Drizzy_Dan

This is a very good looking remake of Ascension but I suggest removing the Magnum on the map and lowering the amount of grenades to make players rely more on saving their ammo. Again though great looking remake.

This is beautiful. I can't wait to give this map a try

This sounds very cool I can't wait to see pictures!

Wow this looks very well done I like it. I was also a fan of Asylum from Reach because Asylum itself is a remake of the map Sanctuary from Halo 2. Looks good However, now don't quote me on this cuz Psychoduck will tell you for sure, but I think THFE is looking for original maps in their submissions. Don't let this ruin what I said up there though!

Hey guys thanks for clicking the link to the Weekly Site Wrapup there's a lot of news to go around so get a good read of it all and enjoy: Primary Announcement: We've got some more site stats as of April 5th: 1131 registered users have joined the site in the last month. 5949 posts have been made. We have seen a decrease since last month but I think it's mainly due to spambots and their absence now. Also, HI CHURCH. CONTESTS Free Controller Giveaway Our friends at HaloCustoms are working together with GamerModz about a contest for whoever can make the best looking custom controller. Whoever makes the best design wins that controller that they designed! Insane54 of HaloCustoms gives you the details of the contest here. Get A Clue Forge Contest The Get A Clue Forge Contest, which Spades N AZ is a judge in, is still going and Master Debaytes of HaloCustoms is still looking for the best map out there for Clue. For those of you that love the Clue gametype or have no idea what it is and want to know more click_here!! CUSTOM GAMES NIGHT Spades N AZ's Custom Games Night Spades is taking a break from Custom Games Night but is going to return. Here are some words from Spades N AZ on the matter: If you want information on Custom Games Night click the title of the section. DESTINY Lots of big news radiating from Destiny with GDC this week. Adamj004 of the News Group was on top of his game as usual and brought us pictures of the three playable races in Destiny presented at the Bungie GDC Panel. Find them here. Adam has also brought us some one of a kind pictures taken from the Character Development video that he has screenshotted himself. Not all of the pictures were taken by Adam but just about every one of them are. Find them all here. Adam was not the only one to bring news however, not by a long shot. Azaxx also brought us some new concept art images presented at the panel from GDC. Find Azaxx's thread here. To add to all of this, highplainsdrifter, another Destiny enthusiast, brought us news of Destiny's rating and trademarks taken out by Bungie along with a very curious theory on what the unnamed race in Destiny can be (presumably far right). Find his thread here. Lastly, if you want to see the actual Character Development video itself then check it out here. Brought to us by Choot 'em! The latest Bungie Mailsack from April 5th has dropped, find it here. GameSpot did a great interview with Bungie's Christopher Barrett and Joseph Staten. Choot gives you it here. And if you want to see something REALLY interesting, take a look at a character concept Bungie was working with for Destiny that Choot brought to our attention . It's here. Reach our Bungie Forum by clicking the title of the section that says DESTINY. DGL DGL matches are completed when possible. The DGL will be seen through to its end. MAJESTIC DIVISION, IT'S TIME TO START PLAYING AGAIN. Crimson Division: Drizzy_Dan, Gazzy Mill Mill, Neurotic Kasper, Real Talk, Sarge Majestic Division: Hater, GermanShepherdD, SikSlik7, M4L1C1OU5, Lil Dog, Forum Dinosaur Info on the DGL can be