Community Content: Orange Foundry Edition
by Xav de Matos 
{ Apr 4th 2008 at 1:00PM }
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While last week's comedy routine was knocked the content was fantastic. This week's Community Content combines two fantastic games into one great experience. Using Foundry this week's submission is a remake of 2Fort, from Quake & Team Fortress Classic.
Perfect for single and multi flag events, 2Fort5 Classic is one of the more intricate maps ever submitted to the X3F Army. Jump in for all the details and the strategy guide!
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Content Creator: CrypticMystic
2Fort5 Classic
Map: Foundry (Heroic Map Pack Required)
Gametype: Single / Multi Flag
Player(s): 3v3 / 5v5 / 8v8
Details from the Creator
I based it off of the original 2fort4/5 for Quake & Team Fortress Classic. But, save for the fact that i couldn't make the awesome flag room/main room in each base (for space restrictions), I think I have made a decent recreation.
It has the bridge in the center of two big bases with underground passageways under the bridge to the rear of the base entrance, and instead of water it has some coils/tanks that you can set off to kill or maim anyone under the bridge. This isn't setup like other Team Fortress maps where you can "choose" a class, but it has class weapons from Team Fortress like the Chaingun, the Rocket Launcher, Sniper Rifle and Flame Thrower, and if you can run around long enough in the "water" you can grab the Active Camo and Sword to be a spy!
Map: 2Fort5 Remake
Feel free to share your thoughts on this edition of Community Content in the comments. Have a submission? Send it to us with a brief description including recommended gametypes at: comcon [at] xbox360fanboy [DOT] com
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
HazyCloud @ Apr 4th 2008 1:12PM
That video is f'n awesome! I'll have to give this map a go tonight.
mike @ Apr 4th 2008 1:37PM
that video highlights the problem with halo 3 custom content.....
Good luck trying to play more then 4 or 5 players on your map. If only we could host the map and have people publicly browse for custom games. I stopped making maps for halo 3 after my second one when I made a map suited for 5v5 or more and could never even try it because its near impossible to get 10 players in your game.
amart @ Apr 4th 2008 1:49PM
psssh enough of your whining, add more friends to your list and PRESTO you'll have more people in your custom matches. Do not state that its 'near impossible' to get ten people in a match because many(including myself) consider it very easy.
mike @ Apr 6th 2008 3:22PM
my list is just about full. Most of my friends on it are for N+. you can only have 100 friends remmeber, and most people dont want to play custom games.
Stop making excuses for bungies lackluster custom game system.
Aero @ Apr 4th 2008 1:50PM
Get in the car, get in the car, car car car
HazyCloud @ Apr 4th 2008 3:04PM
+1 for you.
DjDATZ @ Apr 4th 2008 2:10PM
ahahahaha ;) the kid on our team was a complete and utter NOOB. he had no clue wtf was goin on...lol will comment more later.
JAKEJAX @ Apr 4th 2008 4:02PM
I saw your name in the credits. That is awesome!
derektgreen @ Apr 4th 2008 2:29PM
Good work fellas. Really enjoyed that vid.
Digital Limit @ Apr 4th 2008 2:39PM
Good stuff, especially the beginning.
And yeah, more killing of Alexander, please. Thanks!
itsburnsie @ Apr 4th 2008 2:39PM
omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg
2fort in Halo 3?
omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg
/head asplode
Good video this week guys!
DjDATZ @ Apr 4th 2008 3:00PM
The inviz flag carrier was me too. :P :D I really enjoyed playing this with Xav. Btw, Xav, if you need people to game with you for the next community content, I'd be glad to help again.
Btw Xav, some of your kills on me were BS...like that sword kill that was nowhere near me and the shotgun shot that went off as you beat me down should have killed you.
Xav de Matos @ Apr 4th 2008 3:06PM
Sorry I can't hear anything you're saying? Turn down the sirens of the WAAAAHHHHmbulance.
Team killer.
LOL
DjDATZ @ Apr 4th 2008 3:18PM
LOL...the guy didnt even know where to score the flag! he would have stood there until you guys killed him...at which point either me or perfectOzer0 would have to score for him. so why not get the game over with quicker? LOL
btw...I was HOPING you would include that in the vid ;)
Look out behind you, I think you're about to get hit by my WAAAAAAAAAAAAHBULANCE. LOL
So yea, invite me again if you need people to help you show off the maps. I can team kill again too. LOL
DeceasedFriend @ Apr 4th 2008 3:42PM
lol People have to find something to complain about, even if what they're complaining about is free...
Great COMCON, Xav, like always. (Including last week's!)
xX FearHAVOK Xx @ Apr 4th 2008 3:51PM
so how do i submit custom content?
just email the links to the maps to the email that is stated above?
i have a couple maps that are pretty fun
Lewis @ Apr 4th 2008 4:08PM
Seriously though...
Get in the car. Car, car, car.
Neuromancer @ Apr 4th 2008 5:14PM
Good teabagging Xav! You're really getting into the Halo 3 spirit.
SoL @ Apr 4th 2008 5:20PM
I enjoyed the last video, people are just cranky.
I enjoyed this video too, though less editing of the talking bits, the random jumps of the objects and characters kinda distracts me >.<
More Xav teabagging Alexander plx
Richard Mitchell @ Apr 4th 2008 5:43PM
You guys like my office? I like my office.
SoL @ Apr 4th 2008 6:46PM
Mr omnipotent Richard chastising xav ftl :(
Needs more hawt secritaries imo
SoL @ Apr 4th 2008 7:21PM
I.E. Dustin in pink gogo, make it happen
Richard Mitchell @ Apr 4th 2008 7:35PM
Done and done!
Dustin Burg @ Apr 5th 2008 5:54AM
a purple gogo and we may have something
Triforceowner @ Apr 5th 2008 12:05PM
Excellent video.
Jonathon @ Apr 5th 2008 7:55PM
The map was a blast and my friends and I had fun at our LAN last night while playing it, but there's a huge gaping problem that we noticed.
At the beginning of the match, if you go immediately right or left depending on which side you're on, you can jump right into the opposing teams' base. Some more testing even revealed that we could quickly flag cap this way, completely bypassing the things that make the map great (bridge, water, etc.). Was this intentional? In order to make it playable with my guys I was going to balance a nice large crate up there to keep from any more shenanigans, but just thought you guys should know.
sgamer @ Apr 9th 2008 10:52PM
I created the map, and yes I also noticed the quick flag-cap method of jumping over the center walls...but I had also hit my forge limit! I could remove some of the boxes to add more long walls up top, but I have gotten the orange box and virtua fighter 5 since then so I have been stuck in other games. :P
Jonathon @ Apr 14th 2008 2:56AM
What I did to alleviate the issue and free up some monies was to go to the far corners of foundry and remove the extra single box area in the corner of each base. I then took the allocation and put two corner walls on each open wall of the base. This kept people from jumping across, but still provided a slight amount of protection when dropping down into the water when appropriate.
I can upload it to my fileshare for you to look at if you want.