Spirit v3.3

Spirit v3.3: In times of war, the UNSC often requisitions off-shore civilian estates as listening posts.

Even listening posts have seen boarding action on Reach.

Welcome to the new and improved Spirit!!! Over the last few months I've been working very hard on improving my first map. Thanks to the help of various members of the Forgehub community and others I've befriended, I think Spirit will play very nicely. Spirit is based on a tower in Forgeworld with a blend of close to medium range combat. It also features dynamic vertical spaces for ambush, top-down control, and intense interior combat. Fans of Gemini from Halo 2 will enjoy the platform layout of this map. Anyhow, here is a good introduction to Spirit:

YouTube - Halo Reach: Forged Map: SPIRIT

The weapon set of Spirit is as follows:

DMR x6
Needle Rifle x3
Needler x2
Spiker x2
Sniper x1
Shotgun x1
Plasma Launcher x1
Plasma Grenade x 6
Assault Rifle x1
Machinegun turret x1
Energy Sword x1
Magnum x2
Plasma Repeater x2
Plasma Pistol x1
Concussion Rifle x1

Images and Commentary:

A top down view of Spirit reveals new routes around the exterior and the top courtyard.

One can see the various routes up and down along the side of the map. Team spawns are located on the upsidedown landing pad where multiple ramps converge.

The new and improved wraparound routes, featuring a shotgun spawn. The concussion rifle replaces the original shotgun spawn on the level below.

The backside of the Spirit features the beloved mancannon, shooting players to the top level. New cover and cleaner construction make this area a hotspot on oddball games.

This new ramp system is a big improvement over the first version. shallow ramps offer players a clean space to land from the mancannon as well as deliver frag grenades up and down.

The top courtyard has recieved some attention as well: steep ramps have been replaced by shallow ramps and offer a more open fighting space. The columns featured between glass sails have also been removed to clean up the space.

Views of the front and back of Spirit. Gotta love those floating rocks. Great care has been taken to ensure the symmetry of this map.

Hey, come on in side for a minute. Here is the new and improved cover near the backside of the map. Notice the plasma pistol resting atop the center pillar.

And speaking of inside, the inner atrium has gotten a major overhaul! Gone is the annoying bridge platforms near the old lift. Now a spiffy new lift awaits to take you up to the courtyard. The sniper still rests at the center of the dish, but has been given new cover to keep it company. The rear needle rifle platform is gone, but has been replaced by two platforms over each side entrance, each sporting a crystal rifle.

You can jump on the rock to get to the platform, or take the struts. Each platform allows control over the various sightlines in the interior.

Slamm Andrews spawns in to say "Thanks!"

Really, I do want to thank Forgehub and its members for the awesome support. Everyone who has given me critiques has been heard, as evidence by this version. I hope you have fun playing Spirit, and give me a shout if you have any idea on how to improve it!

Special thanks to my friend, Jak Cryton, who has been invaluable in testing and suggesting new ideas for the map.

Thank you!
Slamm Andrews