Intro: This is my Second Map made on Forge Island, I started off with the Idea of a Map that has great Vehicle Game play, but then turned into a Capture the Flag Map. Hope you Enjoy, Feedback is appreciated. Weapons on Map: - Initial Sniper on top both Bases - Rocket Launcher in Center of Map - 3-5 Random Drops Vehicles on Map: - 2 Default Warthogs at each Base - 2 Mongooses at each Base - 1 Ghost at each Base - 1 Rocket Hog in Center of Map Screenshots:
Overall i think this is a large improvement from your first map which i commented on earlier. It is more aesthetically pleasing and seems to have a theme. I think this map could be really good, I only have a couple suggestions. 1. There seem to be open spaces like in your fourth picture that will become a dmr/snipers haven and generally unpleasing for game play. Perhaps add some rocks or neutral buildings there to break up line of sight and add a reason to actually go there. 2. I don't see any power vehicles (Mantis, Scorpion, Wraith, Banshee). These are not necessary but on large maps like this they help prevent the guy who grabs the sniper from becoming too powerful. Right now it seems that the sniper is the strongest thing on the map. As i see it you have sniper and rockets so you add two power vehicles and you get; sniper beats rockets, rockets beats vehicle, and vehicle beats sniper. but with skill it can go the other way. 3. Personal preference: add more game types. As your maps become better you should work on not only making them look good but function well with lots of game types. You seem to have dominion objects so add dominion, and slayer is easy to add. But as i said before, this is a great improvement from your first map. You show lots of potential as a forger.
Thank you, I dont think I have Potential. I do more of Aesthetic Maps then Competitive Maps. So I apoligize for my crappy work. To answer to your post. 1. I ran out of Budget on this map due to the Rock 5 being a Building now, I will try to fix that tho 2. I think a Scorpion Tank would be to much on this map, I could add a Mantis. But there is a Rocket Warhog, is that ok? 3. I will be adding more Game Types, Im new to the whole competetive Maps like I said. I have 3 New maps coming tomorrow 2 are Dominion Maps 1 is a Custom Slayer Map I hope people will like
The problem with a rocket hog the that the vehicle itself is rather weak and requires at least two players to be of any use. You are right that a mantis would probably be better than a scorpion on this map because scorpions are so large.
just a suggestion, but one that is probably needed because you say you are new to competative map making... don't try to push out maps this quickly. Build, then post a preview thread. Get feedback. Test. Get feedback from testers. Revise. Test and test again. Revise. Test Final. THEN post a map thread. The best maps are those that have gone through many rounds of revision. Trust me when I say I used to think you just had to build and post. I am indebted to those who showed me I was wrong. Good luck.
I will place a Mantis on this map then. I actually dont push maps out quickly, Salem I had for about 2 weeks, Aluminum I had for about 6 days. and my 2 new ones Cyclone and Solar Rim I had since Jan, I just forgot to post them
with all due respect, 6 days and 2 weeks are each not very long for production of a good map. that is not to say it's impossible, but consider this. when the recent FFA Community playlist announcement for Matchmaking was released, forgers complained that they'd only have 2-3 weeks to submit something. These are some of the best forgers out there, and they often take months to produce each map. Sometimes if co-forging and doing nothing else in halo, a map can be done in a couple weeks.
I think I forge pretty decent, this map is nothing compared to some of my personal Maps I do more Forge Art then Competitive maps, so I am sorry for my lack of not being so good at it. Thats why I am here so I can improve. I am here to learn and improve. Besides my good friends think I'm a Fantastic Forger, They say that mostly at my Art. which I will be soon posting.