Halo Infinite Forge: Commentated Map Timelapse - Red Shallows 

By the time you combine the build, commentary and editing this was a near 20 hour project! I really hope you enjoy and appreciate all the support ❤️ Keep an eye out for Halo Infinite Stream info coming soon!

Oh Sam, sorry for the double post but just a heads up: you can delete all of the starting objects way faster by going into map settings and selecting delete all unlocked. WAY faster than deleting them all by hand, just make sure you do it before you build anything. Also, if you want to improve with custom structures, try using objects in unconventional ways (the scale tool makes this easier than before); dont just use a wall as a wall or a floor as a floor and add object on for greebling. It also helps to draw a plan for your map out beforehand. Basically, getting good at custom structures just requires practice and creativity (and you'll get more creative the more comfortable you are with the editor and pieces). Hope some of this helped.

This was my inspiration to build today

Such a skilled map builder, this being your first infinite forge build and it having the detail and great layout it does is super impressive expecially when you compare this map to other forge builders who are more experienced with the forge itself and yet still are not capable of these amazing maps, such as myself. respect, Sam.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from doing other forms of art media, it’s to “delete your art” Are you not very happy with what you’ve created? Get rid of it. Start again. It’s not wasted time as long as you learn from your previous attempt. Most times when you completely start over on even just a piece of your project, it comes out much better because you have an idea of what not to do or a better way to do something else. There’s been plenty of times I’ve nuked parts of an art project and forced myself to do it again with the knowledge of the previous attempt.

at 30:55 that’s a sabre gunship! same ship you placed in the landing pad, it’s from halo reach’s campaign

I recommend watching videos along the lines of “building a Lego City”. They have great ideas when it comes to prefab foliage. They will make 3-4 different prefabs for foliage, making a couple of each, so they can place them everywhere but still give the wild and natural appearance without sacrificing the emmersion

a little tip just in case, there’s an object (whose name is escaping me currently) that’s specifically meant for scale reference, it’s a master chief model that’s t-posing and it’s the height of a character good to keep in mind for if you need to test scale in the future rather than jumping into test mode constantly loving the build so far, cheers!

in 3D modelling programs there is a modifier called shrinkwrap that usually wraps a surface or object around another's surface. That would probably be a nice addition to have something similar to that for forge pieces like grass.

I'm currently working on an old ruined gothic cathedral being occupied by the UNSC and was really struggling with terrain until I watched this video. It helped get me going on the build and I'm excited to see more builds!

hey Sam I also had trouble learning the forge, but I found what really helped was instead of using the coordinates to make sure the objects are level, you can change the movement snap just as you would the rotation snap degree. I usually keep my movement snap at 1', it helps a lot with alignment. But I did find it might be a bit wonky when you try to move a group of objects though. Great vid, great map!

Man, your work is awesome and inspiring. I am far from beeing a forge pro, mostly making small maps to play with my friends, but currently i am working on a BTB map and watching this in the background is teally good and sometimes i get many good Inspiration from it+ your voice is very chilled and nice to listen to in the background 👍

Awesome video! I've found it pretty difficult to get started on the blanks maps and I like how you used the river to keep your map grounded

Keep up the great work!!! I can’t wait to watch more of these ❤

I get inspired by playing custom games. I joined a custom game where it was just a dude sniping people in a big empty box, and it gave me a great idea for a sniper defense map

Amazing man, the dedication it took to even do this looks insane. I can definitely tell that you put multiple days into this.

You got yourself a new subscriber, I love watching this and I will definitely bookmark this

In regards to perspective, there is actually a player model you can place in order to keep your sizes correct.

Looking great! Forge is the gift that keeps on giving 👍👍

If I ever have builders block I just go out for a walk or a train or bus ride and take note of the scenery around me and think hmm I'd actually enjoy attempting to build that or something very similar to it lol

12 hours is pretty good! I just finished a 2 story base with only 5 rooms and all the details and it took me just over 30 hours. Definitely a new learning curve coming from FC5. I gotta say tho, FC5 editor still tops this. But the snap tool and scaling tool for walls and floors is a massive game changer. Those 2 tools alone would make FC5 so much better. But awesome map Sam! Can't wait for the next one.

SO happy you got into forge! I KNEW YOU WOULD SAM! I can't wait to see you make maps for the rest of your days.

