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DualX
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Ok. I'm looking at nine maps that I already have varying work put towards. Not saying that all of them will get in, but I will try my very best to make them work.
Final Stand (High Ground)
Lost Paradise (Last Resort)
Pestilence (Isolation)
Zero Fortuity (The Pit)
Trap Hazard (Guardian)
Iron Bane (Construct)
Desolate Ruins (Ghost Town)
Icey Peril (Snowbound)
Corroding Valley (Valhalla)
So since I'm not going to create an infection map for Foundry or Sandbox for obvious reasons that leaves the rest of the maps for creation.
Anyone here that wants to help with creating descriptions for each of these will be more than welcome!
Final Stand (High Ground)
Lost Paradise (Last Resort)
Pestilence (Isolation)
Zero Fortuity (The Pit)
Trap Hazard (Guardian)
Iron Bane (Construct)
Desolate Ruins (Ghost Town)
Icey Peril (Snowbound)
Corroding Valley (Valhalla)
So since I'm not going to create an infection map for Foundry or Sandbox for obvious reasons that leaves the rest of the maps for creation.
Anyone here that wants to help with creating descriptions for each of these will be more than welcome!
xxjuicesxx
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vhfive said:
So. Um.
All this talk about tweaking maps had me thinking about Entrenched. I've had this feeling since our first play tests that some areas didn't flow quite right, and that players were respawing in too advantageous a position with respect to objective games. I've made many tweaks to the map, all for the better, over the course of each weekend. But even after the last game, which went well, I didn' think it felt quite right. So I went back, watched the film, and just did a few more tweaks. But they added up. All in all:
And while I was at it, I noticed there tended to be large pile ups of infantry on the outside corners. It looks to me like the space between the block in the center of the wall and the outer edge was too far, and providing another way up and over it (and a touch of cover to boot) would help it flow better. So, I added a block below the missile pod/turret of each corner:
So small tweaks all around. But I think they'll add up; I've upped the version to 1.3 (though it's not in my file share yet). Certainly enough that I'll need a new you-know-what to replace the one from last weekend. But I've scrutinized the map a great deal, and I think this should finally do it. I hope so any ways, since that was the last of the budget.
All this talk about tweaking maps had me thinking about Entrenched. I've had this feeling since our first play tests that some areas didn't flow quite right, and that players were respawing in too advantageous a position with respect to objective games. I've made many tweaks to the map, all for the better, over the course of each weekend. But even after the last game, which went well, I didn' think it felt quite right. So I went back, watched the film, and just did a few more tweaks. But they added up. All in all:
- Eight spawns on each base moved slightly
- Two spawns deleted from near the flag/bomb area of each base
- Four spawns added to each base, below the entrance to the bridge
And while I was at it, I noticed there tended to be large pile ups of infantry on the outside corners. It looks to me like the space between the block in the center of the wall and the outer edge was too far, and providing another way up and over it (and a touch of cover to boot) would help it flow better. So, I added a block below the missile pod/turret of each corner:
So small tweaks all around. But I think they'll add up; I've upped the version to 1.3 (though it's not in my file share yet). Certainly enough that I'll need a new you-know-what to replace the one from last weekend. But I've scrutinized the map a great deal, and I think this should finally do it. I hope so any ways, since that was the last of the budget.
EazyB said:
You already know what happens when we have customs. Whatever team dax is on loses by default so it doesn't even matter. Nnaawww meeaann?
*edit*
What is this A team B team bullshit? Shit is just confusing, too many goddam letters a,b,c whats next? W/E shit sounds like a cop-out to me. Oh and we play with BR objective or not.
Revengeance
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KevinRo said:
I don't know man, DaxO1 was pretty good last time we played....
Shake Appeal
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Stop bullying Dax.
Stormtrooper30
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I'll play for the GAF B team if you want. Although, non-BR starts would be incredibly terrible. I guess we could just have a running rotation of GAF guys from our customs game to their party to play them with. And then afterwards they can just join us and we can have some epic 8v8 action.
Don't go soft on us Eazy
backflip10019
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:lol :lolTashi0106 said:what?? DaxO1...as in capital "O" and the number 1...is me
and I know the real dax is pretty good, he's beaten me in an ffa
first and last time!!!!
BladedExpert
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Tashi0106 said:what?? DaxO1...as in capital "O" and the number 1...is me
and I know the real dax is pretty good, he's beaten me in an ffa
first and last time!!!!
