Taking Halo 2’s Vehicles to the Next Level - Halo 2: REBALANCE Mod

[@9000Dogs]

Bro is CARRYING Halo's campaign fans right now. Thanks for doing everything you do, this is looking to be the Halo 2 I always dreamed about!

[@YupYapTheGrunt]

Were gonna be eatin good when this comes out

[@THE_POTATO-]

Can't wait to play this mod.

[@foresta-2684]

Amen But don’t forget the amazing custom campaign maps people have made in Infinte. They deserve some love.

[@BotBruh448]

Yo, you fuckin' bet, dude's doing the lord's work

[@ALLMINDmercenarysupportsystem]

Not for us console players... Why's mod support not more common for console? I know it can be done. Bethesda's done it at least twice.

[@icyknightmare4592]

13:43 My money is on Quarantine Zone. That's already the only place in the original trilogy I've ever been killed by a hostile Pelican (technically, the hostile Scorpion the Pelican was carrying, but still).

[@Zerox_Z21]

I was also thinking the opening of High Charity has the flood pelicans crash landing.

[@l9m241]

After playing H2 Uncut, I'm wouldn't be surprised here either, since cut marine squads were meant to be in this mission as well.

[@ORLY911]

@@Zerox_Z21 and hey if these guys choose to restore the high charity warthog run for the mod, they could add pelicans to avoid for that extra spectacle

[@QuarrelsomeLocalOaf]

Said it before on a previous vidoc but I feel like it bears repeating; the sniper viewmodel looks *_so_* good.

[@QuarrelsomeLocalOaf]

Gauss hog changes look fantastic too.

[@hgarr]

I love how marines don't take passive damage from your vehicle getting shot anymore! PRO TIP: In the vanilla game's Scorpion sections, DO NOT let your Marines board the tank. Just drive off without them. Trust me, they will last WAY longer that way, while still giving you supporting fire with rocket launchers & captured ghosts!

[@Flamerate1]

So.... What's in your pockets? Like a beyblade? Deck of Yu-Gi-Oh cards?

[@donkeldoothedapperdog]

Nahhh he’s probably just happy to see you ;)

[@lutherchuah1342]

Maybe it's the 6th Exodia card

[@cordedquill4286]

16:11 Every Halo 2 player's much needed revenge for what these bastards did to us on Legendary.

[@clintcook8691]

He was one Jackal away from getting a strike lol.

[@RickySama240]

Was about to say, he missed one more Jackal. If the ai was active, he would have been shot. xD

[@Hunter-jo8ud]

Yeah yeah the reason why i have never beaten it on legendary, only certain levels lol. You look at a sniper jackal: one hit dead. You just move arround the corner, one hit dead. You move arround trying to dodge, one hit dead :D

[@Verbose_Mode]

I'm honestly super impressed not just with the work needed for this mod, but the _humbleness_ that Ruby approaches all these Rebalances with. There's none of the "devs are idiots, my way better" and arbitrary changes you usually see with rebalance mods, but a respectful look at how the original creators _wanted_ things to be and acknowledgement that as a mod, he has all the time in the world to tweak and perfect it.

[@YupYapTheGrunt]

The amount of work that is going into these vidoes and mod are just insane. Keep er goin ruby!

[@therickspears]

Genuinely my most anticipated release of 2024? 2025? 😊 But seriously, absolutely incredible work, dude, your passion and talent are so clear to see. Thank you for all of this.

[@willisrose9756]

Amazing work my friend. I love your Rebalance Mod for Halo: Combat Evolved; both that and Kashiiera’s Halo 3: Combat Evolved are my definitive ways to play Combat Evolved now!

[@additivewolf]

Waiting the next Halo mainline is for kids, waiting for Halo 2 Rebalanced by Ruby is for men. I’m both of them 😂

[@RAFMnBgaming]

Looking forward to seeing how the upgrades to the stationary turrets play. In vanilla they feel like a death sentence to even walk near the prompt for them so buffing them into an actual viable option sounds like it'd definitely spice up levels they appear in.

[@ayybe7894]

minor nit-pick, the Gauss hog does not fire an explosive projectile. It is just a chunk of metal going very, very fast so it "explodes" on impact.

[@warbrand2]

Kinetic explosive reactions are still explosives. IT is just speed making the boom instead of a bomb making the boom.

[@limnovae7692]

​​@@warbrand2but they aren't explosive, they're inert... I'm highly skeptical that a weapon without an explosive payload would be considered an explosive by military specification

[@warbrand2]

@@limnovae7692 oh you don't know how railguns are classed. railguns fire an innert projectile that is counted as explosive do to kentic impact. Kenetic impact explosives are a thing and many of them don't have actual explosives in them.

[@LordVader1094]

​@@warbrand2Bro does not understand how physics work lol

[@RubyofBlue]

It is categorized under explosives internally.

