Community Content: Painted Into a Corner Edition

by Xav de Matos { Apr 11th 2008 at 8:30PM }

Each week, X3F showcases the best in Halo 3 downloads with Community Content. To find out how to set up your Bungie.net account, click here. Submit your own ideas at: comcon [AT] xbox360fanboy [DOT] com

This week brings us paintballin' action so sweet even Greg Hastings is sure to pop in his copy of Halo 3. This one shot, one kill variant, coupled with the Foundry based map make it as stressful and enjoyable as actually being beaned in the head with a paint pellet without all the fuss of running around and actually getting beaned in the head with a paint pellet.

It's pretty much a win-win situation if you ask us!

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Content Creator: Sneaky Gopher

Delta Paintball
Map: Foundry (Heroic Map Pack Required)
Variant: Paintball

Gametype: Team Slayer
Score: Unlimited

Rounds: 5
Time: 15 minutes

Details from the Creator
It's an arena Paintball field with bunkers, and it's all caged in. The game type is 5 rounds with instant death, plasma pistols, and a little faster running.

X3F Recommends
The time limit set at 15 is a little high, so we'd tweak it down to 5, 5 minute rounds for a solid romp in this amazingly designed map. Otherwise, we'd recommend a no time limit match with a score max of 100 kills to see who can get those one hits to matter most in the time limit!

Expect to see this one in our X3F LIVE rotation soon!

Gallery: Community Content: Painted Into a Corner Edition

Map: Delta Paintball
Variant: Paintball

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

Tags: bungie, community-content, halo3, x3f-tv

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

StLouisRibs7734 @ Apr 11th 2008 8:40PM

awesome map

Anticrawl @ Apr 12th 2008 10:44AM

There is no way you could make a "paintball" type map in Halo 3. I'm not sure how you guys or this guy plays but one needs to be able to cover, slide, crouch run, climb, sprint, adjust aim because of wind/bad paint/ball arc, and go prone (if you're in the snake). Then you can't even remove your barrel to tag people when you run out of paint (ammo). Plus the gametype would need to be a one shot one frag type of game with 3, 5 or 7 man teams. Plus with online shooters and video games in general there is no emphasis on shooting lines or any sort of strategy.

Perhaps I'm being overly critical but I do play the sport competitively and make a good chunk of cash that way.

Anticrawl @ Apr 12th 2008 10:46AM

Oh and by one shot one frag I really ment to say the game would have to be in rounds with one life. No respawns or anything, and of course instant death (as I see you put). Just doesn't seem a gametype that is suited for Halo.

n0thx1ng@gmail.com @ Apr 12th 2008 4:09PM

lol I've been playing X-Ball for 3 years, plus 4 years recreational. I've NEVER seen anyone remove their barrel to tag someone out. Nonetheless, the only time you can even tag someone out is in rec-ball.

Don't knock the gamemode and level if you don't even know the rules of paintball. Anyways, this isn't a full game conversion, it's just a gametype. I actually find it pretty fun to play.

Anticrawl @ Apr 12th 2008 6:04PM

We were playing the Rocket Kids at the PSP in the finals and I got caught behind the center bunker and it just so happened my gorilla reg on my shocker started to leak so I unscrewed my barrel and dove forward when their front man tried to bunker me for the win and tagged his ass out. The guy was so shocked, he didn't know what to think.

Team LSU for the win!

Anticrawl @ Apr 12th 2008 6:07PM

Actually buddy, the majority of the tournaments we travel to allow barrel tagging. It just isn't usually covered in the rule books or when you are entering and you get a list. You ask the refs though and they'll tell you it's allowed. It is so arcane though and such a rarity that people never mention or see it happen.

Anticrawl @ Apr 12th 2008 6:16PM

Also you speak as if there is one unified rule-set for paintball. Every tournament/host is different. Some of the big host organizations have a specific rule-set that is the same for each hosted tournament though such as the NPPL.

bonzai @ Apr 11th 2008 9:23PM

you'd think this was halo3fanboy.com

How bout more coverage of the top played game on Live?

rTwelve @ Apr 11th 2008 9:26PM

Sure, when it gets customization engine as intricate as Forge.

Xav de Matos @ Apr 11th 2008 9:28PM

This is a weekly feature we do every week.