For the rocket launchers, I’m pretty certain you can change the team on them, which means that only that team can pick it up. Not certain but 99% sure

I really loved the video. I'm using the background of it to give me ideas and improvements on building terrain and watched building the base for how I could make one. Most of my forges are terrain that I am good at but I try to build some type of structure to improve.

I do appreciate your speed builds so much Sam 🙏 thank you 😃

Nice work Sam, your already closing in on 10k 🎉

Very nice! Cant wait to see more.

If you scale the grasses height axis, you can sink it into the ground more and get a better fit into the ground

Near the bottom of the far right tab is a setting which will allow you to see all object boundaries, meaning you can see exactly where holes in your kill boundaries might be :)

Those magnets can be really tricky, particularly when multiple items are selected or grouped

You got my subscription! great work.

cant wait for the next one

Love this series of video keep the good work 🎉

Thank for all the time and effort that went into putting this video together and thankyou to Mrs Builds for her time and efforts too. I pretty sure that ship model is called a Saber. I like to defend your original decision by using a smaller tree pallet instead of the mountain, it allows to have more unique areas with more custom differences around the map although I totally understand what your saying about copying a whole mountain would save more time and might have even cut down on the budget too (maybe). I always really appreciate your technical advice AND emotional advice as well, they have both helped me go through the map creating process immensely. I have't had the hands on opportunity yet, but really so so keen to have a go, but if its a multiplayer map why do you need to have nav-mesh??

Must be nice being able to forge.

Very nice work

wow good job i like it

For creative block take real world areas for example my next build is going to be for a parking lot type of structure it's a real area but I'm going to add in different elements for the game it doesn't have to be all out of your mind.

impressive

I wish the magnets weren't so broken and worked better with grouped objects and the precision mode needs to be way more precise too.

Hey Sam, this is off topic, but what did you think of my map with the music playing since you said you were going to play it off camera with the music? Great 1rst build, and hopefully all the forge bugs can get fixed soon because they're really turning me off from forging due to how annoying they are.

please come back, we miss you

So Rad man@!

Do you think you could make a more sort of claustrophobic, maybe even cover based map at some point? I feel that could be interesting and challenging, but not impossible to make fun

This would be a good firefight map

You we’re just feeling nostalgic, that’s why you weren’t using the coordinate tool! Throw back to Halo 3, spending hours trying to line things up using static movement tools 😂

Im honestly shocked the game allows you to place that many trees holy crap

Please more MORE XD

Hey! How did you manage to stretch the objects? Iv been trying to find that out for ages since i started forging and I still cant figure if out.. mind helping? I am a beginner in the art that is forge and I'm still struggling so this did help me. Usually I use existing halo maps from both infinite and other such games like reach and halo 4 for inspiration.

Just saw you get thrashed in team slayer

What is the coordinates tool on xbox? P.s. it's nice knowing I'm not the only one trying to use forge since halo reach 😅

Hi Sam I love the video. I still can't get the hang of stuff. I couldn't even sink anything into the ground? Really I've never played online gaming in Halo. Good job on your map 👏

Would appreciate answer from anyone, is there a way I can move an object while staying with it using keyboard and mouse like i see in the video? When i move something, I have to drag it, then move my camera, then drag it more, then move camera again... Thank you in advance.

Are there ways to change the colors of vehicles? I need to know for covenant themed maps.

How do you move objects up and down (vertically)....can't seem to do this

Can't seem to find this map on waypoint, any help?

I'm having issues with structures/accents keeping their texture/swatches. It's super annoying

I only have one question how do you create an empty map?

Honestly your lore ideas are undeniably the weakest part of all of this like the unsc protecting a covenant structure is stupid first they wouldn't do that they would demo it second they wouldn't be able make a defensive structure like this so close case it would be defend all ready and if it anything important it would be really difficult to clear it out not including the backup that would have shown up if not quickly then in the middle of base construction they wouldn't have gotten the walls done Honestly it would make more sense if it was a fourunner structure hell the lock door you used was blatantly fourunner and not covenant and the covenant would be more interested to not just glass a unsc base from above if there are fourunner relics that would be destroyed Or replace the fourunner door with a more unsc one give a room filled with unsc weapons and ammo and ammo creates it would not make much sense why the covenant would take a interest but the banished would there always interested it more weapons, ammo and useful resources and it wouldn't be the first time they raided a unsc base for stuff and the covenant vehicles are blatantly banished variets it would fit