A Bunch of Ways to Spice Up Jacinto: "Cool Place" in Gears 3

[Comrade John]

So, my friend, Shipdawg51889 have been tossing ideas around on how to make Jacinto a bigger and hopefully better map. We think it's a really great map, but it could be improved in a couple of ways.

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The first couple ways are a combination of things. In spawn, there is a staircase that leads down to a tunnel that leads across to the other spawn. Well, if we could take out all that junk blocking those stairways, we could go into the tunnels.



Just open that right up, and make ramps up to the mortar underpass, so that you could go from spawn to mortar with ease. It would make for an interesting scenario of rushing to the other spawn or going to spawn via those tunnels.

Then, next to those stairs, there would be a "cool place" where you can shoot at mortar from afar. On both sides of the map, it's exactly symmetrical. From spawn, you have a ladder going up to this perch. And from the stairs leading down to mortar on each side, there are stairs to this perch as well.





Another cool feature would to be to open up the spawn points a little. There is a gate leading to another area. So why not open it up?



Then you could open up spawn a little more towards the back of the map here, with a ramp.



Another cool spot would be to open up the back of the map near Boomshot and Hammer of Dawn. Open this door, and have a tunnel lead to this other door, than around to the other side of the map, symmetrically.



The tunnels will also lead to sniper perches near the stairs on spawn, since spawn is so much bigger, it needs more sniping/boltoking positions.



Another place in the middle of the map that can be opened up is an under water way that leads to the tunnels that we opened up going to mortar.



These ideas were thought up by Shipdawg51889 and I, Comrade John. I'm sorry if you proposed an idea and it looks like I stole it. I don't recall ever looking at anything like this for Jacinto.



Please feel free to comment.

Here's a good idea that I didn't think of:

There are some high arches that connect the Boltok and Frag/Ink nades spawn They are made partly of glass, and it would be cool if the glass could act like Razorhail, and have the ability to inflict damage on anyone unlucky enough to be under it when the glass is shot, causing it to shatter and fall.

[Comrade John]

There, Now I'm done.

[Bulrog v1]

the new spawns would be cool for TDM

[Pandut]

Yes.

(10 Yes's)

[The Doctor]

You have my full support.

[sempiternal]

It sucks when there's an area of the map you can't get to. Such a tease.

[umbrage]

done with a fine tooth comb! whether or not epic makes the changes, i like it. if they do bring back jacinto though, it should be tattered and torn. i mean the city did sink...

[sempiternal]

If Jacinto returns, I'd like to see it in the middle of a sinkhole and flooded with water - similar to the water in the original Canals. That may ruin OP's plans, though. Make it dark with a few of those god beams Cliff seems to like so much.

[John Matrix]

If Jacinto returns, I'd like to see it in the middle of a sinkhole and flooded with water - similar to the water in the original Canals. That may ruin OP's plans, though. Make it dark with a few of those god beams Cliff seems to like so much.

Yeah, make the map a bit different visually to acknowledge the events of Gears 2, maybe some darker weather (Jacinto was a good map but way too bright) and the helicopter could be wrecked also.

[< Profess >]

Surprised you didn't suggest opening up the back of the grenade spawns. (making them 2way)

[synsyko]

If the player count increase happens those changes are feasible. The amount of people would have to be 7v7 or higher to support the increase in size of the map. Right now the map is fine with the current size and layout. If you close of areas as well opening up those areas will work better

[sempiternal]

Yeah, make the map a bit different visually to acknowledge the events of Gears 2, maybe some darker weather (Jacinto was a good map but way too bright) and the helicopter could be wrecked also.

Maybe the helicopter could be teetering on the edge. Do battle down around that area and it'll eventually slide off, explode and cause the ground to rumble.

[PSYCHOTIX]

v. nice - good ideas

[Equite Imperium]

I quite like this, I support.

[Deano123]

This is cool, dude. I'd definiitely go for it. I think of all the maps, Jacinto is the one I'd like to return in Gears 3. Especially if it was at night time.

[TheJamsh]

It sucks when there's an area of the map you can't get to. Such a tease.

Makes it feel a lot more realistic, although i remember adding an extra floor to Goldrush in the Gears 1 editor, was awesome! Had a lift and everything...

[Comrade John]

It sucks when there's an area of the map you can't get to. Such a tease.

That's what we were thinking. xD

done with a fine tooth comb! whether or not epic makes the changes, i like it. if they do bring back jacinto though, it should be tattered and torn. i mean the city did sink...

This is a good point.

If Jacinto returns, I'd like to see it in the middle of a sinkhole and flooded with water - similar to the water in the original Canals. That may ruin OP's plans, though. Make it dark with a few of those god beams Cliff seems to like so much.

