I think that someone should make a Pagasi Delta for invasion. The attacking team would be Spartans and defender Elites. The last phase would have to be an Assault phase were you plant the bomb in the Plasma Reactor and make sure the Elites don't defuse it (unless you're an Elite, then you don't want them to plant it and if the Spartans do you have to defuse it). I would do this but I lack the ability to design a decent map (I think with the new forge I can make it but designing it I don't think I can do). For those who don't know what Pegasi Delta is, it's a planet that the Covenant use as a Plasma Reactor to refuel ships. If you want more info just read Ghost of Onyx or check Halopedia. Thanks for reading and I hope to see this map done :happy: EDIT: The Spartans could start out in a forge made Drop Pod and one of the loadouts could be Active Camo so it's kind of like SPI armour.
This battle was definitely one of the most intense of the Halo books, and I just drew some sketches for an Invasion map that would feature Assault as the final phase objective (the map is based on the Cairo Station level of Halo 2, where the Elites have to plant a bomb in the center of the station, but I can do that map as well). As I recall, Pegasi Delta was something of a desert planet moon? Maybe some FX would help with that. As for the map itself - I'd probably use the Blood Gulch canyon, with Spartans starting on the Red Base side and progressing towards the ocean, where the plasma stations are adjacent to. The starting area will be very open, and the last area will feature a lot of urban-like combat in the refeuling complex. How I think I'll do the initial Spartan spawn is by making the spawns high in the air. That way they'll be literally dropping feet first into hell, Spartan-style. I'll have to make a special Invasion gametype though, so that Spartans are invincible for a few seconds after they spawn to prevent falling damage from this. Indeed, a camo and sprint class would probably be starting classes for the Spartans. They also used Jackal shields in the book (because they didn't have any shields of their own) but I don't want to give the Spartans too hard of a time What do you think of this for a start? I'll get working on this pretty soon, so hopefully it won't be too long before it's up and finished.
That is probably one of the most interesting ideas I've heard of in a long time. It's been a while since I've read Ghosts of Onyx, but was the plasma reactor at the edge of a cliff as well? I faintly remember the two surviving Spartans jumping off of one. If I am indeed remembering correctly, then maybe one of the adjacent cliffs of the canyon could provide useful, but then there's the trees too. :/ If you want any help with building, or designing the map, I would love to lend a hand. If not, I would love to be one to test it when it gets to that point. =]
Brilliant start. Never though of making the Spartans spawn in the air. I think it was a desert moon You are correct. Two Spartan did jump off a cliff to survive the blast. I forgot about that untill you mentioned. Feel free to start designing it if you want, I can't design, I was just getting the idea of a Pegasi Delta map out there for people who might want to try it. Lol I'm sure I could MAKE it but not design it. I really suck at designing.