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Hello, Gents. I'm here today to present to you my first Flood map in Halo 4, Our Daily Bread. Yup, this is it, after months of trying to control the crazy gametype of Linear Progression Flood, I have ended up with something I am pretty proud of. As hinted in the title, it is set in a bread factory, long since abandoned after the Flood outbreak. And this place is thriving with the Flood. Then what in Gods name are we doing here, Elliot? Well my friend, you're hungry, and this place is your best chance of finding food. It will be difficult, but if you reach the end you will be rewarded with a hefty batch of fresh bread! Wholegrain, of course. Great! Lets get going!

The first encounter

You have just entered the Factory and the Flood are already on to you. Straight away they come at you from above you, then again from the other side. Be hot on your toes or you could be one of the first to go. The first encounter is pivotal. Losing even a couple of men early on can be catastrophic later down the line. Don't run ahead and don't do anything stupid. A Battle Rifle sits up above the spawn area. It is risky to go for it, as you fall behind from the rest of the group. I'd recommend taking a buddy to watch your back.

The Atrium

The Atrium is the first holdout area. A couple of Shotguns, a Turret and some ammo are lying around. Grab them quickly and get your backs to the door. One tip for this holdout; look up. The Flood make use of the conveyors and platforms high above the ground. Plus, you have no radar. This part of the map took a long time to forge. Perfecting the ratio of cover to lines of sight took a lot of tweaking. I wanted the Flood to be able to get within striking distance if they used the cover and platforms well enough but not make it too difficult for the survivors. The best way to approach the survivors when they are backed up against the wall would be the teleporter closer to the door. It allows you to drop right on top of your prey. The other teleporter is great for taking out survivors still searching for weapons or just generally not playing smart. The turret has been strategically placed in order for it to be extremely risky to use while still attached as the Flood can drop right on top of you. Also, it is quite a distance to get to it. You must use the riskier route around the edge of the atrium where the Flood can also drop right on top of you. If you would rather ensure survival over gaining weapons, hop over the barriers to get straight to the door. It is a lot safer and a lot quicker.

Run!

By the time the door has opened, the Flood will already be on their way from the second area as well as the first. Push through the long corridor quickly and be careful rounding the corner. If you grabbed the turret earlier, you might regret it at this point. There's only 80 seconds before the door closes shut on dat lovely bread.

One of these Conveyors is still running! Mysterious...

The last area is a large U-shaped pathway with a tall platform on the inside of the bend, giving the Flood a near-360 degree attacking angle on the remaining survivors. A room can be found underneath this platform where a Rocket Launcher sits. It can be risky to grab as the Flood can attack through a gap in the ceiling. A Saw, Shotgun and another Turret can also be found in the last area.

Again, Flood attack from elevated positions.

Remkings gets jumped!!

But El Trocity pulls an epic Showstopper out the bag!

Bread!

If you make it to the safe room you still have some work to do. The door closes with 15 seconds left, but only if no one is in the way of it. If someone is, the door jams and doesn't shut. Make sure you are well away from the entrance and have all the weapons provided if you want to survive the intense last few seconds.

The Gametype

Because of the inability to remove sprint from the Base player traits, I have decreased the speed of the survivors to compensate for the speed of sprint. This stops players from being able to race through the map without any real fight. If I did not do this, I would have had to create a huge map, which would just be impossible with the tools we have been given. In order to promote teamwork and awareness, I have decided to remove radar for the survivors. It creates a much scarier experience and allows the Flood to attack from above much more effectively. Survivors take two hits to be killed, giving them a chance to melee any Flood without dying themselves. If you are hit once, you will only take one more hit to be killed for the rest of the round. This improves the experience for both parties; Flood can take note of who they have slashed once and then target them with the next attack. In turn, this forces the survivors to work together to keep weak members safe. Players with full shields should take the front line and watch the back of the group.

Everything in the gametype has been included to create a much more competitive Flood experience which is much better than MM Flood. I hope you enjoy it.

Expect a range of round lengths with Our Daily Bread. You will find that some rounds you make it to the end easily, some you just make it to the end and some where you don't even make it past the first holdout. This is because the map heavily depends on quick orientation at the start of the round and awareness and teamwork throughout in order to do well. No two rounds are the same.

That's a wrap

I hope you have a lot of fun playing my map. I'll have you know, I started it on Christmas Eve. Its been such a fun build and I'm just glad I can share it with you all now. A special thanks to everyone that gave feedback and assistance;

REMkings
PA1NTS
Berb
+everyone else who tested

Thanks again. <3