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[NBtoaster]

I use a jetpack!

 

[CONAN]

How would you rank it among the other Halo games in terms of solo difficulty?

it's a bit harder some times.. when you face some knights & you only caring 1 grenade & your pistol.. man you will scream & do crazy stuff that you didn't for once think you can do.

 

[CONAN]

I played about 10 games of MP earlier (CTF, Slayer Pro and normal) and nobody had a jet pack. Seen quite a few with Promethean vision and thrust however.

yeah I agree.. found a one guy with a jetpack & he stop using it after his first death lol..

 

[Sai-kun]

Spartan Ops environment spoilers:

Spoiler

Reusing campaign assets is kind of lame. At least it's all backwards! And the snowy versions of stuff were kinda cool!

 

[DrBo42]

Oh Sai.

 

[Ichabod]

Wat

 

[MechDX]

Best BUy called me at 9:30 to say they were going to do a midnight launch at the last minute. Odd.

 

[enzo_gt]

Uh.

lern2spoiler

 

[Sai-kun]

Oops. Sorry y'all Posted too fast. Fixed.

 

[Nutter]

Spartan Ops environment spoilers:

Spoiler

Reusing campaign assets is kind of lame. At least it's all backwards! And the snowy versions of stuff were kinda cool!

Yes the same way

Spoiler

Firefight reused assets (were you disappointed then?).

 

[DrBo42]

At least we know Spartan Ops aren't using unique maps. That's not a spoiler, it's something everyone should know to manage their expectations.

 

[Genesis Knight]

At least we know Spartan Ops aren't using unique maps. That's not a spoiler, it's something everyone should know to manage their expectations.

Yeah, why would that be a spoiler? Didn't Frank claim the exact opposite, though?

 

[DrBo42]

Didn't Frank claim the exact opposite, though?

I doubt Frankie would lie about it. Maybe it was presented in an unclear way.

Edit: Or maybe he's truly learned how to be a marketing man. Re-arranging or changing details on a map technically makes it different. Haha.

 

[Sai-kun]

Yes the same way

Spoiler

Firefight reused assets (were you disappointed then?).

I was, actually, a bit. I still enjoy it, though, especially since it's not like

Spoiler

you're running through the levels the exact same way, and it actually took me a little while to realize that some stuff was reused.

At least we know Spartan Ops aren't using unique maps. That's not a spoiler, it's something everyone should know to manage their expectations.

And I obviously can't speak for the rest of the series. I've only beaten the first three chapters of Episode 1.

 

[DrBo42]

And I obviously can't speak for the rest of the series. I've only beaten the first three chapters of Episode 1.

Well the big question is "Are you enjoying Spartan Ops?" If yes then IMO it's not a big deal.

 

[Blueblur1]

Is Nutter working on the game or for 343? Because he's always super defensive when it comes to Halo 4.

 

[KrM DeLorean]

Porn has taught me that sex can happen anytime, in any situation. The midnight release of Halo 4, however, is once in a lifetime.

Quote of the thread.

 

[Baconsammy]

So I finished the game "Legendary"

http://twitpic.com/bamtic

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I liked the campaign didn't start Spartan Ops yet, but what the hell with this join game in progress thingy the did for multiplayer !! how in hell I will enjoy a game if I join a losing team with a 300 point difference

According to David Ellis during the Major Nelson stream, they don't have you join games that are about to end.

 

[Mr.Fresh]

Fuckkkk this line is around the block!!!

 

[CONAN]

According to David Ellis during the Major Nelson stream, they don't have you join games that are about to end.

I joined two games..

one the score was 420-160

the other game was 470-200 and something

and in both games I joined the losing team, why in hell they do that to me!

 

[AlmostMilk]

According to David Ellis during the Major Nelson stream, they don't have you join games that are about to end.

According to them, you can't. But when I was watching someone play on a stream this weekend, I saw the person join a game with 20 seconds left in the game. I foresee a lot of complaints in the future.

 

[Kiryu]

What's up with red font of Halo 4?

 

[Reluctant-Hero]

The,pted to do the while midnight thing. But damn, feels odd when my neighborhood GameStop is populated by the local high school kids and I'm a 32 year old man. Maybe I'll just grab my "pickup ticket" in an hour and then come back around 12:30 am when the rush has died down a bit.

 

[feel]

According to them, you can't. But when I was watching someone play on a stream this weekend, I saw the person join a game with 20 seconds left in the game. I foresee a lot of complaints in the future.

Wait, Join In Progress is not optional??

 

[edgardavids]

So single player doesnt count toward your rank? I loved that about reach...

