What were some of the maps you designed for Halo CE?
EDIT: we have a response from Lebel via twitter: LINK

When designing a map, is it better to just throw ideas out until one sticks or to predetermine the style of your map before the creation process?

Why didn't you call the webinar "LeBel Design"?

Do you recommend designing particular areas of maps with specific weapon placements in mind, or designing a map and then thinking about weapon placements afterward?

Some people are of the opinion that the reason the maps in Halo CE work so brilliantly is because of the games physics and weapon sandbox rather than because the level design is superior. What are your thoughts on this opinion?

If you could take 1 multiplayer level from any Halo game other than CE and add it to the CE map pool, which map would it be and why?

What was your favourite weapon from CE?
Why was the Energy Sword not usable by Spartans, but Covenant Vehicles (the ghost / Banshee) were? Did anyone contradict the idea of not being able to pick up the Energy Swords?

If you could change one thing about Halo: CE, what would you change?

Do you prefer playing on Asymmetrical maps that appear to serve a function other than being a multiplayer map (like an industrial plant, or city), or symmetrical arena maps that serve no purpose outside of being a killing box (yet still look good and have a theme etc...)?

it was the sandbox as well as spawning that made ce what it was

Some Halo CE maps have names that don't immediately correllate to the map's environment (Damnation and Prisoner come to mind). Can you give us an insight on how names were selected for the Halo CE maps?

In your blogs you've emphasized "subtraction" as a very useful design tool. What is the biggest thing that you had to subtract from Halo CE before release, and how did its removal effect the finished game experience?

If you could give one piece of advice to a first-time level designer (Halo or otherwise), what would it be?

Do you think the height variation on the Halo CE maps set the gameplay apart from other Halo's? Maps like Damnation and Prisoner rely on top control gameplay, what are your thoughts behind this style gradually fading in recent Halo's?

My question is also asking for a little advice as well. If I where to go straight into the industry right now and design 3D Environments would there 1. Be any tips and tricks to creating an environment (I use Maya by the way) and 2. does the layout of map change to suit the look of the map or the other way around.

Why and when did you stop designing for Halo? Was the change in gameplay mechanics a factor in your decision to leave the franchise?

Outside of your own designs, what is your favorite Halo map and why?

Why are the maps you designed so bad?

Battle Creek has the most boring setup and the pure lack of necessity to be inside unless it is ctf.

Blood Gulch a four year old could design this map.

Boarding Action layout is confusing to traverse even with the same thing staring at you across the map. Confrontation that occur on the same side of the map can be just downright awkward.

Chiron does not need anything said for it. The map is a mess.

Derelict places way to much emphasis on top control. Everything that is important is on the top and by abusing this and the spawn system you can spawn kill and never give the other team a chance to break the setup.

Longest- overpowered grenades plus skinny as hallways equals misery

Rat Race- I like rat race, but the game tends to turn into a nade throwing contest on the camo and os ramps.

Sidewinder-giant ****ing dead space that just makes the map even more of a bottle neck

Wizard- the map promotes bad spawning and combined with every route going up top being completely exposed it can be very difficult to get control back because of the initial spawning often putting one team member next to both guys on the other team.

I honestly wouldn't want to ask him a question based on his maps that he is responsible for. His maps are overly simple and with sandbox being so strong the maps just don't promote fun and interesting gameplay.

To all the maps you took part in, would you make any changes to them today? If so what would you change and on what map?

What are you thoughts on shields vs shields and health (bleedthrough)?

What is your favorite part of the map design process?

What things have you obtained inspiration from for maps in the past?

When making a map, what did you use as inspiration?

Just a few more days...
Hardy has updated his blog with a list of questions he's planning to answer:

There’s a terrific list of questions on Forge Hub, so I thought I’d add the ones I’d like to get to during the webinar below:

1. Why are the maps you designed so bad?
2. Some people are of the opinion that the reason the maps in Halo CE work so brilliantly is because of the games physics and weapon sandbox rather than because the level design is superior. What are your thoughts on this opinion?
3. Do you think the height variation on the Halo CE maps set the gameplay apart from other Halo’s? What are your thoughts behind this style gradually fading in recent Halo’s?
4. In your blogs you’ve emphasized “subtraction” as a very useful design tool. What is the biggest thing that you had to subtract from Halo CE before release, and how did its removal effect the finished game experience?
5. Why was the Energy Sword not usable by Spartans?
6. To all the maps you took part in, would you make any changes to them today?
7. If you could give one piece of advice to a first-time level designer (Halo or otherwise), what would it be?

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Be sure to tune in on Tuesday, February 3rd at 6PM PST

I just noticed this now...****.

It looks like some great questions will be addressed though.

Q) Onslaught, a legendary Halo 3 forge map used for MLG gametypes, was unpopularly known as "the one true meathouse." What are your thoughts on this?

He's already using a question I submitted via twitter, but could some one ask him for his thoughts on a 3SK vs a 4SK Utility Weapon?

Today's the day!
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