Bungie Universe
This topic has moved here: Subject: Driving vehicles with flags
  • Subject: Driving vehicles with flags
  • Pages:
  • 1
  • 2
  • of 2
Subject: Driving vehicles with flags
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

As many (or few) of you have heard, at the E3 demo player were not allowed you to have possesion of a flag and drive a vehicle simultaniuosly. Hopefully buy the time the game launches this will have been changed.

If you had a choice on a how to allow this (without making the flag cheesily diappear when you enter a vehicle) how would you do it?

[Edited on 6/4/2004 10:02:34 PM]

  • 05.21.2004 7:35 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

You shouldn't be able to drive the vehicle with the flag, remember that in Halo it was far too easy to steal it in blood gulch because you could come over with a ghost... now you will have to use a 2 person vehicle and hope the driver doesn't run you over in his haste. :-)

  • 05.21.2004 7:38 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

slam the flag in the cup holder

  • 05.21.2004 7:39 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

I believe that if you are driving of with the flag you should be able to drive, but it will be turned kinda perpendicular, sorta' on your lap. If when driving though you flip or turn to sharp the -blam!- will go flying out of the vehicle because you can't acctually grasp it. That way if the team chasin' yo ass down rockets you or somthing they could easily get the flag away from you. This way Bungie, offensive players, and defensive players, get pleased. (But not in that way).

[Edited on 5/21/2004 8:10:53 PM]

  • 05.21.2004 7:48 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

(But not in that way).

damn... i still am modifying my hog to fit a flag in the cup holder. that way, if the hog gets blown up, the flag is stuck in the wreckage until it resets or something. (plus youve got a busted cupholder)

  • 05.21.2004 7:52 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

Bungie should make it that the flag is visible when your driving - just make the Master Chief lay it on his lap or something. It ain't to hard people!

  • 05.21.2004 7:59 PM PDT
Subject: Er.... One more thing...
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

How do you create topics to show up on the main message board? When i try to click "Create new topic," it's just text! It ain't a hyperlink or nuthin.'

  • 05.21.2004 8:01 PM PDT
Subject: Driving vehicles with flags
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

It said in the DEMO you were not able to drive with flags. Which pretty much means, you'll be able to in the final release.

As for showing the flag, just put a big pic of the flag above the vehicle. Put the picture in a flashing square, and you're done.

  • 05.21.2004 8:03 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

OH NO!!! THATS SO GRAPHICALY DIFFICULT!!!

  • 05.21.2004 8:18 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

Posted by: BungieOtaku
It said in the DEMO you were not able to drive with flags. Which pretty much means, you'll be able to in the final release.

As for showing the flag, just put a big pic of the flag above the vehicle. Put the picture in a flashing square, and you're done.


Have you ever thought that they might want it to be that way?

  • 05.21.2004 9:02 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

I like not being able to drive with the flag, it makes multiplayer much more team oriented.

  • 05.21.2004 9:04 PM PDT

Twelve Large ²

An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.

Vehicles = Bomb

Why would you want to transport the flag in a bomb? Just run by the vehicles, and have your sniper shoot the gas tank of each vehicle as you run by, this way your cap looks like something out of some kickass action movie. And don't forget to get it on tape, cause I wanna see it!

  • 05.21.2004 9:40 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

There are a lot of things in Halo 2 I am a little... concerned about, and this is one of them. How many times in halo have you got in a warthog with the flag, and drive away like a screaming ass monkey while yelling "-blam!--blam!--blam!--blam!--blam!--blam!--blam!-COVERM E-blam!-ROCKET! !!"? Some of the best moments i ever had in halo was stopping a vehicle when they were sure they had made the one man capture. nothings cooler than sniping a headshot from someone in a ghost, or shotgunning a passing warthog.
This, along with the majority of the new features in halo 2, i will give ample chances, but i hope there is an on/off switch for. Same goes for health bars, destructable vehicles, and minigun respawns. Bungie, hear me out here. The vast majority of the changes you have implemented show a lot of thought, and serve to make halo a better expereince overall, and will make the majority of the people happy. However, with the simple inclusion of choice, everyone can be pleased, even the most -blam!-, nitpicking people out there.

[Edited on 5/21/2004 11:03:21 PM]

  • 05.21.2004 11:02 PM PDT

Only Becausae I'm Awesome

Forum Tutorials --- WATCH THEM AND LEARN

I'd have the cup holder use for somthing to stand the flag in.

