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Nimbus
03-03-2011, 09:15 AM
Solace (http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileShare.aspx?player=unoverrated)
by Unoverrated and Hikaru X

Asymmetrical maps are uncomfortable to forge because in order to balance something you immediately think just mirror it to the other side. So designing an asymm that is balanced takes a lot of thought and good forging. I met Hikaru X about a month ago when he posted a picture in the WAYWO thread. When I met him he was a wreck and had no knowledge of how to forge correctly. I tried to help him out but that map just wasn't working. So I asked him if he had anything else he wanted to forge. He showed me a really sloppy 'rough draft' of what is now Solace. So we started from scratch and built the beast brick by brick.

Although I laid about 95% of the pieces on the map, Hikaru had the bleuprints in his head the whole time. He has learned a lot about screen-lag, object density, and many other important characteristics of forging. By the end of the forge he had placed some pieces that I didn't actually delete :]

The map is themed around a dungeon-like feel. You will notice small aesthetics around the map that really put the icing on the cake. Hope you enjoy it.

Weapons and Powerups:

DMR x 2
NR x2
Frag x4
Plasma x4
Plasma Pistol x1
Magnum x1
Snipe x1
Rockets x1
Pro Pipe x1
Camo x1
Health Pack x3


Screenshots:
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w111/snowboardsteve2206/SolaceOverheadview-1.jpg
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w111/snowboardsteve2206/reach_13780898_Full.jpg
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w111/snowboardsteve2206/reach_14369457_Full.jpg
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w111/snowboardsteve2206/reach_14371484_Full.jpg
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w111/snowboardsteve2206/reach_14371487_Full.jpg
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w111/snowboardsteve2206/reach_14371507_Full.jpg
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w111/snowboardsteve2206/reach_14371508_Full.jpg
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w111/snowboardsteve2206/reach_14371529_Full.jpg

Videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWI3y4yIl78&feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdFWootqaao


Download link:
Solace (http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileShare.aspx?player=unoverrated)
SaLoT
03-03-2011, 10:18 AM
What no shout out for the idea for the new route? Grrr lol anyway love the map.
Nimbus
03-03-2011, 10:27 AM
What no shout out for the idea for the new route? Grrr lol anyway love the map.

haha sorry Salot, i just copied and pasted it from MLG. But i did give you a shout out over there in my last post
SaLoT
03-03-2011, 10:35 AM
haha sorry Salot, i just copied and pasted it from MLG. But i did give you a shout out over there in my last post

Better or i would lay the smack down on your candy ______
TLN Darkside
03-03-2011, 11:13 AM
Looks good, cant wait to test it out a bit.
N!TRO
03-03-2011, 12:29 PM
KoTH played awesome on it
fataliation
03-03-2011, 12:36 PM
wasn't a fan of nexus but I like the look of this, definately gonna dl it.
Briimstone
03-03-2011, 03:02 PM
Definitely looks interesting. Can't wait to see how this map plays out!
Nimbus
03-03-2011, 07:43 PM
If you guys wanna give me some direct feedback or just wanna run games with me hit me up on XBL. GT= unoverrated
KRILLIN
03-03-2011, 08:34 PM
Nice looking map. How much time did you spend on this?
Nimbus
03-03-2011, 09:03 PM
Nice looking map. How much time did you spend on this?


Well about three weeks total. We almost finished the map after the second night forging, but Hikaru had to go to jail for a week, so I was just making minor tweaks for a week, then he got back, then we play tested it for another week or so. So not that long I guess.