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Posted: Aug 19th 2008 6:47PM (Unverified) said
I have to know this. Does anyone know if you are able to download other people's maps? If i get this game, ill use the map editor, but it will end up looking like crap. im not sure, but i think you were able to download other people's maps in the first game.. so help?
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Posted: Aug 20th 2008 12:42PM (Unverified) said
Yes you can, there will be a central server that you can load / download games to plus vote on the content.
I really hope the cave making tool is in the game, like in Crysis.
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I really hope the cave making tool is in the game, like in Crysis.
Posted: Aug 19th 2008 1:34PM (Unverified) said
I wanna see people making HALO remakes on that map editor... That'd be HOT!!!
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Posted: Aug 19th 2008 1:29PM (Unverified) said
Even the the previous far cry instincts and far cry predator map editors for the xbox1 put halo 3's forge to shame! Cool editor tho I hope Far Cry 2 is as good as ever!
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Posted: Aug 19th 2008 9:03PM (Unverified) said
yeah, i found that i spent more time using the map editor in that game than i did playing the actual game, it was amazing.
p.s. I like the new comment box, looks very swish.
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p.s. I like the new comment box, looks very swish.
Posted: Aug 19th 2008 1:28PM (Unverified) said
This map editor made me drool. I can't wait for this!
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Posted: Aug 19th 2008 1:28PM Magic Whiskey said
That's incredible! More fuel for the fire; Far Cry 2 is on my shortlist this year for sure.
They just moved the release date to October 21 from the 7th according to IGN, and that's going to be a BIG day for us gamers; Dead Space and Fable II also hit that same day.
(My birthday is the 25th...)
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They just moved the release date to October 21 from the 7th according to IGN, and that's going to be a BIG day for us gamers; Dead Space and Fable II also hit that same day.
(My birthday is the 25th...)
Posted: Aug 19th 2008 5:35PM MissingLink101 said
I'm pretty sure Dead Space is coming out on the 31st....Halloween.
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Posted: Aug 19th 2008 1:31PM (Unverified) said
doesn't mean anything if the game is no good and the first one wasn't.
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Posted: Aug 19th 2008 2:07PM (Unverified) said
What are you talking about?! The first one was amazing!
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Posted: Aug 19th 2008 1:31PM (Unverified) said
Well this a is a map maker not editior and Forge was never meant to be this. It was just made to tweak and edit maps even foundry had this concept in mind but due to gliches like inter/geo locking more was able to be accomplished. However with that new Halo video showing a blank blue grid. Bungie may just have a way to impliment a map "Maker" into Halo 3 and if this does happen, that would be the thing to compare with far crys MM not forge.
On another note FCs Map maker looks very good i just wonder if you will be able to co-op map make.
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On another note FCs Map maker looks very good i just wonder if you will be able to co-op map make.
Posted: Oct 9th 2008 11:10PM (Unverified) said
Well in my opinion Halo 3 is old news. It has had its fifteen minutes of fame. Far Cry 2 Map Maker puts Halo 3 forge to shame. Bungie is running out of ideas. Thats why they are putting out an RTS.
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Posted: Aug 19th 2008 1:33PM Edge of Blade said
At the risk of sounding like a Halo fanboy, Forge wasn't trying to be a full level editor. It wasn't even a "level" editor. It was a collaboative object editor and it did things completely differently. If you were to collaboatively edit a map like this in Farcry 2, that would be coming close. In fact, it SHOULD be a feature, considering the complexity necesarry.
However, THIS is totally awesome. As long as we can play all manner of game types and share creations freely, this will be amazing. Can't wait.
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However, THIS is totally awesome. As long as we can play all manner of game types and share creations freely, this will be amazing. Can't wait.
Posted: Aug 19th 2008 2:14PM (Unverified) said
Yes, you sound like a halo fanboy. Sorry.
Halo should have done it like this the first time. FCI:Predator did. And that came out shortly after launch. Oh, well. Maybe next time Bungie.
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Halo should have done it like this the first time. FCI:Predator did. And that came out shortly after launch. Oh, well. Maybe next time Bungie.
Posted: Aug 19th 2008 2:12PM (Unverified) said
WORD!!!! I can't believe my eyes. I loved the editor in Predator. This looks absolutely amazing. I see many, many hours making awesome stuff in my future....
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Posted: Aug 19th 2008 1:36PM (Unverified) said
WOW, i taught editing was only for PC, then i saw the xbox controller and whaaaaattt!!!!
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Posted: Aug 19th 2008 2:08PM (Unverified) said
They had, more or less, the same exact thing for Far Cry: Instincts for the original Xbox.
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Posted: Aug 19th 2008 1:40PM (Unverified) said
OMG OMG OMG I LOVE FAR CRY'S EDITOR WATCHING NAO.
*gasms*
Also new comment submission system? Ace.
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*gasms*
Also new comment submission system? Ace.
Posted: Aug 19th 2008 2:08PM (Unverified) said
Damn, that looks sweet. i expect map remakes from just about everygame. I just hope you can download maps from the net like in Halo 3 and that there will be some sort of devs picks like Bungie Favorites. I know Im just gonna make the thickest forest, and have almost everyone spawn in there, and one person outside spawns next to a flamethrower. =D
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Posted: Aug 19th 2008 2:08PM (Unverified) said
As someone who's wrestled with "easy" map editors like Unrealed, that's fucking amazing.
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Posted: Aug 19th 2008 2:12PM (Unverified) said
Wasn't even thinking of picking up this game ... after seeing this map editor demo, so going to now. Can't WAIT to mess around with this thing ... giddy up!
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Posted: Aug 19th 2008 2:13PM (Unverified) said
Wow, thats freaking sweet!! Halo 3's Forge always pissed me off, I want this game, NOW!
