First I’d like to say that I am loving Halo 4 and congratulations to all members of 343i.
Now onto the subject.
Forge is one the best features Halo has ever introduced. In the past it has lead to crazy fun maps and hilarious game modes. However I feel that this time around it doesn’t exceed in doing what it’s predecessor has done.
Granted the new features that help in development are highly praised and with good reason, but it feels like that was all that has been improved.
The lack of a true Forge World is the biggest issue as we are now limited by 3 smaller maps. I love the new asteroid world but I can’t go places I’d like to without “going outside the battlefield”. Not to mention that the first Forge World is almost as Iconic to the Halo series as Master Chief himself.
So I like the new worlds (ignoring the size), helpful tools (magnet), great lighting. But what don’t I like?
Well when it comes to making a custom game mode I feel like I am far too limited. Such as me not being able to customize teams separate from each other.
Forge itself needs a few things as well. Such as making teleporters ignore one team and not the other. Make invisible boundaries without killing any violating player (Shields are visible and can ruin the view). And I can’t direct a man cannon to an exact point, instead I have to build around it’s built in trajectory.
These are things I’ve been having trouble with personally, but if anyone else has something they’d like to say I encourage you to voice it here.
So if anyone from 343 is reading this, I hope that you would consider this and anything else other people may have to say. It would help improve on the possibilities of custom worlds and maps, especially if there is more freedom in custom game modes.