found at these links: Rules_and_Info Weekly_Match_ListMatch_Results/Leaderboard Gametype_and_Scoring_Info FEATURED INTERVIEWS Redemption1272 - The winner of the Meet Your Maker Forge Contest (sectioned below) and awesome guy in general. FORGE 343 Industries Community Forum and The Halo Forge Epidemic brought you the Meet Your Maker 4v4 Infinity Slayer Forge Contest. Your judges: Alzarahn (Blueprint Forge Group), WARHOLIC (The Halo Council), Ducain23 (Ducain23), SaItyKoalaBear, Rezix333, OakleyHiDef (THFE), Psychoduck (THFE), Spades N AZ (343i.org), Absolute Dog (343i.org) Well guys this is the last time you'll have to see this oversized picture for the Wrapup that I've never once resized. The winners of the contest have been announced! Runner Up Map Black Site by The Fated Fire. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDFW-VQx6Ow&feature=player_embedded Runner Up Map Stigma by Squally DaBeanz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwevfSqxbuw&feature=player_embedded Winning Map Edifice by Redemption1272 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW0QY4xyVdg&feature=player_embedded Featured Map This is a beauty of a race map. For those of you who remember Nuked IceCeam's PokeCoaster, here is the man credited with the aesthetics of it, @Lord FluffBall. This is his map Fluff Nest Monster, a map that goes along the body of the creature. Very cool. MEMBER OF THE MONTH Our new Member of the Month was awarded on the 1st of April and it was no April Fools Day joke. This month's MoM is Victory Element.. He is a young, but very mature member. Give it up for Victory Element! Find Victory's MoM Post here. He's still trying to figure out a MoM wish so don't be afraid to comment and leave an idea! Our previous MoM, Church, will now be awarded with the MoM Award: PLAY DATES Upcoming Play Date Shifting Gears Game Night I won't post the full story here but we are having a Gears of War Play Date hosted by Community Moderator RedStarRocket91. It's going to be a heck of a night. Any members that join will not only get to talk to a lobby full of Staff and Legendary Members but will earn the very rare Shifting Gears Award which is again still under wraps until ratification. And on top of all that awesomeness, one person's gonna win a custom, one of a kind controller skin that's 343i.org Shifting Gears Night themed. The event takes place April 14th. Find the post for the event here. Meet Your Maker Play Date The Meet Your Maker Play Date is getting a lot of positive feedback from players and Forgers alike. Follow the thread to watch for an incoming date and time here. We're always looking for your Play Date ideas, please post them here Info on all contests and events can still obviously be found by clicking the title of the section that says PLAY DATES. Everyone who participates in any Community Play Dates gets the Gamer Award: Attend Play Dates, rack up awards! SURVIVOR: HALO STYLE Season 2 is getting a REBOOT like I mentioned last week. Many competitors are getting together and the big surprise is still yet to come so keep reading this section to find out what it is when it's ready to be announced! WELCOME Last week I mentioned the addition of a Flood map maker by the name of Pol Wah. Pol Wah is still new here and I don't think everyone has gotten fully accustomed to Pol Wah being in charge of Flood Submissions. For an example of his great work here's his map Voltage Control. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbcRGo29ahQ&feature=player_embedded Find out how to submit your Flood maps to Pol Wah here: Flood Map Submission Thread Thank you for reading, hope you clicked on the links and checked out the threads. Now scroll back up and read it all over again. View full article

