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Halo 2 UI Contest - Closed!
Evil Otto has posted a note over at Bungie.net announcing that the Halo 2 UI caption contest is now closed. Over a thousand entries, three will be selected. Good luck, EO, and good luck to all who entered! Read the news item for what is, and is not, permissible at this stage. (Louis Wu 19:00:13 UTC) (permalink)
Halo50K Framework Redux
One of the more impressive gameplay vids in recent memory is Dan Chosich's Halo50K Framework. It sets all sorts of bars that other Halo filmmakers strive to reach... and now it's even better. Audio's been re-encoded, aspect ratio and bitrate's are both higher, for clarity... this movie captures the chaos, the adrenaline-induced exhilaration, the beauty of Halo multiplay, and now it does so in a 720x405 format, in just under 80 mb. It's being hosted by Khen Rigzin's site, Mindwarp. (The link points to a directory listing, so you can choose how you want to download it.) Enjoy! (Louis Wu 16:48:20 UTC) (permalink)
More PC multiplayer goodness
Not to be outdone by the Gearbox crew, Bungie's SketchFactor metes out a few morsels of info about the PC Rocket Hog. It's a three-shot, boys and girls... (Louis Wu 16:28:09 UTC) (permalink)
The Orange is Coming
Geeoff has put together a multiplayer stunts movie called 'the orange is coming', and That Weasel has agreed to host it for him at That Weasel Television. It's 26.3 mb, just under 2 minutes long, in WMP7 format. Some nice examples of using grenades to collect weapons on the run, as well as some hijinks on the top of Blood Gulch. Check it out! Update: There's also a smaller, WMP9 version of the file (4.1 mb) that's not listed on the main mirror page - you can grab it here. (Louis Wu 15:47:03 UTC) (permalink)
Halo PC details... from the source
Thanks to dolbex for sharing... he asked some interesting questions about vehicle respawning in PC Halo over at the Gearbox Forums, and got some solid answers from a couple of members of the Gearbox crew. Summary: vehicles will NOT be destroyable in multiplayer; it would be too frustrating to kill someone in a banshee and not be able to use it. The respawn that's been mentioned refers to inaccessible vehicles:
The vehicle respawn option is part of the solution to having vehicles "parked" in areas that are problematic or that are just naturally away from the action. This also prevents "vehicle hoarding" by one team or a group of players.
There's a lot more over there... read the rest! Update: I should have read the entire thread. There's a multiplayer map based on Silent Cartographer, called 'Death Island'... and it has Banshees. Finally, the Banshee returns to SC! (Louis Wu 15:30:51 UTC) (permalink)
Numerous Narratives
Another 12 entries in the Fan Fiction section today...
- When Games Collide: The Tournament of the Century Chapter 2, by Brent Carmichael
- True Purpose(7), by Frensa Geran
- A Halo Comedy (Very Original Title...), by Dispraiser
- Forsaken Forefathers part V: Boarding Action, by AlphaBravo343 and Havok
- Crash of the Accolade [Part 02], by Argonox
- Rally Point Alpha, by Sterfrye36
- Stowaway Part 3, by Dispraiser
- Uncertain Danger - Unwanted Visitors [Part 02][Series 01], by Argonox
- Beta Halo: Call in the Scouts, by SPARTAN 053
- Rebirth - Shadow's Chapter 4 - Bar Fight, by Archangel's Blade, Spartan 451, Knightmare, and Shadow
- The Virus Part 4, by monitor101
- The Darkness Worries - Unwanted Visitors [Part 03] , by Argonox
See how many you can read before the NEXT batch comes out. (Louis Wu 13:51:17 UTC) (permalink)
Some art, at least...
Three art pieces built up over the past few days have been added to the Miscellaneous Art section. There were one or two others, but I've got no idea who sent them. (Louis Wu 12:55:39 UTC) (permalink)
Eagan 'GS' McLees... you've got a long road ahead.
Lorraine McLees has written the latest Bungie Soapbox article... I think she needs to take a break. A long break. Maybe even... seven weeks long. (Louis Wu 02:45:30 UTC) (permalink)
Stupid Human Tricks
In what has to have been the most collosal act of stupidity I've perpetrated in months, I managed to delete not only my current copy of my mail directory... but the most recent backup, as well. Last backup before this one: March 16. That means if you mailed something to halo@bungie.org with an attachment, or a personal note to me that hasn't yet received a reply... it's gone forever. I have no way of recovering it. You're welcome to resend attachments, or notes that needed replies; there's not much I can do from this end, without your help. Moral of the story: Don't swap disks. Ever. (Louis Wu 02:32:54 UTC) (permalink)
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