Perplex

Created by IKorlash

Hey everyone!

I have lost touch with Forgehub for a while, and even Halo 4 Forge for some time. However, Certain Affinity's FFA map contest came around and I wanted to submit something despite the 2-week deadline I had. That said, I turned to an old favorite of mine that I felt played FFA very well in Halo Reach. So may I present Perplex!

Perplex is a 4-base map with a rather simple design. You have your middle ring, four intersections among the upper-floor and lower-floor, and four corner "stages" inbetween all of those. The stages on the map make for extra entrances/exits to and from the middle and allow you to create unique lines of sight depending on your positioning. Everything I noted is then complimented by the 4 back areas that make for safer spawning, or else safer transitions. There are lifts on the ends that take you to the upper-level intersections. Finally, what is lying directly in the middle is a floating platform that holds the Damage Boost!

As I said previously, this map prioritizes Free For All gameplay. More specifically, it is recommended more for more hardcore settings. Slayer Pro would work really well unless you want to look at settings such as AGL, Evo, Gold Pro; there are a bunch out there. Despite all of this, for those who find enjoyment in infinity slayer, then this map is perfectly compatible for it too(I have kill-boundaries set up in the spots necessary). I just personally don't recommend it.

I've had no intentions of this map playing team gametypes, but I've gotten comments about others liking it for 2v2. If that is something you enjoy on the map, let me know and I'll add team spawns / objective pieces for team gametypes. Also, oddball is technically supportable (in fact, I created the floating platform to make room for that plate).

Anyways, here are those screenshots:

Blue Base

Lower-floor intersection

Back Spawns

Needless to say, my map did not make the cut. I overlooked the idea of instant respawn and I was informed about it being a little too chaotic for 8-man. The person who told me liked the map though. However, I am happy to say that Perplex still received royal treatment elsewhere:

Halo 4 | Forge Feature: Ep. 2 - Perplex - YouTube

Okay, well that is the map. The credit goes to APK and beyond entertainment for the feature. This map didn't make it to the playlist, but if you happen to get tired of the chosen FFA maps, feel free to get this map a try in customs. The Download link is above the thread.

Let me know what you think.