Hey guys thanks for clicking the link to the Weekly Site Wrapup there's a lot of news to go around so get a good read of it all and enjoy: Primary Announcement: We've got some more site stats as of April 5th: 1131 registered users have joined the site in the last month. 5949 posts have been made. We have seen a decrease since last month but I think it's mainly due to spambots and their absence now. Also, HI CHURCH. CONTESTS Free Controller Giveaway Our friends at HaloCustoms are working together with GamerModz about a contest for whoever can make the best looking custom controller. Whoever makes the best design wins that controller that they designed! Insane54 of HaloCustoms gives you the details of the contest here. Get A Clue Forge Contest The Get A Clue Forge Contest, which Spades N AZ is a judge in, is still going and Master Debaytes of HaloCustoms is still looking for the best map out there for Clue. For those of you that love the Clue gametype or have no idea what it is and want to know more click_here!! CUSTOM GAMES NIGHT Spades N AZ's Custom Games Night Spades is taking a break from Custom Games Night but is going to return. Here are some words from Spades N AZ on the matter: If you want information on Custom Games Night click the title of the section. DESTINY Lots of big news radiating from Destiny with GDC this week. Adamj004 of the News Group was on top of his game as usual and brought us pictures of the three playable races in Destiny presented at the Bungie GDC Panel. Find them here. Adam has also brought us some one of a kind pictures taken from the Character Development video that he has screenshotted himself. Not all of the pictures were taken by Adam but just about every one of them are. Find them all here. Adam was not the only one to bring news however, not by a long shot. Azaxx also brought us some new concept art images presented at the panel from GDC. Find Azaxx's thread here. To add to all of this, highplainsdrifter, another Destiny enthusiast, brought us news of Destiny's rating and trademarks taken out by Bungie along with a very curious theory on what the unnamed race in Destiny can be (presumably far right). Find his thread here. Lastly, if you want to see the actual Character Development video itself then check it out here. Brought to us by Choot 'em! The latest Bungie Mailsack from April 5th has dropped, find it here. GameSpot did a great interview with Bungie's Christopher Barrett and Joseph Staten. Choot gives you it here. And if you want to see something REALLY interesting, take a look at a character concept Bungie was working with for Destiny that Choot brought to our attention . It's here. Reach our Bungie Forum by clicking the title of the section that says DESTINY. DGL DGL matches are completed when possible. The DGL will be seen through to its end. MAJESTIC DIVISION, IT'S TIME TO START PLAYING AGAIN. Crimson Division: Drizzy_Dan, Gazzy Mill Mill, Neurotic Kasper, Real Talk, Sarge Majestic Division: Hater, GermanShepherdD, SikSlik7, M4L1C1OU5, Lil Dog, Forum Dinosaur Info on the DGL can be found at these links: Rules_and_Info Weekly_Match_List Match_Results/Leaderboard Gametype_and_Scoring_Info FEATURED INTERVIEWS Redemption1272 - The winner of the Meet Your Maker Forge Contest (sectioned below) and awesome guy in general. FORGE 343 Industries Community Forum and The Halo Forge Epidemic brought you the Meet Your Maker 4v4 Infinity Slayer Forge Contest. Your judges: Alzarahn (Blueprint Forge Group), WARHOLIC (The Halo Council), Ducain23 (Ducain23), SaItyKoalaBear, Rezix333, OakleyHiDef (THFE), Psychoduck (THFE), Spades N AZ (343i.org), Absolute Dog (343i.org) Well guys this is the last time you'll have to see this oversized picture for the Wrapup that I've never once resized. The winners of the contest have been announced! Runner Up Map Black Site by The Fated Fire. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDFW-VQx6Ow&feature=player_embedded Runner Up Map Stigma by Squally DaBeanz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwevfSqxbuw&feature=player_embedded Winning Map Edifice by Redemption1272 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW0QY4xyVdg&feature=player_embedded Featured Map This is a beauty of a race map. For those of you who remember Nuked IceCeam's PokeCoaster, here is the man credited with the aesthetics of it, @Lord FluffBall. This is his map Fluff Nest Monster, a map that goes along the body of the creature. Very cool. Thread link containing download. MEMBER OF THE MONTH Our new Member of the Month was awarded on the 1st of April and it was no April Fools Day joke. This month's MoM is Victory Element. He is a young, but very mature member. Give it up for Victory Element! Find Victory's MoM Post here. He's still trying to figure out a MoM wish so don't be afraid to comment and leave an idea! Our previous MoM, Church, will now be awarded with the MoM Award: PLAY DATES Upcoming Play Date Shifting Gears Game Night I won't post the full story here but we are having a Gears of War Play Date hosted by Community Moderator RedStarRocket91. It's going to be a heck of a night. Any members that join will not only get to talk to a lobby full of Staff and Legendary Members but will earn the very rare Shifting Gears Award which is again still under wraps until ratification. And on top of all that awesomeness, one person's gonna win a custom, one of a kind controller skin that's 343i.org Shifting Gears Night themed. The event takes place April 14th. Find the post for the event here. Meet Your Maker Play Date The Meet Your Maker Play Date is getting a lot of positive feedback from players and Forgers alike. Follow the thread to watch for an incoming date and time here. We're always looking for your Play Date ideas, please post them here Info on all contests and events can still obviously be found by clicking the title of the section that says PLAY DATES. Everyone who participates in any Community Play Dates gets the Gamer Award: Attend Play Dates, rack up awards! SURVIVOR: HALO STYLE Season 2 is getting a REBOOT like I mentioned last week. Many competitors are getting together and the big surprise is still yet to come so keep reading this section to find out what it is when it's ready to be announced! WELCOME Last week I mentioned the addition of a Flood map maker by the name of Pol Wah. Pol Wah is still new here and I don't think everyone has gotten fully accustomed to Pol Wah being in charge of Flood Submissions. For an example of his great work here's his map Voltage Control. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbcRGo29ahQ&feature=player_embedded Find out how to submit your Flood maps to Pol Wah here: Flood Map Submission Thread Thank you for reading, hope you clicked on the links and checked out the threads. Now scroll back up and read it all over again. This post has been promoted to an article