If he's beaten you, that makes him better than me! I don't think Ive ever beaten you...
Damn you Dax!
backflip10019
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He forgot to preface that statement and say that ARs were indeed involved.BladedExpert said:
BladedExpert
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backflip10019 said:
I assumed as much. But still....
On a different note, I'm currently uploading my latest creation to Youtube. I'll link it once its done, for anyone interested.
Narpas Sword0
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how many of you people are still in high school? your treatment of dax would be completely abhorrent in any other environment. he may be 17 but he doesn't carry himself like a snobby 12th grade asshole.
BladedExpert
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Narpas Sword0 said:
Dax is a pretty cool guy (apart from his penchant for being on Pink team when we are trying to make 2 even teams of Red and Blue....). He likes to shoot with the AR and doesn't afraid of anything!
BladedExpert
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The intro is a little long and the bloody CHAOS text is vastly unnecessary. I do really like the coloured round coming out of the sniper at the start, though.BladedExpert said:OK, so after three failed attempts it's up. Here! Short but sweet
There's a little too many shots of you playing against utter idiots
I'm especially thinking of the easy assassination in that Oddball game and the one on Rats Nest when everyone just ran into your shotgun. It's obvious you're good, but those ones cheapen it a little.EDIT: Also the one on Sandbox when everyone just stands still :lol
UltimaPooh
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Yeah the montage could use some work.
I think you need to find a musical beat and have your kills follow that. It'll take time to do but it'll make your montage even better.
Fast forward through all the boring stuff, we don't need to see every step.
Show more angles. You do this a couple of times but you should do it more. There's nothing more boring than just watching a first person view the entire time.
Needs a better song.
I liked the colored round at the beginning as well, nice touch.
I think you need to find a musical beat and have your kills follow that. It'll take time to do but it'll make your montage even better.
Fast forward through all the boring stuff, we don't need to see every step.
Show more angles. You do this a couple of times but you should do it more. There's nothing more boring than just watching a first person view the entire time.
Needs a better song.
I liked the colored round at the beginning as well, nice touch.
BladedExpert
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Willeth said:The intro is a little long and the bloody CHAOS text is vastly unnecessary. I do really like the coloured round coming out of the sniper at the start, though.
There's a little too many shots of you playing against utter idiots
EDIT: Also the one on Sandbox when everyone just stands still :lol
hehe, yeah, theres some pretty cheap kills in there. I do it more for the fun of the whole process. Putting all the vids together, playing around with effects like the sniper round. Not so much because I'm superawesome at Halo 3 (which im clearly not :lol ) but thanks for the feedback
UltimahPooh said:
The song is always a problem for me when doing this kind of thing. I just liked the intro (even if it was 20 seconds too long).
backflip10019
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BladedExpert
Member
backflip10019 said:
Haha, thanks dude. If I had the patience Id have waited another month ir two to get some better clips and maybe sync'd it some more with the music. Im just impatient.
I guess it shows
UltimaPooh said:
Really? I don't like it too much when montages go out of first person often. There were a couple of time Bladed did it and I thought they were tasteful. I really prefer to see first person perspective because it makes it easier to appreciate the difficulty of the "play"
UltimaPooh
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Tashi0106 said:
I guess what I meant by that are the sniper kills, mostly. For instance after he fires the shot he should cut to another perspective of the dude being killed, with maybe Bladed in the background or something like that.
Br first person shots are fine.
I think the shotgun segment could have used an outside camera kind of sped up to just see him kill all those guys so quickly.
BladedExpert
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Both make good points. Maybe I can tinker around with it some more. Im always looking to make things better. Maybe the GAFtage 
Captain Blood
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BladedExpert
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Captain Blood said:
Dax gets alot of stick, that one was for him
Thanks
Grimm Fandango
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Awesome video. Lots of sick kills. The no scope on the Pit dropped my jaw.
BladedExpert
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Grimm Fandango said:
Thanks broseph
backflip10019
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I agree. I kind of find it hard to appreciate the level of play when the camera keeps zooming around the maps out of first person perspective.Tashi0106 said:
Mother fucking POS microsoft eat my cock.
Today I recieved another email saying I need to call microsoft to confirm details before they can ship my 360. Good fucking lord, I wonder if they're just trying to stall so that my 360 falls out of warranty (coming up in a few weeks). I swear to God if they try to make me pay for another 360 I'll make a video of me throwing my broken 360 against the ground as a farewell to Halo. Just cross my finger that Bungie goes multiplatform next gen so I can not bother buying another piece of shit console from microsoft.
