[FEATURED] Jurassic Park

[D4rkDeath]

Map Name: Jurassic Park

Gamertag: D4rkDeath

 

  Jurassic Park hosts some iconic areas of the film all in one map.  If you start from the main gate, you first come to the Dilophosaurus area/paddock where Nedry got stuck with his jeep (the warthog can get stuck on the logs)... There are sounds in the area that give the illusion of the animal being nearby (growling, hissing, calls). 

 

  Going through the tunnel leads to an open area where the blue sniper spawns and has an overhang/ledge, but continue on through the next tunnel.  After you reach the next tunnel, you come up on the Tyrannosaur Paddock.  Two warthogs are parked there for the image of the explorers parked in front of the Paddock.  In this area you will find, the classic bathroom that the lawyer runs to.  Also, you will find the spot where the goat would be, however it is "Olive" the pig!  Since there is no goat, I figured I would put in the pig (One of the forge devs actually has a pet pig named Olive).  In the area, booming in the distance can be heard, especially if you are by the warthogs, it is to create the illusion that the T-Rex is actually in the area.

 

  Continuing on down the path, you will come to where you can turn to the Raptor pen or head back to the Main gate through a smaller gate.  This smaller gate is a few things in one, the small gate was shown briefly with the protagonists going through it and later Nedry going through.  Under it is a drainage pipe with the decal lighting trick to create the illusion of water.  There were many drainage pipes throughout the park in the movies, in fact; Grant had Lex stay in one while he went to go get Tim out of the tree after the famous T-Rex escape.  This was added as another way to traverse the map.

 

  The central point of the map lies the Raptor pen.  This is where I started and then build around it knowing it would be the center of the map.  There is even the loading dock with the white forklift from the beginning of the movie.  If you happen to jump into the center of it, remember that the park hasn't lost power yet... so you have 10 seconds to live.  There is a lift that will take you up to the top where red sniper spawns. 

 

  Dividing the Raptor pen from the T-Rex Paddock is a section of woods that hosts the maintenance shed.  Complete with lots of trees and the 3 fallen logs that Ellie jumped over running from the raptors to get to the shed hoping to find Ray Arnold (hold on to your butts!).

 

  The map is mostly made for aesthetics, however I did make things with BTB in mind, mostly Big Team Slayer.  From each initial spawn in a team game, it is the same run time to the weapon pads.  It is also the same run time to the sniper on each side.  There is a plasma pistol on each side, DMR, Shotgun, Rocket Turret, and Warthogs.  In conclusion, the map is mostly for fun, but can be somewhat competitive, there are lots of routes to take and the rocks surrounding the maintenance shed are easy to drive up, also there is a ghost on the map (same distance to get to from each initial team spawn) and next to it is a fun jump.  This map has been a lot of fun on my custom nights that I host and in a few other lobbies I have played in.  Thanks for viewing the map!  It's worth at least walking around on if you appreciate the movies!

[Zandril]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0Ip9fTFG2A

[Yoshi1176]

Congrats on the feature! And God... What a beautiful map based on a beautiful movie. Hope to see more from you!

[D4rkDeath]

Thanks! I love themed maps, I do have another. If you like Star Wars, check out "Imperial Throne" in my fileshare!