Dude Gryffin nice map. If you join the Halo 4 Play Date at the end of the month I hope we get a chance to play on here. It's got a great story and it looks like it has that eerie feel of suspense on Flood. You know where you know they're coming and they're probably close but you can't see them but you're afraid they can see you and then suddenly you hear that loud scream they make like HHRRRAAAAAA and they slash you and your dead. Like I said, good map.

This would be sick but those guns would probably not be anywhere near that price if they were made, double it and maybe that'd be reasonable to them

Now I see why you didn't get greeted right off the bat! No I'm totally kidding Reach is a fine game just not my favorite. What do you think of Halo 4? Overall, welcome to the site Spartan!

A well deserved break for you Dog. I don't remember the last time you took one to be honest. These pictures look awesome, enjoy friend.

Hmm some of these look familiar! I do enjoy the recap videos you do SOLIDSNAKEee because it takes a lot of work and dedication to make something that highlights the fun and action but is also funny. And you do a great job of that. Thanks for bringing this to us!

For those of you who have been wondering why you haven't seen an interview in a while it's because I was waiting. I was waiting and waiting for the judging to end so I can interview the winner of the Meet Your Maker Forge Contest. I thought I'd be talking to someone who didn't really have much of a care to give his thoughts out to the community (no offense Redemption) but this individual turned out to be the exact opposite and then some. He's one of the unspoken voices in the Halo Community that needs to be heard. Please read my interview with the grand winner of the Meet Your Maker Forge Contest: Redemption1272. DD: "Hey Redemption 1272, how long have you been Forging in Halo?" RED: "3 years, about 500 plus map concepts that have never been truly finished. So much testing I cannot even fathom how many test lobbies I have had with all those maps, I was lucky because of being in a clan at the time. I was never able to publish anything because I didn't have a harddrive, but when I got one I must have published around 30-40 maps. In other words, I have forged so much I have lost track of how much I have done. Wasn't a big forger in halo 3 because I had to sell my Xbox at the time. When I first started forging, I was honestly a terrible forger. But after countless maps you really start to realize what the community likes." DD: "That's an insane amount of Forge time and absolute HUGE dedication and that's what we love to see in the community along with how well your maps are put together. Edifice, the winner of the Meet Your Maker Forge Contest. How long has Edifice been in the works?" RED: "4 months and still ongoing. I am still taking in feedback as I hope to see the map in the throwdown playlist. Ghostayame has already shown interest, so I am excited to see what the future holds." DD: "Again, extreme dedication shown there. For people who don't know, Ghostayame is a former MLG pro in Halo (before Halo was dropped from the Pro Circuit) but is still considered one of the top players and has been since Halo 2. So Redemption how do you feel about your map being picked out of 103 to be the winner of a major Forge contest and gaining all the prize and praise? How does it feel to have your hard work pay off and finally be rewarded on a scale as big as this?" RED: "Odd... maybe I am still interpreting all the mixed feelings. Being recgonized like this is a huge step for me as a forger, and it has shown not just in the contest but the FFA and all the youtube channels. I feel unsatisfied in my creative mind oddly enough. Plan to build more, as I love to step into that new realm everytime I develop a map. That in a way is where I feel amazing, doing better than I did before. So the best thing I can say is, I am not done yet. You ain't seen nothing yet." DD: "Awesome! Love it Redemption! And that's a big deal with Forgers and Forging you know like you're never really done when you're passionate about it and you and all the other participants of the Meet Your Maker Contest embody what it means to be passionate about Forging. What inspired Edifice?" RED: "Competitive Asymetric Arena design. Not a lot of maps like that and maps that can be compared to hyper competitive maps like lockout or guardian. Even those maps had their flaws, I wanted to make a flawless Asymmetry design that can be on par with maps like the Pit or Sancturary. Fast-paced, aggresive yet enjoyable gameplay is something Halo 4 lacks in most maps. This experience is sorely needed on top of clean, aesthetic and ORIGINAL forging. Something the community truly desires, and thats what forgers forget. I forge for the community, not myself. So to answer your question, Edifice was inspired by a combination of everything I have done so far." DD: "That's very admirable of you and I gotta say when I played Edifice in the Community Forge FFA Playlist, it definitely lived up to that. Such a fun map, I kept thinking though that I'd love to play Team Slayer instead of FFA on it. Now, Meet Your Maker Play Date held by 343industries.org. Are you gonna be there? There's no date and time yet just know it'll probably be a Saturday and probably and all day event." RED: "Disappoint my new fans? heck no, damn straight I am gonna be there. I am still taking feedback mind you. All day is a