 

[CONAN]

Wait, Join In Progress is not optional??

no sir

 

[CONAN]

So single player doesnt count toward your rank? I loved that about reach...

it counts if you finish some SP weeklly challenges

 

[sp3000]

Wait, Join In Progress is not optional??

It's about as optional as allowing flag throwing is in custom games

 

[feel]

no sir

Wow. Considering how unlucky I am with this kind of stuff, I can already see myself being thrown into 11 games in a row where my team is already way behind and without ever getting to even vote for the map.

 

[jet1911]

Around 25 people at the store. I got there at 23h45 and I was the 5e in line lol

 

[Xamdou]

So does the limited edition have a blu-ray version of the Forward Unto Dawn miniseries?

 

[Sean]

My Amazon order still says "Not Yet Shipped", ugh.

 

[Baconsammy]

It's about as optional as allowing flag throwing is in custom games

Flag throwing is stupid though. Good riddance to that.

 

[Nutter]

Is Nutter working on the game or for 343? Because he's always super defensive when it comes to Halo 4.

WTF? Outside of the last week of my starting to post again, I havent posted anything about H4; and yet I am super defensive?

 

[Oozer3993]

My Gamestop is a model of efficiency. I was 15th in line and walked out at 12:01 with my LE.

So does the limited edition have a blu-ray version of the Forward Unto Dawn miniseries?

No, it's streaming through the Xbox Waypoint App.

 

[DrBo42]

My Gamestop is a model of efficiency. I was 15th in line and walked out at 12:01 with my LE.

Enjoi.

 

[Xamdou]

My Gamestop is a model of efficiency. I was 15th in line and walked out at 12:01 with my LE.

No, it's streaming through the Xbox Waypoint App.

Seriously though... streaming only and from the Waypoint app? Whack.

 

[7he Talon]

How do specializations work? Like how do you unlock them?

 

[Genesis Knight]

Seriously though... streaming only and from the Waypoint app? Whack.

Wasn't finished in time for pressing.

 

[DrBo42]

How do specializations work? Like how do you unlock them?

Specializations
Once SR-50 is reached, players next choose one of eight paths, each of which consists of 10 additional ranks, and which unlock their own set of armor, decals, weapon skins and armor mods. Only one Specialization can be worked on at a time, and must be completed before moving to the next.

At launch two are available, with the rest to be unlocked down the road by 343, unless you have early access via marketing promotions (namely the LE edition of the game or playing prior to November 20). For more on Specializations, head here.

.

 

[7he Talon]

Specializations
Once SR-50 is reached, players next choose one of eight paths, each of which consists of 10 additional ranks, and which unlock their own set of armor, decals, weapon skins and armor mods. Only one Specialization can be worked on at a time, and must be completed before moving to the next.

At launch two are available, with the rest to be unlocked down the road by 343, unless you have early access via marketing promotions (namely the LE edition of the game or playing prior to November 20). For more on Specializations, head here.

It's launch and none are available for me, or do you have to get to level 50 regardless?

 

[GhaleonEB]

It's launch and none are available for me, or do you have to get to level 50 regardless?

Yes. Even if you have access, you need to hit SR-50 first. They are essentially how to get SR-51 to SR-130.

("Once SR-50 is reached...")

 

[Xamdou]

What is SR-50? as in Level 50?

 

[Brannon]

Got my game, and wow, they really did try their damndest to CODify everything they could while keeping some of the Halo elements. But no mulitplayer for now; it's time for the campaign.

 

[DrBo42]

What is SR-50? as in Level 50?

Yes.

 

[Sanjuro]

I actually should have went in sooner! Ended up last in the line, and some creepy kid who used to talk my ear off at the old game store followed me in line. Ugh.

Still, made good time getting home.

 

[GhaleonEB]

What is SR-50? as in Level 50?

Yes. Levels are called "Spartan Ranks" in Halo 4. SR-1 is the first rank. SR-50 is 50th, and so on.

There is also Spartan XP, Spartan Points, and Spartan Ops. You can earn Spartan XP in Spartan Ops and go up a Spartan Rank which earns you a Spartan Point.

I am not making this up.

 

[Sanjuro]

Also, Gamestop fucked up with the codes. All the receipts printed without the promo codes.

 

[feel]

Wasn't finished in time for pressing.

Should've included some sort of token that you could later use to order a free bluray disc. This LE seems extremely weak except for the cool box.

 

[nillapuddin]

Limited Edition: #087975

IMSADUHGKUSYIDFKUYSFA SO EXCITED!!!!!!!
(currently installing to hard drive)

see you on the other side GAF.

HALO!