Re: the new shield bar...problems?





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Re: the new shield bar...problems?

Posted By: Evil Otto <davidc@bungie.com> Date: 9/27/04 3:49 p.m.
In Response To: the new shield bar...problems? (SYSTEMS)

: if the shield bar is going to be down in the bottom above the radar...then
: what would happen if the radar was not chosen to be in the game....as in
: gametypes....
: like in halo you can remove the radar....and if you did all you would have is
: this little tiny curved bar in the bottom right....seems kind of
: annoying....
: any thoughts?
Hoo boy, do I ever. OK so your right hand weapon is in the upper right corner and the left hand weapon is in the left corner,(now you can finally see all your grenades in inventory). However, that really doesn't leave too many options for that shield meter. I initially put it below the radar for the very reason you mention. Unfortunately, this had the unfortunate effect of being so far in your periphery that people never were looking at it. Basically, people really only look at the upper 2/3 of their screen. We all hated it. After that, I must've tried 8 different iterations of the shield meter before settling on what is there now.
So- in multiplayer games with no motion tracker, I left a much more transparent, disabled motion sensor there. It was the best solution visually, and, in some ways an homage to Marathon. :)

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New Halo screens from TGS - including the new map GhaleonEB 9/24/04 11:15 p.m.

The new shield bar = rox. Saint [lpn] 9/24/04 11:21 p.m.

awww.. saved films = deleted.. :( *NM* Littlebigman 9/24/04 11:25 p.m.

Is Halo 2 released yet? Saint [lpn] 9/24/04 11:27 p.m.

woah also frankies playing on a normal Xbox insted Littlebigman 9/24/04 11:28 p.m.

Re: woah also frankies playing on a normal Xbox in zugy 9/25/04 12:15 a.m.

RE: Both grenades displayed at all times.... GhaleonEB 9/24/04 11:28 p.m.

And the new HUD too.... :) GhaleonEB 9/24/04 11:22 p.m.

so it IS Burial Mounds! Virus_232 9/24/04 11:52 p.m.

Except.... ragn4rokk 9/25/04 12:03 a.m.

Re: Except.... Virus_232 9/25/04 12:14 a.m.

Yes, read this: GhaleonEB 9/25/04 12:58 a.m.

Except.... zugy 9/25/04 12:18 a.m.

Yesterday's 2 screens are not Burial Mounds Mirel 9/25/04 3:46 a.m.

Re: And the new HUD too.... :) zaz 9/25/04 9:50 p.m.

Map may be called "Ascension." serpx 9/25/04 12:22 a.m.

Saved Films may not be so deleted... Someone 9/25/04 12:57 a.m.

Re: Saved Films may not be so deleted... mr_n00b 9/25/04 1:13 a.m.

Re: Saved Films may not be so deleted... fludblud 9/25/04 1:57 a.m.

Re: Saved Films may not be so deleted... Andrew Nagy 9/25/04 10:34 a.m.

CHIBI CHIIIIEF! Ross Mills [subnova] 9/25/04 4:30 a.m.

the new shield bar...problems? SYSTEMS 9/25/04 10:05 a.m.

Re: the new shield bar...problems? Evil Otto 9/27/04 3:49 p.m.

Oooh Ahhhhh *NM* Hikaru-119 9/27/04 3:52 p.m.

Re: the new shield bar...problems? Pak 9/27/04 3:59 p.m.

Sounds slick *NM* *NM* ragn4rokk 9/27/04 4:48 p.m.

Re: the new shield bar...problems? Aaron M. Chiusolo 9/27/04 5:49 p.m.

Thanks for the reply Otto ^_^ *NM* SYSTEMS 9/27/04 5:59 p.m.

*bows toward Bungie HQ* *NM* Zaknafein 9/27/04 6:50 p.m.

Thanks...I love little tidbits like that. *NM* Red Loser 9/27/04 8:12 p.m.

Re: the new shield bar...problems? Deathbane27 9/27/04 8:33 p.m.

Re: the new shield bar...problems? Aaron M. Chiusolo 9/27/04 8:41 p.m.

Re: the new shield bar...problems? Elf Lord 9/27/04 10:10 p.m.

Re: the new shield bar...problems? Evil Otto 9/28/04 12:01 p.m.

Re: the new shield bar...problems? skibsisflemish 9/27/04 10:08 p.m.

I still say put it on the right... Mintz08 9/28/04 5:26 a.m.

Side by side split screen nash--housewares 9/25/04 10:25 a.m.

Re: Side by side split screen Sir Wilshire 9/25/04 10:29 a.m.

Re: Side by side split screen hokeywebb22 9/25/04 1:44 p.m.

Re: Side by side split screen Mr. Cynical 9/25/04 5:20 p.m.

Is that Ivory Tower??? Joshua Rennert 9/25/04 12:51 p.m.

