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[Sibylus]

Video's a pretty cool guy.

MUST NOT LOOK MUST NOT EEEEEEEEEE

 

[Tieno]

Only 4 minutes of CG cutscenes :'(

Damn, I'd like a CG Halo movie if the live action stuff is never coming to fruition.

 

[Dirtbag]

The movie suffered a pretty huge blow when Fox and Universal decided to bail out of their joint deal for the movie. Don't know how you can recover from two major studios saying "i'm done" to the Halo movie.

But I'm sure it's more of the studios not wanting to do it than Microsoft not wanting to do it. Here's to hoping Warner Bros. takes the leap and picks up the rights to do the film. They can afford it what with TDK and all.

I didn't agree with the director choice anymore then the film studios did, I thought the shorts were great for being shorts... but Blomkamp was all wrong for a feature halo film (especially one that could easily be scaled up to a trilogy assuming success of the first). Nothing about Blomkamp justified the budget a proper Halo movie would require.

I also remember hearing rumblings that MS was having trouble with the studios about who gets what in terms of profits off the movie (can't even imagine the merchandising head-aches it would present between the two).

Don't know that you could even create and release a monster feature film (potential trilogy) without the help of the major studios, SAG, DGA, etc.. so they probably have MS locked out if they don't cooperate. Would be funny to see it created and released as an indie though. :lol

 

[EazyB]

Those CG scenes look amazing. I've always thought I appreciated Bungie's approach of remaining in engine without loading and all that but there's definitely something to be said about the CG approach.

When? Is it definitely in the works? That'd be awesome.

I renewed my Bungie Pro subscription once I heard about the Bungie Tube thing and I wanted the extra room for when we were on Bungie Favorites. Hope it doesn't expire before they get the thing running; I'm working one something awesome for when the feature is released.

 

[Jonsoncao]

good news guys creamsugar told that halo3 US(not NA) life times reaches 5.71M

 

[EazyB]

This is why I love Sandtrap.

 

[Trasher]

This is why I love Sandtrap.

No love for the hog?

Vehicle racist...

 

[Nutter]

No love for the hog?

Vehicle racist...

You mad?, you Flamming Hog face.

 

[The Librarian]

Deepblue (Echo Eagle) has informed me not to watch the Halo Wars cutscene posted above because it has major spoilers for the plotline of Halo Wars.

So if you want to enjoy Halo Wars as much as possible, please do not watch the cutscenes.

For those that have watched it, please be sure to warn readers and include spoiler tags if you talk about it.

When is Echo going to get his next account approved?! We need him!

 

[Mr Vociferous]

I need to write a fan Halo script.

.

 

[Sai-kun]

I need to play the Halo Wars demo.

[/halowarstalk]

I need to play Halo more. >:| Who wants to play later?

 

[Shishka]

well then, since it looks like i will not have to make a Grifball Court i will spend my time building my 'dream map' on Sandbox

Spoiler

a Foundry remake

:lol

u mean

...Anyway, I'm sure your boys will want to make an "official" version with plasma turrets for Matchmaking or whatever.

 

[Domino Theory]

so today is the 9th where r ign sandbox needs

 

[EazyB]

so today is the 9th where r ign sandbox needs

blew gwed!

 

[GhaleonEB]

so today is the 9th where r ign sandbox needs

today not over yet

but then, it's tomorrow somewhere, so they're already late!

 

[Mr Vociferous]

today not over yet

but then, it's tomorrow somewhere, so they're already late!

That's right. I forgot all about that being today. I wonder if they'll give a better explanation for their rather elaborate adjectives: multi-tiered, open world, etc.

 

[NOKYARD]

I'm sure your boys will want to make an "official" version with plasma turrets for Matchmaking or whatever.

naw, we are getting out of the plasma turret business next time around

however, we are thinking about adding unlimited fire grenades and infinitely exploding fusion cores to Grifball - you know, to spice things up a bit

 

[Tashi]

we need a ViDoc pre-Halo Wars launch for Sandbox

 

[The Librarian]

today not over yet

but then, it's tomorrow somewhere, so they're already late!

Spoiler

Please let there be something tomorrow.

I completely forgot that IGN was suppose to release something on Sandbox today. Thanks for the reminder, Doms.

 

[Shishka]

naw, we are getting out of the plasma turret business next time around

however, we are thinking about adding unlimited fire grenades and infinitely exploding fusion cores to Grifball - you know, to spice things up a bit

It'd be like all the people that hate Grifball weekend cried out, and you found an answer to their pleading!

 

[CitizenCope]

Didn't watch most of it, just kind of skipped around... my one main thought,


What the hell is wrong with MS and these film studios, that they can't get a feature film put together? Seriously?

Skipped around also to just get a taste. That's some amazing CG!
Give us a Halo movie!! The story and characters deserve it.

 

[Spasm]

I would love to see a weekend playlist devoted to just one map, kinda like we just had with Icy Treat. It could be a different map every weekend.... Or one map a day for a week; Blackout Monday, Standoff Tuesday, Avalanche Wednesday... etc. A girl can dream.

Dear Bungie,

Thank you for making my dreams come true. This last 7 on the 7th weekend was the most fun I've had playing Halo 3 yet.

Sincerely,

Spasm H. Rutherford Jr.

 

[The Librarian]

That would be pretty cool to have a playlist devoted to just one map every week.

 

[backflip10019]

That would be pretty cool to have a playlist devoted to just one map every week.

