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TeeKup
July 22nd, 2010, 02:00 AM
The Forerunners left all the relics behind for the races they re-seeded. Only the Reclaimers however gained the inheritance and birthright of the Halo Array and other major Forerunner artifacts. The Reclaimers are the chosen descendants of the Forerunners as they were to the Precursor, any other species as no right on the Halo Array or The Ark.

EX12693
July 22nd, 2010, 03:24 AM
Since this is turning into a shitfest, I'll just say this. The Covenant reverse-engineered all their weaponry from Forerunner tech. Hth.

Siliconmaster
July 22nd, 2010, 06:30 AM
I think this discussion is starting to go in circles. :downs:

=sw=warlord
July 22nd, 2010, 03:34 PM
Turns out expertzone are doing a quiz for a chance of getting "The art of Halo" and have a video as well as background.
They've now added a bit of security to ensure people who enter are actually staff now.
http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/8783/90642123.jpg


E:

BUAHAHA
Australia kicks the bucket again (http://www.classification.gov.au/www/cob/find.nsf/d853f429dd038ae1ca25759b0003557c/1576e751a8113ec1ca257767005d8a1d!OpenDocument)

Futzy
July 22nd, 2010, 08:20 PM
http://g4tv.com/comiccon2010/panels-and-live-blogs/halo-reach/66/
live right now
text only, no vids allowed

Siliconmaster
July 22nd, 2010, 08:29 PM
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/citpyrc

Shitty quality vid- BUT SO AWESOME

Kornman00
July 22nd, 2010, 08:39 PM
Shitty quality vid- BUT SO Shitty quality vid
ftfu

Siliconmaster
July 22nd, 2010, 08:40 PM
Lawl true- but the content is awesome. I mean, are you seeing this stuff? Forge 2.0 makes H3 forge look like stone etchings.

Also, can't wait to see the ViDoc in full HD quality tomorrow.

English Mobster
July 22nd, 2010, 08:45 PM
What's "The Island"?
Is it Forge Death Island?
Please be Forge Death Island...

Siliconmaster
July 22nd, 2010, 08:47 PM
Looks like an island on the BG forge world map. They say it's big enough to hold 16 people just by itself. That map is enormous.

Spartan094
July 22nd, 2010, 08:59 PM
No firefight forge:mech:
It would be awesome if they did have it. But I still like this new forge thou :woop:

Futzy
July 22nd, 2010, 09:00 PM
Angle snaps in forge. Objects have no collision when editing. "structures" category has building blocks for making buildings etc.
I saw the antenna from ascension somewhere in there.
Vidoc being released tonight

Siliconmaster
July 22nd, 2010, 09:01 PM
Here's the whole liveblog for anyone who missed it:

5:58
Dana Vinson:
Hey everyone! We're coming to you live from the Halo: Reach panel at Comic-Con 2010! Thursday July 22, 2010 5:58 Dana Vinson
5:59
Dana Vinson:
They've dimmed the lights and are now playing some of the score from the game which was met with a chant from the crowd of "Bungie!" "Bungie!" "Bungie!" Thursday July 22, 2010 5:59 Dana Vinson


5:59
Dana Vinson:
So please, feel free to chant along in front of your PC. Thursday July 22, 2010 5:59 Dana Vinson


6:01
Dana Vinson:
I'm seeing in the comments some questions about video of this panel. Comic-Con is really strict about what can be shot on video, so this is going to be a written-only live blog. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:01 Dana Vinson


6:01
Dana Vinson:
Brian, the Community Director, welcomes everyone to the panel and jumps right in. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:01 Dana Vinson


6:01
Dana Vinson:
First up: Firefight. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:01 Dana Vinson


6:02
Dana Vinson:
In Reach, you'll have full matchmaking support from day 1. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:02 Dana Vinson


6:03
Dana Vinson:
You'll be able to join a Firefight playlist. Bungie is hoping you'll find a "fighting bromance" through the new social system. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:03 Dana Vinson


6:03
Dana Vinson:
Now Lars is taking the mic to talk about the customization in Firefight. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:03 Dana Vinson


6:04
Dana Vinson:
Lars is going to show us the built-in game types that will ship with the game. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:04 Dana Vinson


6:04
Dana Vinson:
Generator Defense, Gruntpocalypse is ALL GRUNTS ALL THE TIME! Thursday July 22, 2010 6:04 Dana Vinson


6:05
Dana Vinson:
Gruntpocalypse is new to Comic-Con. Brand new game type. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:05 Dana Vinson


6:06
Dana Vinson:
Now Lars is going thought the Wave Properties and you can also set a time limit. There's complete customization for the Spartans and loadouts. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:06 Dana Vinson


6:07
Dana Vinson:
Lars described the level of customization as "ridiculous." Thursday July 22, 2010 6:07 Dana Vinson


6:07
Dana Vinson:
Lars says he's about to show us something for the first time. What will it be?! Thursday July 22, 2010 6:07 Dana Vinson


6:07
Dana Vinson:
You get to play from the perspective of the Covenant! Thursday July 22, 2010 6:07 Dana Vinson


6:08
Dana Vinson:
They're going into some gameplay now. New armor ability: HOLOGRAM! Thursday July 22, 2010 6:08 Dana Vinson


6:09
Dana Vinson:
All the maps in Firefight are taken from the campaign. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:09 Dana Vinson


6:10
Dana Vinson:
Lars just revealed a new vehicle: The Fork Lift Thursday July 22, 2010 6:10 Dana Vinson


6:11
Dana Vinson:
He's backing it up...it beeps like a real fork lift. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:11 Dana Vinson


6:11
Dana Vinson:
There are shouts of "We love you!" from the audience. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:11 Dana Vinson


6:13
Dana Vinson:
Yes, guys, I can see your comments. I'll try and answer questions as best I can. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:13 Dana Vinson


6:13
Dana Vinson:
Next up: Forge Thursday July 22, 2010 6:13 Dana Vinson


6:14
Dana Vinson:
Brian said we're going to go "beyond the canyon." Thursday July 22, 2010 6:14 Dana Vinson


6:14
Dana Vinson:
We're going to see Forge and the latest iteration of Blood Gulch. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:14 Dana Vinson


6:15
Dana Vinson:
Going into gameplay now. The crowd goes nuts. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:15 Dana Vinson


6:16
Dana Vinson:
He's demonstrating how forgeable the map is, He's changing every thing, making big chunks of scenery disappear, changing spawn points, etc. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:16 Dana Vinson


6:17
Dana Vinson:
He just deleted a rock. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:17 Dana Vinson


6:18
Dana Vinson:
Here we go, beyond the canyon... Thursday July 22, 2010 6:18 Dana Vinson


6:18
Dana Vinson:
Ooooooh and awws from the crowd as they fly around waterfalls and rock formations... Thursday July 22, 2010 6:18 Dana Vinson


6:19
Dana Vinson:
Right now, we're looking at The Island, which is good for 16 players. There's a ton of objects in Forge World. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:19 Dana Vinson


6:21
Dana Vinson:
He just flew into something called "The Colosseum." Thursday July 22, 2010 6:21 Dana Vinson


6:21
Dana Vinson:
He brings up the object placement UI. It's familiar, except for a new section called "structure." Thursday July 22, 2010 6:21 Dana Vinson


6:23
Dana Vinson:
It's an entirely new section of objects. A huge library of objects to go through. Now, you orbit around the object. Bungie's goal with this new game is to make it easier for you to use forge. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:23 Dana Vinson


6:25
Dana Vinson:
So, in order to make it easier, they've added different physics and settings you can use to build. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:25 Dana Vinson


6:25
Dana Vinson:
There are a ton of new ways to move objects, it's extremely customizable. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:25 Dana Vinson


6:26
Dana Vinson:
I'm trying to make it as detailed as possible, while still covering everything, so hang in there. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:26 Dana Vinson


6:27
Dana Vinson:
You can customize teleporters, including how large they are and what can teleport through there, including vehicles. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:27 Dana Vinson


6:28
Dana Vinson:
Colored lights for landmarking...a lot more options. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:28 Dana Vinson


6:29
Dana Vinson:
The audience made him click on the "Toys" category. Golf Club and Golf Ball are back. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:29 Dana Vinson


6:30
Dana Vinson:
Another map from The Forge World list called The Cage Thursday July 22, 2010 6:30 Dana Vinson


6:31
Dana Vinson:
Big reaction from the audience, huge round of applause as soon as The Cage comes on the screen. The map is similar to lockout and guardian. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:31 Dana Vinson


6:34
Dana Vinson:
Brian says, "I feel bad for anyone walking in. They're probably saying 'When did Halo turn into LEGOs?" Thursday July 22, 2010 6:34 Dana Vinson


6:35
Dana Vinson:
They're showing us a brand new video celebrating the announcement of Forge World. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:35 Dana Vinson


6:36
Dana Vinson:
It's the new ViDoc for Forge World. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:36 Dana Vinson


6:39
Dana Vinson:
In the video, they're talking about how Forge was clunky in Halo 3 and how they flushed out the options to actually be options and to allow you to do what you want to do with the objects. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:39 Dana Vinson


6:40
Dana Vinson:
You can be more precise than ever before with the new options. You can select individual objects and decide to delete all of that specific kind of objects on your map. Want to reposition all the spawn points? Just pick one and you can choose to delete them all. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:40 Dana Vinson


6:41
Dana Vinson:
They say that 'Reach' is the swansong for Halo, so they wanted to allow users to do what they had been doing all along: make cool maps. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:41 Dana Vinson


6:42
Dana Vinson:
The ViDoc is over now. Brian is back at the podium. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:42 Dana Vinson


