Moonbase is a map in Shell Shockers. The map is one of the earliest maps, and is the first to have a space theme and skybox, being released in mid 2018. It currently is in the public map pool. It was in the private map pool for a long time until Version 0.39.8 changed that.
Features
This map has many features and it has three main floors with the second floor kind of being a half floor. On the lower floors are lots and lots of twists and turns. The underground floor is mainly where the blue team spawns while playing in Capture The Spatula or Teams mode. They will usually take a staircase almost right next to their spawn point, so that’s a good place to camp if your a red player. On the side or on the top of the staircase is also a good place as most players won’t notice you as is there is someone that the enemy player see’s they will probably lock on to that player and while they are you can kill them.
Top Floor
The top floor has two half layers, one high and one low. There are lots of staircases and ladders going to the top level. There are space boxes that you can jump onto to get ammo or get a good view of the map or to snipe from. If you are playing in Teams or Capture The Spatula mode and the other team has seized control of the top, you can attack from the side and kill unaware sniper players. All four sides are okay for camping. Two of the are ladders camping, and the other two are stair camping. A good way of doing this is by going by the side ladder or to the other team side by going underground. When you are there you can sneak on them and when they are camping your team you can kill them. If enough players on the other team are taken out then players can use short-range weapons to take over the top and while they are distracted by short-range players long-range players can take advantage. The top floor is where most of the battles take place.
Tactics
Moonbase is a good map for the RPEGG, Crackshot, Scrambler, and Whipper. Due to the amount of blocks, movement and space that players can keep moving erratically, it can be hard for someone chasing to keep up with you. Offensive-wise, RPEGG players can reach specific places, for example, being above the block on the right side next to the ladders(seen above right), in the map that make it hard for them to be targeted, and easy for them to get kills. Additionally, it is very easy for players to get higher up and get height advantage.
Trivia
- Moonbase is 3rd map created by Blue Wizard Digital Map Developer Wabbits in early 2018 and the first map where he also created the block-set (the 3D art).
- Moonbase is the last map that was made before rounded corners were introduced as an option for map building.
- The rendering and baked lights were added in an update in the years that followed its initial release.
- An update in 2021-2022 added more connecting routes around the outside of the base (Wabbits very much approves of this modification).
- Moonbase "Eggsmas" was added to the game in December 2023 and 2024.
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