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Saturday, March 22, 2003 |  |
Those pesky door openers...
Before I get yelled at by Opie301 again for forgetting, Finn put up a hefty Story Page update just before our box died a few days ago - it's now visible to the masses. Go read! (Louis Wu 22:28:20 UTC) (permalink)
Halo mods - lots and lots of Halo mods
During the past week, we've had word of several mods/skins for other games, using Halo designs. A couple are now housed here. First up is agentJ64's Master Chiefette model for Jedi Knight II - pretty sweet! Then, we've got a Halo skin for Counter-Strike made by rdc^kosh (and found by Matt Smith) - with a bunch of screenshots for flavor. Lastly, Tankramp over at Battleground: Halo found a Blood Gulch conversion for Battlefield 1942 - you can see screenshots and download the maps at LanClan's website. If you can't wait for Halo 2 (or Halo for PC), go play with Halo characters and environments in other games! (Louis Wu 22:26:18 UTC) (permalink)
We've moved... again (plus fanfic)
Okay, the server is back where it started. Dunno how long it's going to take for folks to find it again... but the backup will stay up (if not updated) for a little while, at least. In the meantime, here are the Fan Fiction stories that were in the queue when the box went down. (The entire comments section has been overhauled - some links have changed a bit. If you've bookmarked a page that no longer exists, try going through the front door to find it. One problem I can foresee - if you found this news post by searching, but it's not on HBO's front page, you're still looking at the old site... and the fanfic links will not work. You'll just have to wait, sorry.)
- ES02 - Eternal Sunder (part 02): First Encounter , by Wado
- RoF: Ring of Fire Parts 1,2, & 3, by TheRedFaction
- CR.02: Chaotic Reign .02, by TheRedFaction
- CR.01: Chaotic Reign .01, by TheRedFaction
- The Defense of Earth 2: The 889th Tactical Fighter Wing, by Steele
Go to it... and be sure to let us know of any problems! (Louis Wu 17:21:43 UTC) (permalink)
The State of the Server
Quick status update: the original server is back online, but it's not completely ready for prime time yet. Unfortunately, I've got an engagement this morning that will keep me from making the switch before mid-afternoon, eastern time. (Once the switch is made, HBO might be unavailable to you for a short time; I've set timeouts on the DNS records to be really low, but I can't control your ISPs.) When it comes back up for you, you'll find a couple of changed systems; hopefully, all the bugs will have been worked out by that point. In the meantime, enjoy your Saturday! (Louis Wu 14:25:43 UTC) (permalink)
Halo Origami
Funky. A Microsoft-run Xbox promotion site, Playmore.com, has a pretty cool little toy for you; Halo Origami. It's an 800k PDF that, once printed and cut up, lets you put together your own little Master Chief figure. It's a totally Flash-driven site, so pointing you directly to the product is not possible; but after it loads, go to 'Play', then scroll through the options until you hit Halo Origami. (The download link is next to the mouse - as you get close, it'll say 'Activate'.) Thanks to Team Overkill for the heads-up. (Louis Wu 02:41:26 UTC) (permalink)
Friday's news in brief:
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I wanna be a sentinel. HBO XBC Name List up and running The Rolling Stones? |
Thursday's news in brief:
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Tourneys in the Land of Kilts Halo at E3: Yeah, baby Action Figures pics from Toyfare Credit where credit is due Elite Guide comes online |