Re: Is that Ivory Tower??? NuvaKaita 9/25/04 1:12 p.m.

Haha, Bungie Sticker NuvaKaita 9/25/04 1:14 p.m.

Yes, that IS Zanzibar. *NM* serpx 9/25/04 2:17 p.m.

Re: Is that Ivory Tower??? NuclearWinter 9/27/04 6:31 p.m.

Re: New Halo screens from TGS - including the new Hopping Bunnii 9/25/04 2:22 p.m.

Heheh Walshicus 9/25/04 4:56 p.m.

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New Halo screens from TGS - including the new map	GhaleonEB	9/24/04 11:15 p.m.
The new shield bar = rox.	Saint [lpn]	9/24/04 11:21 p.m.
awww.. saved films = deleted.. :( NM	Littlebigman	9/24/04 11:25 p.m.
Is Halo 2 released yet?	Saint [lpn]	9/24/04 11:27 p.m.
woah also frankies playing on a normal Xbox insted	Littlebigman	9/24/04 11:28 p.m.
Re: woah also frankies playing on a normal Xbox in	zugy	9/25/04 12:15 a.m.
RE: Both grenades displayed at all times....	GhaleonEB	9/24/04 11:28 p.m.
And the new HUD too.... :)	GhaleonEB	9/24/04 11:22 p.m.
so it IS Burial Mounds!	Virus_232	9/24/04 11:52 p.m.
Except....	ragn4rokk	9/25/04 12:03 a.m.
Re: Except....	Virus_232	9/25/04 12:14 a.m.
Yes, read this:	GhaleonEB	9/25/04 12:58 a.m.
Except....	zugy	9/25/04 12:18 a.m.
Yesterday's 2 screens are not Burial Mounds	Mirel	9/25/04 3:46 a.m.
Re: And the new HUD too.... :)	zaz	9/25/04 9:50 p.m.
Map may be called "Ascension."	serpx	9/25/04 12:22 a.m.
Saved Films may not be so deleted...	Someone	9/25/04 12:57 a.m.
Re: Saved Films may not be so deleted...	mr_n00b	9/25/04 1:13 a.m.
Re: Saved Films may not be so deleted...	fludblud	9/25/04 1:57 a.m.
Re: Saved Films may not be so deleted...	Andrew Nagy	9/25/04 10:34 a.m.
CHIBI CHIIIIEF!	Ross Mills [subnova]	9/25/04 4:30 a.m.
the new shield bar...problems?	SYSTEMS	9/25/04 10:05 a.m.
Re: the new shield bar...problems?	Evil Otto	9/27/04 3:49 p.m.
Oooh Ahhhhh NM	Hikaru-119	9/27/04 3:52 p.m.
Re: the new shield bar...problems?	Pak	9/27/04 3:59 p.m.
Sounds slick NM NM	ragn4rokk	9/27/04 4:48 p.m.
Re: the new shield bar...problems?	Aaron M. Chiusolo	9/27/04 5:49 p.m.
Thanks for the reply Otto ^_^ NM	SYSTEMS	9/27/04 5:59 p.m.
bows toward Bungie HQ NM	Zaknafein	9/27/04 6:50 p.m.
Thanks...I love little tidbits like that. NM	Red Loser	9/27/04 8:12 p.m.
Re: the new shield bar...problems?	Deathbane27	9/27/04 8:33 p.m.
Re: the new shield bar...problems?	Aaron M. Chiusolo	9/27/04 8:41 p.m.
Re: the new shield bar...problems?	Elf Lord	9/27/04 10:10 p.m.
Re: the new shield bar...problems?	Evil Otto	9/28/04 12:01 p.m.
Re: the new shield bar...problems?	skibsisflemish	9/27/04 10:08 p.m.
I still say put it on the right...	Mintz08	9/28/04 5:26 a.m.
Side by side split screen	nash--housewares	9/25/04 10:25 a.m.
Re: Side by side split screen	Sir Wilshire	9/25/04 10:29 a.m.
Re: Side by side split screen	hokeywebb22	9/25/04 1:44 p.m.
Re: Side by side split screen	Mr. Cynical	9/25/04 5:20 p.m.
Is that Ivory Tower???	Joshua Rennert	9/25/04 12:51 p.m.
Re: Is that Ivory Tower???	NuvaKaita	9/25/04 1:12 p.m.
Haha, Bungie Sticker	NuvaKaita	9/25/04 1:14 p.m.
Yes, that IS Zanzibar. NM	serpx	9/25/04 2:17 p.m.
Re: Is that Ivory Tower???	NuclearWinter	9/27/04 6:31 p.m.
Re: New Halo screens from TGS - including the new	Hopping Bunnii	9/25/04 2:22 p.m.
Heheh	Walshicus	9/25/04 4:56 p.m.