Hi all,
A number of people have expressed an interest in getting a new highpop map for us, once map rotation is in.
CereStation fits this role nicely, and seems like a good fit for paradise.
What I'm suggesting:
Take TG's CereStation, give it some TLC, and bring it into paradise rotation. CereStation is a large map with departments spread across various asteroids, these asteroids are connected by walkways and by a quantum pad network. Each department has a small security office, with a large and spacious brig in the North West.
The map is designed to evoke feelings of lonelyness and isolation, and can do this even on highpop, since the departments are so spread out and the map is quite large. Bridge hobos wont really have a place on this map, as its bridge design is quite unique (its on the east side of the NW asteroid, if you want to see)
Why I'm suggesting this:
We currently lack an up-to-date highpop map. We do have meta and delta, but they are severely outdated and broken currently. While work is being done to fix this, I think that time could be better spent maintaining CereStation.
Issues that need solutions:
So, the biggie. I've been able to port it over, and touch it up to be fully functional. An image of the map will be at the bottom of the post.
HOWEVER, since it's a TG map, it has no facilities for our karma jobs, and its shuttle system is different to our current one. These things aren't the worst to remedy, but they require time that I dont want to committ unless I know people want this map.
Main things that will need addressing are:
Karma job locations; mechanic, secpod, barber, magi, blueshield, NTR, brigdoc, etc.
Medbay remap
SciChem
Arrivals docking tweaks for ERT, medshuttle, etc.
Brig remap for para culture, notably; perma expansion, processing room, better evidence, gamma armory.
Move gateway out of maints
More vending machines
Click the image to expand and zoom in detail, its very large. (This image is taken from within a mapping tool, some things such as cables will not be visible. This map runs without issue on a test server currently)