What Are You Working On?
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Dax, does that plan have three upper platforms, four middle elevated platforms and a lower platform?
Currently working on multiple linear progression flood maps, two on Impact and the third will be on one of two maps. The first part is almost ready for alpha testing, but I do need another forger to help with a special something.
You beast...
If you can make the dubstep cannon work for a competitive 2v2 map (Curb Stomp doesn't count), I will explode.
I wanted one weapon/powerup that would serve as a focal point to drive the action of the entire map, and it seemed like a better choice than say...a Saw. I like it better than some of the other explosive weapons because I can make it spawn with only 1 shot.
It's in the middle of a relatively large room, and is not easily accessed. If you get it, it's obviously basically a guaranteed kill. I have no idea if it will work. It could turn out to be a disaster, or perhaps it will work wonderfully. We shall see...
Firemindex, it's kind of a 3-atrium style, just with more openness and connection than the more "traditional" atrium maps. There's also a 4th, err, room? I wouldn't necessarily call it an atrium, that connects the 2 atriums in the bottom part of the sketch. More of a bridge I guess?
Auburn, it might just be me, but that image is borked.
a Chunk, Corona looks verrrry interesting. Also I checked Epicore out in forge - I really like the new bottom gold idea, but it felt a little off. It just seemed a bit cramped jumping down to snipe, and those blank white wall colis around the death pit were a bit disorienting. Might just be me though. Maybe try defining the death trap area more with darker colors so its more visually obvious? Overall though, love it.
Auburn, it might just be me, but that image is borked.
a Chunk, Corona looks verrrry interesting. Also I checked Epicore out in forge - I really like the new bottom gold idea, but it felt a little off. It just seemed a bit cramped jumping down to snipe, and those blank white wall colis around the death pit were a bit disorienting. Might just be me though. Maybe try defining the death trap area more with darker colors so its more visually obvious? Overall though, love it.
I beat you to it. The newest version that I linked has dark walling around the death pit.a Chunk, Corona looks verrrry interesting. Also I checked Epicore out in forge - I really like the new bottom gold idea, but it felt a little off. It just seemed a bit cramped jumping down to snipe, and those blank white wall colis around the death pit were a bit disorienting. Might just be me though. Maybe try defining the death trap area more with darker colors so its more visually obvious? Overall though, love it.
The jump from where that pic is taken down to where Snipe is was not intended to be possible. It is actually possible, but not easy to pull off. With the different piece usage in the death pit, there's an additional route down to Snipe now.
Made some major changes to Aether's bases. Haven't tested it yet for 4v4 though. Props to The Fated Fire and Dax for their advice on lessening the segmentation at the bases, RegrettedKarma6 for helping with the jumps and giving me ideas for the new base design, and Auburn and Astiir for helping test the map and giving me advice on it.
Made some major changes to Aether's bases. Haven't tested it yet for 4v4 though. Props to The Fated Fire for his advice on lessening the segmentation at the bases. I just hope the spawning stays good for Slayer.
Those weren't the only changes, the big change was me getting rid of those stupid tree stump jumps for you
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My suggestions for Aether are as follows, Zandril. I'd like to go over it all in game, but here's the gist in case we never get around to it.
Orange: The lifts don't add much to movement IMO, so I would suggest replacing them with a connection to bottom green if you can. You would probably have to expand on that area so that the elbow wouldn't have to be too long. I felt that whole side of the map needed better connections to the other, so that would cover that as well.
Yellow: I would suggest replacing that steep ramp with a double crate jump (you may have to elevate the upper ledge a little). It makes players have to work to gain that higher elevation quickly. Otherwise, they would need to move through the inner base to get there. EDIT: Just noticed the ramps are steep anymore. Suggestion still applies, though, if you're willing to tweak that area a little.
The primary problems I noticed in our game were the two dominant positions, green and gold. I mentioned that engagements constantly took place between those two positions, but the underlying issue is the lack of an adequate connections between them to push through. Players are forced into a dip whenever they attempt to push from one side to another, so there are two things I would suggest here. The first would be to incorporate a curved bridge through mid and the second would be to incorporate LoS blockers between the dominant positions and those side routes (lets players move through those routes unseen). If you do go with that suggestion, you would probably have to remove the ramp from mid to top gold, so I would suggest incorporating a lift from bottom gold to top gold.
Overall, it was a neat design. I like the looks of the new bases. Shoot me an invite next time you get around to testing it.
Orange: The lifts don't add much to movement IMO, so I would suggest replacing them with a connection to bottom green if you can. You would probably have to expand on that area so that the elbow wouldn't have to be too long. I felt that whole side of the map needed better connections to the other, so that would cover that as well.
Yellow: I would suggest replacing that steep ramp with a double crate jump (you may have to elevate the upper ledge a little). It makes players have to work to gain that higher elevation quickly. Otherwise, they would need to move through the inner base to get there. EDIT: Just noticed the ramps are steep anymore. Suggestion still applies, though, if you're willing to tweak that area a little.
The primary problems I noticed in our game were the two dominant positions, green and gold. I mentioned that engagements constantly took place between those two positions, but the underlying issue is the lack of an adequate connections between them to push through. Players are forced into a dip whenever they attempt to push from one side to another, so there are two things I would suggest here. The first would be to incorporate a curved bridge through mid and the second would be to incorporate LoS blockers between the dominant positions and those side routes (lets players move through those routes unseen). If you do go with that suggestion, you would probably have to remove the ramp from mid to top gold, so I would suggest incorporating a lift from bottom gold to top gold.
Overall, it was a neat design. I like the looks of the new bases. Shoot me an invite next time you get around to testing it.
^This. 100% this.
Except for that curved bridge idea in red, that's Ugly.
Except for that curved bridge idea in red, that's Ugly.
Alright Dax and Auburn, I managed to salvage some pieces giving me 30+ blocks, 25+ inclines and bridges, and a few walls so I'm going to try and fix Aether up. I like all your suggestions and I'll try to implement them.
I fear that if I put any LoS blockers in between top Gold and Green, I may end up cluttering the area or create some awkward structures. Maybe the curved bridge is the better choice. If I do put a curved bridge, do I still have to cover up the side routes to allow players to move there unseen?
I can also use an Onyx-styled jump from top Gold to top Green instead of a curved bridge.
Thoughts?
I just removed the lift. So how about an elbow leading to where the lift used to throw players at. Middle green instead of bottom Green.
I just replicated the ramps leading to Green with Gold. There are now two ramps leading from the middle to top Gold just like top Green and I also plan on adding a lift from bottom Gold to top Gold. This is because there is a balcony at the back of Green that acts as another route from bottom Green to top Green and I wanted both Green and Gold to have the same amount of routes to the top.
I fear that if I put any LoS blockers in between top Gold and Green, I may end up cluttering the area or create some awkward structures. Maybe the curved bridge is the better choice. If I do put a curved bridge, do I still have to cover up the side routes to allow players to move there unseen?
I can also use an Onyx-styled jump from top Gold to top Green instead of a curved bridge.
Thoughts?
Haha. I was referring to the map, since it too has a curved central bridge (I think). Nice catch
