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Concept

I went into this forge with an idea of what i was trying to accomplish. Many of the critics on my previous maps told me that I provided too much cover and made it too "Basey". I was going to make an open map. What? Yes a more open map. I started with a general concept of top mid and having it be surrounded by a peanut shaped outer edge. The angles turned out to not be all that sharp but it prefer it the way it is now.

Name/Spawns

Retention basically means possession. To each his own (side). Because of the spawn system i have set up. The spawns will be similiar to pit in the fact that you only spawn on your side of the map. I actually set up a real spawn system this time. I didn't just place spawns everywhere. If you spawn somewhere where you are vounerable the rest of your team will spawn under cover or with a hieght advantage or something to that degree.

Recommended Gametypes

Of all the testing session I did Flag worked the best for gameplay. I recommend using MLG Flag RETENTN which is the same as MLG Flag Nar V6. Quick returns are neccessary for this map. Flag was what this map was built for so I have to admit that it was pretty intense when the teams were even. Next was Team Slayer. Surprisingly team slayer played just about as well as Flag did.It had a great flow and was quite fair and balanced. Oddball and KOTH have been set up, but I'll tell you right now that that is not what this map was designed to accomodate. I would have to reccommend Ball over KOTH though just because there weren't very many good lcoations for the hills.

Weapons List:
sniper X2
BRs X8
Carbines X2
Mauler X1
Plasma Pistol X2
Plasma Grenades X2

Pics:

Overview 1

Overview2 with callouts (from red perspective)

Top Mid with mauler

Blue Base with more callouts (from blue perspective)

L1 (from red perspective) to blue side

Right Alley (from blue perspective)

Red$ Alley

R2 (from a blue side perspective)

Thanks for viewing this post. I intend to continue forging. Any criticism or ideas will be considered. Any post is better than no post. Remember kids-"Life is like a tube of toothpaste, the harder you try the more you can get out of it".
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