NAME: Themis TL-52 (map variant of High Ground)

DESCRIPTION:

An advanced combat simulator designed to emphasize close-quarters-combat, stealth, and fast reactions. REQUIRES GAMETYPE: Combat Training.

WHY THE NAME?

Themis is the name of a non-existant moon of Saturn, similar to the Halo:CE map's name Chiron (and more than likely, both names refer to the same non-exsistant moon). As the description suggests, it is an ADVANCED combat simulator. You need to be stealthy, quick, and strategic in order to win.

DESIGN:

This map was inspired by Halo:CE's Chiron TL-34. Teleporters connect every room. There are 7 rooms; Bunker, Main Hall, Command Center, Armory, Garage, Storage, and Boiler Room. Each room has a 2-way, 1-way sending, and 1-way recieving teleporters (except for the Bunker). Majority of the 1-way sending nodes are marked by having the orange light facing a wall (e.g. it's not visible). All doors are blocked off with barriers, crates, and other items. Some larger exits to the outside are blocked off by falling bombs. You can TRY to escape the map, but chances are you won't make it (likewise, getting from one room to another illegally is just as impossible). There are also several break-away doors/barricades that you MUST destroy in order to access new areas (however they are easily destroyed so no more than 2 spike nades should do the trick).All teleporters have 2 recieving spots, making it useless to block a teleporter as the person will just be sent somewhere else.

I attempted to make each room balanced by having at least 2 ways in and 2 ways out of each room and having equal weapon/grenade/equipment distribution. Weapons include Magnums, SMGs, Spikers, and a few well hidden Maulers. I think there is also a experimental weapon hidden somewhere on the map. Grenades are limited to Spike Grenades and Fire Bombs. Flares, radar jammers, and deployable covers are available around the map and can be used very strategically to hide from, run from, or block players.

GAMETYPES:

The required gametype that goes with the map, Combat Training, is designed to fit perfectly with the map variant. It is free-for-all slayer, first to 25 kills. Players run slower, which slows the pace of the game a bit and also prevents players from getting out of the map boundaries. Players can only deal 50% damage, but can only recieve 50% which, to the players, makes no difference when shooting at someone but it helps prevent someone from getting out of the map. Other settings include no vehicle use and 10M normal radar. By default, all players are zombie colored, while the leader is green, and a power-up player is gold. The power-up gives players Poor Camo, boosts their damage to 75%, enhanced radar, and 200% shield recharging. To prevent spawn killing, freshly spawned players have 5 seconds of Good Camo, are immune to headshots, and have enhanced radar. However, they can only deal half their default damage.

I also developed 3 other gametypes to go with the map which are optional (but still a LOT of fun):

1. Combat Squad is a team version of Combat Training. Color-coding no longer applies for leader, but a powered-up player will still be Gold.

2. Combat King is a King of the Hill version of Combat Training. Every man/woman for themselves. You get 10 points for every second in the hill uncontested, 5 while it is contested, and lose 2 points per second you are not in the hill (so find that hill fast!). Oh, did I mention you don't have radar while in the hill? It's ok though, as your bright red armor can recharge shields a bit quicker.

3. Combat Zone is a territories variant. It is team based with a 15 second capture time and 4 rounds of Offense and Defense. The offensive team spawns in Bunker, and the Defensive team spawns in Storage. Be warned, this gametype is designed for the expert Themis TL-52 players, as you MUST know where every teleporter goes in order to win. Defense has the slight advantage of having Poor Camo while in the territoy marker.

All the gametypes are designed for 4-8 players (6 is preferred, especially for Zones and King). More than 8 players you risk lag and funlessness, since the map is relatively small.

I put a lot of work into this map and the gametypes so I hope you enjoy it. Please rate and leave comments for further improvement.

CREDITS:

FORGED BY: theSUICIDEfox
ASSISTANT FORGER: Sboob
TESTERS: theSUICIDEfox , AprilFoxx , Sboob , WaRgOd9192, UltraNovaZimm, Ssyba, LostBytes

LINKS:
Themis TL-52*
Combat Training Gametype*
Combat Squad Gametype
Combat King Gametype
Combat Zone Gametype

* = REQUIRED TO PLAY

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Over 30 photos in the links below!
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THIS IS THE SAME POST I MADE ON BUNGIE.NET FORUMS

I hope by posting it here as well I can get more d/l's and thus more comments/feedback on how to improve the map. After publishing it, I noticed there are several areas you can get out of the map (specifically some of the concrete barriers can be destroyed and knocked over), although I don't really have a way to fix them. However, the bomb area and mostly all other doorways are impossible to escape, unless everyone in the room helps out. I am already at my item limit, so any suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks!