Protoplasm

Lawful Chilli · 10-06-2008

Created by Lawful Chilli

Some of you might know that small, enclosed maps are my specialty. They are my favorite types of maps to play on and make. This was an extremely fun map to make, test, and play. Even though i was working on it for about a month(i was working slowly), it was well worth it. I hope you can have as much fun playing it as i did creating it. Protoplasm is best played with 1-8 players. I find 2v2v2 (another v2 if you want, but its crowded) team slayer to be a very fun game. I would also recommend multiflag as the best objective game.

Link to map here.
Team slayer gametype plasmaburst
Multi Flag gametype Plasma Flag
Assault gametype Plasma Bomb
Due to limited space on my filesahre, i cannot have every gametype on it. You can adjust the gametypes to the game you want to play, such as switching team slayer to slayer and reducing the kills.

The map also works with VIP and Team King, but i didn't have enough space on my fileshare for them.

Protoplasm is a small, symmetrical mini game/ casual map with fast paced gameplay. The basic layout of the map is 2 hallway-like bases with a large room in the middle. Two teleporters on opposite sides of the room give you very fast access to any point on the map. Needler battles and lots of sticks make this a very fun game to play with friends. The map is interlocked throughout, and the aesthetic details prove to be easy on the eyes while playing, such as the mancannons on the walls, the base of the shield doors interlocked into the floor, and the covenant vehicles and weapons under the fence boxes. The blue covenant theme provide a refreshing break from the brown of foundry.
The gametypes were inspired by fbu's rave, which means they use needler starts, but it is far from exactly the same.

Weapons:
plasma pistol x2- 20 second respawn
plasma rifle x8- 45-60 second respawn
beam rifle x1- 150 second respawn
plasma grenade x10- 20-30 sec respawn
needler x4- 30-45 second repawn (2 spare clips)

When you first spawn, you start with only a needler as your tool of destruction, no grenades. But ammo should never be in short supply. The many deaths should provide you with just about infinite needler ammo, and the plentiful amount of plasma grenades and plasma weapons should leave you with another weapon always close at hand.

Here are some pics to give you a feel for the design and layout of the map:
(captions are under the pics)

These first few are with the roof deleted, so you cannot get out.

This is the A side, with the A base on the far right and teleporter on the far left.

Here is the B side, which is identical to A side.

Here is view of the center room from the side.

These next shots are with nothing of the map deleted.

from the back of the base, where you spawn in 2 team games.

another look from inside the spawn, although this is further up.

looking into the base from the middle room

looking across the middle room

a closer view of the center structure (the beam rifle is at the top, it blends with the grav lift)

a view from inside one of the teleporter rooms

Action shots:
*these were taken before the map was completed, mostly just aesthetics.

get ganked.

Is that a ghost back there?

thanks to all who helped test and offer suggestions
another thanks to fbu and chips for the inspiration.

Please play and rate or comment, its greatly appreciated.

danIz3pic · 10-06-2008

I'd love to try and guess how long this one took you, as I do remember playing a few games with sdrakulich in the past month. Either way this is beautiful, by far one of my favorite jam-packed arena types that doesn't become old after three games of play. The center structure screams originality. Probably the only map I've played where plasma pistol duels were amazing xD. Nice job!

The map beautifully constructed, layout/aesthetics - 5/5
Game play - 4.8

Definite DL

Lawful Chilli · 10-06-2008

it is finally fully updated, sorry about the accidental early post.

Boyle06 · 10-06-2008

wow that looks pretty nice... i checked three times for when u were done and now IM HERE... nice layout and map looks fun like saphire and amethyst and all those that JEEF did... nice work layout looks really neat... add something like a vid or a like Foundry Designer layout tho i dont mean FD i mean something like it... 5/5

sdrakulich · 10-06-2008

lol no credit for helping you out testing it?
oh well:

Overall, i'd have to say this map is a 4/5

key things that idk about it....did you fix the lift thing, where you can just sit there? yes?
then its really good

I have a lot of fun playing on this with you, and i really hope all you guys out there download it, after all, it was posted on my site before here.....lol

Mace · 10-06-2008

looks very nice
i like the blue feeling to it lol
good astetic touches and map setup
the gametype is very similar to a feetured map awhileago
still fun looking map tho

Lawful Chilli · 10-06-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by sdrakulich

lol no credit for helping you out testing it?
oh well:

Overall, i'd have to say this map is a 4/5

key things that idk about it....did you fix the lift thing, where you can just sit there? yes?
then its really good

I have a lot of fun playing on this with you, and i really hope all you guys out there download it, after all, it was posted on my site before here.....lol

yeah i didnt remember everyone who tested, so i just gave a general thanks to all testers.
and yes i did fix the lift thing, you cant sit up there any more.
but i dont think i posted it on your site yet... im planning on doing it soon.

crazyzebu · 10-06-2008

I really like the looks of this! Your interlocking and geomerging are fantastic, and I just love your central structure (amazing detail!). The aesthetics are totally awesome as well!
It looks like you really put a lot of time into this, everything is smooth and clean :).

I am also very excited about the gametype, it seems like a ton of fun. I love needlers so this is a MUST DL for me. Great job on the map, make more!

penguin asassin · 10-06-2008

looks very nice like the blue theme these types of maps a really fun for ctf ,but 1 question, what makes the gametypes special besides the no grenades and needlers, im running out of space so if someone could tell me i would really appreciate it:P

Lawful Chilli · 10-06-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by penguin asassin

looks very nice like the blue theme these types of maps a really fun for ctf ,but 1 question, what makes the gametypes special besides the no grenades and needlers, im running out of space so if someone could tell me i would really appreciate it:P

special as in how?
as in different from rave?
theres a bunch of little settings like speed, shields, damage resistance, spawning, and other things.
i guess they are not necessary, you could probably just make your own gametype when you play it. i just found that the gametypes i have work best.
if you dont have much space, you could just DL one gametype, like flag, and just make those settings for all other games, or invent your own if you want.
since you mentioned it, i'll edit the post later with all of the specific gametype changes.