In reference to my post above, here is a higher def .png version here.

The spear doesn't look brutal enough (although it looks like it would be a good weapon for Honor Guards). They tend to favor tangible blades designed for hacking, slashing, and maiming.

The Gravity Hammer in Halo 3 has an axe blade on the back. Perhaps the CMT Brutes could simply use this side of the hammer? Alternatively, the hammer side could be done away with and replaced by a copy of the bladed side, giving them a two-sided axe with similar asthetics to the Gravity Hammer.
Edited by Echo77 on Jun 3, 2013 at 11:34 AM

I actually approached lag with the idea of giving them some sort of Axe or Mace after my initial post. We've yet to discuss it but it's certainly something I think we'd be interested in, and would finally give us a reason to have a chieftan.

What about the Energy Sword? Are you going to make it usable, and use a custom model?

CMT will charge 5 dollars to play the map, otherwise OS won't let it run.
I've been told by a very credible source.

It was Altheros.
Edited by Jesse on Jun 3, 2013 at 02:45 PM

They day we include a (player useable) energy sword is the day I quit. And it has revised shaders and effects, it looks pretty awesome.
Edited by Masters1337 on Jun 3, 2013 at 06:57 PM

Mock-up of Jiralhanae war axe, to illustrate my previous suggestion.
Edited by Echo77 on Jun 3, 2013 at 06:15 PM

It was made but it's not being used?

It's AI only.

What is the reasoning behind no sword? I couldn't care less, but I'm just wondering. Surely it's possible now?

This wasn't designed with brutes in mind. In those days, brutes were considered to be too stupid to use actual weapons that could deal power. This pole was designed around an elite, hence why it is double ended and "religious" in shape.

On topic, the energy sword usable by the player would be an interesting idea. On the plus side, you add in new gameplay, which CMT seems to be loving to do at the moment *cough* Mantis *cough*, which could mean higher player interactivity and enjoyment. On the negative, it can be OP'd, and the player can use it to kill everything in their way. This problem can be seen in H2 multiplayer where the Energy Sword has an unlimited battery life.

Personally, I believe that a public beta on a test map that is outside of the campaign where there are a few balanced rooms where the player is given weapons to test out to see if some are overpowered or not.

If not a public beta, then a closed beta with 10+ extra-CMT members should take place using the same conditions.

If not a public beta, then a closed beta with 10+ extra-CMT members should take place using the same conditions.
We do this on a weekly basis (or try to at least).

I'm against the sword as a concept in a FPS. Making a weapon that takes away the games greatest strengths is a big no no in my book.

That's what makes Halo awesome. Halo was the first (I think) to implement a well balanced first person melee-only weapon.

The sword IS the game's greatest strength. It's just so awesome. How can you possibly deny it?

whoa whoa whoa I just started paying attention, what about a 5 dollar charge???

lol. We don't have any plans for charging people ever, nor would it be legal.

The Sword has always been implemented badly into the series, hence it's rarity in every game since H2. I can't even remember you getting one in H3 outside of floodgate or cortana (where you don't want to pick it up anyway), and H4 I think only had it in one or 2 encounters (requiem and composer). Swords generally dumb down the gameplay to simply rush and melee, rather than requiring the player to think their way through an encounter and take advantage of the sandbox.
Edited by Masters1337 on Jun 4, 2013 at 11:45 PM

just ask for "donations" with every download ;)

It is rarely seen in SP, however, in MP it is a very loved weapon. If you could balance it out so it works very well, +rep for CMT. The sword is a very popular weapon; to see its removal would disappoint everyone.

Aside from that; can we have b40 snapshots of the bridge? :3

We're not currently doing mp.

There is no spv3 b40 for now, we are doing b40 and c40 last, after the other missions.

Please correct the text in red on the first post. Kthx.

That was for a50, so it still applies.

B30 had it's own release thread that explained why we weren't going to be able to offer sauce-less versions of future CMT projects. Kthx.

Edit:
In fact, that entire first post is really funny to read through. Especially the HUD and CMT members who are no longer a part of CMT in any major way. Masterz could go through and edit that post like none other, if he felt like it that is.
Edited by BobtheGreatII on Jun 5, 2013 at 03:08 AM

You could back it up for reference and then rebuild the post.

There are still people who don't yet know about SPV3 and if you want Evolved to be popular, it would be a good idea to rebuild the first post to be more informative for both newcomers and those who don't have the patience to go through 140 pages of trolling and Lodex. (and don't know about Halomods/don't like it)

basically what halo 4's players(or as I like to call them, idiots) are doing now, 343 just made it worse with an update, thank god you guys know what you are doing, halo 4 fans are being vulgar on me cuz im awesome XD

Apurrently, a weapon balancing update is bad

Instead of nerfing the DMR, they instead made all the mid-long range weapons more powerful. Now there is a 4 shot br. Sometimes fighting someone that has one of the "rebalanced" weapons is a pain in the ass in cqc.

Well, here's a list of what was done (that I remember at least):
DMR rate of fire has been reduced
BR is 4 shot
Unscoped lightrifle has a slightly faster rof, scoped rof has been reduced
AR takes 3 less bullets to kill, autoaim angle has been reduced significantly
Storm rifle takes 3 less bullets to kill, overheat threshold slightly increased
supressor takes 3 less bullets to kill
Saw has been buffed (to ensure it still kills in half the time that it takes to kill with an ar)
Stock movement is now 110%

There's more, I just don't remember it right now

I can already see that from now on, people who get kills in halo 4 or later are people who do nothing but cheap shots.

cmt, if you add multiplayer support, do not "343 it up" XD
Edited by rcghalohell on Jun 5, 2013 at 04:43 PM

I haven't played much of the updated MP, but it's been pretty bad the times I played. I preferred it before the latest update.

friggin' thank you. somebody else with enough brains to realize 343 fails at halo. all they made are overly detailed things with tons of bloom, give it an awful sound, rip bungies content, screw it up worse than (insert bad spanish speaking map team name here), give everything random stats, make sure ALL THE GUNS ARE POWER WEAPONS... no more than 2 shots per kill, call it a day.

CMT (masters) if u read this, don't take after 343.

What are you referring to?

Random hate with nothing interesting. Random hate with nothing interesting. Random hate with nothing interesting.
Well. Nothing to see here.

I haven't removed any modacity links unless they were dead ones.

amen brother, the only thing I like is that the beam rifle is back, but where the hell is the pretty shiny purple shiny I like?

btw I just saw a response to my comment, someone dissed cmt, can I please get some tools to make their electronics explode? for being stupid and also for dissing? lol

sounds a lot like halo 2.