Further excavation of this Forerunner structure is said to begin next quarter. 6-16 players. V3

Red Base Overview

Alright this is it, my first map post in Forgehub, *HUFFFFFF,* wish me luck!

Quarterly

Quarterly is a mostly symmetric medium-large sized map set in the Quarry space on Forge World. It supports virtually all default gametypes and is designed for best gameplay with 8-12 players. And yes, you do see that right, there totally is a Tank.

Blue Side View

Background
The ground work for this map was started the day after Reach came out. The original idea for this map was when I decided that it would be cool to have more maps with the Scorpion tank on them in Halo 3. Now seeing as how not very many maps large enough to support a Scorpion tank were forgeable in H3, I thought maybe I could use Sandbox. Sandbox's ground level was a bit small for both a map structure and large vehicular combat, so I thought, "what if there was a way to build a map around the ground level, leaving enough space for like a neutral tank or something?" Though by this time, Forge World was just announced, so I decided to hold off any plans for a map until Reach came out. Quarterly just so happens to be the end result. Why did I choose the Quarry space for this project? Well I thought that it was just big enough for it, and was the only outside space that seemed at least somewhat flat and symmetrical.

Green Side View

Groundwork
Quarterly consists of two symmetrical sides, linking the two is a large two-level structure raised above the outside of the quarry, and opposite that is a lowered structure that has a tunnel underneath and a lift to the high-level catwalk on top. The center of the map is open just enough for one Scorpion MBT is cruise around in a tight circle, with rocks and crates for exterior ground level cover. The second level catwalks have cover and brace pieces for extra protection from both same-level catwalk and ground level fire. The tunnel structure has an over-hang to both help direct the lift flow and to prevent fire across that catwalk side. There are several ramps and lifts on the ground that will take you back up to the second level catwalk, ramps on one side, lifts on the other, to give each side a little something different.

Orange Side View

I am really proud at how the outer structure came out, it's even better than I hoped it would be. The insides of the building are just open enough to give you a good range of movement, yet still having enough cover to move around. The windows and first-floor exit provide a bit of openness to the structure, allowing return and cover fire from inside and outside, as well as an escape. Below the structure through the hole on the side of the Quarry is a small platform with mancannons that propel you back to the mid-level catwalk. Overall, the map focuses movement and gameplay around the edges of the map, which is pretty much what I intended, though the tank can pretty much be a wild card.

Rocket Lift/Shotgun Tunnel

Gameplay
Spawns have been placed for all team colors and FFA gametypes, with focus on team gameplay. The map can easily support a 4v4-6v6 size game, and can also support multi-team games of up to 16 players, specifically 4v4v4v4 or smaller. Quarterly is set up extensively for alot of gametypes, from Territories, to Stockpile, even to Bro Slayer. I'm a big supporter of "the more gametypes, the better," so it would be much easier to simply list what the map doesn't support:

Race/Rally gametypes
Invasion/Invasion Slayer

That's about it, almost all other default and custom games short of minigames and extreme gametypes should be able to play on Quarterly. Dynamic spawning is in effect for most gametypes (static spawning for more gametypes is a possibility in future versions.) I'm also a big supporter of "the more respawn points, the better," so there are plenty of neutral respawns, focused mostly around the edges of the map.

Structure Outside

There may be a teensy bit more weaponry on Quarterly compared to most Quarry maps, but that's okay, there's a freakin' Tank! TANK! Gonna need the power weapons to help bring it down. Speaking of power weapons, I'm not exactly sure of respawn times on them, I have a tendency to use some strange-ass numbers for them, but I generally use the same template for small arms weapons across all my maps. So at least we got those. Weapons and placements are as follows (edited: all spawn times now shown):

Tank (125s):Center of map (duh)
Rockets (1 clip, 160s): Top of lowered structure
Spartan Laser (140s):High catwalk center.
Fuel Rod Cannon (170s, 1 clip): Lift platform below outer structure
Gravity Hammer (140s):First floor of outer structure
Shotgun (130s, 1 clips): Tunnel of lowered structure
Grenade Launcher (100s, 5 clips): On rock in center, opposite Tank
Sniper Rifle x2 (150s, 1 clip): Center of either mid-level catwalk
Assault Rifle x4 (30s 3 clips): One at all four bases
Pistol x2 (30s 3 clips): In rocks on either side
DMR x3 (45s 3 clips): In rocks on either side, second floor outer structure
Needle Rifle x3 (30s 3 clips): Ground edge either side, second floor outer structure
Plasma Repeater x3 (30s): End of ramps either side, second floor outer structure
Frag Grenades x10 (15s)
Plasma Grenades x8 (15s)
Health Packs x6 (15s)

