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I have been working on an (almost) completely custom map. I'm hoping to finish it by May 3, 2009. That would be my 1 year anniversary of joining Halomaps. :) Basically, It's a Brute themed map. All Brute weapons and vehicles. I'm just working on a BSP.
So , this is what I have so far.
Ravager: Brute weapons similar to the Spiker. It is a rifle type weapon with 4 deadly blades on the end. Firing sound is mine :D


Stinger: Brute prototype sniper weapon. Shoots 1 giant spear then needs to be reloaded. Usually fatal in 1 shot depending on where the target is hit.

Purple Plasma Rifle: It was going to be black, but that didn't work, so I made it purple. Shoots a lot faster, but the bolts are weaker.



Shivs:Blades mounted on your wrists. (Chronicles of Riddick anyone?)



Impaler:
Another Brute weapon. Combination of the Needler and Pistol. Shoots a heavy radioactive spike projectile that damages about the same as the pistol. But it can empty the whole clip in a single explosive burst to kill the target. You can shoot semi-automatically and if you hit the target 7 times, the spikes radiation will cause them to detonate.


Shredder:
Replaces the Needler. Shoots 5 spikes per shot. Semi-automatic. Covenant technology stolen by the Brutes after they split from the Covenant. The spikes home, but not as much due to the weight of the spikes.



Brute Shot:
Brute grenade launcher.

Stinger:
Brute sniper weapon. Shoots a spear at the target. Shoots one shot then needs to reload.

Incinerator:
If there's one thing the Brutes love more than spikes, it's fire. This weapon shoots a grenade like the Brute Shot, but when the grenade hits the ground, it explodes into fire, which spreads out to fill a fairly large area.

Mauler:
Brute shotgun type weapon.


Decimator:
Brute heavy weapon. Shoots overpowered grenades that bounce and release spikes.

Gravity Hammer:
Ceremonial Brute Cheiftain weapon.


GRENADES:
Brute Shot Grenades:
Grenades fired from a Brute Shot. Can also be thown by hand. They bounce this way, similar to a Frag.
Spike Grenades:
Sticks to any surface and emits a hail of spikes when detonated.


VEHICLES:
Reaver
Brute response to the Warthog. Wasn't popular in the beginning but eventually replaced the Prowler. It can seat a Driver and 2 Passengers in side seats. While there is no turret, the Driver also controls 2 twin-linked cannons. The cannons are similar to the Chopper's cannons, however they are far less powerful. While the Prowler was designed for Troop Transport, the Reaver was designed to perform tasks such as insertion of troops while under fire, or rapid strike attacks. The Reaver is faster and lighter armored than the Prowler, but lacks the onboard turret. The passengers can't aim behind the Reaver either, leaving a 45 degree angle from where it is vulnerable to enemies.




SCENERY:
Pile of Bodies:


Yum shish-kebabs:



PROGRESS:
MAP=5 (BSP; new scenery; weapon placement; all gametypes)

WEAPONS:
Ravager=100 ()
Spear Gun=0 (model; animations; textures; sounds; effects; string lists; pickup icon; reticule)
Shivs=100 ()
Gravity Hammer=90 (string lists; pickup icon; reticule)
Mauler=90 (textures)
Impaler=90 (pickup icon;)
Shredder=80 (sounds; tagging; pickup icon; reticule)
Brute Shot=0 (model; animations; textures; sounds; tagging; string lists; pickup icon; reticule)
Brute Shot Grenades=0 (model; animations; textures; sounds; tagging; string lists;)

VEHICLES:
Reaver=60 (sounds; physics; tagging; string lists;)


Due to balancing issues I have forseen, each custom weapon will be replacing an original Halo weapon:

AR=Ravager
Rockets=Decimator
Sniper=Stinger (Spear Gun)
Pistol=Impaler
Flamethrower=Incinerator
Shotgun=Gravity Hammer/Mauler/Shiv
Fuel Rod=Brute Shot
PP=Impaler
PR=Brute Plasma Rifle
Needler=Shredder
Frag=Brute Shot Grenades
Plasma=Spike

The only non-custom things in here will be:
HUD
Biped
the BSP textures.

Why:
I like the original HUD. I could make a new one if I wanted to, but it would be bad.
Same as the HUD. I could make a new biped, but I would mutilate it with my horrid textures and animations.
Textures, Bungie's textures are a hell of a lot better than mine :P


In regards to crit:
Crit whatever you want. Just be nice and remember there's no guarantee I will take your crit. I am mostly content with what I have going here.
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Those models are disgusting.

Thank you for your incredibly helpful attempt to point what exactly is disgusting about them. I especially appreciate the way you used nice and helpful vocabulary to point out the specific errors. I am truly in debt for your efforts to help me with my modelling. I will be sure to credit you in the readme for the exccellent help you have provided me with. Once again, I would like to thank you for enriching my pitiful existence with your glorious knowledge of everything about everything.
/sarcasm if you didn't catch on to that
Edited by UnevenElefant5 on Mar 5, 2009 at 10:07 PM

Good crit. I'm sure your helpfull post will help him better himself in the world of halo modding! Thank you and have a nice day! jack a** -_-

Those rod of god pistol-like things or however they are, should have some more detail on the barrel, since it just looks like extruded/beveled cylinder. Add some sights or something

Typo?

