I'm glad to hear you guys like it, however, it seems there are a few things that I did not make clear in the original post or just need to elaborate on.
1. Yes, it is
unbelievably boring for anyone not in the ring. I only ever pull this map out when I'm in a party with one other guy.
2. You play it with a land grab-like
territories gametype. Nine rounds. Both spawn inside the ring, contesting from the start. When one falls out, the other captures the territory, immediately moving on to the next round.
3. Yes, it would be more aesthetically pleasing to have interlocked boxes, but I believe it is not worth the trouble, and here's why.
- This ring is huge. Lining up that many objects, and on three different axes four stories up... do I have to say any more?
- The outside of the ring is made up of staircases, which in my experience, do not merge well, and after taking off the distance that used to be in between the boxes, you are left with... well, I'm honestly not sure what it would like. But it wouldn't be good.
- The entirety of the game is spent inside the wraiths. Wraiths float. Now, I'm sure interlocking would make the ride smoother, but that is the last thing you should pay attention to mid-battle, and I personally have never noticed any substantial interference.
4. mitona, you read my mind. I do regret that I started this map back before Blackout was released, a map not only with a death barrier, but almost every object available in Foundry and then some. We all know the Forge desperately needs a
major overhaul, but one addition that Bungie probably hasn't consided is an adjustable death barrier. An immovable object that resembles a respawn area but instead kills anything that touches it! World, this is the beginning of our glorious campaign to add a
Bottomless Mist Tool to the forge!
And finally, I leave you with a small challenge. One thing I really wanted to do was merge each of the wraiths with at least one blue shield door, a creation that would make the tanks bounce off of each other in wierd and exciting ways! Sadly, the proper technique, if it exists, still eludes me. If any of you figure it out, or have done it on a different map, send it to my gamertag - CHIGGUMS - and I will be more than happy to add the new version to my original post.
And Happy Wrestling!