  • 05.21.2004 11:04 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

I agree with NightPotato! Slam it in the cup holder! Why can the Master Chief Multitask? And what if you are the only person on your team who can score? This should be an option that you can turn on and off!

  • 05.21.2004 11:05 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

I think adding thing to halo 1 to make it better is cool! But taking away abilities would be annoying! Because they would have to learn things over again, and then get killed because you are trying to do something you can't do anymore! And the only remorse you will get is "Sorry man, you can't do that anymore!". Make this an option please, or don't have it in the final version.

  • 05.21.2004 11:09 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

You should be able to hold the flag out the side of the warthog and joust with it. Impale some elites running around on the ground or knock people off Ghosts.*

Shoot the warthog in the gastank? I know this is all hypothetical at this stage, much like the whole "kick over tables and hide behind them" thing, so this is by no means personal. But why do warthogs explode? Or sound like they have a V8? Or have gears? I'd think that in the future, and judging by the struts the wheels are on.. the warthog would have an electric engine(s). Now.. those are all rhetorical questions.. ie.. they don't need answering. Because I like how grunty the warthog sounds. I like the idea of gear changes (hearing it). I like the warthog exploding. Just food for thought is all.

*Not actually a good idea.

  • 05.21.2004 11:17 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

Well once you think about all those things logically, where does the chief hold his extra weapon when the other is out? He supposedly slings it over his back, but I don't see anything and wouldn't it weigh him down or hinder mobility? Where would you stash a rocketlauncher and sniper rifle while driving a ghost? You couldn't, it just isn't going to fit. Kinda' silly for Bungie's reason to be "how could you drive and carry a flag at the same time?" when so many other things in Halo don't make sense.
That aside, I think the whole idea is to make flag capturing much harder (as if it wasn't difficult enough already). Zerging won't cut it anymore; both you and your driver have to survive or you're stuck going on foot which is total suicide. Bungie just made CTF on big maps much much longer. Ah well, more time for killing I guess.

[Edited on 5/21/2004 11:25:35 PM]

  • 05.21.2004 11:24 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

I wouldn't mind it if you couldn't drive while holding the flag... but in 1 vs 1 or 1 vs 2 games I'd like to see the single player driving with the flag...

  • 05.21.2004 11:29 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

Why would you want to play 1v1 CTF except as a slayer game with no kill limit, in which case the flag is totally unimporatant? Seems kinda' pointless don't you think? I mean, even 2v2 CTF is kinda' lame. . . unless you're on the very smallest maps.

  • 05.21.2004 11:34 PM PDT

gamer tag: CrazyChinchilla

maybe u couldnt drive with it because the defenders couldnt pick it up. remeber they said that after the flag is dropped it cant be respawned on this game mode until the time runs out

  • 05.21.2004 11:35 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

Driving with the flag is "cheese" it makes the game more team based as someone stated befor and it will not make the game annoying if they take something out its only to balance the game out. I think its a great idea not to be able to drive with the flag this way you actully need to have good team work to take off in a viehicle

  • 05.21.2004 11:40 PM PDT
  •  | 
  • Exalted Mythic Member

January 30, 2004 (Warthog's Day)
The Master Chief emerged from his code. After seeing his dynamically lit realtime shadow, he went back for 9 more months of development.


Behold the power of the Originals, the Gods Axeone-Neurone.

As stated be for I think Bungie main reason is to make the Flag visible at all times (no hiding the flag in a vehicle). At least one vehicle should allow you to drive with the flag, the ATV. The ATV could have a flag holder on the back and Bungie has repeatedly said that the ATV would replace the Ghost for flag runs.

In the end I believe the Ghost and Banshee will not be allowed to carry the flag because of the new boost feature. Think of grabbing the flag on Blood Gulch and boosting across the map it would not be fair.

  • 05.22.2004 12:44 AM PDT
Subject: GET KILL WHEN Driving vehicles with flags
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

EVERYTIME WHEN I GOT THE FLAG,I JUST GET RUN TO THE NEAREST VEHICLES.
IN BLOOD ?????? I GET KILL EVERYTIME BY A ROCKET THAT COMES OUT FROM NO WHERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 05.22.2004 12:51 AM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

Errr... wow.


My personal opinion - driver shouldn't be able to carry the flag. As it's been said, it puts much more focus on teamwork - which is what CTF is all about. As far as the flag being visible, an icon would suffice, but I think I'd rather see a giant flag flying through the air while cruisin' in the Warthog. Hey, just my opinion.

  • 05.22.2004 1:07 AM PDT

  • Pages:
  • 1
  • 2
  • of 2