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[Rixiot]

This is my first map. An attempt at bringing the competitive edge to the defense genre. Modeled after the 4 man team structure set by the RMCT tournament series. Both teams start from the same gate, but the Defending team has roughly a one minute headstart over the Invading team, with this time the Defenders can set traps, destroy structures, raid supply chests, bolster defenses, etc. The Defending team makes their way to their castle and protects 2 sponge blocks in their keep. The Invaders have 20 minutes to destroy the blocks before the game ends. There are several integrated mechanisms and the map can easily be played in vanilla minecraft.

I don't believe this will send the defense genre into competitive status but keep an eye out for my next project, collaborating with xSugoix. (Both of us members of the RMCT#2 team, Whiskey Brigade. Follow the tournament at http://www.reddit.com/r/mctourney)

Also, Whiskey Brigade Team Leader, Trazlander has NAIL up on planetminecraft.com, - http://www.planetmin...hiskey-brigade/

Revolution is the project I was referring to here ^ It has been out for sometime now, here's a link, bro.
http://www.minecraft...ackdefense-map/

v1.0 Apr 27th 2012
http://www.mediafire...rb030u5k1afoxdy

v1.1 Apr 28th 2012
http://www.mediafire...nnidqquz6irwg0g

v1.1 Changelog

Spoiler:

-Fixed spawn
-Nerfed King's Gear Sword
-Nerfed Invader's Golden Axe
-The timer/victory mechanisms "should" be fully functional
-Reinforcement Walkway has been adjusted (speed potion dispenser and water drop)
-Target in Defender's base is no longer made of wool, eliminating temptations to make beds
-Nerfed TnT in Defender's Castle
-Nerfed TnT under wooden bridge
-Timer display has been made much mo' pretty

v1.2 May 3rd 2012
http://www.mediafire...j4tc5iln86pwa5x

v1.2 Changelog

Spoiler:

-Sniper bow altered
-Gravel victory timer
-Illuminated the timer insides
-Line Drive (PvParkour) observer platform added
-Line Drive explained in signs... a bit
-King's Sword altered
-Castle walls adjusted prevent a slight bypass

v1.3 May 18th 2012
http://www.mediafire...m6fjkvowj5s9w96

v1.3 Changelog

Spoiler:

-Version sign at spawn changed
-Reinforcement walkway prettied up
-No longer can things be "made more interesting" instead, things are so spice
-Feather fall boots in canopy moved to different chest, replacing the diamond boots
-Fixed asymmetry on Line Drive as well as start method
-Added lava source blocks in minecart chest
-Amount of TnT in forest pond reduced, as well as bridge detonation chest
-Reinforcement walkway re-entry point given small amount of respawn gear
-Elephant gun leveled up
-Got rid of that painting that had previously eluded me and my divine grasp

-By TrazLander: Mechanisms have been significantly redesigned:
-"Victory Fanfare" moved closer to the underside of the keep, so the sexy tune can be actually heard
-Straightened and cleaned up wiring a bit (less repeaters and wires overall)
-Fine tuned the timing of the match overall a bit (1 minute between the Invaders being released after the Defenders, then 20 minute match displayed on the timer board)
-Added more bedrock around the Sponges, you really need to destroy them to trigger the endgame now
-Redesigned the Timer Board (probably adding all the repeaters that I managed to remove, back in)
-0 comes on when the Invaders are released, giving the defenders a visual signal
-It counts up to 20 minutes in intervals of 5 minutes, then the match ends with a victory for the Defenders
-If the Invaders are successful in destroying the sponge blocks, then the timer board will stop.
-Added a NEW SURPRISE finisher
-Added maintenance entrances, for the curious (and so I could get around with out breaking walls)

v1.3.1 September 15th 2012
http://www.mediafire...h79462qqkyas6sk

v1.3.1 Changelog

Spoiler:

-fixed an invader war camp gate being left open
-moved signboard to the side of the spawn platform
-tweeked spawning location
-added some extra protection to the victory conditions circuitry
-lowered map by 8 blocks to be below cloud height
-removed some of the empty excess chunks to reduce file size

v1.4 December 26th 2012
http://www.mediafire...97hcprwqhn3vccp

v1.4 Changelog

Spoiler:

