SmartWaffles
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Sent!
Yeah those are super unpleasant surprises, fortunately their presence is predictable.
Halo 5: Guardians |OT| The Trials of Osiris
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Yeah those are super unpleasant surprises, fortunately their presence is predictable.
Sean Connery is the only real Bond. Roger Moore was an imposter.
Why didn't wet get more time to spend with Blue Team.
halogaf is dead for good.
this is your home now.
Got a HCFP REQ pack..lets see whats inside!
also, send an email @ halogafmontage@gmail.com now you know my real name. shit.
Blue Ninja
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So I keep buying Silver packs to get me that Noble helmet...
I have two pieces of Noble Armor now. At least this is the better-looking version.
I have two pieces of Noble Armor now. At least this is the better-looking version.
Bornstellar
Member
Silver packs are definitely the way to go.
WordsintheWater
Member
Hope we hear stuff about playlist updates and inclusion of other maps in Team Slayer soon. The game is great, but I know a few people including myself that feel the whole map situation is lacking. I don't want this game to go the way of Halo 4 because I actually really enjoy this one.
Sounds like halo will never be for you.
Power weapon control, and effective use of those weapons has always been a key component to victory.
So has team work and communication.
Aiming skill is still very important, because that's what is required to actually win control of power weapons and powerups and then protect your teammates as they use them.
The halo community despises kill cams because general map knowledge and communication should be all you need to combat a camper.
Halo 5 has a much larger skill requirement that the other shooters you've mentioned, mainly because of the higher TTK. It's one of few games where a skilled player actually has the ability to pull a "reversal" after beginning an engagement underhanded...
The scenarios you've presented "having an AR and running into a guy with a SMG" or " Having a AR and running into a BR" suggests you don't have a grasp of the situational awareness requirements for success...
You shouldn't just "run into people" armed with these second tier weapons. You and your team should know who has these weapons, where they are, and adjust your approach to these enemies acccordingly. Also, running around with the AR was your first mistake.
It's not that Halo5 is unbalanced. It might be the most balance shooter on the market. You just don't have an understanding of Halo's meta game at all...
darkinstinct
...lacks reading comprehension.
Doesn't that only happen if you don't finish a game? I had connection issues two days ago and constantly dropped out, only to be put in games on the same map again. Other than that I get a great rotation, some maps do show up more often but it's not like I play on the same map every other match.
you must be lucky. so much orion..I can't stand it anymore or crossfire. I just had 3 breakout games on crossfire.
Bornstellar
Member
Firm but fair.
I've never had spawning issues in team games, just FFA. And even in FFA, a skilled player can make short work of the opposition by being smart about how they play. I had a match where I went 25 and 13 and I never used anything more powerful than the DMR. The key to success in that game was picking the right moments to engage, and picking which players to engage. This means that going head to head with someone who has rockets and the higher ground is not something you should do. However, if you gain the higher ground and stay away from walls, it should be fairly trivial to deal with someone with rockets. People with sniper rifles are trickier, since a lot of people are masters of the no-scope, but they often lose situational awareness when searching for targets and are easy prey for an assassination or a quick grenade + headshot. And precise aiming is still the difference between losing a 2 v 1 and netting a multi kill. First and foremost, learn the maps, learn when to engage (and perhaps more importantly, when NOT to), and work on managing your shields by skillful evasion and deterrence (put the hurt on your enemy so they drop to cover giving you time to recharge).
@Nib - I'm curious, what online shooters do you have higher regard for?
Easy Breezy
Neo Member
Any Aussie/Kiwi games going that need an extra teammate? Or any game if it's even possible to join up with international players?
LinkToTheFuture
Member
Asking again but does anyone know if SR affects anything req related? I want to open some gold packs wit the RP i saved up but i have been getting paranoid thinking that if im a higher SR i get a better chance for certain certs? ever since i hit 28+ i have been getting good certs like sword ghost, sword wraith, dmr and more. all seemingly one after another where as all the packs i bought before certs became few & far between.
is SR purely eye candy for how much time you have played? or is it actually affecting something?
is SR purely eye candy for how much time you have played? or is it actually affecting something?
Twilight Gap
Member
I have turned and have had people turn on me in a pistol duel where both parties had already landed a few shots. It happens with BRs too, albeit less frequently. I nearly embarrassed myself the other day in Warzone where I was BRing this guy in the back, and he turns on me and gets me one shot just by strafing out of my last couple of shots. That's Halo right there.
