Excavation v1.6

Hello there, and welcome to Excavation v1.6, a map designed for Invasion, created by me (IAwkwardSilence) and SlipStream Zone. In this game, the Spartans’ ultimate goal is to Capture a Covenant Data Core from a newly discovered Forerunner structure. First, however, they must Assault the rock face blocking the cave and capture the Territories powering the gate before their final attack on the Pyramid protecting the Core. This will all become much clearer momentarily, though. For now, let’s begin with Phase One.

Note: I apologize for the amount of pictures in this post. I took a whole crapload of them because I’m hoping to give you all a really good sense of the map before you play it. It might be a bit overkill, though. Just sayin’.

Phase One

[P1 Overview]

Phase One is an Assault game, with the Elites spawning up on the cliffs, and the Spartans spawning down at the beach behind their base. To win, the Spartans must transport the bomb from their base all the way to the rock face underneath the Elites’ defenses. The ordnance available to each side is as follows:

Elites:
• 2x Needle Rifle
• 1x Shade Turret

Spartans:
• 2x Assault Rifle
• 1x DMR
• 2x Machine Gun Turret
• 2x Mongoose
• 1x Default Warthog

[Elite Spawn 1]

[Elite Spawn 2]

[Spartan Spawn]

[Bomb Spawn]

[Bomb Plant Point]

[Ring Jump 1]

[Ring Jump 2]

[Ring Jump 2 Safe Landing]

Note about Ring Jumps: Since the Elites frequently spawn high above the Spartans, these teleporter frames scattered throughout the map signify a safe drop down so long as you jump through them, providing a fast and easy route to the battlefield.

[Action Shot 1]

[Action Shot 2]

[Action Shot 3]

[Bomb Detonated. Proceed to Phase Two.]

Phase Two

[P2 Overview]

Phase Two is a Territories game, with the Elites spawning up above on either side the Gate, and the Spartans spawning down in the Cave. To win, the Spartans must capture either Territory for 20 seconds to deactivate the shields and proceed to Phase Three. The ordnance available to each side is as follows:

Elites:
• 1x Needle Rifle
• 1x Concussion Rifle

Spartans:
• 1x Shotgun
• 1x Grenade Launcher
• 1x Mongoose
• 1x Rocket Warthog

[Elite Spawn 1]

[Elite Spawn 2]

[Spartan Spawn]

[Territories Inside Gate]

[Backside of Gate]

[Concussion Rifle Spawn]

[Shotgun Spawn]

[Grenade Launcher Spawn]

[Action Shot 1]

[Action Shot 2]

Phase Three

[P3 Overview]

Phase Three is a CTF game, with the Elites spawning either down in the appropriately-named Low Base or up in the appropriately-named High Base, and the Spartans spawning up above the Gate that they recently captured. To win, the Spartans invade the Pyramid, and steal the Core, bringing all the way over to the platform above the bay to capture it. The ordnance available to each side is as follows:

Elites:
• 1x Needle Rifle
• 1x Focus Rifle
• 1x Plasma Launcher
• 1x Ghost
• 1x Wraith
• 1x Banshee
Spartans:
• 2x DMR
• 1x Rocket Launcher
• 1x Sniper Rifle
• 1x Scorpion

[Elite Spawn Low Base]

[Elite Spawn High Base and Banshee Spawn]

[Spartan Spawn]

[Pyramid Exterior]

[Pyramid Interior]

[Pyramid Mancannon]

[Pyramid Core Spawn]

[Core Capture Point]

[P3 Ring Jump]

[P3 Ring Jump Safe Landing]

Not Currently Pictured. Will Fix Soon. (Because you totally need more pics, amirite?)
[P3 Teleporter Entrance]

[P3 Teleporter Cave Exit]

[Focus Rifle Spawn]

[Plasma Launcher Spawn]

[Weapons Locker Spawn]

[Ghost Spawn]

[Wraith Spawn]

[Scorpion Spawn]

Note about Backfield Spawns: The reader should note that while the Scorpion spawns all the way back at the Spartan’s First Base during Phase Three, a Spartan may choose to spawn at that base at any time, even during the Second and Third Phases. Pro Tip: Spawn back at the base during Phase Two to bring another Warthog into the fight if you are struggling!

[Action Shot 1]

[Action Shot 2]

[Action Shot 3]

Game Over

And that’s the game! I hope that this post has convinced you to at least give my map (and gametype) a try, and I also hope that it’s fun when you play it. Again, sorry for the absolute deluge of pictures, but as I said, I really want everything to be as clear as possible here to minimize confusion when you play it. Thanks for reading, and don’t forget to download the gametype as well! The map won’t function without it! ~ IAwkwardSilence