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The Official Halo 3 Thread
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JdFoX187 said:
Uhhh, I don't think I have seen one post from anyone in here saying that the game is perfect. I'm pretty sure everyone in here has at LEAST one problem with how the game works. But most people post about it once and then discuss it with others if people want to make an effort at discussing the problem. Others tend to post again and again about how stupid Bungie is (for example) for making the decision to remove the Rocket Race playlist, which was a perfectly viable decision seeing as how hardly anyone played the damn thing. It's so much easier (and much more fun) to play it in Customs with friends. That playlist has no business being in the Matchmaking hopper. My point is, before I get sidetracked, everyone has problems with this game, but some of the people in this thread tend to whine and moan about the same things over and over and in return people make fun of them for it. If people are gonna make the same stupid posts over and over, then they should be made fun of for annoying everyone in the thread.
Captain Blood
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Also was it announced that there was a Star Wars tie in???
I get the feeling he could teach me things I couldn't learn from a jedi :lol :lol
I get the feeling he could teach me things I couldn't learn from a jedi :lol :lol
Domino Theory
Crystal Dynamics
t4ng0 said:
Sadface. I inv'd you and your bro for some TS with Self and I and you didn't join.
Why is Blood double posting?
I actually do prefer that. I like that armor design better. I will say that having a suit covering up the body where armor is covering (much like the Chief) looks much better. If you were to combine both designs in that way, it would be really sweet.SpudBud said:Why?
Do you prefer this?
Plus, I never finished the last 2 novels but weren't the Brutes not part of the Covenant armada back then?
SpudBud said:Why?
Do you prefer this?
Yes, actually. The Brute design motif is about spikes, edges and edges. The spike rifle, spike grenade, Brute shot, mauler, chopper, prowler - there's a distintive design that runs through them all. They are distinctively "Brute-ish" in design. It's part of their culture.
That carries through to the armor. When I first saw that pic, I didn't know it was a Brute - the hammer and the face are the only indications. When did Brutes fall in love with smooth, shiny rounted surfaces?
I was with a party of 3 (one guest) today and we got kicked from five of the six games we got into in the pre-game lobby. we finally just gave up and played something else. WTF.
In the future, if you have a problem with posting habits, I think a better strategy would be to not make silly statements and berate people, but to simply state your problem.
You see, it hard to read anything you write when your posts are clouded with so much ridiculous hyperbole. Maybe you had some good points, but when I can't get to the end of your first paragraph without some sweeping, hyperbolic generalization, I just give up.JdFoX187 said:
In the future, if you have a problem with posting habits, I think a better strategy would be to not make silly statements and berate people, but to simply state your problem.
godhandiscen
There are millions of whiny 5-year olds on Earth, and I AM THEIR KING.
Ok, confirmed. Ensemble's vision > Bungie's vision of the Halo universe when it comes to character design.SpudBud said:
Hotter than Cortana?
Mr Vociferous
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You mean, fall out of love with them, right? Since the 2531 design predates the one we've seen from 2552.GhaleonEB said:
I don't know, man. I really dig the design. I'm going to go through Contact Harvest later tonight to see if I can draw any parallels between Staten's descriptions and what we see here. I can't say that there's a literal connection, but from a visual standpoint - they look good. The Jiralhanae culture is incredibly intricate and broad, if Staten's novel is any indication. In my opinion, the context of these shots feel really good from what we've read and seen in the Halo fiction at that time period (2525-2531).
We'll have to wait and see, I guess. Plus, this is a Chieftain and someone posted a Captain pic as comparison. The Chieftain's armor from Halo 3 looks considerably more similar, in my opinion, than the armor worn by the Captains or the standard infantry.
godhandiscen
There are millions of whiny 5-year olds on Earth, and I AM THEIR KING.
When they turned metro. It's all the rage among kids these days.GhaleonEB said:
Imo, I don't think the brute armor really follows the motif that the weapons, vehicles set. Shiny brightly colored armor with large ornate headdresses match the dark and brutal look of the chopper and the prowler?GhaleonEB said:
The Halo Wars design maybe too smooth and lacking of spikes but it has got a brutal intimidating look that it think fits the war loving brutes better imo.
The armor design can be cast off as a nitpick, but it's just reinforcing my view that Ensemble doesn't understand many of the design elements that made up the art of Halo. I'm all for creative liberties - their own take on things - but that's not a Brute. It's entirely incompatible with their culture and the design of everything else in their defined universe (weapons, armor, vehicles).Mr Vociferous said:
As a stand-alone character - no context - he looks awesome. No questions asked. But it's not a Brute. I kept saying that Halo Wars looked like an RTS with Halo paint slapped on it, but that's not even Halo-colored paint. It's some other awesome character design, imported into Halo Wars, and called a Brute.
And yes, I'm nitpicking. But the question was asked, what do we think of that. I don't like it.
I remain cautious optimistic about Halo Wars overall, after the PAX demo.
Kibbles
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The AI looks bad, the Brute Chief isn't that bad.
Back from being banned for stating my opinion on a NBA game... people thought I was trolling, even though I really don't get a shit about either company's version of a nba game as I don't even play NBA games. Bah :S Good to be back though.
Mr Vociferous
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Yeah, Contact Harvest should be recommended reading for discussions like this.Blueblur1 said:
The Jiralhanae actually were used the first time the Covenant attempted to make contact with humanity's forces on Harvest the Sangheili didnt play a role in Human-Covenant interactions till later. The Brutes, although shunted repeatedly by the Elites, were still an applicable part of the Covenant's military for as long as humanity has battled against them. Reading Harvest might actually make you feel bad for the Brutes placement in the hegemonical ladder of the Covenants multi-cultural society too. Although Halo 2 and Halo 3 have, on occasion, painted the Brutes in a monochromatic way with regards to their core culture theres a lot that Staten touches on which couldnt have possibly been conveyed in the game and makes them far more believable, reasonable and cool.
