So. Halo Wars.

[MereCatfish]

Looks like we have a new game to discuss, ladies and gents. I would place a bet on this being released on Vista too.

Get to making the subforum, Ghosty. :D

[jcap]

For those of you living in a hole and have absolutely no idea what Mere is talking about, see http://www.bungie.net/News/TopStory.aspx?link=bungieatx06

[Rescudo]

Oh. My. God. :O

[TheGhost]

Ooo... it's XBox 360 only though. =(

[Rescudo]

Crap, in my excitement I missed that detail. :(

[thehoodedsmack]

So THATS why Halogen was cancelled. Man, I hope it's as good as Halogen looked. Now there's more insentive to get a 360.

[TheGhost]

So THATS why Halogen was cancelled. Man, I hope it's as good as Halogen looked. Now there's more insentive to get a 360.
Oh, good point... I didn't think of that. I already have an XBox 360 so I'll be getting this. =)

[Rescudo]

So THATS why Halogen was cancelled. Man, I hope it's as good as Halogen looked. Now there's more insentive to get a 360.
Yeah, that's the first thing I thought too... that must have been why. Though I think they could have given them the message earlier...

[Cortexian]

DAMN I have an extreme dislike of consoles... I really hope that they bring Halo Wars out to PC!

[Rescudo]

Same here... they might do it like they did with Halo 1 and Halo 2. Tell us it's Xbox only, then release it for PC anyway after 1½ years. =/

[Arteen]

Yeah, that's the first thing I thought too... that must have been why.
That was also the first thing I thought. It looks awesome though.

zomg Hoth! (http://www.halowars.com/images/HW_1600x1200_2.html)
These Elites scare the crap out of me (http://www.halowars.com/images/HW_1600x1200_4.html)

[mined]

Holy crap! This is great news.

[TheGhost]

These Elites scare the crap out of me (http://www.halowars.com/images/HW_1600x1200_4.html)
Did you see the detail of the Elites in the hi-def trailer? It's nuts. I hope they're using this stuff for H3.

[mined]

These Elites scare the crap out of me (http://www.halowars.com/images/HW_1600x1200_4.html)

They look a lot beefier, thats for sure.

[Elite Killa]

Man, when does it come out? Same time as Halo 3?

[Rescudo]

I doubt they are going to release two Halo-related games at the same time; there will probably be a while between the releases so it is not too much at once.

[mined]

The USNC fighter aircraft looked pretty cool from what I could catch on the trailer. The way they all had on thier landing lights to see through the fog. That pretty much lit a fire under my ass to complete the Hoplite-Pheonix.

The landing craft were pretty interesting as well. :cool:

[Zeph]

The landing craft were albatross. There's one crashed in Relic on Halo 2

[IPBJT!]

I hope it come out for pc, cause imo rts are better on pc than they are on console

[thehoodedsmack]

So, it takes place BEFORE Halo 1, would that make those Spartan looking soldiers Mark IV? III? I'm liking the look of all this, though, we NEED those new bipeds. Looks cool. Also, love the Spirit of Fire logo. Best UNSC squad ever.

Edit: Oh, Spartan Squad Omega, Last letter in the Greek alphabet, huh? Last of Spartan IV? That makes sense.

P.S. What the dickens is this thing?
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f141/thehoodedsmack/ship.jpg

[Zeph]

I think they'll be unique spartan models. Perhaps different models for different climates. I doubt this will be much in-line with Nylund's universe.

[thehoodedsmack]

It's still got the ability to be storyline coherent. Looks like an older model, very bulky. I doubt they need climate suited armour, the things can survive in space.

[Zeph]

I think it's a longsword.

[Chewy Gumball]

I'm not excited until they announce a PC release.

[thehoodedsmack]

Maybe an early longsword, I actually thought it looked Covenant at first.

[Boo Diddly]

it is some kind of human vehicle that woud be the equivalent to the banshee. Are we goign to possibly see this in H3?

also awhile back bungie did have some concept vehicle that they scrapped because they could not figure out how to get it to fly. Is this possibly an offspring of it?


>.< evil ghostie locked me thread :fail:

[mined]

It is definitely not a longsword, at least in terms of a bomber. In one scene, you can see it and a banshee dogfighting among other banshees. You can tell by its surrounding that it is to the scale of a banshee and not a bomber.

[Elite Killa]

*talking to thehoodedsmack* I doubt it. It was an earlier version, you say, right? Why would we see the earlier model rather than the later model?

[V0Lt4Ge]

*talking to thehoodedsmack* I doubt it. It was an earlier version, you say, right? Why would we see the earlier model rather than the later model?
Because this takes place before Halo 1, so it's either an earlier model or a different ship altogether.

[Elite Killa]

Because this takes place before Halo 1, so it's either an earlier model or a different ship altogether.


He asked if that aircraft would be in Halo 3.

[Stealth]

Cool, I saw the Trailer, (What my FPS rate would let me see) and I knew that it was one of the Coolest things I ever saw so far. and I've Uploaded it on to YouTube, if any one wants me to, I'll post it here for you guys.

[Elite Killa]

You won't need to. They can just go to www.halowars.com (http://www.halowars.com) and watch the trailer over there.

