Video Tour.

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Escalator is a symmetrical small/medium CTF/Team Slayer map.

This map is particularly fun for 2 flag CTF matches. You will find four distinct and viable routes for taking a flag back to your base. Including a Sidewinder style flag toss through the wall at the sniper spawn. This helps keep the games interesting.

Why a sniper on a map of this style?
I like sniping on maps with tighter sight-lines. The weapon takes skill to use effectively on maps of this style.

Rockets are too over powered?
They may be; however, you will only find two shots in it when you pick it up. This will prevent the rocket launcher from being an automatic flag scoring machine. They can help. You can not relay on them.

The weapons list:

DMR-4
NR-2
Magnum-2
Needler-1
Plasma Pistol-2
Human Turret-1
Sword-1 (long spawn)
Sniper-1 (90 sec. 1 spare clip)
Rockets-1 (No extra ammo)

Misc:

health packs-3
Drop Shield-1

man cannons-2
Teleports-4 (2alpha, 2 beta)

Drop down the hole to ambush people going for the rockets. This is also a good way to get out of trouble quick; one of the three health packs spawns at the bottom.

The Rocket Hall

Birds eye view of the sword room. The plasma pistols and teleports are found on the hall ways just above the sword. The sniper spawns on the ramps up top.

The main ramp leading to the front of the blue team's base.

The Center Ramp will take you to the turret, needler, and teleports to the left and right. If you need a quick escape run to the top of the ramp and drop down the hole.

Inside one of the team bases. The base is porous yet defensible.

Birds eye view. I removed some of the roof to try and get a good shot of the basic layout.

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Defending the flag on Escalator can be very interesting. Be sure to make good use of the teleports!