That being said, I can't argue if you don't like the design straight up, but I can say that claiming this (Halo Wars) design's moderate departure from the existing Chieftain design (Halo 3) is more dramatic than the changes which have been made from Halo: Combat Evolved's Spartan, Elite and Jackal designs to the ones we see in Halo 3 (permutations included), well, then I think the opinion is a tad out of touch.
/butthat'sjustmylikeopinionman
Ghaleon, I thought you liked the Halo Wars demo at PAX? :-(
Domino Theory
Crystal Dynamics
I'm really digging the Halo Wars Brutes, but to a certain point. They have the barbaric Halo 2 look to them, with modified Halo 3 Brute armor and weaponry. But at the same time, the Halo 3 Brutes have a sophisticated-murderer look to them; like the Agent 47s of Halo.
But Cortana doesn't look too good in Halo Wars. Bungie's Cortana from each Halo game > Halo Wars Cortana.
And even though I see Bungie's vision for Halo being better than any other studio's vision of Halo, I can't say much more since no other studio besides Bungie has worked on Halo so I'm really excited for Halo Wars as it is a new way to play Halo and is being made sans Bungie.
But Cortana doesn't look too good in Halo Wars. Bungie's Cortana from each Halo game > Halo Wars Cortana.
And even though I see Bungie's vision for Halo being better than any other studio's vision of Halo, I can't say much more since no other studio besides Bungie has worked on Halo so I'm really excited for Halo Wars as it is a new way to play Halo and is being made sans Bungie.
Mr Vociferous
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I believe that's Serena, the shipboard AI construct from the Spirit of Fire, if I'm not mistaken. I don't know that the two AI constructs are comparable being that they're different constructs, but I think both turned out snazzy.Domino Theory said:But Cortana doesn't look too good in Halo Wars. Bungie's Cortana from each Halo game > Halo Wars Cortana.
Damn it Domino, you had me thinking you were Blood. Damn avatars.Domino Theory said:I'm really digging the Halo Wars Brutes, but to a certain point. They have the barbaric Halo 2 look to them, with modified Halo 3 Brute armor and weaponry. But at the same time, the Halo 3 Brutes have a sophisticated-murderer look to them; like the Agent 47s of Halo.
But Cortana doesn't look too good in Halo Wars. Bungie's Cortana from each Halo game > Halo Wars Cortana.
And even though I see Bungie's vision for Halo being better than any other studio's vision of Halo, I can't say much more since no other studio besides Bungie has worked on Halo so I'm really excited for Halo Wars as it is a new way to play Halo and is being made sans Bungie.
Domino Theory
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Kibbles
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... wish I could. I'm going to wait and see if that Mythic Standalone MP Map Pack Disc rumor is real, and buy that. If not, I guess I'll still be buying that... and a used copy of Halo 3. My 360 is slowly breaking (can't read discs for shit if it's even minorly scratched) and my Halo 3 does not work at all anymore (for the past few months) for whatever reason.Brainboy said:
They are really great about the support they give us. The only complaint I have is that at times they tend to lead us on about something new only to continue to tease us later on about it without showing something substantial, but overall that's a very small gripe and it hasn't always been their fault(ex. Bungiegate).GhaleonEB said:
It really is amazing the amount of support Bungie gives their game and their community. If you consider that since COD4 came out that game has been at the top of XBL more than H3; yet it has had significantly less maps, maybe a single Title Update, no play list changes, etc. This is a testament to how good Bungie has been to us in comparison to another leading developer which is something we should definitely keep in perspective.
I'm sure it's completely possible, but just because the people you're around think it's a plausible idea doesn't mean that it is. Honestly, I think it's a bad idea to have a Team Snipers Hopper. It screams of a Double XP weekend because it really is a niche gametype and considering there are other more critical hoppers with not enough population (Team Objective), I don't see why they would dwindle down the population even more across hoppers by adding a Team Snipers hopper.xxjuicesxx said:
I think the best thing Bungie could do is handle it exactly how they have in the past, put a good weight on Team Snipers in the TS hopper and make it so that if it gets vetoed that you don't get it as the second option.
MasterChief2829
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Is that supposed to be an admiral? (The render of a old guy)
I played a game on this new map called Ghost Town. Remember hearing about that map? Yeah, it's fun.
If Gearbox is going to make a Halo FPS, I really hope they take it in a new direction. Forget the Halo formula, just give me a lot of interesting new ways to play, make it look cool, let me drive a warthog and have it still be fun, and give the graphics a new, gritty (but not all brown and shit) style, and I'll be happy. In the meantime, go be creative, Bungie. Or work on another multiplayer masterpiece. A sequel to Shadowrun, maybe.
It is time. Require Legendary in all playlists, Bungie.
I can't think of anyone who doesn't want a grittier Halo.FFChris said:
If Gearbox is going to make a Halo FPS, I really hope they take it in a new direction. Forget the Halo formula, just give me a lot of interesting new ways to play, make it look cool, let me drive a warthog and have it still be fun, and give the graphics a new, gritty (but not all brown and shit) style, and I'll be happy. In the meantime, go be creative, Bungie. Or work on another multiplayer masterpiece. A sequel to Shadowrun, maybe.
Ajemsuhgao
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TDG said:
Wow, me. I love Halo's art style just how it is, thanks.
Captain Blood
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MasterChief2829 said:
Yea if you follow the HBO link with the halo wars pics that guy is the admiral but he reminds me of someone else lol
LAUGHTREY said:
Thank you :lol
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