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Posted by: Ramir3z77
The problem is file size. With Reach's map editor, even the biggest maps are only 25KB. That farcry map editor looks at though they'd be closer to 25MB due to the way the editor works. with reach, all you need to know is the XYZ position and Yaw, pitch, roll of all the objects you put down. That's like 12 bytes per object.
Pretty much this. Why make a whole new map from scratch when a bunch of placed objects still looks nice and takes waaaayyyy less space?
+People probably won't want to have to download 100 megabyte or above maps in matchmaking just to play, would cause issues.
Downloading Forge maps is easy because the information for every Forge piece is already on your disk/console, and all the map file contains is instructions on where to render them.
A map editor would require people to download an entire map file.
That being said, Halo 4's Forge could work around this problem by incorporating natural looking Forge pieces like mountains or running water that match the map's palette, so it would look almost like the terrain is being edited.