Errr... I don't really like the models. Too.. basic. Put some detail into them.

well yeah they are mainly primitives placed together. take some time to play with the tools in editable poly and find out what most of them do. then you can visualize the process of making things and be able to edit geometry to make it look better

Neat ideas. Try taking them to a more advanced step and working on them a little longer. Maybe you could also work on your references a bit more for that SMG. Map sounds pretty fun though. Are you going to have default weapons as well?

How the heck do you hold it? Unless we're supposed to hold that really thin rod at the back...

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gtfo dude, atleast help

The models really lack detail and are bland. However, its a really good start and is good your trying :)

With time will come skill.

If I may throw in, try and draw some of your ideas on paper, this tutorial will help. You can scan the drawings, or take a picture of it, upload it to your PC, and slap it on a plane and model it from that.

Tutorial: http://www.escalight.com/tutorials/3dsmax-tutorials/modeling-using-blueprint.html

I'll try adding that on when I redo the animations


yeah, I'll edit my post


Nah, the only things in here I didn't make myself are:
HUD
biped
some textures


Yeah, the back was modelled very roughly after the spiker. You hold the back rod with your right hand, the left hand goes under the magazine


I'm not so good at drawing, but I'll try it
Thanks for all your crit guys :)

May Third would be well past my 4 year mark

But the models are looking like they could use improvement.

Good luck with your map :D!

I will probably end up going back and editing the content later. Right now it's still early WIP so a lot of this is probably going to change.

I am liking the shivs.

Most of the models could do some work, but some good concepts. Good luck.

rods from god can destroy buildings. Are you gonna make yours that powerful?

Your posts are disgusting.

I dont even know why Hunter hates me so much out of the blue. He keeps saying that I steal credit.

It looks promising, but i have a few points to improve on the weapons:
-The Smg: Try chamfering the back part, its a litle too bland and would look better if it had rounded off edges.
Same for the front grip., Also, try getting the trigger area a little bit more detailed, not with one 90 degree angle, but with more junctions.
-Rod of God: try adding alot more detail, it looks so boring now. Try to change the grip and maybe make the barrel a tube?
-Plasma rifle: Nice touch, would be nice if you had a pink Plasma rifle skin too lol gay PR :P

Always happy to see a new map with custom content. Keep up the good work.

I'll keep that in mind when editing my models. Also, got the shiv in game, but you only get one now AND you hold it left handed :D LEFTIES FTW :P that means you can't throw grenades with it though. I managed to make some tiny edits to the mortar and rods of god but nothing major. I'll post some more pictures when I get back from school.
Then I'll probably start on the super sniper and guass rifle.

I like the weapons ideas but I agree that you could add more details yea,
Are there going to be any custom vehicles in the map??

about the Ravager:
I'm think I'm liking the new Brute weapon, 5/5 for originality, but it's a bit impractical. If you are going to melee someone, then it looks like you would have to stick the front of the gun into them and pull it out, which would cost you time in a fight. (Hey, you're doing all the animations and stuff, so I can't really say.) It needs to be a bit more Brutish because right now the blades look fine, but the magazine is just stuck to the bottom and the handle/grip thing at the back is way too thin and wiry to support something of that size.

about the SMG:
Aside from the back, the barrel looks a bit too thick on the inside.

about the Rods from God:
lol, I saw that same thing in some magazine, Popular Mechanics I think...
Anyway, cool idea, but the gun is too simple. Perhaps instead of what looks like a scope with a trigger and grip, :| you could have this: http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/UNSC_Laser_Designator
It is basically a giant laser pointer mounted on a Sniper Rifle stock with a high-powered scope. That would be way cooler than the little pistol thing. (I'll make it if you want, but it's up to another person to texture it.)
I don't know why you have another Plasma Rifle, but w/e, it's your map. Same goes for the blades; cool looking but melee-only weapons really only work in certain places and CQB maps.
Edited by electricSquid on Mar 8, 2009 at 05:54 AM

Did you really have to quote that whole post?

What is the map?

The textures could use greater detail. So could the models.

ew
models need workalot
map needs workalot
textures need workalot

If you had read my other posts you would have seen that I am going back and editing the models. This is a WIP after all...
You havent even SEEN the map yet -_-
Most are Bungie's textures. I only made the mortar's base stand texture, the ravager's metal texture, and the bloody blades on the shivs and ravager.

I love the map and models it looks great :D. I have some criteria for you. Like many people have already said maybe put a little more detail into the rods of gods gun and make it so it does not look like it is just a extruded cylinder primitive. That's my crit for you. Keep up the good work :D

EDIT: I have read your posts and i know that it is a WIP i was just pointing out again that the rods of god need more detail.
Edited by pakar45 on Mar 6, 2009 at 06:29 PM

Yeah, I added a teensy bit of detail to the rods of god, but I got stuck. What do you guys think I should add?
I added a little scope-ish thing and a little glass view thingy (lol) like with CMT's rocket launcher

Seriously, you should do that Laser Designator thing. It looks great and it's already canon. (Not that that matters much in Halo Custom Edition...)
http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/UNSC_Laser_Designator

ftfy.
I like it, but I like my little pistol thing too :P. If I did that I would have to redo the animations too, of course I am redoing them anyway...
IDK I'll have to model it and see how it turns out.

Looks cool!

Not much progress has been made here really. Managed to make some more minor edits to the Rods of God, tagged some stuff. Finished the pickup icons and reticules for the weapons. Working on the secret vehicle. Made a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R87eCkymwGM
Don't complain about anything in there. Nothing is final.