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Subject: "Major internal milestone."
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"The design, engineering, art, test, tools and audio teams, have all been working hard on a major internal milestone. Nothing you guys would be interested in but still an important and significant step. Thanks to everyone who worked late and hard to reach that goal, and they should all have a beer this afternoon to celebrate."
-The Bungie Weekly Update
Posted by Frankie
6/9/2006
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This makes me wonder, Just what was the "Milestone" they reached?
Feel free to post your ideas.

  • 06.10.2006 4:20 PM PDT
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I was wondering about that too.

  • 06.10.2006 4:29 PM PDT
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Probably a certain point for the engine coming together.

  • 06.10.2006 4:30 PM PDT
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Yeah, that or some kind of story decision, or production deadline. I lean towards the latter, that it was some kind of internal deadline that had been set.

  • 06.10.2006 4:39 PM PDT
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I am...whimsical today.

Some kind of major one I'd say :)

  • 06.10.2006 4:40 PM PDT
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They probably finished the initial game design and are smoothing out the details now. Once thats done, I would imagine shipping to all the stores and waiting a month to build up the hype. Then, in one fell swoop, release the game and begin global conquest...

  • 06.10.2006 4:43 PM PDT
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I see.

  • 06.10.2006 4:51 PM PDT

Probably worked out some major bugs or somthing, maybe the finished all the content...but we would be interested in that

  • 06.10.2006 5:18 PM PDT
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Posted by: Rayzer730
They probably finished the initial game design and are smoothing out the details now. Once thats done, I would imagine shipping to all the stores and waiting a month to build up the hype. Then, in one fell swoop, release the game and begin global conquest...


The problem with your theory is that H3 is still in development. The game releases in 07, and character models are still being built (see the documentary).

[Edited on 6/10/2006]

  • 06.10.2006 5:21 PM PDT
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Could be so many different things.
Some sort of exoteric networking code issue.
A final tweak of the physics engine that will let them go on with other stuff.
Some AI milestone.
Handling certain level of textures.
Settling on some control issue.
A thousand production issues that we would never know about.

  • 06.10.2006 5:27 PM PDT
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They probably found out some sort of date for the release of the PS3, and have enough time to flesh out more and more on the game.

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Posted by: Pwnocchio
Yeah, that or some kind of story decision, or production deadline. I lean towards the latter, that it was some kind of internal deadline that had been set.


not a story decision, it all comes from the halo bible, which was around during halo ce production

  • 06.10.2006 5:34 PM PDT
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Posted by: Pwnocchio
Yeah, that or some kind of story decision, or production deadline. I lean towards the latter, that it was some kind of internal deadline that had been set.


not a story decision, it all comes from the halo bible, which was around during halo ce production


Do you think it will be explained any time soon?

  • 06.10.2006 6:23 PM PDT
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Posted by: Rayzer730
They probably finished the initial game design and are smoothing out the details now. Once thats done, I would imagine shipping to all the stores and waiting a month to build up the hype. Then, in one fell swoop, release the game and begin global conquest...


The problem with your theory is that H3 is still in development. The game releases in 07, and character models are still being built (see the documentary).


That made me think about how long the game still needs to be done.
first they must finsish the charecter models.
secound they must add the A.I
as well they need to remake the vehicles and add the effects of each one.Finish the music.do all the campaign maps.Which requires testing of many weeks per level.Then they must do the multiplayer maps, and as well they must go through testing for weeks.then making the copys, shipping which that its self is a month alone. and if i forgot to say something(which i know i have plz post it).

  • 06.10.2006 7:14 PM PDT
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maybe it was something stupid to get our attenchin like that guy in the bathroom finally came out or we ate 30 hotdogs in 1minuete

  • 06.10.2006 7:17 PM PDT

Posted by: Ad_Hominum
Posted by: Rayzer730
They probably finished the initial game design and are smoothing out the details now. Once thats done, I would imagine shipping to all the stores and waiting a month to build up the hype. Then, in one fell swoop, release the game and begin global conquest...


The problem with your theory is that H3 is still in development. The game releases in 07, and character models are still being built (see the documentary).


Ahh, but see the question is, when was the documentary filmed.

hmmmmmmmmmmmm -Contemplation-

  • 06.10.2006 7:27 PM PDT
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hmmmmmmmm
*claps and thinks*
i never thought about that small detail.

  • 06.10.2006 7:28 PM PDT

w00t

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puts things into perspective doesnt it.

: p

  • 06.10.2006 7:43 PM PDT
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yes when were most of those interviews filmed?

Also as far as a major internal milestone that we will never notice chances are that we will in fact never notice or really care.

LOL on Frankie's death bed he reveals that of all things as his last words. Now that would be freaking funny to out of no where just splurt that out while he's talking to his loved ones. lol.

  • 06.10.2006 7:48 PM PDT
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Posted by: Ad_Hominum
Posted by: Rayzer730
They probably finished the initial game design and are smoothing out the details now. Once thats done, I would imagine shipping to all the stores and waiting a month to build up the hype. Then, in one fell swoop, release the game and begin global conquest...


The problem with your theory is that H3 is still in development. The game releases in 07, and character models are still being built (see the documentary).


Ahh, but see the question is, when was the documentary filmed.

hmmmmmmmmmmmm -Contemplation-

I dont see a question in your post...

  • 06.10.2006 7:49 PM PDT

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They are releasing the game tomorrow...that has to be it.

  • 06.10.2006 7:51 PM PDT

Sorry, forgot the question mark, should be.

Ahh, but see the question is, when was the documentary filmed>>>?<<<

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm -Contemplation-

And no one likes a smart ass -blam!- face.

  • 06.10.2006 8:02 PM PDT
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I think it was just a programming thing like putting in sound or something.

  • 06.10.2006 8:55 PM PDT
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Go check out ma file share. plz? lol

They probably finished a new type of character or something.

  • 06.10.2006 9:02 PM PDT