Halo 2 Vista X06 Press Kit Content

[TheGhost]

The map editor!!!11!111 I wish I could just spew out information to the masses about it, but I have a red dot aiming on my forehead as is!!! Just be sure that Halo 2 Vista is going to revolutionize what we know about Halo. Halo CE ain't got nothin' on this, and you can quote me on that. You'll never go back. Welcome to your new lifestyle, ladies.

I'll take your word for it then. Since you're an HEK vet, I assume I will like it too.

They're not dumbing it down or removing features... are they?

[Timo]

http://www.h2vista.net/forums/news/i...niperSword.jpg
The guy on the lefts gun o_o?

http://www.h2vista.net/forums/news/i...DualPLasma.jpg
blue radar?

[Reaper Man]

that's a carbine you fool :P

[~ZMT~Trace]

Mr. Nirto, i have but one question, Will The Map Maker allow SP maps and UI creation?

[rossmum]

Hey thanks for that, Ok I know that you may not even tell me this, but is there any new maps by the Name of Ghosts of Reach? I hope not, that is a Name that I would like to have for my Map that I'm trying to make for Halo 2 Vista.

Even I can tell you that. Most likely there isn't.

Also lol @ Timo... it's a carbine, ph00l.

[Zeph]

Guys, there is a buttload of questions you have asked that I know the answers to, but I don't know if would be ok to tell yet. I'll ask if it's ok to answer a few of them.

Regarding the whole visual upgrading convo, that is happening with most, if not all FP weapons already. We are res-ing up a lot of visual stuff on the FP weapons, and so far the changes look AMAZING. The Battle Rifle makes me think naughty things.

No, that isn't BitterBanana, that's just one of the default names it gives you when you don't have a profile. You know, it's the classic Halo random names like Soffish, Slappy, and Willshire.

Also, guys, as a side note, do not judge from the older screenshots (<September), as a lot of graphical settings were disabled then due to craptacular shader issues. Notice some shots have no bumpmapping, no detail maps, etc.. Do not judge the visual integrity of the game from those shots.


Again, guys, like I said before, my job means more to me than spilling beans, so I'll go clear it with a few people first before I go telling sup4s3cre7z.

None of us want you to lose your job over anything. It's just that as the CE community, we've always been left in the dark over things that are commontongue for us and it has shown itself more than clearly with the H2V PR. In all honesty, I think it'd be best if the 'noob style' updates were left in the dust. With H2V, people are going to be down and dirty with the engine on a tag level, so why have such "information-less" updates?

I think it would be wise to say what is planned for the H2EK release. I know that it is still in developement and everything can change, but that shouldn't interfere with what we all know is to come with Prometheus. I dont know what it might seem to you, but a simple update saying that H2EKers would be able to do everything, ranging from scripts to recorded animations would leave me content until launch.

There's actually a campaign in the making. Each time a new model or animation is made, the uncertainty of actually being able to put it into H2V as it's intended grabs and twists our kidneys.

[Agamemnon]

Guys, there is a buttload of questions you have asked that I know the answers to, but I don't know if would be ok to tell yet. I'll ask if it's ok to answer a few of them.

Regarding the whole visual upgrading convo, that is happening with most, if not all FP weapons already. We are res-ing up a lot of visual stuff on the FP weapons, and so far the changes look AMAZING. The Battle Rifle makes me think naughty things.

No, that isn't BitterBanana, that's just one of the default names it gives you when you don't have a profile. You know, it's the classic Halo random names like Soffish, Slappy, and Willshire.

Also, guys, as a side note, do not judge from the older screenshots (<September), as a lot of graphical settings were disabled then due to craptacular shader issues. Notice some shots have no bumpmapping, no detail maps, etc.. Do not judge the visual integrity of the game from those shots.


Again, guys, like I said before, my job means more to me than spilling beans, so I'll go clear it with a few people first before I go telling sup4s3cre7z.

Hah, I knew those screens weren't with the highest graphical output and with some feature disabled! Though that begs the question of why would you guys even post them in the first place?

Also, I'll take your word for it, considering you used to be one of us guys. Also, if they give you the ok to give out some info, please let me know, as I'm the one in charge of the H2V FAQ around here.

[TheGhost]

Hah, I knew those screens weren't with the highest graphical output and with some feature disabled! Though that begs the question of why would you guys even post them in the first place?

Well, for one, it's an update. An update shows a progression, it shows the progress that the H2V team is making. That's why I think it's stupid when people try to judge something like graphics based on pre-release screens.

[Agamemnon]

Yes, but wouldn't a straight port as in graphics-wise at least boast features that were dismally similar to Halo 2 Xbox and not downgraded from it? Of course, the new ones obviously display the immense improvement over H2X, it's just I expected the first shots to at least display Xbox-esque graphics, not Halo 1.5 graphics.

[Zeph]

Well, for one, it's an update. An update shows a progression, it shows the progress that the H2V team is making. That's why I think it's stupid when people try to judge something like graphics based on pre-release screens.

I dont think it's stupid when a company like Bungie does so. Their policy has pretty much been you're either not going to see it until release or what you will see is final and we're doing it to simply draw more people in. Unlike the CE community, which typically shows things off from start to finish, Bungie's artists dont want their work to be seen unless it's as good as it can be.