Halo 4: Multiplayer Map Vortex Highly Accessible, Forge Items and Maps Revealed

Massive info blowout on Forge.

Posted By | On 28th, Oct. 2012

343 Industries have revealed some new information on the Halo 4 map called Vortex. The map has been modified a bit to fit the game and was originally intended to be a much larger map, with a greater focus on vehicles. Here’s their explanation for trimming it down. One of the main reasons was that the map was so big that it was effectively not creating engaging matches.

“One difficulty we encountered when shrinking the map was that it made vehicle paths more constrictive, so we had to slowly expand the roads,” says Bs Angel, who is a contributor to Halo Waypoint. Via Examiner.

“This expansion impacted the placement of the bases, which we had to adjust in order to line them up along the highly geometric, symmetrical axes of the Forerunner architecture. Through subsequent iterations, large rocks were added and the bases became more closed off to focus the encounter spaces.”

The map has been modified enough to accommodate players of all playing style. They have added winding caves and other things like rocks to breaking the pacing up a bit.

“One small piece of advice, though: getting caught in the open on the vehicle paths will result in a one-way ticket to Splattersville. Consider yourself warned.”

We also have details on every Forge map and items, check them out below. (Again courtesy of Examiner)

IMPACT

Description: This observation outpost was established to examine the site of a spectacularly violent meteor collision recorded by an ONI patrol drone in 2547. When researchers first arrived, they were startled to find a non-native fragment of the impacting agent had actually survived and was of unknown origin. More recently, interest in the site has grown as the fragment has proven to have originated from long before the earliest of known Forerunner artifacts.

RAVINE

Description: When ONI dispatched its first expeditionary group to this sector, it was believed that these impressive citadels were individual constructs strategically organized to protect this portion of Requiem. Teams on the ground now believe that they are actually the ramparts and battlements of an impossibly large structure below the surface of the sea.

EROSION

Description: With hundreds of human colonies now razed in the wake of the Covenant War, the UNSC has dispatched large numbers of advanced pioneer groups to survey potential new worlds. The discovery of Eudemon X49-05 was considered lucky, but concerns remain about the moon’s structural integrity.

List of weapons and items:

WEAPONS

Human Weapons

  • Magnum
  • Assault Rifle
  • Battle Rifle
  • DMR
  • Sniper Rifle
  • Rocket Launcher
  • Shotgun
  • Sticky Detonator
  • SAW
  • Railgun
  • Spartan Laser
  • Frag Grenade
  • Mounted Machine Gun Turret

Covenant Weapons

  • Plasma Pistol
  • Storm Rifle
  • Covenant Carbine
  • Needler
  • Beam Rifle
  • Energy Sword
  • Fuel Rod Cannon
  • Gravity Hammer
  • Concussion Rifle
  • Plasma Grenade
  • Mounted Plasma Cannon

Forerunner Weapons

  • Boltshot
  • LightRifle
  • Suppressor
  • Scattershot
  • Binary Rifle
  • Incineration Cannon
  • Pulse Grenade

Armor Abilities

  • Jet Pack
  • Thruster Pack
  • Active Camouflage
  • Hardlight Shield
  • Autosentry
  • Promethan Vision
  • Hologram
  • Regeneration Field

Gadgets

  • Explosives
  • Fusion Coil
  • Landmine
  • Fuel Canister

Man Cannons

  • Cannon, Man
  • Cannon, Man, Heavy
  • Cannon, Man, Light
  • Gravity Lift
  • Gravity Lift, Heavy

Gravity Volumes

  • Gravity Volume, 5×5
  • Gravity Volume, 5×5 Inv
  • Gravity Volume, 10×10
  • Gravity Volume, 10×10 Inv

Trait Zone

  • Trait Zone

Teleporters

  • Receiver Node
  • Sender Node
  • Two-Way Node

Shields

  • Shield, One Way, Small
  • Shield, One Way, Medium
  • Shield, One Way, Large
  • Shield, Door, Small
  • Shield, Door, Medium
  • Shield, Door, Large

