Sandbox Seismic

[guitaristtuck]

UPDATE-
version 2 is now out. I took some of the feedback I got and put it to good use (ghost merging is AWESOME!).

new to version 2-
-Redid center base using ghost merging
-Edited missile base so that it blends with the environment
-Changed up different game modes to use the center base for asymmetric game types. (different vehicle spawns, too)
-Sunk both planes into the sand
-tweaked various details

This map features a volcano in the middle of Sandbox's main floor. The volcano was just a fun project at first, but I built a map around it and it has turned out very nicely. The volcano is inactive for the first twenty seconds or so, tempting you to get the overshield hovering just over the crater. When the volcano does erupt, it's explosive! The map also features a red and blue base, a missile silo outpost, a central fortified base, and two old downed airplanes. All weapons, grenades, and equipment have been painstakingly placed, and the map works for all game types. There are a few hogs and gooses on the map, and ramping the volcano is a blast! hehehe.... Ok, I'll stop with the jokes. Enjoy!

Download it Here (version 2)

The New and improved Center base


Planes are now covered in sand


New overview


Eruption

[ThexXtremeXx]

The only problem I have with this map is that the base with the turret is really uneven- If you can, try to fix it. Otherwise, Nice Job.

[Ac3Snip3r]

Learn how to ghost merge and maybe clean up the volcano to make it look more rugged and ghost merge the planes so they look like the crashed. Unless you want non crashed planes that are boring. Also work on the bases. They look really small in the overview pic.

[Fluffy Pie]

Most stuff I would have said has been said but, does the volcano lagg the game and also could you still get the OS even when its erupting?

[guitaristtuck]

Thanks for the feedback!
-I did this map before I learned about merging and all, so I definitely should go back and clean up the uneven parts of the map (the turret base is particularly atrocious).
-The planes really suffered from me not knowing how to merge. For version two, maybe I'll have the tails jutting from the ground?
-One thing that I did do right was to make sure that the volcano didn't lag. I set the minimum fusion coil number so that the volcano erupted well without negative effects.
-The overshield is still possible to get after the eruption starts- I'd say you have a 50/50 chance, but using a bubble shield increases your odds.