Hey there sexy children.

Yes I know. I was told about this picture well before it was on modacity or halomods.

That looks retarded. I actually thought that was a map someone made and DEE made the sky. Bungie is slowly lowering my expectations of the maps they are producing.

I think the default configuration of the map looks stupid, but hopefully forge will be better, and those balls of light indicating which side is for which team, are removeable, and make the whole map dark.

Hmm... If it is completely editable...

I'm making Beaver Creek. One of my favorite original maps. =D

Why is it in the middle of some other forerunner ring?

Or maybe its sandtrap before the activation of the portal.

This looks cool, its just like Flatgrass on Gmod :) Except with all the sand -__-

Yes, for any of you who have any doubts: That is Sandbox.

It's not "completely" editable, per-sé. There is a lot larger of a list of items in Forge than most other maps, but of course, it is still limited. What you can and cannot do will always be determined by what the developers want you to be able to do. All that you see that's stacked: the boxes, ramps, vehicles, everything that's there; it was all placed. So, you can pretty much come up with your own theme for the map, just like Foundry; just more open and manageable than before... It's something that I actually believe all of us could enjoy.

The ground, however, and all background scenery, are part of the map itself. However, if you remember the "lighting orbs" in Forge, Bungie hasn't exactly left out the possibility that there will be similar "orbs" for background scenery and such, meaning you may or may not have a chance to play on more than just a desert sunset level. Perhaps you might fancy a rainforest?

At the moment, this picture is all you'll really have to go on, but if you wait a little while longer, more and more information will be released. It's not even February yet, and you have to wait until late March before you can even get the maps (only via ordering the Limited Edition of Halo Wars) in the first place. We all know that more information /has/ to be given out to the public before the actual map is released... You just have to be patient, that's all.
Edited by MF Boom on Jan 30, 2009 at 09:13 AM

Bungie should put more effort in their maps lol, simplicity can be elegant, but this is really, literally, just a sandbox now...

hey DEE, look, new sky idea!
oh wait, you already made that =3

It doesnt look as good as Foundry in terms of editing :V

You're all idiots. Sandbox is suppose to be simple, it's foundry for vehicle combat..'


Edit: Dee, you just found this online, being first to post doesn't make you cool. This was on HBO yesterday.
Edited by Masters1337 on Jan 30, 2009 at 04:25 PM

It's just a desert level built like forge; so you have empty spaces to build whatever you want. E.G.: Sandbox.

It needs more parts :V

Like something similar to the boxes.

DAmn i just jizzed bricks...


anyhow, at first i thought it were sandtrap -_-

but i see its a map with sandtrap like theme to it, and it does look nice.

That star looks like the one the Ark orbited...

*faints in amazement*

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Even if it is.. Looks pretty bad tbh.

At least Foundry looked good. This map looks like crap but it doesn't change the fact that I'm buying the map pack though.
Edited by Nexus Halo on Jan 30, 2009 at 08:21 PM

For some reason, it reminds me of Unreal Tournament

man, bungie is starting to really screw up. That map geometry could be done by me in like 30 minutes tops. Seriously bungie, your a professional studio for god sake. I'm sure you could make something more complex and eyepleasing. Even if it is a forgemap, they should still make it visually pleasing and actualy make sense.

That is probably the most simple map Bungie ever made :V

Wow, what don't you guys get about it BEING A FORGE MAP! Of course the geometry is simple, it's a map where you place boxes and ramps. What on earth were you expecting?

They could atleast make it look good. The geometry detail ammount looks like something for halo CE.

its a quick made simple sample, there not gonna spend freaking weeks on it.

Look at Foundrys Default layout :V

they made foundry like that because they want the users to create the things in it...

I guarantee some idiot is going to make a Mini Sandtrap.

Yet you guys don't complain about Sandtrap? It's meant to be in the style of the structures on Sandtrap. If they had decided to make it super high poly, the budget restrictions in forge would have to be higher. Would you rather have a sandbox map with a limited budget or one you could place as much stuff as you wanted?

All of you on the forums, this goes for Modacity too. You think you have ANY idea about design decisions and the way Bungie works? You think you know more and are experienced to second guess their decisions? No, you don't and it will be years before you begin to understand just what goes on in game.

Are you people idiots? We don't even know if that's the default layout. We don't even know if it's just a blank map that's not going to be in MM!

This^^

I thought somebody had made a sandtrap themed map. But then I find out this is bungie's map. It makes me shake my head in dissapointment.
Edited by UnevenElefant5 on Jan 30, 2009 at 10:11 PM
Edited by UnevenElefant5 on Jan 30, 2009 at 10:18 PM

Because sandtrap actually looks good?

I know what goes on behind scenes in a game. I'm in progress of working on a total conversion mod with a team I joined back in August called Tactical-Assault. I know alot about some of the design decisions behind game design. I may not be a 100% expert but I do understand them.

The map just looks so outof place and makes it look really bad.

At beast they didnt lie about the name.. Its a box in sand.

Sandtrap just as boxy and basic as sandbox. The difference is that sandtrap was an actually modeled level, and not made of crates. Obviously the structures are going to be slightly more elaborate.

And what's TA for? Halo CE? Source? UT3? You still have no idea. No one on these forums does, save for Snaf or Nitro.