The skill gap in this game (with pistols) is pretty big and it's why I prefer it as the starting weapon. They ought to go a step further and take the ARs off spawn if you ask me, or at least make a pro variant with just Pistol starts. BR starts should stay in BTB.
The spawns absolutely suck though.
The skill gap in this game (with pistols) is pretty big and it's why I prefer it as the starting weapon. They ought to go a step further and take the ARs off spawn if you ask me, or at least make a pro variant with just Pistol starts. BR starts should stay in BTB.
The spawns absolutely suck though.
Bornstellar
Member
Pretty sure its just a metric of time played.
Lol @ situational awareness for FFA, especially with these maps.
And Higher skill requirement my ass, not even satisfying winning games since it's nearly all cheap kills. And being on the other end sucks too--sometimes there's fuck all you can do no matter how aware you are of your surroundings. It's complete chaos. I rarely have a 1v1 engagement as the other guy said.
And Higher skill requirement my ass, not even satisfying winning games since it's nearly all cheap kills. And being on the other end sucks too--sometimes there's fuck all you can do no matter how aware you are of your surroundings. It's complete chaos. I rarely have a 1v1 engagement as the other guy said.
I think beyond higher ranks/commendations giving you better rank promotion packs that there isn't anything so far related to SR that would mean you get something special. People are like SR 50+ and still haven't unlocked things like basic warthog or DMR and likewise, some guy starting fresh off can probably unlock it if the luck goes his way. I think it's all randomized.
I think the fact you're getting better certs is probably due to the fact you're at a greater likelihood to start getting better stuff then longer you play because you've already unlocked the junk. For example, I've got almost all the base vehicle certs, so that pretty much leaves the good specialized vehicle REQ's going forward.
Bornstellar
Member
Play Warzone. I thought I'd be hooked on Arena, but Warzone has sunk its teeth into me instead.
Laws00
Member
I like playing Warzone at times. I just keep getting March on Stormbreak EVERY TIME
Bornstellar
Member
I like playing Warzone at times. I just keep getting March on Stormbreak EVERY TIME
Ironically that's probably my favorite.
But map rotation could certainly be a lot better. Game needs more maps stat.Easy Breezy
Neo Member
Warzone Assault is a horribly executed game mode. Like, how did people think this was ok to be in the final game in this form?
because it's awesome
Easy Breezy
Neo Member
Not if you're an attacker...
...playing solo.
yet that doesn't disqualify it from being awesome still.
Yup I played it once and that was enough. It was such a cluster fuck.
BladedExpert
Member
Sent you a couple. Enjoy making the montage! Used to be one of my favourite things to do when I had more spare time on my hands
Sent another email cos I forgot my GAF name and such...
Everyone will probably get fed up of us Euros moaning about servers but it's an absolute nightmare, I had people teleporting and I was trading kills in my last game (I made quick example of someone teleporting and another when I traded a kill but my gun didn't seem to fire) - http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/Sordid Sentinel/video/12551218##t=1
Since Halo won't let us choose data centers (why 343 ☹
I fired up Titanfall to compare:
Why would it consistently put me into US servers when I'm in Scotland with stats like these? Didn't 343 talk before launch about low latency matchmaking and anything over 100ms being unacceptable? A few of my pings to their closest US servers might be under 100ms right enough but there's no way it's consistently under 100ms once a game starts with all the teleporting and latency related shenanigans I see. When the game decides (once in a blue moon) that I'm worthy of a European server everything feels so much better, it's almost like playing a different game. If it keeps up like this I'll probably have to stop playing
/inb4 'git gud!' etc
Edit: My connection is 26 mbps down 8.5 mbps up, I'm pretty sure that isn't the issue. I don't stream or anything to tax my connection when I'm playing either. Xbox is connected via ethernet. There's nothing I can do to improve it on my end.
Since Halo won't let us choose data centers (why 343 ☹
I fired up Titanfall to compare:
Why would it consistently put me into US servers when I'm in Scotland with stats like these? Didn't 343 talk before launch about low latency matchmaking and anything over 100ms being unacceptable? A few of my pings to their closest US servers might be under 100ms right enough but there's no way it's consistently under 100ms once a game starts with all the teleporting and latency related shenanigans I see. When the game decides (once in a blue moon) that I'm worthy of a European server everything feels so much better, it's almost like playing a different game. If it keeps up like this I'll probably have to stop playing
/inb4 'git gud!' etc
Edit: My connection is 26 mbps down 8.5 mbps up, I'm pretty sure that isn't the issue. I don't stream or anything to tax my connection when I'm playing either. Xbox is connected via ethernet. There's nothing I can do to improve it on my end.
