I went 19-2 on Complex. It's not that it's hard or I'm not good at it. I just find it really stale. Halo gameplay has so much more to offer then peak-a-boo shooting ala COD.
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Halo 4 |OT| Spartans Never Die
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I went 19-2 on Complex. It's not that it's hard or I'm not good at it. I just find it really stale. Halo gameplay has so much more to offer then peak-a-boo shooting ala COD.
Kinda boring. Feels odd because you're supposed to be a fireteam, not a lone wolf.
The fourth mission is easily the most fun Spartan Ops has been so far. It's very silly, in good ways.
NullPointer
Member
The sheer number of enemies you have to deal with can be overwhelming, but its only when those giant packs are aggressive and seek you out that it becomes really difficult to manage.Does not sound good for derFeef
* Don't let yourself get surrounded, ever.
* Beware of cloaked zealots. You will not see them on radar until they are actively rushing at you.
* Ammo control is key. Be on the lookout for UNSC weapon crates which can always replenish your ammo, as well as supplying some new armaments. The Ammo support perk is also my go-to for Spartan Ops.
One thing I'd also recommend for solo Spartan Ops is hologram. Use it to advance around corners to spring ambushes, set it up near your position to draw fire while you snipe or flank, use it when hiding behind cover and replenishing shields to give you time to breathe, and when you need to sprint across open ground spawn the hologram to go in a tangential direction as you sprint yourself. Hologram has so damn many uses, bu against the AI especially it always helps.
Squall ASF
Member
Complex is an exception, that map is not designed well for SWAT. You can pretty much just hide and snipe people all match. I wasn't suggesting you were bad either, I'm just saying it's a different flavor than matches where AA's or grenades or vehicles, etc. can add unique variables that allow a lower skilled player to come out on top at times. Both have their place, diversity is good. Don't like it? Don't play it. Some of us love it.
Palette Swap
Member
Okay, SpOps 3 was definitely a step up. Story wise, I'm in the middle of the Thursday War and it was nice seeing familiar faces.
Mission wise, I really liked the 4th. It honestly felt like they cranked up the stupid to 11 but it felt good.
So, only 2 SpOps challenges this week?
Mission wise, I really liked the 4th. It honestly felt like they cranked up the stupid to 11 but it felt good.
So, only 2 SpOps challenges this week?
timetokill
Banned
The best part is that Waypoint has a link to the HALO REACH File Share on it.
It's a like a huge slap in the face: "Hey, remember when we gave a shit about you guys?"
Squall ASF
Member
I keep coming up with ideas that I think would make EP 3 much better than the first two and then figure I'm going to let myself down later haha I was thinking it would be awesome if on Vahal...Ragnarok, you had to invade the opposing base and it was setup with defenses like in Dominion. Would be amazing to have a massive vehicle battle across the plain and then invade the base, take down it's defenses, and capture the intel.
Finally got back from my 16-day trip, my LE at 18 under standard price sitting here waiting for me in mint condition.
Didn't visit this thread for the last week, I'm tired but I wanna just unwrap the game, pop it in, and play solo Legendary undisturbed right now - decisions, decisions.
Plus I was nearing the end of Bioshock 2, right when things got reaaaaal juicy, so I'm contemplating finishing that first too. What to do.
Didn't visit this thread for the last week, I'm tired but I wanna just unwrap the game, pop it in, and play solo Legendary undisturbed right now - decisions, decisions.
Plus I was nearing the end of Bioshock 2, right when things got reaaaaal juicy, so I'm contemplating finishing that first too. What to do.
IOnEI Falcon
Member
Bioshock 2 can wait!
Neither. Halo multi. Sooo good.
Squall ASF
Member
Depends on how OCD, or rather, a completionist you are. If it's going to constantly bug you, finish Bioshock so you can then enjoy Halo undisturbed and the play the hell out of it until Bioshock 3 (and then right back to Halo).
Oh man.
Oh maaaaaaan.
Both of you guys just swayed me.
