Theory about vehicle controls

Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2000 05:46:48 -0800 (PST) From: James Harrison <where_1ts@yahoo.com> Subject: Theory about vehicle controls To: halo@bungie.org MIME-Version: 1.0 I was watching the bTV day 3 movie and it shows some footage of the jeep being controlled, and then some of the Alien flying craft. By the looks of it the control system is a bit like the one used in Quake Rally. Where you use the mouse to turn, by looking in a certain direction with the mouse and then the jeep dose all the turning necessary it's self to get you in the direction you are facing ( this includes any correction needed, like stabilization etc. ). This can be seen in the last seconds of the jeep footage, where it fly's over a jump and who ever is controlling it turns the view around 180 degs so your looking at the front of the jeep. Then when the jeep lands it tries to change its direction to the one the views now facing, and roles, once it gets upright and stable it then carries on in the new direction. And again this is seen with the flying craft, it fly's where ever the controllers looking, notice every time the view turns so dose the craft. This method of control would make controlling the vehicles easier, but I think it would cut back on the realism of the game. What I think would be a better means of control would be to have it so that you control the jeeps turning with what ever keys you have bound to strafing left and right. With this control setup, you not only have more control over the jeep so you can pule off some wicked stunts in multiplay to impress any observers, but you can then use the mouse to look around with out worrying about the jeep turning where your look. So then say there's one of the hover fighters right behind you trying to blast you to hell. You could turn the mouse so your looking back at it and use the keys to turn the jeep, dodging its shots. The Hola programers could even make animation's for the drivers head and body so you can see where he's looking. This could also be implemented in the flying craft. You could use the forward, revers, and strafe keys to dive, climb, and role while using the mouse to take in the scenery from all directions. Just imagine how much more freedom or view and movement this would give you !!!! : ) I haven't been able to find any News about the control system for Halo so forgive me if the controls are actually as I'm talking about. I might have interpreted the movies wrong. mmmmm this games going to rock. - Karl Bennett

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