In 2015 TheHaloForgeEpidemic was ended and became The Epidemic then later became TamlyTime. It is my goal to do some investigative research into this story and hunt the truth of what really happened to TheHaloForgeEpidemic. I was hoping we could do some crowd research here to gather a complete...
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Whether or not you enjoyed Halo Reach's campaign, a look at this map is well worth your time. Winter Contingency is a remake of an area from the campaign mission of the same name. The map is set up for Flood, but the attention to aesthetic detail is...
Check out Panic Attack in the HaloCustoms Map Database!
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Hm? Oh sorry, I didn't see you there. I was too busy driving a flaming warthog off of a ramp amidst a haze of bullets, grenades, and traffic cones. One would think I would be used to this on the third iteration of...
Most of you are already familiar with The Halo Forge Epidemic. Today, I am proud to announce a new development between HaloCustoms and THFE. THFE submissions are, as we speak, opening up on this site. The video below will explain all of the details, but this is a very exciting change...
Now that the results for the Meet Your Maker 6v6 Dominion Forge Contest are finally out in the open, it's time to give credit to some of the maps that almost made the cut. These are the maps that made the judging process an interesting affair, with one of them missing the third place slot by...
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The wreckage of the UNSC Turdburglar is spread throughout this rocky cove. What was once a peaceful inlet is now fraught with danger. Though time has passed, and nature has begun to reclaim the area, a faint hum can still be heard emanating from the dusty bones of this...
And here it is, the moment we've all been waiting for. It's taken months, and we've looked at a lot of maps, but we have finally arrived at our winner. There were loads of great maps submitted, but this one stuck out the most. Ladies and gentlemen, I introduce to you... Monsoon!
Monsoon is...
I can't tell you how excited I am to be announcing the other runner-up from the Meet Your Maker 6v6 Dominion Forge Contest. I am so excited that I just had a bit of an, err, accident, which has resulted in my fingers getting rather sticky (Okay, that's pretty gross Duck). But seriously, I...
It's been a while since most of you have heard anything from this contest. Submissions have been closed for almost two months, and we apologize for the lengthy judging process. There were a few hiccups in our planning as well as some time conflicts between the judges. However, we were committed...
Check out Arknado in the Map Database!
Something is stirring deep beneath the placid waters of Forge Island. The water begins to twist and lash all around and a maelstrom appears, and out of it rises the dreaded Arknado, a fearsome whirlwind of water and… boats? I think it looks more like a...
Take a look at Embark in the HaloCustoms map database!
Have you ever imagined the world as a post-apocalyptic wasteland with depleted resources? If you have, fear not! The world's most precious resource just got even more abundant. Obviously the resource I am referring to is the world's...
Take a look at Exin in the HaloCustoms map database!
Hello my fellow Forgers and Custom-bros! Tired of playing endless 1 v 1 maps? Well with the tournament done, we figured it was time to mix things up a bit. Introducing Exin, a 2 v 2 map built by our very own Zandril around the natural...
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While it's a few weeks past Halloween at this point (RIP Orange Customs), any time of year is a good time for a good Flood map! New Haven is a beautifully crafted Linear Flood map set in a dilapidated urban center. The scenery on this map is some of the...
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Last Sunday was a good day. Last Sunday, Mankind won. Last Sunday you won. If you were one of the lucky few to join the Halo Reach Infection Lobby as hosted by BIOC, you will definitely agree with me that we’ve had one hell of a great time together. It had been quite a while...
Halo 4's matchmaking suite has seen many ups and downs in the nine months since the game's release. Issues have ranged from an excess of playlists, to inclusion of poorly designed maps and modes. However, 343i is taking another step towards having a refined matchmaking experience with a new set...
Angst
The More Things Change...
The more they stay the same. As we enter the Quarter Finals, we must turn our gaze to a map which is familiar to many of us. Lovingly designed and crafted in Halo: Reach by The Xzample, Angst is a pinnacle in 1v1 map design. This is a map you want to get to...
Submission Deadline is September 20th at 11:59 PM EST
Many of you likely remember the Meet Your Maker Forge Contest. The contest was spearheaded by 343Industries.org and was supported primarily by The Halo Forge Epidemic YouTube Channel. The task was to create a map designed for 4v4 Infinity...
Were you hiding under a rock a few years ago? Did you think you could escape the coming fire? Did you miss out on the awesomeness that is Halo 3? If you did, but you still have a copy of the game, now is your chance to finish the fight! Whether you're a grizzled veteran of Halo 3, or terms like...
As many of you may already know, there is a huge push within the community to re-populate Halo 3 on Bungie Day: Sunday, July 7th. The biggest thing I miss from Halo 3 is the level of polish and balance achieved in the multiplayer, which was never achieved before or since in a Halo game. Every...
Hello everyone, unless you've been living under a rock you've probably heard of Halo 4's Castle map pack by now. If you have heard of it, you've likely been living inside of a rocky cave network called Outcast anyway. Yeah, ask me about my bad pun collection some time. Anyway, at THFE we've been...