Today, for the first time, I began forging on blackout.(outside the map) I began to realize how much better it can be. Falling To Death Height = (From Death Floor to Ceiling.) About 15 Boxes (5x Foundry!) More Items Not Bland Look Filters Now it it hard to forge there, but I think it would make better maps.
As far as forging goes; Foundry is vastly superior. Blackout offers a nice twist to map making but it has many flaws. There are the same amount of boxes available on each. One massive plus Blackout has is that it has 16 placeable doors compared to foundry's 6. But Foundry also offers Double walls, window panels, ect. And Foundry has an actual floor. Indeed on Blackout there is a death pit but what if you don't want a death pit yet you want to make in blackout; you have to eat up your resources blocking it off. The filters are nice but on Blackout all they do is make it darker than it already is. Blackout is an actual map with a large open area around it, Forging on it is great but it doesnt top Foundry. There is much more ease in forging a Foundry map. As everything must be floating on Blackout and if you want it to be inescapable; be willing to sacrifice a lot of resources. There is much more possibilites and creativity available on Foundry.
True, true. Foundry will always be the king of forge, but Blackout has some great features. Like the possible size. I know the floor may eat up resources, but in foundry, blocking off stuff does the same.(Almost every Foundry Map)
I would say Foundry's better, but Blackout is also good, it all depends on what you're making. Though I agree it sucks with no double walls.
Well the perfect map would be Foundry, with as much space a Blackout and removable floor tiles. I prefer Foundry, forging on Blackout takes so long. The last map I made was awesome on paper (in my head) but actually building it in Blackout was really hard, I suppose I was also making sure I had all the boxes the right colour as well, but things just didn't line up properly in the end because of all the small mistakes I made over the whole map. I also prefer Foundry's lighting, you can actually see things. Outside Blackout things are all a bit too dark when forging. But, I do think Blackout is open to a lot more maps, as long as you have the time patience to build things like the floor.
I'd forge on Foundry always till Bungie release Sandbox for us But honestly, you need atleast 2 people to forge in Blackout as you can make stuff float with having you friend holding a box.