Contest Best of Forge Winners Announced - Spring/Summer 2009

[chrstphrbrnnn]

Welcome Hubbers, to the grand announcement of our Best of Forge for the first half of 2009!
After two stages of voting, we finally have the results for the best maps Forge Hub has to offer in all 14 categories.

Without further ado - the winners for the Best of Forge!

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Best Overall:
Utah Mambo

Created By: Cosmic Rick





The map that started it all on Sandbox, Utah Mambo introduced forgers to what would become some of the most famous geomerges. This asymmetrical main level endeavor has found it's home on the hard drives of many Halo 3 players, as well deep in the depths of matchmaking playlists. For being possible the most known map on Sandbox, Utah Mambo is awarded Best Overall

Runners Up:
Conduction - chrstphrbrnnn
Socratic Method - Predicide

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Best Slayer:
Conduction

Created By: chrstphrbrnnn





Forged originally on Foundry then again on Sandbox, Conduction has been tweaked to play some of the most competitive and varied slayer games any custom map can offer. Also having made an appearance in Bungie vs The World, Conduction gives the Sandbox crypt the facade of size and opens up the field for games of varying size. For playing multiple variations of Slayer, Conduction is awarded Best Slayer.

Runners Up:
The Ocho - ehand88

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Best Symmetrical Objective:
Granite Basin

Created By: Gunnergrunt





Before ghost merging existed, Granite Basin was here. With some of the most intense and detailed geometry of it's era, Granite Basin brings to life a new experience in symmetrical objective play. For adding flair to symmetrical play, Granite Basin is awarded Best Symmetrical Objective.

Runners Up:
Wishbone - DeathToll77 and Zombievillan

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Best Asymmetric Objective:
Utah Mombo

Created By: Cosmic Rick





Known as one of the best One Flag and One Bomb maps, Utah Mambo was one of the first and strongest examples of main level, vehicle based, objective play. High on the banks of the sandy base, players defended their objective with the help of both vehicles and powerful weapons. Utah Mambo has thus far inspired numerous others to follow suit, and bring Halo 3 back to it's roots, and due to this has been awarded Best Asymmetrical Objective.

Runners Up:

Conduction - chrstphrbrnnn

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Best Infection:
The Last Day v3

Created By: Master Debayter





It's difficult to create popular infection. It's even more difficult to create popular infection that lasts. Master Debayter however, has gotten the formula correct with his Nazi Zombie inspired infection maps. The Last Day has been a fan favorite for some time so it is no wonder it was voted Best Infection.

Runner Up:
The City v3 - Something.

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Best Casual:
Antlion Defense

Created By: Something.





Antlion Defense impresses with its intriguing game play and nostalgic feel. Halo may know the mastery of such beast as brutes and hunters, but no spartan has faced one of Half Life 2's most fearsome enemies. For bringing players outside the world of Halo and creating a new and fun experience, Antlion Defense takes home Best Casual.

Runners Up:
War on Iraq - ImWithStupid

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Best MLG:
Archaic v2

Created By: Goatnuts and Hezbollahector

With the air of utmost competitive nature, Archaic takes on the challenge of playing multiple MLG gametypes, and it plays them well. Fully utilizing the barriers imposed by the Skybox, Archaic creates a high impact, fast paced arena of death composed of multiple tiers that cover hill, ball and weapon placement exceptionally well. A Forge Hub MLG favorite, Archaic takes home Best MLG

Runners Up:
MLG Requiem v2 - Insane54 and The Sir Toppum Hat

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Best Original

Blast Off

Created by:Ell3ment





A well known fan favorite of most, Blast Off!!! uses one of Sandbox unique item qualities and turns it into a fun and fast paced mini game arena. By turning an item property that most only fooled with in Forge to an addictive mini game, Blast Off!!! is awarded Best Original.

Runners Up:

Whatsintheseven - JR Eramthyn and Tympanicmetal

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Best Race:
Andromeda

Created By: oO SLiK Oo





Andromeda is home to some pretty wide, sweeping turns and fearsome arches. No stranger to race maps, oO SLiK Oo shows off the full potential of Sandbox with some impressive forging on this massive track. Because it provides countless hours of hot battletracks action, Andromeda is award Best Race.

