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January 20, 2009 Link to this post
The Pillar of Autumn, Revealed
It's been a really, really long time (over 2 years, in fact!) since we've received a new article from Stephen Loftus - but the dry spell is over. He's recently sent along a monstrous treatise on the Pillar of Autumn, as an indicative example of the Halcyon-class cruiser - he's analyzed it down to its very floor panels. If you've got a lot of time (and a fast connection - there are over 130 pictures!), swing by and read this masterwork on the very first UNSC ship we got to play in. It's fantastic! (Louis Wu 02:13:51 UTC)
December 21, 2008 Link to this post
Man, that's big.
Heh - Stephen Loftus shows that, as mentioned in the Art of Halo 3 book, a UNSC Pelican is large enough to fit an Abrams M1A1 Main Battle Tank in its troop bay (though Bry would argue the semantics of 'fit'). Fun discussion! Update: a few cool details have been added by Lorraine 'mehve' McLees. (Louis Wu 23:47:08 UTC)
August 10, 2008 Link to this post
Halo 16 month calendar
eddie m found a 2009 Halo 16 month calendar - and Stephen Loftus added a bit of info. Nice! (Louis Wu 20:52:31 UTC)
May 25, 2008 Link to this post
Halo Scale, Revisited
Yesterday, we got a note from Stephen Loftus - he'd used a tool pointed out on our forum to add some previously-unknown measurements to his Halo Scale Comparison charts. The UNSC Albatross Dropship has been added to the UNSC Vehicles page. Nice! (There might also be some new articles on the way, soon...) (Louis Wu 16:06:38 UTC)
March 31, 2008 Link to this post
Sizing the Ark
This has been discussed before, but the inclusion of our planet for scale is a nice touch. Stephen Loftus has used a screenshot from Halo 3 along with some previous reference info to estimate the size of the Ark. That's one big structure! (Louis Wu 13:15:16 UTC)
June 6, 2007 Link to this post
Halo 2 Strategy Guide updated for Vista
Stephen 'SoundEffect' Loftus wrote to let us know he'd picked up the Strategy Guide for Halo 2 Vista. Basically, they updated the Halo 2 Strategy Guide (for Xbox) with new screenshots, keyboard info (duh), and all the new maps released since 2004. Finally, there's a section on Achievements (including details on how to get them). Looks like it might be worth grabbing if you've got H2V! (Louis Wu 12:12:00 UTC)
October 23, 2006 Link to this post
Them Joyride Guys... They're Serious.
Wow. Stephen Loftus has been known for a while as someone who goes to great lengths to measure the Bungie Haloverse. Recently, he sent two images to be attached to his Scale Comparison article (a UNSC Weaponry Scale Chart and a Covenant Weaponry Scale Chart - these are both recreations of existing images, but with a twist; he's photographed all the accessories that come with the Halo Action Figures. I'm telling you... for toys, it's amazing how much effort went into making sure they were to the proper scale! Check these out. (Louis Wu 15:30:52 UTC)
October 9, 2006 Link to this post
Halo Scale Comparison Updated
Stephen Loftus has updated his Halo Scale Comparison article; the beginning of it hasn't changed, but if you scroll down near the bottom of the page, you'll find an entirely new scale navigation system. Starting with the Halo itself, you can drill down through the various constructs in the game and compare them with like-sized items. He's added dozens of items to the charts; go explore! (In a totally coincidental but rather fortuitous bit of timing, In_Amber_Clad just happened to ask about this info this morning; if you have questions or comments, this thread is a fine place to put them.) (Louis Wu 13:34:48 UTC)
September 2, 2006 Link to this post
I know what you did last... week.
