2Close4Comfort

First off, I would like to tell you all right now that this map is terrible. No, really, it is. This was the first map I ever made in Forge, without the knowledge of No-Clipping (Ghost Merging), Fusing, Min-Max Glitching, and etc. The only reason I am posting this, is because I'm currently working on the V2, and I would like to show the VAST improvement on the map.

Now, this map is, construction wise, actually pretty balanced. As the name suggests this is all about close range combat, but I went a little overboard with it. There are too many weapons on the map and I didn't take into consideration how good some players can be with weapons such as the Sniper Rifle or the Battle Rifle in close quarters, even against others with such weapons as the Shotgun or the Gravity Hammer.

Weapons List:
Assault Rifle (x3) -- Clips: 2 -- Respawn: 30 Seconds -- Place At Start: Yes
Battle Rifle (x3) -- Clips: 2 -- Respawn: 30 Seconds -- Place At Start: Yes
Shotgun (x8) -- Clips: 2 -- Respawn: 30 Seconds -- Place At Start: Yes
Sniper Rifle (x2) -- Clips: 2 -- Respawn: 30 Seconds -- Place At Start: Yes
Gravity Hammer (x1) -- Clips: NA -- Respawn: 30 Seconds -- Place At Start: Yes

Grenades:
Frag Grenade (x6) -- Respawn: 10 Seconds -- Place At Start: Yes
Plasma Grenade (x8) -- Respawn: 10 Seconds -- Place At Start: Yes
Spike Grenade (x6) -- Respawn: 10 Seconds -- Place At Start: Yes
Firebomb Grenade (x1) -- Respawn: 10 Seconds: Place At Start: Yes

As you can clearly see... there are WAY too many weapons on the map. No thought was put into respawn rates or placing certain weapons on the map later in the game.

The original concept for this map was to make a very tightly packed level where the players were forced to use close-range weapons, rather than long-range. It was partially successful. Most players who have played this map with me (I do not have any actions shots saved, this was months upon months ago) ignored the weapons such as the Sniper Rifle, but pretty much stuck with the Battle Rifle and the Shotgun. The map also made the players feel claustrophobic, as you could only see for a short distance before needing to take another corner or move out of the way of an object, for the most part.

In that sense, the map was a success, even if the actual forging was quite... horrid. I've gone back through the level and I have found a lot of flaws in it, mainly one is that it IS possible to escape the level, and it's quite easy to do so. I would not suggest playing this with people you know who would abuse it, because for all of it's flaws, I still think it's an enjoyable Slayer Map.

As of this current map, there are no designated locations or call-outs to really name any of the following screenshots, but my V2 will.

As of right now, this map only supports Slayer, the second version will include Oddball, and King of the Hill. I'm thinking of including CTF, but that will be incredibly hard to balance.

Until it's complete (It's about 25% done), I'll be skulking around the forums, commenting / downloading where I can.

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