Halo Forge FAQ (POST ALL YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT FORGE HERE!)

[Da Pig]

Ok I'm back. It took a while, I know.

No it's not that problem I have either, Jpec.

K so this is what I do before it happens:
I tried to play local/invite only/open party/system link(but none help) while I forge.
I place out lost of objects, most of them are interlocked, some merged, and they are all perfectly straight and level. Then I save the map and quit. Next time I forge on the map, all of the objects are bent and/or crooked. And I've tried everything I know to stop it.
I'm very angry because I cant build maps until this problem is gone :'(

[Jpec07]

Yeah, in forging with FattyFatFat Kid, it became pretty apparent that my suggestions were wrong. Honestly, I don't know what causes them to get bent out of shape like that, but it sure can be annoying as hell when trying to do ultra-precise forging.

My advice, as I told FFFKid was to see if he couldn't work around it, or just let that one little spot on the map be a little bit off and explain in the post that it's because of a glitch with the forge...

[EAZZY DUZ IT187]

I didn't mess with the spawn rate or anything like that, it's like at the beginning of the round they kind of make a blue explosion and then disappear and whenever they spawn they just make a little blue explosion and disappear AGAIN.

[RacoonSniper 13]

does any1 know how to create gates...not like dumpster gates but like a gate that opens when you pick up a custom powerup and closes after time?

[Waylander]

Originally Posted by P0sT huMaN g0DD

does any1 know how to create gates...not like dumpster gates but like a gate that opens when you pick up a custom powerup and closes after time?

Run a search on switches mate. You'll find all the tutorials you need.

[Khala Warrior55]

1. when i place a box in a corner on foundry most of the time the box just move a little bit
idk if its a lag? how can i prevent it?

2. when i play my game terretorys i want to use 12 but theres 8 of em how do i get 12 terretorys?

[Waylander]

Originally Posted by Khala Warrior55

when i place a box in a corner on foundry most of the time the box just move a little bit
idk if its a lag? how can i prevent it?

Are you sure you're placing it flat and not slightly on the angled part of the wall?

[Jpec07]

Originally Posted by Khala Warrior55

1. when i place a box in a corner on foundry most of the time the box just move a little bit
idk if its a lag? how can i prevent it?

2. when i play my game terretorys i want to use 12 but theres 8 of em how do i get 12 terretorys?

To quote what I said earlier in the thread:

Here's what I've found.

Often times, this is because you're holding the items when you save the map, and you're holding them against a wall or something (evidenced by the repetitive banging sound). What this means is that the item's location is only that way because of the physical boundary of the map's geometry, or the other non-movable items (hereforeto "static" items, while movables are "dynamic"). What's happening is that very quickly (faster than even a progressive scan can show), the item is popping out of the map and being thrown back in - this is the banging noise you hear. When you save with the item in this state of banging against the wall (or other static item, like a box), what often happens is that the item is saved somewhere between being outside the map and being thrown back in. This results in the crooked and off angles that you're talking about.

Here's how to fix it.

Using the left trigger and the Y-Axis (read: up and down) on your right thumbstick in forge-mode, adjust your grip on the item. Basically, get it so that the object is resting in place without any banging noises (by whatever means you need), save, quit, and start up, and everything should be right where you left it.

Other than that, you've just gotta be really precise with your orientation manipulation techniques.

As for the territories thing, if you've got 12 placed and only eight are showing up in the game, try messing with the options on the gametype. Under "Scoring" there should be a line for "Score to Win." Set that to 12 (if it isn't already there), and you should have all your territories showing up.

Granted, if you don't have 12 territories placed, and can't place more than eight, I would recommend deleting a couple non-essential items and putting the territories in.

[Jpec07]

Yay double post! =D

Actually no, I have a question and I don't think it deserves its own thread. Is there a list anywhere of all the symetrical/assymetrical gametypes? I'm trying to find one, but all I've found are descriptions and examples (and while I can guess at some of them, I would prefer to know exactly how to tweak my map before I move on to making the gametypes). Thank in advance! ^_^

(as a sidenote, if no such list exists, I'll make it a side-project to compile a list of all the default gametypes that are symmetrical and otherwise, analyze those results, and post them here)

[FR0ZEN FEARS]

I've heard there is a two man glitch to duplicate items past the limit. Is this just a myth, or can I really make 50 double boxes?