Griffinclaw has finally updated his very popular Jedi Council map. Now, considering how long it's been since he released the beta, there's a lot to note here.

First, here's what another reviewer said about the beta of this map:

For a first time mapper, damn good! There is a lot mapped out, some of it is quite familiar from the Episode II Movie. There are lots of rooms lined up on the walls, though some are a little empty, there are some rooms which are interesting; a pitch black one with these white circles in the air (a little freaky because you have no idea where you are going if it wasn't for the small light leaking in from outside it would be hard to get out) another room has small pools and ledges, a training room of some sort. All in all, the map was quite good, it needs some skyboxes rather than statix images that can be seen in the main council chamber and another room, I'm sure it'll be there in the final release To see what all is being put in the final release check the readme out

Bot Support: No New Textures: No New Sounds: No

Now, the most significant change to this map has to be the add-on of the "Room of a Thousand Fountains". As noted by the author in the readme, there aren't a thousand fountains. But it is a very peaceful outdoors areas with a waterfall and rivers and trees and it's just lovely. GC has also added several more bedrooms and one, like, uber bedroom, a medical center and he changed a few details here and there in some of the rooms. Almost every door now only opens by pressing a button. The chairs in the council room are no longer just an illusion. ;) And there's just ... so much to see.

Personally, I gotta tell ya, I love this map. I've always liked this map, but now with the add-ons, it's even better. There's just something about this map that's fun to play. And it seems to be pretty much a staple map on every server. The only thing that really, really bugs me about this map are the buttons. I can understand why they're there, but they really inhibit an FFA or CTF or any other fast-paced game. But it does seem that the reason the buttons are there is to keep the FFA in the main room and out of the training rooms where training could be going on. :/ Either way, great map - I love it. And I can't wait for the next update! (And yeah, there's still no bot support, but he promised it'd be in the next update - I think he promised. He at least said he'd try. So, yeah.)

Bot Support: No New Textures: Yes New Music: Yes Game Types: CTF, CTY, Duel, FFA, TFFA, JM, HFFA

~AmosMagee

Griffinclaw's Jedi Council