Halo 5: Guardians |OT| The Trials of Osiris

Which mode should I start out with if I'm new? Played one F4A Arena and got slaughtered. Warzone?

And have Bungie revealed the first DLC or was that next week? What is this with the updated playlists?
 
TheOddOne said:
They really should have Incentivised replaying campaign missions through a daily/weekly reward system.
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Yeah, this is one area where they really dropped the ball...

If Destiny taught us anything, it's that people are willing to do the same shit over and over again if there's a chance at some cool RNG stuff at the end.

Why not have some campaign scoring and tie it to the Req system?
 
Madridista said:
Which mode should I start out with if I'm new? Played one F4A Arena and got slaughtered. Warzone?
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Probably campaign or continue placements in Arena to get ranked appropriately.

I'm trying to get my girlfriend good at the game but she can't aim, shoot and move simultaneously. She loves it but simply can't fare in multiplayer. It took her an hour to beat the first mission on normal.
 
markstuckert said:
Very random, but I work at Sequence and I worked on Fall of Reach! Mostly screens, consoles, holograms etc. I have some stuff here and I will upload more soon—more process stuff and "raw" screens :)

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Cool stuff, thanks for sharing your work. Sequence does very cool projects!

BigEvilTurtle said:
Probably campaign or continue placements in Arena to get ranked appropriately.

I'm trying to get my girlfriend good at the game but she can't aim, shoot and move simultaneously. She loves it but simply can't fare in multiplayer. It took her an hour to beat the first mission on normal.
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Yep, I imagine my SO would be the same way. FPS seem really, really hard to learn compared to other game genres.
 
BigEvilTurtle said:
Probably campaign or continue placements in Arena to get ranked appropriately.

I'm trying to get my girlfriend good at the game but she can't aim, shoot and move simultaneously. She loves it but simply can't fare in multiplayer. It took her an hour to beat the first mission on normal.
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Oh, campaign is out of the question. I haven't beat Halo 2, 3, 4 or even ODST or Reach.
 
I started buying Bronze packs exclusively the past two days. I've gotten some decent helmets, armors, assassinations, and power weapons. Like others, I'm really just doing it to complete all the certifications and then I'll be moving up to Silver.

The rate at which you can purchase Bronze packs is honestly insane. After a Warzone Assault game, me and my friend could usually afford at least 2 Bronze packs if we sold enough cards. There were a few occasions where I was opening 3 Bronze packs in between games
 
Deputy Moonman said:
Are you saying to get the bronze packs?
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yes

TheOnlyMook said:
I started buying Bronze packs exclusively the past two days. I've gotten some decent helmets, armors, assassinations, and power weapons. Like others, I'm really just doing it to complete all the commendations and then I'll be moving up to Silver.

The rate at which you can purchase Bronze packs is honestly insane. After a Warzone Assault game, me and my friend could usually afford at least 2 Bronze packs if we sold enough cards. There were a few occasions where I was opening 3 Bronze packs in between games
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were you getting certs too?
 
Madridista said:
I didn't care about Halo after halfway through Halo 2. It just wasn't my thing, but now I'm giving it another chance, as Arena multiplayer looks super awesome. I just want to get better at it but also playing a mode that doesn't slaughter me.
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The Arena is designed (after ten placement rounds) to rank you and place you against players of equal skill. So you're gonna have to get slaughtered for a bit before being placed against fair-leveled opponents.
 
Madridista said:
I didn't care about Halo after halfway through Halo 2. It just wasn't my thing, but now I'm giving it another chance, as Arena multiplayer looks super awesome. I just want to get better at it but also playing a mode that doesn't slaughter me.
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the more you play arena, the better matches youre going to have.
 
BigEvilTurtle said:
The Arena is designed (after ten placement rounds) to rank you and place you against players of equal skill. So you're gonna have to get slaughtered for a bit before being placed against fair-leveled opponents.
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The Jackdog said:
the more you play arena, the better matches youre going to have.
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Oh yeah, I forgot about the 10 matches to decide how good I am. Oh well, I'll play 9 more matches of Arena then. :)
 
Madridista said:
Oh yeah, I forgot about the 10 matches to decide how good I am. Oh well, I'll play 9 more matches of Arena then. :)
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You'll definitely have more fun with players of equal skill :) You'll improve over time. It took me 13 years to get as good as I am and I'd only consider myself relatively above-average.
 
