THE BORE
General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Tieno on February 09, 2009, 05:46:08 PM
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You can make a skymap on Sandbox.
Dan Miller: The "Sky Bubble" in Sandbox is something so completely unexpected and awesome that it will completely change the way people work with Forge. Instead of a standard single space to build and play on, we give you in essence two spaces that people can build on and even connect together. It gives players the ability to make the next Ascension or even Guardian 2.0! In the beginning, when we were thinking about the default Sandbox, we felt something was missing; we needed to give players something that they couldn't get from Forging any other level. The Sky Bubble infinitely expands on the variety of layouts players can make with Sandbox and will rock your mom's world.
Dan Miller: At first glance, the "Sky Bubble" is just that, a massive invisible pocket of skybox hovering over Sandbox. In Forge, players can access this bubble by switching into a Monitor and flying to a nearby teleporter. Once through, they will find themselves high above Sandbox with a grid that stretches out below them that they can place objects on. If players try walking or driving on it, they'll fall into the abyss and die. By creating a space that is more or less air, it changes a lot of the rules people have had with Forge and Foundry. No longer are people required to wall everything off so players can't leave the playspace -- the Sky Bubble will make sure that players won't find their way out of maps again.
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More on Sandbox revealed (http://"http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/952/952159p1.html")
Link (http://"http://gamerscoreblog.com/press/archive/2009/01/30/562895.aspx")
More screens Here (http://"http://www.bungie.net/projects/halo3/asset_thumb_viewer.aspx?at=59&cc=21")
Initial playlist details for when Halo Wars ships (http://"http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=16989"):
Bundled with Halo Wars LE, as previously announced. No date or price for when it hits Marketplace yet.
Sandbox combines large-scale vehicular combat with a limitless amount of Forge customization. Boasting a tiered, open-world layout, “Halo 3” players will be able to build their own unique game experiences using the Forge map editor. Sandbox is a map unlike any Bungie has ever created.
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Assembly is set in the heart of a Covenant Scarab manufacturing facility. With two identical bases on either side of this medium-sized map, it’s a perfect environment for both Slayer and objective games like Capture the Flag and Assault.[/I]
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Orbital, a small asymmetrical map, is set in the docking station of the Quito Space Tether. One-sided games like One Flag, and One Bomb are sure to become quick fan-favorites, but the Slayer faithful will also find plenty of action on this battleground.
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Apparently all the Halo 3 maps will be on ODST. Why would you bother buying this?
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When is ODST coming out, anyway? It sounds pretty hot.
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Apparently all the Halo 3 maps will be on ODST. Why would you bother buying this?
I don't think they'll sell it on live sine it's not a standard map pack.. It would be free in 6 months anyways like the other Halo 3 DLC.
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Looks fucking amazing. Too bad there is no server list for custom games so I won't do any of that shit.
Apparently all the Halo 3 maps will be on ODST. Why would you bother buying this?
I don't think they'll sell it on live sine it's not a standard map pack.. It would be free in 6 months anyways like the other Halo 3 DLC.
No, it's going to be on LIVE in Spring for 800 pts
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Apparently all the Halo 3 maps will be on ODST. Why would you bother buying this?
I think this is coming out with Halo Wars 80$ Special Edition, then a few months later available on marketplace for points. Afaik ODST is coming with all released and yet to be released map packs somewhere around holiday 09.
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No, it's going to be on LIVE in Spring for 800 pts
dumb butts.
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No, it's going to be on LIVE in Spring for 800 pts
dumb butts.
You think they aren't going to release this stand-alone? :lol Bungie already said they were trying to work out with MS when the map pack would be up on the marketplace. I don't give a crap about Halo Wars so imma wait.
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I really hope they aren't going to use the bundled maps to justify a higher cost for ODST. That's a purely SP "expansion," right?
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HOLY FUCK MIDSHIP?!?! (http://opa-ages.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/av-7591.gif)
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Would be great if they let you play on forge maps without needing a custom private match. Otherwise, I doubt many people will care about the potential of sandbox.
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Would be great if they let you play on forge maps without needing a custom private match. Otherwise, I doubt many people will care about the potential of sandbox.
Yeah. :-\
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Or if they'd at least pluck the coolest maps and put them right in matchmaking. Foundry has been out for a year and it has two variants in matchmaking - Smashed and Octoplex, and Smashed is a piece of shit. There should be a dozen versions of that map.
Or they could do special weekend playlists for this if they feel it breaks up their planning.
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Would be great if they let you play on forge maps without needing a custom private match. Otherwise, I doubt many people will care about the potential of sandbox.
nah. when i get into halo i get into it hardcore. also its nice to have a couple freinds irl that play MLG. maybe now someone can recreate lockout the way it should be instead of that crappy bungie dlc
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holy shit
midship
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Would be great if they let you play on forge maps without needing a custom private match. Otherwise, I doubt many people will care about the potential of sandbox.
nah. when i get into halo i get into it hardcore. also its nice to have a couple freinds irl that play MLG. maybe now someone can recreate lockout the way it should be instead of that crappy bungie dlc
There's no "nahs" about it. You make forge maps playable in a custom, non-ranked match mode. And then Bungie can take some of the best user-made maps and integrate them into ranked as part of a contest or something.