Jupiter Jazz

Author:
Sotha Sil156

Map Name:
Jupiter Jazz

Map Canvas:
Zealot

Map Size:
Small

Player Count:
2-10

Supported Gametypes:
Space Lasers, Space Havens, Space Ball, Space Stockpile

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Description:

Jupiter Jazz​

Some of you may have seen my preview thread, and many may have helped test (thank you all so much). Well, I have finally got around to working out a decent enough balance in the gametypes, and fixed all issues encountered in the map, and so it is finally here.

Jupiter Jazz is the first of several maps I will be making, all of which center around and utilize a unique characteristic of the low-gravity area on Zealot:

Anti-gravity​

As you could imagine, this anti-gravity mechanic (which I actually discovered the day after Reach was first released) lends itself to chaotic gameplay.

The Map Itself​

Jupiter Jazz is essentially an arena in the upper box of Zealot. Players spawn throughout the map, which is located above a giant teleporter (which covers the entire main area of Zealot) that takes them back into one of the three lifts to the upper arena. There are mancannons situated around the ceiling to take them back down to the ground and across the map.



Players fly around the map, on the ceiling, in mid air, running around on the ground, mancannoning from one side to another, constantly fed back in through the lifts. Let's Jam!

Gametypes​

I have set up four gametypes for use with Jupiter Jazz, each with a standard set of general settings and traits which allow the anti-gravity mechanic to function correctly.

I will put up those standard settings soon, hopefully.

Space Lasers Download
A FFA Slayer game in which players get to mindlessly kill each other with Spartan Lasers.


Space Havens Download
An Infection game in which Humans have low-gravity and grenade launchers. Zombies have high gravity, with jet packs and shotguns. The Safe Havens only allow the Humans to shoot faster.


Space Ball Download
An Oddball game with random weapons. There are two balls, which explode every so often.
Watch out! If you drop a ball, it may fall out of the arena and be lost until it resets.


Space Stockpile Download
A Stockpile game with shotguns and magnums. There are four flags, which are collected every thirty seconds.
Watch out! If you drop a flag, it may fall out of the arena and be lost until it resets.

Video​

I will hopefully render a video of gameplay for all four gametype soon, or something like that. If you would be able to play all four gametypes, and capture / make a video of gameplay from all four of them, I would be very thankful, because I do not know how I am going to do it right now.

Screenshots​

Unfortunately, I only have screenshots for Space Lasers. I will upload screenshots for the other gametypes soon.

Here you can see some of the lifts and mancannons that allow players to get back to the floor.



There are also some gameplay shields on each side.

Downloads​

Space Lasers
Space Havens
Space Ball
Space Stockpile
Jupiter Jazz

 

There are kill barriers that you can run into if you hit the outer boundaries of the map, but fortunately, they are all soft. You rarely die, but if you do hit them, any objectives you are holding will reset, which can be frustrating if you are not careful.