[@NuttDog117]

When I played the new Halo CE mod, it was like playing it again for the first time back when I was 9 years old. Thank you for letting me relive that experience again! I cannot wait for your Halo 2 mod!

[@SHMOUSEY86]

13:40 obviously on Quarantine Zone with some flood Pelicans, but I'm predicting we might see some in High Charity as well, and maybe even one in some outdoor sections on Sacred Icon. We do also see human flood forms on the gas mine mine during Oracle, so it wouldn't be outrageously out of the question to have a flood Pelican fight or two on Oracle. Could just say the squads were sent to investigate the gas mine just like the Heretics, but accidentally found the flood first.

[@Rokeen-Zeboss]

Can’t wait for the release on Steam

[@timothywatkins4989]

Ruby I just finished playing Ruby’s CE on legendary. The most fun I’ve had in years. I loved how viable everything felt, yet the game was still challenging. The enemies were tons of fun. You’re truly a master of your craft.

[@sonicx3333]

I am so insanely excited for this mod! Halo CE Rebalance was probably one of the best Halo experiences I've had in the past couple years. It truly felt like playing the game for the first time again, and I have absolutely no doubt that this mod will have the same effect! Keep up the good work!

[@Razgriz_01]

Holy shit and this is just for Halo 2. It's gonna be a long while until we see you start on Halo 3 and beyond, but man, this awesome!

[@Supr3meCommandR]

Youre my favorite halo related thing right now , better than everything made in the last 10 years, ive played through your CE rebalanced two times on legendary and i cant wait for halo 2 and eventually halo 3 🎉 Kuddos man, peace and love❤

[@Substitube]

Fantastic mod, editing, and showcase all around! The 16:12 Crunchy Jackal ASMR is like the icing on the cake

[@zobizobstudio]

I cannot wait for the final result Ruby, still completely hyped here. This is a child's dream coming true, not even kidding i do not wait anything else video game related. Keep up the great work !!

[@LaperLarden]

This just keeps getting better. Can't wait for the release!

[@caramelldansen2204]

mfw this mod has more understanding of game design than all of 343i's games put together 😊

[@Joe-xq3zu]

So what I'm getting out of this is that Luna is the MVP of this mod, with the amount of work they've been putting in.

[@RAFMnBgaming]

I had no idea drifting wasn't in Halo 1, it feels so intrinsic to how the warthog works that I've always just muscle memoried into holding down the trigger when turning anyway and I guess assumed it was working.

[@ALLMINDmercenarysupportsystem]

The vehicles are so slide-y in CE that sliding is always on as far as practicality goes.

[@Espartanica]

Pretty sure it was in Halo 1, just pointless

[@SneedRemembrancer]

I also noticed the cut halo 2 falcon has been added

[@cyborgparrot1996]

Where?

[@TheChiefOrg13]

@@cyborgparrot1996 You can briefly see them in the sky at 8:40 :)

[@walkings7ick58]

this is awesome vehicles are my my favorite part of halo and i love what you have done .

[@EthanLopez-w2g]

Dude Halo 2 is my favorite game, and whenever somebody creates a mod that expands the game (Vengeful Vadam) it excites me for the future of Halo.

[@warbrand2]

Seeing as we technically see 3 hostile pelicans already on quarantine zone, one fires missiles at something in the back ground while speading off the other carries a tank which can shoot you if you are unlucky.

[@justiceforjoggers2897]

Can confirm I have been sniped several times that way

[@GeorgeMazur29]

Teleporting you to 2000’s Bungie’s office is the equivalent of giving a Victorian era child a 4Loko

[@Toast_94]

Considering children of that time were prescribed cocaine to treat the common cold, a 4Loko probably would be quite weak to them. xD

[@LordVader1094]

​@@Toast_94Yeah people really underestimate how tough people of the past were lol

[@WolfEpsilon]

When this come out im gonna cry.

[@NikolasBickerstaff]

Just finished your CE rebalanced it was awesome made one of my favorite games even better thank you!

[@vaniellys]

Damn, this is really gonna be the best version of my favorite game ! Thank you and all the members of your team for this hard work !

[@givemesomesugar93]

You’re putting a lot of love into this mod. Its more than just a rebalance at this point!

[@Wally17.]

I’m definitely looking forward to playing this when it’s released. Also, I find it comical how you’re able to mod Halo 2 Phantoms to explode that were never designed to and it still looks better than Halo Infinite’s Phantom explosions. It looks better in a game that came out 17 years earlier.

