Reply to Ksnumedia: A lot of progress... There has been a pause on progress so far, however, I am planning to resume building assets for us to work with. Besides that, not much really; as you can see, We have a good base to build upon.
i just dont want them to be too low polly like halo one and two i mean those models dont even really have any movement even models from reach would be more acceptable or halo 2 the remade version im not talking to crazy but atleast on the level of what the sc2 models look like now
Reply to collinmarcum5: Each model has 5000-30000 polygon surfaces, So each model has the same quality as a SM (and or SMX) model would within starcraft. This means that even if you zoom up towards the very skin of some of the models, the texture work would still surpasse the quality of regular SC2 units. If you are concerned about quality, Then there is nothing to worry about...
Here a link of the vehicles that Blizzard made for the Game: Starcraft Nova that is cancelled. Maybe it can bring you on ideas:)
Reply to AppleFee: Thank you AppleFee, I am always open to ideas and I may incorporate something that resembles the Stinger that is shown in the link you gave. One of the ideas rushing through my head is having the UNSC Cougar within my campaign. Not only would this vehicle have a interesting role in the campaign, but it would have an interesting mission (already fleshed it out) dedicated for it'self, adding to the campaign. Below is an image of a UNSC Cougar...
Models:
Mod Development:
Ui was tweaked a bit. Fixed a bug where inventory would not react to the player's Mouse/cursor...
Developer's Note:
Worked on the UNSC Pelican, it was my favorite model to work on thus far due to the fact that it was the easiest thus far. Grunt texture was very hard to apply for some reason. I had to convert the texture into .png and then back into .tga format for it to show up properly on the model...
is it possible to make really high quality models like the ones from halo wars or halo 5
Reply to collinmarcum5: It's possible to extract them, and convert the animations from the Halo Wars, but I don't believe Starcraft can handle such High polygon models. As for halo 5, it's currently impossible (And illegal) to extract models from the game. It's possible, but I don't recommend it. But what I do recomend is extracting the models and downgrading them to have them give out less strain on the game engine...
Great job, I am verry curious what kind of maps you gonna make Terrain and how the story will end up. Are you gonna use cutscenes?
Reply to AppleFee: Cutscenes may be used, but there is great probability that everything will be created using the in game models. The models are already high poly, thus, SM (And or SMX) dont really serve a purpose. Nothing to crazy is going to happen within cutscenes. Plus, it's very hard to rig eyes, mouths, fingers, etc. Perhaps in the next Halo game we will use SMX grade models...
Wow really nice models. Are you gonna make wraith and turret/sentry too?
Reply to Raptor Kirad: Wraith and sentry models are finished and are shown below... However, I have made changes to the sentry model so that it looks it's best in starcraft 2. Instead of having a cockpit with a Grunt/Elite siting in it, I might scrap the sentry model in general. I just dont see it serving any purpouse in the campaign other than being an annoying enemy/defense...
i want to incorporate halo into my mod will you be release these as assets i will give credit but it will be mostly personal for fun maybe we could find a way to get models from halo reach
Reply to collinmarcum5: All models will be available for download. Anyone can use my models in anyway they like as long as they give credit....
Vehicle Models:
Mod Develpment:
Ui was abit tweaked since last time. There is now a fully functional inventory that the player can use to store grenades, weapons, etc.
Developer's Note:
I guess that's the end of all covenant vehicles. All i have left to do is work on some grunt models and start doing the UNSC models. This is a short update so it's kind of boring. I will try to post something more worthwhile next time....
Just finished the all the covenant vehicles... Below are images of a Ghost, Spirit, and Banshee. After the first stage is complete (Creating the needed assets), the second stage (Animating and converting the models and textures into Starcraft formats) will commence...
Vehicle Models:
Mod Development:
No changes were made to the mod in any significant way...
Developer's Note:
The models were easy to edit and extract from the game (Halo 1). However, the only problem I had in this edit was getting the elite onto the ghost without him looking awkward. It took me about 2 1/2 hours to get the elite properly onto the ghost...
Anyways... This isn't really a forum about copyright issues regarding the campaign, nor the problems battle.net will have with it. This forum has been created to show off the latest progress of the Halo: Recollection campaign... (No rudeness intended...)
Below are views of some Elites that I finished just now. Covenant show off there status by having different colored armor: Blue meaning Private, Red meaning Sergeant, and White meaning Lieutenant, and Gold being General or higher...
Elite Models:
Mod Development:
Nothing much has been done within the mod. We as a team are continuing to import custom sounds and textures into the mod for later data editing when we get up to that point. Custom Ui is 20% done...
