Map Credits

Layout Creator and Main Builder - Sauceofallevils

Center Piece Idea and Small Task Assistant - Obsidian Axeman

Small Task Assistant - asrto man 3

the Inspiration to this Map's Creation

Well before I create maps, I always make a rough copy first. I call these rough copies my test layouts. Now this particular layout was inceptively constructed in foundry, but after completing it I realized that it was too big of a layout to fit in foundry and it would be too cramped. So I assumed that eventually a map with improved forging capabilities would be created. Luckily I was right, and Sandbox was born; I was definitely very happy. Once I saw the large abundance of forging objects I knew that I would be able to fulfill this maps specifications, and do it justice.

At first though, I figured I would sharpen my Sandbox skills, so I made my first Sandbox map "Free Fall". The layout is good, and it worked out as I would have hoped. I think you'll like it, and if you like you can get it as well. Though, I still had this map in mind, knowing I could bring my forging creations to the next level. After I completed "Free Fall" my friend Obsidian Axeman was fooling around and roughly made a neat center piece. I knew then, this center piece would work magnificently for my up coming map. I then asked him if I could incorporate his center piece idea in to my up coming map and he allowed it. After this, the grueling creation of this map begun. A few days later Trip Land was born.

Suggested Game Variants and Party Size

On my file share you will see two game modes, Free For All and Team Deathmatch. These are not mandatory to play the map, but it is suggested because it makes the custom powerup work like I initially intended it to. Now the way I made the custom power up work is certainly very deadly, and it is one insidious tool of destruction. What it does is turn the player orange and offers them 3x damage for 35 seconds. It's function is similar to that of the Quad in the Quake series.

This map works splendid for free for all's and multi team style scenarios. Though it still works terrifically with just two teams. I would say that this map works optimally with 6 to 16 players, since it is relatively large, any number of players under that makes the pace slow and the map will not reach it's full potential of enjoyment.

Concluding Segment

As you can see it took me a long duration of time to interlock all the walls on the floor in the center piece, but it was definitely worth the hassle and the multitude of conundrums perpetuated by this difficult and tedious task. Some parts may still be imperfect, but the map as a whole is great in my opinion, and a large array of other people think so as well. Obviously the name Trip Land comes from the vivid and crazy lights that ingulf this magically floating facility of carnage. I know I probably won't be able to get to the state of honorificabilitudinitatibus as all the other phenomenally skilled forging prodigies that this site consists of, but all I truly hope for is that you enjoy this map, if this goal is reached, then I successfully completed my objective.

I also have other maps on my file share, like metl2, which is a great map, I still need to go back and fix the one diagonal bridge, but other then that it is perfect, and you'll probably enjoy this map as well. As for the other maps, if you look past the aesthetic imperfections you will enjoy the game play that the maps offer. If you're curious to who I am, I'm the one who created the original layout for Backward Logic's map Promenade. I hope to eventually bring to you additional maps for all of you to enjoy. My mapping mantra is "If you can dream it, you can build it. Even if the idea seems a bit enigmatic, you can build it with the right tactic."

Trip land can be found on my file share and it is located on the 16th slot.
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Try the map out and enjoy!