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Subject: Should Halo 3 have a map editor?
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Poll: Should Halo 3 have a map editor?  [closed]
Definately that would be awesome:  68%
(38 Votes)
Maybe, i'd have to know more about it:  12%
(7 Votes)
Definately not:  20%
(11 Votes)
Total Votes: 56

I don't know about you guys but I love making maps and all their little details and then play them. It would also be cool if we create scenarios within the maps we make. For example, i've made a few maps using Blizzard's Warcraft and Starcraft world editors.

  • 06.16.2006 6:54 PM PDT
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It might be cool. It all depends on how well the map editor is implemented and how simple it is to use... I remember Pariah's map editor....Ugh *shudders*.

  • 06.16.2006 7:15 PM PDT
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I would love to see one. In fact, I think they probally will. It would keep the game always interesting and fresh. It would also keep alot more players online. Even I started getting bored of the maps in halo 2. It should be way seperate from any official matchmaking games in custom games only. Then bungie might pick a select few balanced and fun maps then make a Map Editor gametype for matchmaking.

  • 06.16.2006 7:24 PM PDT
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Hells yeah. That would be freakin' awesome.

  • 06.16.2006 7:34 PM PDT
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Yeah i would like an editor like in farcry

  • 06.16.2006 8:11 PM PDT
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Yes Id do and chances are that it will be in halo 3
since a map editor will be included with halo 2 on windows Vista.


[Edited on 6/16/2006]

  • 06.16.2006 8:14 PM PDT

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As long as it's as easy to use as Farcry's, but has the power of UnrealEd (like Vista will have), then I think it's a great idea...we need wayyy more features than Farcry had though..

  • 06.16.2006 8:39 PM PDT
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H2 Vista will, so they have to put it in H3...


unless they want alot of pissed off people

  • 06.16.2006 8:42 PM PDT

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Posted by: Slayer 01
For example, i've made a few maps using Blizzard's Warcraft and Starcraft world editors.


Haha, and you think Halo 3 will have the detail and simplicity of Starcraft? Dream on.

  • 06.16.2006 8:48 PM PDT
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No, 90% of the maps would be horrible.

  • 06.16.2006 8:50 PM PDT

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Posted by: CaptainRidley
No, 90% of the maps would be horrible.

That's why they keep them out of matchmaking..the good maps could somehow be transfered to Bungie, and they could make a final version with some tweaks, and give it to us via download/update.


My maps will be great, I already have some ideas on paper..

  • 06.16.2006 9:01 PM PDT

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Posted by: MLG Cheehwawa
My maps will be great, I already have some ideas on paper..


The ability to plan maps is different than the ability to create maps... At least, with quality.

  • 06.16.2006 9:22 PM PDT
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Posted by: CaptainRidley
No, 90% of the maps would be horrible.
Only if by 90 you actually mean 99.9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999%

  • 06.16.2006 9:26 PM PDT

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Take a look at Halo: CE... Most of the maps aren't very good, and if they are, it's only for the fact that 3dsMax actually takes some skill to use.. If H3 had a "Console" map editor, such as FarCry, then yes, the maps would be incredibly horrific..

I don't want to go into a Custom game and see "Jimmy's Wild Warthog W01rd!!!111"

Really. I don't.

  • 06.16.2006 9:31 PM PDT

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Posted by: MLG Cheehwawa
My maps will be great, I already have some ideas on paper..


The ability to plan maps is different than the ability to create maps... At least, with quality.

Okay, well I did great with the Farcry editor, though it was limited..if Halo 3's is more powerful (since the 360 is like a high end PC), then my maps will be pwnsauce.

  • 06.16.2006 9:49 PM PDT

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Posted by: MLG Cheehwawa
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Posted by: MLG Cheehwawa
My maps will be great, I already have some ideas on paper..


The ability to plan maps is different than the ability to create maps... At least, with quality.

Okay, well I did great with the Farcry editor, though it was limited..if Halo 3's is more powerful (since the 360 is like a high end PC), then my maps will be pwnsauce.


True. Oh, and just to clear that up, I'm not saying you wouldn't make great maps, I'm just saying most people say things like "I have cool ideas" but uh.. Fail. :)

The only problem is that Halo PC (and I'll assume Halo 2 and Halo 3) used 3dsMax to create the maps, which were then imported into the object placement editor. Trust me, you cannot use 3dsMax on a console... It's just not as simple as FarCry's editor. Halo 2 uses more original landscape and architecture, rather than FarCry's "Hilly Island" landscapes.

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Yeah..I saw lots of people on farcry who had maps like "ATV OFFROAD FURY!!11" which is basically hilly landscapes or "SNIPER PLAYGROUND!!!" which consists of 4 towers, and flat fields in the center. Pretty sad, but yeah..I have mine all done for balance, and they are all relevant to the current Halo maps..

  • 06.16.2006 9:59 PM PDT

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Then start practicing 3ds Max and make them for Vista or Halo CE.. :)

That's always fun.

[Edited on 6/16/2006]

  • 06.16.2006 10:01 PM PDT
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I remember Pariah's map editor....Ugh *shudders

don't even get me started on the suckiness of Pariah.

  • 06.16.2006 10:04 PM PDT

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i think a map editor would be interesting because it would advance the multiplayer greatly, although i think that 99% of people would abuse it and make really retarted maps, but the other 1% would make amazing maps that people would actually use

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i say yes but same maps would always be in match making they would only be for custom games.

  • 06.16.2006 10:31 PM PDT
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this is the way i see it. if they make one (which something tells me they won't) then the map editor won't be playable on live, it will be playable only on that person's 360 or if they copy it to a memory card and put it on their friends 360. (somehow i think a whole map would be a bit..... big of a file to put on a memory card.)

anyway... i doubt it will happen. but it would be interesting

  • 06.16.2006 10:35 PM PDT
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Maybe.

  • 06.16.2006 10:38 PM PDT
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Posted by: CaptainRidley
No, 90% of the maps would be horrible.


Agreed.... and the maps u kids would create would be so unbalanced... bungie takes years into developing the maps and testing the crap out of them until they are balanced and fun to play. Plus, it would be so complex to create a map, especially with all the detail, lighting..... come on guys, use common sense, they are not even going to give us a map editor due to these factors.... i would rather let bungie make the maps... whats so wrong with the maps on halo 2 or halo ce??? They know what they are doing and i just feel that they would waste their time devolping a map editor, when they could of added more finishing touches to their maps, single player, ext, ext.

  • 06.16.2006 10:38 PM PDT