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"(It) just screams Galactic Arm."
Posted By: Dispatcher <madmacs@excite.com>Date: 12/7/99 8:27 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Bungie Job (from Marathon's Story Page) (Billiam)

> Hmm. You make very interesting observations. However, I think it
> is a little late to be hiring someone to do that for Halo. We
> can see they have someone who can do that very well over at
> Bungie West (based upon Oni)

Yes, but these are people trained in "urban" (human city) architecture, where it is important that things look realistic to an Urbanite. I don't think Bungie set the stage with an ancient ring artifact/world simply to turn around and stick familiar structures on/in it. Bungie is looking for a "visionary" in design, perhaps on a par with J. Jones, only in another element.

and Halo doesn't seem to stress
> indoor environments this much.

This could change, and I'd be surprised if it does not.

However, it does make for
> interesting speculation about the aptly named (-) and (-) (the
> unannounced projects). Sounds kinda like a first person shooter
> to me, which is good if it's marathon 4. It could also be some
> sort of RPG.

I think its GNOP! 3D :)

Dispatcher

A penny saved is a government oversight.

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Replies:

Bungie Job (from Marathon's Story Page)Loren Petrich 12/7/99 5:10 p.m.
     Re: Bungie Job (from Marathon's Story Page)Billiam 12/7/99 6:21 p.m.
           Nah, it's Halo.Forensic 12/7/99 6:48 p.m.
                 Re: Nah, it's Halo.Billiam 12/7/99 8:28 p.m.
                       Re: Nah, it's Halo.CowMutilator 12/8/99 12:56 p.m.
                 Re: Nah, it's Halo.Chris 12/8/99 4:07 p.m.
                       Re: Nah, it's Halo.Forensic 12/8/99 4:52 p.m.
                       You...haven't played Marathon1/2/i, have you (nt)Jägermeister 12/9/99 12:44 a.m.
                             Re: You...haven't played Marathon1/2/i, have you (Chris 12/9/99 4:26 p.m.
                                   Re: You...haven't played Marathon1/2/i, have you (Jägermeister 12/9/99 11:37 p.m.
           "(It) just screams Galactic Arm."Dispatcher 12/7/99 8:27 p.m.
                 Re: "(It) just screams Galactic Arm."Bachus 12/7/99 10:19 p.m.
                       Re: "(It) just screams Galactic Arm."Nemesis 12/8/99 11:37 a.m.
                             Re: "(It) just screams Galactic Arm."Bachus 12/8/99 1:36 p.m.
           An RPG based on the Myth engine would be great. NTMaxaminus 12/8/99 9:44 a.m.
                 Re: An RPG based on the Myth engine would be greatDan Rudolph 12/8/99 9:59 a.m.
     Re: Bungie Job (from Marathon's Story Page)Chris 12/8/99 4:04 p.m.
     Re: Bungie Job (from Marathon's Story Page)Tim 12/8/99 4:55 p.m.
           Portals? (was Re: Bungie Job)Loren Petrich 12/9/99 2:29 a.m.
                 Re: Portals? (was Re: Bungie Job)Mark Levin 12/9/99 2:49 a.m.



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