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Subject: Halo 2 Source
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My good friend MotherGoat, whom many of you know, gave me some advice that I should post this here, even though its mixed thought since halo 2 has a section, but this is about a pc mod.

Hello, Im Randy Laws, aka Randreach454, some of you may know me if you visit the Gearbox forums, if not, oh well. Im Co-Leader of a Half life 2 multiplayer modification called Halo 2 Source. What H2S is, is a mod based off the concept of halo 2's multiplayer, meaning our goal is to recreate the halo 2 multiplayer experience, to pc gamers.

There are mods already like this being created for the Source engine, including Perfect Dark Source, Goldeneye Source, and a neat Resident Evil mod.

This is a non-profit mod, and its totally free for owners of Half Life 2 on Steam.


What we expect to do for the mod is:

1. Model, texture, and whatever we create, from scratch, so no "ripping" from Halo 2 itself. All fan created.
2. Remake some Halo 2 Multiplayer maps, and include some of our own.
3. Remake all(or some) of the Halo 2 weapons, vehicles, and items, and hopefully add a few more new ones to the roster, of course keeping it close to the Halo experience.
4. Remake the Masterchief, and a few other Halo characters, as playable characters.


We have already started making some things in 3ds max for the mod, and a few nice Halo CE modelers have also let us use some of their models they have created from scratch, with of course credit to them.

Here are some renders of a little of whats done so far:

Colossus
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/2904/collossus3xg.jpg
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/3076/coll22eq.jpg
Lockout
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/949/lockout3wa.jpg
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/1959/lockout25ji.jpg
Teleporter
http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/4927/tele5vb.jpg
Turrets
http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/383/turrets5jr.jpg
Weapons
http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/9855/weaps5ib.jpg

We have a bit more done, but at the time of this posting, renders or screenshots were not available by the creator.

The main point of this thread is to ask permission from Bungie, to allow us to continue this mod, and hopefully release it publically for free someday.

Our website is at http://www.h2source.vekien.co.uk/
Our forums are at http://www.h2source.vekien.co.uk/forum/

Please support us, but by all means, if Bungie does not give us permission to create this mod, then we as a team will not release anything and will stop the mod creation.

Hoping for the best,
Randreach454

If anyone would like to contact me about more info on the mod, or would like to chat about anything related to it, my email is Randreach454@hotmail.com

[Edited on 10/8/2005]

  • 10.08.2005 6:06 PM PDT
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Good luck this will be good :D

  • 10.09.2005 1:24 PM PDT
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I suggest sending a PM to a mod if you don't get an answer.

EDIT: And when it comes out, let me know :D.

[Edited on 10/9/2005]

  • 10.09.2005 2:25 PM PDT
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yah i woud of played it but my net sucks so i cant

  • 10.09.2005 3:02 PM PDT
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yay, finally some real sweet support for the mod, lately we have gotten some pretty mean feedback, but that was from the Half Life 2 community, but hell, if they dont like it, then they dont have to play it if we get to release it, right?

So yea, Im pretty new to the bungie forums, any specific moderator suggestions to pm?

  • 10.09.2005 3:11 PM PDT
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Sounds nice, but a few questions:

1. Will someone need Half-life 2 to play it? Or just steam? If someone would only need steam, then I'm sure you would have a much bigger community.

2. Will it have a physics engine? I know most people wouldn't mind either way, but that was one of the main things I enjoyed about halo 2.

3. Is it likely to have lag problems? I know you probably don't know this now, but when you do, please share the information with the Halo PC community. We hate lag with a passion.

4. (minor question) Will certain, annoying things be changed (such as the noob combo, or the strength of the sword)? Or will the gameplay be the same?

5. (minor question) What are some of your ideas for new weapons? If you shared these with the community, I'm sure you would get better results than if you keep it to yourself, then the community would get something they would like, not just another type of pistol.

  • 10.09.2005 5:15 PM PDT
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1. Unfortunately, like all "Source Mods", you will need to own Half life 2 on steam.

2. It will have of course, the source physics engine, just like halo 2, its based off the havok physics engine, so their will be ragdoll and moveable scenery like Halo 2.

3. Since its a Source Mod, it will use the same net coding that Half life 2 deathmatch, Counter Strike source, and other source mods use, unlike Halo 2 and xbox live, standy-bys wont be an issue, and unlike Halo PC, Source's net code wasnt built for dial up users. So no lag unless your isp sucks.

4. We will try to keep things as close to Halo 2 as possible, but during testing if things do get off balance and theirs no counter to something, then yes, slight modifications will be made, just to keep the mod fun.

and 5. New Weapons, well, I think the other night me and a mapper for the team were talking, and I forgot what we were talking about. But I think we might dodge new weapons, *maybe* remake some halo 1 weapons, but for new custom content I think we were aiming for items, *maybe* an atv but mostely maps, one of our new maps is going to be the bridge scene as seen in the level outskirts in Halo 2, on each side of the bridge is a team, and pretty much if you've played Halo 2, you'd get the idea.

Thanks for you interest and your questions, it really helps us.

  • 10.09.2005 8:40 PM PDT
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Bump, please bungie, read this, it would really help to know if we are allowed to make this mod or not.

  • 10.12.2005 3:40 AM PDT
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Bump for H2PC! Everyone wants it... ffs...

  • 10.14.2005 3:50 PM PDT
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Sounds great. :)

  • 10.14.2005 4:19 PM PDT
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Hey guys, yesterday I think I pm'd Sketchfactor I think, with this thread link and some info, so hopefullly he'll show whomever is concerned and we can get what we need, permission to carry on with the mod.

  • 10.14.2005 4:58 PM PDT

-S

Posted by: randreach454
Bump, please bungie, read this, it would really help to know if we are allowed to make this mod or not.


I'm letting it slide ONLY this once. Do NOT bump your thread.

  • 10.15.2005 11:01 AM PDT
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thanx shishka

  • 10.19.2005 4:27 PM PDT
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Im pretty sure you can make it anyhow good luck on your mod

  • 10.19.2005 9:20 PM PDT
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i really want this to happen

  • 10.20.2005 6:34 AM PDT
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Sorry for the delay, but yea it's gonna happen.

Quoted from Shiska:
"You don't need permission to make a mod, provided you're not charging for it. It would be appreciated though if you made sure to specify that Halo and Halo-related content is all copyright to Bungie and Microsoft, though."

So yea, sick stuff, and we will continue the mod, cya

  • 10.20.2005 7:09 PM PDT
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You are like my god, great job dude. Awesome work.

[Edited on 10/20/2005]

  • 10.20.2005 8:42 PM PDT
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wat no pics of that colossus crate thinger i made for h2 source?. no point nyway. im rediong em. :P

-reaper man

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  • 10.22.2005 4:50 AM PDT
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Good luck m8, it looks good.

  • 10.22.2005 11:55 AM PDT