COD 4 fans will immediately recognize this title as one of the more popular maps played on that game, Backlot. This is a middle eastern town that has the looks of being recently bombarded. Well my map, Backlot Tours is based on this map, Backlot. Now, I don't have COD 4 and was only able to do this using pictures and video walkthroughs of the game on Youtube and Google Images. This made it hard for me to actually look inside each building and notice all the holes and tricks used inside them. But, nonetheless, you be the judge of my map and tell me whether or not I have achieved my goal of an Urban Map with a Halo 3 feel. so without futher ado. Backlot Tour The variants that are playable on this map are Team Slayer, FFA, King of the Hill, SWAT, Assualt (one and two bomb), Capture the Flag, and Oddball. There are two Bases, red and blue, and two main side buildings. The map has short range, medium range, and longer range sights. I thought a sniper would be too overpowering, but you guys let me know and I will fix that. Weapons, Equipment and Vehicles Number / Respawn Time / Extra Clips Battle Rifle x10 / 30 / 2 Rockets x1 / 120 / 1 Shotgun x2 / 90 / 2 Brute Shot x2 / 90 / 2 Magnum x4 / 30 / 2 Bubble Shield x1 / 90 / -- Power Drain x2 / 90 / -- Regenerator x1 / 120 / -- Frag Grenade x14 / 10 / -- Plasma Grenades x8 / 10 / -- Mongoose x 2 / 90 / -- And Here come the pictures This is the map I used from COD 4 OverHead Front View Blue Base (Identical to Red) Rocket Spawn ACTION SHOTS! Thanks for Viewing Please Download, Test, Rate, and Comment (i know its alot to ask) Download Link here Bungie.net : Halo 3 File Details
Honestly this is really cool, the maps are almost identical but COD map layouts are for...you know 3 shot kills, you would have to remove sheilds, Add gravity, and remove alot of DR. but overall this looks fantastic.
Well, i didn't know about the 3 shot thing, like i said, i don't have the game. But, i think that the shields will be fine with the rockets and the power drains. So, im pretty sure gameplay will be fine halo wise too
The forging is very solid but Im not sure about the 3 shots....most people will only download the map and not the gametype..I try to make maps that can be played on all gametypes smoothly
I ddnt make a gametype just the map, hes talking about actual call of duty is 3 shots...i was just going for standard slayers and swat, as u can see from my post
Looks good to me, what will grab most peoples attention is that it's a fairly large map, and has alot of cover. Thats one thing that will suck people into it, and second is the aesthetics of it. It was done pretty nicely done. Good job on the map. : )
This looks like a fairly accurate remake. I used to play cod4 all the time and this was one of my fav's. The main problem I see is that the map is not enclosed, so people can just skip around the outside and go up on the dunes. Then again, Backlot is too big for the crypt, so you have to make some sacrifices. I don't see why this wouldn't play good under the regular Halo setup. I also have a COD4 remake of Showdown coming out soon so be on the lookout.
I didnt try to go exactly to the map as you can tell from the two bases, I just tried to make a solid halo styled Urban map and followed COD's backlots as a guidline edit: I did worry about the dunes though, anyone know how to fix that problem?
GREAT MAP! but one thing. We all know remakes ar insanely hard right so nothing against your forging but when i play a remake i need to feel almost like im playing on the original map. Like you know the spots look the same and you know where you are and what not. That wasnt cutting it for me. but great map man mainly its because of the lack of backlot like objects you know. But you took on a hard challenge and did a pretty good job 7.5/10
The forging skill in this map is great quality, unfortunately you have never seen Backlot and therefore suffered from it. Making backlot close to its original would be a HUGE accomplishment. This does not look like backlot. It takes you a moment to find out where you are. The worst part is the bases. They look like alien landers in the middle of the desert. COD4 doesn't have bases, everyone is scattered around the map. They start on opposite sides but soon after people are all over the place. You did a good job remaking the center courtyard, but the outside of the map is terribly inaccurate. Had you deleted the center I would have not known it was Backlot. I saw buildings that never existed. You skipped key buildings. You didn't put in the machine guns. The were no stairs/ramps, just blocks on the floor and holes in the ceilings. You can stand on top of one base and shoot the other. If you want to do a remake of Backlot buy COD4. I don't blame you for the inaccuracies just the fact that you have never played it. Go rent COD4 For a week, start private matches on Backlot, then build it right. It was a great effort but it did not work out right. -Alex. Edit: Delete the mongoose!!