Battle Area #99

Description
Ahhh, it feels good to be back doesn’t it? After the last week and the trauma of nearly loosing the entire FileFront network for good, I think its time we took our minds of things by downloading some new files!

Sir_Ryan is back with a new map, Battle Area #99. This map follows the same lines as his previous ‘Battle Area’ maps; a simple clean open area filled with various kinds of obstacles and objects which make these maps good for both gun and saber FFA’s. This time around we have the familiar feature of a large central platform and walkways in the middle, combined with some underground passages, which, though they are only short, are easy to get lost in because they all look the same! There are some crates scattered around and the map has an urban, city like feel due to the various buildings in the map, which make for good sniper positions.

It also appears that you can go into the buildings, where you can watch the FFA action from safety. However this appears to be a secret and as yet I haven’t actually found out how to get into the buildings other than using noclip! Perhaps you guys will have more luck finding the secret entrance. ;)

As for improvements, again I feel that some more detail needs to be added. Yes a simple clean map does have its advantages, especially for a hardcore FFA, but its always nice to have some eye-catching detail in there, both in terms of architecture and using a variety of textures. The main thing I think should be worked on is the walls surrounding the map, which look rather too plain. Perhaps some buttresses or pipes on the walls would look nice. Or maybe make it so it looks like buildings are surrounding the map rather than plain walls. As far as bugs are concerned, the only major one was that there is no music in the map, since the music that map is supposed to use wasn’t included in the .pk3, definitely something to fix for next time.

Overall though another decent map here from Sir_Ryan, though I feel it could do with a bit more work. These maps are excellent for FFA’s or perhaps clan training, so if you guys like the look of this map, then be sure to give it a download and leave some helpful tips in the comments on where the author can improve for next time! :)

[b]Bot Support:[/b] Yes
[b]New Textures:[/b] No
[b]New Sounds:[/b] No
[b]New Music:[/b] No
[b]Game Types:[/b] FFA, TFFA

~Nozyspy~