Halo Map Size Question

spider · Post by **spider** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 9:51 pm

I have a question, I am thinking about making a map, but when is the map too big. I am looking to make a map about the size of vice city. I am not making a Vice City map it is not even going to be a city. But that is about the size it would be.
Running with the flag will not work because it would take like 1 min. or so to reach the other end by running. So what I am wondering is how big is too big. There are going to be banchees so you can fly and hogs to travel by land.

Thanks
Spider

G0DF47H3R · Post by **G0DF47H3R** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 9:42 am

There should be PLENTY of vehicles for a map that size. That's kinda big, what kind of terrain are you going to use?

spider · Post by **spider** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 11:28 am

well it going to be a large flat surface in the center, plenty of room to run the warthog. around that are going to be a series of hills and a base at each end. It is going to include trees rocks you know the normal things. I am going to try to get around 4 of every vech. in the map for each sidem, if I can that is.

I don't really know yet, I was just wondering when is a map too big to use.

Thank you for your reply.
Spider

venomai · Post by **venomai** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 11:58 am

Hmm.. 1 min doesn't sound too bad.

What is the average or maximum size that a Halo environment can be?
Halo can handle very large open levels, but typically we suggest keeping the environment constraints to +/-16,000 units in all three directions for multiplayer. These unit values are in reference to the workspace in 3DSMax.

What is the polygon count per scene for Halo environments?
The number of actual polygons used to construct a multiplayer level should not exceed 10,000 polygons.

Quoted from Halo PC editing FAQ

Hope that helped..

baturkin17 · Post by **baturkin17** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 9:24 pm

new mombasa is considered too big by alot of people.

vice city is like 10 - 15 times bigger than new mombasa

spider · Post by **spider** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 9:29 pm

yeah I kind of figured that, but I never played that map before. But what will be different by my map is that it will not have roads or anything like that it will be a flat surface with hills. Like a big Blood Gulch.
Thank you for letting me know that though.

Thanks to everyone that has posted a reply.
If you any any more information for me, just let me know.

Thanks,
Spider