-Upon entering NAIL now you are randomly sent to a "season" of NAIL, be it Spring, Summer, Autumn or Winter
-Spawn platform given drastic overhaul
-Team Randomizer added
-Team Selection mechanic added
-Custom sculpture by BlockFortress added
-Season Selection feature with a randomizer function
-made invader gates automatically open when they are released
-made randomly placing TNT in the war camp safer for three_two
-turned some stairs into corner stairs
-converted some of the old stone-type wooden half slabs into oak wood half slabs
-removed most of the shiney obsidian blocks so last_username can't get his hands on them again
-removed all but 3 fire charges from the canopy(firetick is still enabled)
-placed 5 fire charges and 2 dispensers in fortress chest with the lava/water
-removed fire charges from the minecart
-added another entrance to the Defender re-entry structure
-added another enderpearl somewhere >
-removed "Superior Weaponry & Armor" from War Camp, but doubled "Officer's Armaments" with the addition of 2 fire bows. Also the Golden Axe now named "Haxxor" was given to the "Warlord's Gear" chest
-named some items
-added the new disc "wait" to the record collection
-improved second gate detonator

v1.4d January 21st 2013
http://www.mediafire...shy842odyjaq4q5

v1.4d Changelog

Spoiler:

-Added a notification to when the invaders and defenders ready levers are hit.

-Removed a chunk length off the defender's respawn hallway.
-Added a little backlighting glowstone to the back of the statue so mobs don't spawn on it.
-Nerfed the darkroom by half.
-Added an announcement to how many games are left to play before the world needs reset.
-Added a Spawn Reset pressure plate to the button room in case you're stuck on the wrong map from everyone else.
-Allowed Observer mode to be accessible to anyone until the game starts. Then, only an OP with gamemode 1 can access it.
-A lot of re-wordings and cosmetic placements of when it would announce events and change your gamemode.
-Made the dividing line between the troughs a glass wall.
-Fixed players not getting teleported if they hit a pressure plate at the same time or around the same time for the Defenders run-back hallway, and the teleports to and from the button room.
-Fixed an issue with spectator mode breaking if 2 people hit it at the same time.
-Added server version detection. You will get a warning when the server is loaded in 1.4.7 that the map is meant for 13w02b+ because of the fix to the TNT update bug. Though the map will still work in 1.4.7 regardless.
-Added a chest with some bonemeal and saplings to either side of the invader camps.
-Added some more vines and pathways up the jungle trees.
-Rebuilt the team randomizer. It's faster and cooler looking now.
-Fixed water in the river to not fill up when some of the water is updated in future snapshots.

Updated the Team Captain Selection System some more
-Sped it up a little.
-Added an announcement to who was specifically selected as Team Captains. (so sneaky people couldn't select themselves without anyone realizing it)
-Added the "Specific Team Captain Selection"
-You can specifically choose who gets to be Team Captain 1, and who gets to be Team Captain 2.
-If neither are specifically chosen, random Team Captains are chosen from the other available players.
-If only one Team Captain is specified(either randomly, or specifically as TC1 or TC2), then the other Team Captain will be randomly chosen from the other available players.
-Fixed: It would create multiple team captains if there was over 12 people and manual team captains were selected.
-The Sacred Relic's names have been discovered!
-The Sacred Cap is now "Holy Coif" and is white.
-The Sacred Bow is now "Crescent".
-The Sacred Sword is now "Sacred Blade".

Rebalanced Armor
-Holy Coif: buffed from protection 3 to 5.
-Throatstompers: removed fire protection 2, replaced with just protection 2.
-World Render: added smite 1 and bane of arthropods 1.
-Grim Visage: nerfed fire protection from 4 to 3.
-Warplate: buffed protection from 1 to 3.
-Added Projectile Protection 2 to all Invader's officer gear's chestpieces that didn't already have it. And retweaked the extra enchants on them.

v1.4e February 3rd 2013
http://www.mediafire...nhfhsg8lr5tvdnb

v1.4e Changelog

Spoiler:

-got rid of back bedrock wall and reworked the wiring on the shield generator
-removed wooden pressure plate from right side to show that only the left dispenser is actually the cobweb timer. The one on the right is cosmetic.
-Removed flint & steel from the cobweb timer dispenser in preparation for the dispenser changes. The TNT will remain in the right one though ]

-Pictures-
http://imgur.com/a/jlCYd#0

-Video Introduction-


-Team Selection System-

[Aaron215]

Wish I could have got into the opening test. Looks pretty fun :-)

[Baer1]

i just watched Honneyplays archived stream of the beta test. My friend do not stop making maps. The matches i watched were the most intence I  have seen so far for pvp. very well thought out. I can like it to playing Rush on BF3 . I agree with what you say several times on the stream, the key to playing is communication. nicely done

[Thungon217]

An all around amazing map, with very nice balance. There's no real issues that I have that I could point out. Looking forward to what you can create in the future!

