Heroic Lateralus

[Adelyss]

Lateralus
Created by: Adelyss and HezbollaHector



Lateralus is the third full-length album by American progressive rock band Tool.







Fun Facts about, Lateralus
1. We spend over two months with roughly around 60 hours of work to complete this map.
2. All but 9 objects touching the ground are geomerged (This was not to impress anyone but rather a personal goal).
3. The map features new aesthetics and structures (Magnets).

It all began when well, Hezbolla came to me one time and asked me if I wanted to do a collaboration..now mind you this would be my first ever competitive collab but I agreed willingly. We started out with a rough idea of what we wanted to complete in the first night of starting to work on it...and I'll tell you what, what we first had planned out was not what it transformed into. When about half way completed I had Vorpal Saint take a look at it and with me and Hezbolla both thinking about what Vorpal would soon suggest Vorpal suggested that we make a back hallway which defiantly added a huge part into the map. To finish the history off this map took over 60 hours of work over two months.

To start off, this map was made with one sided objective games in mind. With its asymmetrical layout and unique structures your left helpless by its true beauty. This map has two base like sides at the end of a straightish bent U, now originally we intended the base used in the back of foundry to be the defenders base but after testing it proved to be to big of a challenge for the attackers and the bases were later switched. Just to the right and outside of the Attackers base is one of the "Magnets" which houses the Human sniper, and just outside the Defenders base is the other "Magnet" which houses the Beam rifle (You must be thinking whoa two snipers on a map? Well after testing we did find that both snipers on the map are not over powering considering its a small map the snipers get switched between hands pretty fast). Now looking straight out from defenders base you will see the side base...which in fact is nothing like a base rather a unique structure. If you run to the Side base from the defenders base and turn right you will be heading towards the "Pillars" and in between the "Pillars" is a rocket sitting on a slanted geomerged A Sign. Just across the Rocket is the middle entrance to the "Tunnel or Cave". There are three ways into the Tunnel and inside it holds the mauler. The other structures around the map fill in what was open areas and just add the the great game play.

Recommended players is 6 total with 3 v 3 teams.
Recommended game types is Flag gametypes, Bomb gametypes, and Territory gametypes, and Team Slayer.

Weapons List

Weapons

1x Beam Rifle, 150 seconds
1x Sniper Rifle, 1 clip, 150 seconds
6x Battle Rifle, 2 clips, 30 seconds
2x Carbine, 2 clips, 30 seconds
2x Spiker, 2 clips, 60 seconds
2x SMG, 1 clip, 60 seconds
1x Mauler, 0 clips, 120 seconds
2x Plasma Rifle, 60 seconds
1x Rocket, 0 clips, 120 seconds

Equipment

1x Power Drain, 120 seconds
1x Regenerator, 120 seconds
1x Flare, 120 seconds

4x Plasma Grenades, 30 seconds
4x Frag Grenades, 20 seconds







Attackers Side


Defenders Side


Attackers Base


Inside Attackers Base


Defenders Base


Side Structure


Side Structure (A closer look)


Pillars or Rocket Spawn


Flare spawn and middle entrance to the cave


Cave or Tunnel

First I would like to thank HezbollaHector for asking me to do a collab and to help me create my best map today. You are a good friend even though you do annoy me sometimes we pulled through to create an amazing map.

Next I would like to thank Vorpal Saint for the help with totally revamping the spawn system when I almost had it perfect but couldn't just make it right, also helping by tweaking some geometry changes along with some weapon spawn placements. You've helped me with some of my later maps and I'm grateful for your help to make my maps as best as they could be.

I also would like to thank Phreakie for tryingto help with some spawns but didn't quite turn out so weel... but oh how could I forget the compliments on the map as you first saw it, so thanks.

Thank you AZN FTW for teaching me a little bit more about spawns and your suggestions were helpful but needed a little tweaking, but I probably couldn't of figured it out without your knowledge.

Finally I would like to thank EVERYONE who joined in for the testing as truly the map couldn't of came along with changes if it were not for you guys to test it.

[Adelyss]

Pictures Continued


Blue team trying to get the flag from the defenders


A little fight in the cave


Me shooting a rocket at the defenders on the side structure


Attackers rushing out of their base to try and touch the flag


Looking from the attackers "Magnet" you can see some battles in the distant



Lastly if you missed the download picture click below to download it.

[Bl4ckhawk]

This is a sweet map. I wouldnt be suprised if it gets featured. Your interlocking and geomerging is flawless, there is more than enough cover, and by the looks of it, any game mode will go with it. Excellent job 5/5 from and I hope to c it get featured.

