EDIT: This map version has been updated. Information and screenshots have been added to this post under "Version Update Information". The link above opens the page for the new map, I removed the old version from my file share.

Original Description: "Perilous rocky terrain and winding structures make this a challenging battleground."

Hey all, Im back with another map (unfortunately :P), named Subterfuge. Its an an extra-medium sized, open, asymmetrical map, based in Forgeworld, that is designed for all Slayer, Oddball, CTF, KOTH and Head Hunter variants (and Juggernaut, I found out recently -ED). As per usual, I will add more if people request them. When I started making it, I wanted to make a map in a place where no one else would be likely to place one, and I think Ive successfully done that. Whether or not its successful is another story...

Anyway, I had the idea to make a map that was half structure, half rocky terrain, which was hard to get to grips with at first but fun once you knew its layout. And I also wanted it to be a cliff-like map, as in one wrong step and you fell to your demise. I also thought it would be cool to incorporate the waterfalls into it somehow but unfortunately that didnt eventuate because theres some kind of kill zone around them, so I had to settle for them being in the backdrop. They ended up giving the map a nice ambient sound though, so it kinda works out.

So, when running on the rocky parts of the map, it can sometimes be a little difficult to navigate as theres lots of uneven ground and criss-crossing paths. But when you find the best spots and paths to run, youll discover that theres lots of cover around, places to hide, and some cool little drop downs that can be used creatively. Each base has around 4+ ways to get in, so its not easy to defend on CTF games, but not to the point where its aggravating. There are sniper "towers" on each side as well, so campers get a bit of service. Good luck staying on them, though.

There are two levels to this map. The first being the aforementioned rocks/structure on top, the lower level however is where this map gets its name inspired from. There is a pathway underneath the main battleground which is where you will find the Energy Sword, but it is also used to travel to each side of the map, relatively unnoticed. Each end has a way to get up into either base, or a finely tuned man cannon to shoot you back into the middle ground on top. There are also two power weapons for each side as well, being a sniper for blue, and a GL for red.

Designers Tip: When you first play this map, I recommend playing Crazy King, as the hill zones are in places that help you to get to know the different areas around the map. ; )

Lastly, this is an old map of mine that I recently redesigned to submit to Forge Hub, so if there are any glitches or things that dont look right let me know. And for those eagle-eyes out there that go into Forge to check this out, you may notice that there are some anti-spawn zones down in the water underneath the map. Yes theyre there on purpose. When I was placing respawns around, one of them slid off into the water, and it was too deep for me to retrieve and delete it, and I had placed all the other ones around already so I didnt want to delete all. So, in the hopes of stopping people from spawning into it I placed two team and one neutral anti-spawn on it. If anyone does happen to spawn into it, Im sorry, Ill endeavor to fix it. And for those that may know a way to get it out, please post your ideas. I tried dragging it out with a large covered walkway, but they cant be manipulated (respawns) in that way by other objects.

Ok, sorry for that novel of an intro, now, onto the screenies!

An overview of the map

Blue base

Red base

Under Blue base

Under Blue base/lower path

Lower path/under Red base

Under Red base

Middle ground

Blues front door

Red base side entrance

Blues sniper tower

Alrighty, thats it for now. As always, feedback on things that could be changed like spawn points, weapons, weapon locations, or changing the terrain, are always welcome, so dont hesitate to let me know. Cheers!
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VERSION UPDATE INFORMATION

Ok, Ive gotten the map to a level that I think is presentable to the general public. It may need some more things in there, but Ill wait and see what everyone says first. Now, Ill give a little bit of info with each screenie, so enjoy!

This is the new Red Base. To change up the norm of having just a pre-fab building, I decided to place two triple rooms on top of one another, and it doesnt look too shabby. On either side are windows, which let in a little light inside the base, but the upper middle section is closed off. Looks nice inside, and gives it a kind of grandeur. Regarding the bridges, I decided to scrap basically all of them and add multiple levels instead. I kept the sniper tower idea, but changed its position and style, and I think this version of it looks better. I was originally going to incorporate some kind of shield door onto one of the levels too, but thought it was kind of pointless as far back as I had it, so I scrapped that.

The opposite side of the base. In between the two levels, that the ramps coming from the side door on the far right lead to, was where I was going to place the shield door. But you can see that its too far back, so really not worth putting there. You can also see the staircase leading up to the sniper nest. I couldnt find anything that connected to it properly without looking stupid, so I just decided to make it out of columns. There is also the crenelated cover on the top middle deck, which breaks it up a little. A Needler sits in between the two pieces.

This is the new bridge coming off the side of the base. Originally I had a sheastack there that connected right to the door, but I had to delete it (and several other rocks) to stop the game from lagging. As you can see, the bridge is made from crenelated cover and a 5X1 short block. The platform to the left is a large Y platform, and is a good spot for KOTH.

A view from the platform. Here you can see a column leading up to the doorway. I had to do this because the height I had the platform at was perfect so that one of its railings wasnt above another piece of scenery. Any higher and it would have been in the way of a hallway, but then the lower platform and the base door didnt line up, so I had to make a mini ramp up the the base doorway.

If you look just to the right of the window, youll see a small opening. This is what I call the murder-hole. From there, you can snipe up to the Blues sniper tower with very little of yourself being seen, but just enough so that you cant camp there. Its also right next to the main entrance from the middle area, so if youre not watching, someone can sneak up on you.

This is the revised middle area. Unfortunately I had to delete a lot of the rocks I had here, but I tried to make up for that loss with a few ramps here and there, and I also moved some of the rocks around to make it flow a little better. Sucks, but had to be done.

On advice from Squidman, this is where the Blue base grav-lift now resides. Its out of the way, off a walkway, so it doesnt disrupt gameplay, and it shoots you up to...

...here, just outside the Blue Base main door. You have to steer yourself a little forward to get onto the ledge, but its not a struggle. I have also tweaked the rocks a little here so that you can hop over the wall from that crate, giving another passage into the base.

Ok, thats it for the screen shots. Also worth mentioning is I added a few more pieces of cover around, and slightly moved a few others to suit the new open style map a bit more. Hopefully it works out, but Im always up for change if anyone thinks it needs to be. Oh, and I thought Id list the weapons for this map as well.

Health Stations x 3 - 90sec
Plasma Pistol x 1 - 30sec
Magnum x 1 - 30 sec
Frag Grenade x 6 - 60sec
DMR x 2 - 60sec
Needler x 2 - 100sec
Plasma Repeater x 1 - 100sec
Plasma Grenade x 4 - 120sec
Needle Rifle x 1 - 120sec
Grenade Launcher x 1 - 160sec
Sniper Rifle x 1 - 160sec
Shotgun x 1 - 180sec
Energy Sword x 1 - 180sec

So, thats about it, if anyone thinks of anything that could/should be changed, please let me know. Thanks for everyones help so far, and I hope I can make this map up to scratch. It is now available from the link above. Cheers!