6:43
Dana Vinson:
He's talking about the Limited and Legendary Editions of Reach and how sweet it's going to be. If you buy Legendary, you get the flaming helmet that used to be exclusive to Bungie employees. But you already knew that. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:43 Dana Vinson


6:44
Dana Vinson:
What you didn't know is that there's going to be a Halo: Reach Xbox 360. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:44 Dana Vinson


6:44
Dana Vinson:
Based on the new "slim" design of the 360, they're unboxing--for the first time--the Reach edition Xbox. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:44 Dana Vinson


6:45
Dana Vinson:
It comes with custom controllers, too. Those will be sold separately or they come with special edition. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:45 Dana Vinson


6:46
Dana Vinson:
One fan is being called up on stage for a special "surprise." He's getting one of the limited edition consoles. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:46 Dana Vinson


6:46
Dana Vinson:
Everyone in here is applauding to be polite, but everyone is TOTALLY JEALOUS. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:46 Dana Vinson


6:47
Dana Vinson:
Bungie is now going to take questions from the audience! Thursday July 22, 2010 6:47 Dana Vinson


6:48
Dana Vinson:
They don't have a lot of time, but here we go... Thursday July 22, 2010 6:48 Dana Vinson


6:48
Dana Vinson:
Q: Will Firefight be Forgable? Thursday July 22, 2010 6:48 Dana Vinson


6:49
Dana Vinson:
A: No. Probably not a DLC option either. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:49 Dana Vinson


6:49
Dana Vinson:
Q: What does the Forklift do? Thursday July 22, 2010 6:49 Dana Vinson


6:49
Dana Vinson:
A: You drive it and it beeps when you back it up. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:49 Dana Vinson


6:50
Dana Vinson:
(That was the ACTUAL answer. Also, it doesn't go fast enough to get a splatter. Waaa waaaaa) Thursday July 22, 2010 6:50 Dana Vinson


6:51
Dana Vinson:
Q: What's your favorite glitch that wasn't shown in a weekly update?
Thursday July 22, 2010 6:51 Dana Vinson


6:51
Dana Vinson:
A: There was a bug in multiplayer that if you were playing as a female and your shields were popped, you became a dude. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:51 Dana Vinson


6:52
Dana Vinson:
Q: Is Halo: Reach's campaign longer than Halo 3? Thursday July 22, 2010 6:52 Dana Vinson


6:53
Dana Vinson:
A: It's on par with Halo 3. It's a full-fledged single-player experience. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:53 Dana Vinson


6:54
Dana Vinson:
Q: What are you guys working on next? Thursday July 22, 2010 6:54 Dana Vinson


6:54
Dana Vinson:
A: We've got a whole new project that we're not ready to talk about yet, but nice try. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:54 Dana Vinson


6:55
Dana Vinson:
A: You'll find the Spartan moves faster and jumps higher in the release. We've also tweaked the weapons a little bit. Thursday July 22, 2010 6:55 Dana Vinson


6:56
Dana Vinson:
Sorry, for some reason the last Q didn't go through Thursday July 22, 2010 6:56 Dana Vinson


6:56
Dana Vinson:
The last question was "What did you learn in the Beta that made you change something in the final game?" Thursday July 22, 2010 6:56 Dana Vinson


6:57
Dana Vinson:
Alright guys, things are wrapping up here at the Halo: Reach panel! Thursday July 22, 2010 6:57 Dana Vinson


6:57
Dana Vinson:
That's it for us. Thanks for reading and don't worry September will be here soon enough!


Angle snaps in forge. Objects have no collision when editing. "structures" category has building blocks for making buildings etc.
I saw the antenna from ascension somewhere in there.
Vidoc being released tonight

It's not just no collision- you can actually change what physics model the object has while moving it- there's normal, which is like H3 forge, then there's one where you release it and it just stays there, and then there's a third one where it's non-collidable, for easy merging and stuff.

Edit edit edit: Vidoc is up!

http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/vidaudio.aspx?c=58

Teltaur
July 22nd, 2010, 09:11 PM
And, for the even lazier:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCcmrL29WII

Spartan094
July 22nd, 2010, 09:23 PM
LGRW8R-rvWM
If you bought anything above the standard.

FRain
July 22nd, 2010, 09:24 PM
Holy shit, "The rock"
YOYORAST ISLAND GO GO GO

ThePlague
July 22nd, 2010, 09:32 PM
Holy shit, "The rock"
YOYORAST ISLAND GO GO GOExactly what I said!

Futzy
July 22nd, 2010, 09:32 PM
Holy shit, "The rock"
YOYORAST ISLAND GO GO GO
yeyeyeyeses

DarkHalo003
July 22nd, 2010, 09:38 PM
Exactly what I said!
Me too!

I think I'm going to pull an Avatar mixed with Tron and teleport my life into this game. I'm not even kidding, this is craziness evolved.

FRain
July 22nd, 2010, 09:40 PM
Also did anyone notice
"NUDE XYZ ()"

TeeKup
July 22nd, 2010, 09:40 PM
Well....I'm thoroughly impressed. Forge is going to be simply astonishing.

DarkHalo003
July 22nd, 2010, 09:41 PM
http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/images.aspx?c=59&i=27416http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/images.aspx?c=59&i=27416http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/images.aspx?c=59&i=27416

What is this I don't even.....

Futzy
July 22nd, 2010, 09:42 PM
All I found forge in h3 good for was making silly games and puzzle maps. This will be fantastic
e: some sort of specter?

FRain
July 22nd, 2010, 09:43 PM
"Powered by lightning"
Guessing it's the revenant.

TeeKup
July 22nd, 2010, 09:48 PM
Is that the old school Halo E3 spectre?

Darqeness
July 22nd, 2010, 09:51 PM
Is that the old school Halo E3 spectre?

That's the first thing I thought.

http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20060802043740/halo/images/7/75/Halo_Spectre_Concept.jpg

FRain
July 22nd, 2010, 09:53 PM
http://www.bungie.net/images/Games/Reach/images/screenshots/FF_Bnet/inline/Reach_FF_Courtyard05.jpg

HELL YESS OLD SCHOOL H1 FRG

Teltaur
July 22nd, 2010, 10:07 PM
Also, IGN has some exclusive videos of both the newest Firefight info and the Armory in action:
Firefight:
http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/14276699/halo-project/videos/halor_firefight_vdp_072210.html
Armory:
http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/14276699/halo-project/videos/halor_armory_montage_072210.html

Edit: And, GameSpot's Forge World demo:
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/haloreach/video/6270415

Arteen
July 22nd, 2010, 10:10 PM
I don't see how that's like the Halo 1 FRG.

t3h m00kz
July 22nd, 2010, 10:55 PM
I didn't even realize that vidoc was released

Arteen
July 22nd, 2010, 10:59 PM
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/iamnotevilness/mapticles.jpg
Can't wait to check out 'Sweet New Map'!

Ifafudafi
July 22nd, 2010, 11:26 PM
You know I've kind of been all like "oh cool, Reach is coming out soon, Halo was kind of fun," but now, it's looking really fucking awesome, do want very much

Kornman00
July 23rd, 2010, 12:53 AM
Armory:
http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/14276699/halo-project/videos/halor_armory_montage_072210.html

Auntie Dot (A.I.)? Guess that's the AI in Reach this time around.

Anyone else get a Predator vibe from those elite models?

Spartan094
July 23rd, 2010, 01:16 AM
Anyone else get a Predator vibe from those elite models?
The General man.


Thou I like that Reach xbox slim with the 2 controllers and the game it self. Gives me another reason to buy a new xbox, damn you 20GB 2005 hard drive :saddowns:

ejburke
July 23rd, 2010, 01:42 AM
I considered the new Reach Xbox, but I don't need the extra controller. That $40 could buy the entire run of Reach DLC. I do need a new 360, though. I've been feeling the crunch on the puny 13GB hard drive since Mass Effect 2 came out on 2 discs. 20x the storage would be nice.

ODX
July 23rd, 2010, 02:01 AM
I don't even have a 360 yet :saddowns:

So, I'll consider buying it as long as I have someone 'old enough' because I believe Reach is rated M and me, being 15, can not buy that because Gamestop is gay. Both my brothers will be at college also and won't come back until..probably Thanksgiving break. I dun wanna wait that long damn it!

Kornman00
July 23rd, 2010, 05:17 AM
So I'm wondering if they really made that chess board (http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/images.aspx?c=59&i=27424) for some kind of chess shenanigans...

EX12693
July 23rd, 2010, 05:29 AM
I doubt that's a chess board. It looks like more like a grid for helping you align stuff.
Just like the grid that is in forge mode for Sandbox, but it's an object.

Pooky
July 23rd, 2010, 06:46 AM
You know I've kind of been all like "oh cool, Reach is coming out soon, Halo was kind of fun," but now, it's looking really fucking awesome, do want very much

Precisely this.

I just went from 'do not care' to 'HOLY SHIT I NEED THIS' in one 6 minute video.

Delta4907
July 23rd, 2010, 07:00 AM
Here's a couple comparison shots of Overlook, before and after the Beta (Not in same location but you get the idea):
Beta:
http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article/108/1082381/halo-reach-the-beta-maps-20100407021612519.jpg
Now:
http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article/110/1106753/halo-reach-20100722115052696.jpg
Beta:
http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article/108/1086634/halo-reach-20100428020735831.jpg
Now:
http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article/110/1106753/halo-reach-20100722115102258.jpg

Arteen
July 23rd, 2010, 07:43 AM
http://www.levelup.com/galerias/3447/Zealot/
http://www.levelup.com/galerias/3450/Spire/
http://www.levelup.com/galerias/3449/Reflection/

PlasbianX
July 23rd, 2010, 08:00 AM
http://www.levelup.com/galerias/3447/Zealot/
http://www.levelup.com/galerias/3450/Spire/
http://www.levelup.com/galerias/3449/Reflection/

So reflection is the new Ivory Tower. Zealot looks like midship. Spire.. idk. I'm not really liking how it looks. It almost seems.. cartoony? Idk. Doesnt really look very covenant imo. :x

Futzy
July 23rd, 2010, 09:40 AM
Video about Forge World
http://comic-con.gamespot.com/video/6270655/?hd=1

Shock120
July 23rd, 2010, 10:11 AM
Any details on the max players in campaign, multiplayer, forge, theater?
I just have a thought, I'm so sure there is more than 16 players playing MP in the Forge 2.0 Vidoc.

