Its not a mod if its only a render...

Care to explain? Flood are a parasite, that infect living beings. You could classify them as alien.

@AdvanceBo: By the mod, I meant the content in the mod. I'll edit the post to get the point across.

To the whole Flood = Aliens Y/N:

The correct answer would be, both. They are Aliens, as they are Extra-galactic, however, they are also Parasites, and be classified as such.
Edited by Lone Warrior on Feb 7, 2009 at 07:57 PM

BeachParty, great HUD

I don't like it because it looks wrong. You just took the regular Elite Flood model and just slapped some unscathed looking armor on top of it, and that's my opinion, I don't expect you not to put the model in the game because one person said they didn't like it.

Yes we did just slap some elite armor onto the model, but thats how all the developers did it.

Look at CMT, it looks like they did the same, although I could be wrong. In Halo 3, they did, and thats because they had to (They had to because of the 'infection' system they have in place).

Do you honestly expect us to make custom elite armor, complete new elite model, and new flood models? Because if you do, then your expecting a lot. And I can already see the reaction I'm gonna get if I ask Mythril or any of the modellers on the team to do that: "Your kidding me, right?".

E1: Also, I updated the first post with a small FAQ. Thanks to KillerKip for helping me with it.
Edited by Lone Warrior on Feb 8, 2009 at 10:27 AM

actually, I was gonna say that you guys shouldn't even mess with the models, original models are fine with me. Do what you wish however.

Well, if we didn't do anything with the models, then it would jsut be another mod. We want to make it different.

Maybe I came across angry in some of my posts, this was not the idea. I do respect almost all of your opinions here, besides a few. If enough people said that it doesn't look good, and gave us ideas on what to do, then we would happily change it.

I like the looks of this model, if beach would just remove the bluish color on the upper body of it and turned it back into the fleshy color that it was it'd look better.

Thats the stock Halo model, and we wanted something different for a change, not just the stock model, so we decided on modifieing it, for now anyway.

Update: Added some more Ai to one of the big battles. Still having problem with bsp switching and music. Anyone think they can help with the bsp switching problem?

This is the case so far. I place the trigger volume and name it "bsp 2,3" without quotes and it doesn't seem to want to load the next bsp, any ideas whats causing this?

Hey guys, sorry it has been so long since an update from me, as usually it's exams...

Anyways, I've been busy ALOT with the hud, meters and stuff driving my crazy as I made a new Radar from scratch, inspired by CMT when I played CMT-Tensity (means inspired by, not ripped from)
Also, the Blur effect, I'm trying a dozen of settings and made the overlay, sorry I have no screenshot of it with overlay, but anyways the effect works, here are some of my tests:
(without Bloom, as the Blur makes viewing hard enough already)
Do note, people with low specs running in omfghax FF mode, will not see this blur.







Some are better then the other, I will look at it soon wich is the best, as the options are infinite for me.

This effect is circular, means the towards the middle of the screen I made it clearer, could be in any other form, but I think this way is best.
Edited by BeachParty clan on Feb 8, 2009 at 05:36 PM

If the radar is squished, so should the lines be...

It's HD, i can imagine if you're not used to widescreen resolutions...

Put 1, it looks awesome.

The 3rd one looks the best IMO.

Try using the

(switch_bsp [number of bsp])

command.

Random much?

Oh right, I was reading his post. This one. The one above BP's pictures.

Ye, I'll try using the script for it, as the naming of the trigger volume switch doesn't work. Also, Gamma, check your pm's.

Ok, I'm compiling a map with the flood overlay now, keep your fingers crossed...

W/e Nvm..
Edited by Higuy on Feb 9, 2009 at 10:35 AM

Update: Health packs have been removed as it didn't make much sense. There are now 'Heal zones'. Where you heal, obviously. These areas are usually a mass of dead bodeis where the flood player absorbs Calcium to grow more biomass to replace the old that was shot off or destroyed.

Also, on a side note. Many people may be thinking "By making the Flood playable your taking away there scarieness". Well, I've had a few ideas on how to mix this not so, which includes making the game more bloody, dark enviroments e.t.c.
Edited by Lone Warrior on Feb 9, 2009 at 11:23 AM

Ive been starting to draw fore frequently so for the hell of it, Ill poop up a good calcium deposit.

Cool, I've been asking our modellers to make some Flood biomass anyway. Your drawing could help.

Modelling the pulsating biomass in Halo 3, the one where infections forms pop out of, is simple to model - simply a hemisphere with a detailed skin. Also, good idea with the heal zones. If possible, again like Halo 3, you could make the biomass effect which grows all over the bodies of combat forms.
Edited by k9colin on Feb 9, 2009 at 02:31 PM

Should I continue?

Tris?

Optimised the top a bit. Its 480 polies and 450 verts.

Nice, looks like some Alien facehugger egg, but oversized, i don't wanna know how big facehuggers could be in that, let alone the queen...


Well anyways, it pulsates, and it needs to explode when i "accidentally" drop my sack of grenades in it =P mwhuhahahahahaha

Nice work Dee. And I'm not talking about the infection form pods. I'm talking about Biomass. Its Flood matter, essentially every bit of Flood matter that grew over High Charity in H3. Obviously not something that size, something just to place in certain areas.

And yes, hemisphere + detailed texture.

I hope a texture which is just as good can be produced to complement the model.

BP says he will, as long as its unwrapped by someone else.

I can unwrap it.

Nice, thanks Dee.

Well, another Update: I've fixed several problems including the bsp problem, thanks to Gamma. And have finished another bsp.

Note the "Extra's" section in the OP. I have a question waht do you guys want as extras in the mod?

To make a list of what I'm doing now:

Making a new hud
Making new post effects
Retexturing the carrier, again, without any stupid black spots and such
Dumping the elite combat form, cus i'll start on the new armored model
Dump the human form, same reason
Texture the biomass, when I get the wrapz
Working on the elite textures, still, since we're still fighting it and i'm working on it since covie campaign anyways

plus alot of exams, but holidays are coming so that's a relief


I DEMAND FULL SPECTRUM VISION!!! cus i can't get it working, could be kirby's script thermal vision =P
Edited by BeachParty clan on Feb 9, 2009 at 03:45 PM

[21:49] Idwa 'Ohtudee: 1: Organise your tags
[21:49] Idwa 'Ohtudee: 2: Fix the string list
[21:49] Idwa 'Ohtudee: 3: Work on Flood animation files

He's not my mum, but he's right =P
Edited by BeachParty clan on Feb 9, 2009 at 03:50 PM