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Re: Why does every map require a complete facelift
Posted By: Psychophan7 <psychophan7@gmail.com>	Date: 10/22/07 7:23 p.m.
In Response To: Re: Why does every map require a complete facelift (Louis Wu) : Why? : There are ladders in Halo 3 - why couldn't you use them? The ladders are death traps. You get snapped to it and there still isn't an animation for it. One of the great consistencies of the trilogy, I guess. =P : Teleporters don't necessarily need to be replaced with mancannons. Doorways : don't need to be replaced with shield doors. The geometry doesn't need to : be made more complex and the level doesn't need to be "themed." Teleporters are death traps and cheap methods of transportation. If you were attacking someone and they just pop into the tele, they're gone and the tide of the battle is turned. Suddenly you're put into a position of ambush and not knowing of what is on the other side. The exits become camping zones because it's a fast way across the map and users must be prepared for the unknown that is the otherside. Are you going into a volley of grenades, a fuel rod gun, rockets, a sword, shotguns, or empty space? Not to mention in Halo 3 it seems practically impossible to telefrag people anymore, so exits are far easier to obstruct. The basics of the mancannon (and other lifts) removes most of, if not all, of those issues. Shield doors are nice because they give you a temporary relief from combat. You could always add teleporters in with Forge, too. You can't necessarily add a mancannon into the map, though.

Message Index

Sidewinder is returning!	Psychophan7	10/21/07 1:23 p.m.
Re: Sidewinder is returning!	DarkSim	10/21/07 1:42 p.m.
Re: Sidewinder is returning!	NinjaByDefault	10/21/07 1:53 p.m.
Re: Sidewinder is returning!	Anton P. Nym (aka Steve)	10/21/07 2:05 p.m.
Re: Sidewinder is returning!	NinjaByDefault	10/21/07 2:09 p.m.
Re: Sidewinder is returning!	Psychophan7	10/21/07 3:46 p.m.
Elephants? You mean Mammoths.. *NM*	SinisterSamurai	10/22/07 3:23 p.m.
Thoughts on the design?	The More Deluded	10/21/07 2:12 p.m.
Re: Thoughts on the design?	S043	10/21/07 2:17 p.m.
Re: Thoughts on the design?	sharpsniper99	10/21/07 2:24 p.m.
Re: Thoughts on the design?	S043	10/21/07 2:52 p.m.
Jungle map now.	VVM	10/21/07 4:44 p.m.
Re: Jungle map now.	Sep7imus [subnova]	10/22/07 12:36 p.m.
Re: Jungle map now.	SinisterSamurai	10/22/07 3:38 p.m.
Re: Thoughts on the design?	PharaohsRaiment	10/21/07 6:32 p.m.
Re: Thoughts on the design?	Lobster	10/22/07 3:30 a.m.
Re: Thoughts on the design?	iJosh	10/22/07 10:49 a.m.
No it isn't.	kapowaz	10/21/07 7:19 p.m.
Re: No it isn't.	NinjaByDefault	10/22/07 4:02 a.m.
Re: No it isn't.	WortroW	10/22/07 2:49 p.m.
Re: No it isn't.	Crimm	10/22/07 2:50 p.m.
Why does every map require a complete facelift?	Fury Three	10/22/07 10:46 a.m.
Re: Why does every map require a complete facelift	calmkiller	10/22/07 11:55 a.m.
Re: Why does every map require a complete facelift	Louis Wu	10/22/07 12:16 p.m.
Re: Why does every map require a complete facelift	Sep7imus [subnova]	10/22/07 12:34 p.m.
Re: Why does every map require a complete facelift	Psychophan7	10/22/07 7:23 p.m.
Halo 3 needs a map with 4-way symmetry	SinisterSamurai	10/22/07 3:51 p.m.