Bungie Weekly Update: 3/14/08

General discussion of Halo 3.
User avatar
ScottyGEE




Visioneer Vector Mad Hatter Artisan
Snitch! Enthraller Pi Critic
Sorceror Droplet Scorched Earth Socialist
Advisor Articulatist 500

Posts: 7352
Joined: Sun Aug 15, 2004 9:08 pm
Location: Down under
Contact:

Post by ScottyGEE »

unknownv2 wrote:How would Human vs. Covenant work? Scorpion vs. Wraith? Hornet vs. Banshee? I just don't think this will work out well for the Covenant side.

Yes, I know they took out the missiles for the Hornet, but still turrets are better than plasma and a Scorpion would destroy a Wraith.
The hornet without missles aswell as a less powerful machine gun is probably rather equal to a fast mobile plasma shooting plasma bombing banshee

Scorpion and wraith are generally equal in power (at least in terms of how many shots = death) just the scorpion is so much easier to shoot with.
Image
This collaboration is not endorsed by Halomods
Technically its only me animating though ;)
User avatar
unknownv2





Posts: 1041
Joined: Sun Oct 14, 2007 8:31 am
Location: Florida

Post by unknownv2 »

Nevermind. :oops:
Last edited by unknownv2 on Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:22 am, edited 2 times in total.
User avatar
CabooseJr




Bloodhound Connoisseur Blacksmith Grunge
Mad Hatter

Posts: 4592
Joined: Wed May 11, 2005 8:09 am
Location: Valve knows a lot about my cookies.
Contact:

Post by CabooseJr »

I'm gonna have to see an overhead view of the map.
User avatar
MasterChief2829




Critic Blacksmith

Posts: 1184
Joined: Sun Dec 26, 2004 2:18 pm

Post by MasterChief2829 »

If the next map isn't a Lockout remake slap me in the face and call me stupid. I still think 'Avalanche' will do just fine and should still have epic battles. The changes they made are very disappointing though. They removed big components of Sidewinder; the back alley and and the middle passage. Not cool. Hopefully they don't screw up Moonlight Sonata.
Image
User avatar
Tural




Conceptionist Acolyte Bloodhound Recreator
Socialist Connoisseur Droplet Scorched Earth
Grunge

Posts: 15628
Joined: Thu Jun 16, 2005 3:44 pm
Location: Lincoln, NE
Contact:

Post by Tural »

unknownv2 wrote:How would Human vs. Covenant work? Scorpion vs. Wraith? Hornet vs. Banshee? I just don't think this will work out well for the Covenant side.

Yes, I know they took out the missiles for the Hornet, but still turrets are better than plasma and a Scorpion would destroy a Wraith.
Banshee's have bombs, Wraiths can shoot over things. The arc shot on a Wraith gives it a balance to the speed of the Scorpion shot. The Hornet is just a terrible vehicle, so there is really no way I can defend its balance.
User avatar
JacksonCougAr




Recreator

Posts: 2333
Joined: Fri Jan 12, 2007 1:56 pm
Location: Canada
Contact:

Post by JacksonCougAr »

Tural wrote:
unknownv2 wrote:How would Human vs. Covenant work? Scorpion vs. Wraith? Hornet vs. Banshee? I just don't think this will work out well for the Covenant side.

Yes, I know they took out the missiles for the Hornet, but still turrets are better than plasma and a Scorpion would destroy a Wraith.
Banshee's have bombs, Wraiths can shoot over things. The arc shot on a Wraith gives it a balance to the speed of the Scorpion shot. The Hornet is just a terrible vehicle, so there is really no way I can defend its balance.
The man (or woman) who thought up the hornet's control scheme needs to be shot <_> Its the shittiest thing in the world to maneuver and shoot without already having trained your hands for years to use the "glitching" grip <_>

One should never need to think of new ways to hold a controller just to make something work <_<

As for Avalanche; I only pray it is fun, but the fact that I will always think of sidewinder when I play it may simply ruin it for me no matter how well it plays <_>

As for another lockout? I do wish we could get it but with guardian already out and failing to be what it should I sort of doubt they would release another lockout map...

