Tomb Duel

Description
This small map is supposed to support a small duel. It will do just that, and I would even daresay its simplicity is what makes it a decent duel map.

The short backstory to this map describes a Sith Lord who was challenged by many a Sith, slaying all of them but one, who would eventually kill the Sith Lord, leaving his tomb haunted and filled with the dark side. From various games, we all know a few things about Sith tombs. One: they're dark. Two: they always have creepy statues. Three: they must have a coffin, else they're really not a tomb, are they? And four: fire is a must. Bringing all these things together, you get a creepy, dark, dreary Sith tomb.

This particular tomb is not what you might expect. Rather than the very square shape we're used to seeing with early maps, this map is rectangular, and much longer than it is wide. Somehow even this simple feature gives it a little spice. On each side it has a row of columns, each having both a capital and a base, and several of the very commonly-use Sith statues. This leads to a raised platform at one end with the coffin, of course, and two Sith dog statues, one on each side.

I like the design of the map, however there are a couple of things that bug me. First and most notably is the music. It just doesn't fit, by any stretch of the imagination. Frankly I had to mute my computer while I reviewed the map. Secondly, the lighting on each side of the room is different, despite the fact that the architecture is identical. I would have to guess this is due to the placement of light entities, causing them to throw differing shadows, but the shadows being different for indentical features strikes me as a bit strange. Also there are no botroutes, but as the author points out (and I can't say I disagree) for a duel map of this size he felt botrouting was kind of pointless.

Overall I find this map pretty good for an early map. Simple, but it fits the style it's supposed to be, and has a few quirks that make it interestingly unique.

[b]New Textures[/b]: No
[b]New Models[/b]: No
[b]New Music[/b]: Yes
[b]Bot Support[/b]: No

~Inyri