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Re: Halo Bulletin (With SPOPS summary) *SP* | |
Posted By: Jaydee <ultrlaisk_736@hotmail.com> | Date: 2/28/13 11:35 a.m. |
In Response To: Re: Halo Bulletin (With SPOPS summary) (pete_the_duck) : To be fair, for all we know Bungie developed Halo's original story the same : way. But the point is, we don't know . When you peek behind the curtain, : you shouldn't see the magician with his pants down. It makes watching the : rest of the magic show awkward. I think even Bungie admitted that the Halo Story Bible was a collection of damned lies... not that I didn't believe them. Sadly, making things up as you go seems to be something too common (not that I haven't done it. Hell, being a tabletop GM, there are few ways I would get by!). Even then, I'd rather have them follow a Pixar storytelling rule: "Come up with your ending before you figure out your middle. Seriously. Endings are hard, get yours working up front.". Not that I didn't like the ending of Halsey with Jul, since it puts a lot of ambiguity in her actions and serves as a good sequel hook and cliffhanger and not the unresolved story ending that was Halo 2, but I agree with Pixar's sentiment on having the conclusion planned out before everything else. That can serve as the foundation of the work.
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