Special FX

  • Colorblind
  • Next Gen
  • Juicy
  • Nova
  • Olde Timey
  • Pen and Ink

Toys

  • Dice
  • Golf Ball
  • Kill Ball
  • Soccer Ball
  • Tin Cup

Lights

  • Light, Red
  • Light, Blue
  • Light, Green
  • Light, Orange
  • Light, Purple
  • Light, Yellow
  • Light, White
  • Light, Red, Flashing
  • Light, Yellow, Flashing

Initial Spawn

  • Respawn Point
  • Initial Loadout Camera
  • Respawn Zone
  • Respawn Zone, Weak
  • Respawn Zone, Anti
  • Respawn Zone, Weak Anti
  • Safe Area Boundaries
  • Kill Area Boundaries

Initial Drop

  • Random Drop
  • Objective Drop

Objective Objects

  • Flag Stand
  • Capture Plate
  • Hill Marker
  • Extraction Decal

Extraction Targets

  • Extraction Crate, Small
  • Extraction Crate, Medium
  • Extraction Crate Cylinder

Dominion Objects

  • Base Terminal
  • Base Turret
  • Base Stripes

Dominion Base Shields

  • Base Shield, Small
  • Base Shield, Medium
  • Base Shield, Large

Dominion Vehicle Pads

  • Vehicle Pad, Ghost
  • Vehicle Pad, Banshee
  • Vehicle Pad, Wraith
  • Vehicle Pad, Mongoose
  • Vehicle Pad, Warthog
  • Vehicle Pad, Rocket Hog
  • Vehicle Pad, Gauss Hog
  • Vehicle Pad, Mantis
  • Vehicle Pad, Scorpion

Dominion Barricades

  • Line Upgrade Barricade
  • Corner Upgrade Barricade
  • Winged Upgrade Barricade

Base Status Monitors

  • Base Monitor
  • Monitor, 4Foot

Turret Status Monitors

  • Turret Monitor, Small
  • Turret Monitor, Large

Antennas

  • Antenna, Small
  • Antenna, Large

Visuals

  • Terminal Battery
  • Terminal Case
  • Terminal Light
  • Terminal Wires, 1
  • Terminal Wires, 2
  • Terminal Wires, 3
  • Terminal Wires Junc. Box

Scenery Objects

  • Camping Stool
  • Folder Chair
  • Street Cone

Barricades

  • Barricade, Small
  • Barricade, Large
  • Jersey Barrier
  • Jersey Barrier, Short

Crates

  • Crate, Small
  • Crate, Large
  • Crate, Packing, Small
  • Crate, Packing, Large
  • Container, Small
  • Container, Open, Small
  • Container, Large
  • Container, Open, Large

Sandbags

  • Sandbag Wall
  • Sandbag Corner, 90
  • Sandbag Endcap
  • Sandbag Pile
  • Sandbag Single
  • Sandbag Triple
  • Sandbag Group

Pallets

  • Pallet
  • Pallet, Large
  • Pallet, Metal

Vehicles

  • Mongoose
  • Warthog, Default
  • Warthog, Gauss
  • Warthog, Rocket
  • Scorpion
  • Mantis
  • Ghost
  • Wraith
  • Banshee
  • Shade Turret

Structure – Impact

  • Station, Console
  • Station, Core
  • Station, Corridor
  • Station, Ramp
  • Station, 90
  • Station, 45
  • Station, 4 Way Lrg Cap
  • Station, 4 Way Lrg
  • Station, 4 Way
  • Station, T
  • Station, Airlock
  • Station, Transistion
  • Station, Door Jam
  • Station, Door Jam 2
  • Station, Airlock, SML
  • UNSC Tower
  • UNSC 2 Story
  • UNSC 1 Story
  • Silo 1
  • Silo 2
  • Silo 2, Closed
  • Silo 3
  • Central Floor Cap

