efdm13 - Double Vision
3-8 players | Reviewed by GrindSpire - Sunday 29 October 2000 @ 02:45
Frib has a back catalogue of classic DM maps to his name, each with a different theme, but I never thought I’d see another release from him, luckily he surprised us all with a sudden release. As with his previous maps Frib has continued with his love of custom textures, this time using a mixture of Quake II and headshot textures along with lots of slime to give a cool industrial sewage works feel to the map.
The layout is huge, both vertically and horizontally. At the centre of the map is a large, four-storey atrium, with several other smaller atriums and rooms surrounding it. There is also a small out side area that containing a river of slime, beneath which lies the pentagram of protection. There are two ways to get to this area, either by jumping through a window or grabbing a teleporter hidden in some slime. However, there is only one way out, involving a quick swim through some slime.
The map plays fast in a 5 – 9 player FFA, although you can drop down to as few as three players, or a 4 Vs 4 – 6 Vs 6 team game. You will need deathmatch 3 turned on whatever size game you play h
owever, or the game will turn into a series of shotgun fights or being gibbed by whoever has a rocket launcher. The weapons are spread out well around the map, but you will find yourself heading straight for one of the two rocket launchers as any other weapon just won’t do for this map.
The one problem I had with the map was the bots. Even with the route installed they refuse to go for the pentagram or go into the slime at all. It is also very rare for them to go for the quad as well, although I did see them go for it a couple of times. Apart from these problems the bots play the map well and give you a good game of it.
4.5 out of 5.0
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# 1. MH Room / Anal attention to detail ^
by ownx - Sunday 29 October 2000 @ 08:18
I've played this level at least a dozen times with 5 or more people and I'm never surprised to see that I am the only one who knows where the MH is and how to get it. I wasn't, however, surprised to see no mention of it here. /me wonders if grindspire found it. It can definitely give you a little edge in a heated game.
# 3. Right ^
by GrindSpire - Monday 30 October 2000 @ 02:32
I found it, bloody big room for a single MH Frib. Although the barrels at least break it up a bit.
# 4. mute is afriad of typing too much ^
by mute - Monday 30 October 2000 @ 06:54
but you did find the button didnt you?
# 5. Of course... ^
by GrindSpire - Wednesday 01 November 2000 @ 05:36
...He always leaves em outside :-)
# 6. he does, doesnt he! ^
by mute - Thursday 02 November 2000 @ 02:24
hmmm i wonder what this means...?? does this placement imply a longing for the great outdoors? or something even more sinister? ;)
# 7. Hello everyone ^
by Zeal - Thursday 02 November 2000 @ 05:05
Anyone want to talk to me? Please!!!! Please!!
Dont's leave me alone in this cruel world, i hate this cruel place, aaaaagh aaaagh aaaagh
I'm going to tug over some old ladies pics
# 8. re: Hello everyone ^
by Paul - Thursday 02 November 2000 @ 06:07
Thats some interesting comments you have there on Efdm13...
# 9. a "rather good" map.. ^
by DaZ - Thursday 23 November 2000 @ 02:14
OMFG! How does this man do it?? 2 of the best DM maps ever (imho) in a row! Damn, Frib, let me have the honour of kissing your feet... :) (please)
