Arena well

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Contents 1 Summary 2 What makes this map unique? 3 Strategies 4 Other Arena Maps

Summary

arena_well, or first just "Well" is a symmetrical Arena map. Well has been "Recycled" many times by the original maker, Valve. It has cp_well, ctf_well and of course arena_well. cp_well was the first.

This Arena map is a very simple, and easy to learn Arena map. It's simple, symmetrical, and fun.

The theme of this map is like a trainstation, due to the trains meeting at the CP. It's industrial, since the Blue base and Red base both have some sort of "Factory" on both sides.

When you spawn, there are 2 (3 for "special" classes, see below) entrances to the Control Point:

• Rail road Entrance: From the spawn, if you walk left or right, you meet the "railroad entrance". Railroad entrance referring to the traintracks where the train passes through. This is the same on both sides.
• Water Entrance: When you walk straight ahead, you see a pit of water, in which you can dive in, swim a bit, and when you reach the surface, and walk to the left, you are in the center below point of the map, on your team side.
• "Special Entrance": Only classes that can get high, like Scout, Demoman, and Soldier can get here. And Engineer, if he builds an sentry, thus raising himself to the "Balcony". This is a quick way to get to the center of the map. This is the same on both sides, referring back the the "symmetrical" thing.

What makes this map unique?

• Sometimes a train comes rushing in the middle, following the train tracks.
• The point is not on the ground, its above it. Held on by steel cables. This is not directly reachable from the "Water Entrance", but is directly reachable from the "Special Entrance".
• It's one of the smallest maps the game type "Arena" has to offer.

Strategies

• Always have a sentry in the back, on the empty train cart. As an engineer, you have a full Ammo Box (200 metal) behind you, and an open view on rushers.
• Try using the "Water Entrance" when you see nobody else do it. It's tactical, especially as a scout, since you can either rush to the other side, and go into the "Water Entrance" of the enemy, and shoot them in the back, or grab them straight from the front, with a little surprise.
• As a Sniper, when you go left or right, to the "Rail road Entrance", you can slightly see through the train carts in front of you, having a slightly clear sight on the enemy that is approaching. Almost everybody uses the "Rail road Entrance". If you don't see them, they have possibly gone the other way. Beware for enemy snipers though!

As seen on picture:

Green: Sniper spots where you can peek through.

Purple: Balcony. Same on both sides.

Brown: Railroad Entrance. Same on both sides.

Blue: Water Entrance. Same on both sides.

Yellow: Engineers sentry spot.

Other Arena Maps

• arena_well
• arena_granary
• arena_ravine
• arena_badlands
• arena_watchtower (User made)
• arena_lumberyard
• arena_sawmill
• arena_nucleus
• arena_offblast (User made)

In order of release.

--Botervloot 20:42, 27 June 2009 (UTC)