tough cookie but I will show up one way or another. Plus spades would kick my A** if I didn't show up." DD: "You don't have to stay all day but we'd sure love to see you there at some point and I'm glad you're going to show up! So how big a fan of TheHaloForgeEpidemic and Ducain23 would you say you are? Were you a fan of any of the judges in the contest by any chance?" RED: "Honestly, I wasn't a big youtube watcher until my map Imago got featured back in reach. Ducain's channel only came to my eyes through the annoncement of the new Cartographers. Plus, Psychoduck was and has been a phenominal BTB forger and someone I respect a lot for his skill and determination, and I only watched THFE whenever he got featured by them. I feel a bit disrespectful on that regard, as THFE has done so much work over the years. My bad, I do feel I should be more interactive with the channels. They are both dedicated to halo and all it's aspects, that I can respect. Their work leads towards a better halo, nuff said . Saltykoalabear, Warholic, Alzahran, are all really respectable forgers. They are all so humble, specially Salty. Bro hug!" DD: "There's no rule that says you should be following them and all their videos haha you're a Forger and that's what you do. You respect the judges and their work in Forging and the Halo Community in general and that's enough and probably all they ask for you know, someone who participated that appreciates the work they put into judging over 100 maps for this contest. So why is Redemption1272 the name you stick with? What's the story behind that GamerTag?" RED: "Do you remember the halo 2 lan parties?. I do, too well. There is where my passion all began for halo. Some of the best friends in the world back when I was 16, who just played halo for the heck of it after school, during exam week, birthday parties and just whenever occasion suited us. That was the nickname I went with at the time, just random really but that was my tag. That time was the best time of my life, I will never forget it. Only one of those friends will actually get to read this, and he knows of what I speak of. Thats a part of why I forge, because I want people to experience that we only live once. Those friends that you may never see again, will always have some place in your heart. That friend is who introduced me to Halo, and to this day he is still the best friend I could ever have. My passion and strength comes from them and all those who appreciate good halo. So in a sense it's an attachment of old but fond memories, that is why I still believe Halo will never die." DD: "Incredible Redemption. You have quite the way with words and what you wrote was truly special. It was also a very wise thing to say because the truth of it is that Halo won't die. As long as you have the memories and a friend, you can recreate those memories to the best of your ability in the newer Halo and gain some new friends. So, is this friend well known in the community? Can we know the name, maybe give a shoutout to this friend of yours who you've spoken a bit about already?" RED: "He isn't someone known in the community. While I cannot say his name, I do hope to see him in the future of Halo as his passion is very much similar to mine. Maybe one day you will get to know his name after this, but not today. To my friend, I hope you get an xbox soon so we can have a hell of a time testing maps." DD: "That's a great shoutout and I hope he reads this at some point, he sounds like someone you're very close to and someone who could do good in the Halo Community and Forge Community of Halo like you do. What are your plans now, directly after the contest? Do you have other projects in the works or are you just chilling and playing the game mainly focusing on updating Edifice?" RED: "Updates on Edfice will continue but my main focus will be School then my next big project. The greatest of all the maps I have made. Such I feat will not be easily met but with the new forge Island, I think something will come along. Minor changes and adjustments are all waht Edifice needs at this point and will only come with feedback. At this point I am chilling out this week, taking my time and just listening. I hope to continue helping the community grow and I will continue to do so." DD: "And that's all nothing short of fantastic I can't wait to play on Edifice in the Meet Your Maker Play Date and see your future creations which I hope you post on here for everyone to enjoy and praise. So Redemption I gotta ask you, do you have any advice for up and coming Forgers?" RED: "Never just forge for yourself or self gain, always be open and always be different. We don't grow as designers by closing our doors to opinions, so be open to even the negativity. Make bridges with people, be honest but respectful, never say never and lastly but not least remember why you play and to always improve your skill not just as a forger but as a player. A better understanding of the game will lead to greater designs. As a friend has said, keep your head small and keep on forging." That's all folks! If you didn't like that interview I hate you... Just kidding but what's not to like!? This man is incredible! Gifted with the ability to understand Halo not only on a Forge level where you create cool and competitive maps but on a community level saying not to build for yourself, accept any feedback, improve, and repeat! I truly enjoyed this and I hope you did too. HAIL View full article