Futzy
July 23rd, 2010, 10:23 AM
8 for forge, 16 for mp, the rest unannounced.

DarkHalo003
July 23rd, 2010, 12:14 PM
8 for forge, 16 for mp, the rest unannounced.
Yeah, but it's probably 8 players for Forge development mode. You'll have 16 players when that Forge map is in Multiplayer.

I just thought the quoted post needed some clarification.

Limited
July 23rd, 2010, 12:34 PM
Holy fuck, Forge World is like Spark Edit on prime crack.

Very impressed, brings back the old memorys.

Saggy
July 23rd, 2010, 01:23 PM
Potential character spoiler:
http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/7642/auntiedot.jpg

Has to do with the Firefight voice with no face...

EDIT: Oops, missed kornman's post above. Well, there's a picture anyways :p

FRain
July 23rd, 2010, 01:28 PM
IDK if its just the onboard computer, but Auntie DOT. might be the girl voice you hear in the Sabre "Stage seperation in five... four... three.. two... one. Stage seperation. Second stage ignition confirmed." because it doesn't sound robotic like some navigating computers i know.

paladin
July 23rd, 2010, 02:55 PM
Holy crap, use "The Rock" and make Yoyorast Lite.

English Mobster
July 23rd, 2010, 04:55 PM
Stacker confirmed! Yay!
"I would have been your daddy, but a dog beat me over the fence!"

I wonder if Keyes (Jacob or Miranda) makes a return. It'll be nice to see Capt. Keyes all sexified up, even if it's just for a brief moment in a cutscene or something.

Futzy
July 23rd, 2010, 05:06 PM
Stacker confirmed! Yay!
"I would have been your daddy, but a dog beat me over the fence!"

wat

Siliconmaster
July 23rd, 2010, 05:11 PM
Haha- quote from H1, as I remember. They later named the IWHBYD skull after it.

I'm a fan of this quote from the Halowiki:



"Whoa...it's like a postcard! Dear Sarge (http://halo.wikia.com/index.php?title=Special:Interstitial&u=%2Fwiki%2FSergeant_Johnson): kicking ass in outer space, wish you were here." —Chips Dubbo
"I heard that...jackass!" —Avery J. Johnson

I'd never actually heard the name before, but when I looked him up on halowiki all of a sudden I realized that I had actually noticed him subconsciously in every Halo game, just never thought about it. Pretty awesome to see him in Reach too.

ejburke
July 23rd, 2010, 05:44 PM
Stacker is a steal at 5000 credits.

http://www.bungie.net/projects/halo/asset_thumb_viewer.aspx?cc=25&at=56&page=1

=sw=warlord
July 23rd, 2010, 08:02 PM
Turns out arteen got a question answered. (http://www.bungie.net/news/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_072310)

Lateksi
July 23rd, 2010, 08:33 PM
Holy crap, use "The Rock" and make Yoyorast Lite.

THIS! And the MP maps, the Ivory Tower-like one looks damn good.

Angelus
July 23rd, 2010, 09:58 PM
Turns out arteen got a question answered. (http://www.bungie.net/news/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_072310)

So did JamesD, first time I've seen him in a long time.

Siliconmaster
July 24th, 2010, 12:24 AM
WOah- a lot o questions, a lot of answers. Looking forward to this game more than ever now.

t3h m00kz
July 24th, 2010, 10:53 AM
first thing I'm doing when the game's out is remaking hang em high in that gigantic room

Kornman00
July 24th, 2010, 10:58 AM
Unless they beat you to it :realsmug:

staticchanger
July 24th, 2010, 11:10 AM
We'll probably see a butload of RP variants now.

Futzy
July 24th, 2010, 11:52 AM
I'm going to play through all the campaigns and make some maps based off campaign areas. I had been planning to do this in h3 but forge was too bad.
I've already got a layout based off 343 drawn up

staticchanger
July 24th, 2010, 11:57 AM
You know someone ought to make a "hek world" for CE. We have the tutorial map which is obviously to small, but if we make a grand map that has places to construct all sorts of things with scenery then maybe we can get these 3ds-faint-of-heart noobs to stop pumping out bloodgulch variants. A nice variable environment for people to play around on in sapien would be kind of cool.

Rob Oplawar
July 24th, 2010, 12:06 PM
Hm, that's actually not too bad an idea.

Kornman00
July 24th, 2010, 12:11 PM
But then they'd need tons of foragble objects. Reach has objects made purposely for use in forge but you won't find generic objects that can be used for building bases and other structures in the halo 1 palette (especially none that are uniform in design and looks).

thehoodedsmack
July 24th, 2010, 12:14 PM
Then we'd have to release model packs, I suppose. I think the main problem would be the size of these maps with all the unused space. If there was a way to pick and choose which sections of the giant map get used when compiled, that'd be ideal.

Kornman00
July 24th, 2010, 03:34 PM
Or you could use OS's added ability of mod-sets. Then all maps made from the same resources provided in the stock CE World would share bitmaps/sounds in a single set of data files.

Updates could be made to the CE World tag set and the mod-set files could then be updated without breaking old CE World maps.

ejburke
July 24th, 2010, 05:18 PM
Scenery in CE is different from the (I think) static meshes that Forge uses. If your camera is pointed away from the scenery's origin beyond a specified distance, the thing will disappear. So, you can't really have huge scenery objects that you can go inside or stand near. They'll blink in and out. At least that was my experience when I tried to make huge beams and crap out of scenery in one of my maps.

Anyway, I'm actually going to use Forge this time. I thought it was kind of a joke before. But please, for the sake of all that is good and decent, if some asswipe releases a World 1-1 map, don't download it. You'll just be encouraging people that should be rounded up and castrated.

sevlag
July 24th, 2010, 05:38 PM
Anyway, I'm actually going to use Forge this time. I thought it was kind of a joke before. But please, for the sake of all that is good and decent, if some asswipe releases a World 1-1 map, don't download it. You'll just be encouraging people that should be rounded up and castrated.


TBH i would like some sort of puzzle map along the lines of a mario map

my idea was a massive invasion map with a huge UNSC fortress built into that cliff edge seen in the viddoc...imagine huge sky battles raging along side forces trying to push up

im gonna play through SP first though

Futzy
July 24th, 2010, 05:47 PM
I made a series of puzzle maps for H3, I'll be able to make some much better ones now

thehoodedsmack
July 24th, 2010, 06:00 PM
Scenery in CE is different from the (I think) static meshes that Forge uses. If your camera is pointed away from the scenery's origin beyond a specified distance, the thing will disappear. So, you can't really have huge scenery objects that you can go inside or stand near. They'll blink in and out. At least that was my experience when I tried to make huge beams and crap out of scenery in one of my maps.

I ran into this problem when I made a Covenant cruiser scenery object. The solution was to make the frame gigantic in 3dsmax. I'm not sure why it worked or if it would work again, but scenery can be made to work properly.

ejburke
July 24th, 2010, 06:06 PM
I didn't think to try that. I didn't even think the volume of the frame object was even stored in the tag. I thought it was just a reference point. Oh well, live and learn.

=sw=warlord
July 24th, 2010, 06:23 PM
I ran into this problem when I made a Covenant cruiser scenery object. The solution was to make the frame gigantic in 3dsmax. I'm not sure why it worked or if it would work again, but scenery can be made to work properly.

I always used to edit the bounding radius in the scenery tag as that solved the issue.

ejburke
July 24th, 2010, 06:59 PM
That, I tried. Didn't work for the beams I had, which went from one side of a huge map to the other. No matter what I set the radius to, they would occasionally disappear. It probably had more to do with the portals than the bounding radius, but I didn't really fight or investigate the issue. I just gave up and modeled them into the BSP.

Back on topic: versus firefight. So, we can do any combination of 4 players? 3v1, 2v1, etc. on either side?

Futzy
July 24th, 2010, 07:13 PM
Was going through this http://halo.bungie.org/misc/ferrex_forgeworld_answers_round2_20100723.html
You can make completely custom invasion maps and objectives

Arteen
July 24th, 2010, 10:00 PM
Was going through this http://halo.bungie.org/misc/ferrex_forgeworld_answers_round2_20100723.html
You can make completely custom invasion maps and objectives
Invasion on the entirety of Forge World? I pity the poor Elite who has to walk the core from one end of Forge World to the other.

ODX
July 24th, 2010, 10:07 PM
Surely you could enable him to be able to drive vehicles?

Kornman00
July 24th, 2010, 10:36 PM
pretty sure the core is just like missile pods and gun turrets, so no

ODX
July 24th, 2010, 11:13 PM
But this is Halo: Reach, where everything can pretty much be done by customizing options :downs:
(At least I hope they don't take away 'impractical' things and seriously let you do whatever the hell you want)

sevlag
July 24th, 2010, 11:40 PM
worst case scenario, elites would disable a falcon and have the elite with the core hop in the hold and surf to safety

Sasc
July 24th, 2010, 11:45 PM
pretty sure the core is just like missile pods and gun turrets, so no
But in the beta, you could use the Plasma Turret from the Phantom while in the passenger seat of the Warthog, and It worked fine too.