Those upcoming changes will be great. I didn't like Orion at all and was just telling a friend last night that I was already getting a bit tired of the MP due to the very low map variety in the playlists. Better spawns is always great too, of course.
 
J4mm1nJ03 said:
Those upcoming changes will be great. I didn't like Orion at all and was just telling a friend last night that I was already getting a bit tired of the MP due to the very low map variety in the playlists. Better spawns is always great too, of course.
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Where can I find these changes? Did 343 publish anything?

BigEvilTurtle said:
You'll definitely have more fun with players of equal skill :) You'll improve over time. It took me 13 years to get as good as I am and I'd only consider myself relatively above-average.
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Man, I*m not gonna spend years on this. But good on you for sticking with it for so long.
 
I now know why I dislike breakout after originally enjoying it for the first few days and it's because you can be killed at any range at any time from the moment you start the wave, when you compare it to another wave based game like gears of war where you spend most combat time up close and only a few power weapons can snipe across the map, in breakout everyone just uses the pistol and you always feel like going into hiding.

I think that's the main cause for me being annoyed with breakout, spawning without a pistol would be better IMO.
 
You are not going to download a patch. Playlist updates usually don't require any updates.

Also:
We talked a bit about just a few of the things that team is diving into and working on last week, and we’ll talk about even more about what’s to come in tomorrow’s weekly update, but we’re stopping by for a moment to talk about some playlist changes that will be made tomorrow morning pacific time. Let’s dig into the details!
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It's 6am PT. Give it some hours.
 
Current MP thoughts:

- Breakout is one of the best new things in Halo. It's fast, it's tense, and the maps are unique and really well-designed. I'm stoked for Forge so I can make new Breakout maps and play ones that others make.

- Warzone is addicting and chaotic casual fun. Apex 7 is easily my favorite Halo MP map of all time.

- The map playlist management was a nightmare at launch for most of the arena playlists, but today's patch definitely fixes that. Still needs some work though, with how often the same map will get selected over and over again.

- There needs to be a social slayer playlist.

- There needs to be an objective slayer playlist.

- There needs to be a better way to see how you are progressing in your rank in-game, as opposed to having to check Waypoint.

- The sound design is fantastic. The headshot "pop" is addicting.

- The medals are easy to read and don't intrude on your FOV.

- Thrust, clamber and sprint are handled excellently.

- The reduced radar is a good mix of being useful but not a crutch.

- BTB will be a welcome addition to provide some of the missing depth that some folks are feeling. Hopefully they aren't broken maps like Orion...
 
wesleyshark said:
Current MP thoughts:

- Breakout is one of the best new things in Halo. It's fast, it's tense, and the maps are unique and really well-designed. I'm stoked for Forge so I can make new Breakout maps and play ones that others make.

- Warzone is addicting and chaotic casual fun. Apex 7 is easily my favorite Halo MP map of all time.

- The map playlist management was a nightmare at launch for most of the arena playlists, but today's patch definitely fixes that. Still needs some work though, with how often the same map will get selected over and over again.

- There needs to be a social slayer playlist.

- There needs to be an objective slayer playlist.

- There needs to be a better way to see how you are progressing in your rank in-game, as opposed to having to check Waypoint.

- The sound design is fantastic. The headshot "pop" is addicting.

- The medals are easy to read and don't intrude on your FOV.

- Thrust, clamber and sprint are handled excellently.

- The reduced radar is a good mix of being useful but not a crutch.

- BTB will be a welcome addition to provide some of the missing depth that some folks are feeling. Hopefully they aren't broken maps like Orion...
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Brotha from anotha motha! Fully agree 100%. Only thing id personally ad is i think they need to remove invis and power weapon pickups from Breakout... STAT!
 
Are we still posting our Spartans?

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I'm almost SR-50, I'll probably hit it when I do some more Warzone Assault grinding later today. What SR are you guys?
 
NIN90 said:
Can someone copy paste the contents? Site is blocked at work.
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For the past week, we’ve been poring over your Halo 5 feedback across the entire game, tirelessly reviewing multiplayer data, and working on tuning tweaks as well as brand-new content. We talked a bit about just a few of the things that team is diving into and working on last week, and we’ll talk about even more about what’s to come in tomorrow’s weekly update, but we’re stopping by for a moment to talk about some playlist changes that will be made tomorrow morning pacific time. Let’s dig into the details!