[@natayaway]

banshee shooting both at once should be a select fire, similar to how reach's banshee had you switch between bombs and plasma cannons. this would also reinforce the established lore in the books -- Cortana adjusted the firing (for a ghost, i think?) so it was no longer twin-blasters, and instead alternated shots observing better performance as anti-infantry vehicles... it'd be neat if both the ghost and the banshee got this select fire option

[@JazzzxD421]

Got to say love the battle rifle viewmodel looks much more better than the vanilla one. The sniper rifle viewmodel and the pistol viemodel look good too love the reload animations for them too

[@mal6010]

Hitting a Hunter sounds like you're hitting another vehicle. lmao

[@Stone-faced]

From CE to reach are the PERFECT sandboxes for testing of all types of modding and rebalancing and graphics…these people will be the future of halos future.

[@stephencraft90]

I LOVED your rebalance for combat evolved and am very happy to see you are working on halo 2 as well! Looking forward to the release!

[@raddisonwatson3334]

Bro shows more respect modding halo than 343 does.

[@Espartanica]

Who made mods like these possible? Tell me, who was it that added official modding tools and steam workshop support to the game

[@mehemynxm6974]

the amount fun the shadow looks capable of causing has doubled my excitement for this mod

[@renedog23]

Can i marry Luna for just how much AMAZING work they are doing here with the models. Love the progress of this version of H2R so far when comapred to the Originals

[@lionocyborg6030]

Awesome! I’ve wanted drivable Shadows since I first played back in 2004. Godspeed Ruby!👍 They also have the best shade turret in all Halo games.

[@Ghost36365]

Gentlemen, we are witnessing art here🍵🗿

[@nonlinear3084]

My man I will always appreciate the dedication to making halo more of how Bungie always saw the game. You never add sprint or ADS and your changes are pushed by what other Bungie games do. It really does a lot to help these rebalances feel in line with a Halo game. Thank you.

[@lukearthur9727]

man this is looking so damn good, watching this project evolve is giving me child like excitement

[@DraphmirEmpire]

I wish the Specter was in both HCE & Reach campaign and multiplayer

[@icydiamond7]

I CAN'T WAIT ANY LONGER

[@wynneoverbeck]

Stacker is looking rather Lehtoish. Very Nice

[@fawful7457]

Vehicles in the Halo franchise have been done LEAGUES better than how Arkham Knight utilized the Batmobile. I cannot wait to see how Ruby delivers on vehicle sections with this mod.

[@frankautums]

I can’t wait for this mod to drop. I have getting my best friend into the og halo games and I can’t wait to have him play this mod with me !!!

[@Vermilllion178]

this is my halo hype and glad to help out through patreon

[@deus_nsf]

Phenomenal work. Also all these additional lighting effects really give the vanilla materials a new life, loving it.

[@xerox0919]

Ruby uploads. What a time

[@GSCSTRYDER]

Amazing work man

[@HedgehogY2K]

Location based damage is becoming more like Crossout every day.

[@xon0930]

Fantastic work! I can't wait to get my hands on all of them!

[@marfan4850]

thank you so much for the work and passion you and your team have put into this, ruby. you're the best people anyone could ask for to be working on one of my favorite childhood games!

[@nathane5287]

Wonderful video, was nodding in agreement&excitement through 100% of... Oh, the entire video, my neck hurts now.

[@ZealotPara]

Now this does bring a smile to my face.

[@C̸̥̑L̸E̸C̸̔CRC̵̓K̸̈́ȆR]

I love to be a Sunday driver in Halo.

[@IwinMahWay]

God... i wish one day we see a large scale landscape battle with a super warthog with 8 wheels that can dock other warthogs and has super spartan laser for turret .

[@arksredemption937]

The prophets would be proud of you all 😊

[@dantesinferno5555]

Awesome video and mod progress I am so excited to be able to play it in the future! That is so satisfying being able to destroy both the phantom and pelican with damage states, hint to pelican enemies??

[@aku47]

Finally someone who gets it!! Vehicle play is the secret sauce that sets it apart from every other FPS. This is the reason nothing else hits like halo!

[@existentialselkath1264]

If digsite could bring back the stencil shadows and this mod works with it, Halo 2 might become pretty darn perfect!

[@tokisugar]

afaik stencil shadows aren't possible in the Halo 2 engine, but someone's already added dynamic lighting and it looks damn good, and a lot closer to the original vision. it'd be incredible if ruby and that creator worked together

[@existentialselkath1264]

@@tokisugar I think I heard they already were, but it was a random forum thread, I can't back it up

[@payton.a.elliott]

I can't wait for this to drop.

[@Ahhkiba]

If Microsoft had to hand the Halo franchise over to someone. I think Ruby would be a good candidate.

[@jhconnor88]

Amazing work dude. Keep making your art!

[@thomas1848]

Fantastic and well thought out changes. So excited for this mod!