That may have been a bug though, so idk.

SilentChaos
July 25th, 2010, 01:28 AM
New map, Spire. When I saw this map it reminded me of Portent from Halo CE, I think Bungie has been watching us.:cop:
http://www.levelup.com/galerias/3450/Spire/foto-30053/
Ivory Tower is Back!
http://www.levelup.com/galerias/4915/Halo-Reach/imagen-30047/#gallery

paladin
July 25th, 2010, 03:48 AM
NICE!

English Mobster
July 25th, 2010, 05:18 AM
I think I'm going to be recreating some of my scrapped CE projects on Forge World.

sevlag
July 25th, 2010, 09:36 AM
I think I'm going to be recreating some of my scrapped CE projects on Forge World.
like gridlock?

Futzy
July 25th, 2010, 09:45 AM
Who here has made some really good forge maps in H3? Perhaps we get some people working together.

Rob Oplawar
July 25th, 2010, 10:56 AM
Too bad you can't forge Firefight maps. With a few tweaks, my favorite combat arena from BCE would make a great Firefight map.

Kornman00
July 25th, 2010, 12:32 PM
Yeah, would have been nice to at least edit the existing objects in a map's FF scenario :saddowns:

But that would be a pretty big thing to test I guess. Seeing as how you're now introducing some many new dynamic factors for the AI to compensate for. They may have used some new systems which optimize AI calculations at the cost of using the layout of objects and such at the time of a map's build. And you know some jokers would have walled off the areas where Phantoms come in at. Just more stuff for them to program to either make sure you don't do or make the AI adjust for.

English Mobster
July 25th, 2010, 01:14 PM
like gridlock?
Gridlock was one, my old map still going by the internal name "Hangar" was another, there was one more that never got a name, although that one isn't flat and thus would be considerably harder.

I may also remake some other maps I had a hand in, like the old UMT Archive.
E: Domain might make a comeback as well. That was a fun map.

paladin
July 25th, 2010, 01:20 PM
Anyone up for making Narrows?

Futzy
July 25th, 2010, 01:30 PM
I'll be doing gephyorphobia, which is better

DarkHalo003
July 25th, 2010, 01:33 PM
Please do.

Basically, I plan on converting my three current (and more) multiplayer project maps. I think they'll be a lot of fun on the Reach engine, probably more fun than in the CE engine.

Teltaur
July 25th, 2010, 02:11 PM
I honestly think a Revelations styled map would work pretty well in Reach, especially with all the cliff edges in Forge World to work with. And, The Pit would be a great choice for a remake since the jetpack would let that upper spawn level actually serve some purpose rather than just being a camping spot/annoyingly removed spawn. I've even been thinking of Bungie's original concepts for The Pit that set it as a mutli-leveled Big Team map, with the 'highway' and catwalks above the basic map.

English Mobster
July 25th, 2010, 02:11 PM
Looking through my old CE Data folder (which I salvaged when I wiped my hard drive! Yay for smartness!), there are a lot of maps I made that had potential to be good in the Reach engine. I might just consider a few of these.

sevlag
July 25th, 2010, 03:22 PM
dude remake domain

English Mobster
July 25th, 2010, 04:34 PM
So remake Domain, which itself was a remake of Turf? A remake of a remake, akin to Hemorrhage, the new BG shipping with Reach? Good idea.
Or do you mean remake Domain in CE? Because I don't have CE installed anymore, and if I did I'd be focusing on Gridlock.

ejburke
July 25th, 2010, 05:45 PM
I couldn't do faithful or even semi-faithful remakes of my maps in Reach, nor would I want to. They weren't exactly perfect to begin with. Maybe I could do a shrunken Launch bay X in that Forerunner hangar and maybe I could do something vaguely reminiscent of Portent, without the bases, "bottomless" pit, or crappy aurora. We'll see.

But what we should do is band together as former Halo CE mappers to help promote our maps. It's going to be hard to stand out as individuals, especially individuals trying to make legitimate, playable maps. Stunt tracks, Rube Goldbergs, and Super Mario remakes are going to bury us.

Kornman00
July 25th, 2010, 06:06 PM
In before HCEFT (HaloCE Forge Team)

Siliconmaster
July 25th, 2010, 06:30 PM
I couldn't do faithful or even semi-faithful remakes of my maps in Reach, nor would I want to. They weren't exactly perfect to begin with. Maybe I could do a shrunken Launch bay X in that Forerunner hangar and maybe I could do something vaguely reminiscent of Portent, without the bases, "bottomless" pit, or crappy aurora. We'll see.

But what we should do is band together as former Halo CE mappers to help promote our maps. It's going to be hard to stand out as individuals, especially individuals trying to make legitimate, playable maps. Stunt tracks, Rube Goldbergs, and Super Mario remakes are going to bury us.


In before HCEFT (HaloCE Forge Team)

I'm there. Would give us something new and timely to work together on- might just be the thing to help give this community a direction.

And Portent is still my inspiration- don't put down your own map, man. :P

English Mobster
July 25th, 2010, 07:01 PM
Well, if Reach really takes off, I could see Modacity reforming around Reach maps.
If we become large enough, we could even become a selector of Bungie favorites, giving our maps out to the world.

For example, here's a list of maps I'm going to personally try to remake in the Reach engine:



Gridlock
Domain
UMT Archive
Sympathy (unless Selentic is doing a remake himself)
Hangar (needs new name)
Hemel
And a few other concepts I worked out a while ago.

Kornman00
July 25th, 2010, 07:05 PM
I'm there. Would give us something new and timely to work together on- might just be the thing to help give this community a direction.
ejburke, Siliconmaster, and kmzz for HCEFT :neckbeard:

English Mobster
July 25th, 2010, 07:14 PM
I'll be a part of your team, too, Korny.
You could probably pull some strings and get Louis Wu to mention us over at HBO. That'll get us some hits. =D

E: We could call ourselves "Alphabet Soup" for short. =P

Futzy
July 25th, 2010, 07:16 PM
I'd definitely be helping

Siliconmaster
July 25th, 2010, 07:17 PM
Heh. This idea is sounding better and better. This needs to happen. Reach Forging forum section, go!

annihilation
July 25th, 2010, 07:24 PM
ejburke, Siliconmaster, and kmzz for HCEFT :neckbeard:

I wanna join too!

We can remake Sciophobia!

ejburke
July 25th, 2010, 07:46 PM
I was thinking, "Guerilla-Sapiens". I want to actually mess around with Forge before I commit to anything, though.

Kornman00
July 25th, 2010, 07:56 PM
I'll be a part of your team, too, Korny.
You could probably pull some strings and get Louis Wu to mention us over at HBO. That'll get us some hits. =D

E: We could call ourselves "Alphabet Soup" for short. =P
I probably wouldn't be a good "lead" for the team, I was just shouting out ideas lol

You'd really need an actual team for stuff like this (yes, I'm captain obvious). Unlike Sapien, it's cooperative (both game wise and communication wise). So you can have all of your team in game doing their parts. You'd have maybe two or three geometry guys working on an agreed layout or just messing around. As they mass out respected parts of the level you then have populators start fielding the world with weapons and decorators. Then you have the game type people come in and populate the currently loaded game type's data (spawn points, objectives, etc). You can also have people in testing things while parts are still being worked on. They can make sure objects are completely aligned, or that one weapon doesn't favor one side, etc. It's a very multithreaded process, everyone can be doing their part at almost the exact same time, and communicate in real time.

Because of that, old habits and ideas used in HaloCE map making don't really apply or need to be reworked to fit in. The "team" would now become a squad, with multiple teams of people underneath it. Each team would be working on a different map. Like say, due to the networked ability of Forge, you can now have 5 people doing the same work at the same time as just one.

This enables you to truly start to compartmentalize your work force. Think of it as the the "hyperthreading" age of map making. We use to run on single cores (one person working in one editor) but now we have multiple cores (multiple people working in the same editor).

You wouldn't want to advertise until you have something solid. That is, known squad\team members and their responsibilities in their respected departments.

E: the team could also go by HEK: Halo Editing Kids :downs:. You know, only add more ambiguity to Halo acronyms like Custom Edition did lol.

English Mobster
July 25th, 2010, 08:02 PM
I like the idea of the HEK. Good acronym, Korn! Those years in the military sure paid off!

DarkHalo003
July 25th, 2010, 08:04 PM
I'm in. I'd be glad to help and crap. I'll probably spend the rest of my free time this year doing Forge stuff anyways.

Saggy
July 25th, 2010, 08:06 PM
I probably wouldn't be a good "lead" for the team, I was just shouting out ideas lol

You'd really need an actual team for stuff like this (yes, I'm captain obvious). Unlike Sapien, it's cooperative (both game wise and communication wise). So you can have all of your team in game doing their parts. You'd have maybe two or three geometry guys working on an agreed layout or just messing around. As they mass out respected parts of the level you then have populators start fielding the world with weapons and decorators. Then you have the game type people come in and populate the currently loaded game type's data (spawn points, objectives, etc). You can also have people in testing things while parts are still being worked on. They can make sure objects are completely aligned, or that one weapon doesn't favor one side, etc. It's a very multithreaded process, everyone can be doing their part at almost the exact same time, and communicate in real time.

Because of that, old habits and ideas used in HaloCE map making don't really apply or need to be reworked to fit in. The "team" would now become a squad, with multiple teams of people underneath it. Each team would be working on a different map. Like say, due to the networked ability of Forge, you can now have 5 people doing the same work at the same time as just one.

This enables you to truly start to compartmentalize your work force. Think of it as the the "hyperthreading" age of map making. We use to run on single cores (one person working in one editor) but now we have multiple cores (multiple people working in the same editor).

