Habitat Alpha:

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NOTICE: This is an old map, made before Interlocking was known of, at least by me. It was posted two months ago. Please do not point out it's shortcomings in terms of Forging Techniques, as it was my first Foundry creation and as much a learning experience and experiment as an attempt at a competitive map. Thank-you.

Introduction:
Experience the thrill of Halo 3 played pure and simple on an excellent map that draws inspiration from the location of the same name from Halo 2. No one place is safe from attack, no one weapon rules the map, and no one tactic can not be bested on this highly polished, highly balanced variant. What it takes to win a game of Free For All Slayer in Habitat Alpha is use of all your options, Bungie's 'Golden Triad' of first person shooting: Guns, Grenade and a Gutsy whack. What it takes to win a game of Team Slayer is cohesion and strategy, if you fail to work together, you will lose to an opposition that can. It's the details that can shift the balance in, ironically enough, one of the most detailed maps you will find, tailored to perfection.

Description:
Habitat Alpha, like many other maps, features two bases. These bases sit exactly opposite each other, facing the middle of the map. Base A is a mirror image of Base B, thus when someone on Base B moves right facing Base A they reach the stairwell, and the same for someone on Base A facing Base B. Catch my drift? The stairway is over a bridge which you pass under upon reaching ground level to find the Turret Alley. Each Base has the same alley, each base has the same turret. Turret Alley is your best defence against attacking troops in Team Games.

Moving from Turret Alley in front of either base (which overlooks the map via Fence Walls and Window Panels), you will find the main alleyway. Two structures have split the path from Base A to Base B into a zig-zag, while an alternate, often favoured route, can be found via the stairs over the structures themselves. Atop each of the structures are more Window Panels and Fence Walls for limited scenery defence. Continue on and you round the corner to face your opponent's turret, and thus this written tour is complete.

Screenshots:
These follow the order of the description above, the visual tour I guess you could call it.

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Base A

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Base A Stairway

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Base A Turret Alley

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Main Alley Beginning

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Main Alley Overview

Weaponry:
Apart from Plasma Grenades, there are only human weapons placed on this map. All of the weapons are placed symmetrically and have been placed with thought and limited by their respawn times and spare rounds according to their dominance on the map for balance. These include the following:

12 Battle Rifles [2 Spare Clips, 30 Second Respawn]
4 Sub-Machine Guns [2 Spare Clips, 30 Second Respawn]
2 Sniper Rifles [1 Spare Clip, 60 Second Respawn]
2 Shotguns [0 Spare Clips, 45 Second Respawn]
2 Machine Gun Turrets [N/A, 30 Second Respawn]

In Closing:
Habitat Alpha has been set up for compatibility with all gametypes, so the wonder of this map can be enjoyed on all your favourites. I'm personally in love with this map, it was a joy to make and has been a joy to play, I promise that you will not be disappointed by it. Any criticism is appreciated, what you liked, what you'd change, what gametypes you've found work well with it, anything at all.

In closing, I hope this map has as much of an impression on you as it has me, and Happy Forging .