Ok I had this reply written up the other day but my net crashed so couldn't post it. Oppoligies if this has been mentioned already. The default layout being permanently taken from the OLN will actually help us now that we know about it. I instead of deleting them to get a blank canvas we just move them of to the side in an out o the way area then we can use them at a later date and get not only the Item limit we are used to but all these objects on top of it. Since the default includes spawns and gametype specific stuff for every gametype available that means you no longer have to worry about saving enough space at the end to place it all. Which means you can use the entire remaining OLN for map geometry. It is a silly little glitch that Bungie should have noticed beore but seeing as how orge has come ar beyond what they expected of it, it's understandable. Only now when we have a map that truly lets us use our creativity without too many limits did this pop up and it's better that they have told us rather than leaving us ignorant. Now it's on to us to figure out a way to make a new type of 'canvas' that accounts for all this.
That "new type of canvas" will be just a stack of objects in some random spot of the map unlikely to be used for real construction. Ideally organized into the different types to make finding what you want easier. I'm thinking it should be way off by the edge of the minefield floating a few box heights off the ground, with all the weapons and vehicles on top of the immovables.
Was thinking along those lines except for the weapons and stuff on top o the immovables. Weapons and spawns are usually the last thing put on a map and once all the immovable stuff has been used they will just fall to the ground making it hard to grab them and grenades will roll around once they hit the ground. I have something in mind and will begin work on it as soon as I get them on my Xbox.
Someone summon TDH, he had some awesome new pictures of Sandbox. He was posting the links in the shoutbox last night. They depicted structures floating waaay above the main map, and symettrical maps, and Insane counted over 20 individual immovable objects in all the pictures. We need TDH. He has the links. I think the pics were on ign.com though...
HOLY EPIC MOTHERUCKING ****!!! Damn I so cannot wait or this map now. Hey Lights remember that map we were gonna build on Avalanche?
I may have to pull a Rip Van Winkle till Sandbox and Halo Wars comes out. After i finish our map... which i forgot about.
hly fsaskcu i think my fingers are numb i also think the last 30 pages of this thread has been spam... have fun moderators.
Lets see how many people will get Sandbox early. So, Are you getting Sandbox with the Hale Wars LE Edition or Marketplace?