This is IceScape and I've just completed the construction, with a few weapons and spawns thrown on. Would like to get some feedback regards to the theme of the map and the layout. As usual, I'm aiming for a 4v4 team slayer and objective type map but we'll see how testing goes. So far, I've got as follows; 1x rocket launcher 4x dmr 2x plasma repeater 1x Shotgun 1x Needler rifle 1x active camo 2x Sniper rifles 4x frags 4x plasma nades Anyone that wants to see the map in full or be involved in the testing, just post your gt you'll get an invite. Or have a look at my recent screenshots for some more angles. Any suggestions/feedback? Latest adjustments to the map, and just to note to people only seeing this now, the map used to be called platinum and is now called IceScape.
This looks awesome. I'd love to help test (gt: CyborgAnthro). I realize I still haven't added you to test the maps from my preview, so sorry for that! It looks like the combination of blue light and pieces with lights may cause frame rate issues. Has that been as issue at all?
This map looks freaking sweet like the overall blue chill vibe the map gives. Just make sure you keep the ceiling decently high as you want to avoid it being cramped or claustrophobic. Feel free to invite me or friend me (GT: X2Sora).
Thanks a lot guys, glad you like the look of the map. Cyborg, strangely i have experienced no FRL at all on forge and customs so happy days . Will be testing this probably in about a weeks time so will add you guys for that. Anyone got any name suggestions for this, not too sure about platinum.
Looks very nice indeed, in terms of aesthetics. If I might make a suggestions, I think it might better to remove the two balcony pieces (I forget the proper name) that are in the first picture, just because I think it will help limit the power of the rocket launcer.
Looks like a symmetrical version of Damnation, sans the multitude of height variation and size. I'm looking forward to seeing how this plays, and I really like how the map looks. oh **** 1000th post
The look and feel of this map is great. Unfortunately, it still looks like it'll play like any other symmetrical 4v4 map out there. Hopefully the aesthetics will be enough to set this one apart somewhat though. Hopefully I'll get to play this sometime to find out for myself.
Thanks for the comments guys, yeah i did focus on making it look good so maybe the gameplay might suffer a little in terms of replay-ability but i'll be running tests on this and another map in a weeks time so i'll be watching out for anything which may improve the gameplay if it needs it. I've finalised the layout, for now, and added weapons and spawns. I'll edit my OP to include the full weapon list. Give me a shout if you want to be invited to the tests next week (probably monday night).
Here is that feedback I promised. I understand this map is made for 4v4's so the feedback from the two 1v1's I've played may not be all that accurate. Overall the theme of the map was really nice, and the layout is fairly simple and easy to navigate. There was some minor z-fighting in certain parts of the map, and frame rate was an issue when looking from rocket spawn directly at shotgun spawn. You can easily fix this by removing the lights or lowering the object density. The shotgun seemed rather useless and flow to shotgun room was as a result lacking. This could be fixed by removing shotgun and replacing it with a grenade launcher or with a neutral sniper or camo as to add an incentive to go there more often. I believe you could also add more DMR's as there just wasn't enough, and would help in countering sniper. Other than that you have a solid map on your hands, and I look forward to future testing.
These maps are epic I cant wait to play on them to bad there is not community slayer anymore or alot of maps put up on forge hub would be playable in it
Just updating this, I've changed the map name to IceScape and done some improvements and changes after a quick game on it the other night with sora. I'll just show you the obvious changes via the medium of screenshots. Also, I've added 2 more dmr's, another needler rifle and changed the location of the camo and shotgun. Got rid of the FRL aswell, just removed a light and some details. Really cant wait to get this tested properly now, going to play it in the TGN soon.