I just want to give a massive thank you to everyone at 343, Certain Affinity and whatever other group worked on Forge Island. That map is truly amazing and I’m looking forward to making tons of great new Hunger Games, Slender and maybe even Slayer maps on it. I could not thank you enough 343 you have really pleased me and about 95% of the forge community.
THANK YOU!!!
If forge is looking this good in Halo 4 it really makes me wonder… How awesome will forge be in Halo 5 and beyond?
There’s been a lot of positivity on the forum about this. Sounds like they did a good job 
They did an amazing job, they couldn’t have done any better.
> They did an amazing job, they couldn’t have done any better.
Actually, they could have. CA just got lazy on this one. We could have had both that huge flat circle (which isn’t even actually flat), along with new environments. Apex is a great example of what a Forge World/Island should look like.
They also screwed over some of the Forge Pallete with Forge Island.
I love it!
They did a fantastic job on it, though I personally think they could have done more.
It’s great though! I’ve already built and finished a small/medium sized 4v4 CTF, SWAT, Snipers and Slayer map that I think will play very well.
I may get flamed for this, but if it were up to me, matchmaking would only be forge island and the majestic map pack.
I guess people who love forge island never really did much forging in Halo Reach eh?
The largest island isn’t that big at all. All of the islands are of boring terrain.
I’m not a game designer, but it’s really simple 343…I don’t understand why you don’t understand:
Done.
In my opinion, Forge Island could have been a lot better. Where is the variety? It’s only three flat pillars and a lot of water around it that you can barely step in.
You might want to unbias your poll. Clearly the first option is going to win as it’s the ONLY completely positive answer.
The negative replies will all be split up among the other answers. It’s going to read 16-yes and 2-kind of, 3-make this change, 5-no, 4-hate it. When in reality it should be 16-yes and 14-no.
Thank you.
The new rocks and trees are a step in the right direction. A shame that they retextured almost all the darker forge pieces white.
> You might want to unbias your poll. Clearly the first option is going to win as it’s the ONLY completely positive answer.
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> The negative replies will all be split up among the other answers. It’s going to read 16-yes and 2-kind of, 3-make this change, 5-no, 4-hate it. When in reality it should be 16-yes and 14-no.
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> Thank you.
I like to add a little variety into my polls. Good idea, don’t you think?
It doesn’t have the forge pieces from Impact, so it sucks.
And the biggest island is nowhere near big enough. They claimed you could remake Blood Gulch here, and they lied.
Not to mention, it is ANOTHER UNSC themed map. Screw that, of all the factions in Halo, UNSC is the worst theme for Forge.
> Apex is a great example of what a Forge World/Island should look like.
That’d have given me plenty incentive to download.
I’m sticking around to see what people think of Forge Island before I give it a try. So far it’s moderately positive so I might download it.
> I guess people who love forge island never really did much forging in Halo Reach eh?
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> The largest island isn’t that big at all. All of the islands are of boring terrain.
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> I’m not a game designer, but it’s really simple 343…I don’t understand why you don’t understand:
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> - Bring back Forge World, and then add: Trees, hills of different sizes (that act like trees, you just push them into the ground for smaller hills), Snow or Grass option, Ice Patch item, and finally add and island off the coast like Forge Island’s biggest island but 4 times bigger.
> - Add precision editing
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> Done.
If you haven’t noticed, but the island is bigger then forge worlds island & a half, compare the 2, I did.
2nd stop trying to tear a positive thread into an argument or a war, I think everyone is sick of it from now on. I hardly come into the section, if you want to complain, make your own thread & don’t ruin others. Thank you.
I voted for “not bad…not bad at all”. I love it. It looks amazing and I’ve spent the entire day forging on it…but they could’ve done ALOT more in the time that they had.
Too plain…
I am very disappointed. I like some flat areas and space to work with but I also like variety. That’s why they gave us the maps “Erosion”, “Impact”, and “Ravine”. It was to put some variety into it. But all those maps are too restricting. This is why forge world is still superior.
Forge World gave us some hilly terrain, rocks, water, cliffs, caves, and also some flat land all in one creative space.
Forge Island went too far the other way. It’s just bland. And the 3 new rocks and 3 new trees really aren’t doing it for me. The rocks are to square to make up for the flat terrain and you can’t even use the rocks from the other maps!
They need to make a map like Forge World and make all items available on it. All the items from the other maps and the rocks and trees in one giant Forge World with various kinds of terrain and lots of open space.
Until they do this, I will not be completely happy…
> Too plain…
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> I am very disappointed. I like some flat areas and space to work with but I also like variety. That’s why they gave us the maps “Erosion”, “Impact”, and “Ravine”. It was to put some variety into it. But all those maps are too restricting. This is why forge world is still superior.
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> Forge World gave us some hilly terrain, rocks, water, cliffs, caves, and also some flat land all in one creative space.
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> Forge Island went too far the other way. It’s just bland. And the 3 new rocks and 3 new trees really aren’t doing it for me. The rocks are to square to make up for the flat terrain and you can’t even use the rocks from the other maps!
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> They need to make a map like Forge World and make all items available on it. All the items from the other maps and the rocks and trees in one giant Forge World with various kinds of terrain and lots of open space.
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> Until they do this, I will not be completely happy…
Then you are doomed to heartbreak.
Look at this. Its the most simple, basic map I have ever seen added into a game. Yet most seem to enjoy it, its free so there is not much to hate. I dont understand why they copy and pasted the island all over the background. Good forge map though.
I love it because of actual trees, awesome.
Already made three rather respectable maps on it since last night. Need some refining, but pretty proud of them.
When I first started placing trees I had a Forgasm.