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Sneak preview Long Corridor 2006
by --=El-Chico-Verde=--
27 november 2005
Introduction LC2k6
Some of you may have noticed but --=Nr.2000=-- and me have been testing a brand new map the last couple of weeks , named MH-LongCorridor-2006. This map is being created by Derderak2rot and --=Nr.2000=--, i say being created because the map is not yet finished. The most corridors have been made and tested by us, that is why i can start writing a short preview of this great map.
The goal of the map is to beat its succeeder MH-LongCorridor-E and in my humble opinion they are going to reach that goal. It is truely is a jewel of a map. It is different from the older A, C and E versions in multiple ways. So are the corridors no longer a boring walk trough but they are nice designed and different for every corridor. Other thing that is changed is the way the monsters are spawned. on the old Corridors they are spawnend nicely lined up as good sniper meat. That is different in this version the monsters are spawned on different places and sometimes out of visual sight. So in majority i would say damn good job in redefining the LC theme. A seperate goal to make LC more attractive to players who hated the level before, if they are going to reach this goal, i can not tell right now since i can not look in to the future. We will know soon enough though.
Ok enough chat of course you want to see some screenies from the different corridors now.
Spawn Room
The spawn room is the start room where you enter the level when you firstly join or when you recover from a certain death. You are spawned in a kind of 'beam me up scotty' theme. bzzzz and you are on the map surrounding by green light that goes up and up and up bzzz.
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As said this is where you start when you enter the map, or when you recover from your death. Your first task to pickup a weapon and some ammo so you can start the fight with the monsters in the corridors. When you are done filling your pockets with ammo you go through the door into the pupae corridor.
Pupae Cave
Welcome in the home corridor of the pupaes, first thing you notice when you enter it, is the environment. It is the environment where pupaes feel home and you not! So prepare for fight as soon as possible, because pupae have an home advantage they can do something you can't. No i won't tell what you will find out soon enough.
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The green atmosphere in this corridor feels realy good, the lightning is well placed over the corridor. In the center of the corridor there are nice shaped pilars. The pupaes are nicely spawned acros the level also behind you, so watch your six. After you have killed the boss pupae you can open the door that will transport you to the next corridor. But before you are teleported you have a chance to pickup a new weapon with ammo and some healthpacks.
Sliths Temple
In the next corridor you have to conquor the Sliths including the boss Slith. Take a look at the image and amaze your self how well suited the environment is for sliths. Here are the sliths also spawned across the level. Funny thing is they come out of the wall like money comes out of the wall when you get money out of a bankmachine.
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You must not be afraid to get wet feet when you enter this corridor. It is no problem if you can't swim, it is not deep. The exit door can be openend when you have defeated the Slith Boss. Ofcourse there is a new weapon and healthpacks waiting for you. Just walk into the teleport screen to enjoy the next Corridor.
Gasbags Valley
Am i on holliday? is the first thing you think when you enter the gasbags corridor, palm trees all over, cocktail in your hand. Well you do not have time enough to think that all over, when the gasbags start fireing on you. Thank god the cocktail in your hand is a weapon so you can do something back.
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A nice feature here is the gasbags hang in the trees like coconuts, so you be warned they can surprise you. Sometimes they are hard to see, but you will see them when they start fire on you. We can only hope it is not to late by then.
Mercenary Ship
If you did not take a full load of ammo, and some team members with you into this corridor, i am affraid you will not survive this corridor. From here it gets tougher to reach the end. Mercs are beamed in to this corridor, and they have one goal in there life to hurt you with all they got.
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The elevations in the ground make it even more exciting to frag ur way to the boss merc. Again kill the boss to gain access to the next corridor. What i forgot to tell was that when you kill the boss, they will drop a deemer. If you are smart you keep one for this boss so you predamage him before you look him into his eyes.
Skaarj Sewers
This corridor is again harder to complete then the previous. The skaarj are fanatics that will try to kill you. They are not affraid to follow the complete level and while following to shoot at you until ur so weakend that you will die from your wounds. In the middle the corridor will split into two tubes, of course filled with a few skaarjs.
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Teamplay is must here, don't try it alone or you end up in the Spawn room. The ground has also elevations, sometimes it will save you from attack, other times it will cost you health. The Skaarjs are also beamed by scotty.
Behemoth Docking Area
So far the last corridor that is made, the behemoths. This level is outside again so you can take fresh air into your lungs. before you go up the corridor. The behemoths are spawned on the level, some will be teleported from the space ships above you. They end up in front of you or at your back. As soon as they see you they will fire there rockets.
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Again this is very well designed outside Corridor. You will love it and you feel, you will reach the end of the map. But..... LOL.
I had much fun playing this map over and over. It was not boring at all, Every walk was different from the previous. Sometimes you are lucky other times you have to work real hard to get to the end. But i think that was more because we were only with the two of us. I can not wait until this map finished and we play it with all of you.
Well this was my short review light. I hope you got an overview of the map now. And what is more important that you want to play MH-LongCorridor-2006 also :)
--=Feed-The-Passion=--
Chico