[ott2own]

Does this map have anything to do with the song Lateralus by TOOL? That the best album ever in my opinion. I know its not the best reason to dl a map, but it looks good too so you have my dl! =P

[Adelyss]

Originally Posted by Bl4ckhawk

This is a sweet map. I wouldnt be suprised if it gets featured. Your interlocking and geomerging is flawless, there is more than enough cover, and by the looks of it, any game mode will go with it. Excellent job 5/5 from and I hope to c it get featured.

Why thank you, Me and Hezbolla tried to make all our Geos as clean as possible and they were.

Originally Posted by ott2own

Does this map have anything to do with the song Lateralus by TOOL? That the best album ever in my opinion. I know its not the best reason to dl a map, but it looks good too so you have my dl! =P

Actually yes it was named after that album, actually Vorpal Saint suggested that I name it that and I actually like the sound of it to.


PS: To all your people that are just putting it 1 star stop, its immature.

[Cydronix]

Wow great map, it has great originality, interlocking, geo-merging and setup, 10/10!

[What's A Scope?]

Oh, it's out.

I am glad I got to test this with. I am sure you remember, we played a bunch of games. I thought that the map was really fun.

I love the aesthetics on this map. Great geo-merging and interlocking! Everything is precise. I love the little aesthetic touches you use to make it look great. An example would be the crossed fence walls with the powerups. I really like that.

The weapons were good. I don't remember me thinking that there was any problems. I think the weapon set works well on the map.

The layout is nice. This map has great flow! I never felt confused. Everything seemed to fit together nicely. Each side was well-balanced and I feel like there no over or under-powered side.

Combined, all of theses thing made great gameplay. It was really nice. As I said, great flow. The only thing I could complain about were the spawns, but I see that Vorpal has done some to help and I think they will not be a problem.

Overall, this map gets a check in my book.

[Phreakie]

Last Review for a long time.
I used the exact rules for the Review Hub and this will also
be my example to sign up later.

Review on Lateralus

Enjoyment

Playing on Lateralus for 3v3 on every gametype possible, was surprisingly addictive. I always made a rush toward the sniper nearest to our base eager to kill the other. Adelyss and I would constantly fight over it at the beginning of the game. I was always glued to my chair awaiting the next gametype in the testing stages and never got bored once. Lateralus really fits the quota on its enjoyability.

Balance

After many stages of weapon and spawn testing, I think that the weapon set could have used a slight tweaking on my part. Even though the game worked really well, I think that it was in order to switch out the beam rifle for another sniper rifle with identicle clips and such as the others. Spawns worked very well but on rare occasions, I would spawn near or in front of the enemy. This became a hasssle even if it couldnt be helped do to the maps small stature.

Durability

I'd have to say that Lateralus was unbreakable for the most part. You definately couldnt break the map, but with a simple series of jumps you could get to a high spot on the map where you could very easily dominate with a Battle Rifle and Sniper Rifle in hand. Many times I ran into being spawned and just as fast, shot at by MullerSJ who camped above the Defender's Magnet. This really put me down but as long as the people playing had enough restraint, Lateralus played like a dream.

Aesthetics

The many aesthetics that were combined into creating this beautiful landscape were amazing. The Defender's base was filled with wonderful and brand new aesthetics. It was all one large structure that boasted interlocking and geomerging at its finest. The magnets on each side were just as impressive. They were both made impecably and I loved the way they were implemented into Lateralus' gameplay. Another very unique and awe-inspiring aesthetic was Adelyss' fence wall crosses. Those really caught my eye.

Originality

Of all the small 2v2/3v3 maps I've seen, Lateralus really stands out from the rest. It had the most original aesthetics that were even equal to Stockade's and gameplay that near rivaled Verbatim's. It was also done on a very original layout which is important due to all the identicle counterparts that we've all seen on Forgehub today. I believe Lateralus is the best map to play on for small party's and an amazing map altogether.

Total Score:

8.2/10

[ChAoTiC]

I LIKE TO MOVE IT MOVE IT!!!! Adelyss knows what I'm talking about :)

This map is one of my favorites. I seriously love it, it's a blast to play on. It's even more fun when you play with me and I sing random songs. The map just evokes it in me, It's got powers. I've played just about every gametype on here, and each one played out great. I hope this gets featured because it's a true gem.

The aesthetics are fantastic. They are very original and during the map gameplay I stopped and tried to figure out how he did those Fence Wall/Powerup places, those are really cool, and add some extra flavor to an already delicious map.

All metaphors aside, this map is worth staying on your tight hard drive space forever, well, unless a v2 comes out.

-ChAoTiC

[sSalvation]

wow dude this map looks epic and Sick! this is a definite dl for me 10/10 just based off pics. Good job.