Old Town

[Rhys J Mitchell]

OLD TOWN
Created by RJM619, tested by RetroA

Supported Gametypes:
4-8 Players in FFA or Team Slayer. Also enabled for Oddball, Land Grab & Flag Rally.

Map Description

This map is set in a small Wild West town, situated between two large cliffs with a rail-road running through. However, after a landslide the railway was blocked and the train derailed. With no incoming cargo, the townspeople turned against each other leaving the once bustling town derelict and lifeless.

Overview:



The town has 4 main features; the empty Saloon with a Shotgun behind the bar, the derailed train, the abandoned mineshaft and the baron ranch.

An inside view of the Saloon:


Use the turned over tables for cover.

Anyone who wants the power-up above the Saloon will have to work for it:


The fallen cliff which blocked the railway & derailed the train. Clamber to the top for a power-weapon and go digging below for some equipment.


The derailed train:


Turns out its cargo was illegal firearms:


Hop onto the top of the tunnel; as with most points in the map, there is more than one access point to prevent camping.


Into the closed Mine Shaft:


Or drop down the emergency exit to surprise anyone who thinks its fun to camp!


The old Ranch:


GET OFF MY LAND!!!


And a final overview



Other notes

Most weapons are humans, with the exception of Spike Grenades & Maulers, as to stay with the Wild West theme to an extent (they had Rocker Launchers in those days right?).Weapons have altered respawn times to make them appear less frequent. That is the same for equipment. Powerups are very infrequent, spawning every 3 minutes, and they do not appear at the beginning of the map. This was done to provide balance for the map; similarly, almost all points on the map have more than one access point, to stop the sneaky campers and forcing the player to be on guard at all times. In a fun way!

Conclusion

This is by far my favourite map. Though the map may appear a little rough round the edges and none of the features stand-out as exceptional on their own, I believe as an ensemble this map becomes truly special. I found as playing I began to lose myself in the Old West theme, which makes it all the more fun! So, grab your cowboy boots & hats…

… and enjoy the ride.


Download OLD TOWN here

[LuckoftheMoose]

Looks really well made. Great job from the pics alone, I'll DL ^_^

[swiftarget1983]

hmm, an old western map. Quit unique and not many people would think of it, however you have covered most of the parts in the old times in my opinion. This map is good, as is your post with alot of screenshots and a good description. 3/5 (Because there is no interlocking that i can see, and it looks like a map with decent gameplay.) Ill d/l it in a bit.

[Jump4h]

mmm parts seem nice, and other parts are sloppy
not terrible, but it needs work.
3/5 imo.

[aguy1700]

i like the train very detailed it looks nice may dl

[Rhys J Mitchell]

There is interlocking on the cliff face, but not on the saloon. For the most part, the rickety, derelict feeling is intentional, though I take your feedback on board. I'm still very new to this; it's only my 3rd map, and this is definitely my most adventurous!

Also, just quickly before I go to bed (it's 2am here) and before anyone calls be for plagarism, the train is inspired by Draw The Line's epic map. While mine is nowhere near as good, it is important to remember that the train in that map was the focus, wereas in mine is was part of an ensemble.

[stone0043]

this is amazing, i can't believe that it is only your first map! great job. keep up the good work

[sgt.pepper]

I Love It Looks Very Good For Gameplay, i like the concept too. ill definately dl

[Kronos001]

It looks okay. 6.8 outa 10.
Anyway, it's not bad, but there's nothing that really stands out.
It's cool that you made a train, but it could have been better.

[evan12075]

i see a lot of ideas you took from End of the Line. but i truely question how games play on this. i just cant see fun games running on this map. maybe it should go in the aesthetics section? idk. did you play a couple games on it before you released it? if not, you reeeaaally should've