Developer's Note:
It was such a pain to strip the armor off the original halo 4 elites and put them on the lower polygon, Halo 2 elites.... (Mostly because the armor's mesh was fused to the original elites, and i had to delete each and every little polygon surface that connected them together, one by one...) On the side, our progress is starting at a very slow rate and we need more people working on Data/Triggering so that we rush through all the boring stuff...
That would be a good idea... However, is there any way that i could avoid copy right by giving some form of acknowledgment/credit to Bungie/343 Industries? I mean, I extracted models from halo 2, 3, and 4 for use within the campaign and I'm planning on giving full credit to the creators. Would there still be a copyright issue if i give full credit to all things they have made?
(The images below are some views of an elite that i extracted/edited from halo 4...)
Yes, I am aware of the possibility of the campaign being taken down from the campaign due to copyright reasons. The campaign will be posted on battle.net nevertheless, and if it is taken down, so be it... The campaign will most likely be downloaded from mapster and played like some other campaigns.
Halo: Recollection is the first campaign in the trilogy we are planning to release. The campaign is based around an ODST and has simple game play that is reminiscent of WOW game mechanics. The player is a ODST that has just been recruited to be part of a special ops team named "Oblivion". This elite force of troopers is deployed on missions of extreme importance. This campaign has been greatly inspired by Halo 3: ODST, and will have a a story line similar to both Halo: 2 and Halo Wars... There will be a total of 8 to 12 missions in this campaign and all have there own unique environment that greatly differ from one another. Just like Halo 3: ODST, the story revolves around a weak, powerless, human that can do very little as massive events transpire around the universe. Armed with nothing but an Assault Rifle and a few rounds of Ammo, you are thrown into a massive world that will change the way humanity has looked upon the stars, forever...
Team Oblivion
Rick Reesan: Serial-Number:283C | Rank:Commander | Age:37
Born on a colony out on the far rim, Rick Reesan joined the UNSC (United Nations Space Command) at the age of 18. After 4 years of training, Rick showed outstanding field skills both in tactical awareness and physical health. Rick Reeson continued to progress on through the ranks until he reached the rank of Seargent. There, he was given the role of ODST (Orbital Drop Shock Trooper) due to his greatly needed skills within the UNSC. Two years later, Rick Reeson excelled at ODST training and was quickly deployed on insurrectionist controlled worlds to aid in the war against the rebellion. Known for his great knowledge of field tactics, Rick Reesan has been deployed multiple times onto the battlefield to assume the role of squad leader.
Born on Earth, he applied for ONI (Office of Naval Intelligence) at he age of 19 and was denied. Jenson then quickly entered the UNSC to join the ranks of the military. After 6 years of training, he was deployed onto Arcadia and rescued a total of 32 hostages from the terrorist-like actions of the rebellion. He was awarded a medal of honor and was immediately promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. Jenson Bates still holds the rank of lieutenant and is still progressing among the ranks.
Born upon the planet Harvest, Amelia Centurion joined the UNSC at the age of 17. Years of training within the UNSC made fellow trainees give her the nickname "Cobra", due to her great speed and fast reflexes. Various field exercises eventually led her to gain permission to initiate training to become an ODST. She was deployed onto insurrectionist controlled worlds to aid in the war against the rebellion.
Born upon the planet Earth, Jaeger Menoter joined the UNSC at the age of 18. Various field exercises show Jaeger possess an abnormal amount of strength. After a short period of training, Jaegar was deployed onto Arcadia as a marine to enforce the UNSC's war against the rebellion. Jaeger showed outstanding field performance and was immediately accepted into the ODST program. Various missions eventually led him to gain the rank of Gunnery Sergeant within the UNSC.
Born on Classified, he applied for ONI at the age of Classified and was accepted. He was designated as a Classified and was assigned to station Classified to catalog Classified movement within the Classified sector. Classified requested permission to re-assigned into the ranks of the UNSC. Classified was officially re-assigned into UNSC with the rank of private due to personnel reasons. Classified was than offered the choice of training as an ODST after Classified years of training within the UNSC. Classified has been on a total of 0 missions and is still waiting reassignment upon the Classified orbital space station in the Classified system.
Insurrectionist Leaders
Insurrectionist Soldiers
Total Kills:
0
0
Total Assists:
0
0
Side Note
Hey guys, I'm developing a campaign and i decided to post this... This is going to be where i post the latest progress and developments on the campaign as it is slowly built from the ground up...
