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Re: The REAL stroy behind the beta
Posted By: Stephen White	Date: 4/11/00 11:38 a.m.
In Response To: The REAL stroy behind the beta (Pelleas) > My uncle was (and still is) on the mailing list of the > "What's going on in the world of mac programming". He > just recieved in the mail the other day a package from them. The > package contained 7cds; 4 for wing commander (all the source > included), 2 for Halo (1 for mac, 1 for pc, again, both with the > meshes etc), and 1 he has not told me about. Now let me > reemphasize again, this is NOT A PLAYABLE BETA! This is only a > demonstration of the power of the engine. He has told me that > there is the vehicle (that jeep), all the weapons, both the > ground and air cars for the Covenant, and the map of course. > There is absolutely no AI apart from that of the Covenant units > moaning and clutching their chests when shot. But best of all, > it runs like the dickens on a 550 PIII. :) Is it me or have we just witnessed two never before released aspects of Halo... damage modeling... and sound? This assumes that the previous post is accurate, which I'm tempted to believe, but am understandably skeptical. If you have seen this demonstration first-hand, why not share more details about these two new aspects of gameplay? --Stephen

Message Index

The REAL stroy behind the beta	Pelleas	4/11/00 10:51 a.m.
Re: The REAL stroy behind the beta	Faust	4/11/00 11:34 a.m.
Re: The REAL stroy behind the beta	Funky	4/11/00 11:37 a.m.
Re: The REAL stroy behind the beta	Zaff	4/11/00 11:47 a.m.
Re: The REAL stroy behind the beta	Stephen White	4/11/00 11:38 a.m.
Email is the answer . . .	Pelleas	4/11/00 12:05 p.m.
Re: Questions?	Switch Gass	4/11/00 12:11 p.m.
Re: Questions?	Aiden Bordner	4/11/00 11:28 p.m.
Odd, I really thought..	skyblu38	4/11/00 2:39 p.m.
Something more odd ;)	Daft Shadow =PN=	4/11/00 6:06 p.m.
Re: Something more odd ;)	StellarChaos	4/11/00 6:21 p.m.
Re: Bullshit is the answer . . .	Protector	4/11/00 3:17 p.m.
Yeah... And cows fly over the moon	Super Opera Boy	4/11/00 3:57 p.m.
Re: Email is the answer . . .	Meteor Fist (you thought I died din't you?)	4/12/00 8:50 p.m.
Best post in the whole thread! (NT)	Mark Levin	4/12/00 9:16 p.m.
No kidding! (NT)	CT	4/13/00 7:18 a.m.
LOL!!! (NT)	noddy99	4/13/00 9:33 a.m.
I seriously doubt this is true N/T	Goss	4/11/00 11:47 a.m.
It's utter bullshit	Jenkz	4/11/00 1:01 p.m.
Questions	Pelleas	4/11/00 12:07 p.m.
Re: Questions	fatgit	4/11/00 1:06 p.m.
Matt works at Bungie, moron (NT)	Jägermeister	4/11/00 2:04 p.m.
Re: Questions	Forensic	4/11/00 2:46 p.m.
Re: Questions	Dean Koontz	4/12/00 12:54 p.m.
Re: Questions	PvtRyan	4/12/00 7:02 p.m.
Re: Questions	CT	4/13/00 7:33 a.m.
Re: The REAL stroy behind the beta	Matt	4/11/00 12:14 p.m.
Ouch! - - There goes another one	Squinky	4/11/00 12:17 p.m.
SUCKERS!	CowMutilator	4/11/00 2:22 p.m.
So many gullible people	Dalan Galma	4/11/00 3:20 p.m.
Re: So many gullible people	Aiden Bordner	4/11/00 11:19 p.m.
Gullible people- please STOP with the BS? (nt)	Freewill	4/12/00 12:38 a.m.
Re: The real STORY behind the beta	[OSC]Tycho	4/11/00 12:34 p.m.
Re: The REAL stroy behind the beta	steve	4/11/00 7:56 p.m.
Don't go away Steve :) (nt)	Freewill	4/12/00 12:31 a.m.
Re: The REAL stroy behind the beta	Thulcandra	4/11/00 6:08 p.m.