Bloodlust

Description

This is a remake of an all-time favorite Gears of War 2 & 3 map, Blood Drive. I took hundreds of pictures from my phone and used them to design this environment as closely to size and scale as possible. Most of the weapon set is placed how I felt it would play best; Magnums and Frag Grenades are the only two items that mimic the original. Four power weapons lay across the center of the map (see overhead image for complete layout). Because this is a Gears of War map, it was meant to play well in Gears of War. Though dead ends may make great spawning zones for Gears, they don't do much for the map flow in Reach. What I did was open up a few routes that I feel improve the flow and rotation for the player. These areas include magnum spawn and each team base. I also made the bridge accessible since height variation is something Halo is known for. You can access the bridge from each end of the map by either taking the back route out of your base, or jumping up through the lift at each of the bottom rooms.

Background

I don't know if anyone has noticed, but remakes are my favorite kind of map to make. When the Foreign Treasures II contest was announced I just knew I had to enter. I went through and looked at the designs for every Gears of War 3 map and once I saw Blood Drive it instantly felt right. Though it looked as if it would make a great transition to Halo, there were a few things I needed to add so it would play better. I began building on December 4th, 2011 just one day after the competition was announced. I knew I had to start early because my busy life schedule was going to get in the way a lot. It's a good thing I did because I didn't finish the map until 4:30 in the morning on the day of the deadline. I decided to name the map Bloodlust because I always try to give my remakes a name similar to the original, and Bloodlines had already been taken.

Recommended Players

2-8 Players

Recommended Gametypes

Note: All images ~~are~~ were mouseovers!

Weapons & Layout

Screenshots

Added Routes

Comparison Shots

Special Thanks
Thanks to all those who helped test, you know who you are. Feel free to leave feedback, constructive criticism, and advise for a possible v2 because I'm planning on making one. Thanks for checking out this map guys; it's been a stressful yet exciting project and I'm glad it's finally out.

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