Overview:
A conceptual four-way-symmetrical reinterpretation of Halo 3’s The Pit. The Sniper-to-OS lane becomes the axial center that anchors four mirrored quadrants, each color-coded. It’s intentionally derivative (a remake under contest rules) but the symmetry experiment is fresh and engaging—more design study than competitive 8v8 arena.

Gameplay:

Quadrant mirroring: Each quadrant plays like The Pit (Sniper Tower → OS lane), but extended sightlines allow cross-quadrant interaction. Expect frequent long-range picks from opposite quadrants.
Central teleporter loop: The camo-tunnel analogue functions as a drop-down teleporter linking green/red → blue/yellow and blue/yellow → green/red. In playtests this created a chaotic, fun intersection and accelerated map traversal—great for Slayer, less predictable for objective play.
Incentives & routes: Because the OS corridor is the geometric and experiential midpoint for all four copies, teams naturally collapse mid. Consider adding soft incentive offsets (e.g., staggered weapon respawns or sightline breaks) so rotations aren’t overly mid-centric.
Sandbox choices: Keeping parity with The Pit works; swapping one Sniper for a Shock Rifle prevents double-sniper tower redundancy and helps role diversity.

Art:

Palette & readability: The four-color scheme (red/blue/green/yellow) is readable but extremely primitive, evoking Halo 5 Breakout / “Block Fort” rather than a finished 8v8 space. Materials and set-dressing are minimal; the world lacks depth beyond color coding.
Center observation room: The “game-deck” display that visualizes player movement is the most compelling artistic beat and smartly nods to The Pit’s security-monitoring lore. Preserve this, but surround it with clearer material hierarchy so it reads as an intentional focal point.
Lighting behavior: Distant areas often appear too dark, then bloom brighter as you approach. This hurts visual consistency and mid/long-range readability. A lighting pass should normalize exposure across lanes and reduce abrupt brightness ramps on approach.

Technical:

Performance/optimization: Players reported performance hits—most noticeable near the scripted center/observation quadrant. Audit the scripting budget there, reduce tick frequency, and test with baked vs. dynamic lights to isolate the cost center.
Lighting stability: The approach-based brightening suggests auto-exposure or light probe coverage issues. Re-bake with stabilized exposure settings, add probes to long lanes, and confirm shadow distances so far geometry isn’t popping from dark → bright.
Name locations: Volumes exist but are incomplete—some pockets of the play space lack callouts. Finish coverage so every lane, platform, and connector reports a name for comms.
Containment & scale: No containment blockers called out as problems; large-map scale is serviceable for 8v8 given the teleporter loop.