“Knock down barriers to clear a path for your VIP, but don’t forget the other team is trying the same thing…”

Creator: Sasquatch210
Map Used: Foundry
Recommended Gametype: Onward (VIP)
Recommended Players: 6-12 (all numbers supported)

Welcome to a highly-addicting, ultra-competitive mini-game called Onward on Journey

The Explanation Explains Everything

(If you ignore the rest of the reading, you should read this if you want to understand the game…)

Many maps have used the idea of knocking down obstacles (barriers, crates, etc.) before. Most were for infection variants. This is a mini-game: a race of sorts. Two teams start in side-by-side symmetrical hallways and must escort their VIP to the destination point at the end. There are plenty of obstacles along the way. But what really makes this game interesting is the inclusion of close-quarters combat. The wall that separates the two teams is ridden with fence walls, small gaps, and windows. These allow for frequent point-blank range battles as the two teams race to the finish.

Gametype Specifics

All players have 200% damage resistance so that you have a chance to take cover if you start taking combined enemy fire.
All players inflict 110% damage to speed up the process of breaking barriers, and because that offsets the high damage resistance slightly to perfect the gameplay.
The VIP has 2x overshields, but a 50% shield recharge rate, so he (or she) must take cover for significantly longer to recover.
The only way to win a round is to escort your VIP to the end, and there are three rounds.
Non-VIPs start with an Assault Rifle and an Energy Sword. VIPs start with a Battle Rifle and an Energy Sword. Nobody starts with grenades.
The VIP is the only player to get a motion tracker, and he only gets 10m of range.
The VIP gets unlimited ammunition but has weapon pickup disabled.

Aesthetics

Not much to say here. There aren’t many aesthetic aspects to the map except for the overall cleanliness of the interlocking. Blame Foundry’s frustratingly low budget. I don’t like budget-glitching, and I don’t like sacrificing gameplay for looks. I know you understand.

Happy Pictures!

First Obstacle

Second Obstacle

Third Obstacle

Fourth Obstacle

Fifth Obstacle

Sixth Obstacle

Seventh Obstacle

Eighth Obstacle

Ninth Obstacle

Finish Goal Point

Simple Strategy (If you care)

1) The weapons at the end are more powerful than those at the beginning, so it is always best to do the most killing at the end.

2) When knocking down Barrier, Larges and Barrier, Smalls ALWAYS weaken the bottom first, THEN the top. That’s just the best way.

3) Never get rid of your energy sword; get rid of your assault rifle.

4) When two crates are stacked, ALWAYS knock down the top one, NEVER the bottom.

Weapons List and Analyses (Plural of analysis OMG)

Overhead Map Key

First Floor Overhead Map

Second Floor Overhead Map

Gameplay Video: A Day in the Life of Blue Team’s VIP

(There were 9 people in the game, and I don’t boot people just for even teams, so Red Team was outnumbered but they performed admirably)
(Still, this isn't the best possible representation of this game and map because of the lopsided teams, but oh well)
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A few more pictures to help give you a feel of the map if you so desire

(For some reason blue team INSISTED on becoming pink… Don’t ask why, I don’t know)

Down the Hall

Suppression

Party Supplies

This will be a nice big party...

War Colored Blue

One quick thing…

This game and map is most fun (by far) when the two opposing teams are really close in skill level; even more so than usual. This is because when the teams are not directly next to or almost next to each other they can only knock down barriers, instead of both that and fighting each other.

And Finally, a VERY Special Thanks to…

Bungie: For making ~~Halo~~ drivable Forklifts
Microsoft: For making Xbox
The Future: For existing (hopefully)
My Dog: For being furry
My Testers: For testing
MS Paint: The creator of great and terrible things
Double Box: For always being there (until I used all 24 of you)
Foundry: Most annoying warehouse ever
Prophet of Truth: For being really bad at activating Halo Rings

Have fun on Journey!

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