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This is EXACTLY what I thought it was at first. They should strap that onto anyone use Promethean Vision, as punishment. (Also, visual signal.)
Now this. This is awesome.
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This is EXACTLY what I thought it was at first. They should strap that onto anyone use Promethean Vision, as punishment. (Also, visual signal.)
Now this. This is awesome.
AllIsOneIsNone
Banned
I can definitely see what you're saying, but hell, I personally like it. I'm sure they'll have a lot of classics to go with the weird stuff.
"you can use the most powerful Armor Ability in the game, but you have to strap this brick to your helmet"
That is fantastic. I wanna play some Mario Clash on this bad boy.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Demoncarnotaur
Member
You know what? I like the weird ass helmets, they remind me of the excitement of getting new helmets in Halo 3.. Something about these things scream 'fun' so I am pretty pleased with what we have seen so far..which now that I think about it, we have seen a lot, haha. Im just hoping they still have some more simplistic, "old school" styled helmets like MCs, the Halo Wars variant, etc.
oh, might as well post the AR skin:
I like this so much more than the the standard AR look, this has a more complex and interesting style without looking crazy.
oh, might as well post the AR skin:
I like this so much more than the the standard AR look, this has a more complex and interesting style without looking crazy.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
I'm just so happy we can finally change the footwear. No matter what you do in Reach, you always had giant metal clown shoes that were so UGLY.
lol kk
Changeable ass-plates. Never forget.
Remember the first week of Reach? Kat everywhere.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Now if only one of the adjustable poses on your Spartan Card allows you to show off your butt.
Kat's ass from Halo Reach will cost ALL THE CREDITS, but it will be worth it. You can even put it on your Male Spartan and get a Stupid Sexy Flanders thing going.
This is the best this gun has ever looked, possibly will ever look.oh, might as well post the AR skin:
I like this so much more than the the standard AR look, this has a more complex and interesting style without looking crazy.
the worst
ViewtifulJC
Banned
It's like the prison boots from Face/Off
That's the shit old people will wear in the future on doctor's orders
That's the shit old people will wear in the future on doctor's orders
ArchedThunder
Banned
the worst
They look better than previous games.
I like this so much more than the the standard AR look, this has a more complex and interesting style without looking crazy.
I like that skin expect for the straight vertical lines. The other details subtlety and to and highlight the angles of the gun, but those solid vertical chunks just kill all visual flow. Bleh.
But then, it's a skin for gun I'll never use. Who the hell cares?
Hard surface art is my bread and butter.
I prefer the details to be more localized and subtle rather than big painted on pattern and graphic designs over basic noisy diffuse metal textures.
Something like this:
Maybe not the best example as it is a little busy and some details are a little over the top and noisy, but the point is it's got readible details at a variety of frequencies and it's pretty dynamic in terms of materials and reflections adding interest to a pretty simple gun.
And most importantly the gun would fit the Xbox 360 spec pretty well.
It's a pretty cheap shader, average polycount and still manages to have good material definition and really pushes the specular reflections, but I guess it doesn't really fit with Halo 4's style.
If they had the system specs and where really willing to push their guns to the next level, they would need to get some more advanced shaders that could represent the more subtle specular highlight falloff of metals and they various other layers/materials around them.
Here is a turntable of an MP7 made with all these things in mind.
note how the color of the plastics and metals change with the camera and light angles and how much detail is present exclusively from specific angles. You can even see the oil left from the operator's hand.
(Seriously, watch the video, the gun is awesome because of teh detail that pops out when it's in motion)
This requires a much more expensive shader and dynamic object lighting system as well as a whole 'nother multichannel texture to take full advantage, so it is a bit to expensive for most games this gen.
Maybe next gen...
I am still really disappointed in CS:GO's/BF3's and really just this whole gen's weapons from a technical perspective (With the exception of Crysis 2, where they actually do a great job with their hard surface art), but that's another story...
EDIT: For Sources/Credit's click the pictures.
You know what? I like the weird ass helmets, they remind me of the excitement of getting new helmets in Halo 3.. Something about these things scream 'fun' so I am pretty pleased with what we have seen so far..which now that I think about it, we have seen a lot, haha. Im just hoping they still have some more simplistic, "old school" styled helmets like MCs, the Halo Wars variant, etc.
oh, might as well post the AR skin:
I like this so much more than the the standard AR look, this has a more complex and interesting style without looking crazy.
I prefer the details to be more localized and subtle rather than big painted on pattern and graphic designs over basic noisy diffuse metal textures.
Something like this:
Maybe not the best example as it is a little busy and some details are a little over the top and noisy, but the point is it's got readible details at a variety of frequencies and it's pretty dynamic in terms of materials and reflections adding interest to a pretty simple gun.