Reply to Ksnumedia: A lot of progress... There has been a pause on progress so far, however, I am planning to resume building assets for us to work with. Besides that, not much really; as you can see, We have a good base to build upon.
Reply to GnaReffotsirk: Thank you for your support...
Reply to RaptorKirad: I'm sorry to reply but, the sentry was sadly scrapped due to it's unneeded addition to the campaign...
Small Note:
Reply to collinmarcum5: Each model has 5000-30000 polygon surfaces, So each model has the same quality as a SM (and or SMX) model would within starcraft. This means that even if you zoom up towards the very skin of some of the models, the texture work would still surpasse the quality of regular SC2 units. If you are concerned about quality, Then there is nothing to worry about...
Reply to AppleFee: Thank you AppleFee, I am always open to ideas and I may incorporate something that resembles the Stinger that is shown in the link you gave. One of the ideas rushing through my head is having the UNSC Cougar within my campaign. Not only would this vehicle have a interesting role in the campaign, but it would have an interesting mission (already fleshed it out) dedicated for it'self, adding to the campaign. Below is an image of a UNSC Cougar...
Models:
Mod Development:
Ui was tweaked a bit. Fixed a bug where inventory would not react to the player's Mouse/cursor...
Developer's Note:
Worked on the UNSC Pelican, it was my favorite model to work on thus far due to the fact that it was the easiest thus far. Grunt texture was very hard to apply for some reason. I had to convert the texture into .png and then back into .tga format for it to show up properly on the model...
Reply to collinmarcum5: It's possible to extract them, and convert the animations from the Halo Wars, but I don't believe Starcraft can handle such High polygon models. As for halo 5, it's currently impossible (And illegal) to extract models from the game. It's possible, but I don't recommend it. But what I do recomend is extracting the models and downgrading them to have them give out less strain on the game engine...
Reply to AppleFee: Cutscenes may be used, but there is great probability that everything will be created using the in game models. The models are already high poly, thus, SM (And or SMX) dont really serve a purpose. Nothing to crazy is going to happen within cutscenes. Plus, it's very hard to rig eyes, mouths, fingers, etc. Perhaps in the next Halo game we will use SMX grade models...
Small Note:
Reply to Raptor Kirad: Wraith and sentry models are finished and are shown below... However, I have made changes to the sentry model so that it looks it's best in starcraft 2. Instead of having a cockpit with a Grunt/Elite siting in it, I might scrap the sentry model in general. I just dont see it serving any purpouse in the campaign other than being an annoying enemy/defense...
Reply to collinmarcum5: All models will be available for download. Anyone can use my models in anyway they like as long as they give credit....
Vehicle Models:
Mod Develpment:
Ui was abit tweaked since last time. There is now a fully functional inventory that the player can use to store grenades, weapons, etc.
Developer's Note:
I guess that's the end of all covenant vehicles. All i have left to do is work on some grunt models and start doing the UNSC models. This is a short update so it's kind of boring. I will try to post something more worthwhile next time....
Small Note:
Just finished the all the covenant vehicles... Below are images of a Ghost, Spirit, and Banshee. After the first stage is complete (Creating the needed assets), the second stage (Animating and converting the models and textures into Starcraft formats) will commence...
Vehicle Models:
Mod Development:
No changes were made to the mod in any significant way...
Developer's Note:
The models were easy to edit and extract from the game (Halo 1). However, the only problem I had in this edit was getting the elite onto the ghost without him looking awkward. It took me about 2 1/2 hours to get the elite properly onto the ghost...
Small Note:
Anyways... This isn't really a forum about copyright issues regarding the campaign, nor the problems battle.net will have with it. This forum has been created to show off the latest progress of the Halo: Recollection campaign... (No rudeness intended...)
Below are views of some Elites that I finished just now. Covenant show off there status by having different colored armor: Blue meaning Private, Red meaning Sergeant, and White meaning Lieutenant, and Gold being General or higher...
Elite Models:
Mod Development:
Nothing much has been done within the mod. We as a team are continuing to import custom sounds and textures into the mod for later data editing when we get up to that point. Custom Ui is 20% done...
Developer's Note:
It was such a pain to strip the armor off the original halo 4 elites and put them on the lower polygon, Halo 2 elites.... (Mostly because the armor's mesh was fused to the original elites, and i had to delete each and every little polygon surface that connected them together, one by one...) On the side, our progress is starting at a very slow rate and we need more people working on Data/Triggering so that we rush through all the boring stuff...
Well, as you can see below, there is a massive difference in the assets used between 343's design and my edited design...
