Sapphire

[Chipsinabox]

Hello.

This is Sapphire. Sapphire is a foundry map designed with rave
gameplay in mind, nothing else. Rave games, are fast-paced, hectic
bloodbaths of flashy lights and carnage, consisting of light covenant
weapons such as needlers and plasma rifles. Raves usually last long,
but it's intense the whole way through.

On Sapphire, up to four teams are supported for certain game types,
but two teams are recommended to keep the ridiculous spawns at a
low. One of the first things you will notice, is the epic amount of
shield doors on the map. Don't let this drive you away, the shield doors
are meant to keep gameplay smooth and intense. Provided are almost
every game type (excluding infection and territories) with rave settings
set into it. Recommended game types are: Slayer, CTF, and VIP. A huge
thanks to Fbu for the inspiration with rave =]

Download map >> + Sapphire +


Download Gametypes << Gametypes are needed!
Team Raver
Raveball
Raving Riot v2 (VIP)
Rave Flag v2
Rave King
Rave (Juggernaut)
Rave Bomb v2



^Thank You Tex^

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Originally Posted by Tex

plasma rifles & needlers, how the fblamck can NEONE complain about this map??!??! it's completely original, and beside the fact of the gametype being so original, instead of setting up strictly the gametype, he set up a beautifully interlocked map, I'm not saying this because Chipsinabox is a badass, I'm saying this from the bottom of my forging heart...wow that sounded cheezy, but i mean it, this is badass...

Originally Posted by dented_drum

Love
Love
Love
This map.

Played it last night with Chips before he got it posted up. It was amazing. It was just he and my friend and I, but I could tell it was a fun game to be. I begged him to let me DL, but he made me wait *sad faic*.

It's a great gametype, and a great map. Everything's beautifully interlocked.

*Window slots using walls = epic
*Window Panels hanging from the ceiling for visual value = epic
*A core of power-ups to distract the soon-to-be-Needler'd victim = EPIC

I love it the whole way 'round. Now I can finally DL and play this crap with my friends. Crap, and I was suppposed to be studying for finals today. I hate you, Chips!!!!!!

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-- Questions & Answers --

Originally Posted by locoidontknow

This is a really good looking map, very well interlocked. I especially like the middle energy thing. I am going to try it out with my friend this evening.

On another subject. I understand that you may lot like short posts, but I dont always have a story to write for every map. I usually dont comment extensively on a map unless its really impressive. The people who make the maps appreciate my comment and dl.

I am sorry it isn't longer or has a story line attached. When I publish maps on ForgeHub, I like to let my pictures do most of the talking (pictures are worth 1000 words). Though adding stories sometimes does contribute a little more to the atmosphere during gameplay, it's just not my cup of tea. To me, stories enforce the forger's own sense of imagination onto the player, sometimes spoiling the fun factor. I like to keep the possibilities open, I let them think whatever possible about the map. One person may think its part of a campaign mission, another may think it's a factory of sorts. Sometimes it's just impossible to describe what the map truly is, and just to keep it a mystery. =]

Originally Posted by Lichtonatus

This looks really nice, Q'd it.

But those gametypes, what exactly do they comprise of? Are they absolutely necessary or is it just an ease of use thing.

I mean, if there are a lot of changes, then yeah, I'm too lazy to do it all every time I want to play this map, but if it's only a couple of things, it's easier and takes less space to do it when i need to. If you get what I mean?

So could we get a few more details about those please?

The required game types consist of changes to starting weapons, grenade settings, custom power-up traits, objective capture/reset traits, special player(s) traits, and scores to win. It's quite extensive, and should be played with these settings. Otherwise, gameplay will fail.

Originally Posted by many popes

Just wondering, what software you use for the panoramics? (I've tried on quite afew things but i never get a clean finish)

It's a good mix of competitive and aesthetic and i think you must have a needler obssesion looking at those pics >.< 10/10

EDIT: Looking back i read about the "rave" gametype anbd realised why there was so many needlers. I think i might make a map which can use rave gametypes because it looks really fun.

I use Photoshop CS3. I am not aware of any other programs you can use for panoramas at the moment. If you would like, you can provide me with some photographs, screenshots, etc... and I will happily make panoramas for you.

Originally Posted by LIGHTSOUT225

First things first, well done, sir. Gorgeous map. I haven't had the pleasure of playing it yet, but hopefully I will get the opportunity to in the near future. I love your use of the shield doors, as well as the window panels hanging a but from the ceiling. They all add to the already great atmosphere of the map. My only reservations I have were the extremely high number of plasma grenades. Why so many? After i noticed it, I thought at first that perhaps I missed something in the description of the map, however when I cam back to check, I had to ask. Any particular reason? Surely even with 10s respawn times that many aren't necessary. I can't remember the specific number, but it was definitely over 15. Seemed a bit over the top, but perhaps that was your intention. Anyway, like I said, you've done a great job with this map, and I'm definitely looking forward to seeing your future work.

"it's so there's always a healthy supply, seeing as a major portion of of the "rave" experience is due to many bright colored lights." ~Fbu

Originally Posted by thesilencebroken

while i dont understand the teleporters importance, i am insanely inlove with the style and look of the map. it inspires me on many levels to be more asthetic with alot of my maps. keep up with this style and you'll be one of my favorite forgers.

As Fbu said, "if your team is stuck in the base because the other team is pushing a heavy Offense, you can get out by the teles to break up their push."


I won't be posting on this thread anymore, because I feel I have answered enough questions. However, I will be updating the map post though as new and revised gametypes come out.

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-- Screenshots --


(^ PANORAMAS v)

I hope you will enjoy. Please comment if you have any suggestions on changes.
(MLG version will never find it's way onto the forums)
Original Rave Flag can be found HERE

[liamjedimaster]

this looks pretty cool

[Linubidix]

you tricky bastard, I though you'd actually curved the fence walls. You made my jaw drop falsely.
The map looks great, almost perfect construction and interlocking. I like the use of needlers and plama rifles, something different from human power weapons. The placment of sheild doors looks great.
I'll dl but I'm not sure if I'll be able to. I've got a few free slots in my 8 downloadables on bungie.net but I think my 100 custom limit will be full.

[Iv0rY Snak3]

Originally Posted by linubidix

you tricky bastard, I though you'd actually curved the fence walls.

ahh the magic of panoramas....
this map is great fun, and i don't care what gurbo says about needlers, they worked great.
remember Dev and the T-bagging incident? hilarious, good times...

[Chicken Dippah]

Im not to keen on the map only because it has shield doors however you have executed them screenshots perfectly and that looks so awesome nice one

[Iv0rY Snak3]

shield doors work fine because of lack of a shotgun or mauler. and that's only on one side, the other side they are more of an aesthetic touch.

[fill the owner]

wow

10/10 i love it!

[Dynamic Echo]

Looks very nice, I like 'rave' type games, they are always a laugh. The (what I assume to be) reactor shown in the fifth picture looks somewhat similar to the one in my Radiation, well done, great minds think alike.

[About 10 Babies]

WTF, is there only needlers!

lol great interlocking, and aesetic map!

5.5/5

[PlugInFiend]

wow frickin sweet
MLG version pls :D