Nah that would get very old very quickly. Especially for weeks where unpopular maps would be featured.

 

[vhfive]

Dear Bungie,

Thank you for making my dreams come true. This last 7 on the 7th weekend was the most fun I've had playing Halo 3 yet.

Sincerely,

Spasm H. Rutherford Jr.

thats because avalanche is the shit
next month valhalla?

Spoiler

i can dream as well

 

[Kibbles]

Weren't we supposed to get a Sandbox update on IGN today? Still a lot of day left, but usually this kind of stuff is up by now. Bah!

 

[EazyB]

next month valhalla?

Spoiler

i can dream as well

Been asking for it for God knows how long.

Maps: Valhalla, Valhalla Heavies (revamped), Valhalla Choppers
Gametypes: BRs Slayer, 2 Flag, Neutral Bomb, and snipers.

I would be a General in that playlist before the end of that weekend.

 

[The Librarian]

Nah that would get very old very quickly. Especially for weeks where unpopular maps would be featured.

Then don't play when it's maps you don't like. :lol

 

[NOKYARD]

Grifball weekend

Quote i heard in MM Grifball this weekend

Player A "You know you have host if you see blood. When you kill someone, do you see blood fly every where?"

Player B "Not in the game, but I do in real life."

i so wish saved games included audio

 

[backflip10019]

Then don't play when it's maps you don't like. :lol

No shit. But who wants to play exclusively on the same map for an entire weekend? Not me. That shit gets boring as hell

Spoiler

unless it's the Pit

.

And Bladed, that kill that the motherfucker coming up open purple in TS Construct happened like this. He goes up the lift, shoots me with literally (I counted them) 3 FUCKING AR BULLETS, and beats me down. Meanwhile my 2 BR shots (6 MOTHERFUCKING BULLETS) + beatdown only drops his shields. Way to fucking go balancing the AR, Bungie.

 

[EazyB]

IGN interview pt. 2

IGN: What makes the skyward section of Sandbox so special that it deserves its own feature story?

Dan Miller: The "Sky Bubble" in Sandbox is something so completely unexpected and awesome that it will completely change the way people work with Forge. Instead of a standard single space to build and play on, we give you in essence two spaces that people can build on and even connect together. It gives players the ability to make the next Ascension or even Guardian 2.0! In the beginning, when we were thinking about the default Sandbox, we felt something was missing; we needed to give players something that they couldn't get from Forging any other level. The Sky Bubble infinitely expands on the variety of layouts players can make with Sandbox and will rock your mom's world.

 

[Slightly Live]

Fucking sky bubble? I just came.

 

[Sibylus]

Somebody needs to drop some Deathsacks from the skybubble.

 

[Sibylus]

But anywho, that settles the grid video thing once and for all. It wasn't that there was nothing there, it's just that the player, block and camera were so far up into the skybox that you couldn't see anything else.

 

[Shafto]

That is absolutely awesome.

 

[Grimm Fandango]

Holy cow.

It gives players the ability to make the next Ascension

I came.

edit: just so I'm reading this right, now we have the ability to fall off the map and die correct?

 

[LukeSmith]

Holy cow.



I came.

edit: just so I'm reading this right, now we have the ability to fall off the map and die correct?

Yes. But the two spaces allow weapon fire to cross from the sky to the ground below (and vice versa), i.e. snipe from above a la one of the screenshots at IGN.

 

[Sibylus]

Gephyrophobia. If the Halo community can't make it, we are all failures and deserve to die horribly.

 

[Voltron64]

sky bubble is a pretty cool guy eh floats in the air and doesn't afraid of anything.

can't wait!

 

[Kibbles]

IGN interview pt. 2

HOLY SHIT

 

[Metroidvania]

edit: just so I'm reading this right, now we have the ability to fall off the map and die correct?

I'm assuming from that height, you would die, yeah.

Fuck yes, this is getting better and better. I can make mah boarding action.

edit: lol, beaten.

 

[Grimm Fandango]

Yes. But the two spaces allow weapon fire to cross from the sky to the ground below (and vice versa), i.e. snipe from above a la one of the screenshots at IGN.

Oh man that rocks so incredibly hard.

 

[EazyB]

Rest of the screens:

Another default setup?

 

[Spasm]

Edit: /\ /\ /\ Oh. My. Fucking. God.

Gephyrophobia. If the Halo community can't make it, we are all failures and deserve to die horribly.

Eremikophobia - The fear of sand.

 

[Metroidvania]

So, just to be clear, if you drop stuff onto the sky bubble in monitor form, there's no special finangling required to set it down without falling?

If so....Boarding Action is definitely a comin'

EDIT: I noticed that someone mentioned aerial vehicle fights....Hornets Avalanche level-nerf, in between, or full power?

 

[Kibbles]

Rest of the screens:

*faints*

 

[EazyB]

OMG, Bungie came through so hard!

I was disappointed after the initial reveal but this is exactly what I wanted. I just want to skip class and pour over these orgasmic screens but I'll be back to get my discussion on later.

Tiered enough for ya, Voc?

 

[Grimm Fandango]

I fucking love those spotlights.

 

[Azar]

Sky Bubble is awesome. I seriously can't wait to see the great levels that are born from Sandbox. I can already imagine some epic ground-vs-sky CTF maps.

 

[soldat7]

Holy cow. And to top it off that skybox looks AMAZING.

You could make a pretty cool variation on Boarding Action with this...