Need Help

[Epik8]

Ok, so this is the first map I have ever tried to make for more than screwing around so dont be to harsh. I have no idea how to make the spawns functional and was wondering if anyone could help me set them by either showing me in game or just changing them for me. Either would be appreciated.

http://www.bungie.net/stats/Halo3/FileShare.aspx?gamertag=II%20Epik%20lI

The above URL is to 2 different versions of the map.

Thanks.

[b0b43]

You need to be a bit more descriptive...spawns aren't terribly hard to set (but are very difficult to perfect) and I'm sure most people on these forums could explain what you are doing wrong if you had a bit more description.

I would help, but I don't have access to a 360 right now. So explain it more, I will try to help.

[Epik8]

Well im not sure how to get all the spawns to be used. No matter how a place spawns or spawn areas it seems that the same 3-5 spawns continously get used.( Not always the same 3 - 5 depending on the spawn areas but always only 3 - 5)

[nicka]

Well im not sure how to get all the spawns to be used. No matter how a place spawns or spawn areas it seems that the same 3-5 spawns continously get used.( Not always the same 3 - 5 depending on the spawn areas but always only 3 - 5)

This still isn't a whole lot of description, but i'll try to help also.

I only know this cause i had a similar issue on Commune, and Zanno had to come in and help out a little,
but i was told that if a spawn is too close to the middle of the map, it will NEVER get used, especially if it is a relatively small map.

Now, on the contrary, if a spawn point is too close to a corner or outside edge of a map, it will tend to get overused. You said that the over-usage of the same spawns was your problem, so this may be what is happening.

If this was in fact the reason that the spawns aren't working, just try moving spawns from the middle closer to the edges, and the ones on the edges slightly more towards the middle.

Again, not too much description, but that would be the first thing i would check if i were you.

[Epik8]

Thanks, ill try that for starters.

[b0b43]

How big is the map? Is it meant to be for 1v1's or is it setup similar to Onslaught? The reason why spawn points in the middle don't get used very much is because of the spawn influences. Because the middle of the map is the most hectic, the middle is going to have a lot of influences cast on it and most of the time they will be negative influences. Try to spread out your spawn points around the perimeter of the map, approximately only double box apart and make sure that your spawn areas don't overlap onto any area where there is a spawn point.