LongestThe way it should have been remade.2-8 players Download Map For those who wanted a version without the fusion cores, Halo2, and Halo 3 weapons, Click here -> Download Map*EDIT**woops!* there was a smg still left on the map (b base). Delete it or re-downloadmap. Sorry! Description: I seen many attempts to recreate Longest on Foundry and else ware, all (or most) of them are messy, thrown together versions of "Elongation". Well, it took me three days and ~18 hours, and I give you what should have been made. Longest. While making this map, I had one 360 running Halo and the other running Halo3, I switched back and forth making sure all the placements were correct, well, almost. Due to having a smaller build area and using walls, crates, bridges, and such....Some things had to be substituted to make it work with waht I had avalable. Tho I think in the end, it came out better than I hoped. This is a very cleanly build map. This recreation has all the things we loved/hated about Longest. The little hide-a-way bases at each end, the two long hallways with the little dips in the floor (where the pistol and grenades were/are, the elevated rooms across the bases, and the center walkway above the floor. Some Halo2 and Halo3 weapons are here along with the original Halo weapon's locations. These include: Battle Rifle (2) Assalr Rifle (2) Shotgun (2) SMG (2) Pistol (2) Plasma Pistol (2) Other Items: Bubble shield (1) Deployable shield (2) Invis (1) on a 2 min. spawn time Things that are not from the origonal is 1)A forklift and wire spool at each end, which provides a little cover and another way to jump up on the upper walkway in the center. (has been removed in the "Longest H1" variant"). 2)Fusion cores are placed such to flush out campers. 3)There is only one place along the hallways to jump from one side to another (the center dumster). the other two places have been replaced with fence walls. You can still be shot throu them. All game types should work, there are as many spawn points as I could place without making it easy to spawn-camp. So far, the responses from my friends and parties have been good. Pictures: The hallways we love. Go ahead, chuck a few frags down them... Shoot the fusion cores to give your attackers a surprise! Here is the dips in the floor. The overlooking "shotgun room" couldn't be made because of money and item restrictions, so I compensated by adding a little storage shed next to each base (where the shotgun is also located). You can also spawn on top of it. The stairs lead to the rooms overlooking the hallways. A shot of the overlooking rooms. Here is the center, overhead crossover that also has the invis. Below that is the lower crossover and the bubble shield. And here is the cozy little bases, complest with a shield to "sorta" help you. You can still be grenade out. Please leave feedback if you download. Good or bad, all is welcomed.
I seriously hope this is as good as it sounds. I haven't really looked around for longest, but i've been dying to get one or make one. I'll let you know how i like ti once i get around to playing it tomorrow.
You got the little dips in there?!? Awesome! I'll download just for that. I totally remember tossing nades in there while people were trying to run away. I don't remember any fusion coils in longest....
The dips were an amazing part of this map I also may download just because of this. I was sad when they werent in elongation. -Donuts
It's longest with a Halo3 twist. If you want, I can put up a variant thats staight from Halo (without fusion cores and any Halo 2 and Halo3 weapons).
Yes please.. Excellent map post and response to comments as well as it being seemingly well put together. All that combined netted you my download and play of your [updated] map when it's up. Good job Fires7orm.
sweet map. i tried to make this one but got extremely fed up of switching discs. Boy am i glad you persevered though great job. Must of been tricky to make those holes in the floor. Fusion Coils are a good addition. Maybe you should make prisoner next that was a great map.
Looks like a good remake after comparing it with the original map. I'm sure CTF is a great fit. Nice job.
Thank you for all your responses. If you happened to see anything that can be improved on, let me know!
I'm guessing you haven't tried my remake yet. But enough about me. I'm a little confused. First you talk about how much effort you put into making it as similar to the original as possible, then you talk about the many changes you made. Don't get me wrong, i like the changes you made. It was just a little confusing at first. I wasn't sure what your true goal was. Then i saw the tiny little link at the bottom where you added the H1 link. I would recommend adding it at the top below the other link, with the description of the differences. As far as your Halos 3 version goes, its great! Wouldn't change a thing. But i would suggest that if you are making so many changes, try to highlight the improvements you made, rather than what was the same. As for the H1 version, i could make a lengthy list of what is wrong compared to the original, but i won't. You probably don't want to hear it, and it would probably come across as me being a jerk, which i'm trying not to be. And ultimately it wouldn't matter. What matters is how well it plays, and i can't speak to that, having not actually played a game on it (just doing a run-through in Forge). But it looks like it could play well, and everyone else seems to like it, so Kudos!
I haven't got to play it yet, but I walked around it for a while and it seems really good. I'm glad you remade Longest instead of Elongation.
I said "most", not "all". I'll download yours and give it a look! I'll go back and change my forst post to clear up the confusion. Thanks for the suggestion. Will do. I know it's not an exact copy. When your limited with only boxes, walls, crates, and a budget, you have to make compensations here and there. I still like your constructive feedback tho, so thank you.