Re: Let's Play Halo pt 6—Assault and 343


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Re: Let's Play Halo pt 6—Assault and 343

Posted By: Lion O Cyborg Date: 6/8/15 6:31 a.m.
In Response To: Re: Let's Play Halo pt 6—Assault and 343 (VikingBoyBilly)

: I loved the architecture, but they did use the copy+paste tool in a lot of
: places. I thought it was interesting that the pulse generators were in
: rooms that were inaccessible the first time around, but, again, they just
: C&Ped the same architecture we saw before. I think it would have been nice
: if the rooms were accessible the first time, but we just didn't know what
: the generators were or what to do with them. I guess that's just
: post-millenium design where the player isn't allowed to get lost or
: confused by all means necessary. There's eveen a couple underground locked
: doors that we never get to see inside of, it's just an excuse to have
: cubby holes for health/ammo.
: Interesting that we're commenting on the architecture/repetitive hallway
: syndrome when PID was made of labyrinths that had almost nothing to work
: with in terms of architecture: just square tiles. Marathon reconciles the
: two extremes with it's level designs, and there's no reason Halo
: shouldn't have Marathonish map designs (minus 5D space), but I can see
: why it was made the way it is because 3D mapping tools are difficult to
: work with.
Halo could have 5D space if the designers wanted but it would be harder to implement in a 3D engine. the 5D mazes in Marathon didn't make use of 3D up and down space or at least the illusion of it on top of pocket dimensions like a super-plexus ball as made by the Doctor. However, halo couldn't do that if you had no map and making sense of a true 5D maze in Marathon would be tricky what with the spaghetti mess that the map can become. (I'm looking square at you: Aye Mak Sicur)
: I liked that the atmosphere took a total dive into PID/M1-ish dark horror
: when it looked like the whole game was going to be M2 again. I thought you
: were talking about the library for a second, but now I remember, of
: course, 343 came before that. Now I really don't know if 343 Guilty Spark
: is the name of the place or the monitor.
It's the monitor's name, but they named the level after him due to his introduction at the end (minus Halo CEA's terminals). 343 Industries who make Halo now, were named after him too.
: I haven't seen any zombified Jackals or Hunters. Are they immune?
I don't think you get hunter or jackal Flood. the Looker/Nightmare cauliflower guys are carrier forms; basically the standard human and elite combat forms turned into walking seed pods.
They're quite easy to kill if you have a plasma grenade and a shotgun. throw the grenade and blast it in what used to be its face and body and your grenade will go off when the thing dies, killing the infection forms (cough... headcrabs... cough. cough.) inside.
In Halo 3, you get Brute combat forms and shapeshifting Flood, and Halo 2 introduced the Gravemind: the Flood's "brain" so to speak. He looks like a zombie Audrey II as made by Japanese pornographers in Halo 2 but in Halo 2 Anniversary, he is remodelled to look like a giant Shoggoth with millions of large teeth.

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: Halo could have 5D space if the designers wanted but it would be harder to : implement in a 3D engine. the 5D mazes in Marathon didn't make use of 3D : up and down space or at least the illusion of it on top of pocket : dimensions like a super-plexus ball as made by the Doctor. However, halo : couldn't do that if you had no map and making sense of a true 5D maze in : Marathon would be tricky what with the spaghetti mess that the map can : become. (I'm looking square at you: Aye Mak Sicur) : It's the monitor's name, but they named the level after him due to his : introduction at the end (minus Halo CEA's terminals). 343 Industries who : make Halo now, were named after him too. : I don't think you get hunter or jackal Flood. the Looker/Nightmare : cauliflower guys are carrier forms; basically the standard human and elite : combat forms turned into walking seed pods. : They're quite easy to kill if you have a plasma grenade and a shotgun. throw : the grenade and blast it in what used to be its face and body and your : grenade will go off when the thing dies, killing the infection forms : (cough... headcrabs... cough. cough.) inside. : In Halo 3, you get Brute combat forms and shapeshifting Flood, and Halo 2 : introduced the Gravemind: the Flood's "brain" so to speak. He : looks like a zombie Audrey II as made by Japanese pornographers in Halo 2 : but in Halo 2 Anniversary, he is remodelled to look like a giant Shoggoth : with millions of large teeth.

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Let's Play Halo pt 6—Assault and 343	VikingBoyBilly	6/7/15 6:02 p.m.
Re: Let's Play Halo pt 6—Assault and 343	Martin	6/7/15 7:47 p.m.
Re: Let's Play Halo pt 6—Assault and 343	VikingBoyBilly	6/8/15 4:56 a.m.
Re: Let's Play Halo pt 6—Assault and 343	Lion O Cyborg	6/8/15 6:31 a.m.
Re: Let's Play Halo pt 6—Assault and 343	VikingBoyBilly	6/8/15 10:57 a.m.
Re: Let's Play Halo pt 6—Assault and 343	PerseusSpartacus	6/8/15 10:26 a.m.
Re: Let's Play Halo pt 6—Assault and 343	Lion O Cyborg	6/8/15 6:54 a.m.
Re: Let's Play Halo pt 6—Assault and 343	PerseusSpartacus	6/8/15 10:24 a.m.
Re: Let's Play Halo pt 6—Assault and 343	VikingBoyBilly	6/8/15 11:00 a.m.
Re: Let's Play Halo pt 6—Assault and 343	Lion O Cyborg	6/8/15 11:15 a.m.
Re: Let's Play Halo pt 6—Assault and 343	PerseusSpartacus	6/8/15 3:22 p.m.
Re: Let's Play Halo pt 6—Assault and 343 LINK	PerseusSpartacus	6/9/15 2:37 p.m.
Re: Let's Play Halo pt 6—Assault and 343	Martin	6/9/15 3:18 p.m.



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	Message: : Halo could have 5D space if the designers wanted but it would be harder to : implement in a 3D engine. the 5D mazes in Marathon didn't make use of 3D : up and down space or at least the illusion of it on top of pocket : dimensions like a super-plexus ball as made by the Doctor. However, halo : couldn't do that if you had no map and making sense of a true 5D maze in : Marathon would be tricky what with the spaghetti mess that the map can : become. (I'm looking square at you: Aye Mak Sicur) : It's the monitor's name, but they named the level after him due to his : introduction at the end (minus Halo CEA's terminals). 343 Industries who : make Halo now, were named after him too. : I don't think you get hunter or jackal Flood. the Looker/Nightmare : cauliflower guys are carrier forms; basically the standard human and elite : combat forms turned into walking seed pods. : They're quite easy to kill if you have a plasma grenade and a shotgun. throw : the grenade and blast it in what used to be its face and body and your : grenade will go off when the thing dies, killing the infection forms : (cough... headcrabs... cough. cough.) inside. : In Halo 3, you get Brute combat forms and shapeshifting Flood, and Halo 2 : introduced the Gravemind: the Flood's "brain" so to speak. He : looks like a zombie Audrey II as made by Japanese pornographers in Halo 2 : but in Halo 2 Anniversary, he is remodelled to look like a giant Shoggoth : with millions of large teeth.
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