Blue Ninja
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Nice. I'll be giving Community Slayer a try later on this week.
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Yes they certainly are.op_ivy said:
Any chance of an objective community playlist popping up for the new Watershed to have a chance?
Here's Untracked's containment remake (revised by me.) He wanted me to post it here since he's still a junior.
Supports CTF, Bomb, and Territories.
Download - http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=14594264&player=Mr Kwatz
MrBig said:
this please. somehow, i never paid attention to the fact that the majority of my maps are focused on objective gametypes.... but community slayer is just, well, slayer!
hopefully, after some testing, Oppidum is looked upon favorably.
Nobody is interested in juniors lol.MrBig said:
You did a seriously great job polishing my map! It's much better, just needs some playtesting, I'm worried about that Splazer now.
Your pics aren't working for me BTW.
EDIT: Heres a video of the old version. (I'll update it soon).
MrBig has worked his magic on a lot of stuff since this video was made.
It's much tidier and it should play a lot better too
Sikamikanico
#1 Dad
GhaleonEB said:
Awesomesauce. I've plonked a feedback thread (a master list of which is stickied) in Bungie's Optimatch forum. I think Squidhands has done the same.
I just hope I actually get a chance to go on and play it this week!
Blue Ninja
Member
Untracked said:
SikamikanicoGhaleonEB said:
Junior Member
Of course we're interested in Juniors (no offense Sika). I think Lookout got played when I was a Junior too, I'm not sure anymore. Ah Lookout, good times.
By the way, has anyone heard of Zayne? After last week's Customs apparently went wrong, I haven't heard of him.
squidhands
Member
Woohoo! It was a real trip to play my own map in matchmaking last night. Still waiting to play Kingdom, but Affinity is a really good map, and Historical Site is pretty cool apart from a few weird spawns.GhaleonEB said:
so, are you two splitting it, with MrBig handling duties this week?
if so, same time and format?
i'd like to test:
Mind the Gap.1 - 1 Flag CTF. 8 to 12 players (8 preferred). recommended AR/magnum starts.
Oppidum.3 - community slayer settings. 8 to 12 players (8 preferred).
Truss.6 - CTF (2 Flag). 8 to 16 players (8-12 preferred). recommended DMR starts.
if so, same time and format?
i'd like to test:
Mind the Gap.1 - 1 Flag CTF. 8 to 12 players (8 preferred). recommended AR/magnum starts.
Oppidum.3 - community slayer settings. 8 to 12 players (8 preferred).
Truss.6 - CTF (2 Flag). 8 to 16 players (8-12 preferred). recommended DMR starts.
Small Mailman
Member
Funny, Kingdom and Crown of Flies are my two favorite maps that I've played so far in CS.
Sikamikanico
#1 Dad
Glad to hear it! Head over to the Optimatch forum at B.net and leave some feedback in our Map Discussion threads!
Blue Ninja
Member
Just played Kingdom, and I loved it. Really deserves its place in the playlist. I'm not too sure about Crown of Flies, though. I'm gonna need to give that one another go.
Sikamikanico
#1 Dad
Its a map you have to learn, but once you 'get' it, Crown of Flies is fantastic.
Blue Ninja said:
while i think kingdom is a *good* map (especially compared to the majority of the other community slayer offerings), i dont get the love for it. its a really simple layout with long sight lines and all fights occur at the same range. the only interesting thing that occurs is attempts to flank the constant battles that occur at the corners of the map.
crown of flies though, is seriously a great asymmetrical map IMO, right up there in quality with bungie's shipped maps. it really encourages constant movement, and the different areas of it encourage different tactics. i love it.
That hasn't been my experience on the map. A lot of the fights are corner to corner DMR/Nerfle shoot outs - which I like - but the central structure and flanking routes mean there's a fair amount of closer range combat. Teams were moving constantly to avoid getting pinned in a corner, and the long sight lines mean other players can spot the positions shifting and try to head them off. Lots of tactical jockeying for position over medium ranges.op_ivy said:
It might also be my distaste for Reach's CQC that makes the map more appealing to me.
