That looks awesome.Which map will it be in?

Great work Bob. Hopefully it won't be as underpowered as weapons such as the Silenced BR. I want my shots to feel and be powerful.

that is one awesome DMR

amber colored scope and numbers look kinda strange on it though, ever thought of trying green like the reach beta had?

I don't like the firing sound tbh

I kinda like the amber scope and counter. It's different.

The firing sound is good, but maybe a bit too metallic. It sounds satisfyingly powerful, but I'm not certain what that pinging would come from.

Also, Halo tends to go for aesthetics over functionality, but he seems to be riding the bolt when he reloads. Rather than pushing it forward, it would be pulled back and released, allowing it to spring forward on its own.

Early on we discussed how we would make sure the player knew what they were picking up when they saw it on the ground, or watching a marine fire it. You'll notice that the colors aren't the solid black that the Battle Rifle uses. More or less this follows a closer color scheme to the Assault Rifle. We also ruled out blues and greens for scope color and number color to further differentiate the weapons.

So what you see now is the amber color, with silver and black tones. This way you know what you're getting when you see it.

What about purple or indigo?

Too similar to blue or green. You're missing the point. lol.

that DMR looks amazing, and is that bsp for the silent cartographer evolved? any estimates on when the map will be released?

How about yellow?

It's practically yellow as it is.

but...amber's ugly

And why is the amber color ugly?

I'm not sure if I like the origins.
Might be just me but it seems it's point to the left a bit.

Lovin' everything else though! ^_^

Bob, I notice you've got a few smoothing errors on your final bake. I'm not sure on the smoothing groups of your low poly mesh but you might get better results if you separate the smoothing groups based on your UV islands and re-bake.

personally, I think the addition of a DMR is redundant, as the battle rifle is already added and has a single-shot altfire. but yes, green or red lights would be more fitting than yellow.


and that yellow stripe. THAT YELLOW STRIPE
Edited by master noob on Oct 16, 2012 at 11:14 PM

Dunno - with the incorporation of the DMR, the battle rifle might lose its single-shot altfire. The single shot altfire seemed to be an ephemeral assay at a de facto recycled breath of "fresh" air.
Ehh, I don't know what's with all the bashing on how uncouth amber is - it seems fine personally, as is the yellow stripe. A deviation in the firing mechanism might serve to further delineate the two weapons; for instance, the holding down the trigger would embody the battle rifle's further convergence towards a more fluid semi-automatic firing whereas the DMR would rely on manual clicks, with a comparable if not marginally higher maximum ROF (to cap the mouse smashers).

To be honest, I'm hoping that at least most of the human weapons, if not all, get revamped sounds. For one, I prefer the snow grove assault rifle firing sound - which sounded at least akin (if not a facsimile of) to the original halo ce assault rifle - to the firing sounds in spv2 and spv3.
Edited by Slyr_Bleach on Oct 16, 2012 at 11:38 PM
Edited by Slyr_Bleach on Oct 16, 2012 at 11:39 PM

redundant
isn't that the reason why they don't have a mauler?
something about the mauler being useless since they have a shotgun.
I would like to see a faster shooting but less powerful shotgun.

btw I like amber on the DMR.

Nah. It baked fine. It's not as big of an issue as you might think. It's final. It won't be re baked.

As for a single shot on the BR. You forget that the BR is a lot less powerful when firing single shots compared to the DMR. So sure. You may be able to do it, but you most certainly won't see similar results.

I think teal would be nice.

and that's why the DMR is on Halo 4, or atleast i think it is.

In Halo 4, the BR and DMR both bridge the gap between the assault rifle and the sniper rifle. While the H4 BR leans a bit more towards the assault rifle end of the spectrum, the DMR leans a bit more towards the sniper rifle.

That's why I use a blue visor on reach

and you can't explain why something so basic is ugly other than to state that it's just unappealing and unfitting for use on an ammo counter and scope
Edited by Delicon20 on Oct 17, 2012 at 12:34 PM

Wow, that DMR looks perfect. The color scheme is great, it brings a new feel to halo weapons. Everybody wants the blue that is always used on halo weapons, which imo is getting kind of stale. I think it looks perfect and i hope you guys keep it exactly the way you currently have it. I can't wait to get my hands on It!!!! The same goes with the new magnum, I saw it on your youtube channel, it looks freakin' sweeeeet.

Edited by xKRONNiKx on Oct 17, 2012 at 01:51 PM

Delicon just stfu because you think its ugly, but its not, that's your opinion, not fact, and alot of the others think it looks good, so stop saying its ugly just because you don't like it, CMT is not catering to your every whim.

You thinking it looks good is an opinion, as well. I like it, but that's also an opinion. There are very few ways to comment on things like this in a completely objective, 100% factual manner, without making mind-numbingly obvious statements such as, "The ammo counter is yellow."

He didn't seem to be demanding that it be changed, just that he didn't think yellow was well-suited to the role.

I know all too well that it's impossible to please everyone. Worst part is that those who dislike things are mostly the most vocal ones. As I've been told myself in this situation, just rest assured that you yourself, your team, and most of your fans do in fact like the assets you create. And while the vocal minority can be annoying, and it's not easy to let it go by without replying to, in fact you should just lay it down beside you.

Imo you guys have been doing very well with your custom tags.

why don't you try and make me shut up? I never said they had to change it, I simply stated, and even used IMO in the post, which means IN MY OPINION, that I thought it was ugly, and when asked how it's ugly I stated why I can't explain that it's ugly, because it's my opinion. I have the right to say that. I have the right to suggest that CMT should test a few other colors before deciding. Never once did I demand they change it.

If you think you can silence my opinion or anyone else's then you're a naive fool. You should know that the internet's a place of free will and we all can give opinions, suggestions, and criticism freely.

Your 'criticism' was not constructive and was pointless.
Constructive criticism actually helps improve work, learn to use it.

Who's to say we didn't test others? We have like 10 different color variations of numbers. We felt that since the BR will be having blue or green numbers, we shouldn't copy it over to the DMR. Everyone on the team likes the amber, so it is most likely to stay. In fact most people in this thread seem to like it too.
Edited by Masters1337 on Oct 17, 2012 at 04:59 PM

Your choice of words and the way you express your opinion is incredibly poor. In this thread, in other threads. You've become a pretentious fool. Cheers to you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKOi5u8TLZg

That has to be an Easter egg in the next level

It's really up to your play style. The DMR is better for doing heavier damage quicker than the br, but you have to control your ROF. The BR can do less damage per clip, but it has the advantage of getting easier headshots. I find myself using the BR for the smaller weaker enemies, and the DMR on the elites and brutes.

This is my last post on the matter



crit·i·cism

Noun:
The expression of disapproval of someone or something based on perceived faults or mistakes: "he ignored the criticisms of his friends".
The analysis and judgment of a literary or artistic work: "methods of criticism supported by literary theories".

o·pin·ion
Noun:
A view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.
The beliefs or views of a large number or majority of people about a particular thing.

these two words are not synonymous, and I didn't criticize, I gave my opinion.

and I will say for the millionth time, I had a right to give my opinion, and there was nothing wrong with giving it.

and lod3x, don't start. I'm not pretentious, I don't consider myself some internet badass who can take on the world by himself, though you've tried to make me out to be one many times before. And as for a fool, you're just as much one as I am.


Edited by Delicon20 on Oct 17, 2012 at 05:37 PM