For those of you who have been wondering why you haven't seen an interview in a while it's because I was waiting. I was waiting and waiting for the judging to end so I can interview the winner of the Meet Your Maker Forge Contest. I thought I'd be talking to someone who didn't really have much of a care to give his thoughts out to the community (no offense Redemption) but this individual turned out to be the exact opposite and then some. He's one of the unspoken voices in the Halo Community that needs to be heard. Please read my interview with the grand winner of the Meet Your Maker Forge Contest: Redemption1272. DD: "Hey Redemption 1272, how long have you been Forging in Halo?" RED: "3 years, about 500 plus map concepts that have never been truly finished. So much testing I cannot even fathom how many test lobbies I have had with all those maps, I was lucky because of being in a clan at the time. I was never able to publish anything because I didn't have a harddrive, but when I got one I must have published around 30-40 maps. In other words, I have forged so much I have lost track of how much I have done. Wasn't a big forger in halo 3 because I had to sell my Xbox at the time. When I first started forging, I was honestly a terrible forger. But after countless maps you really start to realize what the community likes." DD: "That's an insane amount of Forge time and absolute HUGE dedication and that's what we love to see in the community along with how well your maps are put together. Edifice, the winner of the Meet Your Maker Forge Contest. How long has Edifice been in the works?" RED: "4 months and still ongoing. I am still taking in feedback as I hope to see the map in the throwdown playlist. Ghostayame has already shown interest, so I am excited to see what the future holds." DD: "Again, extreme dedication shown there. For people who don't know, Ghostayame is a former MLG pro in Halo (before Halo was dropped from the Pro Circuit) but is still considered one of the top players and has been since Halo 2. So Redemption how do you feel about your map being picked out of 103 to be the winner of a major Forge contest and gaining all the prize and praise? How does it feel to have your hard work pay off and finally be rewarded on a scale as big as this?" RED: "Odd... maybe I am still interpreting all the mixed feelings. Being recgonized like this is a huge step for me as a forger, and it has shown not just in the contest but the FFA and all the youtube channels. I feel unsatisfied in my creative mind oddly enough. Plan to build more, as I love to step into that new realm everytime I develop a map. That in a way is where I feel amazing, doing better than I did before. So the best thing I can say is, I am not done yet. You ain't seen nothing yet." DD: "Awesome! Love it Redemption! And that's a big deal with Forgers and Forging you know like you're never really done when you're passionate about it and you and all the other participants of the Meet Your Maker Contest embody what it means to be passionate about Forging. What inspired Edifice?" RED: "Competitive Asymetric Arena design. Not a lot of maps like that and maps that can be compared to hyper competitive maps like lockout or guardian. Even those maps had their flaws, I wanted to make a flawless Asymmetry design that can be on par with maps like the Pit or Sancturary. Fast-paced, aggresive yet enjoyable gameplay is something Halo 4 lacks in most maps. This experience is sorely needed on top of clean, aesthetic and ORIGINAL forging. Something the community truly desires, and thats what forgers forget. I forge for the community, not myself. So to answer your question, Edifice was inspired by a combination of everything I have done so far." DD: "That's very admirable of you and I gotta say when I played Edifice in the Community Forge FFA Playlist, it definitely lived up to that. Such a fun map, I kept thinking though that I'd love to play Team Slayer instead of FFA on it. Now, Meet Your Maker Play Date held by 343industries.org. Are you gonna be there? There's no date and time yet just know it'll probably be a Saturday and probably and all day event." RED: "Disappoint my new fans? heck no, damn straight I am gonna be there. I am still taking feedback mind you. All day is a tough cookie but I will show up one way or another. Plus spades would kick my A** if I didn't show up." DD: "You don't have to stay all day but we'd sure love to see you there at some point and I'm glad you're going to show up! So how big a fan of TheHaloForgeEpidemic and Ducain23 would you say you are? Were you a fan of any of the judges in the contest by any chance?" RED: "Honestly, I wasn't a big youtube watcher until my map Imago got featured back in reach. Ducain's channel only came to my eyes through the annoncement of the new Cartographers. Plus, Psychoduck was and has been a phenominal BTB forger and someone I respect a lot for his skill and determination, and I only watched THFE whenever he got featured by them. I feel a bit disrespectful on that regard, as THFE has done so much work over the years. My bad, I do feel I