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New ‘Valorant’ Map Lotus Is Set In India And Has Destructible Walls
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Riot Games has revealed a new map for Valorant called Lotus, which is set in India and features three spike sites as well as some other brand-new mechanics.
Like most of the other Valorant maps, Lotus introduces some new ideas with the two most prominent being rotating doors and a destructible door/wall. There’s also a silent drop on the map, meaning you can get around without making too much noise.
“We wanted to make another three site map and show that this is more of a format we’ll keep using than just a single map,” said Joe Lansford, level designer on Valorant. “Additionally, we aimed to make a map with high flexibility and movement for both teams. There are several traditional Indian architectural elements and locations that we took inspiration from. Stepwells, Rock-Cut architecture and the Dravidian style. Badami Cave Temples, Ellora Caves and Rani Ki Vav to name a few.”
This is the second map in Valorant to feature three spike sites, with the other being Haven, one of the launch maps that has always been somewhat divisive. With three sites the defending team obviously has to split a bit more, but for the attackers, there is often less room to move around the map. It remains to be seen if this will carry over to Lotus or if the design team has managed to change it substantially.
The map, which is due to release on January 10, is set in Omega Earth’s India, specifically the Western Ghats. The design is inspired by traditional Indian stepwells and rock-cut Dravidian architecture, and also features a few visual secrets that lore fans will need to look out for.
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Using India as a map location has long been rumoured for Valorant, but initially this map had a very different concept, with the team revealing it was originally going to be set in space, before they realised the systems they wanted to implement didn’t really work.
“When designing Lotus, I was originally envisioning a space station and had an airlock mechanic that shut down large areas of the map,” said Lansford. “Turned out to just not be that fun, so we scrapped the idea and moved in the direction we have today.”
Lotus will be launching alongside the massive 6.00 update to Valorant which kicks off the start of Episode Six. Along with the new map comes a load of balance changes, a new battle pass and of course some new cosmetics.
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@juanhall: I gotta say, this was the most interesting bike in this post….love that Intense is experimenting with gearboxes…I can see it have a huge effect on DH bikes….thank god there’s still people pushing things. Now, they need to make an Enduro bike with the Pinion MGU!
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The City of Pointe-Claire would like to inform you that the Bob-Birnie arena will be closed for its annual maintenance as of Monday, April 29. The Annex rink will reopen to the public on Monday, May 13, and the arena’s Main rink will be accessible as of Monday, June 3.
Public skating will resume on May 13, and the summer public activities programming will begin on June 3 when both rinks have reopened to the public.
In addition to the annual maintenance of the facility, two renovation projects are also scheduled to start at the same time:
Installation of new sound systems
The City will be replacing its current sound systems in both the Main rink and Annex rink, to offer arena visitors a better overall experience, whether watching from the stands or participating in on-ice activities. This project is expected to be conducted throughout the month of May.
Renovation of locker rooms in the Main Rink
The City will also be renovating the five locker rooms located in the Main rink, to bring up to date the amenities currently available to participants. These renovations are expected to begin in early May and will be completed by mid-August.
For all information about the Bob-Birnie arena, visit the arena’s page on our website.
We haven’t seen a new iPad in years, but Apple seems likely to change that in just a few weeks. All signs point to the release of new iPad models in the first week of May.
Apple CEO Tim Cook posted this GIF for the virtual event to X on Tuesday morning.
This morning, I received an email invite for a virtual Apple event, scheduled for May 7 at 7 a.m. PT (10 a.m. ET). The invite, which says “Let Loose,” shows a drawing of a hand holding an Apple Pencil. Considering the iPad is the only device that uses the Pencil — that doesn’t leave much to the imagination.
Apple’s been expected to release new OLED-screened iPad Pros with newly designed Pencils and Magic Keyboard cases. New iPad Airs are also expected, including a larger-screened 12.9-inch model. Apple’s iPad Air lineup tends to be slightly redesigned versions of previous-model iPad Pros, so just look to the M2 iPad Pro lineup for a sense of what the next Airs could be. These would be the first new iPads since the iPad Pro M2 model arrived in late 2022.
Watch this: What to Expect at Apple’s May 7 iPad Event
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