GhaleonEB said:
even when the fights have been at or around the central point, i've found its still medium-far to long range DMR neerfle battles, which while fun dont offer a lot of variability. i have only played the map with dmr starts though, so that could be a part of it.
i love me some dmr and neerfles, but i'm not the biggest fan of them being default start weapons on all maps like some for the above reason.
Sikamikanico
#1 Dad
op_ivy said:
I'm the same - on small maps like this, I want AR's all the way.
And feel free to leave some feedback over at the Optimatch!
Sikamikanico
#1 Dad
Gui - I might play some Halo tonight, if you're around? Got room on your FR?
Sikamikanico said:
i prefer the magnum personally, but AR/magnum starts offer more types of engagements on smaller maps. yes, you will find me sprinting for the nearest DMR/neerfle with AR starts, but more then likely, in general, combat will occur in these matches over a wider range of distances and situations. its not just *ping *ping *ping from hundreds of feet away, take cover, rinse, repeat.
and sorry, i'm a one forum man. i'll post my feedback here!
Gui_PT said:
i don't know that its happening. no one, that i'm aware of, has stepped in to fill Zayne's role. we need FORGEGAF. don't let it die
Sikamikanico
#1 Dad
Gui_PT said:
Done. I'll probably be around tomorrow too.
squidhands
Member
Wow, thanks for that. <3op_ivy said:
squidhands said:
I got a half decent overkill on Crown of Flies in matchmaking yesterday.
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=14697991&player=Presco
Customs tomorrow 3pm EST (-5GMT.) Everyone who wants to join us is welcome, we don't limit to authors.
List of maps submitted since last week, including those that didn't get tested in time. If you want to add your map to the list again just say so.
Yeti Dome 1.2 - FFA Crazy King
Pork V2 - Multi Flag ARs
Rigged - Community Slayer ARs
Reliance - 1 Bomb DMRs
Byzantine - Community Slayer DMRs
Mind the Gap.1 - 1 Flag ARs
Watershed.5 - Slayer DMRs
Truss.6 - Multi Flag DMRs
Aquamatic - Community Slayer ARs
Containment.1 - Multi Flag DMRs
Oppidum.3 - Community Slayer ARs
Fusion - 1 Bomb ARs
Reactor - Slayer DMRs
Minerva - 1 Flag DMRs
Abyssus - Territories DMRs
_________________________________________ Second Games
Truss.6 - Slayer DMRs | G2
Watershed.5 - Multi Flag DMRs | G2
Containment.1 - Territories DMRs | G2
Just so that people knows, the difference between my gametypes and community GTs is that there's no armor lock or other inappropriate AAs.
I guess we can have dani use some of the bigger maps (Containment, Truss, Watershed, etc.) for his customs since he was in need of bigger maps due to new members. If they play well of course.
List of maps submitted since last week, including those that didn't get tested in time. If you want to add your map to the list again just say so.
Yeti Dome 1.2 - FFA Crazy King
Pork V2 - Multi Flag ARs
Rigged - Community Slayer ARs
Reliance - 1 Bomb DMRs
Byzantine - Community Slayer DMRs
Mind the Gap.1 - 1 Flag ARs
Watershed.5 - Slayer DMRs
Truss.6 - Multi Flag DMRs
Aquamatic - Community Slayer ARs
Containment.1 - Multi Flag DMRs
Oppidum.3 - Community Slayer ARs
Fusion - 1 Bomb ARs
Reactor - Slayer DMRs
Minerva - 1 Flag DMRs
Abyssus - Territories DMRs
_________________________________________ Second Games
Truss.6 - Slayer DMRs | G2
Watershed.5 - Multi Flag DMRs | G2
Containment.1 - Territories DMRs | G2
Just so that people knows, the difference between my gametypes and community GTs is that there's no armor lock or other inappropriate AAs.
I guess we can have dani use some of the bigger maps (Containment, Truss, Watershed, etc.) for his customs since he was in need of bigger maps due to new members. If they play well of course.
SomeOneInaHat
Member
MrBig said:
I'll be on around that time.
Are there any friend requests I should send out or just join in?
(My GT for those interested=my user name)
Thank you for puting my map up by the way.
timetokill
Banned
Here's an updated version of Aquamatic: http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=14747004&player=BEARCANO
I got rid of the monster closets, added a few more spawns, and added some more cover towards the bridge to try and even the map out a little. I also added a couple DMRs down that way and moved some of the other weapon spawns. Lots of little tweaks that should hopefully improve the map overall.
