Editing Forge/Halo 4

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[[File:H4 Forge Reveal.png|right|300px|thumb|The initial reveal of Forge mode at RTX 2012 showing a redesigned [[Blood Gulch]] base in a UNSC-themed aesthetic style.]]
'''Forge''' is a multiplayer mode featured in ''[[Halo 4]]''. Unlike ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', which featured a total overhaul of how Forge functioned compared to its ''[[Halo 3]]'' incarnation, Forge in ''Halo 4'' was based on the ''Reach'' version and did not feature so many drastic changes. Despite this, ''Halo 4'' expanded on map creation features significantly. The mode was first shown off at RTX 2012.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc3T8tBPTlA|Site=Youtube|Page=RTX 2012 Forge reveal}}

==Changes from Forge in ''Halo: Reach''==
[[File:H4 ForgeIsland Map.jpg|right|thumb|A map created on the Forge Island map showcasing the new UNSC-themed architecture.]]
===Objects===
*Inclusion of ''Halo 4'' weaponry and vehicles including [[Promethean]] weapons, the [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark IX Mantis|Mantis]] and ''Halo 4'' [[Armor abilities]].
*Although most objects are the same/ similar geometry as the structures featured in ''Halo: Reach'', the previously-Forerunner-themed objects have now been reskinned to resemble Human architecture, with white and grey paint.
*While still based on those featured in ''Reach'', some object dimensions have been altered slightly. For example, bridges are no wider than their ''Reach'' incarnations.
*Map-specific objects and textures. Each Forge canvas features its own selection of unique map-themed objects (See [[Forge objects]]).
*Interactive objects such as deployable [[M3063 deployable turret|turrets]], terminals and barricades to support the new [[Dominion]] gametype.
*Placeable Trait Zones that allow players to have their traits changed in select areas of the map.
*Changing an object's color now changes the color of the paint on the object as opposed to lights.

===Object manipulation===
*Inclusion of object duplication.
*Inclusion of a magnet system to allow players to easily snap objects to one another with little effort.
*The addition of baked lighting systems - when players exit editor mode into player mode, the lighting now bakes shadows onto the map.
*The object which players have selected is now highlighted green to prevent players from deleting objects by accident.

===Restrictions===
*Weapons can no longer be placed down on [[Infection]] maps, due to the mode's replacement by [[Flood (gametype)|Flood]]. To offset this, weapons can only be spawned via [[Ordnance pod]]s.
*Due to a glitch, the fine edit and zoom camera functionality from ''Reach'' was missing in the base ''Halo 4'' game, making fine object placement more difficult. This glitch was corrected in the version of ''Halo 4'' included in ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''.
*Object hitboxes and object textures are misaligned on some objects, making players appear as though they are floating above the floor or unable to shoot through holes in the wall.
*Magnets on objects were hand-placed and as such, were slightly misaligned if multiple objects were placed next to each other via magnet, requiring hand-placement of many objects.

==Maps==
''Halo 4'' released with three Forge canvases, a first in the series history. 
*[[Erosion]] - an underground cave area with a [[UNSC]] interior facility attached.
*[[Impact]] - a UNSC facility set on an asteroid, allowing for forging in a space environment.
*[[Ravine]] - a Forerunner installation on [[Requiem]] similar in theme to past ''Halo'' levels such as [[Forge World]].

Following user feedback that the available Forge spaces were too restrictive for map-making, [[343 Industries]] released the free [[Forge Island]] DLC for all players in March 2013, featuring a massive skybox and flat land for Forging in an environment very similar to that of Forge World in ''Reach''.

==Changes for ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''==
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===Implemented objects===
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====Gameplay====
=====Drivable vehicles=====
*[[G79H-TC Pelican|Pelican]]
*[[F-41 Broadsword|Broadsword]]
*[[Scout Warthog|Unarmed Warthog]]
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====Props====
=====Vehicles and wrecks=====
*[[Kmiro'sish-pattern Lich|Lich]]
*[[Ru'swum-pattern Phantom|Phantom]]
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:H4 ForgeRoundRamp Concept.jpg|Concept art for the round ramp Forge object.
File:H4 Concept ForgeBuildingL.jpg|Concept art of a building Forge object.
File:H4_ForgeAscensionAntenna_Concept.jpg|Concept art of an antenna Forge object.
</gallery>

==Sources==
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