Gold Lush
by Boston aka bos45redsox

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A good 1v1 map

Overview:
Though the map may look like a decent size for some team games, it is meant for either 2-4 players total, whether that be 1v1, 2v2, or FFA. Plenty of games were played in order to perfect the map, though I don't expect them to be at 100% just because of the map's nature. There were many more features that I wanted to add, but ended up not doing so in order to keep them for a sequel. Rest assured, Gold Lush is still a complete map that will leave players with a nice feeling afterwards. Also, the grass DOES NOT flicker.

The name Gold Lush comes from two things. The first, Gold, comes from the map's "history" if you will. You are set on a small island, with boating docks and a small cave on the other end, filled with gold and minerals. Not only that, most of the docks' edges are covered with gold columns. The last word, Lush, refers to its predecessor. It is a "sequel" map.

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The Playing Areas:
There are 3 main playing areas that you will notice as soon as you go into battle. The first is the notorious cave, which made Lush such a great looking map. This time around however, the cave has been completely remade, featuring a fully traversable path from one end to the other. Now in the map's nature, the cave may be a tad bit bumpy, but I think it brings to the overall feel of the cave. I made it curvy and windy, to give it a natural feel. The second play area is the island itself, the grassy parts. This is where most of you will see yourselves dieing in battle. There are some parts for cover, but you will soon find that you will be overrun fairly quickly. The final part is the boating docks. The boating docks also feature probably the most sought after part of the map, which is the sniper tower. A sniper or BR can do some damage if you can defend the tower for some time.

Weapons:
Weapon - Clips - Respawn - # on Map

Plasma Pistol - N/A - 90 seconds - 1
SMG - 1 - 45 seconds - 2
Plasma Rifle - N/A - 45 seconds - 1
Battle Rifle - 1 - 60 seconds - 2
Carbine - 0 - 60 seconds - 1
Mauler - 1 - 120 seconds - 1
Sniper Rifle - 0 - 120 seconds - 1
Frag Grenade - 20 seconds - 3
Plasma Grenade - 30 seconds - 1
Spike Grenade - 30 seconds - 1
Bubble Shield - 90 seconds - 1

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Reminder:
A reminder to those who are interested in the spawns. They aren't at 100% because of the time restraints, but rest assured a version 2 will be out shortly. Therefore, do not play the map with more than 6 people, unless it is something like OVERBOARD! The map is built for 1v1, 2v2, or 4 player FFA. 5 would be the cut off limit. I found that 1v1, and even 2v2 played great on this.

More Pics:
Here are a few more pics of the map, as well as action pics. Enjoy!

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That's it! Again, another version will be out shortly to address the spawns and maybe tweak the map's cover and weapons a bit more. The map is breakable I am sure, but like I said, another version should be on its way soon. Hope you guys enjoy! Boston out!

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