I'm designing the structure, what I would like to do is have you design a spartan biped, maybe something halo 4/3 hybrid-esque.

I am actually thinking about letting caboose decide the specifics for what terrain textures would look best, but if you could help design the backdrop and skybox (the backdrop is a waterfall, like in H3 construct, and the skybox is a view of one of installation 00's arms) that would be great.

I didn't mean texture, just concept art designs of the environment and the structure. I never did skyboxes and backdrops... :| H4 H3 hybrid? You got it! :)

that bump in the middle (site 2) is the fighting area, the curved parts are where the waterfall goes, and the half-rectangles are placeholders for the cliffs, outlined below them.

It's actually quite large
Edited by SilentJacket on Oct 7, 2012 at 02:58 AM

May i try drawing it? I could probably give everyone a better visualization.

ok, but can you PM me the sketch first, so that I can see if it is right?

Why can't i just post here? And so the other members can see it too?

because if you misinterpret it too, and people go off the wrong sketch...

But i thought it was concept, it would look like something similar or to have some reference to what is wanted or described. Right? But ok. Will do then. Err.... What is wanted? Describe the layout that you want please. That will help me out some.

It's pretty much in its final form, the concept stage was the first two sketches.

I'll just try to redraw it, and as for the structure, I'm designing the layout right now.

Sooo i dooo? Just design a spartan? Well... I could also try looking off of your older one and trying to get a better idea of what it looks like and try doing it too.

If you could focus on the spartan for now, that would be great.

If you want to try the environment too, that would be ok, but I really want to stick with the original plan.

To anyone who happened to get a PM from me last night, please, i am looking for opinions and I would love to hear what you all think. Please make it as a response to the PM and not within here. When I have a answer that people actually may want to do it, then we can possibly start discussion here. But please, leave discussion from that item to the PMs.
If you did not get a PM from me last night and you would like to or are planning to assist in the contributions of this group, please let me know. I did it when I was very tired and probably missed a couple people due to wanting to get to bed. I'll be sure to send you a PM as soon as I can tomorrow so you can lend your opinion/aid.

my god, is it christmas already?

I got the map layout finished(ish)

black are walls
thicker black are walkway walls
dark grey is the interior
light grey is the exterior
purple are lifts
blue is glass
orange are ramps
white is the abyss to the water below
1st floor

*the orange on the far left goes down by about 1/2 spartans, the rest go to the second floor

2nd floor

*the black dot is one spartan

overlay of both levels



aesthetic designs are on the way!

Is that supposed to be Epitaph from Halo 3, or is it just a mere coincidence that they look alike?

based off of it, yes, but only from memory, not a copy.


If you don't like it, I can change it.
Edited by SilentJacket on Oct 8, 2012 at 07:20 PM

actually, apart from 2 lift locations and the fact that there are ramps on the sides, its only resemblance to epitaph is that it is long and has a lot of access ways. For only using it as a basis for a map, I think it's going to be just fine.

to many poly's D:

btw needs more hydro

If they will let, i could design a hydro station map.

Does this mean my design is rejected?

I like the design. :)

If it is all right with you I would like to be the main map designer. I can't offer anything else to this team, so I want to do it well.

If you want, you can design aesthetic portions and scenery, but I would rather design the layout myself.

I hope this is ok.
Edited by SilentJacket on Oct 9, 2012 at 12:39 PM

i see you have purple marked down for lifts.

as far as i know gravity lift etc don't sync in MP maps online.
you might need to change that idea to teleporters.

edit: there was a script idea i spoke to kirby about a while ago, but i never got around to testing it.
Edited by ally on Oct 9, 2012 at 01:22 PM

How many maps are we making? If we don't have a set amount, maybe you can make some and i can make some. :) I really wanted to design some campaign maps if we are making some though... :(

P3, would you be up for coming up with some ideas for the SP story i started working on? Pretty much we just need to add to it. Maybe come up with a few alternatives, add more detail to what I got, etc, because I got a lot of people who messaged me back saying they liked the story idea so far so i think we should pursue that while we are awaiting some theme samples.

caboose, have you started yet, or do you still need things from me?

well, while we're waiting on a few things, I was bored and started doing a little work on something possibly for a SP or something.
Obviously slightly inspired from pictures of the map solace to be in Halo 4.

I found this
Edited by SilentJacket on Oct 18, 2012 at 07:47 PM

Ok, i got my own elite model design, but still making spartan model design. I also got an idea that could be somewhat useful for covie weapon users. Need me to design any weapons?

If you want,

If anything, some forerunner weapons would be great

Here is the elite.



I might change some of the designs.

I could do that. Buuut i'm having a feeling your talking to silentjacket. Even so, i would still love to design some mp\sp maps too. :|

you can work with eliteslasher on the SP maps

Ok great :). So anything about the elite? Changes? Details? Anything? Can i at least design one mp map?

I want to focus on finishing the first mp map before we start working on another

as for the elite, it looks good, but can you not pose it?

Oop, yeah sure.

Edit: Need me to remove it?
Edited by P3 on Oct 18, 2012 at 09:38 PM