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I actually...like this idea. I had not thought of this yet. I will keep this in mind as I work on the mod.

Good ideas make a good mod. Thanks for the ideas!

You do realize that the games are more canon then the books. Bungie actually issued a list of what is canon in numbered order. Here is the list of what is considered canon by Bungie standards.

Bungie.net

Here is another of basically the same list but on Halo Nation wikia.

Halo.wikia.com

As you can see, the games come first when looking at canon. This means that Carter, Cathrine, Jun, Emile and Jorge are canon characters. This also means that they will most likely be in this mod. I don't see why they should not be in the mod.

Also, they are Super Soldiers. They are Augmented and they also have the Mjolnir Power Armor. All of what makes a Spartan Super Soldier. You are probably thinking of the Halo Book called Halo: Ghosts of Onyx. Those are part of Beta Company. Meaning that Nobel Team is part of Alpha Company and they are are basically at the same level as the Spartan IIs. This means that they were NOT mass produced like Beta Company and they were given all the same weapons and gear as the Spartan IIs (unlike Beta Company).

One more thing, Jorge is a Spartan II. Not a Spartan III; meaning he is of the same generation as Master Chief.

I hope this cleared up some confusion (if there was any) on what is canon and what is not.

Your comment is not helpful. As I said in the news post, I am giving the community the option to help with deciding how the mod is produced. Does that even sound like Halo Wars? I think not.

Please be more constructive in your comment postings next time.

Thank you.

We are hoping that we will not have to use two separate Pelicans for each type of unit. We also plan to (if possible) make it show a physical representation of what vehicle the Pelican is carrying (i.e. Showing a Scorpion Tank or Warthog being attached to the Pelican). This being the case, it will depend on the coding division of the mod (that being madiba127) to fully say if that is possible.

With that being said, I plan on posting another news article here soon on the matter of what all of you (the community) are looking for in this mod.

So stay tuned!

Well you know if you were more detailed in what you wrote, then I would not have have had to defend myself from your comment. So next time, remember to go a bit more into what you mean. Because when you say very little in a criticism type manner, people tend to have to defend themselves and what they have said.

And I guess you don't read what other people write. I said "like" NOT "they are exactly the same as". Your understanding of what I said is completely flawed. Also keep in mind that this is a game based in a possible future, and not the present. So my comparing two things from different time periods it not to be take with a grain of salt. Meaning that I am merely talking about what COULD be similarities and NOT what are exactly the same.
Nice job and mission accomplished.

Come back when you can understand what other people say and not misjudge what people say.

Here is the thing, Longsword are basically a class of Heavy Bombers that can carry one Shiva Nuclear Warhead as well as a assortment of other weaponry. There are also more of a escort for ships (such as Frigates and sometimes even Marathon Class Cruisers as we have seen from the Intro cutscene in Halo 1 of the Pillar of Autumn flying towards Halo after leaving Slipspace).
The Broadsword was (in a way) a replacement for the Sabre Fighters from Halo Reach. This means that we are quick, fast and agile in more ways then the Longsword is.
Broadswords (and somewhat even Sabre's) are more like current day US Harriers, they are meant for dog fighting, and being there first. The Broadsword even has the look of a Harriers. Where as the Longswords are more like the the US Stealth Bombers, they are slower and less maneuverable, but they pack WAY more then a Broadsword can ever deliver.
This being said, you really can't compare the two types of birds that they are. Because they do different things and deal different amounts of damage to the target, as well as carry different types of payloads.
Personally I like the Longsword for it's amount of weaponry, but prefer the Broadsword for its speed and swiftness.

Can't believe that no one has said anything about this yet. :P

Looks awesome man! As always, like seeing these images and how incredible they come out to be.

Keep up the awesome work. Though I must ask, how did you make this one? 3ds max? Photoshop? Or both?

How did you create ship engine flares and the space-like background? Photoshop of 3ds max?

As the head modeler, I would like to apologize for the lack of updates as well as content from both madiba127 and myself. We have both been very busy with both school and work, and recently I came down with the flu. So you can imagine that I have not been feeling very well to be able to model. So please excuse our inability to add many updates, but please keep watching this mod and we will try to get some content done to show you all.

Thank you for your understanding.

Just a madiba127 said, as per-cautionary measure we are looking for new names for the mod. One of which we have come up with is Elysian Fields. Here is what Elysian Fields is/means.

Separate from the realm of Hades, admission was initially reserved for mortals related to the gods and other heroes. It can also include those chosen by the gods, the righteous, and the heroic, where they would remain after death, to live a blessed and happy life, and indulging in whatever employment they had enjoyed in life.

We are thinking this might be a suiting name because only the (as the definition says) righteous, and the heroic can enter. So, what does everyone think of this possible new name? Please post you comments and thoughts on this possible new name.

