Well I am still starting out on the whole forging and its techniques to building a great map. And this is my second outing and my first original map as well. I started doing this map and since I am new at it had a long time at working on it as well. Also had a small problem with my save corrupting at one point and I had to start over, but its done. But enough with the small talk, you're here for the map.

The map is called Fountain (obviously), and the main idea for me to do this was to make a symmetrical map. Well I got bored at work and came up with the idea when looking though some old blogs, and found one that mentioned my first road trip with my wife to Kansas City (not much I know), and the city is known as the city of fountains. Well you all know where that is going...

The map is on the smaller side but, it can be played very hectically with larger groups. I set it up so all games can be played on it, but Infection may not work out as well as it can be played with other maps. There is however an extra turret mounted on Red Base that can be used in asymmetrical maps only, but because of its position, it can be used only for longer range damage. Oh and for those that want to move it, I hope you like the ammo provided, because it does not spawn back.

Here is a panorama:

I don't want to claim to be the first, but I have searched through numerous posts from the beginning here and have yet to run across another person's map that uses Foundry diagonally, and figured that could be somewhat a challenge for me and something unique to play with.

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

(the areas in white are the levels I am referring to)

The weapons on the map are as follows:
2x Assault Rifles 30 sec 2 clips
2x Battle Rifles 30 sec 2 clips
2x Sniper Rifles 90 sec 1 clip
2x Maulers 45 sec 1 clip
2x Spikers 20 sec 2 clips
2x Plasma Rifles 20 sec
2x Covenant Carbines 90 sec 1 clip
1x Machine Gun Turret no respawn (Asymmetrical Only)

Objects:
2x Bubble Shields
8x Frag Grenades 10 sec
4x Plasma Grenades 10 sec (lvl 2)
4x Plasma Grenades 90 sec (lvl 3)
2x Mongooses 120 sec

The Mongooses I put in there to see how well they would pan out, so far I enjoy them, and it takes someone with a little more skill to go in the entire circle without hitting a wall or two. That way they can get you places fast, but they are not all too over powering for CTF games to get in and out too quickly. Plus if they are destroyed, that team will be down the wheels for 2 minutes.

But now for all to judge, the pictures. I tried my best to make sure I got some better ones to make sure to help show off the map a bit more. So here they are:

Red Base

Blue Base (almost identical to Red Base)

Sniper Spawn under Blue Base (gave it a Sanctuary feel)

From inside Red Base during CTF

The Fountain (lvls 2 and 3)

The Hallway under Level 2 to the "Fountain Lift"

Going Up!

Going Up! (from outside on the 2nd level)

Looking down at Blue Base from the top of the Fountain (lvl 3)

That's all the pictures I've got, sorry for no action ones.

But here is the link:

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