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The Official Halo 3 Thread
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The Librarian
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Louis Wu said:
Thank you!
EazyB said:
Ah. Just in time for my friend's birthday.
Nice to see you post again.Sai-kun said:Hi guys i can't wait for Halo Wars.
It's like I'm really paying $80 to play Sandbox.
Thank you. I bet I could kick his ass in a 1 v 1 BR match.CrazedArabMan said:
Slightly Live
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Botolf said:
Good question as to why they didn't. I'm expecting some backtracking in regards to a certain map pack going free despite statements to the otherwise.
I think they have finally made some plans regarding it, actually. =)
The Librarian
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Willing to bet your Flight armor on that?EazyB said:
Lion Heart
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Jeez, im trying to play this game with a friend so I go to rent it...no blockbuster has it, no used copies either. Neither did EB. What the hell?
Slightly Live
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Lion Heart said:
Bad luck.
Unlimited replay value!!
Domino Theory
Crystal Dynamics
Edit: Lame.
FightyF said:
Bungie would have to dial down the HDR if they wanted to up the anti-aliasing. I'm a HUGE fan of the lighting in Halo 3 (I don't think it's been matched) but I wouldn't mind seeing some tamer HDR trickery for some increased AA.
BTW I'm a big fan of G.A.M.E. It's been a part of my Wipeout HD custom tracks for quite some time now.
Domino Theory
Crystal Dynamics
Sandbox? (take with a grain of salt as I found it from Bnet members who found it from here: http://xboxblog.at/blog/neue-halo-3-multiplayer-maps/)
Kibbles
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backflip10019
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Warning, stream of expletives to follow:
I think my hard drive decided to die again.
Fuck, shit, fucking shit, motherfucking shit fuck.
I think my hard drive decided to die again.
Domino Theory said:Sandbox? (take with a grain of salt as I found it from Bnet members who found it from here: http://xboxblog.at/blog/neue-halo-3-multiplayer-maps/)
That looks too fun/interesting (Halo 2-ish in a good way) Needs more rusty chain link fences.
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Deleted member 21120
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Doesn't look very blue griddy. Voc suggested that maybe those orbs you see floating control the landscape and skybox. Much like filters.
Domino Theory
Crystal Dynamics
Cocopjojo said:
Maybe if you delete all blocks/sets of geometry, underneat it all will lie a blue grid?
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Deleted member 21120
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And delete the landscape. You got it.Domino Theory said:
You can easily see how all of those items are "placeable." And that this setup has been constructed from lots of pieces.
Domino Theory
Crystal Dynamics
Cocopjojo said:
Yep, you mad.
Zeouterlimits
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Yes, all over my face, giev!Kibbles said:
Slightly Live
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Fuck it, I'm getting excited for this picture.
If it's fake, say so, if not, say nothing. =)
If it's fake, say so, if not, say nothing. =)
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Deleted member 21120
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The text above it says (roughly translated):
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Oh, that's what those are? I see them now... it does look like they're only affecting their side of the map.Dirtbag said:
What if there's a "grassy" landscape, like Valhalla's...?
Domino Theory said:Sandbox? (take with a grain of salt as I found it from Bnet members who found it from here: http://xboxblog.at/blog/neue-halo-3-multiplayer-maps/)
http://xboxblog.at/files/media/image/WindowsLiveWriter/NeueHalo3MultiplayerMaps_C413/Halo3_Mythic-SANDBOX_Environment-01SS_2.jpg[IMG][/QUOTE]
Nice find. Nothing about the screen and what it portrays seems too out of the ordinary or unbelievable. It's built on a flat plane which I had a feeling it would be due to forge's limitations. Would've liked to have seen some neat trickery to create hills and such but it's understandable. The scale seems about right (a tad smaller than Valhalla) but I'm still hoping there are more conventient ways of scaling the size.
You can see some of the forge objects look like parts taken from Sandtrap including a half bunker in front of the hog on the bottom right. Seems like the bases have interiors which is nice. There seems to be a healthy variety of forge objects but I really hope they went all out (I hate how many objects are locked out of random maps).
I hope this is the default (or one of the defaults) because:
[IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/EazyB/Games/pics/SandyboxChopperAssplosion.jpg
Mr Vociferous
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Yeah, just a guess. I think the easiest way to change certain broad-scale elements of a Halo 3 map would be by adding or removing orbs -- as displayed with filters. If the blue grid is any indication of what we get when we remove all elements, I imagine there will be either other individual options or a series of options to create a variety of landscapes/skyboxes. Which begs the question if we're going to be using a desert theme throughout or if there are other alternative themes -- can't wait to find out.Cocopjojo said:
That said, I think this map looks really cool as it is. Even if the skybox and basic environment remains. I agree with the sentiment that the design schematic has less of a complex, and crowded Halo 3 feel and more of a Halo 2 vibe -- the straight edges, the precise symmetry, the simplistic geometry and the excellent use of line of sight. It has win written all over this image and I can't imagine what other surprises might be involved here.
This is all brilliant stuff that I can't wait to get my hands on. Well done, Bungie.
Kibbles
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It seems real.Domino Theory said:Sandbox? (take with a grain of salt as I found it from Bnet members who found it from here: http://xboxblog.at/blog/neue-halo-3-multiplayer-maps/)
I ran it through google translator and got this - "Sandbox, a map with a wide variety of vehicles, the user with the map editor to further customize"
Yeah, I was doubtful about the prospects of Bungie releasing a "blue grid" map to begin with but the more I think about it the more unlikely it seems.GhaleonEB said:
Judging by this pic the flooring is not a bunch of building blocks (although those lines in the ground can be initially deceiving) and the sand looks meticulously integrated into the flooring (which makes me doubt that the boundaries are even scalable).
My gut says, no orb based sky boxes or landscapes.
The only other landscape I could see really working would be snow, given the way it can cover and reveal things underneath it like the ground objects. Grass just doesn't seem as likely to me. Wish the map had a very small body of water (outside of the play-area) somewhere for variety outside of Sandtrap.
The only other landscape I could see really working would be snow, given the way it can cover and reveal things underneath it like the ground objects. Grass just doesn't seem as likely to me. Wish the map had a very small body of water (outside of the play-area) somewhere for variety outside of Sandtrap.
Random other thought as I run off to a meeting: the file name fits in with the format Bungie has used on their other environmental shots of the other two Mythic maps. Not identical, but close. If it's a fake, it's a very detailed fake.EazyB said:
Watch it be another fake.
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Domino Theory
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They were most likely on the top left side (near the three big pillars that are on opposite sides for each base).
They were most likely on the top left side (near the three big pillars that are on opposite sides for each base).
Looks fully forge-able...Domino Theory said:Sandbox? (take with a grain of salt as I found it from Bnet members who found it from here: http://xboxblog.at/blog/neue-halo-3-multiplayer-maps/)
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