Hi! I'm new to the Forge Hub forums, and this is my map First Blood. It's nothing special, considering I'm not a forge god like some people, it's just a small kill each other type map. It's an asymmetrical map with red and blue bases with smaller base areas near them. There are two arches in the middle of the map, the larger of the two being partially destroyed and having a sniper on top, accessible via mancannons on either side, and a shotgun underneath, and the smaller arch housing the rocket launcher. A mongoose spawns at each of the smaller base things. I place fusion coils where I thought they were needed. My interlocking needs work I know, and I went out of my way to not geomerge parts of the bases because I was getting frustrated with trying to do it(you will be able to tell the areas I skipped, I just found a way around merging into the wall or blocking the giant door or whatever). Also, my weapon placement might be bad, but I'll leave the criticism to you. Enjoy. Oh, and If my map looks similar to anyone else's, it is merely coincidence. I came up with this idea by myself and was in no way influenced by anyone else's work. Pics Overview from Blue Base: Overview from Red Base: Blue Base detail: Red Base detail: View from large arch: View from small arch: Download Link: here
I like it. It may not be feature worthy but I can tell that you put effort into it, and effort always gets you somewhere.
This actually looks pretty good! Your forging shows with the effort that you have put into your map. I think it could use a little bit more cover, but for the most part it looks like you did a great job. 4/5
Yeah man its a cool map (i like it) its a little different to maps im used to But its still pretty cool i give it a 3/5
Nice I really like this map, the layout is great I like how you set up the bases. The middle could use something for a little more cover but thats about all I can see. I like the blue base as my favorite part, top part is great for cover fire. The merging is actually very good. You did everything really well Great Job 4.5/5
I really like the idea of this map and how well it is made. The merging is great, and the looks are cool. A DL from me!
At first glance, I saw how open the map seemed, but when I saw those two structures in the middle I thought they would make great lines of sight. This map seems a bit like Valhalla, and less like foundry, Great job 5/5
This looks very good for your first map. You have some very good technique that could be tweaked a little bit. I really like the construction of the bases but the the area between them is very blah. From the looks of it, You probably have some budget left so I would recommend putting some structures in that "blah" area. Good first map though. 3.5/5
Welcome to Forgehub.com. Alright, I'm going to be posting a small block of text. If you want to take the time to read it great, if not, oh well. I grade on a 12345/5 scale Post: Really the only thing I can find WRONG about the thread you posted was that there was no poll to rank your map. I'd suggest putting one in if you want to know how you did, because most of the people that look at your map won't post but some of those would rank it Not only did you put multiple pictures in your thread, you also took the time to label each one, good. Though if I were you I would change some of the text colors to make the thread appear more attractive. I also don’t see a weapons list. It’s not required but it helps. 4/5 Layout: I like how its an asymetric yet slightly symmetric map. There are two distinct sides, but those sides are different, if you know what I'm talking about. It seems slightly open in the middle of the map (I’ll post of a pic from the point of view later.) I’m not suggesting that you place a wall in the middle, but perhaps you could slightly extend or add another merged double box to the larger arch to create some more cover if you’re in the middle. I like how there is lots of cover in the bases and how they’re not just rectangle in shape. 3/5 Aesthetics: The pillars, I presume, are not just for cover, but are also to make the map look more aesthetically pleasing. To be honest, they look a bit…sloppy. The edges of the boxes, where they connect, don’t flow quite as nice as they could. I was wondering why there was a space on the larger arch though. The merged power ups are a nice touch, but more than one of them could have been used. 3/5 Merging/geomerging: Your merging is good, but not great. I see that for the merged walls in your bases you used something to line them up. There’s nothing wrong with that but when you do that it creates a small gap between the edge of the wall and the double box. (referring to pics 3 and 4) If you could move the walls out slightly it will make your map look a bit more like the forge gods you were talking about. I don’t know how much geomerging you do, so I really can’t comment on this much. The basic geomerged structures I see look straight etc. 4/5 Gameplay: I’ve already commented on this once, but there really doesn’t look like theres any cover in the middle. Something I notice in most of the maps I look at is that the structures don’t flow nicely. You have to jump to get to a lot of the places there. Try using more ramps especially in the front. The appearance of the mongeese is, in my opinion, terrible. Try geomerging something or something of that nature. 3/5 Overall: 3.5/5 Your map is good, not great. There are places that look sloppy and some that look fine. Just work on the details and you’ll be fine. If you’re looking for people to test your map head on over to the testers guild TRC Guild - Forge Hub Halo Forums Hope you found this a little bit helpful.