Again, I'd like to play it with the Community Slayer gametype, though I also have it set for CTF and Oddball.
I got rid of the monster closets, added a few more spawns, and added some more cover towards the bridge to try and even the map out a little. I also added a couple DMRs down that way and moved some of the other weapon spawns. Lots of little tweaks that should hopefully improve the map overall.
Again, I'd like to play it with the Community Slayer gametype, though I also have it set for CTF and Oddball.
Slightly Live
Dirty tag dodger
If I can be there I will.
Sikamikanico
#1 Dad
New map is well into construction...on Tempest! Also got a cool combination of lighting effects going on. Hope they can stay in.
Also got a cool combination of lighting effects going on. Hope they can stay in.I didn't undestand why they included all of the forge world objects on such a relatively small map, and then made the invisible walls and kill barriers so close the normal play area. Props to you for actually doing something with it.Sikamikanico said:New map is well into construction...on Tempest!
Customs starting in 3 hours.
timetokill
Banned
Running commentary (updated with each map we try):
Pork v2: Horrible. You never spawn into cover, and jetpacks completely dominate the map, especially standing atop the central structure. Not enough cover in general. Accidentally fell off the map multiple times. There should be railings in a lot of places, and a lot more cover to protect from skyward opponents. Really hated this map
Rigged: Serious framerate issues in the center area, no indication that you shouldn't jump down below center level into kill zone -- and then no way out, that I could see, if you are only using sprint. Otherwise I enjoyed the map.
Reliance: A little better than before, but still too big for the number we had. Also, the teams were pretty stacked at this point (and 5v4 as well) so it was an easy domination by one team. Still not a big fan of it.
Byzantine: This map was pretty good. A little bigger than it lets on, and hard to call out to others where you are -- not a lot of landmarks to help orient yourself. But the areas of the map played pretty well, and it wasn't hard to see your enemies. Pretty fun.
Mind The Gap.1: In one flag it was too easy to defend the flag, and the trench made it really hard to move the flag out otherwise. In regular CTF, the trenches were still too easily defended, making the low flag easier to defend than the high flag. Too uneven overall. Probably cool for slayer though.
Watershed: Big improvements over the previous versions. I wonder if there's another way to the central platforms other than the jumps, though I guess jetpacks take care of that problem. Good stuff. Really liked it.
Aquamatic: Need to fix the framerate issues around the glass near the back
Pork v2: Horrible. You never spawn into cover, and jetpacks completely dominate the map, especially standing atop the central structure. Not enough cover in general. Accidentally fell off the map multiple times. There should be railings in a lot of places, and a lot more cover to protect from skyward opponents. Really hated this map
Rigged: Serious framerate issues in the center area, no indication that you shouldn't jump down below center level into kill zone -- and then no way out, that I could see, if you are only using sprint. Otherwise I enjoyed the map.
Reliance: A little better than before, but still too big for the number we had. Also, the teams were pretty stacked at this point (and 5v4 as well) so it was an easy domination by one team. Still not a big fan of it.
Byzantine: This map was pretty good. A little bigger than it lets on, and hard to call out to others where you are -- not a lot of landmarks to help orient yourself. But the areas of the map played pretty well, and it wasn't hard to see your enemies. Pretty fun.
Mind The Gap.1: In one flag it was too easy to defend the flag, and the trench made it really hard to move the flag out otherwise. In regular CTF, the trenches were still too easily defended, making the low flag easier to defend than the high flag. Too uneven overall. Probably cool for slayer though.
Watershed: Big improvements over the previous versions. I wonder if there's another way to the central platforms other than the jumps, though I guess jetpacks take care of that problem. Good stuff. Really liked it.
Aquamatic: Need to fix the framerate issues around the glass near the back
timetokill said:
curious how slayer will work...
not sure i agree how 1 flag was too easy to defend though. the first game, no one had any idea about the layout and i was the only one dropping down on the flag side, everyone else seemed to focus on the stars. needs more testing, and possibly moving the flag.
also, i dont believe the spawns were even set correctly for multiflag, as it was never intended for that.