Avernus Castle

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  1. T4K Shadow

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    Avernus Castle
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    Author: T4K Shadow

    Base Map: Sandbox (Default)

    Player's: 4 - 16

    Gametypes: Infection (Breach The Wall)

    Description

    Avernus Castle, my first ever published castle. Avernus was a place of the dead in Latin mythology, and so thats where the name comes from. This is my favourite infection map I have ever made and spent a considerable amount of time on it. Although I cannot tell you exactly how long, I'd guess at around 20 hours. Yes, there is geo-merging on this map, in fact, there's lots of it.
    The map plays with Breach The Wall.
    This is also my submission into the Forge Cafe Sandcastle contest, and hopefully I will stand a chance.
    There are two FX's on, juicy and gloomy. It turns the bricks more yellow and fits in with the sandcastle theme more.

    I'm not very good at description's so I'm going to move swiftly onto the pictures!

    Weapon List:
    Weapon - Total - Respawn Rate - Spare Clips
    BR x 5 - Never - 0
    Carbine x 2 - Never - 0
    SMG x 2 - Never - 0
    Brute Shot x 2 - Never - 0
    Shotgun x 1 - Never - 0
    Sniper x 1 - Never - 0
    Rocket x 1 - Never - 0

    As you can see ammo is low, but it makes it fair.



    Pictures

    Overviews:
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    There are two main sections, the Castle:
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    And the defending wall:
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    The Defending wall gate:
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    Inside the Castle Walls:
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    Inside the central building, the throne room:
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    Zombie spawn:
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    The human Spawn:
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    After two minutes grav lift's spawn around the front, back, and far side of the castle:
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    Action Screenshots:
    Don't even bother camping in the zombie's spawn, there is way to much cover, and you'll soon die:
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    Camping ontop of the throne room is also easily accesible to zombies:
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    "Hey wait a minute! It's supposed to be the other way round":
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    Saved by the sniper:
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    Saved once again:
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    Well, Thanks for looking at my latest map, and I hope you enjoy it!

    Here are the download links incase you missed them earlier:


     
  2. avocado100

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    First post! :) looks like a good map. cant wait to download
     
  3. J rod

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    Nice map. I don't play zombies often, but I'm downloading it just for its aesthetic value.

    Your use of the objects available was very creative. I love the use of scaffolds at the gate. The map played pretty damn good too.
    Great map Great game type. 4/5
     
    #3 J rod, Aug 5, 2009
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  4. TheReaper9456

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    wow you posted your castle right after i posted mine, but nice forging anyways
     
  5. Benzu Akamaru

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    This is by far the best forging aesthetically I've seen done on an infection map. Possibly the best forging, period too. I don't really get why the zombies are yellow, is it for them to camoflauge? Or because nobody uses yellow armour? But anyway, I'd rate this a 5/5 infection game. Swell job, swell job. But I'm sure that more people will comment on your recon helmet than the map itself, but by the way... HOW DID YOU GET IT?
     
    #5 Benzu Akamaru, Aug 6, 2009
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  6. MLG

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    I think this is the best ever map for infection when it comes down to aesthtics and gameplay, but i think u should try to make it a little harder for the zombies to get in by doing something like a gate or something, good job, 4.5/5
     
  7. HarryGoss

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    I like all your ideas and creativity, the fountains are my favorite.
     
  8. 1Z4N0 SL4Y3R

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    Looks quite fun, a bit to easy for zombies, but still looks good.
     
  9. T4K Shadow

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    Sorry for the late reply, I lost my internet for a week.
    The reason the zombies are yellow is camoflauge, and to fit in with the whole 'sand' theme.

    :D
    I think I'm going to change my avatar.....Several people have asked me that and the truth is, I don't have recon. I just like the look of it, so I made it my avatar.

    Thank you everyone for the possitive feedback, hopefully my sandcastle will stand a chance in the Forge Cafe contest.
    Only time will tell...
     
    #9 T4K Shadow, Aug 11, 2009
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