If any of you ever played Halo 3 and were around for FrogHub's 1v1 Conflict tournament, this map may look somewhat familiar to you. One day I was scrolling through all the old Conflict map threads, reminiscing on all the great 1v1s that came from that tournament. I was trying to gather some inspiration, but then it hit me - why not spare myself the trouble and just do an exact remake? So I wiped the dust off my Halo 3 disc, loaded up forge mode and started jotting down some dimensions for one of my favorite 1v1 maps, Carbon by Lights and Squidhands.

I take zero credit for the design of the map, that all goes to Lights and Squidhands; I was just lucky enough to resurrect it to Halo 4. The map is just about 100% true to the original. The only major change from Halo 3 is the weapon layout, which actually turned out to be quite a robust change. I really wanted to experiment with a unique weapon set for this map while at the same time staying true to Carbon's style of play from the days of old.

When playing the map, I've concocted some recommended gametype settings to use. If you feel so inclined, go download my gametype made specifically for 1v1 maps, Heads Up Slayer. But if not, here are the settings that best suit the map: BR starts, no radar, no personal ordnance, no personal loadouts, and no AAs.

Thanks a ton to everyone who helped in testing this map with me - Auburn, Behemoth, (Running) Chron, Fragsturbait, Kazerra, Spincycle, Urban Myth, xAudienceofone, and all you random matchmakers out there. Also a special thanks to Audience for that sexy banner.