You wouldn't want to advertise until you have something solid. That is, known squad\team members and their responsibilities in their respected departments.

E: the team could also go by HEK: Halo Editing Kids :downs:. You know, only add more ambiguity to Halo acronyms like Custom Edition did lol.
Remember that there can only be 8 people in Forge together at a time. There could also potentially be a lot of passing the map around between people because of this; you'd have to make sure not to edit your share of work until the map comes back to you.

This is definitely an interesting idea though, and I'd be down for joining a team. Granted, I'd want to get hands-on with the new Forge first and create something worthwhile on my own before teaming up with anyone.

Teltaur
July 25th, 2010, 08:06 PM
Well, I know I'm not an extremely active part of this community or something, but I have worked with Forge for a while and would really enjoy to actually be a part of something like this (that is, if you guys would be willing to let me join in on it). I really think something like this could lift off, considering you already have plenty of experience in level design (versus most of these teams that simply make a map based on what they think looks cool, and the gameplay is terrible as a result)

Darqeness
July 25th, 2010, 08:19 PM
I'm probably going to try my hand at some Unreal maps first. Deck, Facing Worlds and Curse to start off with. I've got some plans to make two opposing star destroyers with an asteroid/debris field in between. Each would have a hanger with 4 banshees and 4 falcons on constant respawn, with teleporters to some exterior shade turrets for defence. Depending on how customisable the invasion gametype is, the goal will be to destroy, capture certains rooms or objects within the opposing star destroyer.

Also, the moment I saw that waterfall I though about how good a fissure falls remake would be there.

Futzy
July 25th, 2010, 08:50 PM
Theres a lot of people replying to this now, can we get a list of names with who would be interested in doing what?
I'd like to work with geometry layout and detailing

Siliconmaster
July 25th, 2010, 08:58 PM
Making thread.

Edit: http://www.modacity.net/forums/showthread.php?22041-Modacity-Forging-Guild-(Name-TBD)

English Mobster
July 25th, 2010, 09:00 PM
Damnit, I was making the thread. :maddowns:

Darqeness
July 25th, 2010, 11:12 PM
On a slightly different note, Loadouts will be completely customisable for each gametype and up to 5 can be available.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j148/Delinquin/reachloadouts.jpg

TeeKup
July 26th, 2010, 12:57 AM
Hide Loadout? Wonder what that means.

paladin
July 26th, 2010, 01:02 AM
Hide Loadout? Wonder what that means.

As in, no load outs? Hide all 5.

sevlag
July 26th, 2010, 09:03 AM
or probably hide it till X amount of kills or X amount of time has passed ala invasion slayer/invasion

=sw=warlord
July 26th, 2010, 08:00 PM
I'l just leave this here. (http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/press/reach_bundle.htm)

vistea
July 26th, 2010, 10:00 PM
I still wish this game would let you throw in AI in forge. Make your own sorta campaign and firefight maps and such.
Just have a system similar to Timesplitters were you set up each individual AI how you want (Patrol, Spawn and attack, etc.) I would probably stop playing other games altogether if it had that.

On another note, I do not see how Bungie can't enable 4 player split screen co-op. Anyone remember this glitch in Halo 3?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqaArOyOypA

I have used it, it works fine too.


e. Embedded videos don't seem to work for me?

Kornman00
July 26th, 2010, 11:06 PM
I have used it, it works fine too.
Except when you hit a cortana screen effect, then it doesn't work fine. Stuff like that is why things get cut. Bungie doesn't just cut things just for "lulz", it's due to technical (generally, performance) issues that they either can't fix on the platform, or don't have the time to fix.

Their test labs are a lot more serious than just a couple of kids playing normally via a glitch. 4 player split screen would have to perform without FPS and other issues in ALL test cases before they would bless off on it. Try having players spread out across 4 parts of a campaign map (more detailed, larger, and packed with various AI systems, etc than the MP maps), with one or two of them actively engaged in battle. I bet you it won't perform like it does with only 2 players.

Rob Oplawar
July 26th, 2010, 11:16 PM
As for AI in Forge, if HEK's Sapien is any indication, getting AI to work right would be extremely confusing and irritating for players, no matter how nice a GUI you wrapped around it. The nature of AI and encounters and scripting is so complex that I can understand why they left it out. It would be undeniably awesome, but then, it would be undeniably awesome if the game had 80 hours of unique campaign to explore. Some things just aren't feasible.

vistea
July 26th, 2010, 11:31 PM
Yeah, I guess from a technical perspective, and in the larger scheme of things, I can see it being a lot more complicated and difficult than it seems.

Still, a man can dream.

=sw=warlord
July 27th, 2010, 04:24 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H82rzf1LmSc

FRain
July 27th, 2010, 06:59 PM
Blue Delta is voiced by Chris Carney.
Also, idgi. But it's neat.

Kornman00
July 28th, 2010, 12:47 AM
It's "3 Mikes (minutes) out from the objective" lol

Hunter
July 28th, 2010, 12:40 PM
http://www.bungie.net/images/News/Inline10/072310/forky/headon.jpg

BEST vehicle Bungie has made :)

Why does the first part sound like a scary gay sex story to me :(


Ah, suffering. Let me tell you a tale, nay, sing you a song, of metal and rubber and a heart as big as the world. Let me hearken to you...the Ballard of Forky.

Forky was a fine steed, but more, he was a fine friend. From the moment my MJOLNIR-clad buttocks pressed deeply into his supple leather seat, I knew ours was a bond that could never be shipped to the wrong depot. And as we lifted boxes and crates together, my hands slipping perfectly around his ergonomic controls, truly it was my heart that soared.

Together we were a force to be reckoned with. Even amidst the Covenant invasion, we refused to shirk our duty. We knew that each and every load could make all the difference. Undelivered, a Marine might go without his beans. A trooper, without her helmet. It was our duty...no, it was our passion.

But it would not last forever. It could not last forever. I'll spare you the details, for to relay them now would be to tear my own soul asunder. To rend my heart into a million beating pieces.

Forky was brave. He was heroic.

But in the end, even together, we could not push the Covenant aside. Our two-pronged assault was not enough. The odds were stacked against us.

Rest in peace, dear Forky. I pray your soul will be lifted to some beautiful warehouse in the sky, where eagles soar defiantly above fields of pristine crates, each pining for safe transit and temperature controlled storage.

Godspeed, my hydraulically gifted friend. You will be missed.

Now, I know what you're thinking. Dear God, they cut the Forklift. I'm sorry, friends. Sometimes I want to have a little fun at your expense. The Forklift wasn't cut. It's alive and well along with a stable of other civilian vehicles, all idling warmly, waiting to go on an adventure with you.


Source (http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_072310)

English Mobster
July 28th, 2010, 01:48 PM
I like that Forklift.

I guarantee there will be a slew of race maps where everyone needs to use the Forklift within a day of release.
They couldn't be on Forge World, though, as Forge World doesn't have any civilian vehicles.

Saggy
July 28th, 2010, 05:20 PM
http://a.imageshack.us/img132/908/39202142734629077895128.jpg



Listen up, Halo fans! Here is a sneak peak of one of the unreleased scenes from the upcoming Halo: Reach trailer. Hungry for more, if you’re 18 or older, head over to Xbox for Core (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=128203443864347) and keep checking back for more exclusive screen shots.Found that on Facebook... May have something to do with this:



(http://%3Cbr%20/%3E%0A%3Cb%3E%3Cfont%20size=%222%22%3E%27Special%2 7%20Halo%20Reach%20announcement%20coming%20this%20 week%3C/font%3E%3C/b%3E)'Special' Halo Reach announcement coming this week (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=257435)

A 'very special' Halo: Reach announcement will leave Microsoft's lips on Thursday, the firm has told CVG.

The news will arrive at an invite-only event in London - which we'll be at front and centre, don't you worry.

And do you know who else will? Baldy Gadget Show man Jason Bradbury and Rio Ferdinand. Yep, Rio 'I'm really supposed to be at a drugs test' Ferdinand. Nope, we don't know why either.

Perhaps Master Chief will return. In a Man Utd shirt. Or something.

A blurb sent over from MS this afternoon reads:

'England Football Captain Rio Ferdinand and The
Gadget Show's Jason Bradbury would like you to join them for a very special announcement this Thursday for the launch of highly anticipated entertainment blockbuster, Halo: Reach - out exclusively on Xbox 360 on September 14, developed by Bungie.'

FRain
July 28th, 2010, 09:03 PM
Oh man I'm pumped


Undelivered, a Marine might go without his beans.
Does anyone see the Firefly reference here?

TeeKup
July 29th, 2010, 02:52 AM
I like that Forklift.

I guarantee there will be a slew of race maps where everyone needs to use the Forklift within a day of release.
They couldn't be on Forge World, though, as Forge World doesn't have any civilian vehicles.

One million times this.

Hotrod
July 29th, 2010, 08:23 AM
You guys might want to take a look at this :
http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Reach_Campaign_Trailer

Rob Oplawar
July 29th, 2010, 08:30 AM
Sick. OK, now I'm getting quite excited for this game.

Kornman00
July 29th, 2010, 09:11 AM
http://forum.i3d.net/attachments/huiskamer/8488d1191517142-hl2-gmod-creations-fuck_yea.jpg
You call that an engine?



You guys might want to take a look at this :
http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Reach_Campaign_Trailer
Now that's a game engine!

:neckbeard:

Arteen
July 29th, 2010, 09:31 AM
Who are the poor saps in the mongoose at 0:25? There's a dozen warthogs, a few falcons, and a few pelicans, and those two marines get stuck in a mongoose?