Perhaps Foundation :D
User avatar
DrXThirst




Connoisseur Foundry Pyre

Posts: 3011
Joined: Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:28 am
Location: Georgia
Contact:

Post by DrXThirst »

I'm hoping it's a port of Lockout. Nothing needs to be fixed...

Also, using the claw really isn't as bad as it sounds...
Image
User avatar
-Legendary-




Recreator Connoisseur Renovator Mad Hatter
Snitch!

Posts: 2272
Joined: Mon Aug 02, 2004 8:06 pm
Location: SC
Contact:

Post by -Legendary- »

I can't see any pictures ;_;... Can't find them anywhere either :O.
Image
User avatar
Yamagushi




Articulatist 500

Posts: 871
Joined: Wed Jun 13, 2007 12:38 pm
Location: The Mainframe.

Post by Yamagushi »

DrXThirst wrote:I'm hoping it's a port of Lockout. Nothing needs to be fixed...

Also, using the claw really isn't as bad as it sounds...
Looks like its gonna be lockout, i cant see any other maps fitting the following;

From Xbox.com:
???
The third map to be included in the Legendary Pack has yet to be announced, but stay tuned for full details on another returning classic
Don't be.
Image
User avatar
MasterChief2829




Critic Blacksmith

Posts: 1184
Joined: Sun Dec 26, 2004 2:18 pm

Post by MasterChief2829 »

The next map has been confirmed to also be a returning map in the press release. A small map.

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/marketpl ... rymaps.htm
[quote]The third map to be included in the Legendary Pack has yet to be announced, but stay tuned to Bungie.net for full details on another returning classic
Image
User avatar
Tural




Conceptionist Acolyte Bloodhound Recreator
Socialist Connoisseur Droplet Scorched Earth
Grunge

Posts: 15628
Joined: Thu Jun 16, 2005 3:44 pm
Location: Lincoln, NE
Contact:

Post by Tural »

Yes, it has been posted twice before you now.
User avatar
MasterChief2829




Critic Blacksmith

Posts: 1184
Joined: Sun Dec 26, 2004 2:18 pm

Post by MasterChief2829 »

Tural wrote:Yes, it has been posted twice before you now.
Without a link, and I only see one. o_O
Last edited by MasterChief2829 on Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:19 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Image
User avatar
Veegie




Socialist Architect Coroner Golden Age
Mad Hatter Acolyte Translator New Age
ONI

Posts: 3638
Joined: Wed Nov 26, 2003 2:28 pm
Location: Redmond, WA

Post by Veegie »

I think it looks like Ice Fields almost.
I'm pumped.
Image
Hijikata wrote:The fact you love Jesus doesn't change the fact you're a *** mental patient. It just means you're a mental patient with a great imaginary friend.
User avatar
Yamagushi




Articulatist 500

Posts: 871
Joined: Wed Jun 13, 2007 12:38 pm
Location: The Mainframe.

Post by Yamagushi »

MasterChief2829 wrote:
Tural wrote:Yes, it has been posted twice before you now.
Without a link, and I only see one. o_O
I posted that here and in the topic for the second map, both times it also says from xbox.com.... >_>
Don't be.
Image
User avatar
Dstin1
Readers Club





Posts: 225
Joined: Fri Mar 30, 2007 8:14 am

Post by Dstin1 »

On the Humans vs Covanant, its not for all games. Only one sided games. So like, one flag ctf, offence would have UNSC vehicles, defense would get the covenant. Then it would switch. Slayer, both sides are balanced.

Edit: The map does look pretty. but the game play looks like it will be more like containment's more so then sidewinder's. The only thing I'm happy about is that theres a spartan laser.
Image
Kirk




Socialist Snitch! Mad Hatter

Posts: 6031
Joined: Wed Jan 21, 2004 10:54 pm
Location: Alaska

Post by Kirk »

huh, the BWU for the 21st was up for like a second, now it's gone :/

I clicked it but said the page couldn't be found. All I saw was the image and the description, said the old maps were "about to be free."
Image
User avatar
V0Lt4Ge




Collaborator Snitch! Socialist

Posts: 3602
Joined: Wed May 12, 2004 4:56 pm
Location: California
Contact:

Post by V0Lt4Ge »

Free on March 25th is what I saw.
Post Reply