Operative

Players: 6+
Teams: 2

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Story: There has been an outbreak of the 'T' virus in a remote facility, your squad must move in and neutralize the outbreak while you're operative plants charges at each of the capture points. Only then will your team be able to blow up the building taking the inflected inhabitants with them. You have 4 minutes to plant all 5 charges, travel close to your operative as he needs assistance to proceed through the air vents.

Although this map, 'Amalgam', can be played with two game types, the primary game type on it is Operative. This one sided VIP game type is quite different and I've been told, complex to fully understand. However, when properly played, is honor rule free and quite a bit of fun. The idea behind the game is that the VIP is traveling with the defending team, but in a separated location. In order for the VIP to advance in his special path way (which runs parallel to that of the defenders) the defenders must hit 5 different switches placed through out the map. After each of these switches there is a capture point, once all 5 are reached or the zombie like attackers kill the VIP the game will be over (or the 4 min timer runs out).

The game starts out the VIP player riding the gravity lift to the teleporter (only the VIP can make this jump due to lower gravity.) On the other hand, the zombies spawn on the other side of the map and make their way towards that same teleporter. Although the zombies can kill the defending non-VIP players, it's only their goal to make to back to the original teleporter to kill the defenseless VIP.

There is some help for the zombies to sneak by. Since the VIP doesn't support the alpha zombies traits I've added an active camo which spawn every 60 seconds near the zombies respawn.

While not always available it gives some variety to the game play.

The most important thing for the defending team to realize is that while not forced to travel with their VIP, they have very limited traits when more than a few meters away from him. It is in your team's best interest for the defenders to try and keep the zombies from getting past them down the winding pathway, while constantly gaining ground while remaining with their VIP. Their are also weapons with limited ammo, trip mines, and grenades placed along the way for the defending team.

Along their way there are 5 switches (as previously stated). For each one of these switches the player defenders need to shoot something, either a pallet or a fusion coil. These switches are indicated by 4 over shield and 1 custom power for the last one.

Switch #1:

Switch #2:

Switch #3:

Switch #4:

Switch #5:

Each of these switches either open up the path way to the next area or drops a gravity lift which can be picked up and used by the VIP. Of course the VIP does not do any damage so he can not destroy the pallets or fusion coils himself. And when using a gravity lift it's always best for the VIP to remember to throw it on top of the cone in the enclosed area. If the gravity lift is misplaced then the players must wait an additional 30 seconds for the next lift to spawn.

Clearly the zombies will not have access to the gravity lift when making their way toward intercepting the VIP, this is why they have such low gravity allowing them to travel through the air vents without any problems.

Communication is the most vital part of this game. VIPs must constantly use their enhanced radar to inform their teammates weather or not a zombie is coming, especially a cloaked zombie. On the other hand the defending team needs to communicate weather or not they are ready with the next switch or need the VIP to slow down and wait for them. While this game take a bit of getting accustom to, once you master the concept the games can be very intense and exciting.

Bonus Game type:

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There is also another game type that can be used with this map and that is... Conquest! For anyone who hasn't played Conquest, there have been a countless number of maps that use it. All of which can be found in the "Book of Conquest" thread on FH.

The way the game works is both teams work to capture points placed throughout the map. Basically it just becomes a tug of war type game with territories.

As the map uses symmetrical and asymmetrical spawning, it changes it's layout to be more symmetrical for this game type. Here are some screen shots:

Center of the Map

Inbetween area

Beginning

Well there you go, I hope you all enjoy it, any criticism and comments are welcome. Once I test the map a bit more I will probably release a V2 this one was a little rushed due to a competition over at Xforgery.com