So I've decided to start working at least on a proof of concept for a pretty ambitious project. You can find all the details here but I'll give you the basics. Basically I want to combine several creative mediums, the primary one being Halo 5's Forge, to create a series of really detailed maps that each come with their own game variant, backstory, intel, and a slice of episodic fiction (as well as perhaps some art or machinima), to create, in a way, a miniature multiplayer campaign. I plan to cover most of the other mediums myself but... I'm alright with Forge but this relies on the maps being a little more than "alright", so I'm hoping to find someone really experienced, or maybe even a few people, to help me with this. Anyone up for it?
I believe a forge campaign was created before. They only had short voice clips rather than machinima etc. for story. Therefore it just turned into 10 or so decent ish forge maps. All I will say is take your time. The 10 maps of this previous example were rushed out much quicker than needed. This project could take well over a year to get right. Otherwise it may just fall flat. An interesting idea may be to try and incorporate already released maps into this to save effort. Hope this goes well nonetheless. Things like this really excite me. I would love to get involved though I'm quite busy at the moment so call me a maybe I guess.
I definitely plan on taking my time and not rushing anything. This would be for fun, for the enjoyment of the creators as well as the enjoyment of the fans, so there's no point in trying to rush a product not ready for release. As far as story goes, I plan to do a LOT. Obviously, the vast majority can't be incorporated into the game itself. I've actually got a list for just written material released alongside each map. Short Story (~5,000 Words) of episodic content following the main storyline taking place on that map. In-Depth Map Background/Backstory/Description "Intel" In Form Of Private Log/Transmission Transcripts That is all considered definite features. Some additional things I'd like to be able to have as well include: Machinima Trailer Machinima In-Character Mission Briefing Recorded Audio Versions Of Intel Also I'm only planning 8 maps total.