should be more interactive with the channels. They are both dedicated to halo and all it's aspects, that I can respect. Their work leads towards a better halo, nuff said . Saltykoalabear, Warholic, Alzahran, are all really respectable forgers. They are all so humble, specially Salty. Bro hug!" DD: "There's no rule that says you should be following them and all their videos haha you're a Forger and that's what you do. You respect the judges and their work in Forging and the Halo Community in general and that's enough and probably all they ask for you know, someone who participated that appreciates the work they put into judging over 100 maps for this contest. So why is Redemption1272 the name you stick with? What's the story behind that GamerTag?" RED: "Do you remember the halo 2 lan parties?. I do, too well. There is where my passion all began for halo. Some of the best friends in the world back when I was 16, who just played halo for the heck of it after school, during exam week, birthday parties and just whenever occasion suited us. That was the nickname I went with at the time, just random really but that was my tag. That time was the best time of my life, I will never forget it. Only one of those friends will actually get to read this, and he knows of what I speak of. Thats a part of why I forge, because I want people to experience that we only live once. Those friends that you may never see again, will always have some place in your heart. That friend is who introduced me to Halo, and to this day he is still the best friend I could ever have. My passion and strength comes from them and all those who appreciate good halo. So in a sense it's an attachment of old but fond memories, that is why I still believe Halo will never die." DD: "Incredible Redemption. You have quite the way with words and what you wrote was truly special. It was also a very wise thing to say because the truth of it is that Halo won't die. As long as you have the memories and a friend, you can recreate those memories to the best of your ability in the newer Halo and gain some new friends. So, is this friend well known in the community? Can we know the name, maybe give a shoutout to this friend of yours who you've spoken a bit about already?" RED: "He isn't someone known in the community. While I cannot say his name, I do hope to see him in the future of Halo as his passion is very much similar to mine. Maybe one day you will get to know his name after this, but not today. To my friend, I hope you get an xbox soon so we can have a hell of a time testing maps." DD: "That's a great shoutout and I hope he reads this at some point, he sounds like someone you're very close to and someone who could do good in the Halo Community and Forge Community of Halo like you do. What are your plans now, directly after the contest? Do you have other projects in the works or are you just chilling and playing the game mainly focusing on updating Edifice?" RED: "Updates on Edfice will continue but my main focus will be School then my next big project. The greatest of all the maps I have made. Such I feat will not be easily met but with the new forge Island, I think something will come along. Minor changes and adjustments are all waht Edifice needs at this point and will only come with feedback. At this point I am chilling out this week, taking my time and just listening. I hope to continue helping the community grow and I will continue to do so." DD: "And that's all nothing short of fantastic I can't wait to play on Edifice in the Meet Your Maker Play Date and see your future creations which I hope you post on here for everyone to enjoy and praise. So Redemption I gotta ask you, do you have any advice for up and coming Forgers?" RED: "Never just forge for yourself or self gain, always be open and always be different. We don't grow as designers by closing our doors to opinions, so be open to even the negativity. Make bridges with people, be honest but respectful, never say never and lastly but not least remember why you play and to always improve your skill not just as a forger but as a player. A better understanding of the game will lead to greater designs. As a friend has said, keep your head small and keep on forging." That's all folks! If you didn't like that interview I hate you... Just kidding but what's not to like!? This man is incredible! Gifted with the ability to understand Halo not only on a Forge level where you create cool and competitive maps but on a community level saying not to build for yourself, accept any feedback, improve, and repeat! I truly enjoyed this and I hope you did too. HAIL This post has been promoted to an article

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This is so great . I really love Bungie's sense of humor. Imagine Tigerman in Destiny. Easter Egg anyone?

:clapping: Victory Element! Another congratulations for you! Great post I read it all the way through and it was a perfect example of who you are as a member and yes, I didn't know you were a freshman in high school but you certainly act much older! Do us well and be the example you want to be.