[Declined] Map Submission: Normandy

[Stieben]

Normandy

Well hi,

I have decided to make a new map for TNT Wars. I call it: Normandy.

Why do I call it Normandy?
The map is based on the historical event that occured on the 6th of June 1944, when the allies invaded
Normandy. I have been there twice and I thought it was about time that I made a map about it. No reference pictures were used while building this, only my own memories.

Size:
64x64x64.

Why do I use that size?
Because it seemed to fit.

Now it's time to show you what you have all been waiting for.
Pictures (Outdated):











NEW PICTURE, THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE NOW. THE PICTURES ABOVE ARE OUTDATED:



As you can see I have added a big plane which the blue team can jump onto. When they walk to the front of that plane they can jump off and land in the middle of the town, without having to touch the water at all.
There is another way to enter the fight without having to touch the water. You can jump from the big plane onto the boat underneath, then jump from the boat onto the land, without touching the water. I have moved that small boat a few blocks towards the land to make the jump possible. Both that boat and the big plane are made from op_stone, so you should not be able to destroy them.
Take a look at the picture to see what I have just said in a graphical form factor.

Video:
Unfortunately my PC passed away and I am stuck with my laptop now. I do not have any recording software on my laptop and I do not feel like downloading them, because I'd rather keep my laptop as clean as pl0xibel.
In short: No video.

More information about the product:
I started off by building a full adminium skeleton for this. After that I planted all of the other stuff on the skeleton that you happen to be able to see on the pictures. This excludes the boats, houses etc. k, after that hired a bunch of architects which designed the bunkers for team read. Another architect designed the boats, the plane and the little town. Then I constructed the spawns for both teams, which have an Op_Air area beneath them that hopefully remains intact so players won't be able to spawnkill. I have also placed those spawns as high as I possibly could. I hope you like the result of this map.

Download (Outdated. Files deleted):
(.lvl) http://www.mediafire.com/?iaela99re8hdl3r
(.dat) http://www.mediafire.com/?2t79wb5wt906swv

NEW DOWNLOAD (No op_air around the big plane):
(.dat) http://www.mediafire.com/?3mizd0434lxng34

EVEN NEWER DOWNLOAD! (With op_air around the big plane):
(.dat) http://www.mediafire.com/?cmrehf5szxpo1df
If the .lvl file is needed, either tell me here or send me a PM.

xD

~ Made by Stieben

 

[Summer10]

What concerns me is how 1 team has high ground and the other has to go through the water.. Also,

Normandy

Well hi,

I have decided to make a new map for TNT Wars. I call it: Normandy.

Why do I call it Normandy?
The map is based on the historical event that occured on the 6th of June 1944, when the allies invaded
Normandy. I have been there twice and I thought it was about time that I made a map about it. No reference pictures were used while building this, only my own memories.

You're more than 67 years old?

 

[Stieben]

What concerns me is how 1 team has high ground and the other has to go through the water.. Also,
You're more than 67 years old?

That is what I thought. But I have added a boat under the blue spawn which they can jump on and only have to swim about 3-5 blocks, which I thought was reasonable.

And no, I am not more than 67 years old xD. I meant that I have been to Normandy twice xD

 

[Marnixxie]

Awesome map, but I think the red team has an advantage since blue jumps into water and red jumps on land.
A challenge to think about?

EDIT: I see you made a boat, and stuff, but still they have to maneuver

 

[Summer10]

Awesome map, but I think the red team has an advantage since blue jumps into water and red jumps on land.
A challenge to think about?

EDIT: I see you made a boat, and stuff, but still they have to maneuver

Yeah, cannons will give red definite advantages..

 

[Marnixxie]

Yeah, cannons will give red definite advantages..

Not only cannons Summer, what about pistol'ing people out of the water etc.?

 

[kraby1]

How about making a small island where the blue drop and then an op blocked bridge?

 

[Stieben]

I am going to fix this today, while trying to keep it as realistic as possible, but also fair for the Blue team.

 

[Notme]

Nice map! :)

 

[Stieben]

Thanks raxo :)

Needs an improvement though as said above. I have been thinking a bit and I think I have a solution to the problem which keeps the theme as it is. I will make it today and edit my original post with a new picture :)

 

[Stieben]

Ok, I have updated the map and my original post. I have added a new picture with an explaination and I have updated the download file. Sorry for the double post, but I just wanted to say this so you guys know that I have updated it.

 

[Marnixxie]

As long the plane and boat will be zones, so it is not getting destructed, I can live with it.
Also, there has to be a part of op'd air blocks, so people can not pillar up the plane.
Furthermore, I like most of the map, will wait for some other critism.

 

[Stieben]

@Marnixxie
The planes and the boat are made from op_stone, so I think that makes them indestructible. And if anyone else would like an op_air area around the plane and the boat, I'll be more than happy to add it.

 

[Marnixxie]

@Marnixxie
The planes and the boat are made from op_stone, so I think that makes them indestructible. And if anyone else would like an op_air area around the plane and the boat, I'll be more than happy to add it.

Ah ok fair enough, not sure the op_blocks will be op_blocks on TNT Wars.
And some op_air under the plane would be nice, otherwise people pillar up the plane and people are forced to jump into the water and there you have that unfair advantage again.

 

[Stieben]

Yeah, I will add some op_air to it and update the download file :D

EDIT: Op_Air has been added to the map and the new download file has been implemented into my original post.

 

[KingSam]

Even with the changes, I still feel the blue team is at a massive disadvantage. Personally, I cannot see how it will be possible to keep the idea but make it a balanced map.