BTW, we did an exclusive video in COD4 last week:
http://xbox.joystiq.com/2008/04/07/x3f-tv-call-of-duty-4-variety-map-pack-video-tour/

Research then complain. In that order :)

bonzai @ Apr 11th 2008 9:32PM

While i appreciate that review, you can clearly say i said MORE coverage.

Read first, then complain.

Theres 10 halo posts for every CoD one. But from the podcasts i understand all the bloggers are Halo players and not so much CoD players so that explains it.

Xav de Matos @ Apr 11th 2008 9:41PM

Obviously you're a reader so I wonder why you would complain about that during out weekly feature that has been happening for over 10 weeks.

Digital Limit @ Apr 11th 2008 10:30PM

What content could be done with COD4, anyway? There's really not much to report on, I'd imagine.

Nevertheless, decent video.

I feel like something's missing, like gameplay. The gametype sounds fun, but it's hard to gauge when we can't see you playing it...

Maybe you should post times you want to create the community content, and us fanboys can participate in community matches for footage, or something, if you have trouble filling a room.

Just a thought, anyway.

CB @ Apr 11th 2008 10:42PM

bonzai, look for the link "Send us news tips". Don't have anything? Stop complaining like a kid.

Rumble @ Apr 11th 2008 10:40PM

People just can never be satisfied...

I play CoD very regularly and have only re-popped in the Halo disc to play the SWAT and Grifball playlists of the past few weeks. I've always liked custom Halo matches, and this looks enjoyable as well.

Lewis @ Apr 11th 2008 10:52PM

When is the next X3F live match? :/ I don't have halo 3 this weekend :(

Dave @ Apr 11th 2008 11:07PM

The teabagging video at the beginning was priceless. I was nearly rolling on the floor!

crock @ Apr 11th 2008 11:41PM

Hey Guys another great video. Keep up the great work. Cod 4 is the most popular game on live in America. Halo 3 is the most popular live game when you take into account every region were it is available. I'm definitely queuing this one up for download.

decapit8 @ Apr 12th 2008 2:30AM

not a fan of halo... i am a fan of cod4. i mostly play halo to play rocket race, and just single people out that seem like assholes in pre-game, then chase them down all round and kill them...

BUT i agree that there is more halo content, but its completely justified.

there is absolutely no new content for COD4 that xbox360fanboy could be reporting on, the only thing i could think of would be showing how to get to all the "glitch" spots in all the maps... but only huge noobs dont know how to get to those, and they dont deserve to know.

...ending drunken rant.... now.

Lametastic @ Apr 12th 2008 5:29AM

looks interesting; glad to see you guys are still playing Halo 3

Killswitch On @ Apr 12th 2008 8:49AM

http://www.fyreball.com/d/Bxn-9W

Bungie short CTF clip on Avalanche

Killswitch On @ Apr 12th 2008 8:51AM

http://www.gametrailers.com/search.php?orderby=date_added&s_order=DESC&search_type=advanced&s=halo+3+legendary&str_type=allmedia

Game play footage for the new maps.

Killswitch On @ Apr 12th 2008 8:57AM

Too bad Bungie just cant surprise us and release the maps early

mike @ Apr 12th 2008 9:18AM

so how much longer untilll the maps are out, 5 months?

No point in buying them until they are free as they are not added to the matchmaking. If they where added to big team battle I would buy them for sure.

rTwelve @ Apr 13th 2008 2:17AM

from Bungie's update on 4/11:
http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=13519

"With the release of the Legendary Map Pack next week, a lot of players are going to be hoping to get their matchmaking on with their three new maps. For April, the best way to do this will be using DLC category playlists, which focus almost entirely on the Legendary map pack, with some heroic maps sprinkled in for good measure. The maps will also be integrated into regular matchmaking. However, as people discovered with the Heroic map pack, matchmaking into DLC maps when the maps are optional is very rare. The reason for this is that Halo queries users to see if everyone has the map pack after they’ve been matched, rather than before. There’s no easy fix for this, I’m afraid, though we’re looking at the best way to remedy it. In the meanwhile, we don’t want people downloading the Legendary map pack to feel alienated. As such, Team SWAT will be Legendary required, as will weekend hoppers (save Grifball). Legendary will be integrated into standard matchmaking as well, but will not be a requirement."

as far as the free thing:
"For those of you who are still on the fence… please be aware that as we've previously stated, we are not currently aware of any plans to make these maps available for free."