Bungie is Making an Upgraded version of Forge for DLC!

ElderScroller27 · 05-11-2007, 01:11 AM

Just though I would commend them here! Their weekly update mentions something called vandelay and providing an empty space and then a pallete of structures, objects, and options which you can place to make the Map...... all i can say is SWEET!

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Originally Posted by Bungie

One of the sooner-than-later maps is a treat we’re calling Vandelay. Vandelay is structurally the simplest map we’ve ever made, yet the tools that we’re providing with the help of the Forge give the map tons of potential. That potential could be used for devising clever contraptions, unique playspaces and when paired with Player Traits could become a test bed for new ideas from both Bungie and the playerbase.

Tom Doyle, one of the artists working on some of the fineries in Vandelay described the knicks and knacks on the map as Legos. Up until now, Forge has been primarily thought of as an object editor. It’s been a great tool for devising tweaks and changes to maps, the net result ranging from “Oh, you put more BRs on Snowbound,” to “Wow, you made a Jail that you rescue players from.”

We hope that Vandelay will help folks use the Forge because of the variety and different types of tools players will have at their disposal. Doyle has been working tirelessly with Tyson Green on these objects and tools. Changing weapons and spawns inevitably affects balance and map flow, but the Legos that Doyle is talking about will let players create spaces for gameplay and give them the means of dictating where players will encounter their foes, in addition to what they will be holding when they get there. Again, like we were with the Forge in the first place, we’re pretty stoked to see what folks come up with when Vandelay releases into the wild.

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-Edited for awesomeness, Scotty

Scotracer · 05-11-2007, 06:28 AM

Good ****, I didn't think they'd make a proper map creator but oh well...can't complain.

oli · 05-11-2007, 11:51 AM

Wow..Could be nice.

ElderScroller27 · 05-11-2007, 02:12 PM

I can envision making a map where one team is in a tall bunker/tower with battle rifles only and the other team is on the ground mabye in a trench of sorts with nothing but frag grenades...... or mabye two flat topped towers set a medium range apart and each team only frags.... oH yeah my map making will blossom when I have Vandelay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FLANKER 5 · 05-11-2007, 05:27 PM

So it's basically a mapmaker? awesome, sounds good.....P.S. hows the hand elder?

ElderScroller27 · 06-11-2007, 12:20 AM

some of the swelling is down.. I'm basically keeping it wrapped and immobile so it can heal. I'm lucky as hell that the nail didn't ran through my hand... where it hit me would have taken it right through my thumb joint and basically fried my thumbs muscles, nerves, and ligaments. From now on out I am keeping that nailgun fully loaded 24/7

Scotracer · 06-11-2007, 04:57 AM

wtf bit/scratch/violated you, Elder? I thought you said you were a good father?