NOTE: BOTH release mechanisms (CRMs) WORK properly in CUSTOM GAMES but RED base does NOT FUNCTION properly in FORGE unless you SHOOT the fusion COILS FIRST then attempt to use it.

MXD on Elim Chamber
Created by: TwiztedMatt1007
Plays best with 10-12 people. Anymore will cause lag issues.

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Not your traditional game of Dodgeball.

Introduction:
This map may look like just another nicely forged Dodgeball arena but don't be fooled by its simple appearance, it is quite deceiving. This "map" is more of a working machine than a stagnant map with numerous anti-cheating elements added in as well as other elements that add depth to the gameplay. It is a fast paced game where only the best will survive. You need to be aware of your surroundings and hone your grenade throwing skills to not only be able to stick individuals but to be able to hit the target at the back of the enemy base, more on that in just a moment. This mini-game is fun, addictive, fast, and requires a certain level of skill but nothing to overbearing. I personally was horrible at sticking for a long time before and for a while after creating this game yet I still enjoyed it as did a great number of my friends. Over time this game will increase your abilities with grenades as well. Enough with the bantering, lets get into gameplay shall we?

Gameplay:
Now for the fun part. As most of you probable know the point of a Dodgeball game is to throw sticky grenades at your opponents in an attempt to kill them off before your team is wiped out. That basic trait is still a fundamental aspect of this game however, as stated before, its not quite that simple with this game.

When a teammate dies they will respawn in an area that kind of looks like a giant Pez Dispenser. This area is called Purgatory. It is located at the back right corner of each enemy base. Keep an eye on it to see when your teammates need an out.

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Now, you may be wondering "how do I get my teammates out of this area?" Well, there is a hole at the back of the ENEMY base you need to land a grenade into to get them out. It is located UNDER the powerup at each base but above the yellow indicator from the receiver node.

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Landing this shot is not the easiest thing in the world to do but it is doable and with practice it will only get easier. When you get a grenade in the hole it will set off my mechanism I created and will let 1 to 2 teammates out. This mechanism is called the Containment and Release Mechanism, CRM for short. We will take a more in-depth look at the CRM later in the post for those of you who are interested. When someone is released they will fall onto a custom powerup, will turn gold, and will be invulnerable for 3 seconds to stop the person from being killed the second he or she is released.

The last few things you need to know to be able to play the game are that the game will continue even when the timer runs out so long as there are two opposing teams on the field. So when you hear 10 seconds remaining don't worry about it.

Grenades are not the only things on the map you can use to win the game either, as you could probable tell from the first image. Borrowing from MLG I set up two equipment items to drop spawn in at different times.

1st Flare will spawn on each teams side to the left of the pit every 45 seconds and does not spawn there at start.

2nd Regenerator will spawn on each teams side to the right of the pit every 60 seconds and does not spawn at start either.

When one team is eliminated the center territory will capture and the round will end, best out of 5 rounds wins the game. If both teams are eliminated, in a worst case scenario, the players will need to wait no more then 1 minute for the round to end. In just about every case this wait will be a LOT shorter however because the game itself is designed to run off of Sudden Death. When both teams are dead, the territories are no longer being contested and the round will end as a draw after 5 seconds. The game timer is set to the minimum, 1 minute, as to get the players into Sudden Death as soon as possible.

One last thing you need to know before partaking in a game. If you attempt to jump to the other side you will most likely fall to your death, you will turn pink in the process as well. There is a pit in the middle, pictured a bit later on in this post, that will teleport you to your death. If you DO make it across you will be greeted by the inability to move much at all, unable to deal damage, you will turn pink, you will be able to be killed by a fly, and will have an indicator above your head for the other team to see you stand out like a sore thumb.

That's all you need to know to play the game so you can stop reading at this point and check out the action shots below. If you want a more detailed description of the game I will provide it for you in the next section.

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Download the Gametype here.

Technical and Other In-depth Data:
This is where you will find a more concrete breakdown of the gametype and just how a CRM works.

As you saw above, you need to throw a grenade into the target at the back of the ENEMY base. I bet you're wondering just where it goes and what it does right? Well, first it is guided by these shield doors as it bounces around and finally lands where it is needed.

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Bounce two.

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Then like all good grenades it will detonate.
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Now, when the grenade goes off there are fusion coils in the CRM, as mentioned in the massive red note above. These fusion coils will be set off properly on both sides in custom games but in forge, for reasons beyond my understanding, the red base's will not fire unless you shoot them first (this has to be done only once), from the back, and then throw a grenade into the red base target and the CRM will function properly. When these fusion coils go off they will lift two wire spools unblocking the teleporter located in Purgatory allowing 1 to 2 people to be set free.

Before explosion.
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After explosion.
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Person stuck in Purgatory waiting to be released.
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Ninja Vanish! After the explosion goes off the person goes into the CRM.
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The individual inside of the CRM just after the wire spools are moved out of the way. If you pay attention to this picture you will notice there are three chambers. The center one is where the player goes and is protected from the blast. The two outer ones are called the "Combustion Chambers" where the fusion coils are located. This way the person doesn't die while going through and the wire spools receive the proper amount of, encouragement to get out of the way.

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As I said before he falls onto a custom power up and turns gold.
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Finally he falls onto a second teleporter which takes him back into the game on his side of the field.
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This might seem a little complicated, and it is, but it works really well. These CRMs work properly about 90% of the time. I did testing to get this number as well and didn't just pull it out of my rear. This whole process only takes a couple seconds at max to accomplish so you aren't going through the CRM forever.

