Halo 3 ViDoc: Is Quisnam Protero Damno!: Difference between revisions

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'''[[Halo 3 ViDoc]]: Is Quisnam Protero Damno''' (posted on [[Bungie.net]] on April 10, 2007) is a behind the scenes look at the multiplayer faculty in [[Halo 3|''Halo 3'']]. This 7:12 minute clip interviews various [[Bungie]] employees about the development of the various [[multiplayer]] aspects of the game.

 

The Video also introduced several new features to be seen in ''Halo 3''. The game is to introduce several "Offensive/Defensive" maps where one team is on permanent "offense" and the other is on "defense" and always protecting its base from infiltration. These maps will emphasize strategic choke points and defensive turrets to turn the tide of the game. In addition, the [[teleporters]] commonly seen in [[Halo: Combat Evolved|''Halo: Combat Evolved'']] and [[Halo 2|''Halo 2'']] will be replaced by the [[Man Cannon]] as a rapid means of transportation, thus allowing users of the cannon to be vulnerable while in transit.

There will also be several camera features, such as the ability to get replays, freeze an image, and get different angles on a fight. This will allow newer players to review games and find their own weaknesses as well as the strengths of more skilled players. Most of the [[Multiplayer Medals]] were seen on background screens, and they will return in their original forms. In addition, at least five more yet unnamed medals will be available to win.  

The video shows the weapons of ''Halo 3'', and confirms that many of the most recognizable ones from both ''Halo'' and ''Halo 2'' will return for ''Halo 3''. The [[SMG]], [[Covenant Carbine]], [[Plasma Rifle]], [[Shotgun]], [[SRS99D Sniper Rifle]], [[Brute Shot]], [[BR55HB SR Battle Rifle]], [[Plasma Grenade]], [[Frag Grenade]], [[MA5C Assault Rifle]], [[Energy Sword]], and [[Needler]] were all seen in the video, as well as the [[Shield Grenade]], confirming that its purpose is to create an impenetrable shield that shields the user from harm. The video also introduces a new weapon: the "[[Trip Mine]]," which acts as a proximity mine players will be able to throw that can destroy Vehicles and nearby infantry when triggered.  

It should also be noted that at 0:23-0:24 of the clip, it shows a blue Spartan wielding a [[M41 LAAG|minigun]].

 

'''0:27 - [[Luke Timmins]]: '''We need to be either as good as [[Halo 2|''Halo 2'']] - and obviously, that is our bar - at least as good, we better as hell be better.

'''1:10 - [[Mike Buelterman]]:''' From day 1, people have been in there playing, which really, really refines the gameplay.

'''03:33 - [[Chris Carney]]:''' One of the things that we talked about in pre-production was player movement, and that's where the [[man-cannon]] came from - different ways to move the players around the map.

'''03:45 - [[David Candland]]:'''  In [[Halo 1|''Halo 1'']] and [[Halo 2|''Halo 2'']] we had these [[teleporters]]. Although it was a great way to get around quickly, it didn't provide as much inherent danger as the man-cannon does. There's almost nothing more rewarding than sniping a guy out of the air as he's man-cannoning across the map.

'''04:13 - [[Adrian Perez]]:''' There was this thing we didn't really identify in ''Halo 2'', that if you spawn everybody with a dual-wieldable weapon like the [[SMG]], it changed the game. People stopped [[melee]], and people stopped throwing [[grenades]], because when you're dual-wielding you can't do either of those.

'''04:31 - [[Steve Scott]]:''' One of our weapon modelers, Tom Doyle, said "Hey, this is a great chance to bring back the [[Assault Rifle]] from ''Halo 1''.

'''04:41 - [[Tom Doyle]]: '''The Assault Rifle's design language really works well with the [[Master Chief]]. It has such a unique silhouette and look to it that we really didn't want to change what weapon was already Halo canon. But in terms of design and gameplay, it's been adjusted pretty considerably.

'''05:00 - [[Tyson Green]]:''' The weapon has kind of a shallow clip, so it came down to "How best do I use my melee attack," or "How best do I use my grenades in order to tip that fight a little bit over in my favour."

'''05:35 - [[Lars Bakken]]:''' Say you start getting hit by a [[Battle Rifle]] from behind. But say you have a [[Bubble Shield]], you drop it, all of a sudden you're completely shielded from this guy who was firing on you. Or, you have a [[Trip Mine]], and you realize a [[warthog]] is barreling towards you...you deploy the Trip Mine at the last second, and yes, you die, but you take out those damn bastards that just ran you over.

'''06:45 - [[Colm Nelson]]: '''We've done a lot of paper-reels, specs, that there's a significant part of that that's not finished. the challenge ahead of us now is to make sure that we get everything that we can in the game.

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