Release the Ennui
Another month, another site update. Tedium here, self-consciously aware that this is my first ever site update. Trust me, I know it's April 1, but in this Site Update I will be completely serious. No way I'll risk my reputation as a journalist for some sleazy jokes. And so, without further ado... the news.
Dual Duels
The 2v2 Dust Up Tournament is running smoothly, and as we enter April we are making our way into the third half of the map making phase. However, after the judges and staff have gone through the submissions since the deadline of March 28, we have noticed a surprisingly disappointing level of quality. We feel that to have any single map featured as a winner would be unfair to the reputation of Forgehub. Therefore, we have hereby ended the 2v2 Dust-up competition, and apologize for failing to give a suitable premise for a competition. Thank you all for your submissions, and we'll see you next competition.
PPC locked
Recently it has come to the Staff's attention that the PPC thread in the general discussion forum has become too much of a focus on this site. We all want the site to be more focused on Halo and Forge, and to have a thread entirely around nonsense is completely inappropriate. This is why from now on the general chat will take a much smaller place on Forgehub.
Say farewell to a fallen Hero
It is with much regret on behalf of all of us Staff to announce the retirement of our Admin, TransactionZero. But don't just take it from me - here is the heartfelt resignation from the man himself.
[18:11:56] Transactionzero: Sorry guys this has been a long time coming. I'm retiring. Keep a seat warm for me.
[18:12:16] Berb: K bye
Which brings me to my next point...
Under new management
By now it's old news, but a few days ago it became common knowledge that ForgeHub has been bought by 343 Industries as their primary source of custom maps for matchmaking into Halo 4. With the recent disappearance of Shock Theta, and now TransactionZero, their places will be filled by two 343i employees, one of which you are all already familiar with. It is my privilege to reveal this employee to you:
David Argyle Emphlorenstein, also known as RightSideTheory has been secretly observing our forums and our members, as well as those of other community sites, and has finally decided that we are the most deserving for this position. He will remain Admin over the next few months, and we will reveal the second Admin in the weeks to come.
The Triumvirate Societies
Last update, we revealed the new and improved Community Center to replace the TRC guild. It was bigger. It was better. It was flawed. So after the initial launch, the guilds have been revised once more. Say hello to the new triumvirate Society!
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The Players's Clan
The new and improved Players's Clan functions much the same as its previous iteration, though it has been streamlined for ease of use, and to keep up with the ever-changing landscape of Halo 4. It's innovative, and inspires much the same feelings as those who preceded before it. Here, all your hard work designing and building a map pays off in a plethora of imagination and fruitful labor. Who will play test your maps for you? These fine gentlemen, lead by ChronoTempest. They provide insightful and helpful feedback. If you would like to get your map posted, please, follow this link and post your map here, but not before reading the guidelines here. If you'd like to join this merry band of brothers, click here.
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The Review Hub of Testing Writers
The Writers' Guild is our shiny new alternative to the Review Hub, however it still wasn't enough. We decided to merge together with the TG to create The Review Hub of Testing Writers. The Writers' Guild publishes critiques for finished maps, providing a service dissimilar to the Testers' Guild, yet altogether the same as the combination of the two in tandem with eachother's unique abilities to create a dissimilar yet unique and innovative creation of creative writing and testing concoctions.
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Custom Game Guild
Want to go for the big shots? Want to become a golden idol of the busy monotony of joy and tranquility? You can do so here, in the revised custom games area of this site. If you are a proactive go-getter who plans to benefit the site and its investors, then you are perfect for the job. If you're interesting in applying for a subforum for your own custom group, please check here.
Now just who is the second Admin?
So, when I said that the two new Admins work for 343i, I may have been bending the truth. April Fools!!! The truth is, only one of the new admins work for 343i. RST is still a true employee of the company, however the second Admin does work for 343i, but not as an employee. He works for them as a Community Cartographer, and you may have heard of him. Everyone, give it up for your newest Admin, returning once more to take Shock Theta's place, Insane54!
Question of the Site Update:
This week we're going to ask you a question directly pertaining to Forge Hub. Please answer truthfully, and remember, this question can be answered without flaming or insulting any member of groups on our site.
"Do you even lift?"
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