David Ellis' reply to mystery map pic

So I took to twitter, hoping to get an answer from bs angel about what the mysterious valentines picture could be.

Some say it could be a Forge environment. Others say this is a Spartan Ops map.

After a while, I actually got a reply from David Ellis, a Spartan Ops designer at 343i.

So, if he thinks it’s interesting, it could imply that he hasn’t seen it before. Which could mean it’s something else entirely…

Discuss.

Looks like that one lush, green map that’s been showing up a lot recently in SpOps.

It’s just a scenery pic from it.

Interesting.

Majestuous sounds alot like a map name idea… but this could just be a random background, or a piece of ravine, then again he added a little :wink: (Wink smiley) emoticon so sounds like he’s hinting

I love how Simon calls it Majestuous, considering that’s not actually a word…

Well, as all of the other images from Valentines day seem to be maps from the upcoming Majestic map pack, it can only be assumed that this image is another screenshot from one of those maps. Unless, on the off chance, we’re getting a new forge map on top of that as a little surprise from 343i :stuck_out_tongue:

> Well, as all of the other images from Valentines day seem to be maps from the upcoming Majestic map pack, it can only be assumed that this image is another screenshot from one of those maps. Unless, on the off chance, we’re getting a new forge map on top of that as a little surprise from 343i :stuck_out_tongue:

It catches my interest that, although we haven’t seen much more, none of the other screenshots seem to fit the colours scheme of this “mystery map”

> Well, as all of the other images from Valentines day seem to be maps from the upcoming Majestic map pack, it can only be assumed that this image is another screenshot from one of those maps. Unless, on the off chance, we’re getting a new forge map on top of that as a little surprise from 343i :stuck_out_tongue:

I am concerned that I didn’t notice that until you pointed it out. Either the new maps look just like the current ones, or I’m becoming limited.

Edit: Wait, I can’t say limited? What crap is this, I’m not limited in ability, I’m slow. 343i get your facts right!

> Looks like that one lush, green map that’s been showing up a lot recently in SpOps.
>
> It’s just a scenery pic from it.

Yeah, looks like Apex. It’d be cool if we get a multiplayer map with a similar vibe to that or the new area we got in Lockup this episode, but I’d personally prefer getting a snowy multiplayer map first, or a jungle area like from the campaign mission Infinity. I had an idea for a Sandtrap remake/spiritual successor in a snowy area with Mammoths for Elephants. A Waterworks remake would be cool too.

when the next map pack?

> when the next map pack?

Monday I think. It’s this month at least, not sure exactly when.

> > when the next map pack?
>
> Monday I think. It’s this month at least, not sure exactly when.

well they said late February so i think at the 25th

> > > when the next map pack?
> >
> > Monday I think. It’s this month at least, not sure exactly when.
>
> well they said late February so i think at the 25th

Must Xbox Live DLC comes out on Tuesday so the 26 must likely.

> > > > when the next map pack?
> > >
> > > Monday I think. It’s this month at least, not sure exactly when.
> >
> > well they said late February so i think at the 25th
>
> Must Xbox Live DLC comes out on Tuesday so the 26 must likely.

Halos special so it gets Monday releases

Interesting.

> Interesting.

:open_mouth: 343! :open_mouth:

> Interesting.

Is this new thing at 343i now?

I wouldn’t really call that a response worth any speculation.

Forge World…?

> Interesting.

I feel like you know more than you’re telling us.