=sw=warlord
July 29th, 2010, 09:42 AM
Who are the poor saps in the mongoose at 0:25? There's a dozen warthogs, a few falcons, and a few pelicans, and those two marines get stuck in a mongoose?
There's also banshees and phantoms in the distance.
Also:
http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/7398/77234129.jpg

Futzy
July 29th, 2010, 11:17 AM
Reveal vs trailer
http://onebitrocket.co.uk/misc/reachshotcomplrg.png

Saggy
July 29th, 2010, 11:41 AM
Reveal vs trailer
*snip*
Can't say I'm surprised. I remember reading either in the Weekly Update or on NeoGaf that they changed the way the scene from the VGA Reveal Trailer looked. Still looks like one damn beautiful game nonetheless.

Also, according to CVG, the trailer wasn't the surprise. Keep checking CVG (http://computerandvideogames.com) to see what it is. Probably nothing special, but any Reach info is good Reach info, right?

E: Fuck that, surprise was that Microsoft "has assembled a UK celebrity 'Super Squad' to take on the best Halo players in the country (England) come launch day."

=sw=warlord
July 29th, 2010, 11:51 AM
Probably nothing special, but any Reach info is good Reach info, right?



You had to fucking go there...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6-ePvA3urg
Ugh, super squad? Really
Microsoft has just killed my enthusiastic mood for the day...

FRain
July 29th, 2010, 02:07 PM
I actually like the brighter colour gamot of the new version of the reveal trailer. IDK why
E: also holy shit Six brought down a fucking assault carrier (last scene)
also (speculative)
Jun and Emile die, he's not present in Long Night of Solace (the space level) and he's holding two tags.

Arteen
July 29th, 2010, 02:24 PM
I actually like the brighter colour gamot of the new version of the reveal trailer. IDK why
E: also holy shit Six brought down a fucking assault carrier (last scene)
also (speculative)
Jun and Emile die, he's not present in Long Night of Solace (the space level) and he's holding two tags.
I don't think any of the team is going to die four levels in. Those two are probably in another of the Falcons, or off doing something else.

FRain
July 29th, 2010, 02:34 PM
Good point.

Also, the way the music was featured last time wasn't so awesome, but the way that it was synced this time is so amazing that I keep wanting to watch it over and over for the music.

=sw=warlord
July 29th, 2010, 02:39 PM
I don't think any of the team is going to die four levels in. Those two are probably in another of the Falcons, or off doing something else.

Notice in this picture that jorge is on the floor?
http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/7398/77234129.jpg

FireDragon04
July 29th, 2010, 02:53 PM
Notice in this picture that jorge is on the floor?
http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/7398/77234129.jpg

Looks like he's protecting a civilian or something there's definitely a leg that moves independently infront of him (in brown/khaki pants by the looks of it) - so could be another injured person he's protecting, in that scene it also looks like he moves out of the way of the elites slightly, so he's still moving.

I absolutely loved this 'teaser' though, graphically the game looks really good, and I'm excited to experience the story on September 14th more than ever now.

English Mobster
July 29th, 2010, 02:58 PM
DID HE JUST BLOW UP A FUCKING ASSAULT CARRIER AND SURVIVE?

Futzy
July 29th, 2010, 03:04 PM
I think they bored a ship after the space mission, and then crash it down to reach.

Arteen
July 29th, 2010, 03:32 PM
Notice in this picture that jorge is on the floor?
I'm not sure what that has to do with my comment. Jorge is in the Falcon with 6, IIRC, so no, he's not dying on level 4.

FireDragon04
July 29th, 2010, 03:47 PM
DID HE JUST BLOW UP A FUCKING ASSAULT CARRIER AND SURVIVE?

I think they bored a ship after the space mission, and then crash it down to reach.

That would be so cool, i'd also like to see Six split up from the remaining members of Noble Team at this point - kinda like a stealth mission. TBH I honestly don't know where there going with this campaign but it seems to interest me more then any Halo campaign has before - let's see how this evolves.

If people want to do a straight 'hover over' for how the engine looks in the trailer compared to the VGA trailer instead of side by side comparisons of the pics then hover over here:
http://sequoia.wyredforest.net/~kapowaz/haloreach_comparison.html
If anyone knows how to embed that link on here - holla


Also peeps, are the new design covenant ships frigates? Just trying to place the design, as in a halo game we've seen Assault Carrier (ie. over New Mombassa) and Battlecrusiers (Truth and Reconciliation) - which i'm sure we'll see again in Reach, but the new ones that you can see in Space and a couple of times in the trailer... So are those new ones in reach, Frigates?

http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/6159/covieship.jpg
Also ^^ Top right you can see the Assault Carrier



I'm not sure what that has to do with my comment. Jorge is in the Falcon with 6, IIRC, so no, he's not dying on level 4.

I'm pretty sure hes protecting someone/taking cover/moving out of the way, he's not dead, so yeah i agree :iamafag:


Anyway, SUPER SPOILER WARNING - High Quality 720p screen grabs from the trailer:

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/8546/reach1.jpg
http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/8306/reach2.jpg
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/5379/reach3.jpg
http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/5313/reach4.jpg
http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/2445/reach5.jpg
http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/1678/reach6.jpg
http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/9178/reach7.jpg
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/9616/reach8.jpg
http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/7167/reach9.jpg
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/2944/reach10.jpg
http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/9060/reach11.jpg
http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/5498/reach12.jpg
http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/325/reach13.jpg
http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/3759/reach14.jpg
http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/7941/reach15.jpg

Kornman00
July 29th, 2010, 04:22 PM
In today's military, each person carries on them two id tags, so I'm pretty sure he is just holding a set of one.

Could be a fellow marine/soldier's. SIIIs are after all fielded from regular service, not from childhood. Or it could be a Spartan who is "MIA".

Siliconmaster
July 29th, 2010, 04:25 PM
Wow- so many spoilered messages. This might be where I go partially dark. I'm not clicking a single one of those.

Kornman00
July 29th, 2010, 04:29 PM
They're not so much spoilers as they are fan speculation. You'd gain about as much information as you would from watching the 1 minute video and letting your mind run wild.

Siliconmaster
July 29th, 2010, 04:32 PM
Yeah, well, sometimes I find that speculation can ruin a good surprise if you're then even slightly suspecting it'll happen. Better to enjoy the campaign without any preconceptions. Except that they all die. :downs:

=sw=warlord
July 29th, 2010, 05:58 PM
Am I the only one who got fan serviced when This was shown?
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/9594/51391245.jpg

English Mobster
July 29th, 2010, 06:12 PM
I like how he's just standing there, watching the destruction.

Kornman00
July 29th, 2010, 07:04 PM
Am I the only one who got fan serviced when This was shown?

http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=998573

TeeKup
July 29th, 2010, 07:58 PM
Does anyone have a link to the changes made from the beta to the full game? I'm hearing rumors that the pistol has been weakened....AGAIN....

Cagerrin
July 29th, 2010, 08:07 PM
I don't know if there's a list anywhere, all I remember offhand is that the DMR and Needle Rifle have larger mags and Armour Lock doesn't affect enemy shields the way it used to when it popped. I think there's a podcast where they discussed a bunch of changes. Should be this (http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=news&link=Bungie_Podcast_060310) one.

Arteen
July 29th, 2010, 10:31 PM
The only change I remember the pistol getting is a slight rate-of-fire decrease.

TeeKup
July 29th, 2010, 10:47 PM
Alright. As long as it's a slight decrease I can be okay with that.

FRain
July 29th, 2010, 10:47 PM
It's just so the AR guy can get an extra round or two in so that the pistol doesn't always trump it (if the AR guy starts first)

Pooky
July 30th, 2010, 01:42 AM
The only change I remember the pistol getting is a slight rate-of-fire decrease.

It was too spammy in the beta anyway, so that actually sounds like a good thing.

Sever
July 30th, 2010, 06:50 AM
Hell, even if they removed the RoF cap altogether on the pistol, it would only work well at range when pacing your shots. At least this means it's not the be-all end-all CQB-spamtastic weapon as well. Lord knows we don't need a Pistol out-classing the already overly-nerfed Shotgun.

I miss my H1 Shotgun...

sevlag
July 30th, 2010, 08:36 AM
the need to bring back a shotgun with halo 1's stats honestlyi miss being able to get my opponent from the other side of the room with the shootgun

halo 3's shotgun was just terrible i had to ram it down an enemy's throat to kill anything

Hotrod
July 30th, 2010, 11:33 AM
A few new screenshots, demonstrating a new Firefight map, wildlife and the fact that somebody can stand on the back of a civilian vehicle with their gun :
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=257971

Pooky
July 30th, 2010, 12:03 PM
Hell, even if they removed the RoF cap altogether on the pistol, it would only work well at range when pacing your shots. At least this means it's not the be-all end-all CQB-spamtastic weapon as well. Lord knows we don't need a Pistol out-classing the already overly-nerfed Shotgun.

I miss my H1 Shotgun...

Yeah, I remember doing a lot of bitching to you and other people over XBL about how bad the shotgun was in Reach. In Halo 3 it had damage, but no range whatsoever. In Reach it finally got some range, but now it has no damage again like the H2 one. :|

Arteen
July 30th, 2010, 12:42 PM
I loved the shotgun in the Reach beta. I hope they don't change a thing.

FRain
July 30th, 2010, 12:56 PM
You kidding? At a decent distance a shotgun was a one-hit death machine at anything within a 1.5 meter range. You didn't even have to follow up with a melee anymore.

English Mobster
July 30th, 2010, 02:55 PM
Shotgun was pro, at least when I was using it.
On Powerhouse, Shotgun or Pro Pipe were the first things I went to. People all dashed for the hammer, and I could take them out no problem.