Structure First Floor

Details and Miscellaneous
-I have had limited testing time on Quarterly, awesomeness has not been accounted for across all gametypes, but being the perfectionist that I am, I've given it heavy scrutiny, just like all of my maps. Really the only playtests I've got are limited play at a friend's LAN party, but the reception was pretty positive ("woah dude, you made this? No way!")
-Z-fighting is heavily avoided and framerate is affected little if at all in splitscreen (there isn't exactly much in the way of aesthetics, but who needs that when you've got a Tank!)
-Kill Zones and a Safe Boundary have been thoroughly placed as well, adding boundaries on rock faces and outside the designated play area. Some places are still left in-bounds for the forlorn jetpacker, (top of large braces, structure roof) though there is no escape. Future versions may have altered or extra bounds as deemed necessary.

Structure Second Floor

-Though it may seem like the map is a bit small for a Tank, the ground and catwalk cover pieces are enough to protect you from most Tank blasts (though it can creep over the sides, stay to the outer edge,) and there are enough weapons for vehicle disposal. If nothing else, you can usually just jump down from the catwalks and board a stationary tank. If you really don't like the Tank, you can always just turn off vehicles in the settings (party pooper) and play tankless.
-Dilemma: I have been torn about the Rocks and Grenade Launcher placement since I spawned them in, not knowing whether I should switch them or not. Rocks on the rock would help to encourage traffic into the no-man's-land and make them more up for grabs in multi-teamed games, however I am also worried about the same person who grabs the Rocks also getting in the Tank, making one less Caboose-vehicle destroyer available. Extensive testing would be required to determine the best placement, but I'll take feedback on which is better too.
-Snipers tend to like the sightline across the outer structure and catwalks. I really didn't feel like obstructing the view across, but I wanted snipers on this map anyway (why not, there's like 35 power weapons already.) Otherwise, I tend to lean towards the focus rifle. Promotes more vehicular use in large maps, but that doesn't affect Quarterly much. Though replacement is a possibility in future versions.

High Catwalk and Spartan Laser

-D'oh!: When creating, I noticed a gap in between pieces in the outer structure's floor. Being the perfectionist I am, instead of just throwing in a second block to close it, I moved all the pieces to be properly fitted. I ended up having to move an entire leg of catwalk over by .1 units all the way around to the Rocket structure to fix it! LOL!
-If you look closely, you can clearly see that the Lift platform below the structure is waaaay off-center. That was because the hole in the side of the Quarry is also off-center. The map is based around the coordinate grid's zero location, which I expected to be the true center. Turns out, I was wrong. So instead of moving the whooooole map over I kept the platform off center. The lifts still work properly, and you'd never notice the placement in-game. Right side catwalk is also up against the rocks while left side is much further away because of this problem as well.
-I'll admit, I'm not very creative with names. Quarterly just comes from the beginning letters of Quarry and works with the silly description I came up with.
-Version 2's changes consisted only of editing weapon respawn times, clip sizes and some objective objects, adding Bro Slayer support. The weapon spawns were originally a little too quick when the map was first made, and required fixing.

Rear Overview and Lower Platform

Done
Well that's it for Quarterly, any and all feedback would be greatly appreciated, though negative feedback will definitely stick in my head longer, so if you wanna get my attention that's the way to do it.
I wouldn't mind having a video linked in the post, but since I don't exactly have any room left in my file share and am currently too cheap to go pro, that probably won't happen (plus I haven't exactly had a need for a youtube account until now, so posting on there hasn't been an option.) If anyone else does ever play a game on my map and so happens to put the vid up online, I'd gladly link it.
Special thanks to everyone who tested, played on, or even looked at this map for a fleeting second.
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Update: Well I entered in all the missing weapon spawn times and edited some others. I thought I had set all the small arms to my standard respawn times in this version. Oh well, it can happen in future updates, not a big deal.

Update: Not that anyone looks at old threads, but I figured I'd give a quick update on version 3 after updating the download link. Mostly weapon spawn times and clip numbers, and some respawn zones were fixed. Also switched rockets and grenade launcher. Hope this doesn't bump it, people might get mad.