Smokin Shadowz Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 343 Industries is confident that the new map editing Forge mode in Halo 4 will be powerful enough to let you create just about anything your brain can muster. "There will be some aesthetic variety we'll talk about later - as well as the obvious inclusion of aesthetics and Forgeable objects from specific maps (Forerunner vs. UNSC objects, depending on the content of the environment)," said the developer on Halo Waypoint. "The environments will be large enough to accommodate just about any design you can think of, from a Lockout remake to a sprawling racetrack," they went on. "There will be rolling hills, flat, sterile spaces, big, flat indoor areas and everything in between. The difference is that we'll use more than one environment - an aesthetic - rather than a giant contiguous space like Forge World. "There will also be HUGE FLAT JUMBO Coliseum 'walls' that you can instantly place as enormous floor tiles (or walls). All the spaces are being designed with flexibility and performance in mind. The inclusion of a new lighting engine and some unique palettes will make things look more varied and connected. Some simple examples - you can make Lockout and The Pit with relative ease and plenty of room. If you want to do something giant and meandering, you'll have to incorporate some of the environments existing features (hills, cliffs etc)." Elsewhere in the Q&A, 343 said it will be keeping Forge-made and developer-made maps separate - at first. "We won't be putting Forge creations in the "main" matchmaking areas initially, at least," it said. "Certainly Forged variants may go in (rules, the odd object placement) eventually, but we're still discussing how to promote and enable Forge creations in a way that maintains a separation of that kind of content from the main mix." Microsoft confirmed earlier this week that the Halo 4 themed Xbox 360 bundle will carry a price tag of £269 in the UK. Article @ computerandvideogames.com http://www.computerandvideogames.com/358989/halo-4-forge-mode-will-accommodate-any-design-you-can-think-of/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatanicBagels Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 This is some very good news. I hope that Forge 3.0 will be as expansive as 343i claims it to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King of Winter Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Forge so far looks very promising. Can't wait to try it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 I hope there is a setting for the budget and amount of certain items on a map, otherwise what they claim can't be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_L00s3_Scr3w Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 If I can get the 8GB minimum storage space for the multiplayer aspect of the game, then pretty much all I'll be doing is Forge, Forge, Forge! But that brings up a question: Will Forge mode be part of the game without having to get that 8GB storage space? 343 be praised! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Complete Loser Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Forge look's extremely well done and improved much better then Halo 3 and Reach I absolutely love what they did with Forge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Biggles Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 I may actually use forge, it looks great Well happy to use it for halo 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SykoWolf Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Forge in Halo 4 looks to be the best so far hope i can place UNSC objects for once 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jestermeister Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Sounds delicious, hope the community turns out some AWESOME stuff using it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_L00s3_Scr3w Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 I love that they added the magnet mode and lock/unlock in Halo 4 Forge. It'll make building race tracks much easier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Biggles Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 This sounds great Definitely an improvement from 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kashurn Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 Love this Anyone know who makes the mlg forged maps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 I bet this is gonna be great for the forgers! And maybe I can manage to make a building! EXCITING 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SykoWolf Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 This will be excellant for Machinima makers too! More environments= more machinima ideas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victory Element Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 i just wonder when we will be able to change weather, time of day(night, day) and type of terrain(snow, desert, etc). i also wonder if it would be possible to change the styles of the structures. Instead of everything being foreruner looking, maybe building pieces could be deigned to look like human or covenant structures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_L00s3_Scr3w Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 i just wonder when we will be able to change weather, time of day(night, day) and type of terrain(snow, desert, etc). i also wonder if it would be possible to change the styles of the structures. Instead of everything being foreruner looking, maybe building pieces could be deigned to look like human or covenant structures Oh, definitely! It kind of makes you wonder why Bungie didn't put in much Covenant structure pieces. I mean the only Covenant-related objects I saw were plasma storage things and those little bridge pieces on Zealot and Penance. I loved the improved look of the inside of the Covenant battlecruiser Truth and Reconciliation in Halo Anniversary, and I hope 343i puts some Covenant building pieces and objects in Forge in Halo 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giofosho Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 Well according to their "Dynamic Lighting" I would hope to create a dark play area. Then turn it into a infection play area or a slayer map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdMech Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 Hope there is a Covenant forging pallet and map Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Director Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 I must admit, I am very excited for Halo 4 forge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victory Element Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 Well according to their "Dynamic Lighting" I would hope to create a dark play area. Then turn it into a infection play area or a slayer map. it will be pretty easy now considering the new lighting. Just build a barrier in front of the sun and the whole map gets eclipsed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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