Would it have been such a crime to simply duplicate halo 1 maps?

I too would of loved to have all the h1 maps, exactly the way they are, included with h2. H2 has different everything compared to h1 and it would be interesting to see how the maps played out.

But dont worry about it redsteven. In time I guarantee every h1 map will be ported over to h2v. :D

It doesn't matter, they didn't do a "half-assed" job because they didn't even have to include them. They figured "oh, heck why not" and all they did was do some simple changes to fit in with the new aesthetics of the game.

Beggars can't be choosers.