"Legacy Base Duo"[ Download Here ] Description Rival factions have set up base on ancient sands. It is believed under the wasteland lies magical treasures. 6-16 players Gametypes All Supported Map Screenshots [ Map Overview / Weapon Layout ] Two symmetrical/mirror bases on opposite sides, with thier own sniper tower and vehicle garage with a meeting point in the middle. I wanted to give the players a personal base feeling, Like Bloodglutch. Since each base are the same i will show you one of them. The Base Outside [ Camera 1 / Camera 2 ] You major parts are the vehicle garage inspired by the likes of Battlefield and the sniper tower for the sniper pros, It gains a good field of vision of the map, but you only have to worry about the other sniper tower. Sniper Tower / Rooftops / Back Entrance Sniper Tower [ Camera 1 / Camera 2 ] Rooftops [ Camera 1/ Camera 2 ] Stealth Entrance [ Back Entrance ] Sniper tower is obviously the spawn of the sniper rifle, also top of the base you find the turret and a missile pod, for the anti vehicle purposes. You can also see the enemy base in the distance. Every base has a back entrance, this is the more stealthy route to gain perhaps for grabbing the flag or planting the bomb. 3 entrances to the base. Garage Door, front Door , and the back entrance. Similar to Stand Off. Inside The Base / Stairs Indoors [ Camera 1 / Camera 2] Stairs [ Camera 1/ Camera 2 ] from these photos you can see the rocket spawn also the elevator to the sniper tower, inside the base is also a set of stairs which lead to the rooftops, the base has numerous windows, which you can shoot from elevated platforms. The Meeting Point [ Camera 1 ] The centre of the map, this is where all the enemy contact will take place, with the Overshield and gravlift to fight for. Cut Content > believe it or not the back entrance had a door, which opened via a custom overshield switch, inside the base. Similar to Stand-off but unfortunately due to OLN and budget problems it entire had to be cut-off. > Helipad for banshee on the top of the base, this map was meant to be for epic vehicle battle on air and land, but again OLN problems. > Various scenery had to be cut off i.e lights. > Various spawns and weapons cut off > Hidden easter egg text saying " No treasure here " in the crypt. Because the description says there treasure underground This is my first map i ever made. It took me 1 month. I am pretty pleased but my ambition for the map was way higher, wanted to do so much stuff , was very hard cutting out stuff from the map. I am a new member to this site, i dont know any tricks lke geomerge or stuff. So can some Forge pro give me some good forge advice. The Budget and OLN was hitting so bad that i couldn't place the final weapons and spawn points even. Hopefully Halo Reach will have a full map creator like Crysis or Far Cry 2. "Legacy Base Duo" [ Download Here ]
Although the bases are masterfully built the center of the map is extremely bare. I would recommed that you add some cover to bridge the gap between the bases and the center. Some more hieght in the center could greatly improve the map as well. I give it a 4/5. P.S. check out this video YouTube - Halo 3 - How to Ghost Merge (Tutorial) it is how I learned how to ghost merge, the most awsome forge technique ever.
The two bases are really cool but I think that (I you always have money) put some cover... and If you don't have enough money.. delete some things from your bases. But it looks fun to play with a lot of players.
This is the best of many base type maps on sandbox that I have seen, at least concerning the bases and forgeing techniques. The space between the bases, however is so empty that any one who steps out of a base will be instantly slaughtered. The best thing would be tons of randomly geomerged blocks to both provide cover and make the vehicles more difficult to use. Even in this type of map the cover does not need to be symmetrical, and assymetric is often better. Stated simply, add cover until driving a warthog takes skill.
I cant add anything anymore. around $30 budget left, but even if i have budget i cant place anything, as it says " Couldn't Create Object, Too Many On Map " Not even couple of more spawn points which cost $0 or weapons. I found out its somthing called OLN. hidden budget or somthing. Then i find out you can glitch the budget and OLN? is this true? if so can i do it on that map even though its made, as i read somewhere it needs to be pre-glitched canvas.
The base are simple and very nice put can you add more covers if you have a good budget ! But i rate it 4/5 .
Go to forge 101 for the budget glitch stuff and merging/interlocking. Just look around and see what is unnessecary, delete the center piece and side cover, then just go start merging double blocks, when skillfully merged those should be the only pieces you need. Remember that one tube ramp costs the same as a double block. Replacing a half wall or tube with a simple opening can save your budget, and rarely affects gameplay. In almost every picture i see things that could be deleted without affecting your map.