BANSHEEBALL PRO

Hey, everyone, this is AMALGAMATIQN, and I'm back with a new and improved Bansheeball gametype called Bansheeball Pro. With the feedback I got from the 1.0 version of this minigame, I've decided to step it up and create a new and improved Bansheeball map and an improved gametype for you to see.

If you haven't seen my last thread about this gametype's prototype, here's how it works:

The new map is comprised of a four-sided central structure - on one end, is a banshee, which is the hill, and on the other ones are where powerups spawn later in the game. That structure is enclosed inside of a large, circular arena with platforms on which to stand and devise your attack. Below, there is a lot of water, a crucial aspect of the game.

The point of the game is, since it has its root in King of the Hill, to remain in the Banshee for as long as possible. As soon as you enter the banshee, you are in the Hill, and must fly around and avoid sniper and plasma pistol fire in order to rack up seconds in the Hill.

First off, you have a sniper, which is only good against people not in the Hill. You are invincible once you get in the banshee, and the only way you can come out is if you are stunned by an overcharged plasma pistol. If that EMP hits you, you'll fall helplessly into the water and die. Then, the banshee will respawn at any one of the four corners of the central structure, and the game continues.

Merely a split second after one banshee is taken down, a new one spawns in order to ensure quick gameplay (I call it 'phoenixing').

The game ends when someone has spent a full 100 seconds in the banshee (no time limit). The game goes relatively quickly, and is hectic with several people. Along with your sniper and plasma pistol, you get four of each kind of grenade, which can stop someone from getting in the banshee by either knocking it into the water when nobody is in it, or for sticking someone and killing them before they have a chance of reaching the Hill. Plus, you have infinite jetpack and only 75% gravity. This is an aerial game for sure. No one should ever be on the ground for more than a couple of seconds at a time.

You spawn in the air about 95% of the time, and you can even drop down from what I like to call the 'Initial Drop Zone', which is a central tube leading from the ceiling to the very center of the structure.

Also, try to snag either the Spartan Laser, or the Rocket Launcher, each of which spawn at the opposite side of the arena after 60 seconds.

This game is fun, action-packed, exciting, hectic, and even insane at times. It's fun to be in the banshee and fighting for the banshee. And, when you're in the banshee, you can pull off sick tricks and get crazy kills like this: