This is what I was trying to say, that the definition of casual maps comes from places like FH, where people say, "this isn't really competitive,...
But it is grey by definition - by its very nature. Competitive maps can play in both categories. By defining competitive as I did, you can see...
I think it is safe to say that the phrase casual maps is a category that was coined for maps that are poor candidates for competitive game play,...
... therefore, you need to have it sitting at rest on a block, then remove the block and then try it out...
Here is a very interesting Extra Credits episode that talks about aesthetics, and in it they define aesthetics more as an emotive driver - what...
*scratches head* I suppose we all have our own view of what is possible with forging.
Just being tangential....
If FH has become more lenient, then they haven't made that clear at all. And his poor attempt to veil is evidence he knows they haven't. I don't...
That you might be hypothetically referring to in this thread... Anyone not a friend of the moderators or not connected with the tops of FH would...
Again, I don't think that question is valid. I don't believe it is either one or the other. In my first example, I developed the elements to the...
Penny Arcade's Extra Credit Season 2 episode 16 talks about graphics v aesthetics and in the process helps define aesthetics in the context of...
I agree with both of you. play is king. but i can't stand how people use that mantra to excuse their lack of artistic talent or laziness in making...
Is this website of yours affiliated with bungie, Microsoft, or 343i? *noticing the credits at the bottom of your page*
I agree to a point. I don't enjoy FC3 game play much, and from what I have read on the forums the FC3 spawn engine is quite different from that of...
You just described the term "immersion", and it is critical. However, for some people, it is easy even with no cohesive aesthetics (don't ask me...
And now there is the FC3 map editor.....
The only thing I think about is the last Reach map I never finished because Halo 4 came out... It was turning out to be the best map I had ever...
I disagree with his premise that aesthetics shape and will always shape any structure. That simply isn't true. Aesthetics provide structure with...
but he is our crack head.... well i think the rest of us saw this coming... Edited by merge: So to the topic, he may have some valid points,...
hahahahahahahahahaha this is too funny