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{{Quote|Robt McLees is definitely the go-to guy for the gun stuff. I wanted to come up with an animation for the sniper scope, an 'idle cycle'. If you activate the scope, and then sit too long without doing anything, the animation would kick in periodically, just to keep things interesting... Simple, right?... He replied, 'No way. If you adjust your scope in the field, you're dead. Snipers don't do that. That's how detailed his weapon designs are -- not just guns, but how they work, and how a sniper would fire them. Amazing.|[[William O'Brien]], commenting on McLees' weapon designs}} | {{Quote|Robt McLees is definitely the go-to guy for the gun stuff. I wanted to come up with an animation for the sniper scope, an 'idle cycle'. If you activate the scope, and then sit too long without doing anything, the animation would kick in periodically, just to keep things interesting... Simple, right?... He replied, 'No way. If you adjust your scope in the field, you're dead. Snipers don't do that. That's how detailed his weapon designs are -- not just guns, but how they work, and how a sniper would fire them. Amazing.|[[William O'Brien]], commenting on McLees' weapon designs}} | ||
'''Robert McLees''', or known to many as '''Robt McLees''' is | '''Robert McLees''', or known to many as '''Robt McLees''' is a writer and the keeper of the [[Halo Story Bible]] at [[Bungie]]. He has formerly worked as an artist and weapons designer. His main job for ''[[Halo 2]]'' was designing weapons. He understood what every single button, knob, or tab on a weapon would work and function. However, he has switched away from art and has mainly written for ''[[Halo 3]]''.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU061909 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update 06/19/09'']</ref> | ||
McLees wrote the short story "Palace Hotel" in ''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''. He is credited as Robt McLees. | McLees wrote the short story "[[Palace Hotel]]" in ''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe|Halo: Evolutions]]''. He is credited as Robt McLees. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In [[Halo: The Fall of Reach]] there was a person known as Dr. Robert McLees mentioned by [[Cortana]] who designed the structural system created for the [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn]] and who also was the | *In [[Halo: The Fall of Reach]] there was a person known as Dr. Robert McLees mentioned by [[Cortana]] who designed the structural system created for the [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn]] and who also was the co-founder of the [[Reyes-McLees Shipyards]] over [[Mars]] in 2510. This is an obvious reference to the real Robert McLees. | ||
*"About the Authors" in ''Halo: Evolutions'' states: "If you give Robt a bite of your pizza, he'll ask for a beer. And when you get back from grabbing a beer from the fridge, like half the damned pizza is gone! WTF, Rob?!?" | *"About the Authors" in ''Halo: Evolutions'' states: "If you give Robt a bite of your pizza, he'll ask for a beer. And when you get back from grabbing a beer from the fridge, like half the damned pizza is gone! WTF, Rob?!?" | ||
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*[http://imdb.com/name/nm1211639/ IMDB Profile] | *[http://imdb.com/name/nm1211639/ IMDB Profile] | ||
*[http://www.bungie.net/Inside/MeetTheTeam.aspx?Person=rmclees Robert McLees at Bungie.net] | *[http://www.bungie.net/Inside/MeetTheTeam.aspx?Person=rmclees Robert McLees at Bungie.net] | ||
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Revision as of 05:49, July 27, 2010
- "Robt McLees is definitely the go-to guy for the gun stuff. I wanted to come up with an animation for the sniper scope, an 'idle cycle'. If you activate the scope, and then sit too long without doing anything, the animation would kick in periodically, just to keep things interesting... Simple, right?... He replied, 'No way. If you adjust your scope in the field, you're dead. Snipers don't do that. That's how detailed his weapon designs are -- not just guns, but how they work, and how a sniper would fire them. Amazing."
- — William O'Brien, commenting on McLees' weapon designs
Robert McLees, or known to many as Robt McLees is a writer and the keeper of the Halo Story Bible at Bungie. He has formerly worked as an artist and weapons designer. His main job for Halo 2 was designing weapons. He understood what every single button, knob, or tab on a weapon would work and function. However, he has switched away from art and has mainly written for Halo 3.[1]
McLees wrote the short story "Palace Hotel" in Halo: Evolutions. He is credited as Robt McLees.
Trivia
- In Halo: The Fall of Reach there was a person known as Dr. Robert McLees mentioned by Cortana who designed the structural system created for the Pillar of Autumn and who also was the co-founder of the Reyes-McLees Shipyards over Mars in 2510. This is an obvious reference to the real Robert McLees.
- "About the Authors" in Halo: Evolutions states: "If you give Robt a bite of your pizza, he'll ask for a beer. And when you get back from grabbing a beer from the fridge, like half the damned pizza is gone! WTF, Rob?!?"
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- Dr. Robert McLees - A Halo character named after Robert McLees.
- Lorraine McLees, spouse of Robert McLees.
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