Here we arrive; at this monumental occasion. We've stepped into that light at the end of the tunnel; we've arrived at that village that ends our long journey. Now it is time for us to rest and reflect before we move on to the next part of our existence. A lot of memories have been made, friendships created and dreams shattered. We've taken the time to reflect on this on more than one occasion already, but this time it's final. We have one last moment to remember all we can from birthday until now and to choose our fondest of those memories. Thus, I welcome thee to Best of Halo 3's Forge; a competition of every Forge variant from September 25th, 2007 until now, August 3rd, 2010. With nearly three years worth of maps competing for the top spot in a given category it is up to you, the community, to decide who gets their shot at victory and who gets to take home the cake.
For those of you who aren't aware, Best of Forge is a Forge Hub staple. Typically a semi-annual competition, Best of Forge had Forge Hub's finest competing for top spot in categories such as Best Slayer, Best Symmetrical Objective, Best Casual, Best Infection and of course Best Overall. Those winners were named best in their category for Spring or Fall and the season. However, things are different this time around. Rather than maps coming from a six month period any map from all of Halo 3's life span can win, so long as it is posted on Forge Hub. Best of Forge is and always has been Forge Hub's most prestigious competition and will only escalate as things heat up over Best of Halo 3's Forge.
But now that you know what it's all about, I'm sure you want to get right into the action huh? Well the first step is nominating your favorite map in each category. Below you will find a list of categories all linked to their respective nomination threads. In order to nominate a map follow these simple rules:
Best of Halo 3's Forge Nomination Rules
Your Nomination must include the map name, a link to the Forge Hub thread and one reason for your nomination
The map must be posted on Forge Hub
The map must have been created between September 25th, 2007 and August 3rd, 2010
You may NOT nominate your own map
You may NOT create duplicate accounts to nominate maps, you will be permabanned
No discussion to be had in nominate threads. Spam or non-serious nominations will be infracted. This includes comparing your nomination to another map.
We reserve the right to remove your nominate for breaking any of the above rules, or the rules of the site.
Nominations will be accepted until August 24, 2010
We will be paying very close attention to the nomination threads as Best of Forge is a big deal to us. Please do not attempt to slip passed these rules, you will not succeed.
The Categories
BEST OVERALL
This is the best map of Halo 3. Any map, any genre.
BEST COMPETITIVE
The best forge map built for Halo 3's standard gametypes.
BEST MLG
This is the best forge map built for Major League Gaming's custom settings.
BEST CASUAL
This is the best forge map that uses one of Halo 3's many gametypes to create a full and unique game experience.
BEST INFECTION
This is the best forge map that uses the Infection gametype in it's standard form so that players who die transfer between teams.
BEST MINI GAME
Mini Games are short, often round based games that take Halo into a new, arcade style approach. This is the best map in that category.
BEST RACE
This is the best map created for vehicle-based racing.
BEST AESTHETIC
This is the best map created for looks before gameplay.
BEST SLAYER
This is the map which plays Halo 3's Slayer variants most effectively.
BEST ASYMMETRICAL OBJECTIVE
This category is for the best objective map with asymmetrical geometry.
BEST SYMMETRICAL OBJECTIVE
This category is for the best objective map with symmetrical geometry.
BEST ORIGINAL
This category looks for the most creative, intuitive and original map of Halo 3.
BEST CONQUEST
This is the best forge map created for the Halo 3 custom gametype known as "Conquest".
BEST GAMETYPE
This is the best gametype that has been used in tangent with the creation of multiple maps specifically for it.
BEST SANDBOX
This is the best map created using the Halo 3 forge canvas "Sandbox".
BEST FOUNDRY
This is the best map created using the Halo 3 forge canvas "Foundry".
BEST PRE-DLC
This is the best map created using a Halo 3 forge canvas contained on the original disk.
Map Resources
It can be quite difficult to find your favorite maps from years ago, so in order to help you remember we would like to direct you towards a few sources that can help you recall these maps.
The Featured Maps Archive has every feature, sorted by creator
Best of Forge Summer 2009 has the results from this period
Best of Forge Winter 2008 has the results from this period
Best of Forge Summer 2008 has the results from this period
Forge Hub Favorites has the most recent favorites, as well as links back to each set of community voted favorites.
Good Luck to All
We would like to wish all of you the best of luck in nominating and voting, as well as if your map is up for nomination. We hope this will be the most successful Best of Forge we have ever held so it is very important that you nominate for every category you possible can. The power is in your hands.