Certain Affinity developing Halo 4's Forge mode

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Halo 4's iteration of the Forge map editor is currently under development at Certain Affinity, the development studio responsible for Age of Booty, Crimson Alliance and Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary's multiplayer. The announcement was made during a presentation at Rooster Teeth's second annual RTX event in Austin, TX.

While a wide breadth of changes and additions have been made to the Forge editor, most interesting are the "Player Trait Zones," which allow map builders to modify the characteristics of any players that enter the effected area, changing the height of their jumps, the speed at which they run, etc. It's even possible to reverse the gravity in a given area by using "Grav Volume" field.

Enhancements have also been made to the objects that can be placed by users: Elements can now be locked in place, magnetized and more efficiently duplicated. The editor's lighting system has also been overhauled; objects placed now cast and receive shadows normally. Finally, a map editor capable of bringing our upside-down film noir Halo dreams to life.



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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/07/certain-affinity-developing-halo-4s-forge-mode-includes-gravit/#comments

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GawsPosted:

If I were to get Halo,

it would only be for forge mode :P

MoanPosted:

Cruise
Kex Halo 4 forge mode looks good already, much better than reach's


Yeah I know right?


I liked Halo 3's better, it showed how much skill and time you put into the map.

WamBamThankYouMamPosted:

Cruise
Kex Halo 4 forge mode looks good already, much better than reach's


Yeah I know right?


I hope it's good

SecretlyPosted:

Kex Halo 4 forge mode looks good already, much better than reach's


Yeah I know right?

FrogPosted:

SovietRussia Well we need to get some of the 3arc staff to give me a job in map design because I've got some SWEET map ideas.


Yeah I'm sure everybody does! xD I hope Halo have some smaller maps like they did on Halo 3!!

SovietRussiaPosted:

Amp_
SovietRussia
Frog
SovietRussia
Frog I actually don't like forge... They shouldn't bring it back imo...


I'm not really that much of a Halo player but when I played I found that forge mode was quite difficult to use. :( Hopefully with the release of halo 4 they will make it more noob friendly :P


Yeah I'm crap at using it too xD I tried to make a map once and it was appalling =P


Yeah, It's going to be pretty cool. I wish BF and CoD had this feature. I could make some sick maps if they gave me a week or two.


Forge it Halo's thing, I'm glad other titles haven't stole it.


Well we need to get some of the 3arc staff to give me a job in map design because I've got some SWEET map ideas.

MawderzPosted:

Halo 4 forge mode looks good already, much better than reach's

MoanPosted:

SovietRussia
Frog
SovietRussia
Frog I actually don't like forge... They shouldn't bring it back imo...


I'm not really that much of a Halo player but when I played I found that forge mode was quite difficult to use. :( Hopefully with the release of halo 4 they will make it more noob friendly :P


Yeah I'm crap at using it too xD I tried to make a map once and it was appalling =P


Yeah, It's going to be pretty cool. I wish BF and CoD had this feature. I could make some sick maps if they gave me a week or two.


Forge it Halo's thing, I'm glad other titles haven't stole it.

SovietRussiaPosted:

Frog
SovietRussia
Frog I actually don't like forge... They shouldn't bring it back imo...


I'm not really that much of a Halo player but when I played I found that forge mode was quite difficult to use. :( Hopefully with the release of halo 4 they will make it more noob friendly :P


Yeah I'm crap at using it too xD I tried to make a map once and it was appalling =P


Yeah, It's going to be pretty cool. I wish BF and CoD had this feature. I could make some sick maps if they gave me a week or two.

FrogPosted:

SovietRussia
Frog I actually don't like forge... They shouldn't bring it back imo...


I'm not really that much of a Halo player but when I played I found that forge mode was quite difficult to use. :( Hopefully with the release of halo 4 they will make it more noob friendly :P


Yeah I'm crap at using it too xD I tried to make a map once and it was appalling =P


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