[Boo Diddly]

ya...

they also have an awsome 5.1 hi def version there. crappy computer beware....

[itszutak]

now THAT'S how I see elites.

Not those silly things in Halo 2... >_>

[Boo Diddly]

those trailer elites are the ones that you would not want to find standing at the end of your bed. O.O<"Oh crap! where did i put my rocket launcher!!!">

[Agamemnon]

Halo + RTS + 360 = bad idea/capitalizing on a franchise

Seriously, I'm not happy with it, and it's not because I don't have a 360 (nor do I want one). RTS games do not work on the console and I seriously doubt it being developed only for the 360 and designed on the 360 will make it any better. If anything, it will hinder it in what the game could truely shine to be. Besides, you have two playable races. You only need a third one to make it a complete Starcraft clone.

My favorite part in the trailer is when those marines were firing off their battle rifles and the FAQ states the setting takes place before Halo 1.

[Boo Diddly]

A: “Halo Wars” takes place before Halo 1 during the UNSC’s first deadly encounters with the Covenant.

interesting. very interesting.

Battle Rifles probably existed before halo 1, but the PoA didn't have any on board...

ps. I love how they did the plasma, its not glowing blue balls; they are freaking projectiles!

[Agamemnon]

Yup, you never know when they'll forget to bring the standard military rifles. Must've mixed them up with the orders with the dumbed-down pistol too.

It's just a fact; things that happen in Halo are Hoodini's doing.

[Elite Killa]

interesting. very interesting.

Battle Rifles probably existed before halo 1, but the PoA didn't have any on board...

ps. I love how they did the plasma, its not glowing blue balls; they are freaking projectiles!

Maybe the BR turned into the AR and then turned into the BR again. Who knows? Yeah, I liked the plasma too. It owns!

[Zeph]

Maybe the BR turned into the AR and then turned into the BR again. Who knows? Yeah, I liked the plasma too. It owns!

Really it doesn't matter. A gun is a gun. Who's to say they simply didn't exsist before the events in Halo 1, but they just weren't used? As for gameplay, it doesn't matter if it's a BR55 or a modern day M4. It's a stick that goes boom.

[Stealth]

No, I think it is time that you read some of the Halo novels, Elite Killa, The AR was never BR the BR was a new Weapon that the good Dr. had waiting for the Spartans but the Weapon it self need some Feld tests first, you get to learn that in the novels, and maybe Bungie is doing something new for this new game.

[Elite Killa]

No, I think it is time that you read some of the Halo novels, Elite Killa, The AR was never BR the BR was a new Weapon that the good Dr. had waiting for the Spartans but the Weapon it self need some Feld tests first, you get to learn that in the novels, and maybe Bungie is doing something new for this new game.

Oh! That changes everything in my mind! *mind suddenly goes blank for all eternity*!

[Stealth]

Lol, I've read all of the Novels so far, and it all ties in to Halo at some point, and somethings just are so off that I don't know what they're talking about.

[Elite Killa]

When I first heard of Halo Wars, i thought it was a random title that someone made up to imitate Star Wars. lol :lol:

[Stealth]

I don't think I ever heard of it, but today I saw it at Gear Box, and then I tryed to Down load it and watch it but no thanks to my stupid computer, FSP sucked big time, so I did the only thing I knew how to get around that, Upload it on to YouTube, so i did, and so far it has been viewed 20 or more times, and has 1 Rating, and has six comments.

[Elite Killa]

I don't think I ever heard of it, but today I saw it at Gear Box, and then I tryed to Down load it and watch it but no thanks to my stupid computer, FSP sucked big time, so I did the only thing I knew how to get around that, Upload it on to YouTube, so i did, and so far it has been viewed 20 or more times, and has 1 Rating, and has six comments.

Good for you, man!:)

[Boo Diddly]

i feel sorry for you stealth, I remember when I had a bad gpx card. Movies lagged bad and halo was worse >.<
but now I have an x1900, and man, that hi-def trailer is freakind sweet!

[Elite Killa]

The BR looks like it has a silencer on it.

[Rescudo]

Besides, you have two playable races. You only need a third one to make it a complete Starcraft clone.

What about the Flood though?

[Stealth]

Halo wars is going to around the time that the Covies first show up in Human Space (Halo Novel 1: The Fall of Reach) about around the time When the MC and the other Spartans got their armor, Oh and before I got to School, my I say that most of what you see and read from Halo wars will Clear up if you Read the Halo Novels.

[Rescudo]

That means no flood, eh. :(

[rossmum]

Yeah. Good riddance.

Also Stealth, it's probably your CPU making it run slow, not your video card. I get the same problem, lame CPU.

I like the FAQ...

Q. Why make Halo Wars?
A. Warthogs are cool. Scorpions are cool. Controlling loads of Warthogs and Scorpions is really, really cool.

:D

[Rescudo]

And Pelicans, there MUST be Pelicans. :D

And you must be able to carry Warthogs and Scorpions in them.

[thehoodedsmack]

Now that I look at it, those Spartans look kinda like the CMT bipeds. Helmetwise at least.

