Halo 5: Guardians Beta Thread | Hot Red on Blue Action
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Welcome to Halo. Since 2001.
What shooter is this ripping off again?
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Been doing pretty decently in slayer. Have never been real "good" at halo.
http://youtu.be/euqq3a3ASqI
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SomeOneInaHat
Member
Who did you win against?
bobs...onGaf
Member
Im struggling to decide if it ticks the classic Halo boxes for me. I dont feel like I have had a proper BR battle with anyone and I really hate how OP and how 'light' nades are. The AR is also basically a power weapon.
For the sum of its parts though its a pretty great game, even if it doesnt tick the Halo box's I can sort of enjoy it in its own right, its a LOT better than Halo 4!
LiLSnorpSnorp
Member
Either my teammates are ok to good and we win really big, or I'm matched up with beginners who have scores like 0 and 14. The matchmaking is annoying. I miss close competitive matches
Edit: Just lost a game 48-11. I had eight of my teams kills. Very frustrating
Edit: Just lost a game 48-11. I had eight of my teams kills. Very frustrating
Jack Scofield
Member
It's always weird to see positive impressions from Halo regulars. I specifically remember people claiming that Halo 4 was a return to form, and looked how that turned out. I'm curious to see the reception of this game two years or so from now.
Well those people have no thumbs so it shouldn't be too hard to get kills off of them.
Nintendont
Banned
It's not that I'm terrible, I just think it's lame how everyone starts with an easy to use pinpoint accurate gun that works at pretty much any range. Defeats the whole purpose of picking up any other gun besides stuff like the sword/rockets.
We need Halo 1 pistol starts
Actually I almost always pick up the DMR or Light rifle when I walk by it even when I already have a BR. The are dominant at long range (esp. the light rifle) which makes them worth picking up. I generally avoid autos because they not fun to use and I feel dirty when I kill people with them.
Sniper as well and I will pickup an SMG for cqc if I can't get a sword.
Yep. No denying that autos are very useful in this game even if you start with a BR. Not sure what this guy is on about...
RowdyReverb
Member
Might be interesting in Breakout, but it could also slow the game down.
Yea, I just lost a game 50-30. I had 25 of the kills.
ALLseeingEYE
Member
Not sure what you are trying to criticize here. You think the BR is OP, seemingly suggesting the game spawn everyone with weak weapons, and then suggest everyone start with Halo 1's OP weapon? You're contradicting yourself dude.
The weapons seem really balanced in this game so far in my modest amount of matches, which the intensely and consistently close match scores scores indicate to me, and that's the way it should be. Some matches starting with a BR, some starting with the AR and Pistol so far seems to work great, I hope 343 offers a lot of match weapon and gametype variety.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Well, I'm not rated high (silver) so no shit.
Enjoy that pro ranking brah.
On a side note and back on topic, clearly the skill matchmaking is working well. I'm barely breaking even, and the games are still close.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Seems people,love it or hate it.
I played 4-6 ,matches and I'm not a huge fan. I like slayer.
Haha, nice. That's suuuuch a good feeling. Hope they were vocal about it too. Getting those e-cheers is da best.
RowdyReverb
Member
I'm with you on that one. The pacing is great and once you get the hang of it you learn how to strategically use sight lines and predict enemy routes. Folks should give it a chance to grow on them. Plus, I feel like the round based gameplay and elimination aspect of it really fosters team play, even with randoms. I look forward to seeing more interesting maps with that Forge template after the game launches.
RowdyReverb
Member
Well, you only spawn with one, so I typically save it for perfect scenarios, and grenades are a pick up in the center
SenjutsuSage
Banned
It sounds like breakout brings Halo a little bit closer to counter-strike? If so, I may actually end up playing Halo MP finally.
Although, I still doubt I'll ever enjoy it nearly as much as I did CS 1.5/1.6.
Although, I still doubt I'll ever enjoy it nearly as much as I did CS 1.5/1.6.
Munki
Member
Double Spartan Charge 😳
http://xboxclips.com/II+Munki+II/6b1272e9-e009-4486-91f5-a424772d86e5
I.Love.Breakout.
http://xboxclips.com/II+Munki+II/6b1272e9-e009-4486-91f5-a424772d86e5
I.Love.Breakout.
Munki
Member
It reminds me a lot of OG Gears MP. Which is still to this date the most fun I've had with a MP.
Ricky Ricardo
Member
I need to git gudder in Slayer before I touch Breakout.
I jumped into the beta and the default controls had me sweating. Changed to Recon and I'm finally getting into the flow, but I still need more practice.
I jumped into the beta and the default controls had me sweating. Changed to Recon and I'm finally getting into the flow, but I still need more practice.
I'm so sick of teammates who can't finish a kill. I get a guy's shields down and he gets away even though I have, you know, OTHER PLAYERS ON MY TEAM. No one seems to ever help out on kills, it's all every man for themselves. I seem to be the only one who ever gets assists.
Plus the teammates who stand around right next to you as some guy singles you out to shoot and they don't even turn and fire at him.
edit: case in point - last game I got 11 kills and 11 assists. I was the top player. We lost by 10. Because no one was team shooting.
Plus the teammates who stand around right next to you as some guy singles you out to shoot and they don't even turn and fire at him.
edit: case in point - last game I got 11 kills and 11 assists. I was the top player. We lost by 10. Because no one was team shooting.
It's funny because this is the first Halo where I'm actually switching my weapons a lot. I even switch to the AR/Smg if I need to.
And the Br is easy to use? I mean if you're facing players who don't know how to walk and aim at the same time, sure. AR starts do not work when you are facing a competent team who gains map control. You'll just spawn and try to fight back but it'll be hard since they have all the good weapons.
I took down three people single handedly although we ended up loosing the battle as a whole. Still you can only imagine the amount of cheers you must be getting with everyone sitting behind their TVs watching you wipe out the enemy team.
Twin Tails
Member
11 zip breakout, feels great!!
ProvenDeadly
Member
This game is so not good it hurts
RowdyReverb
Member
After extensive research, I've come to the conclusion that no, you cannot shoot and kill the bugs on Regret. You're welcome.
Also you can press A instead of Menu on the title screen. Subscribe for more pro tips.
Also you can press A instead of Menu on the title screen. Subscribe for more pro tips.
Except that the AR and SMG wreck the BR up close.
And that the DMR has more range and is more accurate while firing from the hip.
And that the Light Rifle kills in fewer shots.
As it is right now the BR is the jack of trades, master of none which is perfect for a spawning weapon. I always switch my pistol for an AR or SMG if I come along one and the same goes for switching out the BR for a DMR. Honestly, if they didn't change any of the weapons right now I think BR+AR starts would work very well. Some people complain that the AR is too powerful, but I honestly feel like it's less and less of an issue the more I play.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Spot on. were this halo 2 it wouldn't be true, but in Halo 5 the BR is an excellent starting weapon. Especially paired with an AR.
BuggeryBugz
Member
Wat?