RENAMED TO AXON
Ok, so im pretty excited for the potential of Ricochet from Halo 4 returning along with The Ball Update this month. So I already made a map for it. As of right now, the map is playable but im going to keep tweaking it and release it on Update day.
Take a peak at whats coming and i’ll explain the design behind it (if you even care).
IMGUR LINK
Ok so start off, I took elements from 2 Halo maps I felt played Ricochet the best and mashed them into one. The Pit from Halo 3 and Haven from Halo 4. You will notice Blue room and Rocket hall from The Pit on either side and Haven-like Bases and underside on the bottom and center. The center route is curved to block cross mapping and forces you to advance to attack the enemy team rather than sitting back and picking people off from afar. It is also the most direct route to the enemy base. On game day, you should be able to throw the ball across the map just like in Haven. Rocket route provides another direct route to one side of the enemy base and also has a fade away drop into the bottom in case resistance there is bit too high. Blue Room route is close quarters, slightly indirect, and runs risk of meeting the sword. If you find yourself cornered in the center room, there is another drop into the bottom from there. This again highlights the design from Haven where you could drop into the bottom of the map from either flank. The bottom center route is the next direct way to the enemy base and allows you to run back up into Blue room with Grav lifts or with a little trick jump you can run up the fade away routes back to Rockets. Railgun is also located here.
Aesthetics
The map is very metallic and this is to highlight the lighting used around the map. Blue base is my favorite as I put some dim red lights in for a very neon look to it all. I decided to go very abstract with this map since I wanted it too look like a real arena simulation. Natural grass, trees, and rocks collide with metal and breakout grids. As you look outside the map, a crowd sits in the bleachers watching your game and over head TVs show them whats happening inside the map where they can’t see very well. Lights are glaring down on you as you perform your best in this arena. It really puts you in the spotlight.
If you want to download it now, you may. As of this post, named locations are still not added and more aesthetic changes are still being added. It officially launches when the February update hits and I hope you all will enjoy the final product. My gamertag is Zaxari. I gotta get back to forging.