopping into the transporter which is a jump off the main floor or a few-second-sprint up from the basement. This will put you right at the base of the tower with hard cover immediately at hand. You then can make your way into the rocket tower lobby and up another grav lift with will place you at the top of the tower with the rocket-launcher at your feet and a teleporter which will take you back to the action. This concludes the description.

Weapons/Equipment on map: 2 Sniper rifles , 4 BRs, 1 Rocket, 2 Brute Shots, 1 Needler, 1 Power Drain, 1 Bubble shield, 1 Overshield, 1 Active-Camo, 4 Frag Grenades, 4 Plasma Grenades.

Note: Snipers are on longer spawn timers to counter their OPness on this map. Rockets are also on long spawn but has 4 shots.

This map plays especially well with King of the Hill, Neutral Bomb Assault, 4v4 Slayer, 2v2 Slayer, and Oddball, but is also good with Multi-Flag CTF and 2-bomb assault.

Pictures:
Overview:

Main Floor Overview:

Part of the basement (tight space makes photographing hard)

Bombing the Blue-Base/spawn:

Blue Sniper Tower:

Red Base/Spawn:

Red Sniper Tower:

Camo:

Grabbing Neutral Bomb from "Lily-Pads":

Rocket Tower:


I am very proud of this map. Make sure to check out those Grav-Lifts cuz they are AWESOME!!! Thanks for viewing.

 

oops sorry. ill fix that

edit: fixed

 

Tempest v1.1 is now live.
The lily-pads have been replaced by the new and improved bridge of scariness.