Today I recieved another email saying I need to call microsoft to confirm details before they can ship my 360. Good fucking lord, I wonder if they're just trying to stall so that my 360 falls out of warranty (coming up in a few weeks). I swear to God if they try to make me pay for another 360 I'll make a video of me throwing my broken 360 against the ground as a farewell to Halo. Just cross my finger that Bungie goes multiplatform next gen so I can not bother buying another piece of shit console from microsoft.
Scarecrow
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christ almighty. I'm lucky if I manage to get a triple kill in one day of playing. I was so filled with pride when I managed to kill three enemies that ambushed me in SWAT. If a fourth was there, maybe I could've managed to get the extermination medal.BladedExpert said:OK, so after three failed attempts it's up. Here! Short but sweet
To anyone who is unlucky enough to be on my team in matchmaking, DESPAIR!! as you will probably lose that match.
I think I'll take another extended break from Halo, until ODST comes out.
Captain Blood
Member
EazyB said:
Feel free to put a flight head on that if it makes you feel better
CrazedArabMan
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EazyB said:
I refuse to buy anything Nintendo these days and I don't have the money for a PS3, plus I've never had any problems with MS.
The problem with multiplatform is that the games are not cross platform. So if someone switches over to the PS side, then nobody on the XBOX side can play with you...
Unless it's the PC version and xbox version thats cross platform and the only one you can blame at that point is yourself and your pc. :lol
Unless it's the PC version and xbox version thats cross platform and the only one you can blame at that point is yourself and your pc. :lol
Entrenched 1.3
I realize these updates haven't been for everyone, but I want to make sure the GAF customs group knows about them for our games tomorrow.
In addition to the changes I mentioned on the last page, I've done the following:
Regen is here, opposite the bubble shield on the other wall:
They replace a pair of plasma grenades. There were some comments that there's too much firepower concentrated down there, and at the same time infantry is often very exposed on such an open map. Reducing the plasma grenades to just two in each base and then the sets in the alley will help vehicles a bit, I think. And the regen will make flag grabs/bomb plants a touch easier, as well as occasionally saving players caught out in the open. Should make the shootouts across the alley a bit more interesting as well.
Here's the final alley:
Tweaked one obelisk to it wasn't tipping over a touch (darn uneven sand), and added a block below the other two openings in the wall. This will slightly reduce the importance of the bridge, but I think it will help over all by adding ways into the base and make each side a little less, well, entrenched.
As for the spike grenades, I read a few people agreeing (about a different map) that having three grenade types on a map to toggle through is a no-no. So while I personally like the variety, I swapped them so there's only plasmas and frags in play.
Final overview:
I realize these updates haven't been for everyone, but I want to make sure the GAF customs group knows about them for our games tomorrow.
In addition to the changes I mentioned on the last page, I've done the following:
- Added four more spawns to each base
- Replaced the plasma grenades on the outer wall with a regen
- Replaced spike grenades with plasma grenades
- Added a block below the other two openings in the alley
Regen is here, opposite the bubble shield on the other wall:
They replace a pair of plasma grenades. There were some comments that there's too much firepower concentrated down there, and at the same time infantry is often very exposed on such an open map. Reducing the plasma grenades to just two in each base and then the sets in the alley will help vehicles a bit, I think. And the regen will make flag grabs/bomb plants a touch easier, as well as occasionally saving players caught out in the open. Should make the shootouts across the alley a bit more interesting as well.
Here's the final alley:
Tweaked one obelisk to it wasn't tipping over a touch (darn uneven sand), and added a block below the other two openings in the wall. This will slightly reduce the importance of the bridge, but I think it will help over all by adding ways into the base and make each side a little less, well, entrenched.
As for the spike grenades, I read a few people agreeing (about a different map) that having three grenade types on a map to toggle through is a no-no. So while I personally like the variety, I swapped them so there's only plasmas and frags in play.
Final overview:
The Librarian
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BladedExpert said:Dax gets alot of stick, that one was for him
Thanks
Good montage. That AR overkill was amazing.
Because it significantly harder to get an overkill with the AR than it is with the BR, it takes more skill to use the AR. Therefore, getting an overkill with the AR is more pro than getting an overkill with the BR. Thus, AR is more pro than BR.
Sound logic is sound.
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