Advantage
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My most recent map and the best of all my works: Advantage

Pics in my gallery:
All of the pics are advantage except for the ones after the overview.
Two pages of pics... ridiculous, huh?

The basic idea of the map is a fighting arena with tunnels to get you around. I enjoy playing it as in slayer, but might make a good infection map as well due to the tunnels. It is not overloaded with power weapons (a maximum of three), and I decided to use some weapons not put to use very often such as the flame thrower. The flamethrower works perfectly for this map--even if you're not on the lower floor. The tunnels not only provide quick transportaition but harbor two of the three power weapons. A good thing about this map is that the shotgun will never overpower another player. a) it's unsafe to use the shotgun out of the tunnels. b) grenades make it challenging for shotgun's to own the map (such as what happens on snowbound) though the map could possibly use more battle rifles. Grenades will be put to tactical use when people play this map, as well as the equipment. The bubble shield isn't used as much as the regenerator or the power drain, but is still useful. Also, falling down to a lower part of the map is not a bad thing--there are several quick ways to go to the top of the map again. What's more, is that this map uses interlocking over and over to smoothen bumps. It's even interlocked with the ground! Everything was well though out. I even came up with a story to go with it. Due to the story and map style it will only provide human weapons, though.

Description:
These mines were buried beneath a thick layer of Covenant Glass on Harvest. It was rediscovered during a recovery effort to rescue a pelican dropship that had crashed there 2 years later. While the rescue team was being sent in, the crew of the crashed ship tried to manipulate a teleportation grid they had found to teleport them to their Frigate, Advantage. Their attempt failed, and through a teleportation malfunction they instead found these lost mines. After teleporting to the surface these mines were turned into the first military base on Harvest since the intial disaster.

I'm afraid of you if you had the patience to read all that. o_O
(ONLY IMPORTANT INFO IN THIS ENTIRE POST!!! The teleporter does NOT work)

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Who are the Cartographers?
The Cartographers is a group dedicated to forging. With our map index and well thought out rating system, your maps will be played. We have expert forgers who can help you out with any thing you need; advice, forging help, even actors for machinimas (in order to view this link you must register). We have 61 members and counting. Here is a preview of our map index. Join our group and you can be on it:

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It is a great group and has many forgers ready to help. We are working on 3-4 machinimas (in order to view this link you must register) and usually host a game-night (in order to view this link you must register) every week. We have even been having contest with prizes of 1800 Microsoft Points. This group is highly active, and could use your addition.
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IMPORTANT Update
The Hammer and Anvil contest is being continued even though Invader Grrr is leaving the group.
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Recruiting is VOID due to our group having more than 50 members. A whopping 61! Make it 62!
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More Pictures:

Sniper Drop

Sniper Spawn

Shotgun Drop

Shotgun Shaft

BR Catwalk

Tunnel Ramp

Tunnel View

Turret Platform/Nest