Constructing these CRMs was a lot of work and I have spent a very long time revising my build and improving it where need be. Even to the point where I stacked the fusion coils in a specific manner to improve the reliability of the CRMs. I also put the wire spools in in a certain order. The first and third ones I spawned I put into one CRM and the second and fourth I put into the other. I also have one wire spool on each side set to 20 second respawn and the other to a 150 second resapwn to try and stop them from flashing out of existence and instantly respanwing, due to the runtime minimums, at the same time so players wouldn't get out for free. I have no idea of these measures actually do anything but I like to think I took every precaution.

Last thing about the CRM, it can fail at times. One of two things will happen at this point, either the player's teammates will not be released or a player will become stuck in the CRM. If this happens, walk all the way to the back of the CRM and forwards until you are released. That is my fail safe part of it. You didn't think I'd just let you sit in there the entire game did you? As I said before though, the CRM works properly about 90% of the time.

Purgatory is another place I would like to briefly talk about. Even though the top of it is open, it ends at about the invisible ceiling above Foundry so players cannot jump out. The two Purgatories are also set up to accommodate 10 people EACH so in Halo with even teams you can only have up to 8 people per team so the Purgatories work perfectly fine. I have also tested each and every respawn point myself on the map to ensure they all work. If a player somehow does get off the map, to get back on there is a death teleporter setup outside of the map to allow the player to die and then be placed in Purgatory. Mind you this has not happened in a custom game yet by either breaking the map in some manner or simply spawning outside.

All issues brought up during the beta test have been dealt with. Some issues that hadn't come up have also been taken care of as well. If you want to see what the testers thought about my map you can view the feedback here.

In-depth Gametype:
When the game starts there will be a pause as the territories capture which will take around 5 seconds. During this time the players will have attacker traits. Once each sides territory is captured the players will be given Defender traits and the game will officially begin. Here's a breakdown of the traits and where they take effect.

Territory Settings
These are the traits players will have while actively playing the game. One stick WILL kill a player with full health.
Defender;
Damage Resistance: 200%
Shield Recharge: 200%
Shield Vampirism: 50% Leech
Damage Modifier: 90%
Infinite Ammo: Enable
Player Gravity: 100%
Motion Tracker: Off
Everything else is unchanged or inherited.

Players will only experience this during the first 5 seconds of the game, in the Pit of DOOM, and on the enemy side of the field.
Attacker:
Damage Resistance: 10%
Shield Recharge: 0%
Shield Vampirism: Disabled
Damage Modifier: 0%
Infinite Ammo: Disabled
Weapon Pickup: Disabled (This includes grenades)
Player Speed: 25%
Player Gravity: 200%
Waypoint: Visible to Everyone
Forced Color: Pink
Motion Tracker: Off
Everything else is unchanged or inherited.

Players will experience this trait only when in Purgatory, the CRM before they pickup the Custom Powerup, and if they manage to get off the map.
Base:
Damage Resistance: Invulnerable
Shield Recharge: 200%
Damage Modifier: 0%
Weapon: Energy Sword
Grenade Count: None
Player Speed: 100%
Player Gravity: 200%
Motion Tracker: Off
Forced Color: White

Custom Powerup:
Duration: 3 seconds
Damage Resistance: Invulnerable
Forced Color: Gold

Friendly fire is disabled, round time limit does not matter because the game runs on Sudden Death, best out of 5 rounds wins.

This photo outlines where these traits come into play. Red is attacker, blue is where the player spawns and has defender traits after the first 5 seconds of the game. There is no high res of this photo.

What your team will see if an enemy makes it over.
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Super crazy secrete semi supported gametype!

Its actually not all that crazy or awesome. I set this map up to work with KOTH for more traditional play. HOWEVER, map modification is needed! You WILL need to remove the respawns in the Purgatories and place them on the map. This is why I didn't post an official gametype for it. If you want to do this my suggestions for the gametype are as follows.

Scoring;
Team King: Enable
Team Scoreing: Sum of Team
On Hill Points: -5
Kill Points: 1
Hill Movement: No Movement

On Hill Traits;
Damage Resistance: 10%
Shield Recharge: -25%
Shield Vampirism: Disable
Damage Modifier: 0%
Infinate Ammo: Disable
Weapon Pickup: Disable
Player Speed: 25%
Player Gravity: 200%
Waypoint: Visible to Everyone
Forced Color: Pink

Base Player Traits;
Damage Resistance: 200%
Shield Recharge: 200%
Shield Vampirism: 100% Leech (may want to put down to 50%)
Damage Modifier: 100%
Primary Weapon: Enerty Sword
Grenade Count: None
Infinite Ammo: Enable
Weapon Pickup: Enable
Player Speed: 100%
Player Gravity: 100%
Motion Tracker Mode: Off

Respawn Settings;
Respawn Time: 5 seconds (may want to change)
Suicide and Betrayal Penalty: None

Respawn Traits;
Duration: 3 Seconds
Damage Resistance: Invulnerable
Shield Recharge: 200%
Forced Color: Gold

Turn ON friendly fire as well and turn OFF betrayal booting. For a final score make it based on time, set a score to be reached, or both!

Action Shots!

Time to think about releasing your teammates.
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Power Play
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Having a really bad day.
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Jump, Jump, Jump Around!
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There's a SPDR on your head! (Woot "I Love Bees" AND "RvB" reference!)
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If you read all of that thank you for taking the time to do so. It took me a very long time to write it all. Here are the download links again in case you missed them.

To nominate this map for a feature go here.

Download the Map here.

Download the Gametype here.

Super extra special thanks to everyone who helped me test this map! Both from the testers guild and my friends! Without you guys and gals this would have never been possible. Thanks again.