You know, most RTS games have map editors, like Star Craft or Age of Empires. In fact, it seems all the greatest RTS games have this, all but Halo Wars. This is something that came to mind not to long ago. Should Halo Wars have it’s own map editor of Forge? I think it would be cool as a DLC, plus, it could possibly work on the Xbox 360. Ensemble seemed to have planed it back when Halo Wars was being made it 2008, see the link below.
> You know, most RTS games have map editors, like Star Craft or Age of Empires. In fact, it seems all the greatest RTS games have this, all but Halo Wars. This is something that came to mind not to long ago. Should Halo Wars have it’s own map editor of Forge? I think it would be cool as a DLC, plus, it could possibly work on the Xbox 360. Ensemble seemed to have planed it back when Halo Wars was being made it 2008, see the link below.
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> http://planetageofempires.gamespy.com/fullstory.php?id=150759
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> So, what do you think? Should there be a Halo Wars map editor or Forge?
Yeah! I’ve seen loads of RTS games with map editors, but my one favourite doesn’t? Sounds weird, and if it comes down to it, I will give Ensemble tips on what to put in a map editor DLC. For example, Tundra has a super turret, Reporisity has a Sentinel Factory and Frozen Valley has the Forerunner Spire Of Healing. On the map editor, you should be given the option of weather or not you want a ‘map power,’ meaning that you could choose from a selection of things to put in the middle of your map. And, there should be another option with a selection of things like : sniper towers, energy shields, garrisonable reactors, teleporters etc. and you should be allowed to put any 5 of those anywhere on the map. And finally, an option to place base build sites and building sites. There should be allowed 15 base sites and 8 building sites per map. Now that you know what to do, Ensemble, there’s only one thing left to do. Make the editor.
Is Ensemble Still around? If they are I have been talking to the wrong people xD
I wish that Halo Wars was a little more, erm “non-constricting” in the sense that you had the ability to do more things… I have a couple of ideas!
*Make Halo Wars a RTS/FPS, like make it possible to select a troop and go into there point of view and control theme (I understand that this is very unrealistic but it does sound cool right?)
*Anyone remember that really old win95lego game called Rock Raiders… if you do then you remember you could make your men a lot more “personal.” Like the ability to give them names… I think that it would be cool to name a solider “Bob McBobinson” on the first campaign mission and keep him alive to the end… (again very unrealistic but I think it would be cool.)
*And last but not least I think it needs a geometry editor like in FarCry2 or something, that could make things alot more… interesting…
it would be cool to have a map editor in halo wars but halo wars had too much memory on the disc so having it be a DLC would be nice but microsoft would probably have it be like 800 microsoft points
The problem with map editors in Rts games is that you can make very one sided maps which would horribly imbalance game play, although i suppose for Private matches it would be a nice idea
it woyld be great but one sided problems would rise then again if you could have pick up points for the unsc and covie, for unsc it would be anyone in the pickup point would be taken 2 the spirit of fire to be healed and repaired then can be droped of at a point of your choice for the covie it could be a random corvett ship thingey also the idea of placeing secondry reactors i would so have it one problem ensemble isnt a company any more so who would make it??? or halo wars 2
> it woyld be great but one sided problems would rise then again if you could have pick up points for the unsc and covie, for unsc it would be anyone in the pickup point would be taken 2 the spirit of fire to be healed and repaired then can be droped of at a point of your choice for the covie it could be a random corvett ship thingey also the idea of placeing secondry reactors i would so have it one problem ensemble isnt a company any more so who would make it??? or halo wars 2
Why my good sir, that would be Robot Entertainment.
Robot Entertainment won’t be doing anymore downloadable content for Halo Wars. They’ve moved on ages ago - currently working on their original IP, Orcs Must Die.
If there is any chance of an editor, I would look for one in a sequel to Halo Wars (if there will be one).
Ensemble doesn’t exist anymore. They got replaced by Robot entertainment, I believe. Regardless, there wont be any new things for Halo Wars, I’m sure. There isn’t a big enough fan-base for it.
But, I agree. It would’ve been nice to see a Forge for the game. I would’ve had a hayday with that. Like Starcraft’s Campaign editors and such. That would’ve been a blast. And I can see it working out fairly well, really. But, alas, they did not. Perhaps if they make a second one sometime, they’ll add it. :3
> Ensemble doesn’t exist anymore. They got replaced by Robot entertainment, I believe. Regardless, there wont be any new things for Halo Wars, I’m sure. There isn’t a big enough fan-base for it.
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> But, I agree. It would’ve been nice to see a Forge for the game. I would’ve had a hayday with that. Like Starcraft’s Campaign editors and such. That would’ve been a blast. And I can see it working out fairly well, really. But, alas, they did not. Perhaps if they make a second one sometime, they’ll add it. :3