The best DM arena map?

[shexpeare]

Personally I have to say that Rotarena is by far the nicest arena map. There are a few other nice ones. But nothing like Rotarena.

[gorm]

I agree somewhat, rotarena is a great map. its simple but because of the annoying bugs its got like teleport fragging, i tend to avoid it.
thou i did create Jiarena, and I think it also has the same problem with teleport frags.

Jiarena actually beats rotarena by alot cuz i made it

[shexpeare]

There are few nice arenas. 1on1arena is popular on the servers too. But there is usually some lame ass standing at the edge of the neutral zone with a big knife trying to get those entry kills. Sometimes there are two-three players doing it. And I find that more annoying than the teleport frags in Rotarena.

Vulcanorum is a classic. Some players complain about the map being laggy. But that's just another part that makes it more classic. A little lag with lag whining players. Just like it was when we started playing this game.

Jiarena, BBAarnena, Lodbrok, Heimdall (something disturbing with that one though) and many more arenas are nice/good looking and very playable.

But still the is something that makes Rotarena, 'The Arena'. Not sure what it is. It's not that it's great looking. A simple arena that feels perfect. The size of the arena is good (a bit small with 6+ players), right distance to weps from spawn (in Heimdall I find it weird to respawn, grab a wep and out to the arena without taking more than a steo or two). I guess the light can add to the 'right' feeling on Rotarena as well. Too bright or dark maps can become irritating after a few mins.
That was just me brainstorming a bit. Still not sure what makes Rotarena so enjoyable.


I do miss Veindrum. We played that a lot back in the days. Maybe it's time to give Veindrum a facellift so it looks... well, less crappy.

[=[VnB]=BM*]

Rotarena is my fav arena. That teleporter glitch is kinda annoying but funny in a way too, I'd rather get killed by a teleportkill than someone waiting near an edge and jumpkill me. Vulcanorum is a classic, although you have the problem with spawncampers there.

[jesperrr]

Great map for sure. I like almost all kinds of arenas anyway^^ but especially Rotarena, Vulcanorum, and 1vs1 arena ofc. Hmm I remember that there was an honorful arena map, where the doors got shut behind you once 2 ppl have stepped into the arena. It was nice, but I don't remember its name atm.. Can you tell me?

[mash]

bhb-colliseum:) otherwise ye rotarena and hildir are best

[mundas]

ROTARENA. ITS BEST WITHOUT THROW AND EVERYONE JUST SPINNING DBA. TOO MANY WEAPONS AND POSSIBILITIES JUST CONFUSE EVERYONE

[shexpeare]

Feb 25, 2011 23:43:52 GMT 1 jesperrr said:

Great map for sure. I like almost all kinds of arenas anyway^^ but especially Rotarena, Vulcanorum, and 1vs1 arena ofc. Hmm I remember that there was an honorful arena map, where the doors got shut behind you once 2 ppl have stepped into the arena. It was nice, but I don't remember its name atm.. Can you tell me?

I remember that map. 1on1honor or something like that I recall.

[jesperrr]

Feb 26, 2011 11:38:37 GMT 1 mash said:

bhb-colliseum:) otherwise ye rotarena and hildir are best

Bhb-colliseum.. was it meant as an answer to my question or was it meant as your own favourite? mash

You mean that bhb-colliseum is that map with the doors that are shut behind you once 2 ppl entered the arena? Did I get you right?

..because shex mentioned something like 1vs1honor..^^

Would be nice to add this map to the map cycle if someone of you guys has it on your computer

[mash]

^^ ye that one i think. no its my own favorite. but rotarena is best i think as an arena map

[nexus]

Sadly, most of these arenas look like crap
if you ask me.

I have no respect for Rotarena, it's horrible.
Unkillable bug, invisible bug, bug that kills half of the people that are on the arena while walking through teleporter+attacking.
Bug wich makes you explode while entering the arena, not to mention people making you explode while beeing teleported inside you etc etc.

Then you also have it that Rotarena all you need to do is throw a hammer, and you will hit something, because it's so small.

And as mundas said, just jump into the arena and go tornado style with any weapon more or less and you will do as good as anyone else..

You forgot about the worst Rotarena hazard of them all
Nexus camping the spawn spots
Despite the maps crap factor, it's playable

Especially with 6 people or less, otherwise it's the most horrible abomination in existance.

Arena mode has the best arenas.
As for DM maps there are alot of them that are realy well made.
I dont need to mention any maps here wich i consider to be superior, most of you have already seen them during times you've asked me to show some maps.

Agree with shex, miss the oldschool crappy maps, was loads of fun back then.

p.s. I'm actually semi joking, i have no problem with any map, as long as it doesnt give you epileptic seizures from the textures and that it has some kind of recognizeable flat surface to fight on..

Regards Nexus.