Project Contingency - Forums - Regulations and Information

Contingency - Where to Reach Us

Wed, 22 Mar 2017 03:38:05 -0400

Community outreach is an important part of game development, as we would be nowhere without the community backing us at every turn. Being the case, here's a few places where you can reach us.

Main Website
Official Youtube Channel
Official Team Twitter Page

Community Manager's (R93 Sniper) Twitter Page
Website Designer's (Caspar) Twitter Page
Website Designer's (Clark) Twitter Page

Public Discord Chat

Everything that is underlined is a link that you can click.

Contingency - Behind the Scenes

Wed, 22 Mar 2017 03:36:58 -0400

Really it's just a collection of portfolio work done by the team members for the game, but here's something if anyone feels interested.
Spartan Third Person Rig
Spartan First Person Rig
Various 2D Art
HUD and Menu Concepts
UI Design (2016)

This will be updated as the team begins to post more of their stuff online.

[Read Before You Post!] Message to all Forum Users, Newcomers and Veterans Alike!

Wed, 22 Mar 2017 03:12:03 -0400

Hello everyone, and welcome to the Project: Contingency forums! First of all, allow me to introduce myself. I’m R93 Sniper, Animator and Community Manager here on the team. Since a lot of you are new to the forums I thought it’d be helpful for you all to get some information right off the bat. So first of all let’s start with information on the game.

Project: Contingency is a Free-To-Play Halo game, following Microsoft’s Game Content Usage Rules. We are not a large company, we are not a Triple-A game studio, and we are not getting paid for this project. We are simply a team of dedicated halo fans who want to bring the halo experience back to PC, and allow everyone to enjoy it. For any of those who have the question of “Is this even legal??” the answer is Yes, it is! Our team has gotten confirmation that so long as we abide by Microsoft’s rules, we can create our game without hindrance.

For those of you who are wondering what that entails, here’s what it means.
1. We cannot use content from the halo games. Meaning we cannot use Microsoft/343i’s music, sounds, models, textures, animations and etc.
2. We cannot make a profit from the game. As much as we’d love to take donations, we unfortunately cannot.
3. Any content within the game will not contribute to the official narrative of the universe. This means that everything within the game is strictly non-canon.
4. Further information can be sought here
Hopefully that’ll clear up any misconceptions about the game’s legality.

Now to the more game-focused portion of this thread. Here’s a list of things you should know
- Our game is made in Unreal Engine 4
- At the moment, our game is strictly Multiplayer. This is mainly due to the fact that we would like to focus on our multiplayer experience. We may add other modes post-release, but presently we do not have plans to do so.
- There has been a large Battle Rifle vs DMR discussion on multiple sections of the forums. I can confirm right now that the DMR will not be making an appearance in our game.
- There are currently no plans to include forge into our game
- We currently have no plans to include custom/community maps in the game.
- From our UE4 Update, We are in Pre-Alpha. We currently do not have plans for a Open/Closed Alpha/Beta test. If/When this changes, everyone will be notified.

Next, allow me to make a few statements about the forums.
1. There are Two Community Managers, Myself (R93 Sniper) and Master Noob. Expect to see these names quite a bit.
2. There are several moderators here: Jenkins, Kusa 'Aezotee, and XFXRadeon. These three are not part of the team, so don’t expect many game related answers from them.
3. Show some respect to the Developers and Moderators. We’re all here for a common goal, there’s no need to be disrespectful by any means.
4. Rules of the forum can be found here.
5. If you have questions about the game, try to keep the forums free of clutter. We have a dedicated question thread here where you can ask pretty much anything.
6. Before asking questions or random threads, be sure to do a bit of research first. The forums have been inhabited for a while and many questions have been asked already and their answers given. Look through the forums for anything that needs asking. If any random one-shot questions are asked, be warned your question may be merged into the question thread.
7. Be sure to put your threads into their respective forums or they will be moved. Organization is very important to us.
With that all said, I once again welcome you to the forums and hope you enjoy your stay here. If you wish to join the team, we have a recruitment form that you can fill out here. If you have questions about anything stated here, feel free to ask in this thread.
8. If you have twitter, be sure to follow me @R93_Sniper. If you have questions about the technical portions of the site, you can ask Clark on twitter as well @PraiseBeNewGuy
9. We have public chats you can join us at! Join us on Discord. Be wary that our forum rules apply to Discord has its own set of rules.

All highlighted content are links that may be clicked. Note that not all of them redirect within the site.

[Read Before You Post!] Website Rules and Regulations

Wed, 22 Mar 2017 03:06:45 -0400

As a member of Project Contingency, you are responsible for following these rules. As this site's staff, we are responsible for upholding these regulations. Breaking any of these rules can result in a multitude of punishments [each differing in severity depending on the inflicting staff member, the number of offenses made, and the proof given] leading up to banishment from the website.

I. Before Posting

--Report Bad Posts, Don't Respond to Them (AKA Don't feed the trolls.)
We have a staff of moderators specifically tasked to deal with nonconstructive, offensive, or nonsensical posts, and any post you report will be looked at and dealt with if necessary. We will also delete any responses to that post, for the sake of keeping the conversation on track and understandable - which frequently takes longer than dealing with the original issue.

--Use the Search Feature
When you have a question on a topic, use the Search feature first, most likely your question has already been answered. Posts in which users have clearly NOT performed even a superficial search will be unilaterally deleted, in order to avoid the forum being swamped with countless threads on common topics.

--Be Aware of Sub-Forum Rules and Other Stickies
It's good practice to make sure that you read all stickies before you decide to post in any particular forum section. Your question or topic may already be covered in one of the stickies, and certain forums contain rules that pertain specifically to that section.