[@EvilParagon4]

I'm glad vehicles maintained their UNSC = Teamwork Covenant = Solo vibes. A lot of mods and fan concepts I've seen try to make solo UNSC vehicles that can shoot and pilot, or make more passenger covenant vehicles. All this mod did was make Shadows driveable, it didn't invent a new vehicle, so I can forgive that, though would have been cool to see the Shadow possibly have its own weapon to use, even if weak. Though, adding the turrets to the Wraith does satisfy this itch, seeing as now it's even more capable as a solo vehicle. But yeah, there's a reason the Scorpion, Spectre, Hornet/Falcon, and Revenant feel so unique to use, it's because they violate this general rule, but the more violations there are, the more the UNSC v Covenant divide is more aesthetics than gameplay which isn't exactly interesting, so it's great to see it upheld.

[@thebass4511]

Perfect timing I just rewatched your videos on the ce rebalance and the 3 rebalance

[@messer7450]

Rube, your love and passion and energy for Halo is fantastic, thank you for your work, thank you for you passion. We love it! :D

[@RickySama240]

It just gets better and better! 😇

[@chozochiefxiii3298]

Halo has potentially the most fun gameplay loop of any fps that it's devs never figured out. Its incredible that fans and modders are taking lessons learned but it is a little disheartening that bungie and 343 never figured out the formula. Its supposed to be a sanbox, but in retail release a lot of the sanbox just isnt usable on higher difficulties for a variety of reasons (bad damage, performing it's role poorly, lack of ammo, enemy hyper lethality, ect.) Ironically doom eternal got a weapon balance better tuned since weapons can be used at any time if you understand the mechanics, unlike halo. I know doom doesn't have enemy ranks or vehicles to deal with. I just find it strange how shooters with full arsenals got weapon balance better than halo which prides itself on a massive sandbox allowing for player choice. Player choice that gets filtered out the higher in difficulty you climb.

[@multiwaypche6640]

13:00 hey dont blue ball me with the missing explosion sound at the end as it explodes

[@STRONTIumMuffin]

Love the little UI changes to the vehicles

[@diekomet6950]

god bless you and your work

[@zentran2690]

Luna is the GOAT! Amazing additions!

[@sillonmetalico]

love it

[@reclaimer2755]

please tell me this will include a lot of cut content and plenty of easter eggs like your CE mod, which is utterly perfect btw.

[@NeoKaiser0]

Man I really wish they explore and expanded vehicles in Halo. Like, giving hijacking more depth, health that affects performance and limited ammo for the weapons.

[@caramelldansen2204]

YESSSSSSSSSSS THANK YOU RUBY AND S-277!!! Also Paddy Tee, thank you SO much for restoring the Spectre windscreen! That always bothered me for some reason! :)

[@TheNightWolfeX]

That final clip.. Jackal Snipers: I feel offended..

[@igors2383]

i only ever modded the minigun on the wraith to work automatically with gravemind

[@Hazzymane56]

Man halo 2 is the one that really need the touch up my ears perked up when u said the wraith minigun was usable

[@Unseen_Halo]

All I need is 30 seconds of fun when I play Halo 2 Rebalanced 😅

[@daviddenton1934]

Do your mods work in co-op? I love playing co-op mode with my girlfriend (I got her into the books)

[@Hazzymane56]

343 might as well hire your team fr 😭

[@Mister_Typo]

He didnt need to spend hours making it even more fun to run over enemies, but boy are we glad that he did

[@iambasegod8200]

Hi, I'm pretty new to your campaign rebalances, and am very much looking forward to try both your Halo CE and 2 mods. I was just wondering, for Halo 2, what would you think about modding its shadows? It's been a rather popular topic of discussion as of late, so I was wondering if it was something you were thinking about.

[@Titan13335]

Already done

[@Sparstespark]

Thank you so much!

[@gojiradestructor]

Oh you are COOKIN' my boy. Can't wait to give this a shot!

[@HedgehogY2K]

I wonder if there are any mods for Halo 2 Project Cartographer.

[@ElTipoRaro]

It's a pity you didn't add a health indicator for the vehicle and the Marines on board, I don't think I'm the only one who misses knowing how many shots away from dying the soldiers on board are.

[@messer7450]

Their health regenerates in all future halo games after CE, plus with the removal of the DOGSHIT damage being applied to all passengers should give you an idea of your guys health if you pay attention

[@mokibomo]

Vehicle sections are part of a secret sauce that gives Halo its unique action sequences. There are things I strongly dislike about it, which you have adressed well. The health pool increases feel extremely bad and is the one reason I loathe these parts in Legendary. I'm very excited to play your mod. Sincerely a die-hard old shooter fan ♡

[@sirvalentine8883]

Lovely Day

[@thomaskelley6521]

Damn bro I wish this and halo 2 with sprinkles were mixed together

[@F3lyxF0x]

I don't need it, I DEFINITELY don't need it... I NEED IT!!!!!!

[@theholygamer969]

We don't need it, but we WANT IT!!!