Nature – Impact

  • Rock, Small
  • Rock, Flat
  • Rock, Medium 1
  • Rock, Medium 2
  • Rock, Spire 1
  • Rock, Spire 2
  • Rock, Seastack

Structure – Ravine

  • Artifact Base
  • Base 1
  • Base 2, Left
  • Base 2, Right
  • Bridge Wall
  • Catwalk 1
  • Catwalk Lip

Nature – Ravine

  • Rock 1
  • Rock 2
  • Rock 3
  • Rock 4

Structure – Erosion

  • Pipe, 1×2
  • Pipe, 45
  • Pipe, Cross
  • Pipe, Curved
  • Pipe, End
  • Pipe, Slanted
  • Pipe, Y

Nature – Erosion

  • Rock, Flat
  • Rock, Medium 1
  • Rock, Medium 2
  • Rock, Seastack
  • Rock, Small
  • Rock, Spire 1
  • Rock, Spire 2

Building Blocks

  • Block, 1×1
  • Block, 1×1, Flat
  • Block, 1×1, Short
  • Block, 1×1, Tall
  • Block, 1×1, Tall and Thin
  • Block, 1×2
  • Block, 1×4
  • Block, 2×1, Flat
  • Block, 2×2
  • Block, 2×2, Flat
  • Block, 2×2, Short
  • Block, 2×2, Tall
  • Block, 2×3
  • Block, 2×4
  • Block, 3×1, Flat
  • Block, 3×3
  • Block, 3×3, Flat
  • Block, 3×3, Short
  • Block, 3×3, Tall
  • Block, 3×4
  • Block, 4×4
  • Block, 4×4, Flat
  • Block, 4×4, Short
  • Block, 4×4, Tall
  • Block, 5×1, Short
  • Block, 5×5, Flat

Bridges and Platforms

  • Bridge, Small
  • Bridge, Medium
  • Bridge, Large
  • Bridge, XLarge
  • Bridge, Diagonal
  • Bridge, Diag, Small
  • Dish
  • Dish, Open
  • Corner, 45 Degrees
  • Corner, 2×2
  • Corner, 4×4
  • Landing Pad
  • Platform, Ramped
  • Platform, Large
  • Platform, XLarge
  • Cylinder Large
  • Y Cross
  • Y Cross, Large
  • Sniper Nest
  • Staircase
  • Walkway, Large

Buildings

  • Bunker, Small
  • Bunker, Small, Covered
  • Bunker, Box
  • Bunker, Round
  • Bunker, Ramp
  • Pyramid
  • Tower, 2 Story
  • Tower, 3 Story
  • Tower, Tall
  • Room, Double
  • Room, Triple

Decorative

  • Antenna, Small
  • Antenna, Satellite
  • Brace
  • Brace, Large
  • Brace, Tunnel
  • Column
  • Cover
  • Cover, Crenellation
  • Cover, Glass
  • Railing, Small
  • Railing, Medium
  • Railing, Long
  • Teleporter Frame
  • Strut
  • Large Walkway Cover

Doors, Windows, and Walls

  • Door
  • Door, Double
  • Window
  • Window, Double
  • Wall
  • Wall, Double
  • Wall, Corner
  • Wall, Curved
  • Wall, Coliseum
  • Window, Coliseum
  • Tunnel, Short
  • Tunnel, Long

Inclines

  • Bank, 1×1
  • Bank, 1×2
  • Bank, 2×1
  • Bank, 2×2
  • Ramp, 1×2
  • Ramp, 1×2, Shallow
  • Ramp, 2×2
  • Ramp, 2×2, Steep
  • Ramp, Circular, Small
  • Ramp, Circular, Large
  • Ramp, Bridge, Small
  • Ramp, Bridge, Medium
  • Ramp, Bridge, Large
  • Ramp, XL
  • Ramp, Stunt

Grid

  • Grid
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