ball_station

[Flexio]

BALL_STATION

After some conceptual discussion for a Ball map containing bases (in this thread), I've created a unique Ball map with bases, bombs, balls, and goals. In this map, you must use bombs to destroy bases covering the goals, which are then exposed to score into. There are three roles for bases implemented on this map:

1. Guard Bases: [Color: Red/Purple] These are the big bases covering the goals. Destroy these first to score.
2. Team Bases: [Color: Red/Purple] These are the two smaller bases for each team, offering health and a bomb. Use the bomb to destroy other bases.
3. Obstacle Bases: [Color: Azure] These "neutral" bases on both sides are placed to cut off routes. Destroy them strengthen your control of enemy routes.

Throughout the game, your main objective is destroying the Guard Base with bombs and then picking up the ball to score. Overall, I encourage players to develop their own strategies on this map. Enjoy your game on ball_station!

Dimensions: 4500x1800 pixels

Version 1.2 // 25 August 2011

Updates:

• V1.2 -- Current version. Removed back power-ups, centered middle power-ups.
• V1.1 -- Changed name colors to white, moved 'backdoor' power-ups lower, and added high power-ups.
• V1.0 -- Original

Download: ball_station.altx

This map is available to play on the Map Test Server.
All comments and suggestions welcome.

[shmo55]

looks interesting. glad my idea was considered.

a simple concern may be that games will take a long time to finish.

also, before the bases are destroyed, the ball will simply be an annoyance. If someone picks it up, they are most likely going to toss it away. and when that happens, the ball will most likely get lost, causing a pause in the action. This may become tedious.

[TRUEPAiN]

If the map was small enough, similar to a darkwar (2700x1800), it could work for a basic 5v5/6v6

Maybe make it a 7v7, 8v8 with the current map size. One fireteam can focus on balls another fireteam focus on bombs.

Together their balls are the bombs.

[rojo]

Originally Posted by shmo55

also, before the bases are destroyed, the ball will simply be an annoyance. If someone picks it up, they are most likely going to toss it away. and when that happens, the ball will most likely get lost, causing a pause in the action. This may become tedious.

strategery.

[mlopes]

Sounds interesting, but shmo may have a point.

[Mt.Vesuvius]

A while back somewhere between 6-8 months ago I made a map ( I think its on my brother's server) with the same concept, an offspring of tbd and ball. The resulting map was interesting but I soon realized that ball has the dominant traits and tbd the recessive ones. Destroying bases does nothing for you because to win, you ultimately have to score 6 goals.

The map looks really great though. Seems that this wouldn't work so great in pubs but if you got two competitive teams to play on it then it would be awesome.

[JDR]

Maybe you could have it so the bases are only eclipsing most of the goals, so scoring from point-blank is still possible at all times, but it would in the long run be worth it to actually destroy the base.

[leggomyeggo]

step 1: grab nuke when other team has ball
step 2: nuke them when close to ur goal
step 3: profit

ezmode defense

[Jrathje]

This map is absolutely WONDERFUL. I LOVE IT.

[rojo]

Originally Posted by leggomyeggo

step 1: grab nuke when other team has ball
step 2: nuke them when close to ur goal
step 3: profit

ezmode defense

See superlazer.

[Selfish Lover]

Originally Posted by TRUEPAiN

Together their balls are the bombs.

My balls are bombs...

[Flexio]

Update:

Changed name colors to white, moved 'backdoor' power-up lower, and added high power-ups.
Try it out on the map test server, or check the OP for a direct download. Thanks.

[Fartface]

Awesome map, I need to try it

[Xorg]

This map looks adventurous. I wanna try it.

[Mt.Vesuvius]

Originally Posted by Xorg

This map looks adventurous.

Lold .

[tgleaf]

Spawn the ball in a "trapped" location such as is done with bots on co-op maps, but make one or more sides of the box a base that can be destroyed by bombs.

Teams would work to free the goals first and then free the ball.

Edit: ball would still get lost. *(#%$^(&@#%&^*!!!

Edit #2: put a bot in with the ball. Aha!

[elxir]

ball won't be lost if nobody can touch it...doesn't get lost on a reset right?

[Mt.Vesuvius]

Originally Posted by elxir

ball won't be lost if nobody can touch it...doesn't get lost on a reset right?

This .

[matrin]

Originally Posted by tgleaf

Spawn the ball in a "trapped" location such as is done with bots on co-op maps, but make one or more sides of the box a base that can be destroyed by bombs.

Teams would work to free the goals first and then free the ball.

Edit: ball would still get lost. *(#%$^(&@#%&^*!!!

Edit #2: put a bot in with the ball. Aha!

U would need a third team cause the bot would be on one of the teams and u would need to put one of that teams spawner in there which would randomly select people on the team to spawn in ther. No?

[Flexio]

I'm pleased to report mainly positive comments from the map test server:

"Brilliant and fun." —Jesuslives
"Sick map." —Acegunner
"Like the idea..." —Kanchenjunga
"Great map to play competitively... very fun to play." —PlasmaB34m
"Best map ever, IMO." —Jrath

Try it for yourself on the Test Server!

[Flexio]

Update: Version 1.2
V1.2 -- Removed back power-ups, centered middle power-ups.

Not really a huge update, but I didn't have anything else major planned so I figured just to go ahead and center those bad boys.
Please check the OP for a current screenshot and a direct download. You can also hop on the Map Test Server to try it out.

Thanks.