II. Thread & Post Content

--Banned Subject Matter: Politics, Religion, Illegal Activity (Including Piracy) and Sexually Themed Material (Including Pornography and Cybering) and Explicit Gore.

Do not post about or link to the above subject matter. Also, please be mindful of your language. Message boards such as Project Contingency draw many different kinds of people, and people of different ages – observing these rules is good common sense and etiquette when dealing with others.

--No Trolling or Flaming
Flaming is the act of posting messages that are deliberately hostile and insulting. Trolling is the act of posting messages intended to cause a disruption or provoke other members into hostility. We encourage intelligent discussion and healthy debate, and personal attacks are not warranted in either. If you cannot be respectful to others, then don’t be surprised if those in charge are not respectful of your continued privilege to post.

Side note: The posting of PM's, or other personal information, between users will result in a website suspension.

--Mind Your Profanity
Serious use of profanity will not be tolerated on our website. Context, though, will apply. In case of meaningless and insulting use of cussing, consequences will be given.

--Do Not Hijack Threads
Thread hijacking is the act of trying to steer a web forum discussion thread off-topic by discussing something unrelated to the subject at hand. This is an intentional act of taking the thread off at a tangent to the original subject matter at hand. Off-topic replies will be flagged or deleted.

--No Spamming
To determine whether or not your post can be considered as spam, ask, "does this add to or advance the thread in a constructive way?" If you answer "yes," then you are probably good to go. If it's a "no" then you may want to rethink. Examples of spam posts include: "Yeah!" "lol", "/signed" "^this", or any form of repetition. Responding with images does not constitute as constructive posting, nor are posts which repeat a few words over and over. Posts deemed to be spam will be removed.

--Do not engage in "Quote Wars"
Quote Wars is defined as when a person dissects someone else's post into several quotes and responds to those individually instead of quoting and replying to the entire post as a whole. It's ugly, it's messy, and usually disintegrates into out-of-context replies and flamewars.

--Do not (or at attempt not to) Double Post
Use the EDIT Button. As the edit button will never disappear, you can always go back to edit your last post and add new thoughts. The practice of "bumping" is highly discouraged in our forums. If people wish to respond to your thread, they will add their opinions without the need of repeated spammed "bumps." Repeated "bumping" of a thread will most likely lead to the thread’s deletion instead.

--Plagiarism
No intellectual thief will be tolerated on Project Contingency; whether it is art, writing, Gfxing or coding. An intellectual thief defines itself as claiming as yours someone else's work or leaving a piece uncredited. This rule is taken very seriously on our website.

--No Advertising
This rule is pretty much for the usual poster that wishes to advertise their commercial site, or someone else's. Obvious spammers will receive an immediate IP ban.

--Necroing
Do not post in a non-spam or project forum thread that has been dead for three weeks or more just to revive it. This is equal to a 'bump' post and is generally frowned upon, unless there is an acceptable reason behind the post.

III. Your account

--Multiple Accounts
No multiple accounts will be allowed for any purposes, whether it is for trolling, creating yourself new personas, or evading a ban and/or a warning. In case of siblings (or any similar situation that involves the share of the same IP address - cohabitation), we will be comprehensive, however proofs will be requested. Anything will do as long you will properly be able to assure us that the two accounts are two different people. We shall also be lenient on user who report themselves their multiple accounts. This rule is to ensure a better, proper moderation.

IV. Moderation Actions & Guidelines

--No Public Discussion Over Moderator Activity
If you have questions or concerns over moderators actions - infractions, closed threads, or comments made by our Project Contingency staff, please send a PM to the staff member responsible for the decision, or contact an administrator who will happily explain the situation. Our staff does not have the time to publicly justify their every move, and neither could we reasonably expect them to.

Disrespectful commentary toward our staff will not be tolerated and the public posting of PM's, or other personal information, between a user and moderator (as with anyone else) will result in a suspension.

--Warnings and Infractions
A warning or infraction may or may not be issued for violating any of these guidelines. If warnings are sent, it will be delivered through PM’s, the bottom of your thread post in the form of a "Moderation Notation", or in your Closed Thread.

--Bans: Temporary and Permanent
When you have accumulated a substantial amount of warnings, you will be temporarily banned for a period at the discretion of the staff. If you break the rules repeatedly you will be permanently banned, no questions, no excuses. However, depending on the severity of violations, disciplinary measures may vary. If we see any member evading a temporary or permanent ban, i.e. creating another account after being banned or posting on another member's account, this account will be permanently banned with the high possibility of affecting the main account as well.
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Final Notations:

- Ban lengths are not necessarily identical for users who commit the same offense, context and the user involved matter. In this case, nobody cares about your website tenure.

- Respect your fellow members, or at least tolerate them publicly. Harassment of any kind will not be tolerated, even if they probably deserve it.

- We are strongly against acts of any forms of sexism. Period.

- We have a Public Discord Server where you can come and chat with us.

- Halo Online chatter is welcome at this forum / in the chat. However, providing links to the download of the game files and/or the Dewrito files is not. Breeching this will result in an immediate suspension.

The interpretation of these rules is at the present Moderator or Admin's sole discretion, and we reserve the right to modify, remove, or append to these rules without prior notice, warning or consent of anyone.

Failure to conform with the rules may result in warnings, chat kicks, temporary chat bans, permanent bans, and possibly some other creative and cruel punishment that we haven't thought of yet. The severity of the punishment depends on the severity of the crime. One thing can be sure, you won't like it. If anyone wishes for us to explain the reason behind a rule, we would be happy to oblige.

<3,
The Project Contingency Moderation Team