WEEKEND SHOTTY SNIPERS


You voted in this week’s weekend playlist poll, and Shotty Snipers was the clear, undisputed winner. This weekend playlist will be available starting tomorrow morning pacific time, and will run through early Monday morning pacific time. The playlist will offer increased XP rewards, and the game type will be available on all Arena maps (aside from the Breakout variants).

Additionally, based on your feedback on map variety and rotations, we’re making a few changes to existing playlists to improve variety. To start, we’re removing Orion, in its current form, from all playlists so that we can take some time to remove and patch map exploits as well as make additional improvements to the map before re-adding it where appropriate. In parallel, we’re also working on multiplayer spawns (and any exploits that arise) on existing maps as well, based on information from feedback and videos you’ve submitted as well as internal playtests. Next, we’re making some major additions to existing playlists by adding 15 additional map / game type combinations to the lineup. Here is a breakdown of the additions:

New additions to each playlist are listed in bold.

TEAM ARENA
In Team Arena, we’re adding Strongholds on Plaza, Capture the Flag on Empire, Slayer on Regret, and Breakout on Altitude. Here’s a look at the new playlist layout:

BREAKOUT
Altitude
Trident

SLAYER
Coliseum
The Rig
Plaza
Eden
Empire
Regret

CAPTURE THE FLAG
Coliseum
Truth
Fathom
Empire

STRONGHOLDS
The Rig
Eden
Empire
Plaza

SLAYER
In the Slayer playlist, we’re adding Truth, Empire, Fathom, and Pegasus. Here is the updated map layout dropping tomorrow morning:

Coliseum
The Rig
Plaza
Regret
Truth
Empire
Fathom
Pegasus

SWAT
In the SWAT playlist, you’ll see Empire, Fathom, Coliseum, and Truth added to the current lineup:

Eden
Pegasus
The Rig
Plaza
Regret
Empire
Fathom
Coliseum
Truth

FREE FOR ALL
In FFA, you’ll see Empire, Fathom, Coliseum, and Truth added:

Eden
Pegasus
The Rig
Plaza
Regret
Empire
Fathom
Coliseum
Truth

All of these changes are set to go live tomorrow morning, so we’ll see you in matchmaking then. Be sure to swing by around the end of the day for the next weekly update, too. Talk to you then.

Bravo
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wesleyshark said:
Current MP thoughts:

- Breakout is one of the best new things in Halo. It's fast, it's tense, and the maps are unique and really well-designed. I'm stoked for Forge so I can make new Breakout maps and play ones that others make.

- Warzone is addicting and chaotic casual fun. Apex 7 is easily my favorite Halo MP map of all time.

- The map playlist management was a nightmare at launch for most of the arena playlists, but today's patch definitely fixes that. Still needs some work though, with how often the same map will get selected over and over again.

- There needs to be a social slayer playlist.

- There needs to be an objective slayer playlist.

- There needs to be a better way to see how you are progressing in your rank in-game, as opposed to having to check Waypoint.

- The sound design is fantastic. The headshot "pop" is addicting.

- The medals are easy to read and don't intrude on your FOV.

- Thrust, clamber and sprint are handled excellently.

- The reduced radar is a good mix of being useful but not a crutch.

- BTB will be a welcome addition to provide some of the missing depth that some folks are feeling. Hopefully they aren't broken maps like Orion...
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Get out of my brain!
 
I hope for Warzone they consider fixing the base indicators. It sucks that you can't see the status of bases as in are they being invaded or not while waiting for spawning. also weird that unless you are directly looking at the base you can't tell. And finally, how come all bases aren't shown? Why do I have to be a certain distance from the base to see if it's being invaded?
 
Finally got around to finishing my 10 placement matches in arena and have confirmed what I already suspected, I'm pretty crap at Halo multiplayer, haha. Got put in silver and I definitely feel like that is where I belong.

The good thing is now that I am being placed in matches more suited to my skill level arena has become insanely fun. Honestly thought that Warzone was going to be my go to mode in this game but arena is just so good. Anyone have some good tips for scoring points in warzone? Just try to focus on taking out the enemy AI that shows up? I see people that are scoring around 1000 points by the end of the game and I'm usually sitting somewhere around 300-400, would definitely like to be able to contribute more to my team.
 
snowblind said:
Brotha from anotha motha! Fully agree 100%. Only thing id personally ad is i think they need to remove invis and power weapon pickups from Breakout... STAT!
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Agree with Invisibility. Although, I enjoy using it to turn the tide when it is 1 v 3. Invisibility + Shotgun = OP.
 
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