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Blackout, bigger, more tactical
I wanted to build a map on Blackout and found that the only way to do it was to make it bigger.
I always liked Lockout, but was annoyed that there was no way to cross the map except to run across the center, or to run under the glass. I always hated that a team could camp on the sniper tower, or the Br tower (especially in Black out!).

So, I went about fixing those two problems. I have created alternate routes to and from sniper tower, br tower, library, and lift. I put in back walkways for both the library and the lift. (There are escape holes in the Library hall if you look.) I found that a lot of the old jumps were missing in the new version of the map, and I always thought that the shortcut jumps were what made Lockout fun to play, so I built the old ones back in and added a ton more. Most of the jumps are pretty easy to spot, some are not. The creative play of Lockout is restored, and a whole new out flanking tactic has been added. I also fixed the wide open feel of the landing pad by putting a "safe house" in the center with the shotgun spawn. A player can be relatively safe, but gets isolated. FUN!

Yes, I put equipment on the map. I think it is the best new add for Halo 3, so there is plenty of it. There is no need for BR starts as there are a ton of them on the map. I moved the sniper to the top of the lift on a platform to make it harder to grab the snipe and camp the tower with it, and I let the long gun respawn like a normal weapon so one team can't whore it the whole game. I did add a lazer to the map and it adds a new feel to the balance.

The map is set for all game types, and I know the multiflag spawns are lopsided in favor of the BR tower. One flag plays great though.

The stupid invisible lid kept me from taking a wide angle photo for you. So I made a walk around photo shoot. I have provided naming of the different land marks so that you can work your team call outs right away.

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This is the look down on sniper from the Library High Walkway.

This Multicannon Jump allows a flank of the sniper tower from below. Sneaky!

This corner has a great view of the Sniper tower and the lift.
It was built to balance out the vulnerable feel of the elbow.
This is the T Corner. This jump is being made from the upper snipe 2.

This shows the jump from T Corner to back of Sniper 1.

This jump allows a player to leap to the top of lift from T Corner over a huge gap.
This view is meant to hide the additional jump options from this corner.

This gives you a partial view of the back walkway behind the lift or the Lift Hall.
You can see the platform that the sniper rifle spawns on from this image.

This is the look back to the center from the Lift Cannon Arm.
You can see the location of the first image of the Library High Walkway.
From here and your first look at the Shotgun Safehouse in the center.

This is a wide view of the Lift Cannon Arm showing you location
and the cannon that launches you onto the back walkway of BR tower.

This huge jump is from the very top of the BR tower to the Lift Cannon Arm.

Just another view of this huge gap jump down to the Lift Cannon Arm.

This is a shot from the Lift Cannon Arm side of BR tower.
This shows the BR Walkways and shortcuts built into the BR tower.

This is a quick look at some of the additional shortcut jump options you will find from the BR walkways.

Here is your first look at the Library Hall.
This shows the entry from the BR tower side.
The Hall travels across the back of Library and opens at the side of Sniper tower.

This is a look down off the top of the Library High Walkway
showing some of the additional walk off short cuts, and shortcut jumps.

This is the Sniper tower side of the Library Hall.
It wraps around the Library and becomes the Library High Walkway.
The Multicannon Jump is below here as well as the Lower Catwalk you can see it below.

This is the Lower Catwalk.
It connects the bottom of Library to the bottom of Sniper tower as well as the Multicannon Jump.

And finally, the Shotgun Safehouse!
You guessed it, the shotgun spawns inside and a regen on top.
I might think you can hold this little scrap of land all day long. lol.

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Thanks for taking the time to look at my post. This thing took me forever to put together, so give the map a play or two and please feel free to comment about it. If you like it, search "waxmaps" as a keeyword on Bungie.net. Feel free to send me a friend request in XBox Live. I am ...

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