Pipeline
Created by SoloXII I

Recommended Players: 2v2, 4v4
Recommended Gametypes: MLG TS 8, MLG King 8, MLG Ball 8

Writeup by buddhacrane

I bid thee welcome good gentlefolk!

I have a confession I feel I must share with you all; I am an MLG noob! Yes, it's true, the few "Lines of Sight" I've observed are the ones I see floating in front of my eyes after too many alcoholic beverages, and the only "Height Advantage" I'm aware of is the one my lanky friend seems bequeathed with when we go out cruising for chicks! With that said, clearly I'm the man for the job to showcase this magnificent MLG map!

Pipeline is forged by SoloXIII - a veteran in map design and sketchup but a newcomer to the manual monitor mass manoeuvrings of Forge itself, although you would never have guessed given his precise placement of perfectly planned pieces. This may be, in part, due to his decision to re-forge the entire map, piece by piece, after having already finished it (ouch!).

This particular brand of MLG map is asymmetric (I hear those are rare) and of a more room-based affair, inspired by the previously Featured map "Chromatic" and Bungie's own Halo:CE map "Chill Out"; I use the term "inspired" loosely because Pipeline is very much its own gnarling gnashing beast of a map, ready to tear away at any belief of MLG Pro-ness you possess (As I discovered, getting destroyed by my friends).

As is commonplace with MLG maps (I should know) the design is not dominated by audacious aesthetics. Instead we have overarching pipes that bestow the map with its theme and character, while also providing a practical purpose of breaking up lines of sight. Add to that a concoction of weapons, consisting of battle rifles and... err... some other weapons that professional players never use! Finally, the siren call of a solitary active camo will attempt to lure you towards it, helping to funnel players into different regions of the map (don't listen to it, it lies!!!).

All that's left for me to say is "It was I who danced nonchalantly with that defibrillator!"... oh yeah, and you should download this awesome map!

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