Power weapon dominance was always core to Halos multiplayer. Unlike Halo 4 or 5, it was never explicitly or visually stated when Power Weapons were going to spawn; it was always something people timed on their own. Destiny and COD have similar, but more destructive, dynamics. Destiny use to only give audio feedback when heavy weapon round is coming up, but later added a visual marker to indicate it. In Halo, you have one person that has a power weapon, In Destiny the chance is that multiple people will be equipped with a heavy weapon; every corner and encounter is deadly come heavy round. I know this, because I pretty much abused it. COD goes away with it but replaces it with Kill Streaks, in which the player always has control over a dominance item; which adds to some randomness. It feels fair because everybody mostly gets it, but creates this ultimate chaotic playing field where, again, every corner is deadly. They tested the theory in Halo 4 and that didnt quite, at least at the beginning, work out.
The strategy in Halo has always been to deny your opponent an advantage on the playing field. It was never just about running around shooting people; funny enough its all about screwing over your opponent. Awareness and map knowledge is everything. Its a very different philosophy compared to RPG infused FPSs that dominate the market, which wants every player to feel super powerful and engaged. On the surface it feels fair, but dig deeper the problems become more clearer. And I say this as huge fan of Destinys multiplayer suite.
Took you long enough >>
If you are having massive input lag then you should check your monitor/tv settings.
Starfield
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Diablohead
Member
Can we please take the keys out of a warthog so people stop jumping in as you are defending in an oni warthog and kill you.
Kssio_Aug
Member
Input lag? I'm not noticing it at all tbh!
You definitely should check your TV settings, I guess there's something wrong.
I'm not as quick on the trigger as some of ya'll experienced padawans.
Now it's time to add me.
MAX PAYMENT
Member
Really liking warzone, but the limited map selection is getting old already :/
TheCanisDirus
Member
No input lag whatsoever here for me. My Xbox One is connected to a BenQ gaming monitor and its basically 1:1 action. So exact.
Yup. And the fact I only get the Rocky Map and the Snow Map and not the Jungle Map much makes it even more boring.
Well, if we'd have 6 Warzone maps, like 343i said, then you wouldn't have this problem.
Hopefully the game has way more variety by June 2016, since all the DLC will be out by that time.
I still don't get if what they considered as 6 maps includes the assault variants, or if the rest wasn't ready in time.
Yeah 3 maps is just too few. Warzone should have had at least 5 to start, and have at least 10 by the end of the DLC alone. Feeling the same way for Arena. Breakout is perhaps the most forgiving for me since it's less about the maps and more about working quickly as a team to take the other team out quickly.
Sunset Samurai
Member
How do I unlock weapon attachments?
superNESjoe
Member
Feeling content fatigue. I feel like I only get 3 maps in Slayer. Love Breakout and Warzone but having a small amount of unique maps makes that get old fast too.
Game is still fun, I just can't believe how little content I'm playing on.
Game is still fun, I just can't believe how little content I'm playing on.
SmartWaffles
Member
You don't, they are higher rarity variants of the base weapons so they are separate drops from REQ packs.
Details of first wave of content coming this week I think, read that a couple pages ago.
Diablohead
Member
My first arena match in two days, breakout 3 v 4.
so shitty.
I refuse to play team arena as is, breakout was fun at first but now being paired up against a premade team and then losing someone on my team makes it borderline frustrating
so shitty.
I refuse to play team arena as is, breakout was fun at first but now being paired up against a premade team and then losing someone on my team makes it borderline frustrating
Jack The Nipper
Banned
There we go, banned for losing connection. Game just gets better and better. Had top kills in my last two games, was winning both super easily and not only did they rank me down they also banned me for losing connection in the game. Awesome.
How long do these bans last anyways?
We need to choose leave game in the menu to quit. How can they get something so simple and basic in their coding system wrong.
How long do these bans last anyways?
We need to choose leave game in the menu to quit. How can they get something so simple and basic in their coding system wrong.
I'd say the latter, because I feel like there's lots of missing on launch.
You don't unlock attachments that you can put on weapons, but you unlock other variants if the weapons with prebuilt attachments. You can find those by buying REQ packs.
We are getting DLC until June 2016. 15+ maps plus hundreds of REQ stuff, iirc. Starting in December is what they said, but 343i hasn't said if Forge maps will count towards that...