Complete Definitely Not Air Balloons

+ Map actually balances archer really well.
+ Very creative design!
+ Ninja isn't extremely good on recov either.
+ Very offensive flagroom, maybe a bit too good.
+ The overlapping paths are very unique and interesting.
- Everything looks the same. Imagine trying to explain to your team in a match where exactly you are, or even a general idea of where you are. You need more structure than just... cloud after cloud after cloud and rainbow road after rainbow road.
- Platform with the flagroom on it is really small and it is way too easy to get knocked off.
- Inside the cloud behind the flagroom is a really good stalemate spot.
- This would be a nightmare with 50 people.

Potential changes:
> There are way too many barriers, won't be accepted with so many. Remove the ones surrounding the whole map, maybe except around some balloons.
> Add more structures that aren't clouds or rainbow roads. Maybe a thundercloud or two? Maybe a little cute, fairy-like house in the sky or something? Maybe even a redboo123 statue, that would make it better.
> More indication on which side of the map you're on.
> The sponge behind the flagroom should be moved elsewhere, or have it launch elsewhere. You can launch off to it, go across to enemy spawn, and then take their spawn sponge to be really far away from the flag almost instantly.
> Less void maybe? I don't understand why you're keeping the Air Balloons structure of things when it looks and plays nothing like it. Just make it an original!

 

very good points bro, i just wanted to rework air balloons but the map is rather unreworkable, i am not gonna touch too many things, i will let this go through as it is, and if it doesn't get too much love, i will make an original based off the theme because i loved the theme myself. really gay and political correct. yeah the additional structrues couldn't have been added without ruining the block palette of the map. for team clarity (colours) we used the balloons on the sides which make it clear but i guess you do need a hint to look at them, also at every underground path there are coloured carpets since people can't see the air balloons while there. i really tried to make offense as easy as possible to make up for the cancer the void provides, thus the sponge behind the flagroom, it still is a long way for someone to go through spawn cloud only for them to be somewhat far, it's a risk and that's a high reward. i will maybe do something about the barrier but i got ptsd everytime i thought of the original air balloons could pearl to balloons. the "everything looks the same" argument was also brought up by sportyman but not really sure how to tackle that. i know about the stalemate post, it's still somewhat hsable and a chokepoint so whatever. mid cloud was slightly juiced up in size just so there's more space for people.

but yeah, i will change what is game breaking for now, just the barriers i guess, i will keep the sponge there for personal agenda, what would you suggest for team clarity throughout the map? as i said, i won't be making big changes and if it doesn't make the rotation i will make an original with this theme since ctf lacks creative maps and always stick to the "uhh castle flagroom plains midfield" thing, glad i can make something that stands out for its creativity :- )

thanks for the legit and well thought out feedback

 

I actually didn't really notice the carpets inside the tunnels, that's not bad I suppose, but I don't have many other ideas that would fit into the theme. It's a really nice theme, and I think you've done a good job here, but it's just really hard to pull off.