Talapia Falls
(renamed from Rikuo Falls) Created by ST_RIOT

Supported Gametypes:
Supports all gametypes. Recommend Slayer, CTF?, Assault?, King, Predator Juggernaut!

Recommend 2-8 players.

Map Description
I have updated the description, but the major changes are as follows: The trees are more sparse, the walls are higher and much better looking, the bases have been dropped a level and expanded, and the sniper and waterfall high grounds have been made much easier to climb.

This is a relatively small symmetrical map, with a base along opposite walls and a waterfall/pool running down the center. It is laid out in an oval. The majority of the ground floor is relatively open, with 'palm trees' (complete with coconuts) and the pool ridge for cover. A sniper perch can be scaled from the ground floor, across from the waterfall. Each base is a small cave at the top of their respective walls, with two ramps/entrances.

The trees create a dynamic cover element, and they are strategically positioned to balance the high ground lines of sight. I have taken the feedback on the beta into consideration and removed some of the trees, but opted not to make them immobile. The gravity hammer is now absent, and the trees are thinner towards the middle, so I expect to see less lumber getting in the way. While the center pool is somewhat vulnerable to the surrounding walls, it should be easily defensible by ducking underwater, and the ridge around it provides a circular rampart cover system.

A spanker or detached MG turret will occasionally come down the waterfall and rest briefly in the pool, hopefully not sinking into the depths. The Fuel Rod has been removed. Frag grenades fall out of some of the trees! The sniper rifle is now centered, and the hammer has been removed. The plasma grenades at the top of the waterfall were a little too powerful without nerfing their respawn, so they have been replaced with a needler. The overshield in this map is exactly the same as Beaver Creek. I always liked heading back to it every sixty seconds, and it's accessibility meant it was easy to get but easy to die trying. So yeah, it's recreated perfectly in this map, the only powerup available.

Weapon list:

4x Battle Rifle

2x Carbine

2x Brute Shot with emphasized respawns

2x SMG

1x Needler

1x Sniper Rifle

1x Rocket Launcher on delayed spawn

1x Machine Gun turret, detached

4x Frag Grenade

2x Spike Grenade

1x Overshield

Overview

Waterfall

Sniper perch, and treetop hoppin

Base, base, all your base

View from sniper perch

View from waterfall

Updated walls:

Thanks for the feedback on the first version! I think this one is a gigantic improvement. Traversal is vastly improved and the walls are higher and better looking. The walls are fixed to my satisfaction, if you can STILL get out in a reasonable fashion... I will work on it some more. The only issue remaining seems to be the trees. Let me know if you think they should be totally immobile, and if you play test it and find they actually get in the way (they de- and re-spawn pretty fast too, mind you), I definitely want to hear your input. Thanks!

Need to test a real flag or bomb game - might be too small.

I appreciate further comments!

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