Yeah, another good point. I actually didn't think about it being flooded and stuff when we did this. Maybe have water everywhere, new pieces of cover that are like broken buildings and stuff.

Yeah, make the map a bit different visually to acknowledge the events of Gears 2, maybe some darker weather (Jacinto was a good map but way too bright) and the helicopter could be wrecked also.

That's an area that'd be cool to get to.

Surprised you didn't suggest opening up the back of the grenade spawns. (making them 2way)

You mean taking out the one way cover? Well, that area with the doors in the back connect in my view. So you'd be able to get from one grenade spawn to the other.

This is cool, dude. I'd definiitely go for it. I think of all the maps, Jacinto is the one I'd like to return in Gears 3. Especially if it was at night time.

Night time would be sweet too.

[CommanderRown]

I'm for this.

(I hope it stays daylight though, maybe with more vegetation....or even dusk. Dusk would be cool.)

Solid work, Comrade.

[Comrade John]

I'm for this.

(I hope it stays daylight though, maybe with more vegetation....or even dusk. Dusk would be cool.)

Solid work, Comrade and Shipdawg

:P It wasn't just me.

[DeanOMiite]

Surprised you didn't suggest opening up the back of the grenade spawns. (making them 2way)

Right. That's really the only thing I don't like about Jacinto as it is right now. In fact...I hate it, it's ridiculous, can't imagine why you can't mantle over the wall to get a back door into nades...

As for your suggestions, I don't know if I like all of them because that would make the map feel too big, 2 V 1 situations where a guy is hiding would take forever. But I do like the idea of opening the door to the caged area between spawn and mortar.

[Comrade John]

Right. That's really the only thing I don't like about Jacinto as it is right now. In fact...I hate it, it's ridiculous, can't imagine why you can't mantle over the wall to get a back door into nades...

As for your suggestions, I don't know if I like all of them because that would make the map feel too big, 2 V 1 situations where a guy is hiding would take forever. But I do like the idea of opening the door to the caged area between spawn and mortar.

That one is the one that got this idea started. Then I was like, what other areas could I open up? *flies around with ghost cam taking nearly every single picture possible*

With a bigger map, there would have to be more weapon swaps, I think. But if it was just the spawn to mortar opening, that'd be sweet.

[Coleyman]

As long as something is done about the grenade area, this thread has been awarded my Thread of the Day award, Comrade.

[Comrade John]

As long as something is done about the grenade area, this thread has been awarded my Thread of the Day award, Comrade.

What do you mean done about the grenade area? I was just looking for new areas to go to, not really changing much of the original map, other than adding new places. :P

This would be a sweet map, I think.

[III Deity]

Its a good idea and all, but I'd rather keep Jacinto as it is. It's one of the best maps in GoW2 imo. I'd like to play it in Gears 3 the same way.

[John Matrix]

Maybe the helicopter could be teetering on the edge. Do battle down around that area and it'll eventually slide off, explode and cause the ground to rumble.

That'd be a good feature, the map could have a feel and look of danger and instability in general with the flooding that was mentioned, tremors, some fires, even bits of the scenery could look damaged or collapsed.

[Comrade John]

The map doesn't have to be destroyed, or even at all Canon. But definite a broken down kind of look, with bricks taken out, puddles in some areas, knee deep water in other places, and what not.

[meatman]

It sucks when there's an area of the map you can't get to. Such a tease.

This so much. I had a dream where Jacinto had a hidden path way. From spawn, to the left/right of the stairs that lead to the grenade room were opened up and led to a hidden area.

[Tesco Jeans]

I hope Epic look at the this and the feasibility of these proposed changes to the map to see if they will work well with Gears of War 3 because in Gears of War 2 I believe Jacinto has gotten a bit stale and repetitive now because of the grenade camping. I strongly agree with Profess about opening up the back of the grenade spawn if they're to stay there.

[SQuirrel147]

I love this idea <3!!!!!!!!!

[G E A R S III]

I don't know. I think opening one or two of those paths up would be enough. Opening all of them would be too much.

[SarverByDesign]

Supporting.

[I N T R O]

I love it.

[(G34RH34D)]

A couple of these would lead to even more camping. Especially opening up that back gate at the spawn. There are some really good ones here though.

[Comrade John]

I don't know. I think opening one or two of those paths up would be enough. Opening all of them would be too much.

yeah. Most likely. But it'd be a lot of different options.

[1xsecret]

Meh.. I like some of the ideas. But I also love classical jacinto

[Tesco Jeans]

I also forgot to say, Good work John and friend.

[Hello I Play Gears]

Jacinto, if it makes a return, should be an underwater map

[Porshapwr]

Gotta admit - your drawings made me lol.

[Comrade John]

Gotta admit - your drawings made me lol.

I am definitely not an artist. xD

[JD aus]

I like spicy food.