How to Make a Griffball Map

Forge allows players to customize their own Griffball maps.

Griffball is a objective game where two teams fight for control of a neutral bomb. Armed with gravity hammers and energy swords, players must attack and defend bomb sites in Griffball, Halo's version of soccer. Griffball arenas are played on default-multiplayer maps or on custom-built maps using Forge. As the makers of Halo state, "Forge is an object layout editor;" a layout tool used by players to express and share their creativity.

Difficulty:

Moderate

Instructions

1. Use your controller to select "Forge" from the Halo multiplayer menu. In the Forge menu, select your map. Since Griffball is played on a symmetrical map, players should choose a map with symmetrical properties, such as Sandbox or Foundry.

2. Press "X" to edit options. Select "Player traits" then select "Weapons and damage." Select "Primary weapon" and select "Gravity Hammer." Then select "Secondary weapon" and select "Energy sword." This will be the default weapons for all players.

3. Press "Start Forge." Once in the map, select "Start" and choose "Change game type." Select "Assault." Assault is the objective game type necessary to create a Griffball arena.

4. Press "Up" on the D-pad to enter editor mode. Editor mode will allow you to delete, add and customize objects, weapons and vehicles for your map.

5. Customize your map. Pressing "Y" will delete any unwanted objects while pressing "X" will add objects. Press the "RB and "LB" buttons to display objects menu and to add weapons, vehicles, equipment and scenery.

6. Place bomb spawn points. This will set the appropriate layout for Griffball. Press "X" and select the "Goals" menu. Select item number 12, "Bomb spawn point." Place the spawn and press "X." Select "Team" and choose "Neutral." Then select "Symmetry" and select "Both." The spawn point should be placed in a neutral location.

7. Place bomb plant points. Press "X" and select and place item 13, "Bomb plant points." The plant points should be directly across and on opposite sides of each other.

8. Place player spawn points. After placing a spawn, press "X" and select "Neutral." Team spawn points usually are on opposite sides of the map with a bomb spawn location in the center.

9. Save and play with friends. Press "Start" and select "Save Map." To share your map with friends, exit to the Forge menu and press "Start." Select "File share." Press "A" on a blank file share then select "Map variant." Select your saved map to share and play with friends.

References

• Bungie: Forge Basics
• Bungie: Forge Object Editing
• Bungie: Forge Advance Editing
• Griffball: About Griffball