The Upgrades 2.1

Finally I got it finished. This map variant is an improved version of "The Upgrades".

The basic idea of "The Upgrades" was that you had to climb upstairs to get more powerful weapons and powerups, so the starting weapon had to be as weak as possible, for example a plasma pistol. The map included four "secret rooms". "The Upgrades" was reviewed by | Carter | , the founder of Community Reviewers group, after a lot of discussion about can I use a video preview in my description, and not screenshots, as Community Reviewers' rules require. I finally got the review and it turned out to be pretty good, Overall score was 9/10.

| Carter | adviced me like this:

"Use some more aesthetic touches"

"I'd suggest adding in a lot more spawn points, with a lot of them at high-up points"

"Construction-wise, some of the platforms were floated quite wonkily.. "

So I tried to learn from my mistakes, and began making a new map. I studied the basics of interlocking to add some "aesthetic touches". I added more spawn points and some of them at high-up points. I placed every platform and wall again, this time as carefully as I could. I also fixed some other minor flaws from the original map, for example I tried to make it as sealed as I could, so nobody could get outside of the map, and I placed the mancannons at just the right angle. I'm pretty satisfied to the result.

Here are some pictures to compare the old and the new map:

The Upgrades - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Upgrades 2.1

Here is also the video preview from the Original map: The Upgrades

Here is the new video that I promised I'll add: The Upgrades 2.1

Here are some pictures of those four secret rooms, I even gave them names, feel free to suggest different names.

The Sewer

The Lookout spot

The Commentator's booth

The Balcony

I posted this map to the Forge Hub Map Breakers Thread and I got the following answer:

Quote:
Originally Posted by d4psa http://www.forgehub.com/forum/halo-forge-discussion/41425-forge-hub-map-breakers-post537296.html#post537296
I want this map to be broken
Link To Map: The Upgrades 2.1
I'll get right on it :D
Also, I'll post the video if possible!
EDIT: as of now, your map is unbreakable

EDIT: I now know that my map isn't unbreakable. Also sdrakulich told me that he has found a way to break my map. I'm still waiting for him to post it.

I also asked for a premium review from Community Reviewers Group in Bungie.net and A Pink Puppy gave me one. Here it is:

A Pink Puppy
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Reviewer: A Pink Puppy
Rank: Legendary
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Map Review-
Map Idea: 8/10
Map Looks: 7.5/10
Map Gameplay: Sorry, Unavailable
Map Construction: 7/10
Map Features: 8/10
Comments:
I saw things in this map that I haven't seen before, I saw the use of the secret rooms on a map, in a semi correct way. Impressive when it comes down to using the natural map to your advantage. Now, when I say this, I am talking about the teleporters that are on the map, they are not always useful to use when it comes to making it the only way around parts of the map due to the fact that people can camp using your generously placed weapons ;] When it comes down though to the rest of the 'normal' weapons, I found you will need to make a couple jumps to get to a single Battle Rifle, unless you want to use some dual wielding that has been put on the bottom floor. Seeing the rest of the map though shows me that you take a good interest in making your map look neat. By that I mean the interlocking on the different ends of the map causing most conflict of battles to be in the central chamber of the map. I can only suggest in this part is to try to geo-merge the different pieces to create more of a, "That's a solid wall no doubt" kind of feeling, and making all the walls with the permanently immovable forge pieces. Lastly, with the "stair" feeling that has been brought to this map, you will have to fight up to better weapons that have been hidden throughout the hidden rooms of Rats Nest. Good job making a map within a map, it's something that I enjoy when playing knowing that it's something different, while still being the same.
Overall: 8/10
This map was downloaded for the review
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10.24.2008 3:19 PM PDT

So I think I can be rather satisfied about the map at the moment.

Weapon layout

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