Halo 3 New Maps And Modes Unveiled

[Dark Drakan]

Halo 3 fans rejoice, not even 2 months after its release the first wave of Downloadable Content is on the way. The 3 new maps apparently known as Jodrell Bank, Purple Reign and Vandelay will hopefully be available via Xbox Live soon. Here is some brief comments by Bungie about each...

Jodrell Bank

Originally Posted by Bungie

It's a Team Slayer main course and player counts would fit swimmingly into both Social Slayer and Team Slayer hoppers and I think it might even be possible to shoehorn a few more players into the mix without overcrowding things.

Purple Reign

Originally Posted by Bungie

The earliest iteration of the map actually had a completely different overall shape. If I sketched the cross section of the map's floor onto a napkin it would've looked like a small hill, but when you played it, it wasn't readily apparent. In the last month, the concavity was changed so that if you were staring the same napkin with the new version of it it'd look more like a gently sloping bowl. The difference in the way the map played then versus now is pretty remarkable. Subtle changes to the floor's geometry resulted in wider lines of sight for players staring down one half of the map and an intricate and strategic mix of floor/column/ramp gameplay on the other side and all of the sneaky jumps those mechanics entail.

Vandelay (Forge Map)

Originally Posted by Bungie

Vandelay is structurally the simplest map we've ever made, yet the tools that we're providing with the help of the Forge give the map tons of potential. That potential could be used for devising clever contraptions, unique playspaces and when paired with Player Traits could become a test bed for new ideas from both Bungie and the playerbase. Up until now, Forge has been primarily thought of as an object editor. It's been a great tool for devising tweaks and changes to maps, the net result ranging from "Oh, you put more BRs on Snowbound," to "Wow, you made a Jail that you rescue players from.

Also some comments about the new Jail Breakout gamemode that started out as a strategy on Forge mode.

Originally Posted by Bungie

Inventive players have used Forge to move crates to trap players in a simulated jail in the Pit level. "The teleporter sender nodes were placed up in the nooks and when players died all spawn points took them to what we'd start to call "The Jail". "Map forgers and game variant makers we are watching, playing and enjoying what you're doing and it's entirely possible that you'll get a message from us once we've tested a gametype with some feedback and a few notes and maybe a date as to when it will be showing up on Favorites.

Whole Article Can Be Read Here:

Halo 3: new maps and modes revealed - CVG.com

[Amanda]

Am I right when I assume that they will be charging Microsoft points for the download of these maps?

[Dark Drakan]

Originally Posted by Amanda

Am I right when I assume that they will be charging Microsoft points for the download of these maps?

They havent said yet, but i will report on it when i know for sure.

[Dr_PsychoMW]

That's amazing... I cannot wait to try these out!!!! ARRIVE! ARRIVE!!

[Zingo]

Jailbreak mode

I wanna play it!

[Dark Drakan]

Another update by Bungie on some more Downloadable Content too.

Originally Posted by Bungie

Revisiting the object system in Forge has led to some pretty interesting creative possibilities in the levels. In addition to the customization the Forge currently offers, DLC maps include the ability to place Mancannons (with varying trajectories), a couple of different sized Shield Doors and some vehicles will see a variety of tweaks. A couple of still-secret, still-in testing adjustments and changes" for classic Halo vehicles in further news on the download content. To say that these changes are the intersection between hysterical and tactical would be a pretty drastic understatement. Other less risque changes coming to vehicles include environment-specific decals being applied to vehicles and certain vehicles have had their weapon systems modified so that they behave differently in multiplayer combat.

Also mentioned were details about Heatmaps mentioned here:

HeatMaps - Bungie Insider

[Raen]

anything else besides maps and modes for halo 3

[Dark Drakan]

Originally Posted by Raen

anything else besides maps and modes for halo 3

What else could there be except more armour in future maybe?