The Battle of Hoth (New patched map with game variants!) Downloads: Download the Map Here Download the Vader's Arrival game variant here Download the Imperial Assault game variant here Synopsis Inspired by the well-known conflict from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, this map is an homage to the final moments following the destruction of the shield generator, as the Rebels (out-gunned and overpowered by the Imperials) defended what they could of their crumbling ice tomb while their transports escaped. Tactics This map has been customized for all game-types. Structured two-team games start with the Rebels (defenders) spawning inside the base with low-power, low-tech weapons and superior defensive equipment with decided tactical advantages; 30-60 seconds after the conflict begins, higher power weapons begin spawning, and in greater number. The Imperials (attackers) spawn at the edge of the map, and fall immediately under heavy defensive fire from the Rebels. The Imperials have minimal defense and die often, but have far superior firepower, and 60 seconds after the conflict begins, heavy reinforcements arrive. As far as the set pieces and environment are concerned, they are as true to the Star Wars Universe as Foundry on Snowbound will allow. It will take brains, not just firepower, to win, and there are rewards for soldiers who explore. Good for 2v2 or more, best with 6v6. Objective games are laid out well, and team slayer is a lot of fun but lone wolves can be a nightmare. Please rate and comment. Enjoy!
I know. That's exactly why I released this map. I know there's a lot of aesthetic Star Wars maps, but there are few Star Wars themed competitive maps. I am excited to contribute this strong first map to the latter category. The go-to maps for Forge these days are Foundry and the Heroic maps, occasionally Sandtrap, but Snowbound has a lot of potential and is largely neglected. There are constraints on Snowbound-Forge due to limited placeable objects but it has the advantage of varied terrain and tons of natural obstacles in a small space, which made it perfect for a Hoth recreation. I hope everyone enjoys it!
Best way to make it feel like the Hoth Battle would have something big on Avalanche. Avalanche needed a big vehicle such as the Elephant. If you do make a remake of the Hoth Battle, give the Defenders the Aircraft, and the ground vehicles to the Offense.
Yeah when i read the title hoth battle i thought someone had done something with avalache but no its snowbound and i have to admit its very impressive and cleaver.
That's a good suggestion. I'm already working on a large scale Hoth map for Avalanche. I know I'm probably not the only one, so I'm creating some unique set pieces. It will take some time though. Thank you for the comments, all of you.
i being one of those ppl... wrking on mine for two weeks so far, altho ik my sig says 4.25.08, u will prob find by wed. thts itll be pushed back... i am putting everything possible into this map... so far im in competition w/ biggles and shock, but i guess i can add u to the list lol... we'll just have to see, anyway, looks cool... ill DL
Looks absolutely awesome. I'm def in the mood for it since I watched Empire Strikes Back this morning...how ironic
Cool. I'm excited about the recent patches to this map, as well as two new game variants, even though this map was already designed to work with all game types. The links to the map and variants are in the first post to this thread. Enjoy!!!
Yeah, Snowbound doesn't get a lot of play these days. Always gets vetoed in matchmaking in large groups and rarely gets play in doubles. I've had a lot of fun hosting custom games on this map and a couple of weekends ago hosted a pretty large Slayer event see it here. The Imperials actually got owned by the Rebels. It was an insane rewrite of history. Enjoy the map. A larger Avalanche Hoth is coming... If you download, please comment if you enjoyed it. Thanks.
This is one of the first snowbound maps ive seen here, and i think that youve done a really good job.