Sandbox Blockout

MickRaider · 04-23-2009

Blockout

Some believe this remote facility was once used to study the flood. But few clues remain amongst the sand and heat.

Description

Blockout is an attempt at an exact remake of the superior halo 2 Lockout map. Includes all areas of the map and maintain an accurate scaling. Attempts to preserve all line of sights, all key jumps, and tacticle positions. Includes all original weapons, all original spawn locations, and objective locations.

Walkthrough videos

YouTube - Blockout

MLG: The Game Room

YouTube - Xforgery Feature: Blockout

Gametypes

Supports all gametypes, best suited for Slayer, One Flag CTF, King of the Hill.

Screenshots

BR Tower

Ramps

Elbow

Center

Top Lift

Bottom Lift

Sniper Tower

Library

Weapons and Equipment
2 Battle Rifles
1 Shotgun
1 Sword
1 Sniper Rifle
2 Needlers
1 SMG
3 Magnums
2 Plasma Rifles
4x2 Plasma Grenades
2x2 Frag Grenades

Acknowledgements and comments
Thanks to everyone who helped me test this map out and the constructive criticism I've received thus far. Big thanks to GunnerGrunt for some of his map ideas and PixieDust for advice. Along with all the goons who helped me along the way.

I realize there will be a lot of flack about remaking a map that's been remade, and I'm willing to accept that I more than likely wasted my time making this map and I'm fine with it. Remaking lockout was something I wanted to do ever since I heard about sandbox and was glad I had the chance to do it. While this map still could use a few cosmetic tweaks and the rare bump I'm still very happy about. This map is for everyone who just feels let down by the way bungie made blackout and an attempt to right that wrong. Whether or not you feel this way is strictly an opinion and please appreciate my map for what it is...

Thanks in advance for any feedback.

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RedNeck · 04-23-2009

Dude nice remake! I love how you actually took the time and made it look like lockout/blackout. And excellent interlocks. you don't see many maps like this anymore. 5/5

I would try and make the weapon placement the same as lockout/blackout though and very original name

EGP · 04-23-2009

Nobody should comment on the gameplay on this map, afterall it has the exact same layout and predicting the exact same layout. I don't have sandbox, so I am unable to rate your map. I do have to say that your forging is up to its standards. Such as: Interlocking, Geomerging, you get the point.. All parts of the remake seem to match the original map very well, almost perfect. This map is very nice man, I really love remakes, the layout is always perfect and the gameplay is always great. Some people don't relize that Bungie actually does make very good maps with good gameplay.

PRSplayer42 · 04-23-2009

wow, fantastic remake of lockout. even though blackout's good, this looks way nicer. Everything looks exactly like the original, and everything in there place. I will test this map and see how well it plays, probably very well. I'm not sure what your lift looks like, i hope its good. and the hole in the center isn't there, even though it liike fine without it. Maybe post more pics of ALL areas and put a description and weapon list cuz i dont have halo 2 so i dont know the weapons. But anyway this looks like the best lockout remake in Halo 3. Very nice job. 5/5 d/l'ing to test and will post back my review. Till then, keep forgin.

-Dylan

CaptnSTFU · 04-23-2009

OMG uberthankz to you i bow before you this remake is that good. I'v been procrastinating doing it myself but thank the stars you have done it and it looks amazing, i'm dl'ing and this will be the most played map i have i can assure you that. The grav tower is so exact its not even funny, your overview pic threw me off but then after the rest i can assuadly say that this is the best map remake iv seen to date. Only thing i noticed was br tower (maybe it was just the pic) seemed a little small. but hey 1 thing out of a whole map who cares right great job again man 5/5 4 sure.

Urban Myth · 04-24-2009

Dude this is the best lockout remake I've ever seen.

Everything is like exactly the same (sniper tower looks a little choppy though, jus saying). You acurately made it to be like lockout while still keeping some originality. Definetely a DL from me.

P.S. Think about putting it into the Forgotten Treasures contest

STWOW · 04-24-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by X2SheaX

Dude this is the best lockout remake I've ever seen.

Everything is like exactly the same (sniper tower looks a little choppy though, jus saying). You acurately made it to be like lockout while still keeping some originality. Definetely a DL from me.

P.S. Think about putting it into the Forgotten Treasures contest

You cannot remake Lockout, for the contest sadly :(

Arvas · 04-24-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by X2SheaX

Dude this is the best lockout remake I've ever seen.

Everything is like exactly the same (sniper tower looks a little choppy though, jus saying). You acurately made it to be like lockout while still keeping some originality. Definetely a DL from me.

P.S. Think about putting it into the Forgotten Treasures contest

He can't, as Lockout/Blackout Remakes are disqualifiers... because we already have Blackout, which is the reason I won't DL this... don't get me wrong! This map looks amazingly forged! The time you put into those interlocks look fantastic, and the overall forging ability is amazing, but I've seen it... and I don't need another Blackout....

Dragull · 04-24-2009

The fact is that blackout dont play as lockout is that H3 is different from H2.
I dont think your map will be as good as Lockout. But I'll download to check it out, its incredibly well forged.
With your forge skills you could perhaps remake other map, like boarding action or derelict.
Would be great.

Gunnergrunt · 04-24-2009

Hey you finally posted it! As some of you may know, I also forged a lockout remake, but I ran out of items before I could finish the BR tower and elbow.

In the early stages of this map, Mickraider invited me to check it out and offer advice. He told me that he was using my guide as a reference. Brilliant idea, learning from my mistakes to create an even better remake of Lockout. But of course, most of this was Mickraider's genius alone. I've played the final version, and i loved it. Almost every jump is perfect and the entire map is built to scale. He even used spawn points from the orignial lockout map. And he even added his own touches here and there (the ceiling of library and sniper tower etc.)

A wonderful remake all in all. I agree with everyone else, the best lockout remake so far! This will stay on my drive for quite a long time i assure you. Once again, great map Mickraider!