Runners Up:
Silhouette- ShaddoBlade

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Best Mini-Game:
Blast Off

Created By: Ell3ment





Winner of also Best Original, Blast Off!!! effectively does what any mini-game has to in order to be sucessful and takes an interesting spin on a strange item property. For it's quick, round based gameplay inside it's sky high arena, Blast Off!!! takes home the prize of Best Mini-Game.

Runners Up:
The Gravitator - Sarge525

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Best Design:
Archaic v2

Created By: Goatnuts and Hezbollahector





Layouts and designs are one of, if not the most important factor in the creation of a successful MLG map. Tools like sketch-up, and in game mock ups are a must. It's no wonder that Archaic v2 is awarded Best Design for all the thought put into it's creation.

Runners Up:
The Ocho - ehand88
Conduction - chrstphrbrnnn

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Best Aesthetic:
Mile-High Club

Created By: itz Fuzzywig





Fans of Call of Duty 4 will recognize where the inspiration in the aesthetical beauty. High above the sky, players can "chill" on this rendition of a 747. Even if you haven't seen the Call of Duty level, you can surely appreciate why Mile-High Club deserves Best Aesthetic.

Runners Up:
GateHouse - Val

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Best Technical:
Paratroxity

Created By: YEE MAN IZ BAK, Mandar A1, BuddhaCrane, Gamer720, T3CHH800 and Jmen77





If you want to go mad, or think you have the cunning and knowledge to surpass some of the most difficult tasks, then you've definitely heard of Paratroxity. Many of Forge Hub's best puzzlemakers have come together to create the best puzzle map in ages. Thus Paratroxity is awarded, without challenge (because they all worked together), Best Technical.

Runners Up:
Paratroxity - YEE MAN IZ BAK, Mandar A1, BuddhaCrane, Gamer720, T3CHH800 and Jmen77

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Best Pre-DLC

Foothills

Created by: Blue Pariot and Catmon





Taking players back to the basics, Foothills livens up Valhalla with some heavy, story driven actions involving ODST's on a mission. Many forgers have forgotten what forge was about before the days of Foundry. For evoking fond memories and doing it with style, Foothills is award Best Pre-DLC.

Runners Up:

Skyride - Seaboro Kibbles

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Congratulations to all of our winners! We hope to see more from you in the Fall/Winter 2009 Best of Forge contest!

[JumpMan]

Cool, was wondering when this was gonna come up. Congrats to all the people that got in this, all these maps are truly pieces of art. All of these really deserve it.

[RightSideTheory]

Congratulations to all the winners! And a special congrats to Cosmic Rick, Utah Mambo has been one of my favorite maps since it's release, it's good to see it "taking home the gold" so to speak.

[RaBBiiTTT]

Lol it took like 4/5 months after the announcement for the winners to be announced.

Cynosure didn't win? Sadface.
A big congratulations to all deserving winners.

[footballfan757]

Finally This was so long ago. But Congratulations to the winner of the Best of Forge. Utah Mambo won twice congratulation on that. I really love that map :)

[Cryptokid]

Man I can't believe Paratroxity beat Paratroxity! Lol no one saw that coming :P Congrats to all the winners. And now this took just long enough that there won't be a large gap between the Winter BoF!

[shinanagins]

YES. all the maps here are great and deserving maps. especialy antlion defence, my now top played infection map. i did, however, expect some other maps here(cant remember their names right now). hate paratroxity though. its **** confusing.

[Speed-e-cake]

Congratz too all the winners and runner ups, but with Sandbox being reletively new, I think I speak for a lot of people when I say I can't to see what'll be in the next BoF, esspecially the mini game section.

Also, the link to Skyride sends you to Yukon Canyon.

[Shad0w Viper]

Originally Posted by Speed-e-cake

Also, the link to Skyride sends you to Yukon Canyon.

It should be fixed now.

[Flameblad3]

Congrats to everyone who won, and to the runners up - they did great too.

Yay, Utah Mambo won Best Overall! Happy face.