[Rixiot]

I am still really shocked at how much attention it has gotten. I do have a lot more faith in our next project, since it is a much much more focused attempt at what I was originally going for. I'll plug the drop post here when It is eventually released.

[TrazLander]

Well here's my "bump" Rixiot

[rayman86]

Mind updating the OP for when the version was last updated?  Thanks.

[Rixiot]

Done and done, thanks Rayman. Reminds me that I haven't edited the version sign at all since I've updated it ><

[rayman86]

NP this map is epic!

[rsmalec]

This video contains highlights from NAIL.




This will be one of the first "PvP" maps that I rate on my thread.  It's using the same scale as over 270 other maps reviewed, but as I look at more PvP offerings I may tweak the scoring a bit...


Total Rating: 15 (out of 20)
Creativity: 2
Detail: 3
Story: 3
Difficulty: 4
Progression: 3


Click my signature to see all of the maps I reviewed and how my scale works!

[Rixiot]

rsmalec, on 12 May 2012 - 07:28 AM, said:

This will be one of the first "PvP" maps that I rate on my thread.  It's using the same scale as over 270 other maps reviewed, but as I look at more PvP offerings I may tweak the scoring a bit...


Total Rating: 15 (out of 20)
Creativity: 2
Detail: 3
Story: 3
Difficulty: 4
Progression: 3

I would like to make a point to mention that Story and Progression are completely irrelevant to this map. I'm quite sure this map is completely unique as far as syntax goes, surely Vechs inspired, but still. There are unique "cannon resilient" walls. Integrated timer mechanisms. Integrated victory mechanisms. I suppose if you wanted a story, you could acclimate yourself to the proverb, "For want of a Nail" and find the story segments within the terrain, as it narrates and mocks the players throughout the map, reworking a medieval fragment of literature into an abstract narrative.

I am often content with and able to handle criticism and judgement without feeling a desire to retort the critic. Perhaps including summaries with your assessments. If this map were to be categorized into genres and sub-genres, it would likely descend as follows.
PvP > Competitive PvP > One-Sided Defence. Competitive PvP is a genre that comes complete with it's own communities. I believe your criteria needs to be adjusted, signifigantly, for this type of map.

[TomShar]

i luv dis map fam

[SamMOnline]

This map was really REALLY fun, I played it for tomutwit's Birthday Bash with map makers rsmalec, NirgalBunny and some other guys. We had a blast, heres your map being played. (by the way, we didn't listen to the rules :/)

[Adog353]

An overall amazing map, mr eyebrows.

I enjoyed playing it on Honneys livestream and look forward to playing it on champions of the map!

[rsmalec]

Greetings.

You may be happy to know that I have re-rated your map due to changes in my 20-point rating scale.
Specifically, your total rating has been increased to: 16

The primary change was in converting my STORY rating to a new EXPERIENCE rating, to put PvP, Survival, and Puzzle maps on a more even playing field with Adventure maps.

You can read about the details in reply #1160 of this thread: http://www.minecraft...st__p__15537028

Thank you, and I look forward to your next custom map!!

- Ron

[jonjonmini]

how can i join?

[three_two]

I got to play Nail for the first time last night and I really enjoyed it! Just the right amount of seasoning: Savory at first, SPICY in the middle with just a hint of sweet at the end. Can't wait to play again!

[bulletwarcraft]

Love it, Love it, Love it.

Keep on keeping on, saw the map on ethos's youtube channel, looks freaking amazing and am going to play it tonight with a few mates.

[Unhost]

Excellence exudes dudes!

[Cjoshskull]

Im looking for a server to play this on, is there anyone who wants to play?