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From: Ell3ment and Gunnergrunt

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Asset Canvas
Gunnergrunt and Ell3ment (with much advice from rifte gifle)

This canvas was built to support rifte gifle's popular gametype, Asset. Click here to view a guide that explains the gametype and how to properly build an Asset map.

This OLN stacked/guardian blocked canvas features a hornet drop-system and 7 working drop pods. The hornet drop was designed to increase the duration of rounds (before the hornet enters the map) during each Asset game. Without the canvas, your hornet will spawn after a max time of three minutes. If you use the drop-system, you can increase that time to over six minutes.

You may think that a longer round time is bad because it will make it harder to keep your VIP alive until the end of the round. If you build your map and spawn system correctly, you will be able to balance out your rounds more easily. With a longer round limit, map creators are given much more flexibility when it comes to spawning enemy classes and vehicles. Instead of overpowering the enemy team with chieftains and choppers (because you are trying to cram the full experience into three mintues), you can space the spawn times out longer during each round. Instead of having a constant barrage of vehicles, you can spawn them halfway into the round and feel satisfied knowing they will still appear twice during your match. The canvas simply gives Asset map creators more options and flexibility.

Overview of canvas

HORNET DROP-SYSTEM

The objects at the top are the hornet drop-system. The structure below it holds 7 working drop pods.

This is the hornet drop-system. A hornet (set to spawn at start:no and 180 seconds) will spawn above the radio antenna (set to never respawn). The radio antenna is held in place from the top (so it can't be shot out from below) by blocks and teleporter nodes.

When the hornet spawns for the first time, after 180 seconds (or less depending on what you adjust it to) it will fall on the radio antenna which causes it to roll backward onto the shield door. The hornet bounces off the shield door and into the killball.

Because the radio antenna was knocked out of its original place, it will despawn and leave the map for good. When the hornet spawns for the second time (now 6 minutes into the game), it will pass through the skybubble untouched. It will then land on the large sand dune below.

You will need to build a platform where you want your hornet to land on your map. It is easy to adjust where the hornet lands. Just angle a shield door (or mancannon) in its path to direct it into your map.

DROP PODS

There are also 7 drop pods build above the large sand dune for the defending team to spawn in. If you decide to make any adjustments, remember to place a killball inside when you are finished to take care of cheaters.

Remember that players will slide down the dune if they do not fall on a flat structure. You may want to plan your map accordingly.

Here is a video that explains how the hornet drop and drop pods function and how to use them.

YouTube- Asset Canvas

That's all for the canvas. If you run into any problems or need help, ask either myself, Ell3ment, or rifte gifle. Have fun!
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5-Minute Drop System
Rifte gifte came up with a simplified version of the Hornet drop-system, but it will only work for 5 minutes instead of 6. This one is easy to build, so it is not part of a canvas. Just remember that it will cost you an extra minute from your round, and consequently, less flexibility in your gameplay. Here is a diagram for rifte's design: