glyphstrip FAQ button
Halo.bungie.org
glyphstrip
Frequently Asked Forum Questions
 Search the HBO News Archives

Any All Exact 
Search the Halo Updates DBs

Halo Halo2 
Search Older Posts on This Forum:
Posts on Current Forum | Archived Posts


So Give Us Some Screenshots!!!!! (NT)
Posted By: Ape Man <danielhamilton@earthlink.net>Date: 9/19/00 9:25 p.m.

In Response To: Re: And about halo being scaled back? (Matt)

> The thing you have to remember is that at some point in the
> development process of every game, reality sets in and certain
> things have to go for one reason or another. This is nothing
> new. I’ve watched it happen to every game we’ve shipped over the
> last five years and while my initial reaction is always
> "Awww…" in the end I’ve never felt that the stuff we
> took out was noticeably absent from the game. (Well, okay,
> multiplayer in Oni is the one exception.) You guys should have
> seen Jason’s initial idea of what Marathon 2 would be like.

> We have a wall of Stuff To Do; tasks are noted on index cards
> tacked up in order of relative importance. Recently a bunch of
> stuff moved to the part of the wall that represents Stuff That
> Would Be Cool But Only If We Have Time. I looked at it five
> minutes ago and saw a lot of stuff that we could afford to lose;
> certain creatures, models, etc. A few chocolate chips don’t make
> it into the cookie; we save them for the next one. It’s part of
> the creative process, and if anything proves that we’re moving
> ahead rather than stagnating. But hey, what do I know? I just
> work here.

> To give you a little perspective I’d like to quote my friend Rob
> McLees. Rob is one of those Halo team artists who are so
> uniformly miserable and distraught, or so I hear. Covering his
> abject misery with a veneer of calm and good humor, Rob
> responded with a great line when I asked him how he felt about
> Halo’s current state, and I knew immediately I had to share it
> with you all:

> "Halo in its current form takes the old stuff that everyone
> was so impressed with and holds its head under the filthy waters
> of a public men’s room toilet."

> He went on at length, giving examples of things that are already
> much improved and will be even better by the time we ship. He
> used the word "exciting." And when I asked if Halo
> would still outclass (my actual words were "stomp the s**t
> out of") its competition when we release it he answered
> with an unequivocal "Yes."

> Make of it what you will.

> -Matt


Message Index




Replies:

Frightful news out of Redmondcan't say 9/16/00 6:43 p.m.
     Re: Frightful news out of RedmondForensic 9/16/00 7:05 p.m.
           Re: Frightful news out of RedmondCyberBob =PN= 9/16/00 7:16 p.m.
                 Re: Frightful news out of RedmondCNSTANTNE MOG 9/16/00 7:31 p.m.
                 Re: Frightful news out of RedmondForensic 9/16/00 7:57 p.m.
                       Re: Frightful news out of RedmondCannibal Harry =PN= 9/17/00 3:01 a.m.
                             Re: Frightful news out of RedmondForensic 9/17/00 2:03 p.m.
                                   of Sharks and RamoraPico 9/17/00 3:44 p.m.
                                         Remora -nt-mattd 9/17/00 4:08 p.m.
                                   Re: Frightful news out of RedmondTyrbiter 9/17/00 9:06 p.m.
                                         Re: Frightful news out of Redmondedge 9/18/00 7:52 a.m.
                                               Personnel v. AssetsNarcogen =PN= 9/19/00 4:31 a.m.
                                                     Re: Personnel v. Assetsedge 9/19/00 9:45 a.m.
                                   Re: Frightful news out of RedmondCannibal Harry =PN= 9/18/00 1:20 a.m.
                                         Stripper in a giant cake? (NT)Forensic 9/18/00 6:10 p.m.
                                               heh, better (NT)Cannibal Harry =PN= 9/18/00 9:11 p.m.
           Re: Frightful news out of Redmondcan't say 9/16/00 11:52 p.m.
                 Re: Frightful news out of RedmondMaestro 9/17/00 1:27 a.m.
                 Re: Frightful news out of RedmondDan Rudolph 9/17/00 3:13 a.m.
                 Your information is more hurtful than helpfulPallor =PN= 9/18/00 3:19 p.m.
     What The hell? I dont believe!The Mad Bob 9/16/00 7:09 p.m.
     Louis? IP check?Mark Levin 9/16/00 7:21 p.m.
     Louis? IP check? (NT)Mark Levin 9/16/00 7:21 p.m.
           Re: Louis? IP check? (NT)Louis Wu 9/16/00 8:30 p.m.
                 Re: Louis? IP check? (NT)Maestro 9/17/00 12:57 a.m.
                 UhhhPallor =PN= 9/17/00 3:55 p.m.
                       Uhhh?Forensic 9/17/00 4:25 p.m.
                             There are a few ex employees...Pallor =PN= 9/17/00 5:52 p.m.
                                   Re: There are a few ex employees...Forensic 9/17/00 7:05 p.m.
                                         I am not and have never been employed by Bungiecan't say 9/17/00 7:55 p.m.
                                               Re: I am not and have never been employed by BungiDan Rudolph 9/18/00 1:57 a.m.
                                                     Re: I am not and have never been employed by Bungiedge 9/18/00 7:10 a.m.
                                                           Re: I am not and have never been employed by BungiBloodrain 9/19/00 11:58 a.m.
                                         Re: There are a few ex employees...Louis Wu 9/17/00 8:04 p.m.
                                               Re: There are a few ex employees...Dan Rudolph 9/18/00 12:25 a.m.
                       Re: UhhhDan Rudolph 9/17/00 6:13 p.m.
                       Re: UhhhLouis Wu 9/17/00 7:59 p.m.
                             Re: Uhhhedge 9/18/00 7:04 a.m.
     Re: Frightful news out of RedmondMaestro 9/16/00 8:21 p.m.
           give too much?Chris Bisoski 9/18/00 10:38 p.m.
                 New Building = GoodPallor =PN= 9/19/00 9:38 a.m.
                       Re: New Building = GoodBr'fin 9/19/00 10:36 a.m.
                       Re: New Building = GoodCannibal Harry =PN= 9/19/00 10:47 a.m.
                             Well...I disagree (what a shock)Pallor =PN= 9/19/00 10:52 a.m.
                                   Re: Well...I disagree (what a shock)Cannibal Harry =PN= 9/19/00 11:00 a.m.
                                         Its all that I expected and morePallor =PN= 9/19/00 11:39 a.m.
                                               Re: Its all that I expected and moreLouis Wu 9/19/00 1:35 p.m.
                                                     Re: Its all that I expected and moreCannibal Harry =PN= 9/19/00 1:42 p.m.
                                                           So then...Pallor =PN= 9/19/00 1:58 p.m.
                                                                 ::Pulls the wrinkle cream closer::Louis Wu 9/19/00 2:06 p.m.
                                                                       Re: ::Pulls the wrinkle cream closer::SiliconDream =PN= 9/19/00 6:16 p.m.
                                                                             That's probably it. (nt)Louis Wu 9/19/00 7:21 p.m.
                                                                             Re: ::Pulls the wrinkle cream closer::Mark Levin 9/19/00 9:09 p.m.
                                                                                   Who the hell is Will Rogers? [nt]Pallor =PN= 9/20/00 9:01 a.m.
                                                                                         Re: Who the hell is Will Rogers? [nt]Louis Wu 9/20/00 9:17 a.m.
                                                                                               Re: Who the hell is Will Rogers? [nt]Cannibal Harry =PN= 9/20/00 2:32 p.m.
                                                                                   Re: ::Pulls the wrinkle cream closer::SiliconDream =PN= 9/20/00 11:12 a.m.
                                                                                         Re: ::Pulls the wrinkle cream closer::mnemesis 9/20/00 11:33 a.m.
                                                                                         Re: ::Pulls the wrinkle cream closer::Mark Levin 9/20/00 12:25 p.m.
                                                                                               Re: ::Pulls the wrinkle cream closer::SiliconDream =PN= 9/20/00 6:22 p.m.
                             correctionCyberBob =PN= 9/19/00 10:53 a.m.
     Re: Frightful news out of RedmondDan Rudolph 9/16/00 8:37 p.m.
     Duh!CyberBob =PN= 9/17/00 4:03 p.m.
           CorrectionPallor =PN= 9/17/00 4:05 p.m.
                 problemsCyberBob =PN= 9/17/00 4:14 p.m.
                 Re: CorrectionDan Rudolph 9/17/00 4:21 p.m.
                 Re: CorrectionMatt 9/18/00 1:57 p.m.
                       And about halo being scaled back?mattd 9/18/00 5:18 p.m.
                             Re: And about halo being scaled back?Matt 9/18/00 6:58 p.m.
                                   ah. but...mattd 9/18/00 8:26 p.m.
                                         Re: ah. but...Mark Levin 9/18/00 8:56 p.m.
                                   Re: And about halo being scaled back?Dan Rudolph 9/18/00 8:46 p.m.
                                   One thing...Picky 9/18/00 8:57 p.m.
                                         Lol, woopsPicky 9/18/00 8:57 p.m.
                                               Re: Lol, woopsDa Pacifist 9/19/00 5:08 a.m.
                                                     Re: Lol, woopsone who knows 9/19/00 2:31 p.m.
                                                     Re: Lol, woopsPicky 9/20/00 3:45 p.m.
                                         Re: One thing...Lukifer 9/19/00 3:51 p.m.
                                               Bah...Cannibal Harry =PN= 9/19/00 4:21 p.m.
                                                     Re: Bah...Smokey 9/19/00 4:25 p.m.
                                                     Cyclopean! Cyclopean![nt]SiliconDream =PN= 9/19/00 6:11 p.m.
                                                           And let's not forget ELDRITCH! (NT)Mark Levin 9/19/00 6:16 p.m.
                                                                 Re: And let's not forget ELDRITCH! (NT)balance 9/20/00 10:09 a.m.
                                                                       Re: And let's not forget ELDRITCH! (NT)SiliconDream =PN= 9/20/00 11:13 a.m.
                                                                             Re: And let's not forget ELDRITCH! (NT)Dan Rudolph 9/20/00 11:26 a.m.
                                                                                   Oh really...?Picky 9/20/00 3:58 p.m.
                                                                                         Re: Oh really...?Dan Rudolph 9/20/00 5:03 p.m.
                                                                                               ::agrees with both::SiliconDream =PN= 9/20/00 6:13 p.m.
                                                                                                     Re: Slanderous Filth!Nate H. 9/20/00 8:52 p.m.
                                                                             Re: And let's not forget ELDRITCH! (NT)balance 9/21/00 10:42 a.m.
                                                                                   Re: And let's not forget ELDRITCH! (NT)SiliconDream =PN= 9/21/00 2:19 p.m.
                                         Re: One thing...GoNad 9/19/00 10:02 p.m.
                                               Re: One thing...Picky 9/20/00 3:50 p.m.
                                         Re: One thing...Forensic 9/19/00 11:54 p.m.
                                               Re: One thing...Picky 9/20/00 3:46 p.m.
                                   Ship IT!Lorin Rivers 9/19/00 3:33 p.m.
                                   Re: And about halo being scaled back?L Naidoo 9/19/00 9:13 p.m.
                                   So Give Us Some Screenshots!!!!! (NT)Ape Man 9/19/00 9:25 p.m.
                                   That reminds me...Forensic 9/19/00 11:21 p.m.
                                         Re: That reminds me...Matt 9/20/00 11:32 a.m.



contact us

The HBO Forum Archive is maintained with WebBBS 4.33.