thezerofire
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Which one is Think Twice?
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Like Asphalt?
Its a diamond shape with ramps leading to an enclosed, two-level cross-shaped hallway where you can easily jump up and down.
I admit players do just run in without any thought, but I just really enjoy being able to evade and hunt people through the multi-level geometry. I'd love to see something like it in a regular Halo map, I can't think of anything that comes close.
Asphalt is fun but it's multi-story approach is much more conventional. Not saying there's anything wrong with that, either--it has to be since it's a BTB map.
I camped in the center with the Hammer.
thezerofire
Banned
oh yeah. the movement on that map is so awkward
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Yeah, not quite, for the reason Fuchsdh said above.
The only reason I like Asphalt is because I can EMP + blow up vehicles, one of my favorite things to do in Halo. Also, its straight hallways + overabundance of Ghosts = me getting tons of Armor Lock kills. Literally the only map I choose AL, haha.
HBO is dead. Long live HBO.
Slightly Live
Dirty tag dodger
Mr Wu was such a nice old man. He'll be missed.
^^^^^
who? not familiar...
The founder of Wu Tang?
Slightly Live
Dirty tag dodger
No, no. The guy that runs HBO is called Louis Gerald, but goes by the handle Louis Wu. That's where Louis Wu gets his name from though. He's a big fan of Wu Tang.
Oh man, I love Game of Thrones. I cant believe you know an HBO exec!
ElzarTheBam
Member
Hypertrooper
Member
I thought Louis Wu was part of a legend which were told in Ancient times?
The only thing it has in common with Epitaph is grey.
squidhands
Member
So is having a dog pee on your steaks.
They both have two two-level hallways intersecting with eachother, as well as power weapons that don't suit it. My opinion though.
Honestly Epitaph was so confusing that I forget how it looked sometimes, so perhaps my comparison is a little off
The Real Napsta
Member
Has anyone played Pinnacle since the TU? It plays better than it did before.
Think Twice:
Completely balanced initial spawns
Symmetrical map with 4 bases mirroring one another connected by halls which create good re-spawns and flow
Middle providing interesting and dynamic interactions without the position being overpowered
Doesn't sound much like Epitaph to me...
Weapons available and radar impacts the map negatively, but the structure is well balanced for competitive game play.
Completely balanced initial spawns
Symmetrical map with 4 bases mirroring one another connected by halls which create good re-spawns and flow
Middle providing interesting and dynamic interactions without the position being overpowered
Doesn't sound much like Epitaph to me...
Weapons available and radar impacts the map negatively, but the structure is well balanced for competitive game play.
Wow props, Wu Tang is the shit!
aw, you broke the sarcasm game
:lol
Gabotron ES
Member
Spartan virtual combat simulator
The Real Napsta
Member
It's easier to suppress snipers with less bloom on the DMR, therefore it's better IMO.
Gabotron ES
Member
Map is shit.
Fire cleanses.
LOL all you want O' Halo God... the spawns work better on that map than many of those offered, particularly a map like Pinnacle. They are typically relegated to the bases which offer 3 ways out, one of which has two options. It means those with good knowledge of spawns can still control them, without it being a Narrows type spawn trap with no options.
That's not to say spawns can't and won't get busted... that's a system issue, but the structure does allow the system to work better than many offerings.
Well reasoned... oh wait.
I'd prefer to play on Pinnacle. At least Pinnacle spawns me next to my teammates. Think Twice needs its spawns overhauled. I didn't even know they were that bad until me and Devo tried to play Team Doubles on it. Constantly spawned across the map from each other, the other team was spawned right next to or behind us.. blegh.
Now that depends, doesn't it?
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Well, Pinnacle's spawns are pretty horrible, but that's what happens when you try to make a wide open Halo 2 map work in a modern engine that has things like LOS spawn blocking.
edit: by the way, when 343 took over they added Pinnacle back to SWAT. Why? WHY? It at least works when you can't be killed in one shot, the spawncamping is horrendous on that map in that gametype.
Hypertrooper
Member
Ehm yeah. I think months too late. Is that not one of the E3 pictures?
Ok then, my Forging task is to make a not-shit version of Think Twice? 
Or do y'all who hate it think that the hall dropdowns/jumpups ruin everything in a team game? (Obviously 1v1 it's a different matter.)
I really want to find an Xbox and see if it was as easy to camp the teleporters in the original. These days if I get the map and my team doesn't really need me I just sit down by rocket spawn with the power weapon as a lure and just obliterate everyone who jumps down from the safety of behind the 'porter.
Or do y'all who hate it think that the hall dropdowns/jumpups ruin everything in a team game? (Obviously 1v1 it's a different matter.)
I really want to find an Xbox and see if it was as easy to camp the teleporters in the original. These days if I get the map and my team doesn't really need me I just sit down by rocket spawn with the power weapon as a lure and just obliterate everyone who jumps down from the safety of behind the 'porter.
Ok then, my Forging task is to make a not-shit version of Think Twice?
Or do y'all who hate it think that the hall dropdowns/jumpups ruin everything in a team game? (Obviously 1v1 it's a different matter.)
Did you make the map? It just needs some spawn work. I'll do a writeup once I get back from my vacation. I didn't have a problem with it construction-wise.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
I thought so, but OXM made a big deal out of it today, so I posted it.
HALO 4 OMGZZZZ. Or...something.
The Librarian
Banned
Is there a higher res version of that?
Except Think Twice is better.
That's as much a problem with how the system works with doubles than the map? To be clear I was speaking of the map in terms of 4v4...
That's not to say the spawn points couldn't be tweaked for doubles, but likely that would jack with 4's.
Hypertrooper
Member
Even the pic is months old, the Halo 4 marketing has begun! WOOT! LIVE ACTION TRAILER NEXT WEEK!