Sandbox Derelict

[Adelyss]

Created by: Adelyss


Deep-Space Anomaly #0198



After such success of my previous remake Prism Block and my urge to once again create another Halo CE remake I set foot on Derelict for what felt like ages. Bringing back memories of the good old Halo CE days.

I'd have to say this remake is even closer in scale that Prism Block was, even right down to the lighting effects it had. Sadly dude to the item limit and item supplied on Sandbox I was not able to create all of the little *Broken walls* everywhere on the map like it did but rather I got in about five of the important ones. Also in the middle structure the ramps leading up to it on the corners I had to make a slight adjustment for it to look/play good. I added geomerged block talls instead of trying to round the corners and make it look bad and bumpy. For those of you who are thinking wait what! wheres the lifts! Well they are not there because this is Derelict from Halo CE and not Desolation from Halo 2.

Unlike Prism Block I decided to go straight for the original weapon layout with no extra weapons added. The only slight changes I made to it were swapping Halo CE magnums for BR's and switching the AR in one of the bases for a shotgun so each base had a shotgun.

This map took me maybe two months? I've had this map done though for a good three to four weeks but being me I am lazy on the testing of my maps so I finally got around to it the past few weeks and here it is Derelict.

This map is to be played with 3v3 teams or 6 person FFA tops. I didn't test 4v4's so they may work or they may not.

All game types are supported on this map so what ever floats your boat go ahead.


Here is a rendered bungie video of me flying around the map.

• 4x BR, 2 Clips, 30 Seconds
• 2x Shotgun, 0 Clips, 150 Seconds
• 2x Needler, 2 Clips, 60 Seconds
• 1x Rocket, 1 Clip, 150 Seconds
• 1x Sniper, 2 Clips, 150 Seconds
• 4x Plasma Grenades, 20 Seconds
• 4x Frag Grenades. 10 Seconds
• 1x Overshield, 150 Seconds
• 1x Active Camo, 150 Seconds
• 1x Regen, 150 Seconds

Overview of Derelict


Overview of Sniper Side


Overview of Camo Side


Top Camo Side/Camo Tele


Top Sniper Side/Sniper Tele


Top Mid/Overshield


Needler Tunnel


Bottom Mid/Regen


Looking at one of the bases in the background


One of the broken walls I was talking about


One of the bases






If you missed my Prisoner Remake here is the thread

Thanks for looking/Downloading stay tuned for another one of my maps posted after I test it.

[Gunnergrunt]

Oh goodenss I love this remake! Its incredibly accurate and plays just like the CE verison. I love the lighting on this map. It gives it such a cool atmosphere. I still have your older verison on my HD but i'll switch it out for this one now. The only thing i dont like about this map, and this isn't your fault, is the lack of ways to reach the top level. I think Bungie did a grat job on Desolation because they added mancannons to reach the higher levels and got rid of the teleporters. But the map plays really well nonetheless. Great work, Adyless. An excellent remake!

[CaptnSTFU]

Wow this is really amazing, it looks so perfect. I have pretty much all the remakes made (well the ones that were good) on my hd and this one is definitely going too. Great job man

[Gollygeeanelite]

Damn impressive. Remember the great days on this map... Oh man. Well you did pull this off very well. I didn't read all of your description but Ill assume this map is Unbreakable unless a person stands on top of another. I like the fact that everything is accurate, I appreticate these sorts of maps and give you a big thanks for making this. I will check out your prisioner thread (I was going to remake that but I was too lazy). Great job, definite download in the near future.

[oh knarly]

Superb remake adelyss, absolutely spot on with everything. I did, however, have one problem when playing. There are some areas, especially the rocket launcher tunnel, which are almost pitch black.

I don't mind certain atmospheric creating effects but the lack of any light in those areas just made it unplayable. A couple of blue lights merged into the blocks would sort the problem easily.

Aside from that, I congratulate you on a near perfect remake of a fantastic map. I'll be keeping this on my HD for a while, I'm sure.

[MickRaider]

An amazing remake that really captures the essence and details of derelict. I've been waiting for this to be finished and I'm excited that someone else out there appreciates the subtle details of remakes as much as I do.

I'm sure people are going to love this as much if not more than prism block. I have some concerns about the gameplay as halo 1 had a much different play style making it much more important to get up top and stay up top. Whereas in halo 3 maneuverability is crucial and derelict only has a few ways to get up to the top. I look forward to playing on this and seeing if my assumptions are correct, but either way the accuracy of this remake is astounding. Perhaps remaking desolation might fit more appropriately with the halo 3 gameplay but I was never a big fan of that map and derelict I always thought was more fun. I can't see any reason why this map won't play great it might just be confusing for people who haven't played the original to make it on top.

The lighting is amazing. I love the use of juicy and colorblind as it's not obtrusive and greatly compliments the maps feel. It's a shame that you had to budget glitch it for it to be perfect as this would be a straight runner for matchmaking.

Edit: My assumptions were wrong. The map movement is perfect as the spawns help push players up top the minimal routes is far less noticeable. And as the top has very little cover players don't spend much time up there anyways. Absolutely amazing remake in all regards.

Perhaps we should team up on another remake in the future.

[Silent oo death]

We had a 3 hour testing session on this map i seem to remember, everything actually played pretty good, from infection to territories. I guess i should be pointing out how amazingly similar it is to the halo CE map, but seeing how i never played halo CE i can't really so the design is good and it plays well. For a map with minimal cover they're set up all right and the weapons are good. Overall, 8/10.

[Eyeless Sid]

This is the most accurate Derelict remake so far it looks just like it with the dark blue lighting that was unique to Halo 1 forrunner maps. This map plays great for flag ralley ,CTF , or Slayer games. Its good for medieum sized parties and small parties as well. After testing this for a few weeks in a row I got a good feel for it and I really liked that you added some more cover which deffinatley helped out gameplay. Its a great map and remake good work Adelyss :].

[luckeas]

I watched the Fly-Through and it seems you did a really nice job. I'll try some games on it when I can, but good job man.

The problem with this "Derelict" though (not your specific map) is that it is very one dimensional. What I mean by that is in Halo: CE whoever had top it just became the person who had top nearly always won. I in fact just had a Lan Party the other day and we played CE quite a bit and that was still the case. Did you still notice this when testing? If you did, do you think there is anyway to tweak it so it is a little more balanced?

Anyway, I'll be showing this to some of my friends.

[Death YoYo]

I was just about to say "This map is unoriginal, there are too many copies of Derelict out already," when I saw your pictures. Somehow, every remake trumps the last one, and yours contiues this trend. You found a way to make things that some people deemed impossible to do with remakes, and did them. I love it, and your forging skill are really great. One problem; You spawns need work. (lol)