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[Joyful]

dont like callouts, why would i want my character to give away position by talking

shield sounds are annoying but prolly WIP

announcer sounds sarcastic, way more than usual anyway

dudebro stuff at the end is dumb

not really sure 'arenas' are what halo is about, I remember varied realistic-ish maps and vehicles

doesnt look like any halo ive ever played but I skipped 4 so yeah

 

[jfoul]

I like the changes, but I want to see BTB.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

looks great.

 

[The Xtortionist]

Are my eyes playing tricks on me or is the reticle in the middle of the screen now?

 

[jay23]

That SMG is really strong, I could see it getting nerfed.

 

[abadguy]

At this point they really should just take "Halo" out of the title. Ship a Halo game with all that BS and it will tank harder than Halo 4 did on the Live charts.

Keep chasing that COD user base and everyone at 343 will be out of a job.

Well they are doing a bad job of chasing the "COD base", since the game looks to play nothing like COD. Step up yo game 343!

 

[Natiko]

That SMG is really strong, I could see it getting nerfed.

It needs to get nerfed or this game will descend into sprint/thrust shenanigans using automatic weapons.

 

[Welfare]

Halo 5 needs to bring back unique weapon abilities. (I guess they sorta are with unique Power Weapons).

 

[Abinash117]

wtf,so they lied?

Well some employees said "mostly" cosmetic and Holmes never said that there wouldn't be benefits just that there wouldn't be penalties.

 

[Twilight Gap]

Commentators (people that have played the game) have already said that ADS accuracy is better than hipfire.

has always been like this in Halo.

DMR and Needle Rifle were more accurate scoped than unscoped in Reach
BR's spread was tighter when zoomed (CE pistol might be as well)
Carbine may have also been more accurate when scoped
ODST SMG has less spread when scoped
Lightrifle was more accurate too, but that's a bit different.

I'd often scope during my last shot and win battles I would have otherwise lost or tied.

 

[Nabs]

These videos make the game look like a lot of fun. I'd be down to play if I had the x1.

 

[Omega]

wtf,so they lied?

wouldn't be the first time

 

[bigboss370]

umm, i think it looks freaking amazing.

 

[FUNKNOWN iXi]

I like the changes, but I want to see BTB.

Can't wait to see some BTB.

 

[belushy]

Can't wait to see some BTB.

12 v 12 mayhem-y goodness.

 

[SatansReverence]

has always been like this in Halo. wrong

DMR and Needle Rifle were more accurate scoped than unscoped in Reach
BR's spread was tighter when zoomed (CE pistol might be as well)wrong, double wrong
Carbine may have also been more accurate when scoped and wrong again
ODST SMG has less spread when scoped
Lightrifle was more accurate too, but that's a bit different.

I'd often scope during my last shot and win battles I would have otherwise lost or tied.

It was only a thing in Reach onwards and is one of the many reasons it and halo 4 were bad.

 

[IxmagicmanIx]

Wait why is the advanced warfare 2 beta coming out next month when the first one released this month?

 

[VeeP]

Wait why is the advanced warfare 2 beta coming out next month when the first one released this month?

So bad. 0/10.

 

[IxmagicmanIx]

So bad. 0/10.

Sorry to disappoint Lord VeeP

 

[Twin Tails]

Wait why is the advanced warfare 2 beta coming out next month when the first one released this month?

no

 

[BuggeryBugz]

Wait why is the advanced warfare 2 beta coming out next month when the first one released this month?

Did you read this back to yourself before you posted it?

 

[Archpath1]

Wait why is the advanced warfare 2 beta coming out next month when the first one released this month?

Good luck trying to bounce back from this one

 

[Giriath_89]

The TTK and accuracy of the SMG is just too good. If automatic weapons in H5 are going to be that good while mobility is high and many maps small then there's way less incentive to use the BR or DMR.

For me, the core of Halo gameplay has always been learning how to reliably headshot with the pistol/BR/DMR and the sniper rifle for fast TTK. If automatics are so good they become the meta, that's when it's no longer Halo to me.

 

[op_ivy]

Commentators (people that have played the game) have already said that ADS accuracy is better than hipfire.

*some* mentioned, to different degrees of certainty, that it appeared to improve accuracy with automatics, none (that i'm aware of) said the same of the BR/DMR.

i cant see a difference in videos. smg seems just as dominant at close to mid range with or without, and almost pointless at range.

343i has said there is no penalty to hip fire in both the vidoc and holmes tweet. more accuracy when smart scoped would mean a penalty when not scoped/hip firing. i'll take their word over a few limited impressions, at least until there is confirmation via 343 or actual hands on to test such things.

 

[Garrett 2U]

wtf,so they lied?

I think they mean that ADS is just 'cosmetic' when compared to zooming, not when compared to hip fire.

 

[E92 M3]

Are my eyes playing tricks on me or is the reticle in the middle of the screen now?

Your eyes have remained faithful.

 

[giadartis]

I like it. It being faster is no problem for me.

Yep. Same here. I mean all the other mp games have transitioned the gameplay. So fast gameplay has become the standard it seems.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Are my eyes playing tricks on me or is the reticle in the middle of the screen now?

