So the monitor (forge ball) is pretty universally accepted as “the forge mode” avatar. Hell, it’s even mostly called “the forge ball” most times. But what if the option was added to change that? Like being able to pick between a Forerunner Monitor, Covenant Engineer, UNSC drone, or other small flying characters? Maybe even some that are typically combat characters, like Sentinels, Buggers, etc.
Additionally, being able to customize colors, of course, since this is a post about customization, why not?
Thoughts?
I mean, I’d be alright with that. Being able to just pick any model might not be allowed, because I mean, the reason they use the monitor is simply because A) it can fly and B) it’s meant to construct things. Being able to fly is a big thing because otherwise we’d have to build up to where we want or need things. That would waste a lot of resources and time (which is another reason they added the ability to make things ‘phased’ or ‘fixed’ so you didn’t have to keep glitching the game to make things hover like you had to in Halo 3).
Being able to construct things is obviously a big thing as well because that’s the whole point of Forge. So, I would limit it to characters that can fly indefinitely, like the Monitor, Drones, and Engineers.
I’d be pretty ok with that.
well yeah, of course, in a real implementation it’d probably be much more limited, but it helps when making a request to aim high and pour out all your ideas. If they did do this, i’d maybe see it limited to the first 3 options, in a similar fashion that players can choose elite or spartan in 2, 3, and reach. Monitor, Engineer, UNSC drone. All 3 are flying characters which are, if not builders, at least utility non combat characters.
Not opposed to this, but if it’s implemented and the general customization/armory is a mess, I think they’ll have prioritized in the wrong area.
Overall, though? The more player choice for individual expression of style and taste, the better.
How about we just unlock new sentinels? Monitor sized.
Contructor-unlocked by having a forged map in matchmaking
Retriever-unlocked by having two forged maps
Aggressor(classic sentinel)-win a game off matchmaking on a forged map (dev or fan)
Aggressor major-be mvp in a matchmade game on a forged map
Enforcer-secret achievement hidden on a huge forge world style canvas
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> How about we just unlock new sentinels? Monitor sized.
> Contructor-unlocked by having a forged map in matchmaking
> Retriever-unlocked by having two forged maps
> Aggressor(classic sentinel)-win a game off matchmaking on a forged map (dev or fan)
> Aggressor major-be mvp in a matchmade game on a forged map
> Enforcer-secret achievement hidden on a huge forge world style canvas
now thats the kind of ideas i want to see! They could make it so Monitor/engineer/unsc drone is a choice like elite v spartan, and each variation is unlockable “armor” like with your normal character customization. Things like armored vs unarmored engineers, more advanced varieties of UNSC drones, as well as those sentinel variations
My philosophy when it comes to customization is this: the more the merrier.