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Re: Matt, spread the good word
Posted By: Dave Fin' <dave.finlayson@jwt.com>Date: 3/29/00 5:52 a.m.

In Response To: Re: Matt? Pah! (Matt)

> "Change of direction" is one of those phrases that's
> vague enough to be interpreted (misinterpreted, really) as
> something of ominous import. It's not that way at all.

here's a thought, why not use phrases that are precise and unambiguous in the future, especially if you've got something positive to say. ;-)

> There's new footage coming which better represents Halo because
> it shows battle, not just a lone guy running around. For that
> reason it's a more accurate representation than the old footage,
> which was more of a technology demo.

*snorts out coffee through nose*
...battle did you say battle????? Now if you pull that off it would be...be... a goddam giant leap forward in terms of development. ...you did say battle didn't you??? :) :) :) :) :) ;) :)

> There is no sweeping "change in direction" that
> invalidates your collective idea of what Halo will be like.
> Stuff is tweaked all the time, and will continue to be tweaked
> until we ship; there are differences, refinements, additions
> which make the old footage no longer truly representative of the
> state the game is in. If anything, the fact that we don't want
> to show old footage of the game is a sign of progress.

whatever... you said BATTLE footage, right?, hurrah, yippee

> When you see this lovely new footage, and when you see what
> we're showing at E3, and as you watch the game continue to
> progress, I think you'll agree that Halo is still the same game
> we showed at MacWorld NY last year - just better.

< drool > can't wait to agree... when? *whimper*

> -Matt
> Tru7h Technician
> Bungie Software
> "Making the Tru7h Hurt Since 1995"

Dfin'
"took the red pill"

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Replies:

Incite movie yanked? Halo change of focus?Johnny Rotten 3/27/00 6:04 p.m.
     Re: Incite movie yanked? Halo change of focus?Adam 3/27/00 6:33 p.m.
           any incite on this issue matt?Moose-Factory 3/27/00 6:53 p.m.
                 We'll just have to wait for E3...... (n/t)Incubash 3/27/00 7:06 p.m.
                 Matt? Pah!Troy Lawlor 3/27/00 9:06 p.m.
                       Re: Matt? Pah!Matt 3/28/00 3:02 p.m.
                             Buenos!Forensic 3/28/00 4:57 p.m.
                             Re: Matt? Pah!Nijhazer 3/28/00 5:01 p.m.
                             Re: Matt? Pah!Goss 3/28/00 5:11 p.m.
                             Re: Matt? Pah!Troy Lawlor 3/28/00 5:28 p.m.
                             Re: Matt? Pah!Maestro 3/28/00 5:49 p.m.
                                   Re: Matt? Pah!Matt 3/29/00 12:09 a.m.
                                         Homes?Super Opera Boy 3/29/00 3:25 p.m.
                                               Not his fault...Daft Shadow =PN= 3/29/00 7:20 p.m.
                                                     Re: Not his fault...SiliconDream =PN= 3/30/00 7:38 p.m.
                                         Re: Matt? Pah!Dan Rudolph 3/29/00 7:42 p.m.
                             Re: Matt? Pah!Darby 3/28/00 6:40 p.m.
                                   Hey, don't know those movies (OT)Kel 3/28/00 7:35 p.m.
                                   Re: Matt? Pah!Matt 3/29/00 12:07 a.m.
                                         Re: Matt? Pah!Forensic 3/29/00 9:01 a.m.
                             Re: Matt, spread the good wordDave Fin' 3/29/00 5:52 a.m.
                             I can hardly contain myself...Oddot 3/29/00 4:57 p.m.
                                   Re: I can hardly contain myself...[OSC]Tycho 3/29/00 5:02 p.m.
                                         Re: I can hardly contain myself...Matt 3/29/00 5:08 p.m.
                                               Re: I can hardly contain myself...Mark Levin 3/29/00 5:32 p.m.
                                                     incite ?8Delicious 3/30/00 7:37 a.m.
                                               Self Contained[OSC]Tycho 3/29/00 5:40 p.m.
                                               Booya Grandma!Xero 3/30/00 10:32 a.m.
     avoid the jinxZeroRage 3/27/00 6:34 p.m.
     Gameplay change.Xian 3/27/00 8:54 p.m.
     Re: Incite movie yanked? Halo change of focus?Dead Glory 3/28/00 3:18 a.m.
           Re: Incite movie yanked? Halo change of focus?Enigma-5 3/28/00 5:56 a.m.
                 Re: Incite movie yanked? Halo change of focus?Mark Levin 3/28/00 9:02 a.m.



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