Ladies and gentlemen of the forging community, I present to you my very first forge hub map post. I have been working on this map nearly everyday since reach was released to ensure that it was the best it could be before posting it here. This is a storm the beach D-day style map using the new invasion game mechanics.
I enjoy giving things a story, so to start off… here is the back story for those interested!
The covenant have taken control of a powerful forerunner installation.

the installation utilizes a powerful plasma based cannon capable of taking down orbiting ships in little time.

with covenant cruisers dominating the air and this weapon to aid them, low space orbit has become impossible. Our only hope to discover the rest of this installation’s secrets is to bring down that cannon. Dr Halsey has requested that we do not damage the installation in any way. However, that transmission was never put on record. Therefore, such a request was never made… your job is to destroy the cannons powerful generator at all costs.

Operation Eisenhower will go as follows. Utilizing newly designed drop pods you will be shot into the nearby ocean from a ship orbiting a nearby planet. The drop pods will deploy into advanced fast moving under sea crafts that will approach the beach by the cannon.

as you approach the crafts will begin to surface

they will then beach and the aft of the boat will blast off and a newly developed shield door created from recovered covenant technology will deploy as cover. Similar boats have already hit and deployed barriers to aid your assault.

You should now refer to your missions objectives.

Next up is your Mission as a Spartan!

First you must charge forward to a control panel that must be hacked to gain access to the interior of the installation.

once you have broken in you will need to proceed down a long hallway that is sure to be one hell of a fight scene.

by this point the covenant are sure to have locked down the next area you must access, so you will need to hack another control panel. This one will be difficult as it is in the middle of their forces. On the upside, their lack of pre-securing this control panel, it will be easier to hack.

once hacked you will need to find the bomb waiting for you back in the ship and bring it to the generator room beneath the canon. The first section will be a flight of stairs that will lead to a long glass hallway. At the end is the entrance to the caves beneath the canon. Once there the generator is impossible miss, plant the bomb and evacuate the facility.

good luck Spartans, we will see you when you’re finished. And don’t worry about Dr. Halsey, we will handle her.

Elite objective is simple:
Defend the generator from the assault of these demons! The great journey must not be stayed!
Here are some general shots of the map and spawns.

The base from the outside.

Spartan initial spawn

Elite initial spawn

Elite sword class removed for obvious reasons…

Next up we have the game type info

Game type: Invasion  Operation Eisenhower
Phase 1 capture time: 30 sec
Phase 1 Duration: 2 min

Phase 2 capture time: 15 sec
Phase 2 duration: 10 min

Phase 3 plant time: 20 sec
Phase 3 duration: 10 min

Spartan Loadouts:
Tier 1

Recon
-Sprint
-DMR
-Magnum

Medic
-Drop Shield
-Assault Rifle
-Magnum

Tier 2

Recon (same as tier 1)

Grenadier
-Armor Lock
-Grenade Launcher
-Magnum

Infiltrator
-Hologram
-DMR
-Magnum

Medic (same as Tier 1)

Tier 3

Marksman
-Drop Shield
-DMR
-Sniper

Guard
-Sprint
-Shotgun
-Magnum

Saboteur (same as grenadier from tier 2)

Sentry (same as infiltrator from tier 2)

Spec ops
-Active Camo
-DMR
-Magnum

Elite Loadouts:
Tier 1

Ranger
-Sprint
-Needle rifle
-Plasma pistol

Zealot
-Evade
-Plasma repeater
-plasma pistol

Assassin
-Active Camo
-Needler

Tier 2

Deceiver
-Hologram
-Plasma Repeater
-Plasma Pistol

Dark Assassin
-Active camo
-Needle Rifle
-Needler

Royal Zealot
-evade
-Concussion Rifle
-Plasma pistol

Tier 3

Specter
-Active Camo
-Plasma repeater
-Needler

Sentry
-Sprint
-Sniper
-Spiker

Warrior
-Evade
-Concussion rifle
-plasma repeater

Deceiver
-Hologram
-Needler
-Plasma Repeater

Warden
-Drop Shield
-Needler
-Spiker

Everything else is the same except bomb carrier is slowed but has tiny bit more shields

Now that all of the important stuff is out of the way, action shots!

be sure to check your rear view mirrors…

I will send you to your god of choice…

And now for the special thanks!

All the people from my dorm who helped in the testing of this map.
My roommate for just sitting their watching me forge. Great moral support Sean!
And of course forge hub for giving me a place to post this creation!

On a final note I would just like to say that the screen shots do not do this map justice. I used every bit of budget I had and there was still more I wanted to do for the aesthetics. I implore you to download, snoop around and then give me plenty of feedback!

Thank you for your time and I hope you enjoy my creation!
-Shadowlordxx