V2! >>Citadel<< H3 Mythic Map fully optimized for Reach; This Forerunner fortress withholds the secrets to Halo's structure. 4-8

Over the period of the last three weeks, I have been diligently forging, testing, retesting and tweaking the map Stronghold. From the beginning I knew I wanted to recreate Stronghold with the new forge, and the Forgotten Treasures contest got me into gear. I spent the next week balancing my forge and school efforts, struggling to meet the due date. By the end of the contest, I had managed to finish the map--but it was not perfected. The map was not enough like Citadel, and it was completely untested. I was forced me into uploading a broken, unfinished work to my fileshare. But with the pressure of a deadline gone, I was able to polish this gem. Version after version, Stronghold became a relic to the original and a blast to play.

To ensure utmost accuracy, I had a second xbox sitting right next to mine Halo 3 in its tray. I persistently had to switch back and forth between inputs, as I was trying to forge every detail and every jump back into the map. It took 15 different versions, innumerable playtests and almost three weeks to perfect the map. With absolutely no z-flashing, epic gameplay and beautiful aesthetics, I present to you, Stronghold:

YouTube - Stronghold Prievew - Citadel Remake

The map plays best with objective and free for all gametypes. I personally recommend 3 plot, Multi-CTF, and Team/FFA Koth. Slayer on FFA is fine, but was only tested a few times.

Weapons (Spawn is 10, Clip is Default unless otherwise stated)

6 DMR's
4 NR's
2 Spikers
2 Plasma Repeaters
2 Plasma Rifles
2 Snipers 105
2 Grenade Launchers 80 (4)
2 Shotguns 100
2 Plasma Pistols 45
1 Plasma Grenade Launcher 130
2 Needlers 40
8 Plasma Grenades 15
4 Frag Grenades 15
6 Health Packs 15
4 Fusion Coils 90

Weapon Layout Overview (Note: You may need to scroll/zoom out to see this image, roll over mouse to see spawns, spawns are mirrored for red side)http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/3853/compare2.jpg

Why Should You Download THIS map?
In comparison to many Reach remakes, this map does not feel too small or too big. It maintains all past trick jump, plays great for objective and FFA, screen lags only slightly in the shotgun corners, and is quite the eye-candy. Please, download and share.

Structural Pictures

Gameplay Pictures

EDIT: It has come to my attention that there are two jumps missing. Unfortunately, this will not be fixed, this is the final version.

Version 1 Info:The map below is a religious remake of Citadel from H3's mythic map pack--every jump intact and every spawn the same. 'Stronghold', the map in the DL link above, is Citadel optimized for H:R gameplay with very fast-paced CQB gameplay.

Citadel 2.7 (Weapons + Spawns H3 Exact)

Why Should You Download THIS map?
In comparison to many Reach remakes, this map does not feel too small or too big, and at the same time maintains all past trick jumps. It plays well, and feels much like its predecessor, it has an open feel in the main room, as well as other rooms, yet has a CQB feel in rooms that were also smaller in H3.

I worked a week and a half on this, so please download and share. The map was made with two Xbox 360 consoles connected to one TV, leading to a 98% exact remake, with adjusted weapon spawns to optimize the gameplay for Reach.

Stronghold Images:

Overview, RL replaced with PGL for balancing purposes

Red base: Two FFA players fight over an AL kill

Blue Rafter: GL, 2 DMR, 1 PP, 2 NR, 2 Frag

Rocks act as cover

Struts recreate the detailed walls of citadel. Only map error seen here: No cover for the Blue Base entrance (map is symmetric, error is true for both sides)

Longjump required to reach this spot, just like in H3

Map overview (from Red Base)

View of 'tunnels'

Map supports many gametypes but is quite untested, it took a week + to make, so has only seen 4 games. Help me test/dl/feedback.

Preview of Version 2:

Teleporter now glows; it represents the Silent Cartographer Holo-disc.

Wall inserted, struts removed, a fair trade to increase accuracy.

View 2 of this change.

Stockpile flag spawn near hammer moved farther away.

And most importantly, spawn times adjusted so that this:

doesn't happen as often.