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Posted: Aug 19th 2008 2:20PM (Unverified) said
I can't believe it looks that good and plays that smooth on the 360.
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Posted: Aug 19th 2008 2:31PM (Unverified) said
WOW. I dont know anything about FC2 or FC1 for that matter but i want this game for this feature alone!!
Total Bad Assness
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Total Bad Assness
Posted: Aug 19th 2008 3:00PM Hunter2223 said
Wow.
That is Amazing... and there's Drop in Vehicles.
I foresee some serious Autoduel map action going on out there. Heck if it doesn't exist I'll make sure to make them :)
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That is Amazing... and there's Drop in Vehicles.
I foresee some serious Autoduel map action going on out there. Heck if it doesn't exist I'll make sure to make them :)
Posted: Aug 19th 2008 3:21PM (Unverified) said
obviously this far-exceeds what forge can do.
on the flip side, while this looks great for creating broad-swath outdoor environments, i wonder how fine-grained the controls could be for creating arenas and carefully structured environments. perhaps this doesn't apply to far cry, but in a Halo-esque world you obviously need detailed object placement to carefully craft certain environments (i.e., to ensure symmetry, sight lines, jumps, etc.) ... just saying 'create mountains here' and 'place building here' and brushing in trees doesn't do that.
nonetheless, for a FC world, very cool stuff.
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on the flip side, while this looks great for creating broad-swath outdoor environments, i wonder how fine-grained the controls could be for creating arenas and carefully structured environments. perhaps this doesn't apply to far cry, but in a Halo-esque world you obviously need detailed object placement to carefully craft certain environments (i.e., to ensure symmetry, sight lines, jumps, etc.) ... just saying 'create mountains here' and 'place building here' and brushing in trees doesn't do that.
nonetheless, for a FC world, very cool stuff.
Posted: Aug 19th 2008 3:27PM (Unverified) said
Nice, very nice.
Two things... So I realize each map has a area limitation based on many variables (playability, limited memory, view distance, etc..). I'm cool with this.
My question is, why couldn't they have provided a non-playable area, outside the build-able space, which created the illusion that you were playing in a larger area as opposed to, well, i'm here at the edge of the world looking off into a white void (as is the case with all maps created using far cry's current editor)?
Think of them as non-playable, 3D, backdrops...
My second question is, what about tunnels (digging)? I hope such a feature makes it into the games Gold version.
Regardless, what I had seen is impressive. Now if they would just tell us when the thing is going to hit the shelves...
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Two things... So I realize each map has a area limitation based on many variables (playability, limited memory, view distance, etc..). I'm cool with this.
My question is, why couldn't they have provided a non-playable area, outside the build-able space, which created the illusion that you were playing in a larger area as opposed to, well, i'm here at the edge of the world looking off into a white void (as is the case with all maps created using far cry's current editor)?
Think of them as non-playable, 3D, backdrops...
My second question is, what about tunnels (digging)? I hope such a feature makes it into the games Gold version.
Regardless, what I had seen is impressive. Now if they would just tell us when the thing is going to hit the shelves...
Posted: Sep 7th 2008 4:07PM (Unverified) said
Man that would be pro if far cry 2 had a digging feature. *drool*
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Posted: Aug 19th 2008 3:33PM Gashlycrumb said
yah, the previous FC map editor on the 360 was pretty amazing. friends and i put hours of time into making maps and then trying them out. fun times. this game is going to be ridiculous.
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Posted: Aug 19th 2008 3:38PM stubby boardman said
the Forge is a real-time interactive map editor. That's its appeal. That's what makes it different from every other map making tool I've seen.
You can't have multiple people editing a single map while simultaneously competing within it in Far Cary 2's editor.
you think their editor will have an "add color" option?
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You can't have multiple people editing a single map while simultaneously competing within it in Far Cary 2's editor.
you think their editor will have an "add color" option?
Posted: Aug 19th 2008 3:43PM (Unverified) said
That's un-freaking-believable! I can't wait to see what kind of resources it takes up (hard drive space, memory, CPU usage, etc). One concern is the possiblity of a dropped framerate for such a huge map (does it have to be loaded entirely in memory, or does it load on each HDD, and then load only a limited area in the memory of the system of that user of the system). Should be great even without any story mode. This sort of idea alone may have saved Shadowrun from disappointing reviews and sales.
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Posted: Aug 20th 2008 10:49PM BlackRonin357 said
My mouth was agape with awe when I watched this video! I can honestly say I will be buying this game instead of burning it to DVD! I think I owe the dev team that much in support!
And whoever think's that HALO 3 will feature this is delusional at best! Forge is ....okay.... I don't really get it or have ever used it or have been online and used it with other people! Complete waste if you ask me!
Now bring on the haters and Halo fanboys with their dreams of becoming master chief! Join the military if thats what you really want! Maybe they'll test on you if your lucky!
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And whoever think's that HALO 3 will feature this is delusional at best! Forge is ....okay.... I don't really get it or have ever used it or have been online and used it with other people! Complete waste if you ask me!
Now bring on the haters and Halo fanboys with their dreams of becoming master chief! Join the military if thats what you really want! Maybe they'll test on you if your lucky!
Posted: Oct 10th 2008 4:26AM (Unverified) said
Now I'm not a halo 3 fanboy but to critisize forge when you've never tried it is (for lack of a better word) stupid. (The halo rts is being made by ensemble btw).
The map editor looks awesome and out does all others I have ever seen. Kudos to the makers for coming up with such a clever system.
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The map editor looks awesome and out does all others I have ever seen. Kudos to the makers for coming up with such a clever system.
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