I dont think there will be any problem concerning assets...
That would be a good idea... However, is there any way that i could avoid copy right by giving some form of acknowledgment/credit to Bungie/343 Industries? I mean, I extracted models from halo 2, 3, and 4 for use within the campaign and I'm planning on giving full credit to the creators. Would there still be a copyright issue if i give full credit to all things they have made?
(The images below are some views of an elite that i extracted/edited from halo 4...)
Yes, I am aware of the possibility of the campaign being taken down from the campaign due to copyright reasons. The campaign will be posted on battle.net nevertheless, and if it is taken down, so be it... The campaign will most likely be downloaded from mapster and played like some other campaigns.
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Halo: Recollection
The Story
Halo: Recollection is the first campaign in the trilogy we are planning to release. The campaign is based around an ODST and has simple game play that is reminiscent of WOW game mechanics. The player is a ODST that has just been recruited to be part of a special ops team named "Oblivion". This elite force of troopers is deployed on missions of extreme importance. This campaign has been greatly inspired by Halo 3: ODST, and will have a a story line similar to both Halo: 2 and Halo Wars... There will be a total of 8 to 12 missions in this campaign and all have there own unique environment that greatly differ from one another. Just like Halo 3: ODST, the story revolves around a weak, powerless, human that can do very little as massive events transpire around the universe. Armed with nothing but an Assault Rifle and a few rounds of Ammo, you are thrown into a massive world that will change the way humanity has looked upon the stars, forever...
Team Oblivion
Rick Reesan: Serial-Number:283C | Rank:Commander | Age:37
Born on a colony out on the far rim, Rick Reesan joined the UNSC (United Nations Space Command) at the age of 18. After 4 years of training, Rick showed outstanding field skills both in tactical awareness and physical health. Rick Reeson continued to progress on through the ranks until he reached the rank of Seargent. There, he was given the role of ODST (Orbital Drop Shock Trooper) due to his greatly needed skills within the UNSC. Two years later, Rick Reeson excelled at ODST training and was quickly deployed on insurrectionist controlled worlds to aid in the war against the rebellion. Known for his great knowledge of field tactics, Rick Reesan has been deployed multiple times onto the battlefield to assume the role of squad leader.
Jenson Bates: Serial-Number:249L | Rank:Lieutenant | Age:36
Born on Earth, he applied for ONI (Office of Naval Intelligence) at he age of 19 and was denied. Jenson then quickly entered the UNSC to join the ranks of the military. After 6 years of training, he was deployed onto Arcadia and rescued a total of 32 hostages from the terrorist-like actions of the rebellion. He was awarded a medal of honor and was immediately promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. Jenson Bates still holds the rank of lieutenant and is still progressing among the ranks.
Amelia Centurion: Serial-Number:172GS | Rank:Gunnery Sergeant | Age:35
Born upon the planet Harvest, Amelia Centurion joined the UNSC at the age of 17. Years of training within the UNSC made fellow trainees give her the nickname "Cobra", due to her great speed and fast reflexes. Various field exercises eventually led her to gain permission to initiate training to become an ODST. She was deployed onto insurrectionist controlled worlds to aid in the war against the rebellion.
Jaeger Menoter: Serial-Number:179GS | Rank:Gunnery Sergeant | Age:34
Born upon the planet Earth, Jaeger Menoter joined the UNSC at the age of 18. Various field exercises show Jaeger possess an abnormal amount of strength. After a short period of training, Jaegar was deployed onto Arcadia as a marine to enforce the UNSC's war against the rebellion. Jaeger showed outstanding field performance and was immediately accepted into the ODST program. Various missions eventually led him to gain the rank of Gunnery Sergeant within the UNSC.
Classified Name: Serial-Number:Classified| Rank:Private | Age:ClassifiedBorn on
Classified, he applied for ONI at the age ofClassifiedand was accepted. He was designated as aClassifiedand was assigned to stationClassifiedto catalogClassifiedmovement within theClassifiedsector.Classifiedrequested permission to re-assigned into the ranks of the UNSC.Classifiedwas officially re-assigned into UNSC with the rank of private due to personnel reasons.Classifiedwas than offered the choice of training as an ODST afterClassifiedyears of training within the UNSC.Classifiedhas been on a total of 0 missions and is still waiting reassignment upon theClassifiedorbital space station in theClassifiedsystem.Side Note
Hey guys, I'm developing a campaign and i decided to post this... This is going to be where i post the latest progress and developments on the campaign as it is slowly built from the ground up...