Map Name:	Shattered Paradise
Author:	Dr. Pimento (Click name to view all maps by this author, 8 total.)
Author URL:	None specified
Mission Types:	CTF, DM, Bounty, Hunters, C&H, Team Hunters, Siege
File Name:	ShatteredParadise.vl2
Downloads:	3635	Players Must Download:	No
File Size:	503,534 bytes	Custom Shapes:	No
Terrain:	Lush	Custom Textures:	No
Weather:	Raining	Day/Night:	Day
Bot Support:	Yes	Upload Date:	05/16/2002
Description:	The Blood Eagle armies returned victorious from a campaign against the Hordes, only to come home and find one of their most sacred relics lying in ruins. Lighting plays across the sky now, and courses through the empty shells that were temples, once. Shattered Paradise gives a new aspect to CTF, being described by one as Siege in CTF. If you hold the center Ruins, you have a ForceField over your flag, keeping it safely out of enemy's hands. As an added bonus, you can capture the low Temple, whereupon the Sniper's room in the Main base will cloak anyone inside it. This is absolutely perfect for those who would be HeadHunters. Alas, anyone venturing into the Temple will find themselves put to rest by the lightning: but would you sacrifice yourself for the cloak ability? Siege gameplay is different, as well. A repair pack is the first objective. Once an offensive generator is repaired, not only are all assets online, but henceforth all spawns are within the relative safety of the base's walls. Bots work.. in fact, I spent quite a while trying to make them competent allies. Siege was difficult, but they are complete. In CnH, actually, the Bots are more than enough for opponents, and put up a very decent fight. Thanks to: Dev (scripting, lots of it), Fragment (solo beta tester), and CleverClothe (general help) Have fun!
Screenshots: (Click to open screenshot viewer)

User Submitted Comments:

Grade: None	Submitted by: Dr. Pimento - 11/23/2002 03:11 8105
Ya! Another 1000 map! Thanks all!

Grade: None	Submitted by: Dr. Pimento - 08/08/2002 12:08 7022
If anyone plays this map and has suggestions for improvement, the page http://www.tribes2maps.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3298 has a place where I am remaking maps, and taking all comments.

Grade: None	Submitted by: starstriker1 - 06/09/2002 06:06 6217
Unfortunatly, most people in my tribe lack the pack, and I end up hosting a server for them...

Grade: None	Submitted by: Dr. Pimento - 06/09/2002 01:06 6216
However, the Dynamix Final Map Pack has over twenty-five thousand downloads, and is pulling over thirteen hundred more every month.. hopefully it won't be too much of a problem. :)

Grade: None	Submitted by: Dr. Pimento - 06/09/2002 01:06 6215
Will do.. thanks!

Grade: None	Submitted by: starstriker1 - 06/09/2002 12:06 6192
A suggestion for the future... dont use dynamix final map objects or terrains. Very few people have it because of the huge download size, and you unfortunatly are making these guys suffer!

Grade: None	Submitted by: Dr. Pimento - 06/01/2002 12:06 6031
Ah, but if you venture into the "Bug Zapper" (love the name, BTW :)and successfully capture it, then the main tower's top room cloaks anyone from your team.. if you like sniping, this is a God-send. (I think, anyway)

Grade: B	Submitted by: Gorthaur - 05/31/2002 10:05 6025
looks neat, but gameplay is bad and there arent many things to do. The switch with the lightning all around it seems to have no use that i can find, other than being a big bug zapper.

Grade: None	Submitted by: Dr. Pimento - 05/30/2002 08:05 6002
Cloak tower is the tower room in the main base.. all people entering it are cloaked, if their team holds the switch. And I tried to put up the ruins for anti-sniper coverage. As for vehicles.. well, it's a bit small, you know? But Crystal Shards (next map) has them!