FRain
July 30th, 2010, 03:10 PM
Yeah, I got so many bulltrues with the shotgun against the sword.

Darqeness
July 30th, 2010, 05:33 PM
New update is up: http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_073010

Shows off some pretty awesome forge creations Bungie's made. Some of those interior shots would pass for legitimate forerunner interiors if you asked me. Also, looks like someone there's an Unreal fan.

FireDragon04
July 30th, 2010, 05:42 PM
Yeah, looks like one of the bungie employees are a fan of Unreal - indeed.

Great update though, forge world looks 'bitching' haha. Can't wait to get my grubby little hands on it... also Bungie's new studio space is amazing!

Lateksi
July 30th, 2010, 05:44 PM
Haha, Facing Worlds :D And look at the rock pieces!

Cagerrin
July 30th, 2010, 05:44 PM
Anyone else spot the Hang 'em High remake in those pics?

Lateksi
July 30th, 2010, 05:58 PM
Anyone else spot the Hang 'em High remake in those pics?

Oh wow. I was gonna say that level looks like it could be a CE map. Didn't realize it was Hang em High.

FireDragon04
July 30th, 2010, 06:05 PM
Haha, Facing Worlds :D And look at the rock pieces!

http://www.bungie.net/images/News/Inline10/073010/Forge/facing.jpg


Anyone else spot the Hang 'em High remake in those pics?

http://www.bungie.net/images/News/Inline10/073010/Forge/hangem.jpg

Kornman00
July 30th, 2010, 07:54 PM
How the hell do you get the video links from their blame stosh sections? Am I blind or something, I don't see a widget or anything that acts as a link and right click just has silverlight. I want to download that tank getting fucking rapped across the map and beyond :|

Saggy
July 30th, 2010, 08:06 PM
How the hell do you get the video links from their blame stosh sections? Am I blind or something, I don't see a widget or anything that acts as a link and right click just has silverlight. I want to download that tank getting fucking rapped across the map and beyond :|
http://www.bungie.net/bprovideo/111358657.wmvx

annihilation
July 31st, 2010, 09:50 AM
I hope they release those maps when Reach comes out.
They look awesome.

=sw=warlord
July 31st, 2010, 10:32 AM
Incoming MAC round.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60O4nnbEBOM

Rob Oplawar
July 31st, 2010, 11:05 AM
I love the new music. Go harps.

Siliconmaster
July 31st, 2010, 11:16 AM
Oh, damn, that's awesome. Though I need to stop watching new footage- I'd love to get those "oh, wow" moments ingame, and don't want to see them all in trailers first.

TeeKup
July 31st, 2010, 02:34 PM
HAH That Corvette got DECKED.

EDIT: So did that tank, I lol'd

sevlag
July 31st, 2010, 03:42 PM
the released the achievments... cant wait to beat this campaign by myself on legendary

Saggy
August 2nd, 2010, 12:50 PM
RTX (http://www.nobleactual.com/post/880877100/rtx)

A few days ago we released Halo: Reach to Xbox Certification. Assuming things go well in certification, that means the only things standing between you all and Reach are the manufacturing process and shipping the discs to stores. It’s been a long haul getting the game to this point but the team is incredibly proud of the game and can’t wait to play with everyone on September 14th.

A few folks from Bungie will be travelling all over the world in the next few weeks to demo the game: Brian Jarrard and Niles Sankey are currently touring Europe, I’ll be headed to Oceania soon, and Chris Opdahl and David Allen will be taking Asia by storm in August. If you’re in those neighborhoods, look us up :) If not, you can at least watch the campain trailer (http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Reach_Campaign_Trailer) and the forgeworld vidoc (http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=27386) on more time.

Last but not least, sorry for the long periods between posts - turns out shipping a game and regularly maintaining a blog are not entirely compatible. 
JoeWell, the games done. I guess now we'll just have to avoid the inevitable spoilers that will come once the game is leaked by the French sometime later this month.

=sw=warlord
August 2nd, 2010, 02:42 PM
Out of curiosity, are there anyone here from the UK who has pre-ordered this game online?
I've got a ticket with GAME but looking up reviews is starting to make me double think my choice and now would be the best time to change my mind if I needed to.

FireDragon04
August 2nd, 2010, 07:14 PM
Out of curiosity, are there anyone here from the UK who has pre-ordered this game online?
I've got a ticket with GAME but looking up reviews is starting to make me double think my choice and now would be the best time to change my mind if I needed to.

I've pre-ordered with GAME - Express delivery. Legendary edition too. But I'm picking up a spare/extra copy at the midnight launch too (just normal copy) at my local Gamestation with a friend - just going to play SP all night then gain the benefits of the Legendary Edition in the day some time, also fuck sleep once reach is out. I've used GAME for years now and never had any problems, always good service and here on or before release day.

SonicXtreme
August 3rd, 2010, 02:26 PM
I preordered my Legendary at Gamestation , then went back in today and pre ordered the Reach Console too, so.... September the 14th better come quick cause I cant wait to open all that lot , its gonna be like xmas ...... only for Halo o.o

TeeKup
August 3rd, 2010, 07:28 PM
If I didn't just by my friends 360 elite, I probably would have bought the Reach console....

Spartan094
August 3rd, 2010, 07:34 PM
I'm saving up for a Reach console. I only need to sell 2 things and bam, I can get it. Thou my grandparents are gonna get me the Legendary Edition from Game Stop they ordered it online so yeah.

Saggy
August 4th, 2010, 01:44 AM
Somebody help me figure out what this thumbnail is...

http://image.gamespotcdn.net/gamespot/images/2010/214/reviews/960512_20100803_gum014.jpg

E: Nvm, found a bigger version:

http://image.gamespotcdn.net/gamespot/images/2010/214/reviews/960512_20100803_790screen014.jpg

BE WARNED; POTENTIAL "MASSIVE" "CHARACTER" SPOILER...

DEElekgolo
August 4th, 2010, 02:18 AM
Ambient life?

Saggy
August 4th, 2010, 02:27 AM
Ambient life?
Probably, but it's also marked with a red dot on the motion tracker. Not sure if all wildlife do that or not...

Cagerrin
August 4th, 2010, 03:03 AM
According to IGN, it's called the Gueta, and it's apparently dangerous.

=sw=warlord
August 4th, 2010, 07:25 AM
http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article/110/1109806/halo-reach-20100803092903234.jpg
That is a lot of fucking scarabs
Oh wow...

Timo
August 4th, 2010, 07:39 AM
Initially I was just going to get this game because I own all the others (bar halo:wars). But now it also looks like i'll be getting it because it looks pretty :3

Hunter
August 4th, 2010, 08:35 AM
SPOLIERS!
http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article/110/1109806/halo-reach-20100803092818859_640w.jpg
http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article/110/1109806/halo-reach-20100803092849921_640w.jpg

I see what they mean about the driver not having much protection.
http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article/110/1109806/halo-reach-20100803093029888_640w.jpg
Should always have protection, just in case ;)

Another shot of that old vehicle remake.

The hologram powerup is confirmed it seems. Although it's a pickup and not an armour ability.

http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article/110/1109806/halo-reach-20100803092943498_640w.jpg

I always love the Pelicans :P Always look beasty, apart from in Halo 1.
http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article/110/1109806/halo-reach-20100803093023091_640w.jpg

And WOW! you better be able to get civi vehicles in forge.
http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article/110/1109806/halo-reach-20100803093026357_640w.jpg

Something for the particle effect guys.
http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article/110/1109806/halo-reach-20100803093044607_640w.jpg

Rob Oplawar
August 4th, 2010, 08:39 AM
I swear Bungie has been spying on me and stealing all my ideas from BCE. That thing is extremely similar in design and appearance to the AA guns placed on the bridge between the Mannheim Towers. Granted, that AA gun was loosely based on the AA guns in Halo 2, and it's likely this one was as well, but still. Reach and ODST seem to have beat me to a ton of the ideas I had. That's what I get for letting my project die. Sad day. :(
Well, I can at least take satisfaction in the fact that some (read: most) of my ideas made it to life in some form or another, even if I had nothing to do with it. :)

Hunter
August 4th, 2010, 09:00 AM
They might have, after all, they need to target the game at its audience which is us. So its only common sense to use ideas for the actual audience Lol.

=sw=warlord
August 4th, 2010, 09:20 AM
Hunter, the screenshot mentions to swap the armour ability, this has been known about since just after the beta while the hologram was shown about 3 weeks ago...
The civilian truck shot is in campaign, it's part of one of the earlier levels, not in forge.
Also....SPOILERS, there's a reason everyone has spoilered their screenshots, not least due to bandwidth.

Pooky
August 4th, 2010, 10:08 AM
Am I missing something, what weapon is the Elite holding in the picture with the Pelican?

Futzy
August 4th, 2010, 10:36 AM
I forgot the name but its the equivalent of the shotgun

Spartan094
August 4th, 2010, 11:22 AM
Concussion rifle I think? I forgot sorta.

Hunter
August 4th, 2010, 11:53 AM
Spoilered. And I didnt know did I :/

Futzy
August 4th, 2010, 12:15 PM
Video showing the MP maps
http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/14276699/halo-project/videos/halor_maps_vdp_080310.html?show=hi

Cagerrin
August 4th, 2010, 02:10 PM
I forgot the name but its the equivalent of the grenade launcher
ftfy

it even used Brute shot sounds in the E3 demo.

Heathen
August 4th, 2010, 02:27 PM
I am super excited about civi vehicles and ambient life, although they are both just gimmics.

And zealot is the most interesting map yet.

Arteen
August 4th, 2010, 03:27 PM
"Actually, Zealot has nothing to do with Midship, aside from aesthetics." (http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=news&cid=27651)

Heathen
August 4th, 2010, 03:38 PM
Yeah, I realize that. I'm not too sure why I said that.