The Bungie weekly Update has been posted - and it's full of quite a bit of varied stuff. There's some interesting discussion (without details, of course) about Halo 3 progress, including some of the thinking behind objective-based multiplayer. (Yeah, if you're one of those people who think Slayer is all there should ever BE to multiplayer, this isn't for you.) There's a preview of a gorgeous new piece of art that will be available soon at the Bungie Store. There's an interesting tidbit about a new scale chart created by Robt McLees, for eventual use by WETA in their model-making endeavors for the Halo movie (I wonder if he could have saved any time by using the charts created by Stephen Loftus?). There's a nice summary of the recent playlist changes, and how they're affecting usage on Xbox Live. There's some pre-podcast interviews to be heard with multiplayer guys... and there's Pinkuh's bizarre and scary Mister Chief - with tribbles in his armpits. What are you waiting for? Go read! (It's at Bungie.net, of course, or in our Weekly Update Archive. Check out that animated icon...) (Louis Wu 01:11:17 UTC)
August 21, 2006 Link to this post
The Human Entry Vehicle, Analyzed
Stephen Loftus continues to examine the details of the Haloverse for us - his latest object of study is the Human Entry Vehicle, used by ODSTs (and occasionally Spartans) to quickly reach a surface from orbit. Give it a read - lots of stats, lots of pictures! (Louis Wu 03:20:15 UTC)
August 8, 2006 Link to this post
IAC - Nearly Physically Complete
Stephen Loftus has been working on his 'In Amber Clad' model - he posted another couple of pictures last night. (We've added them to his local progress article.) (Louis Wu 12:34:09 UTC)
June 10, 2006 Link to this post
Portatious Ta-tas
Mintz let us know that Halo: Portable's been updated again; Stephen Loftus' In Amber Clad article is there, as is a readable preview of the Halo Graphic Novel, the Halo 3 Behind The Scenes vid, and the Advanced Warfighter vid, all for your mobile viewer! Check 'em out. (Louis Wu 08:42:51 UTC)
June 2, 2006 Link to this post
Halo Graphic Novel Preview now out
Stephen Loftus pointed out that the Halo Graphic Novel comic, the 16-page preview meant to whet your appetite for the real thing (due out on July 12) was released a couple of days go (May 31), but nobody on the forum's been discussing it. (Stephen says that it's got plenty of spoiler material in it, so he's not willing to START a discussion. Just a heads-up, if you'd been meaning to swing by a comic shop... (Louis Wu 12:29:30 UTC)
May 28, 2006 Link to this post
In Amber Clad - Up Close and Personal
Stephen Loftus has created a new analysis piece for you - this one takes an in-depth look at the frigate In Amber Clad. From its history to its accoutrements, Miranda Keyes' ship is examined with his usual style - take a look! (Louis Wu 20:09:33 UTC)
May 22, 2006 Link to this post
IAC Model - Progress
Stephen Loftus has snapped a couple of photos of the latest progress on his In Amber Clad model - it's looking pretty nice! His forum post points to his personal website, or you can check it out in the local version here. (Louis Wu 11:07:22 UTC)
May 15, 2006 Link to this post
Who built what, and when?
If you want to see how Stephen Loftus' brain works with respect to Bungie consistency, check out this forum post. He makes a case for similar (but not identical) construction techniques on the H3 artifact and features of the Halo rings... (Louis Wu 19:44:07 UTC)
April 27, 2006 Link to this post
Upcoming Action Figures
No pictures yet, but Stephen Loftus found mention of the upcoming Series 9 Halo action figures - details are in this forum post. Battle-damaged Ghost... mmm. (Louis Wu 13:52:44 UTC)
April 21, 2006 Link to this post
Portability
Lots of new content over at Halo: Portable - you can find Mutha G's Lookie vid, a collection of Halo rap mp3s, Stephen Loftus' article on Phantoms, and some PSP wallpapers from Major.Dump. (And of course, later tonight you'll be able to find a portable version of the weekly update there, as well.) (Louis Wu 22:12:03 UTC)
April 17, 2006 Link to this post
IAC Model Updated
Stephen Loftus has released a couple of new images of his 'In Amber Clad' scratchbuilt model - we've added them (and his descriptive text) to his progress page here at HBO. Check it out - fiber-optic lighting looks pretty slick! (Louis Wu 03:54:57 UTC)
April 9, 2006 Link to this post
Scale Comparison Updates
Stephen Loftus submitted a pair of updates for his Scale Comparison article; down near the bottom, you'll find new weaponry scale charts (one for the Covenant, one for the UNSC) - and each one has a corresponding hi-res PDF document you can download, if you need or want higher quality silhouettes of the items. Good stuff! (Louis Wu 14:21:17 UTC)
April 8, 2006 Link to this post
Secrets of the Phantom
Stephen Loftus shows no sign of slowing down in his quest to fully delineate the known vehicles and structures in the Halo universe; his latest subject is the Phantom Troop Carrier. Armaments, interior space, carrying capabilites - he (with the help of Dojorkan, who supplied some of the pictures) lays it all out for you; go read up! (Louis Wu 17:35:04 UTC)
April 3, 2006 Link to this post
Covenant Cruiser Perspective Interior
Stephen Loftus created a very nice image showing the interior rooms of the Covenant Cruiser. We've added this to his Collected Works page, as well. (Louis Wu 17:03:12 UTC)
March 13, 2006 Link to this post
In Amber Clad Model Update
Stephen Loftus has restarted his scale model of In Amber Clad, and has taken a couple of new pictures showing the current progress. (He's a bit beyond where he was before, but with a much more flexible model design.) You can see the work on his own site (linked from the forum post), or in our local mirror. (Louis Wu 14:04:57 UTC)
March 7, 2006 Link to this post
Covenant Boarding Craft, Up Close
Stephen Loftus sent along another analytical article, this time with the help of Dojorkan (who took some awesome pictures). This one looks closely at the Covenant Boarding Craft - that remora-like vehicle which attaches itself to any enemy structure and allows the troops inside to burn through a hull or outer wall to gain access to the space within. Check it out! (Louis Wu 15:50:11 UTC)
February 20, 2006 Link to this post
In Amber Clad - Growing
Stephen Loftus has done some more work on his In Amber Clad model - check out his progress page to see where it stands! (Louis Wu 19:19:49 UTC)
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