lv 426s Duel Map Pack

Description
[b]First off, I must apologise to the author for the long wait in getting this map uploaded. This was down to some clerical problems on our end![/b]

Here we have a nice new map pack from lv_426, which contains four maps;

[b]Yavin Temple
Rift Cavern
Korriban Duel
Korriban Lava Duel[/b]

These are fairly small duel maps, even by duel map standards, but they pack quite a punch when it comes to atmosphere as you can see from the screenshots below. So, lets have a look at each one of these maps in turn.

[b]Yavin Temple[/b]

Personally I think this is probably my favourite map out of this pack, there is some good architectural detail in here and the architecture does indeed look like Yavin. The Korriban style hanging lamp does look a little out of place however. I think this, along with the Rift Cavern map is one of the most atmospheric maps too, with the fire stands and the deep brooding reddish lighting. I do feel that this map could have been somewhat bigger though, as it is a little cramped, and there is not much room for jumping around. Although some duellers would prefer it if their opponent isn’t jumping around like a rabbit on steroids! ;)

[b]Rift Cavern[/b]

This is probably my other favourite map after Yavin Temple. This map is really exactly the opposite of the Yavin Temple map, with the deep blue Rift style lighting and the very vertical nature of the map. There is a big drop below you, and a very high ceiling! You have to be careful not to fall off the narrow walkway though, never mind the fact that part of it crumbles away if you step on it! This definitely makes for an interesting area to duel in.

As with the last map, and indeed all maps in this pack, I would like to see it expanded more, as it is very small, even for a duel map. Perhaps some more walkways, maybe even on multiple levels would be cool.

[b]Korriban Duel[/b]

This is a fairly simple Korriban themed map, basically a round room with a walkway in the middle and pools of water either side. The layout of the map itself is pretty good for duelling in, but I would definitely like to see some more detail in this map, especially architectural detail such as some columns for instance. If you want a more dangerous version of this map, then just look below!

[b]Korriban Lava Duel[/b]

This is definitely my preferred version of the two Korriban Duel maps. If you thought it was a little odd to have pools of water on a Korriban map (a planet which is a volcanic desert) then do not fear, for this version has [b]lava[/b]! Yes that’s right, this has plenty of everyone’s favourite deadly hot, glowing liquid! This definitely hots things up (if you will forgive the terrible pun) when duelling since you will obviously want to avoid falling in! A nice touch her was that there are frequent little eruptions of lava which sport up occasionally just to remind you that you will be cooked if you fall over the edge. ;)

As I said for the other version of this map though, I do think it could do with some more architectural detail and perhaps being made a little bigger also. [b]Also, do beware; all of the lava spurt effects play at the same time when you first start the map, and the noise that goes with them is very loud and can make you jump out of your skin if you are not prepared![/b]

Overall though, a good map pack here! I am sure you could have some excellent duels on these maps, although as I said, I do think they could be a bit bigger and perhaps more detailed. Nevertheless though, good work here lv_426, and I look forward to seeing more from you! :)

[b]Yavin Temple[/b]

[b]New Textures:[/b] No
[b]New Sounds:[/b] No
[b]New Music:[/b] No
[b]Bot Routes:[/b] Yes
[b]Game Types:[/b] Duel


[b]Rift Cavern[/b]

[b]New Textures:[/b] No
[b]New Sounds:[/b] No
[b]New Music:[/b] No
[b]Bot Routes:[/b] Yes
[b]Game Types:[/b] Duel


[b]Korriban Duel[/b]

[b]New Textures:[/b] No
[b]New Sounds:[/b] No
[b]New Music:[/b] Yes
[b]Bot Routes:[/b] Yes
[b]Game Types:[/b] Duel


[b]Korriban Lava Duel[/b]

[b]New Textures:[/b] No
[b]New Sounds:[/b] No
[b]New Music:[/b] Yes
[b]Bot Routes:[/b] Yes
[b]Game Types:[/b] Duel

~Nozyspy~