Greetings fellow Halo fans... finally, the wait is over! Welcome to my first project on Reach, and first upload to Forge Hub: Archive XXI Description This map was designed primarily for BTB & Invasion, but is compatible with ALL standard gametypes. However... due to limitation of the Forge mode, I have split it into three separate files: BTB Slayer/Objective & Race variant Spoiler This is the BTB file (v1.0), and is compatible with: Assault Capture The Flag Race Slayer Territories Overview Weapons: 6x DMR (spawn time = 45, spare clips = 1) 4x Assault Rifle (spawn time = 30, spare clips = 1) 4x Needle Rifle (spawn time = 45, spare clips = 2) 2x Magnum (spawn time = 20, spare clips = 2) 2x Plasma Repeater (spawn time = 30) 2x Plasma Pistol (spawn time = 25) 2x Sniper Rifle (spawn time = 120, spare clips = 2) 2x Mounted Machine gun (spawn time = 150) 1x Needler (spawn time = 75, spare clips = 2) 1x Concussion Rifle (spawn time = 90, spare clips = 2) 1x Grenade Launcher (spawn time = 90, spare clips = 5) 1x Shotgun (spawn time = 90, spare clips = 2) 1x Rocket Launcher (spawn time = 150, spare clips = 2) 1x Spartan Laser (spawn time = 180) Grenades: 4x Frag Grenades (spawn time = 15) 4x Plasma Grenades (spawn time = 20) Vehicles: 4x Mongoose (spawn time = 60) 2x Ghost (spawn time = 90) 2x Warthog (spawn time = 120) 2x Falcon (spawn time = 150) 1x Banshee (spawn time = 180) Armor Abilities: 2x Hologram (spawn time = 60) 1x Jet Pack (spawn time = 90) 1x Drop Shield (spawn time = 120) 1x Active Camo (spawn time = 150) 1x Armor Lock (spawn time = 150) Pictures Spoiler Overhead View Red Base Blue Base Green Base Orange Base More pics Download the Archive XXI file here Small competitive FFA/Team & Infection variant Spoiler This is the Archive XXI (small) file (v1.0), and is compatible with: Assault Capture The Flag Headhunter Infection Juggernaut King of the Hill Oddball Slayer Stockpile Territories Overview FFA/Team area details Weapons: 5x DMR (spawn time = 45, spare clips = 2) 2x Assault Rifle (spawn time = 30, spare clips = 2) 2x Needle Rifle (spawn time = 45, spare clips = 2) 2x Sniper Rifle (spawn time = 120, spare clips = 1) 2x Needler (spawn time = 75, spare clips = 2) 1x Energy Sword (spawn time = 150) 1x Magnum (spawn time = 20, spare clips = 2) 1x Plasma Pistol (spawn time = 30) 1x Concussion Rifle (spawn time = 90, spare clips = 2) 1x Grenade Launcher (spawn time = 90, spare clips = 5) 1x Shotgun (spawn time = 90, spare clips = 2) 1x Rocket Launcher (spawn time = 180, spare clips = 1) Grenades: 4x Frag Grenades (spawn time = 15) 4x Plasma Grenades (spawn time = 15) Vehicles: None Armor Abilities/Powerups: 1x Active Camouflage (spawn time = 180) 1x Armor Lock (spawn time = 180) 1x Camo powerup (spawn time = 180) 1x Overshield (spawn time 180) Infection area details There are no weapons, vehicles or AA/powerups as pickups in this section, but it does feature a day/night effect using certain FX objects, and it will slowly get darker as the game progresses to give more horror feel in zombie games. Pictures Spoiler FFA/Team Area Overhead View Bases More Pics Infection area Overhead View More Pics Download the Archive XXI (small) file here Invasion variant Spoiler This is the Invasion - Archive XXI file (v1.0), and is compatible with: Invasion Invasion Slayer Overview Attacking: Elites Defending: Spartans Phase 1 - Territories Objectives Spartans Weapons: 2x DMR (spawn time = 45, spare clips = 2) Elites Weapons: 3x Needle Rifle (spawn time = 45, spare clips = 2) Phase 2 - Assault Phase 2 Area Objectives Spartans Weapons: 1x Sniper Rifle (spawn time = 45, spare clips = 2) 1x Rocket Launcher (spawn time = 45, spare clips = 2) 1x Shotgun (spawn time = 45, spare clips = 2) Vehicles: 1x Warthog Phase 2/3 Fireteam Spawns Backfield Spawn Elites Weapons: 1x Focus Rifle (spawn time = 45, spare clips = 2) 1x Plasma Launcher (spawn time = 45, spare clips = 2) Vehicles: 1x Ghost 1x Revenant Phase 2/3 Fireteam Spawns Backfield Spawn Phase 3 - Capture the Core Objectives Spartans Weapons: 1x Spartan Laser (spawn time = 120) Vehicles: 1x Falcon (spawn time = 60) Phase 3 Backfield Spawn WARNING: Remember to bring a Jetpack Elites Weapons: 1x Fuel Rod Gun (spawn time = 45, spare clips = 2) Vehicles: 1x Banshee (spawn time = 60) Download the Invasion: Archive XXI files here Map Gametype I have only encountered minor framerate issues in the Invasion variant, although it hasn't affected performance drastically. I've started working on a v2, and hopefully this and other small problems I've found will be fixed. Brief History Spoiler When I first started building this map, I was still learning how to use the Forge mode on Reach, experimenting with all the cool new tools Bungie had delivered to us. What I started to make didn't look like much, and was very different to what it ended up as. To give you an idea of just how much it has changed over time, this is what the map looked like in it's early stage of development way back in late 2010. Very different to how it looks now, wouldn't you agree? XD Eventually I had realized just what my goal would be on what became a very ambitious project, to make a map suitable for all standard gametypes... and of course, this lead to allot of problems which I would eventually encounter. Well that's it for now. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have some fun games on Archive XXI. I encourage everyone to provide me with any solid feedback, as it is vital for making improvements and building this map into something spectacular. I also have more awesome maps to show which will be due for release in the near future, and I hope you will enjoy them too.
That's a really nice map you got there! I love the way you created the constructions, and used many colors to brighten things up. Especially the way you built the inclines on the sides of one of the buildings looks really good. Good job!
This is one of the best BTB maps i've seen in months. The bases are balanced and the aesthetics look fantastic. Great job!
Thank you for the positive comments guys, I'm glad you like this map I've created. I haven't decided whether I will update it or not, but I may take it under consideration... although I've managed to complete the Invasion section, so everyone can finally get the chance to look at the details & some screenshots of it. If I get the chance soon, I will post a couple more of my projects which I've been working on recently. They aren't as massive, or were time consuming as this one was, but I think you will find them to be very pleasing as well.
It's been a while since I started this thread, thought I'd check on it & see if there were any more comments left by other users. Such a shame that this map I spent countless hours working on has been neglected. Figured I may as well fix the download links so that anyone still playing Reach can try it out in customs. Perhaps I might try recreating it in Halo 4. If there's a way to bring back Invasion, then this would make an excellent map to play on... though I guess the next best thing would be Dominion.
The lack of replies to your thread is probably because 1) Forgehub hasn't been doing great traffic-wise lately and 2) Halo 4 just came out. Go ahead and remake it for Halo 4.
Hmmm... you do have a point there Spin. It certainly was more active here even back when Reach was still somewhat popular. Trust Micro$oft to f*ck everything up for us, ah but what can you do ey. It must suck to be in 343i's shoes right now. I pity them.