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It was a few weeks ago that I became quite curious as to whether ODST would retain Saved Film functionality, and though I scrounged the forums for information, I could find none. However, I managed to happen upon an interview with Joe Staten in which he confirms Saved Films for ODST.

Now that Firefight has been announced, do you think Saved Films will be compatible with it? If so, this is going to push machinima to the next level! Not only would we be able to use Covenant characters, but given that they bark orders and their dialogue scripts are not absent, mouth movements will be present! How awesome is that?!

  • 06.01.2009 2:35 PM PDT

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Pretty awesome.

Machinima with Firefight would seem tricky though;trying to get the bots to do what you want.

  • 06.01.2009 2:36 PM PDT
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Posted by: ProAznsoul
Pretty awesome.

Machinima with Firefight would seem tricky though;trying to get the bots to do what you want.
It certainly would, but it's certainly possible, especially with the Brutes' being more worried about surviving in ODST. Either way, even if it just improves the action sequences, I'm stoked.

I can't wait to see how directors work with it. In addition, since the Campaign (when you're not in a flashback) is free-roam, a nice combination therein will be fantastic to watch.

  • 06.01.2009 2:39 PM PDT
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What do you mean Covenant characters?

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Your making me more excited by the second :D!

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Posted by: thesuperhaloman
What do you mean Covenant characters?
Halo 3: ODST is coming out with a new multiplayer mode called "Firefight" which is basically a Survival Mode in which you battle several waves of Covenant enemies. There is footage of it in the ODST trailer, in which we see waves of Brutes, Grunts, Jackals, Drones, and even Hunters. If we are able to watch Saved Films of Firefight Mode, people will be able to use them in their machinima.

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  • 06.01.2009 2:46 PM PDT

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What do you mean Covenant characters?
Halo 3: ODST is coming out with a new multiplayer mode called "Firefight" which is basically a Survival Mode in which you battle several waves of Covenant enemies. There is footage of it in the ODST trailer, in which we see waves of Brutes, Grunts, Jackals, and even Drones. If we are able to watch Saved Films of Firefight Mode, people will be able to use them in their machinima.


He means if you will be able to take control of those covenant. i think.

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What do you mean Covenant characters?
Halo 3: ODST is coming out with a new multiplayer mode called "Firefight" which is basically a Survival Mode in which you battle several waves of Covenant enemies. There is footage of it in the ODST trailer, in which we see waves of Brutes, Grunts, Jackals, and even Drones. If we are able to watch Saved Films of Firefight Mode, people will be able to use them in their machinima.


He means if you will be able to take control of those covenant. i think.
If that's the case, then I'm assuming not. Chances are they are entirely AI-controlled.

  • 06.01.2009 2:50 PM PDT

Not to mention controlling Johnson..

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Not to mention controlling Johnson..


Yeah, cause he knows what the ladies like.

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Not to mention controlling Johnson..


Yeah, cause he knows what the ladies like.
Armor plating?
So long as its removable.

  • 06.01.2009 4:09 PM PDT

Good because i have a capture card and i was just wondering if i could use theater mode so i could make videos.

  • 07.07.2009 8:54 AM PDT
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Yes, it will be very exciting to see what directors can produce out of this and see the outcome for new Machinima instead of having the same old thing.

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It's possible to make new things with the standard multiplayer, a lot of people just don't try hard enough. Anyway, I would really like to have had a multiplayer game where you play as ODSTs without the waves of Covenant, but pitted against each other like in standard multiplayer. Not only would this be an interesting addition, it would open up much more options for machinima, since you would have more options for locations and wouldn't have to worry about the Covenant interrupting filming. It also means not everyone is a Spartan or Elite, which is normally okay, but since they actually put the ODSTs in another multiplayer type, it's sort of disappointing they didn't put them in the rest. Yeah maybe it'll open up options for action sequences and stories with the covenant, but with the AI acting on it's own, it's going to be a long and frustrating process to do so.

  • 07.07.2009 10:07 AM PDT

Raining hordes of covenant armada, deadly gun fights in close proximity, characters screaming and talking to each other, brutes and other covenant personal talking to each other, all being shared with the world on youtube or machinima, wow, can't wait!

  • 07.07.2009 11:03 AM PDT
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Yes sir. Saved films for Firefight are confirmed. Watch this video, he uses a Saved Film to show them how Firefight works. It's confirmed.

  • 07.07.2009 11:10 AM PDT