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Fortress of Eternity

This is a collaboration map between me and HP2004. Our intention with this map was to make it feel like a bigger castle in terms of design, but close off multiple areas for a more medium-large sized gameplay to make it more balanced for both teams. There are many fun references throughout the map, with the addition of some fun secret props too! Best of luck in finding them. The lore of the map is also important too in understanding, which is below.

Props: ~1300/2000 in the map (+ secret & event props), and the rest were used in the background/out of bounds.
Structures: 2500/2500



Long ago, there existed a formidable king. This king, known as Malik, was well-known among all the lands as his castle had stretched for miles and he was a rather generous man. He was looked up to by many people and many envied him for how mighty and powerful he was. Malik had anything he could ever ask for: riches, love, fame; anything that comes to mind and can be named, King Malik will have it. One day, upon his throne, King Malik was with his courtier, "Please, enlighten me. I have everything I could ever ask for, yet I feel so empty as the days go by. Why is that so?" He asked, hopeful for an answer. "My king, you may have everything but there is one thing that no human can have an unlimited supply of, however I believe it may be best if you don't think about it too much." His courtier responded. "And what is that exactly?" Malik remarked. "Time. Time is the one thing that no matter the person, it will last longer than any human will." His courtier responded, now anxious with his response. King Malik sat in silence, thinking of how his courtier was right. He could never achieve more time. The day went by and dinner had passed. King Malik was now in his rich & pure silk bed, unable to sleep because of the previous conversation he had. No matter how much he thought, there was no answer as to how he would get more time. He spent the entire night trapped in his thoughts, wondering what to do, as there has to be something; there is always a solution for King Malik.

The following morning, his acquaintances had entered his room and noticed Malik wasn't there. They went to his treasure room, but it was no different. They had found him in the dining hall, sitting in his throne with inflamed eyes. "My king, are you okay? What happened to your eyes?" They asked. "The other day, something occurred to me. I came to the realization that no matter what I do, I will never have an unlimited supply of time. All this fame, all these riches, and even all this love cannot compare to getting the opportunity of unlimited time. I would sacrifice it all just to know I can have more." He responded, now filled with sorrow. "Well my King, it may be possible." One of his courtiers responded. "Possible in what way? Spit it out, immediately!" Malik, now in a mixture of curiosity and anger, replied. His courtier said, "A time machine, perhaps? You are a very well known and famous king across the lands. I believe that if we spread the news of what you seek, then I'm sure someone with the required knowledge would answer". Malik, who was now filled with inspiration, shot up and sparked with enlightenment. "My friend, you just gave me a brilliant idea!" From that day forward, it would be known across the lands that there is an opportunity to play a crucial role in assisting King Malik along with a bounty that had all of the riches he had on it, in return for a way to create more time.

As time went by, every so often someone would enter the castle with the intention of helping Malik, but after trying to prove they had a plan to build a machine, Malik would banish them from the castle as the plan was always foolish. It seemed hopeless, until one day, a very mysterious witch had entered the castle. His royal guards were hesitant of the witch, since it was widely known witches never have good intentions. Malik however, was desperate and willing to try anything. He put her to the test, and looked over the plan she had. She would build a machine that would be infused with magic in order to grant a way for Malik to travel to wherever he would like. "Intriguing, isn't it?" she asked. "Very. But how can I know it will work?" He responded. He would have to go over this plan with his royal advisors, and that's exactly what he did. The next day, despite his royal advisors' counseling, he hires the witch to construct the magical time machine. He grants her a secluded area in the dungeon, made specifically with enough room for it to work, and leaves her to it. Weeks had gone by, and Malik was growing impatient. He went to the area where the machine was being built and asked her "How much longer? It has been multiple weeks, yet the machine is still not finished. It looks done to me!" "Patience, my king. It takes time to create more time" she responded. He didn't quite understand, but needed to. If this was the only way to grant more time, then so be it.

A few more weeks passed, and the witch had gone to Malik, sitting on his throne. "It's done, my king. I have infused the machine with enough magic to send anyone to whatever time period they would like, whether that be years in the past, or years in the future, it's up to you." "Excellent! My riches will be granted to you, but first you must prove to me the machine works." He replied. They had gone to the dungeon, and there it was. The time machine, fully constructed. It looked beautiful, and Malik was already filled with so much eagerness. She explained which buttons to press and which lever to pull, and opened the machine door. Malik looked inside with awe, and stepped in, fully believing the witch, as he was so blinded by his desire for more time. He did exactly what she said, input the location, pressed a few buttons and switched the lever. The machine however, malfunctioned. The witch had betrayed Malik, and rigged the machine to explode and freeze time. She quickly used magic to get out of the dungeon, as she knew it would explode, and went to the front of the castle to watch. The explosion had a shock-wave of time that got sent into the side of the castle and its protective walls, destroying everything. In the aftermath, you find the king and his glorious riches, forever frozen in the very thing he so desperately craved.



Special thanks to all the people who helped playtest and gave feedback. Love you guys! #MapContest2024