Thanks

@CM32: Thanks for the heads up. But MS cannot legally claim ownership or right to the word "Halo" it has more meaning then just a game title. The word "Halo" means other things as well. Such as
En.wikipedia.org
En.wikipedia.org
Indianapublicmedia.org
This means that MS will have to get rid of that part of their so called "New Game Content Rules". If that don't then they will be getting in some MAJOR Lawsuits with more then just a company. The world will most likely be banging on their door if they keep that in their rules. My point being is that MS cannot copyright a word or name that has been around longer then their own company. They did not create the word "Halo", they just created a game based off the word. Meaning they cannot do such things as copy right a word. From what I remember....the word "Halo" is in the bible and many other religious text documents. So....ya....I doubt that we have anything to worry about.

Nice try Microsoft...but you have failed EPICLY.

Spartans Never Die, They are just Missing in Action. Then they turn into Legends.
You have become a Legend X3N. It have been an honor working with you. I remember the day that you and I originally teamed up to created the Halo Mod, it was a glorious day. A day that would lead us down a road that would bring many hours of entertainment and enjoyment. It was just you and I back then, working on ideas for the Halo Mod. We even had our own website that you had created just to keep the project in the shadows and away from Microsoft's clutches. But that was then and this is now. You may be moving on, but you will be remembered as a true Hero and a Legend. You have become a Spartan, one that has not died but it just Missing in Action.

Sorry......had no idea X3N had all the source code. I thought he had just some of it. I would agree....starting from scratch would be a bad idea. Please let me know if I can help in any way.

Did you not see me comment? I may not be the worlds best coder...but I can sure help where I can. Do you even need help with coding? Or are you just going to wait until X3N returns?

Please let me know via PM or Comment.

So...the Team is looking for a possibly replacement coder or a temporary one at least? X3N and I were working on this mod as a team for a long time before it was ever announced on ModDB back when he had a privet website just for the mod. You could possibly call me his student or even his predecessor. Though I do not know everything there is about codding C&C 3 Mods, I sure do know a lot. I can also get some 3ds Max models if we need them. I will go and reinstall C&C 3 again on my Laptop right now. But you will have to let me know if you still need a new coder for the mod. Please either PM me or reply to this comment and I will be happy to help where I can and when I can.

Like I said...I may not know as much as X3N does, but I do some a good amount to help where I can.

Thank you Robotronic! But I would like to know where I can get a copy of this script. I am wanting to create a modification for Supreme Commander 2 myself but....I think it is hard using the Supreme Commander 1 Export and Import script. So....OverRated...Could you possibly let us all know (because I have noticed that a lot of other people are also asking) where we can get this script for exporting 3ds Max models from 3ds Max?

If it is possible to get this script?

Thanks

I want to make sure that this image is correctly labeled and has a correct description. This is NOT the Rhino. These are actually rather early picture(s) and concepts to the final Halo Wars (for Xbox 360) Grizzly Tank. I have seen many images of this unit and have also read several websites and they all say this is a early concept art of the Grizzly Tank. You might want to ether rename this image or re-upload the image to the correct title and name.

This looks really promising. Is this Mod still going? I really enjoyed watching this video. The Narrators voice made it feel authentic and give it a feel of realism. And as for the Music...that just added to the suspense as well. But a couple of questions...What was the music that played in the background name? And who was voicing the narrators voice? And if only Orson Welles was to voice this video that would just make it even more epic. Let me know about my questions when you can.

Thanks

I was just joking. Not trying to blame anyone for ripping. Just making a joke that these unit(s) remind me of Gears of War tickers. Anyways, keep up the good work! I can't wait to see (and play) a new release.

Personally i think they remind me of Gundam Mobile Suits. From the Anime series, and since i am a big Gundam Mobile Suit anime fan i really like these new ACUs. They are looking great! Keep up the good work and i can't wait to use these in-game!

I am not sure if this mod is still up and running, but there has not been any news nor a update about the mods progression. I really hope this mod has not been abandoned or canceled. It has a lot of good potential and great content. What is the status on this mods progression?

I applied as well.
Good luck to everyone else and may the best user win!

Just looked at the website and.....did nothing to help my situation. I would rather not have to register on another website when i could just ask here. Does anyone know how to fix the issue i have run into?

Thanks

Sorry...did not realize that there was a website forum that could assist me. Thanks for the heads-up.

I cannot seem to create a custom LAN server...like you could in Crysis Wars. And there are no servers or anything to play on. What is the point of a game mod that you cannot play? Please...fix this issue.

Thanks

Ignore this post....ModDB glitched on my comment above and posted the same post twice..sorry

I too am having this problem. I also cannot seems to create a custom LAN server...like you could in Crysis Wars. And as mentioned above...there is no servers or anything to play on. What is the point of a game mod that you cannot play? Please...fix this issue.

Thanks

OH SH*T! WE GOT TICKERS! WATCH OUT!...Wait...sorry...wrong game. Gears of War reference. They look awesome! Just remind me of Tickers from the Gears of War Series. Ether way, keep up the good work! Can't wait to see them blow some sh*t up...just like Tickers. Lolz...the Irony.

OH!...I forgot to add something. If you take notice..that engine flare is located where the warthog should be and there are two weird black lines that reach from the Pelican to the ground. Odd.....isn't it?