Grade: A+

Submitted by: starstriker1 - 05/30/2002 04:05 6001

I just checked the map out this morning! Great work! I tried getting the switch... even with a shield pack its impossible to get out alive! But... how does the cloak work? The ruins objective will make for some very interesting capping... I only have two quarrels (and they are both based on my own oppinion, as such I didn't mark based on them): 1)Snipers given a lot of power... and a lot of range. Might end up like firestorm where there is cross-map sniping 2)No vehicles. Being a dedicated pilot, I'm not as fond of maps without vehicles... but thats a very personal oppinion... OVERALL, GREAT MAP! Hope your next ones have the same level of originality...

Grade: None	Submitted by: starstriker1 - 05/30/2002 02:05 5998
Got carried away there.... and forgot to check my spelling and grammer. OOPS! lol

Grade: None	Submitted by: starstriker1 - 05/29/2002 11:05 5993
Oh ya. The gameplay is going to be original, and I ve done two things: 1)Keep it server side 2)Have a custom building. Wondering how? You'll just have to wait... heheh. BTW great work on this map... a beauty!

Grade: None	Submitted by: Dr. Pimento - 05/29/2002 07:05 5991
I believe it uses Damnation.. And if *anyone* enjoys this map.. keep an eye out for StarStriker's next one. It looks to be great.. I've been following it. It's not going to be big, since there's no customs.. but it looks *new*.

Grade: None	Submitted by: starstriker1 - 05/29/2002 05:05 5989
Impressive for a SERVER SIDE MAP? This map looks better than most client side ones! great use of fog, special effects, and objects make this map look completely different than any other... by the way, what terrain does this use? I cant seem to tell...

Grade: A-	Submitted by: Uranium-235 - 05/22/2002 09:05 5889
Impressive, for a serverside map

Grade: None	Submitted by: snyperpunk_LP - 05/22/2002 01:05 5878
Sweet!!!!!!!!!! cant wait!

Grade: None	Submitted by: Dr. Pimento - 05/19/2002 09:05 5847
Actually, that's what I've planned on.. but wait! There's going to be a Badlands chapter, too.. and wait until you see the surprise there!

Grade: None	Submitted by: snyperpunk_LP - 05/19/2002 06:05 5845
after your dimond sword one u should make a pheonix one. then ehen they are all complete you should release a mappack with a kool name of this/these story(S?).

Grade: A+	Submitted by: snyperpunk_LP - 05/19/2002 04:05 5842
this map rocks! so does broken dreams!

Grade: A+	Submitted by: x_Creech_x - 05/19/2002 01:05 5841
I LOVE IT....this is the type of map they put on the back of game boxes...kudos!

Grade: None	Submitted by: Dr. Pimento - 05/19/2002 12:05 5839
Hey.. thanks! Now give me a rating, and I'll put up your credits in the next map!

Grade: None	Submitted by: starstriker1 - 05/18/2002 11:05 5837
AND you kept it server side? Thats the last straw. I'm downloading it!

Grade: None	Submitted by: Dr. Pimento - 05/18/2002 04:05 5827
SnyperPunk: No lag. Except when you're running bots. StarStriker: Welcome about the bots.. and Siege + CnH + CTF was a bit of work.. thanks to Dev that it ever got out. But it's sweet the way it's running now.. (And wait 'till you see the Diamond Sword chapter!)

Grade: None	Submitted by: starstriker1 - 05/17/2002 10:05 5824
This is the one you were talking about... thanks for slipping in the bot support! THAT looks nice... good job! How did you manage to make it a seige AND ctf AND solo gametype map? Pretty damn amazing there doc.... Keep them coming!

Grade: None	Submitted by: snyperpunk_LP - 05/17/2002 10:05 5822
WOW!!! thats SS?!??!?! looks just as good as broken dreams. but im ondering if it lags.

Grade: None	Submitted by: Dr. Pimento - 05/17/2002 03:05 5817
Dynamix Final Map Pack required.. and honest. If you don't have it yet.. you should. It's really, really good. (Besides, it'll let you play my map!)