Kashmir Highlands

Link To Download - Here
Link To CTF Variant - Here
Recommended Party Size - 2v2 or 2-5 player FFA
Supported Gametypes - All (except infection, but who cares about infection? amirite?)

Description:
Kashmir Highlands is a small 2v2 or 5 player FFA map that incorporates lots of cover and different elevations to create a (hopefully) unique experience. the majority of the flooring is made using walls, much like gradient, but the amount and placement of movable objects means that spawns are safer and less predictable.
the layout of the map is relatively squarish, but it is not symetrical. each team has a base in opposite corners, which holds a plasma pistol and a spiker, in objective gametypes, flags, bombs etc spawn on the walls. this is all on top of boxes, the boxes continue to run out of the base along to the end of the map, on each side there is a plasma rifle, 1 spike grenade, 1 frag grenade and a BR, i tried to limit the amount of BR's and carbines on the map and focus more on dual wielding, because not many maps have a decent size or layout to allow the main weapons on the map to be duals, so i wanted to see if it would work here, and i think it did.
in the centre of the map there is a line of double boxes which separate the two halves of the map, the mauler (most powerful weapon on map) is located at one end, and a power drain in the centre of the divide. there are four signs protruding from the central box to be used as cover and to cut off lines of sight.
all the extra space is covered by walls placed so as to create a hill-like effect, the majority of weapons are placed on it, the same weapons are on both sides there is 2 smg's two spike 'nades a magnum and in the centre there is a needler and carbine.
there is a lot of movable scenery (in contrast to foundry) which can be used four ways:

1. as cover, pretty boring but still a tactic

2. as a method of transport, jumping on the crates and dumpsters can get you across to the enemy base without touching the floor.

3. as an ambush, there is enough scenery to allow you to move around undetected and ambush your opponent.

4. and my personal favorite: as a weapon, we all know about the traffic cone incedent...

it's very hard to describe this map so thats why i have...

Screenshots

a nice overview of one side, as you can see, it is quite cluttered, but it is good for the gameplay

blue base during CTF

view from inside the red base.

the central dividing boxes.

one of the bases

Gameplay Screens

The Gametype:
the CTF variant is not essential to playing the map, but it suits the size better than default settings, it basically ups the winning score to 5 and changes the settings so that your flag must be at home to score, otherwise captures would be too frequent and would shorten games, the respawn times have also been shortened to suit the size of the map.

the gameplay is very intense, and capture the flag maps feel "mini-epic" (don't try and make me explain)

special thanks got to chipsinabox and Vicious Vice for helping me by helping forge, test and improve this map, they were really good about it.
i have thought about everything on this map such as what grenades to place, and spawn placement.

if there are any problems, please inform me, but hopefully there won't be any. i do not recommend playing territories on it because of the size.