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I'm finally releasing the finished version of Rolling Thunder (once known as Action Canyon as a work in progress), an epic BTB map focused entirely on vehicle action. Rolling Thunder stands above the crowd of other vehicle maps because it is well balanced and difficult to spawn trap on, there are multiple vertical levels of play space, and it offers a wide variety of vehicles that are constantly available.
General overview screenshot
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=255105 54&player=the%20pib
The three levels of play space are the grassy ground (Hemorrhage, basically), the Big H, and the High Bridges, which are accessible by Vehicle Cannons (don't try them on foot without a jet pack) on the ground near the ends of the bridges. 2-way vehicle teleporters in the middle of each High Bridge link them together and make moving around the map seamless.
Youtube intro video here. Sorry for the crap quality but I don't know much about video editing. Yes, I do have a cold.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xQv7R5KPpA&context=C38c4f e1ADOEgsToPDskIxp91q8Gq_eyvBJihSr85q
For teams of 6 to 8. Incompatible with Multi Team or FFA. Incompatible with Elites (they don't fit through the teleporter frames, this is intentional). Too laggy for split screen play, but no framerate issues otherwise. Works best with specialized variants (downloadable below) designed to prevent vehicular spawn trapping, which have the following loadouts.
-Sprint, DMR/Magnum, 1x Frag 1x Plasma
-Evade, DMR/Magnum, 1x Frag 1x Plasma
-Jetpack, DMR/Magnum, 1x Frag 1x Plasma
-Armor Lock, Plasma Pistol, 3x Plasma
-Armor Lock, Grenade Launcher, 2x Plasma
CTF and Territories coming soon. Crazy King is my personal favorite on this map.
Download the map here.
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=253841 09&player=the%20pib
Download "Rolling Thunder King", a Crazy King gametype made for this map with 45-second hills and special defensive loadouts to prevent vehicles from camping bases. Players in vehicles and on foot can score points in the hill.
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=253841 10&player=the%20pib
Download "Rolling Thunder Slayer", a Slayer variant with special defensive loadouts to prevent vehicles from camping bases.
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=255098 92&player=the%20pib
Download "Rolling Thunder Bro Slayer", a Bro Slayer variant with special defensive loadouts to prevent vehicles from camping bases. Spawning on vehicles reinforces team play. Untested.
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=255107 99&player=the%20pib
VEHICLES
-Each team has 2x Warthog, 2x Revenant, 1x Falcon, 1x Wraith and 1x Rocket Hog at their bases, and 1x Rocket Hog and 1x Wraith at their Side Bases accessible by one-way teleporter from the main base (see screenshots #5 and #6 below). All these vehicles are on a 10-second respawn.
-There is a neutral Banshee at a 90 second respawn, and a neutral Scorpion at a 120 second respawn that first spawns one minute into the game.
-There are two Mongooses at the right ends of each High Bridge.
WEAPONS
1x Rocket Launcher at the top of each base.
1x Grenade Launcher underneath each base, 1x Grenade Launcher at the top of Right High Bridge near the teleporters.
4x DMR, each at the base of the Vehicle Cannons.
4x Concussion Rifle, two under the small ramps in the Big H and two near the ends of Left High Bridge.
2x Fuel Rod Gun (0 spare clips), one next to the Banshee and one in the middle of Right High Bridge.
1x Hammer, next to the Banshee.
SCREENSHOTS
The "Big H" is the giant center structure of the map, accessible by ramps at the ends, or by drop down from the High Bridges.
(1) http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=255107 39&player=the%20pib
Blue Team's vehicle fleet in their base.
(2) http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=255107 32&player=the%20pib
The High Bridges are accessible by four Vehicle Cannons on ground level below each bridge's end. Every vehicle in the map except the Scorpion can make these jumps. Some are more difficult for some vehicles than others, but they're all possible. Here, a Revenant is propelled to the top of Left High Bridge.
(3) http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=255107 03&player=the%20pib
A Revenant fires at enemies on the Big H from the top of Right High Bridge.
(4) http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=255106 99&player=the%20pib
Blue team spawns behind their base at the start of a match. That little white thing barely visible behind frontmost Spartan's head is the teleporter to the Side Base.
(5) http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=255098 45&player=the%20pib
The Side Bases are good places to go to escape spawn trapping or to quickly access the map's center, similar to Hemorrhage. Each Side Base features a Rocket Hog, a Wraith, and a Man Cannon to propel you onto the Big H close to the Scorpion. Here is the red Side Base.
(6) http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=255107 28&player=the%20pib
The Scorpion spawns on top of the Big H in the center. That 2-way teleporter next to it takes Spartans on foot to/from the teleporter in the center of Left High Bridge, visible in the top right corner of this screenshot.
(7) http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=255106 96&player=the%20pib
The Banshee spawns under the Scorpion in the center of the map under the Big H. The Hammer is visible to the right.
(8) http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=255107 35&player=the%20pib
Each team has a Rocket Launcher on top of their base.
(9) http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=255107 31&player=the%20pib
A Falcon engages enemy vehicles controlling a Hill.
(10) http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=255106 88&player=the%20pib
A Wraith (me!) blasts a boosting Banshee out of the air.
(11) http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=255107 13&player=the%20pib
At each leg of the Big H is a small ramp for vehicles to jump. Underneath each small ramp is a Concussion Rifle or a Plasma Grenade stash for infantry to ambush vehicles.
(12) http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=255107 08&player=the%20pib
You can drive on top of a base via the ramps on the back or on either side, or take the man-cannons stuck to the rocks in front of the bases. Aerial view of Red Base.
(13)http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=255105 47&player=the%20pib
I'd like constructive feedback on this map, but only if you've tried it out or at least watched the video. If you don't like vehicles this map isn't for you anyway.
*Note* Rolling Thunder is not meant to be perfect enough for Matchmaking, I know the Vehicle Cannons are iffy if you don't know what you're doing, and I haven't been able to make them 100% reliable.
[Edited on 12.21.2011 4:04 PM PST]