Training Installation IC-177

Description
The_Nasal_Abyss\'s new map, \"Training Installation IC-177,\" is a colorful map designed to represent an overtly virtual environment. It\'s composed of a series of floating, multicolored blocks, and in that it has a fairly unique design.

While it\'s not necessarily representative of something shown in the canon, it has shades of the virtual worlds shown as training simulators on Kamino (which surely is part of the justification the author gives). It feels somewhat similar to [url=http://starwarsbattlefront.filefront.com/file/Crystal_Forest;99963]this earlier map[/url], and it is similarly enjoyable.

I like the use of lots of color. It\'s pleasing to the eye to see lots of vivid color, and it\'s a nice change from maps made with stock Battlefront assets, which tend to skew towards the muted and realistic. I have very few complaints about the map - it\'s solidly-put-together and fun to play on. The loading screen is pretty ugly - it looks like it\'s suffering from some severe compression artifacts (tip: don\'t use the automated load screen tool if you see your load screens looking like that - do them manually). Also, the sheer volume of white, shiny, and glowing surfaces on the map can be distracting. I think the floors would have worked better if they were maybe a different color, or if there had been some kind of marking on the floor to delineate paths.

All in all, it\'s a really nice map and certainly worth a download. Take a look at the screenshots below and then give it a try.

-Mav