Originally released in 2003 exclusively with the Platoon's Community Map Pack #4, Helius was later released publicly in a separate installer.

A very ambitious level, the concept sketches for Helius had it set high above the desert floor on a cliff overlooking a vast alien vista....

sadly, time constraints and reality set in. If this level was to be completed in time for the Platoon's Community Mapmaking Contest #4,

some sacrifices would have to be made.

Much work went into the map's two temples which server as spawn points for either team.

Helius, like most of my creations tends to be symmetrical, this one being dedicated towards long range weapons and tactics.

A "gold" version of Helius was in the works long ago but was never released, it featured completely

revamped temples and desert landscape with much needed additional cover and enhanced AI pathing

for T-hunt modes. Keep your eyes peeled for this version in the future, who knows I may finish it up.

Map Description:

Among the rocky wastes of the Ardossi Badlands lies a long lost desert plain, all but lost to the sands of time. Two well-preserved temples make for

Team Rainbow's next training-grounds, the vast structures themselves likely constructed millenia ago by the Ardossi themselves

for purposes of worship to their great sun deity Helius.

Sand dunes, cracked and ruined pillars, giant boulders and other ancient artifacts lie buried out there, so be sure to make good

use of your cover! A large expansive wall divides the two temples, and only the very cunning will manage to cross the wall alive.

(Helius is a large outdoor arena, devoted to long range weapons use. There is very limited crossing)

Game Modes Supported:

Survival

Team Survival

Hostage

Team Hostage

Co-Op Hostage

Team Bomb

Pilot

Lone Wolf

Terrorist Hunt

Co-Op Terrorist Hunt