File:TSFP - The Elder Ruins

Description
This is a map with quite a history for me. First started working on it in 2007, while it looked decent I never was satisfied with the map. Over the years I went back to this map a couple of times, added and changed a few things, but again, I never was completely satisfied.

Until now...!

As I feel I really got everything out of the map I wanted, I finally finished the whole thing! Adding the best light effects I could (for this kind of map), the best weapon placing and spawn placing, but even more important, getting the theme of the map 100% right.

The map was made to fit a certain theme/atmosphere. An excavation site where people were digging for gold and treasure and of course historic objects (the main theme). In the map the upper part shows the excavation site. The holes in the ground give the player a look inside the ruins/the cave of what once was a huge temple of a lost civilization.

With the idea behind this, I had to make it look perfectly like ruins aswell, while keeping certain things in perfect shape (the gold statue etc). With the constant updating the map had over the years, many things got added and updated which make the map also very awesome to play in. The many cool "rooms" the map offers, the sniper spots, the historic objects keeping the theme intact and of course the fluid gameplay. All in all this is one of my most favorite maps I ever made!

The only downside which you will be able to see is the lighting in general. The ruins itself looked alot darker and blended better with the rest of the map than in this video. Same goes for the excavation part where you don't really see the effect I placed in the lighting. And finally the death tiles which were carefully editted to make them just the right amount of dark so that you won't really see the spikes but it still blends perfectly with the map. The reasons for these "problems" are the gamecube in general. The lighting never really works 100% and it's obvious to see in this map aswell.

As a result of this I will remake the map on my xbox somewhere in the future where it WILL feature all the awesome effects and lightsettings I always wanted!

The first part of the video gives you a little tour around the map, the second part shows you the gameplay of the map. If enough people request/want me to, I will make the plans available. To end my long description, enjoy the map and let me know what you think of it!