Contained is a arena-style symmetrical map best played with objective gametypes such as CTF and Assault or just plain old Team Slayer. It offers intense and fast-paced fights in the middle area while you can use the lower and side areas to sneak up on the enemy's base. Inspiration for this map were mainly Midship and the Halo 3 Forged MLG maps. The focus right at the beginning was competitive gameplay. I think MLG-gametypes would work decently well on this map as a result too.

Over the past couple of months I've made loads of changes to this map, ranging from small details to big chances which changed the entire flow of the map. For example; in the beginning only the top floor existed along with the small bottom level areas at the back of each base. This made the map way to small for 4vs4 matches and made objective gametypes nigh impossible since everyone spawned so close to the enemies. Along the way I've added a lot to the map in order to make it bigger and better fit for objective gametypes. First thing I added was the bottom middle floor. It added another route to get to the other base fast, but relatively dangerous. In the mean time I added small stuff to make the map bigger bit by small bit. A result of this is for example the invis area, or the tunnel going to the main lift which elads to the center of the map. The last really big addition to the map were the two tunnel leading from the bottom of the main ligt to the back of either base. This was a slow, but safe way to get from one base to the other. At that moment I knew I had enough ways to get into each base and back out again.

I'm pleased with how the maps feels, plays and looks right now and that's why I've made this thread. I could go on for months making small changed here and there, but I'm done with the map and I want to start on something new. I'll stop talking now and I'll get to business. Picture business.

First the weapon list:
1x Sniper Rifle
1x Grenade Launcher
8x DMR
2x Needle Rifle
1x Needler
2x Plasma Pistol
2x Pistol
2x Frag Grenade
2x Plasma Grenade
1x Invisible
5x Health-Pack

Here are a few pictures so you can get an idea of the lay-out.

Overview:

Center:

Blue Base:

Red Base:

Invis area:

Sniper spawn:

Green tunnel going from bottom middle to main middle grav-lift:

Middle grav-lift leading to top floor:

Grav-lift at the back of the base leading to the top of the base:

Action shots:

And that about wraps it up for this post. I'd like to thank everybody who helped testing this map, especially the CGN group and people over at HaloGAF who gave lots of good feedback. So.... yeah... that's it!