Rictus: A fixed or unnatural grimace or grin, as in horror or death. (World English Dictionary)

Rictus is a compact Batball map themed after The Joker.

The map has two separate levels; the center of the lower level has considerably more cover and hiding places, but is also shielded from drop down attacks (mostly).

The outer lower level provides less cover, but can be dropped on more easily than the lower center. It does provide some benefits for thugs, however. The ridges rising out of the floor present more of a mobility problem for Batman than for them, since Batman's increased jump height means that he'll typically be forced to jump high in the air to clear a small bump.

There are ways around this, of course, but it's something Batman needs to plan for to avoid a surprise. Speaking of surprises, there are mines around the outer edge. Not strictly where anyone would step on them, but they can provide some entertaining encounters if used strategically.

The top level is somewhat open, but certainly has cover; it's vulnerable to attacks from above and below, but is arguably the best vantage point from experience in testing.

There are grapple nodes on this map, marked by the energy swords behind glass. It should be noted now, the swords are completely unobtainable. The active teleporter field is a rectangular prism immediately on top of the struts the swords point to.

If Batman jumps on top of one of the nodes, he is transported to one of the three upper platforms at random.

From there he can drop back down to the stage or "line launch" across to a different platform by taking the ziplines located between the railings on the ceiling.

Rictus REQUIRES Batball to be played, which is explained in this thread:
http://www.forgehub.com/forum/reach-gametypes/137372-batball.html

Rictus has been extensively tested with 3-5 players, and no gameplay issues have been detected. Thanks for checking out the map and for any constructive feedback.