And most importantly the gun would fit the Xbox 360 spec pretty well.
It's a pretty cheap shader, average polycount and still manages to have good material definition and really pushes the specular reflections, but I guess it doesn't really fit with Halo 4's style.
If they had the system specs and where really willing to push their guns to the next level, they would need to get some more advanced shaders that could represent the more subtle specular highlight falloff of metals and they various other layers/materials around them.
Here is a turntable of an MP7 made with all these things in mind.
note how the color of the plastics and metals change with the camera and light angles and how much detail is present exclusively from specific angles. You can even see the oil left from the operator's hand.
(Seriously, watch the video, the gun is awesome because of teh detail that pops out when it's in motion)
This requires a much more expensive shader and dynamic object lighting system as well as a whole 'nother multichannel texture to take full advantage, so it is a bit to expensive for most games this gen.
Maybe next gen...
I am still really disappointed in CS:GO's/BF3's and really just this whole gen's weapons from a technical perspective (With the exception of Crysis 2, where they actually do a great job with their hard surface art), but that's another story...
EDIT: For Sources/Credit's click the pictures.
YourExWife
Member
ragequitfu
Zeouterlimits
Member
*sees Scanner*
How do I unsee Scanner?
Can't believe that & Unicorn got approved. What the hell.
Normal LE skin looks good.
How do I unsee Scanner?
Can't believe that & Unicorn got approved. What the hell.
Normal LE skin looks good.
ArchedThunder
Banned
meh
I'll agree to disagree.
The Halo CE ones don't look practical at all and the 2/3 ones look like metal Nikes. The only real problem I have with the Reach ones is that they are completely flat on the bottom.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Yeahhhh, that's way better than any of the skins we've seen.
Hey hey hey hey, the unicorn armor is awesome. Though, admittedly, totally absurd.
YourExWife
Member
Zeouterlimits
Member
...?
Because they feel it better suits the gameplay they want to foster?
Or do you mean canonically? Shields can only take so much hurt.
ArchedThunder
Banned
It's always been gameplay based. In Halo 2 they decided to get rid of it and it was brought back because it enhances vertical play, simple as that.
That seems unnecessary to bring into here.
Yep. :_\
YourExWife
Member
Sorry. Maybe took it a little far, but whatever, I won't belabor the point.
So shields system, then?
Fall damage was removed from 2 because it didn't play nice with the sword lunge, from what I can remember.
I actually prefer how the games play without fall damage (mostly because of how it opens up map design possibilities), but I think it was one of those happy accidents that are so common in the series.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Plywood, go back to your old avatar girl. Way cuter.
No, I only move forward.
http://i.imgur.com/ZFEk6.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/nGyN8.jpg
http://www.abload.de/img/asdgcujg.jpg
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No idea who you're talking about.
something something halo
Gross your face, explain. Facebook chat nao.
I was like, why should I give a shit about multiplayer helmets and suits, then I remembered I'm planning to play some Spartan Ops with my buds. fuuuuuuu.
Scanner helmet is atrocious.
Scanner helmet is atrocious.
Now this is hot.
Mister Negative
Member
I've been attempting to beat Sheol with Maggy nightly for the past week in TBoI and I cannot fucking do it. I'm getting extremely fed up.
Anyway, what's the context of those two helmets appearing in Famitsu?
Anyway, what's the context of those two helmets appearing in Famitsu?
"War Games Map Pass" includes three in-game contents
- Spartan-IV Helmet SCANNER
- Spartan-IV Helmet STRIDER
- FALCON emblem
User 73932
Banned
Good lord is this a hard pep. Keeps falling apart.
I might start resining it now and fiberglass the insides of the struts before closing them up.
Yeah, looks really nice. I might use the AR now.
I'm happy about skin variants. I'm disappointed by retailer exclusives.
I might start resining it now and fiberglass the insides of the struts before closing them up.
You know what? I like the weird ass helmets, they remind me of the excitement of getting new helmets in Halo 3.. Something about these things scream 'fun' so I am pretty pleased with what we have seen so far..which now that I think about it, we have seen a lot, haha. Im just hoping they still have some more simplistic, "old school" styled helmets like MCs, the Halo Wars variant, etc.
oh, might as well post the AR skin:
I like this so much more than the the standard AR look, this has a more complex and interesting style without looking crazy.
Yeah, looks really nice. I might use the AR now.
I'm happy about skin variants. I'm disappointed by retailer exclusives.
Mister Negative
Member
Oh, okay.
Also, has it been covered as to whether or not the Limited Edition includes the War Games map pass? I'm assuming that's the reason that you get access to the three packs.
Is that pass what comes in the LE?
Garrett 2U
Member
the 1 second man.
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