[Stealth]

Ya you got a point there, (Stupid School and their Stupid Screen size Setings, all with all of their Blocked things on the Computer and the Internet) I'm posting this Reply from School, this is a New web site, so it isn't blocked yet, and Yet being the Key word. @ Rossmum, Ya I don't know what is wrong, but oh well I get my new GFX card tomorro, and I'll do some tests to see if it lets me Play Halo on my Desktop.

[rossmum]

Now that I look at it, those Spartans look kinda like the CMT bipeds. Helmetwise at least.
More like Jahrain's... in fact, almost exactly like Jahrain's... hehehe, that's awesome. GO JAH!

Resc: iawtp.

Anyways, Stealth, it shouldn't make much of a difference with a new video card... can you post your PC specs?

[Stealth]

I posted my PC specs at the Post you Computer Specs at Gear box's forums, the one that Masters made.

[rossmum]

Link, I'm lazy and about to turn in for the nig- morning. It's 5:05 here.

[Rescudo]

http://gbxforums.gearboxsoftware.com/showthread.php?t=55553

[Cortexian]

It will probably end up coming to PC in a year and ahalf like said previously, theres some rumors flying around that they are experimenting with getting it so that the PC ver and the Xbox ver are compatible (aka PC playing someone on xbox online)... I doubt that very much though.

I cannot wait for this game, might even be an insentive to actualy buy a 360 and not be a lazy PC bum... lol

[Stealth]

Link, I'm lazy and about to turn in for the nig- morning. It's 5:05 here.
here is my Scpecs



Intel(R)
Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.80GHz
1.79 GHz, 256 MB or RAM

[Elite Killa]

You have intel too? Buckshot said Halo will look bad on that but I see fine and I have Intel.

[Cortexian]

Having anything Intel vs anything else wont effect halo's looks, that has to do with your gfx card brand, like ATI or Nvidea...

Anywho, anyone call for "UNSC Spirit of Fire" logo and avatars?
Logos:
http://xero.haloimpulse.com/pics/UNSC%20Spirit%20of%20Fire.gif
http://xero.haloimpulse.com/pics/UNSC%20Spirit%20of%20Fire%20Logo.png
Avatars:
120 x 120
http://xero.haloimpulse.com/pics/UNSC%20Spirit%20of%20Fire%20Avatar%20120.png
90 x 90
http://xero.haloimpulse.com/pics/UNSC%20Spirit%20of%20Fire%20Avatar%2090.png

Woot! Anyone can use them, no objections from me!

[Boo Diddly]

i wonder what the ship looks like? that will be interesting since we have only seen the pillar of autum like ships and Miranda Keyes' ship.

[itszutak]

I played AoE II when it came out. Loved it...until I got Halo.


*Scavenges for old disk*

( :( I miss Age of Empires)


Halo Wars is going to be AWESOME. And I know that as a FACT.

[Elite Killa]

I played AoE II when it came out. Loved it...until I got Halo.


*Scavenges for old disk*

( :( I miss Age of Empires)


Halo Wars is going to be AWESOME. And I know that as a FACT.

Agreed with the last two sentences.

[V0Lt4Ge]

Those avatars are awesome. =D

*uses*

[Elite Killa]

How do you use those nice avatars?

[thehoodedsmack]

You go to your user CP and upload 'em.

[mined]

Yeah, the Spirit Of Fire logo is pretty awesome. I almost changed my avatar, but imo HMH-464 > CFV-88.

[rossmum]

here is my Scpecs

Your processor's only marginally better than mine, which is probably why it skips for you too.

[Stealth]

Ya, I've watched the Halo 3 Trailer on a Computer at School that is the same make and model and it moved real good, and then on this Computer, it skips, and I've yet to see what it dose with DVDs I don't like watching DVDs on my Laptop because I think it is trying real hard to die.

[Rescudo]

I played AoE II when it came out. Loved it...until I got Halo.
( :( I miss Age of Empires)


Halo Wars is going to be AWESOME. And I know that as a FACT.

I totally agree. With all of it.

[Cortexian]

I don't think my brain is comprehending whats going on, im not totaly annoyingly happy yet... mb tommorow sometime well im out hunting it will click...

[Teroh]

1 word.
Sexalicious.
I love Halo Wars.

[Timo]

I don't get it. This takes place before Halo but they have battle rifles, and their armour (spartans) looks beefier and bettererererer than Halo 2's? :|
Well anywho, this game looks totally awesome, and I think it'll be going on my wish list ;D

[thehoodedsmack]

Just 'cause the Battle Rifles weren't used in Halo 1 doesn't mean they weren't there. And the armour would look beefier in previous models. Everything gets compact with advancement.

[rossmum]

In the books, the BR is an experimental weapon in top-secret testing. It enters service just before Halo 2.

Still. WIN.

[MereCatfish]

This is just a movie, made by an outside company called Blur. They just used the resources available. The game will look nothing like that, and the chances are the weapon will not be in the game.

[Boo Diddly]

not necessaraly.

[Arteen]

HaloGen interview at Halo Wars Central (http://halowarscentral.com/articles.php)

[TheGhost]

This is a very interesting interview. Thanks for posting.