HALO mod

[MasterChief]

hey, im new to the modding thing but im really good with animation, i believe i can get ahold of the unit creation if someone would suggest what programs work best to make units, and where to get them, maybe then i can help out with this halo mod

 

[LAW_FREAK]

GIMP or PSP(Paint SHop Pro) and Flicster(in utilities forum) Just goole the other two

 

[LAW_FREAK]

I'm making some headway on this mod but am still waiting for some major suppor from people. Any unit maker that has any spare time please make a unit or two, or put on our to do list. Please...

 

[MasterChief]

would there be another programs to use with GIMP and FLICster. I figured out how to make my own units now, but the way im doing it is taking to ling for it to be useful. Any suggestions?

 

[WildWeazel]

You need a good 3d animation program to make the actual animations, and then use GIMP and FLICster (or Civ3FLC) to turn it into a FLC. Some good ones are POV-Ray (free, text-based), Blender (free, hard to learn), OpenFX (not free), and a few others that are used here.

 

[LAW_FREAK]

You can do it without a 3d tool but it might take longer

 

[LAW_FREAK]

cough cough, its dusty in here, I dont want to have the third failed halo mod o please help

 

[GRM7584]

People don't seem to like to post in preview or brainstorm threads unless they see new graphics or charts or whatnot smattered throughout it. You should try your hand at making more static graphics for this mod and posting them here. I'd offer to help, but the idea doesn't appeal to me. If you can give me some tech names/buildings or the like that would apply to other sci-fi mods which haven't already been done, I'll try to stick em in me next icon pack.

 

[LAW_FREAK]

Theremisn't enough support for this right now so until there is more this mod is hibernating

 

[flamescreen]

Just remember that everything you do, you primarily do for your own pleasure(out of lack seeing it done by others), and give it as much time as you think.
Ususally people don't flock right away in any mod, it's progressive. At times it will feel nothing is being done.

Keep it open so people who just found out about it and might want to help can. Might help if you post on Halo related boards. People from there might want to offer some help here. Also try to have not too many expectations.
The point is for the mod to become, not to be the best ever.(Even if so, this will be till the next super mod comes).

 

[LAW_FREAK]

I know but I cant even get the graphics so...
So feel free to make some graphics

 

[flamescreen]

There are some excellent graphic creators here.
You could always go and ask them to do the graphics, they might agree to help. Even if you get one graphic from each one it's a gain.

I have so much to do myself on other projects and so limited time, I can't really help. But others might be more available. Also, see what you can get from released mods, as in loan(with credit of course). I find it stupid to work on something that's 80% similar to what yuo want just to get the added originality.

In any case that's a modding community's purpose, in my mind, to help eachother(but not be overtly demanding).

 

[LMR]

Instead of making the Index a Wonder, you could make it a flag unit that you have to try to capture it and take it back to your capital. But then I guess you won't have as many wonders..

 

[LAW_FREAK]

that is a good idea I might use

 

[LMR]

how about having the mausoleum of the arbiter as a wonder for the Covenant, and it produces an arbiter unit every x turns that you cannot build. the human equivilant could be the Spartan II Training program or something, that produces Master Chiefs every x turns. both units would be the best troops in their own armies, and have special abilities and extra HP and so on

 

[LMR]

you could also have jackal snipers (armed with a particle beam rifle, stealth attack, able to bombard, lethal land bombardment) and elites with plasma rifles or covenant carbines, then being upgraded to sword-wielding elites or something.

just one question: you're not planning for plasma to be the only resource, are you? coz i know that if plasma is all that was required, i'd always build elites, brutes and hunters, and never worry about building grunts and jackals

 

[Berzerk Leader]

I just found something that may be useful for the unit graphics.

http://adam.lastchancemedia.com/halogen/

 

[LAW_FREAK]

Hey guys, I started this MOD awhile ago and then just stopped. I still have all the files, but have lost my Conquest CD. I do want to revive this MOD and can work on it but will need other people to test it, until I get a new copy. ATM the first post really sums up what I have now. This MOD is not using any original units as of yet, but some of the units we have found will work pretty well.