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UNSC Scientific â€œRed Reignâ€ Facility (Recommended 3 â€“ 6 players)

Just let the red rain splash you...

This map supports infection only.

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This map is an infection map which is more tactical than most infection maps I have played. Humans have to be resourceful and intelligent to survive, whilst zombies need work together and communicate to break down the humanâ€™s defences. Whilst running headfirst into the humanâ€™s gunfire is a viable option here, tactics are left to the playerâ€™s discretion.
The map has quite a complex layout, so I suggest having a run-through with your party before playing. I have â€œreverse-engineeredâ€ (/euphemism) some ideas from other maps (like the shield doors) and adapted them slightly, and there is quite a lot of choice in terms of tactics. Comments would be appreciated, as this is my first map. Read below if you want to read the little story bit, or skip right ahead to get the meat of this post; the pictures!

12:10GMT, 13/06/2553 Red Reign Facility 09

The infection spread quickly. We didnâ€™t expect such a vast and rapid contamination almost our entire facility. It was that new biohazard team who released it; not following our established protocol to the letter. The entire team was lost. The infection itself was quickly able to utilize their knowledge of our new shield defences, and reverse them on us. Funny, how a single cell is able to adapt and cause so much chaos. Itâ€™s slightly ironic how the containment wall, designed to keep contaminations such as this out, is now being used to keep us trapped within our impromptu headquarters. A Spartan and Sangheili team were dispatched several hours ago to try and repair the shielding systems. There has been no response since, not even on the radio. It has been decided by command that it is unacceptable for any more knowledge of biohazard defence systems to fall into the hands of the infection, especially given our intricate involvement with the creation of these systems. Therefore, team survival until reinforcements can arrive is alpha priority. A specialised biohazard team has been dispatched to our aid; ETA is about 11 minutes, which unfortunately makes now the perfect time for the infected to add to their ranks. We need to move from here.

Headquarters / Concourse A
Base Contents (Headquarters):
1 X Magnum M6G (No spare clips, no respawn)
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Contents (Concourse):
1 X Magnum M6G (No spare clips, no respawn)
1 X Plasma Grenade (120 second respawn)
4 X Fusion Coils (30 second respawn)

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Containment Wall Base
The containment wall is a wall specifically designed to keep infections out and to allow for safe handling of hazardous materials. It contains a prototype gravity-lift manipulation system, which can raise things up over the wall.
Base Contents:
1 X SMG (1 Spare clip, no respawn)
1 X Plasma Grenade (120 second respawn)
1 X Frag Grenade (No respawn)
2 X Machine Gun Turret (No respawn)
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Lift System

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Atop the Wall

Armoury
Red Reign was partly a military facility as well as a research facility, so it does contain some hefty firepower. The armoury can be reached by continuing following concourse A. Unfortunately, the team we sent to try and deactivate the defensive systems took quite a substantial amount of weaponry from the armoury with them, so the exact inventory is far less than would be expected. Be warned, the armoury also contains two experimental teleporters, which we are reasonably certain are online. A shield door will come online after 150 seconds by the main entrance, making holding here much harder for the humans.
Base Contents:
2 X Battle Rifle (1 X 2 spare clips, 1 X 0 spare clips, both no respawn)
1 X Shotgun (No spare clips, no respawn)
1 X Tripmine (No respawn)
1 X Firebomb Grenade (No respawn)
3 X Fusion Coils
1 X Plasma Grenade (No respawn)
2 X Frag Grenade (No respawn)
1 X Shield Door (150 second respawn, doesnâ€™t spawn at start)
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Shotgun in action
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Firebombs

Alpha Base
Alpha base was the centre of our operations to fight the infection. The main contamination happened just outside the base, and an instant evacuation was ordered. The base is extremely large, containing the largest amount of heavy ordnance in the entire facility, and it is also a storage centre for equipment, particularly fusion coils for powering machinery. The base contains a â€œstate-of-the-artâ€ yet barely functional shield door system which can be unlocked for a brief 10 seconds, and will then auto-lock. It also contains a decommissioned Gauss Warthog, but conveniently, its turret remains operational. This will be the primary holding ground for the humans, as they make their last stand.
Base Contents:
3 X Frag Grenade (No respawns)
1 X Battle Rifle (1 spare clip, no respawn)
1 X Gauss Warthog (Unmovable, no respawn)
1 X Rocket Launcher (1 spare clips, no respawn)
1 X Sentinel Beam (No respawn)
1 X Sniper Rifle (1 spare clip, no respawn)
1 X Flare (no respawn)
1 X Plasma Turret (No respawn)
1 X Plasma Grenade (10 second respawn)
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Vaulting over the high walls of Alpha Base

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Storage Space

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Gauss Turret

Quarantine Zone (Zombie Spawn)
Here is the zone where the infection happened.
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Crash Site

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Outside the wall

Shield Doors
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Containment Wall Base Shield (Objective 1)

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Armoury Shield (Objective 2)

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Containment Wall Shield (Objective 3)

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Alpha Base Shield (Objective 4)

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Alpha Base Shield Inside (Objective 4)

I put an awful lot of work into this map, even if it doesnâ€™t look like it. I tried to make the best gameplay experience with smaller parties, often on only one console. I find it plays out best with 3-4 players, any more than that makes it quite hard for the zombies. This map was inspired heavily by Traxus Co, where I loved the choice given to the humans and the mobility of the whole thing. There was some testing involved, although not as much as Iâ€™d have liked, and feedback would be much appreciated, as a remake is always a possibility, if this map isnâ€™t universally hated, that is. Thereâ€™s just enough time for some comments given from â€œbeta testersâ€:

meeee: â€œVery good map. Lots of tactical options and very intense standoffs.â€
{teh} Hajiman: â€œGreat map. I liked the choice available to both sides.â€
Deil73: â€œpwnagespectacularnoobiizationâ€

Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoy my map.