Freyja's Roost

Many naming variations were scuttled before settling on 'SPARTAN'. 'VALKYRIE' never really caught on. 6-12 players

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Map Haiku

Armed right to the teeth,
these Spartans do not fear death.
Heights? Maybe a bit.

Gametype Support

-Freyja's Roost supports all gametypes except Race and Invasion
-Invasion slayer must be modified to avoid round 3 vehicle malarkey

Recommended Gametypes

Team Slayer - 6-12 players - I had slayer in mind for this one (for once)
2 Flag - 6-12 players - The trick is getting to good defensive lines of sight
Headhunter - 6-12 players - Sometimes, a suicide is worth it, if you can capture a few skulls
Stockpile 6-12 players - The multiple levels make it more fun... if you like that kind of thing
KotH - 6-12 players - I always try to make King work well

Overview

Overhead Shot

It's not quite symmetrical... but essentially so.

Welcome to Freyja's Roost. What does that mean? Freyja is some sort of Norse Goddess thing. And she may or may not be related to Valkyries, or something. The central tower of the map kind of looks like a Valkyrie helmet... sorta. I'm sure there's some sort of deep meaning behind the name. Google it and maybe you'll find something.

Anyway, I wanted to build a symmetrical slayer map. And I wanted to try out a mechanism where you fall from a height great enough to shoot you the wrong way through a one way shield door. Two birds. One map. And the shield door thing is totally awesome.

Weapon Loadout

Rocket Launcher - Bottom level, in the very center
Grenade Launchers - Either side of the top level
Shotguns - Bottom level, in the small hallway between the mancannon and staircase
DMR's - All over the upper ring
Needle Rifles - All over the base level

Screenshots

Rainbow!

If you ever feel like you're too exposed on the floor of the map, or if you want a grenade launcher, walk through the rainbow and ride the lightning upwards.

Tension Cables

If you're going to have a tower, you have to make it seem architecturally sound, right?

Basement Action!

This is where you'll find the rocket launcher and a couple shotguns.

Staircases

There are multiple ways to get to the basement. These are a couple of them.

The Centerpiece

Those rainbow lifts will take you up here.

Leap of Faith

Once you're on top of the world, you can either jump down to the sides, or you can plummet to certain doom through that red shield door. Or maybe it's not certain.

Everybody loves trees

Did I steal those tree planters from Devinish? Maybe. Maybe...

Defender's Side

One side is open to the sea. One has a big gray wall. Make sure you know which is which.

Final Thoughts

As always, lots of thanks go out to everybody. Gunnergrunt, thanks for inspiring me to build something cool. Devinish, thanks for allowing me to totally steal your tree planter. Testers, thanks for testing. Bungie, thanks for making forge easier to use. Also as always, please let me know what you think. I loved building this and I hope some of you enjoy it.

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