Update#1
Extended most of the bases, and added a bit more cover in the middle
Update# 2
Added considerably more cover in the middle of the map, because a lot of people asked for it. There is much more cover when moving around the middle now

Halo 3 infection has never been a game about "survival" or "stealth". It has always been a form of kill the zombie quickly and then camp in an impenetrable base with your buddies.

I aim to change that.

True Fear.

So how does one create a map and map that can combine stealth, and survival without enabling the player to run out of his base guns blazing with a proud smile and triumphant music playing out of his headphones?

The answer is the following.

Number one, the most important thing.
The player must be weaker than the zombie. The player must fear the zombie. The player must feel that his only hope is to stay concealed in the shadows, and hide.(previously impossible in halo 3)

Number two is that there must be reasons to stay in the bases, cover, and shadows. Why would a player cower behind walls of a base when there is just as much safety anywhere else? If the zombie is 10 times more powerful than him, then why would he just wait to die in a base? Why not charge the enemy and have a fraction of a chance of killing him? Darkness. That is the answer to this question. In such a bright and colorful game, this has never been an object in the players minds, but with True Fear, it will be their sole focus. The darkness gives players a reason to stay inside, or behind cover. Why face a foe you cannot see?

Number 3. Give both teams equal odds of survival. The bases are easy enough to defend with a team of 2 or more friends, but there are more than 1 entrance to them.

Number 4, make hiding possible if it is the only way to survive. Previously, if a player tried to hise behind cover, a zombie would plainly see his shiny blue helmet popping out from on top. Not anymore. Shadows are the players best friend.

Now do not expect anything incredible when viewing the next 6 or so pictures, they are not the final product. i just lightened up the room so you could see clearly what the layout of the map was.

Where the zombies will spawn, outside of the crypt, where they will drop into the darkness

One of the several bases that players will seek cover in

Another hideout

Bungalo hideout

Crawlspace

View of a quadrant of the map. As you can see other means of cover than bases are common, because you all have obviously can figure out that a half dozen bases will leave zombies with a pretty easy search and destroy mission. Players can hide almost anywhere

Edited :
Added a hiding spot under the stairs

Extended the bungalo hiding spot

Another extension

Extended Hall

I also added more random cover around empty spaces to provide more places to hide while on the run.

So you guys have seen the layout. You all think that its not as great as i made it sound, I'm just some kid who had a nice way with words but made a mediocre map. Hell, it's not even darker than any other map. What was he talking about?

Im not done.

Add a nice mix of filters into the game and we have :

The Final product, the dark, gloomy, murky crypt that halo 3 has been crying for since launch.

The deepest corners of the map become completely wreathed in shadow, allowing players to stay hidden unless a zombie is within 15 feet of them

Your only chance of survival, look for the swords

Now i know I might of come across as confident, even pompous, but this is the first of many variations of this map. i am widely open to suggestion, as more work was put in to making the map work, and finding the perfect atmosphere than actually taking time to think of incredible base designs etc.

This is an idea ladies and gentlemen. Look not at the fabric of the product before your eyes, look at what it tried to accomplish. It is a idea, a plant. water it and it will grow, flourish, and become divine.

Simple version: My map r leet help me make it better plox lolz

True Fear

True Hunters

Please include a rating on 5 when you comment, and then give a rating on 5 of what it would be if i implemented whatever you suggest.