Map Review Ari's Bar

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Ari's Bar - by DarkRoyalPrince

Author's Description - If you're still standing in...it means you need another beer! 4-12 Players

Gametypes - Slayer, Team Slayer, KOTH, Territories

Pros
- Original Theme
- Clean use of geo-merging
- Interactive level design

Cons
- Unbalanced combat
- Map is too open
- Gameplay is lacking

My Opinion - I found this map while I was browsing through the gallery. It is a foundry map with a bar theme. I was impressed by not only how clean the pieces were placed but the attention to detail from the bathroom stalls to the weaponholder ashtrays on the pallet tables. I even liked the pool. There is also good use of wall pieces that are geo-merged perfectly.

However, although I was impressed by the bar itself the rest of the map is more than just a bit lacking. The enemy spawn point looks rushed and poorly constructed. The rest of foundry is also wide open with nothing around it. The team inside the bar could easily camp the invading team and the weapon set is completely unbalanced.

Now, I understand that this map was probably constructed just for the theme itself, but I thought the author should've kept going with it, making more buildings and set up a city block or something. The bar is cleanly constructed and I loved the theme, and the genius use of pieces, but the gameplay just isn't there.

Gameplay - 4
Balancing - 3.5
Originality - 10
Neatness - 10

Overall - 6.8
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