Penance

By Shad0w Viper and chrstphrbrnnn

Introduction by chrstphrbrnnn

Penance, as some of you may recall, was the opening map for Forge Hub's 1v1 Conflict tournament. The original layout was mostly composed by my co-forge partner Shad0w Viper, and was his first completed solo layout. He brought me into to put on the finishing touches, weapons, spawns, aesthetics (lol) and tweaks (as well as the hard forging ;). The map took a surprisingly short time to forge.

When Forge World came along forge became quite easy. It was nothing to forge an entire map in a night, especially when you already have a layout composed and tested. So that's what I did. My friend Rusty Eagle had some complaints about a lack of 1v1 maps in Reach and had liked the layout of Penance originally. So I thought hey, why not Forge it for him..honestly there isn't really a reason to even release it. However, when I showed it to Shad0w he was heavily impressed with the new look. Interestingly enough we took reverse roles on this Penance, where I was the one to do the brunt of the forging while Shad0w put in some finishing touches and aesthetic pieces. We were both so impressed with the final products we thought "Hey, why not re-release the map and bring the Conflict gametype back to Reach?" Here we are. Penance; Reachified.

On top of this, we had some ideas with the layout of Penance if we were to tweak it, double it in a certain direction and change a few things. From this came our other two Penance maps, which are yet unreleased and are now very different from the original. While this Penance is very much the same, the others have been well worth the hours put into our so called "Penance Map Pack". We hope you enjoy Penance 1v1 and we look forward to seeing more 1v1 maps created for the Conflict gametype.

For the new guys:

Penance is a symmetrical 1v1 map which utilizes slightly height variations to the fullest. In most areas, the shift in height is of what would be equivalent to a half block from Halo 3. This allows players to use this height advantage in a fight without completely overwhelming their opponents with an advantageous position. The map, combined with the gametype, are very quick paced, high action playstyle that promotes fast thinking and clutch accuracy. Penance features a teleporter that brings you from one lower side of the map to the other higher side. A central tower is the highest point of the map and is often a contention point but never a good place to sit in the entire game.

Weapons:

-2xDMR
-2xNeedle Rifle
-2xPlasma Pistol
-2xNeedler
-2xPistol
-1xShotgun
-1xConcussion Rifle
-4xPlasma Grenades
-4xFrag Grenades
-1xEvade

Conflict Gametype Settings:

Damage Resistance: 110%
Shield Multiplier: Normal
Shield Recharge Rate: 110%
Health Recharge Rate: 200%

Damage Modifier: 125%
Melee Modifier: Unchanged
Primary Weapon: DMR
Grenade Count: No Grenades

Player Speed: 110%
Player Jump Height: 125%
Player Gravity: 100%

Motion Tracker: Enhanced
Motion Tracker Range: Unchanged

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