Mango

Compatible Gametypes

FFA (Slayer, Oddball, King of the Hill): Up to 5 players
Team Slayer, Odball, King of the Hill: 2v2
(Territories) Flag Rally: 2v2

Description
This map began as an idea that I had long ago to cut Ghost Town in half, turning it into a highly competitive Team Doubles map, perfect for small, competitive parties. However, it was not until ghost merging that I was able to make this idea come to life.

The idea was to bend half of the map around the center observatory, creating a whole new feel than the original Ghost Town. It plays so much differently than the original that one will forget it is the same map. The shape of the map is now an “L” shape, different from the circular shape of the original Ghost Town. The blueprints of this map were thought out beforehand to make sure the most competitive and fun gameplay would ensue. Small corridors near the observatory were created for CQC to contrast the more open areas around the outside which is a battle rifle playground. New upper walkways have also been added to give more height variation as well.

Also, since it is a rather small map, weapons have been adjusted so that no one will ever feel underpowered. The weapon set is more focused on dual wielding, a major aspect of Halo 2 which I attempted to resurrect with this setup. And although the weapons list does not show a true power weapon, the brute shot is easily a dominant force on this map.

This map has gone through three tests here on the Tester’s Guild and several other tests as well. My goal was to make sure everything was perfectly balanced and to fix any spawn issues. After all the adjustments, Mango is finally completed and ready to be enjoyed by all of you!

Weapons
Spiker (2 spare clips) - x3 - 30 sec
Battle Rifle (2 spare clips) - x2 - 30 sec
SMG (2 spare clips) - x2 - 30 sec
Plasma Rifle - x2 - 30 sec
Plasma Pistol - x1 - 30 sec
Brute Shot (2 spare clips) - x1 - 45 sec
Overshield - x1 - 180 sec
Plasma Grenade - x6 - 10 sec
Frag Grenade - x2 - 10 sec

Video (Thanks to redearth!)
YouTube- Halo 3 Maps: Mango (On Ghost Town) .mp4
Overview

Pictures

Action Shots!

Lastly, I would like to thank everyone who helped test out this map, including everyone who gave feedback: Rorak Kuroda, ultsf, meltyourtv, RedNeck, Dewski, steve 11thselby, Devil95, JFox, and Phenomenal. Also, special thanks again to redearth for making the video!

Mango