Siliconmaster
August 4th, 2010, 03:42 PM
Yeah, spoiler tags still don't transfer into email notifications. Thankfully I don't know how many "many" is. :downs:

Heathen
August 4th, 2010, 03:48 PM
What in there is spoilers?

Siliconmaster
August 4th, 2010, 03:52 PM
In spoiler tags, someone had a picture, with the caption "holy crap, that's a lot of _____" And while that isn't a story spoiler, in fact it's to be expected, enough of that sort of thing and there won't be any surprises left. :P

Heathen
August 4th, 2010, 04:25 PM
I guess I get ya. Since we have all of this civi stuff going on, I hope there is more of my favorite part of Halo 3
http://nik.bot.nu/img/orig/4/3/430959.jpg
[spoilered for size] I loved fighting along side civilians. It made it seem like humanity was finally getting a chance to fight back personally and it seemed overall badass.

FireDragon04
August 4th, 2010, 05:34 PM
Loving the new screenshots and multiplayer map info. I may be 'over hyped' for reach at this point, all the information is giving me Reach on the brain 24/7 so much so I did this...
5_1H65uRp-M

Which i have only ever done before for a little game called Mass Effect so... when a game gets stuck in my head this much...well lets just say I'm glad I'm not a reviewer (journalist) because I'd be very biased.

DarkHalo003
August 4th, 2010, 08:55 PM
The Gueta...it's freaking huge. I mean, Jun is the size of a full grown human. Also, is anyone freaked out by the talons on its hands.

Spartan094
August 4th, 2010, 11:19 PM
http://www.gamestop.com/gs/landing/events/haloafter/

GameStop has partnered with Microsoft and Tom "Tsquared" Taylor, professional gamer and team captain of Major League Gaming's Str8 Rippin, to provide Halo: Reach tips and tricks, exclusive in-game footage that has never been seen before, the new Firefight mode and tons of other great information that can only be seen at select GameStop locations during the Halo: Reach Afterhours Event. Customers at the event will have the chance to participate in a text-to-win sweepstakes for the chance to win a life-size Halo statue, view exclusive Halo: Reach footage and great product offers.

Stores listed below will be participating in the Halo: Reach Afterhours Event from 9-10:30pm on 8-06-10.
Lines may form early at some locations - call your local participating store for details.When you click the link it will pull up a map of where you live and the GameStop thats doing this.

SonicXtreme
August 5th, 2010, 10:37 AM
so what is it 40 days from now? :O

Futzy
August 5th, 2010, 10:43 AM
I just wish it didn't come out as a distraction to the new school year

Donut
August 5th, 2010, 11:36 AM
yeah this^
halo 3 did this too. its like they plan it just to fuck up your school schedule.

Spartan094
August 5th, 2010, 11:55 AM
It's only 1 month and 9 days currently.

yeah this^
halo 3 did this too. its like they plan it just to fuck up your school schedule.
I had to pick it up right before school started and I had to wait while it sat in my locker for a couple hours :smith:

Cagerrin
August 5th, 2010, 02:12 PM
The Gueta...it's freaking huge. I mean, Jun is the size of a full grown human. Also, is anyone freaked out by the talons on its hands.
I'm now hoping someone will make a remix of "the beta, it's super awesome" involving the gueta

Also the game went gold yesterday.

Hotrod
August 5th, 2010, 08:52 PM
May I be the first to say...

FUCK YEAH!!! MARK V HELMET!!!!
http://imagenes.levelup.com/uploads/gallery/pics/gallery_pic_3519_0_30823.jpg

And it isn't the shitty version from Halo 3, it's the actual real Halo 1 deal this time :)

Spartan094
August 5th, 2010, 08:58 PM
Needs more angles where its not covered up. It looks badass.

Oh god
http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=47210832

Flamerock - Yes, the counterpart to the teabag. What do you think?

TeeKup
August 6th, 2010, 12:07 AM
FUCK YES. I want THAT helmet.

sevlag
August 6th, 2010, 05:42 AM
FUCK YES. I want THAT helmet.
you and every player of halo 1

Pooky
August 6th, 2010, 01:41 PM
you and every player of halo 1

Oh yes. I'll be taking every opportunity to show the Halo 2/3 kiddies that I'm superior to them.

=sw=warlord
August 6th, 2010, 06:45 PM
oh my...
http://www.bungie.net/images/Games/Reach/images/screenshots/80610/SCREENSHOTS/1920/Reach_TotS_Gunnar.jpg

Delta4907
August 6th, 2010, 07:13 PM
From Update (http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_080610)

The Falcon seats five for campaign dramatics, but when you fly the friendly skies, you’ll only be able to cart three into the battlefield. You on the stick and two friends on the guns. In campaign, you’ll run into a few different configurations, including one outfitted with some meatier mounted guns, but in multiplayer, the only armaments are the two machine gun turrets dangling dangerously over the side rail.
That stinks you can only have three people in a Falcon in mp, but I guess its to prevent people from getting overkills or killtaculars using a laser. Hopefully in co-op though you can use the passenger seats.

Spartan094
August 6th, 2010, 07:13 PM
That picture was on IGN warlord for a while. They have a ton of screenies.

Arteen
August 6th, 2010, 07:19 PM
http://www.bungie.net/images/Games/Reach/images/screenshots/80610/CUTOUTS/640/Reach_RocketHog.jpg
Can't wait to drive the new rocket hog around in campaign!

Hotrod
August 6th, 2010, 08:33 PM
Forklifts don't die, they're only missing in Action
http://www.bungie.net/images/News/Inline10/080610/Uplifting_full.jpg

TeeKup
August 6th, 2010, 11:15 PM
Lol...what

Sasc
August 6th, 2010, 11:17 PM
How do you get kills with that thing? It doesn't even have a built-in weapon. Just seems like a deathtrap.

I will not be using it.

TeeKup
August 6th, 2010, 11:21 PM
Granting you can make a warthog a Hill in KoTH. I'm going to attempt to make a banshee a Hill, and give everyone else scorpions...I'm curious to see how that will turn out.

English Mobster
August 7th, 2010, 01:24 AM
I am making the Forklift a hill.
And giving everyone Gravity Hammers.

AND NO ONE CAN STOP ME.

ejburke
August 7th, 2010, 04:07 AM
How do you get kills with that thing? It doesn't even have a built-in weapon. Just seems like a deathtrap.

I will not be using it.Think of it as scenery. A ton of games use forklifts and civilian vehicles as static environmental objects; Bungie just made it so that they were drive-able.

Hotrod
August 7th, 2010, 09:08 AM
How do you get kills with that thing? It doesn't even have a built-in weapon. Just seems like a deathtrap.

I will not be using it.
I doubt that you can resist the all-mighty awesomeness of the forklift. I, for one, will be using it as often as possible. Why? For shits and giggles :)

Pooky
August 7th, 2010, 11:11 AM
How do you get kills with that thing? It doesn't even have a built-in weapon. Just seems like a deathtrap.

I will not be using it.

Look at this scrub, he's not pro enough for Forky. :realsmug:

NotZac
August 7th, 2010, 03:01 PM
Dibs on forklift racing.

t3h m00kz
August 7th, 2010, 03:22 PM
Look at this scrub, he's not pro enough for Forky. :realsmug:

i am so proud of you right now

Inferno
August 7th, 2010, 04:16 PM
You guys don't get it,

1. Get a player on your team to drive the forklift.
2. Get all of the other players on your teams to pick up turrets, rockets, greande launchers.
3. Have your entire team ride on top of forky.
4. ????
5. Dominate.

Donut
August 7th, 2010, 04:36 PM
fucking lol^

seriously though, it would be cool to see how people could use forklifts to block off entrances and stuff. somebody mentioned that its like drivable scenery. anybody else see the potential here?
E: FUCKING LOL HOTPOCKET.

Hotrod
August 7th, 2010, 04:37 PM
Forky is the new religion! All shall bow before him!

*bows to Forky and gets amazing skills at Halo*

EX12693
August 7th, 2010, 04:44 PM
Forge bases built on forklifts?

=sw=warlord
August 7th, 2010, 04:46 PM
What if that lift was able to be used...you could crush your opponents literally.
Decided to crack out WMM since power director is in the fritz.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOS-hDO0XEI

n00b1n8R
August 7th, 2010, 07:54 PM
Where are those clips with the hunter/brutes, flying and looking at the covenant carrier and the warthogs v banshees from?

ejburke
August 7th, 2010, 07:55 PM
Oh god. Fork sounds like fuck. I'm going to preemptively torch my headset now.

NotZac
August 7th, 2010, 09:58 PM
Where are those clips with the hunter/brutes, flying and looking at the covenant carrier and the warthogs v banshees from?
The Brute and Hunter clips were from the ol' Firefight trailer released some time ago, the covenant carrier scene in space is from a couple of clips, but specifically the E3 campaign trailer, and the Warthog/Banshee scene is from the latest campaign preview.

Also, am I odd for preferring the Elite General's armor over the Field Marshall's? Sure, the erecto-helmet is a bit odd, but those illuminations are lovely in my opinion.

Futzy
August 7th, 2010, 10:04 PM
Have they shown what the Heretic elites look like yet?

I renewed my live subscription and got the remaining mythic and vidmaster lightswitch achievements in case there's a reward for getting everything in reach. http://www.bungie.net/stats/halo3/achievements.aspx?player=avp%20DRAGON
Probably never going to play H3 again now.

NotZac
August 7th, 2010, 10:14 PM
I was always under the impression that "Heretic" was just a load-out or two given to the Elites that allow them to spawn with human weapons. :/