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Version 1.1 - Changes listed below description

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Overview 1
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Overview 2
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Floating Platforms
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Rockets
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View From Starting Base
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Rockets vs Laser 1
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Rockets vs Laser 2
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Sniper
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Sniper vs Sniper
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Double Man Cannon
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Invisible Sword Drop
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Sword Pit (DANGER)
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Firebomb
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Hammer
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Goals
-Perfect symmetry and weapon balance for each team
-Multiple levels and elevated platforms
-3 different ways to get to every key area
-Tricky jumps that reward skilled players
-Interesting confrontations and power weapon struggles
-Open sight lines for sniping, but lots of cover for victims
-To utilize every available square inch of Foundry and all Forge money
-To play as well as a Bungie map
-Support for all gametypes

Description
In most team games, each team starts in the bases that are divided by the un-moveable wall that Bungie put in the middle (with the exception of Asymmetrical CTF and Assault games). This area of the map is less frequently traveled, but for those who venture back into the connecting hallway, they will find a Gravity Hammer in the center. Moving on to the main arena, you can walk up one of three ramps leading to different floors of the outer perimeter. The top floor contains long range weapons such as BR's and Carbines, with Snipers behind the windows of the long catwalks (also where the Flags spawn and bombs are armed in Symmetrical CTF and Assault variants). The lower floors contain the whole variety of dual-wieldable and/or close range weapons, but there are pistols on each end to fight mid-range battles with foes up top.

The center of the map contains all the goods. Overshield and Active Camo are floating on opposite sides, both placed in ways to make for speedy getaways or surprise attacks. The Overshield is placed in between a Double Man-Cannon that will get you to the top floor of either side. The Active Camo is floating over an escape hatch that drops down onto the Sword. The Shotgun is on the floor between a U-shaped partition wall, and the Overshield/Double Man-Cannon stairs. Behind the U-shaped partition wall is a Grav Lift, placed in the center of the map to give players the option of using it anywhere, which will give a distinct advantage to whoever grabs it, since they can reach the top floors with it. Looking directly down a double box hallway towards the back of the map is the dangerous death pit with the Sword, and about 8 different ways to attack (this is where you plant the bomb in One Bomb Assault variants). The most crucial power weapons, the Rockets and the Spartan Laser, are in the most dangerous locations to get to on floating platforms, and placed in a way that will make for very intense confrontations with one another, but impossible for one person to get to both locations without going two different directions. In order to get to the Rockets, you must find your way into a secret teleporter, that requires a skillfully timed jump (you'll figure it out).

I set it up for all gametypes except for Infection, V.I.P. and Juggernaut, since I never play those game types and I'm not sure exactly how to set up the objectives. Flag and bomb spawns are different depending on the game type (offense/defense, multi-flag, neutral bomb, etc.)

Weapons
4 BRs
4 Carbines
2 Brute Shots
2 Plasma Pistols
2 Maulers
4 Pistols
4 SMGs
2 Plasma Rifles
4 Spikers
1 Needler
1 Sniper Rifle
1 Beam Rifle
1 Rocket Launcher
1 Spartan Laser
1 Sword
1 Shotgun
1 Gravity Hammer (Symmetric games only)
2 Turrets

Equipment:
1 Overshield
1 Active Camo
1 Power Drain
1 Bubble Shield
1 Grav Lift
1 Firebomb
Several Plasma and Spike Grenades

Alright, I really want everyone to check this map out, play on it, tell me what you think. I put forth a whole lot of effort on making everything as perfect as I could. I haven't gotten to play any custom games with more than one or two people as I don't have many xbox live friends to play customs with, so I need testers and constructive criticism. If you want to play me in some custom games on my map, send me a friend request.

Version 1.1 Update - List of Changes

Weapon and Equipment Changes
- Swapped Shotgun with Grav Lift. This accomplshes three things:
1. Makes shotgun more accessible to both teams in asymmetrical games.
2. Makes it harder for one team to get both shotgun and sword.
3. Grav Lift is now in a more central location of the map.
Players are more free to choose where to use it, rather than feeling obligated to drop it where it spawns.
It is now more challenging to get up to the staircase with the Overshield and double man-cannon.
- Swapped Maulers with SMG's:
1. Puts Maulers further away from Shotgun.
2. Dual SMG's just feel better on the floor.
- Removed Gravity Hammer from Asymmetrical games (this is now where single bombs spawn, and single flags are returned to)
- Removed Weapon Holder under Sword and leaned it agaist the DANGER wall. (saved me $3)
- Used that $3 to add two plasma grenades down the long hallway with the Hammer, and one spike grenade between Sword and Grav Lift.
- Slightly moved Plasma Rifle that wasn't in the exact center of the double box it's in. (obsessive compulsive weapon straightening)
- Adjusted respawn times on certain weapons and the grav lift.

Spawner and Objective Changes
- Added more respawn points in more logical areas, removed some from bad areas.
- Added starting locations for Asymmetrical games, now the map works great for One Flag CTF and single bomb Assault games.
- Adjusted Flag and Bomb spawns, fixed a critical flaw in neutral bomb spawn.

Structural Changes (that nobody would probably notice but me)
- Fixed top floor alignment problem on Sniper side by flipping two walls over (double walls don't line up right unless the same side is facing up on all of them)
- Straightened center u-shaped partition wall (or tried to, wall corners move slightly for some reason when you restart the map)
- Slightly adjusted single box and bridges leading to double man-cannon stairway.
- Moved forklift a couple inches to make jumps just a little easier, and for symmetry with the truck.

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