Ribcage

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Made by: The Yellow

Well, I know its been a while. A good few months since I last released a map. And finally, here it is. After a few weeks of forging, re-forging, and testing, I bring you... Ribcage.

V2 Changes:

I have made a few changes from the original version of Ribcage that some of you may have downloaded. Firstly, for 1 Flag CTF, I changed a spawn area that was misplaced, that should clear up the primary spawn concerns.

Secondly, I added dumpsters to the top of the fence boxes to make it so a mere grenade jump or Fuel Rod jump will not allow access out of the map.

Thirdly, I changed the location of the fusion coil in the attacker's base and removed one in the defender's base, making it so you cannot blast yourself outside.

So, those are the v2 changes, now go find something else to complain about. ;)

Ribcage is a medium to small sized map. It sports a mian arched hallway, or "Ribcage" which is based off of a similar structure in Halo 2's Burial Mounds. As a map geared towards Slayer and 1 sided objective variants, both bases are enitrely different. The defender's base has a structure that curves down from the wall, two sets of geometry merged walls, and entrances to both side passages. The attacker's base on the other hand has a central spire, a dumpster platform, very similar to that of Matty's on Reflex, but higher. Also, there is one geometry mergred wall. And there are the entrances to the side passages. Now, for the side routes. The first one consits of a series of platform in a narrow enclosed hall which requires you to jump up and over a central dividing fence wall. The other side passage has a series of window panels with bridges affixed to them, making you go under over under to go through.

Asymetric:

In Ribcage, there are slight differences in the asymetric version in gameplay and the symetric version. In the asymetric portion, the defender's base will contain a turret as well as two routes to the top of the curved structure. Additionally, the defender's have a bubble shield.

Symetric:

In the symetric portion, acess to the top of the defender's base will be cut off. The turret will be replaced with a power drainer. And, the attacker's get the bubble shield, placed just inside the first secondary route.

Weapons:

5x Spikers
4x Battle Rifles
2x Carbines
2x Plasma Pistol
3x Plasma Rifle
1x Beam Rifle
1x Fuel Rod Gun
1x Plasma Canon
1x Needler

Equipment:

1x Power Drainer
2x Bubble Shield

Vehicles:

1x Ghost

Gametype Support:

Ribcage is reccomended for Slayer, 1 Flag CTF, Oddball, and 1 Bomb variants.

Players:

2-4 FFA

2-6 Team oriented games

Download:

Ribcage

Screenshots;

Overview

Defender's Base (Symetric)

Defender's Base (Asymetric)

Defender's Base Side

Defender's Window Passage Entrance

Defender's Side (Asymetric)

Side Passage Entrance

Side Passge Needler

Side Passage Exit

Attacker's Base Rear

Attacker's Base Front

Attacker's Ghost

Attacker's Side

Window Passage

Using the Carbine

Flag Capture?

Needler FTW

De-Scoped

Thanks to all who helped!