FINALLY

 

[Daingurse]

Looks very appealing to me. Seems to be very fast paced.

 

[killertofu]

FINALLY

where were they before?

 

[Newlove]

where were they before?

Slightly lower in Halo 2 and 3, can't remember with 4.

 

[T.O.P]

Wait why is the advanced warfare 2 beta coming out next month when the first one released this month?

so edgy

 

[GuitarAtomik]

Wait why is the advanced warfare 2 beta coming out next month when the first one released this month?

:| / 10 Would not thrust.

 

[Sai]

So, some people don't like sprint partly because it entices folks to flee a firefight, right?

It's been a long time since I've played Reach, and while I've played Halo 4 periodically, it's kind of few 'n far between... That said, does being shot while sprinting slow you down? If not, would being able to slow it down, even to a complete halt by taking fire help much in this regard?

 

[BeforeU]

man that video in OP looks godly. Can't fucking wait.

 

[TheOddOne]

So, some people don't like sprint partly because it entices folks to flee a firefight, right?

It's been a long time since I've played Reach, and while I've played Halo 4 periodically, it's kind of few 'n far between... That said, does being shot while sprinting slow you down? If not, would being able to slow it down, even to a complete halt by taking fire help much in this regard?

They have tried to balance it now by restricting your shield from recharging while you’re sprinting. So you can’t easily run away from battles.

It sounds like a novel idea on paper, but we’ll have to see how in works in practice.

 

[Gnome Scat]

FINALLY

Dem gloves.

 

[clashfan]

I no idea how this will play but the smoothness is strange to see for a halo game.

 

[BruceLeeRoy]

I was playing some Crucible last night and couldn't help but wish I had the Strafe Thrust for moving around. I absolutely love the way that looks in the footage

 

[Kibbles]

They said that map was a forge map right? So does that mean we finally have custom main menu/loading images for forge maps?

Commentators (people that have played the game) have already said that ADS accuracy is better than hipfire.

 

[Sai]

That's for the automatic weapons though, right? That makes sense.

Precision weapons with scopes are still just as accurate as they were before when fired from "the hip"(though that's not technically what's actually happening, but whatever).

They have tried to balance it now by restricting your shield from recharging while you’re sprinting. So you can’t easily run away from battles.

It sounds like a novel idea on paper, but we’ll have to see how in works in practice.

Yeah, just wondering if another deterrent like that would help keep it as nothing more than a quick means from point A to B. Though, I could still see some ways it could be used to escape firefights, if used in tandem with the the thruster pack.

At least it would take some degree of skill, right?

 

[NeoROCK]

dp

 

[NeoROCK]

What's with all of the high-pitched beeps ?

Sounds like the chirp from Killzone.

Everything about the design of this looks like Halo : Arcade.

It looks more and more like CoD every iteration now. Although you could say that about almost any FPS multiplayer these days. Just goes to show how much of an impact and influence COD has had when even Halo is going for the same gameplay style.

Not that it's particularly a bad thing(i like CoD), I just want a bit of diversity in my gameplay.

 

[Twilight Gap]

It was only a thing in Reach onwards and is one of the many reasons it and halo 4 were bad.

so scoping didn't affect the spread of the BR burst at all? oh well, it seemed like it did from my experience but it may have been my imagination. got used to scoping for the accurate killing shot in Halo 3.

that isn't the main problem with ADS in Halo anyway

 

[KillaKalz347]

Judge away

- Too damn fast.
-Shield regenerates real fast.
- Spartan chatter might be useful if you play alone and no one is using the mic.
- I don't like how the announcer saying when power weapons gonna drop. Everyone will be camping that spot trying to get it.
-ADS+Sprint

I don't know how i feel about this ...



SMG is RIDICOLOUS!!!

I'm not sure people realize this, but the TTK is low specifically in this game mode, and you can't spawn more than once.

 

[Omega]

They have tried to balance it now by restricting your shield from recharging while you’re sprinting. So you can’t easily run away from battles.

It sounds like a novel idea on paper, but we’ll have to see how in works in practice.

It's a stupid idea.

1. Add a feature into the game
2. penalize people for using it because "balance"

if this is how you need to balance out sprint, guess what? It doesn't belong in the game.

 

[EvB]

It's a stupid idea.

1. Add a feature into the game
2. penalize people for using it because "balance"

if this is how you need to balance out sprint, guess what? It doesn't belong in the game.

 

[sycam0re]

dont like callouts, why would i want my character to give away position by talking

It's probably like Call of Duty where the enemy team can't hear your callouts.

I've played since the first Halo, I'm stoked for this one, something fresh. If I want to go back to the core Halo experience, as I remember it, there is MCC.

Also, this ADS stuff that people are so pissed about reminded me about how livid people some people were about dual wielding before Halo 2 came out.

 

[j3ff3]

Remember that in Breakout mode, players have less shield. It's OP regardless in other modes as well though.

i always thought the smg was bloody useless anyway, it needed a power bump imho.

 

[The Artisan]

i don't know nothing about halo but that sure looks like a lot of fun.