Skyward

Hi fellow forgers!​

First of all, I will introduce myself real quick.
I'm Icy Dark Moon (Icy is fine too) and I'm a dedicated forger since Halo 3.
This is the very first time I share one of my maps on the internet.
Please forgive me, for my English isn't the best.
Hopefully, I'm doing it good ​

Let's get to the map then.
It's one of my oldest maps, as it's birth was just after Sandbox was released with Halo wars. I was never able to complete the map in Halo 3, so you can imagine I went crazy (in a good way) when I learned of Forgeworld.​

I present to you:​

Skyward
(Formerly known as Deserted)​

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Looking at this picture, you can see a clear resemblance to either Guardian or Lockout/Blackout. And that, my dear forgers, is not a coincidence!​

Back in Halo 3, I loved playing on Guardian and Blackout. When I saw Sandbox' Skybubble for the first time, I knew I wanted to create something like Guardian.​

I started with the center platform, slowly crafting walkways around it. When it was almost finished (spawnpoints and weapons), I had reached the object limit...
I built it over again from scratch, but the final result was leaving Halo 3's forge.​

Then, Halo Reach came out and I was able to give it another go. Here we are, after Two long years. Able to finally play on what was once a shattered dream, a Deserted place...​

Skyward is, in short, a mix up of both Guardian and Blackout. Combining the best of both, such as:​

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The snipertower​

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The Golden lift room
(now in shiny blue)​

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The BR tower/Red Roof
(now with less BR...)​

Now, I don't know if my last sentence actually encourages anybody to download and play this map... Then again, Reach doesn't feature any BR's​

Of course, I've put something of my own in it as well.
Something I call pure 'Imapination' (yes, that's a wordcombi).​

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The sword temple​

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Beneath the center platform​

See that red-ish entrance? You can probably guess what kind of hallway that is!
No?
I'll give you a hint: Shotgun​

I think we can agree on the fact that I'm not a great advertiser.
We can't be skilled in everything, but we do all have skills right?
I can tell you making maps is one of mine, ha!​

So, what makes this map so outstanding?

• Smooth flow. Although there're a few corners you'd like to stay with your tent, the overall of the map knows a natural flow. Al most every room has more than 2 ways in/out, which will make you to move around constantly.​
• Jumps. There're severall jumps that will make traversing this map a lot quicker and easier, once you've mastered them.​
• Sightlines. The map looks fairly open, but don't let your eyes deceive you! controlling the 'Red Roof' won't instantly make you master of the map.​
• Classic and Reach. Being born in Halo 3, this map was actually designed for a more classical Halo experience. I've made a few changes since Halo 3 of course, so it plays well with AA's as well! (plays better with classic settings though)​
• Feel. The feel of this map is very similar to Guardian/Blackout. It almost feels a bit nostalgic. A classic experience​

Now, I haven't really had the chance to playtest this map a lot with more than 2 friends... ​

So, if gametypes feel unbalanced, please let me know. I prefer it to be fixed, so you can enjoy this map to it's full potential.​

All your opinons (and possible feedback) are most welcome!
Untill then: Please enjoy going Skyward!​

Icy​

 

Thanks, hope you'll enjoy it!