Barren Creek
Created by xX BtR Chaos Xx

Supported Gametypes:
All gametypes

Map Description
Barren Creek is a very accurate remake of the Halo 2 classic, Beaver Creek.

Lets start off with the scale. Barren Creek isn't too big or too small, its just right. I took a stopwatch and walked across Beaver Creek so i could record how long it took to get from one side to the other. I aslo did this for the width, length of the bases, width of the bases, and so on. Then, I went into forge and walked across the empty floor of Sandbox until I reached the time I had previously recorded. But I know what your thinking, the players speed has slightly changed in Halo 3 so your measurements will be off. This may be true but if the all of the timings in Barren Creek are the same as in Beaver Creek, they will still play the same regardless if they aren't the exact same size.

Next up is the respawn points and weapons. I really wanted my map to feel and play like Beaver Creek, so can you guess what I did? Thats right, I committed suicide over and over again in Halo 2 and wrote down the all spawn points on this little handy dandy Beaver Creek blue print i drew. Do you know how long it took to get all those spawn points? Talk about dedication. All of the weapons that were in Beaver Creek are aslo in Barren Creek, and they're even angled the same way too! In case you're wondering, yes all of the spawn times are the same also. Other and the needlers which have become extreamely more powerful, and the overshield which has changed as well. Oh yeah and the rockets and sniper which in Halo 2 had respawn times of over 3 minutes, making it impossible to get the same.

Last but not least is accuracy. I spent months getting just about each and every detail I could find in Beaver Creek. Although my river has no water, it still dips down approximately the same amount as in Halo 2. Plus, I don't think a creek that is "barren" would have any water in it. Don't know what barren means? Well I'm pretty dictionary.com has just what you're looking for. Lets talk about the bases. Both bases are almost identical to the ones in Beaver Creek. They may be the same on the inside, but when it comes to the outside, they're a whole different person. The red base has a pillar on each end of the front with ramps in the middle, and and the higher portion in the back is slanted. The blue base however, has one central pillar in the front with a ramp on each end, and the higher portion in the back is straight. Wanna hear about the side ramps? The red/rocket ramp is slightly shorter than the opposing one. If you don't want to equip yourself with that tiny magnum then you're just one jump away from getting your hands on that big and shiny rocket launcher. The blue/sniper ramp is a bit higher up than the one across from it. Here you can find yourself a nice and cozy sniper rifle with an extended amount of room thats perfect for camping! Now for the arch, you know that giant rock thingy that's in the middle of the map. This bad boy starts, stops, and curves just like it did in Halo 2.

There have been many attempts to make such a map, but from what I have seen there are not any outstanding ones, until now.

Overview

Red Base

Blue Base

Birds Eye View

Red Interior

Blue Interior

Sniper Ramp

Rocket Ramp

Well thats about it. If you liked what you saw then click on the link below. Thanks alot guys, xX BtR Chaos Xx

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