Essence

[Jpec07]

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j120/Jpec07/xfessencefeature.png
Download “Essence” (http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=10453025&player=AceOfSpades0707) | View Original Thread (http://www.xforgery.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12394)

Basic InformationCreator: AceOfSpades
Category: Conventional
Canvas: Forge World
Size: Medium
Recommended Party Size: 4-10

OverviewWith more nominations for feature than I care to count, Essence (http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=10453025&player=AceOfSpades0707) by AceOfSpades is finally getting the attention it deserves. The map is one that, from the very first session that I played on it, I knew that I would wind up writing about from here (now that Shaz has agreed to let me and Soren take some of the features :p ).

Essence was built as AceOfSpades’ first experiment with Forge 2.0, and the natural talent that he demonstrated in Halo 3 carried over very nicely. It is a competitive map in every aspect of the word, and lends itself to almost absurdly balanced gameplay. Intuitive lines of sight mark the innovative menagerie of pieces that were wound together into this sculpture of a kill-scape. I never once, even on my first few playthroughs, found myself at a loss of where to go, or how to get to where I needed to be.

In the end, every piece of the map lends itself to some of the most intense and gripping gameplay that I’ve yet seen in a map in Halo: Reach. So if you haven’t already, go ahead and download (http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=10453025&player=AceOfSpades0707) that ish, and be sure to congratulate AceOfSpades on another well-earned feature.

Pictures

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http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j120/Jpec07/xfessencefeature-pic2.jpg

In Closing...
So one more time, for the last time, here’s another link to Ace’s fileshare:

Download "Essence" (http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=10453025&player=AceOfSpades0707)
Thank you for reading; that concludes this week’s feature! Don't forget to nominate (http://www.xforgery.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1000) and vote (http://www.xforgery.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2000) for your favorite maps to keep this process going. Oh, and if you have any suggestions about how we can improve these threads, post them here (http://www.xforgery.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4532).
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[MultiLockOn]

Great work on the banner Jpec. Great work on the map Ace. It thinks your perty.

[AceOfSpades]

Great work on the banner Jpec. Great work on the map Ace. It thinks your perty.
My map thinks I'm perty? I see...

Thanks for the feature XF and for the write-up Jpec! The banner looks sexy as well.

[Urban Myth]

Ace, you excell in reach!
The only symetric map I've seen come out of you and it is pure excellence and fun.

<3 (no homo..... err maybe homo)

[WARHOLIC]

I can't see the map at all with the pictures you posted. They might seem like cool action shots but don't serve any purpose to showcase your map whatsoever. You might as well just remove them

[GodlyPerfection]

I can't see the map at all with the pictures you posted. They might seem like cool action shots but don't serve any purpose to showcase your map whatsoever. You might as well just remove them

This isn't his map post... this is a featured map. If you want to see the pictures for the actual map then go to the original thread: http://www.xforgery.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12394

[Zackj191]

I can't see the map at all with the pictures you posted. They might seem like cool action shots but don't serve any purpose to showcase your map whatsoever. You might as well just remove them


Lol.

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