Not much as happened.
Yesterday's numbers:
I still cannot get over that MASSIVE drop off.
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Halo |OT19| 793 Posts, And None Worth Reading
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I still cannot get over that MASSIVE drop off.
Orochinagis
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I dont want to play extra skins for my eva armor, because I will =(
I think there's room for both, especially if they differentiate themselves properly. The campaign and mainline story is what sells Halo titles the most still. Pretty sure there's a stat out there that mentions that the majority of people who buy Halo games don't even sign into Xbox Live with it. Pretty wild.
Here is how to make Halo F2P work
-Sell armor for $1-$2 (Also unlockable though A LOT of hours of play)
-Sell weapon skins for $1 (same as armor for unlocking)
-Add in a map MAKER and let the community make full fledged maps
-Give people the option to donate money to the map creators if wanted and have 343 take a cut of that.
-Have a Tournament donations thing by packing all of the best community maps together and have most of the profits go to funding a big tournament payout and have 343 take a small cut
(map makers will also get a small cut while this is running)
I'll take my check now 343.
-Sell armor for $1-$2 (Also unlockable though A LOT of hours of play)
-Sell weapon skins for $1 (same as armor for unlocking)
-Add in a map MAKER and let the community make full fledged maps
-Give people the option to donate money to the map creators if wanted and have 343 take a cut of that.
-Have a Tournament donations thing by packing all of the best community maps together and have most of the profits go to funding a big tournament payout and have 343 take a small cut
(map makers will also get a small cut while this is running)
I'll take my check now 343.
Anniversary where it is nice and vibrant makes Halo 4 look bland by comparison.
I've still not even got that Apex skin for the scout armor yet
, the rust one looks nice but not included in the game.I was playing Anniversary recently, damn it looked fine.
I agree, they could a lot and the idea has room for potential.
Frankie, I hope you're reading this!
Really, I'm surprised by that info? I knew there was a large chunk of players who buy it for campaign, but a majority don't even sign into Live? Wow.
User 73706
Banned
Reposting for the new page.
some frosty asshole said:Question for halogaf's 3D modelers (and I know you're out there): how hard is it to learn the basics of 3D modeling, and what's a good program to start with? I've tried using trials for a few programs before and I haven't had any idea what the hell I was doing.
Bonus question: is it difficult at all (let's ignore keyframing and whatnot for now) to add in Promethean-style "orphaned parts" on 3D models? That is, stuff that isn't immediately attached to the core components. I don't have anything substantial planned with regards to floaty stuff - think closer to Eve's arms in WALL-E.
Its just a combo of what TF2 and CS:GO do. CS:GO raised $250k for a tournament by selling weapon crates.
Dongs Macabre
aka Daedalos42
I think they could make a Halo MP game free for all Xbox Live Gold members and sell Campaign DLC packs. That way, they wouldn't have to include the multiplayer in the game if they want to do something like ODST or CEA. That way, they could also sell standalone discs in retailers for the Campaigns at a lower price than it is currently, which could get more people into Halo.
And maybe also expansion packs instead of making a new game, with more maps and other stuff.
Yeah, it's a pretty successful formula. Sorry, I used the wrong football gif, this is what I wanted:
Steelyuhas
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nvm
Yeah, it's a pretty successful formula. Sorry, I used the wrong football gif, this is what I wanted:
Thats better
but seriously just make weapon skins, maps or armor packs, sell them and have funds go to a big thing like the Global Championship and some of it to the developer. They can make some too and make straight profit off of it or have the community make stuff and get money from them doing nothing.
Best kind of F2P model in my opinion.
Zeouterlimits
Member
Asking, or even hoping MS to behave like Valve :
aHebrewMenagerie
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Add Avatar items to the mix and Speedy will fund an entire tournament with money from his parents
Fixed.
Asking, or even hoping MS to behave like Valve :
I need a wishing well that can spawn women in bikini's, I wonder how long it would take for it to give you a decent halo game?
Add Avatar items to the mix and Speedy will fund an entire tournament by himself from his MS PR wages
Fixed that for you
User 73706
Banned
re: real pic january, oh shit, Plywood looks like Ghost of Future Past Timedog.
also computron check your PMs
also computron check your PMs
You should cosplay as sub zero and go to a starbucks and take pics.
Remember you do need Windows 8.1 for it but check your PMs
User 73706
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THIS ISN'T MY DRIIIIIIIIIIINK
In fact, it's not that hard to get into 3D modeling. The basics are easy to learn if you read some tuts on CG Tuts+, because the basics are the same on every software you will ever use to create something in 3D (at least for modeling, not talking about the texturing part).
I learned on 3Ds Max, such a nice software and easy to practice, and now, I'm using Cinema4D because I do a lot more motion design than 3D modeling (in terms of characters modeling for example).
For the bonus question, it's as easy as create a group of layers in photoshop. You could imagine that you can "merge" 3D object into one group, link them together so they could move without the need to be attached to the core components.
User 73706
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Oh, so it's just like using the Unite pathfinder tool in Illustrator. I am actually going to try and learn to animate 3D models so that my vision or whatever you want to call it comes out fluid, but I'm still on the fence on learning how to model.
Do you have any examples of your work up, by any chance?
Dont worry, I'll just go stand in a corner and cry 'til I receive my own beta key.
Can't even remember when I submitted for it, by the way. Way too late, I think.
Free 2 Play
EMBRACE THE FUTURE.
xxjuicesxx
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Free 2 Play
Speedy Blue Dude
Banned
GET HYPED.
HaloGAF is saved.
HaloGAF is saved.
Wahrer is now sexually attracted to you.
Also, what are your thoughts on Blender and Maya?
aHebrewMenagerie
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Orochinagis
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I sincerely dont want a F2P halo, try in Gears of wars where people buy absurds skins to play or use it in a spin off halo like Halo wars or Spartan Assault
I think locking things like weapon skins and armor skins, etc would be a better thing to hide behind a paywall. If most of the armor is locked, there's not much incentive to play (if there's no ranking system). I get that you're supposed to play the game because its fun, but grinding for things certainly helps fuel addiction.
It will be a pleasure to show you my works when I'll be back in France! For now, the only online thing I remember is an old logo I did for HaloDestiny (it was in 2D with illustrator, I made it in 3D and animated it for the new year, in 2013). A bit old but I guess it can helpto wait before see more stuff I did :
Picture : http://cloud.halodestiny.net/index_logo.png
In motion : http://cloud.halodestiny.net/base_logo_2.mp4
F2P is not bad. Pay2Win is what's bad.
There are good working F2P ways, but I rather it not even be a thing in a Halo game.
Speedy Blue Dude
Banned
Fixed that for you
Changed my Real Pic January avatar into this one JUST because of this.
Cool seeing so many HaloGAF users participating.
Speedy Blue Dude
Banned
Are there any big gaming events/conventions going on soon? Anything like PAX or so? If not, than yeah about March is when we'll get a Game Informer cover story or something along those lines.
Demoncarnotaur
Member
Maybe something small in February.
I feel like we might see something sooner rather than later. I would imagine that MS wants March to be owned by Titanfall. So January and February to plant the seed followed by a full blowout later on. Maybe.
There's also PAX East. Could see a panel and new trailer there. Highly doubt anything playable. I would be shocked. But who knows!
why you gotta look so grumpy in your avvy?
March was when they started talking about Halo 4, so I think it's likely.
Nah it's not grumpy, it's my focused look. That's during the E3 party where I was trying to win a prize by getting high scores in Spartan Assault.
Zeouterlimits
Member
If anything you just look asleep.
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