Halo 4 Claymore (Sword Base) - Version 1.5

[KarmaPolice07]

Sword Base is one of those maps that people seem to either love, or hate with a fiery passion. I would put myself in the former category. I personally have very fond memories of Swat (and even Infection) on Sword Base. Did the combat seem to centralize in one corner of the map? Yes. But just because everybody else is there doesn't mean you can't pull a roundabout tactic to catch them off guard! You could call a typical match on Sword Base one of "Occupy and Defend", which for some like myself can be quite a lot of fun!

A word of advice: If you know their in the "lift room", for heaven's sake, don't go up the lift.



Gamertag: KarmaPolice07
Map Name: Claymore
Gametypes: Currenly only Team Slayer/Swat (up to 5v5) and FFA (Also: Fruity & Frosted)

Description:
Version 1.5

"After proving its resilience on Reach, this design has been used for several ONI bases across the known galaxy."

Claymore is a painstakingly orchestrated re-creation of Halo: Reach Sword Base. On November 8th, 2012 I started this project by taking a few specific measurements in the original Sword Base using Hill Markers. I chose Hill Markers because they have invisible boundaries that can be manipulated in the same measurement scale and degrees as all forgable objects. With this data I began construction in Halo 4 and chose to make estimations and extrapolations to finish construction. Over the past few months I have made tweeks and adjustments to this map for the sake of accuracy and efficient use of Forge budget. I even broke the lighting engine at one point! I was able to resolve the issue and lighting now works properly. In this process I have continued to examine the original map to ensure the closest possible accuracy in recreation. I have now reached a point where I am prepared to display Claymore for public access and feedback.

This is Version 1.5 - What I consider to be the beta. The map is complete in its basic form. All structure pieces are in place as well as all requirements for Slayer gametypes. However, there are areas that are still not up to par in terms of closest accuracy. These are listed below, under the heading "Known Issues & Future Updates".

Weapons:
At the time of this writing, weapons and their placement on the map are identical to Reach with the appropriate substitutions (Needle Rifle is now Carbine, Plasma Repeater is now Storm Rifle, Grenade Launcher now Sticky Detonator). However, because of the differences in the way some weapons perform (*cough*NEEDLER) I will be reorganizing the weapon placements and possibly the selection of weapons in a future version.

Gametype details:
-10 player maximum
-Red and Blue team Spawns for up to 5v5
-FFA spawns throughout the map

Known Issues & Future Updates:
-Most notably, the glass floor in the top "red" room is now opaque. All glass options I've attempted so far have a negative effect player mobility.
-The room with the Sword is a little out of scale
-Lower right side room (the one on the same level as the bottom of the yellow lift, where there's a "briefing" area) is in need of reconstruction and is currently the least accurate room in the building.
-Gametypes I plan to add in the future are: KotH, Oddball, & Flood

Because of real life I am only able to work on improving this map about once a week. My top priority in this project is accuracy in construction. I welcome and greatly appreciate any and all feedback you can offer! See you on Infinity!

 

[TheGodfatherS117]

Nice map. Why you don't put this map on Youtube? I'm sure you are the only one who did a remake of Sword Base.

[Judgemodalla]

LOOKS AMAZINGLY FINE

Nuff' said

[KarmaPolice07]

 

Nice map. Why you don't put this map on Youtube? I'm sure you are the only one who did a remake of Sword Base.

I would if I had a video capture device. It'd be a blurry mess if i did it with what tools I do have at hand - that being my cellphone.