I killed my completionist habits some years back, thank goodness - now I only save that for a handful of series like Halo, Gears and the like (BioShock as well, funny enough) - but now I just remembered that I also have Minerva's Den, which seems to have the universal sentiment of being even better than BioShock 2 by itself, and BioShock 2's end game is looking real good, so I'm gonna want to jump into Minerva's Den right after beating BioShock 2, so I think I'm gonna save that till after beating Halo 4's campaign first, so it looks like Halo 4 gets to go in first!
Thanks for the responses guys!
You're being a little defensive. I didn't say it should be removed or that you can't like it. I just said I don't understand how people can like the variant. Do you.
Squall ASF
Member
Not being defensive, trying to explain why people like it. For some reason I did think you wanted it removed, my apologies.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
This weeks SpOps was good. Nice to see multiplayer maps get in on some of the action.
Not enough eggheads and science types for my liking, though.
Not enough eggheads and science types for my liking, though.
Palette Swap
Member
At least, they've kept the Mengele comparisons out of the game.
Same thing here.
The maps leave a lot to be desired and they're artistically rather ugly. Here's hoping to some great maps on the way.
StUnNeR H2K
Member
Loved the new episode clip... Halsey cutting down the Spartan-IV's was good.
"Yes, and I see you decided I rate three of the new model..."
"Yes, and I see you decided I rate three of the new model..."
This is why I dislike the community threads. It splits the discussion.
Uncharted Waves
Banned
You're crazy. They all look great...don't know what you're looking at. Love Meltdown, Love Adrift; Love Solace. These are ones that stand out for me. But they all look great.
So I finally played a couple hours of multiplayer, and while I'm sure I didn't play all of the maps, they weren't as fun as I was hoping. I don't see any real standouts and I doubt any of them will become classics the way past games did, maybe my opinion will change overtime. Hope future maps are much better.
Uncharted Waves
Banned
It has it's place but I knida agree that to me it really isn't enjoyable. Playing swat is something I do once in a blue moon when I want a break from the usual addictive Halo gameplay from the other playlists.
Don't understand why that was the first choice when people are obviously missing a multi-team playlist
Squall ASF
Member
Because of it's popularity. There are many people that play it exclusively.
I felt the same initially but they grow on you. Haven is by far the best map in the game right now, and (in my opinion) Ragnarok is the worst one.
Yeah I would say ragnarok gets played way too much. I wasn't even a huge fan of Valhalla back in halo 3, so that doesn't help.
timetokill
Banned
I like Haven all right but it gets picked way too much.
I really like all the "small" 4v4 maps except for Complex, which just feels mostly directionless.
I really like all the "small" 4v4 maps except for Complex, which just feels mostly directionless.
Dr_Boris_Goltz
Banned
I'm sure this gets asked a lot, but what would you guys recommend for those who want to have the story better fleshed out through the extended universe?
Any books in particular? Wiki entries?
I haven't started the campaign yet but I hear it can be confusing without prerequisite information.
Any books in particular? Wiki entries?
I haven't started the campaign yet but I hear it can be confusing without prerequisite information.
Complex if fucking painful. Adrift has grown on me since i kinda have a general strat for it now..solace though..i dont know..its like my purgatory map. Sometimes its good sometimes its bad. Fucking jumps up on it is a real quick recipe for anger.
Eventually you can kill them all.
played some Team Snipers games on Complex and Ragnorak, very good. It's very popular too, hope it stays.
Spartan Ops ep3. played chap3 and chap5 solo for kicks. It's petty bad that they are using same areas from previous ep though multiplayer maps are welcome. It was better overall, chap3 specially, if these missions played like campaign with checkpoints in solo play it would have been much better rather than you die, respawn continue killing the rest or having limited lives in coop. That sandbox, try and error feel just isn't there although the levels and encounters can be more fun than the campaign if it didn't have unlimited respawns imo. it's obviously far more open and with a lot more enemies than the campaign levels and AI moves around a lot more imo.
right now spartan ops is good for easy xp.
Spartan Ops ep3. played chap3 and chap5 solo for kicks. It's petty bad that they are using same areas from previous ep though multiplayer maps are welcome. It was better overall, chap3 specially, if these missions played like campaign with checkpoints in solo play it would have been much better rather than you die, respawn continue killing the rest or having limited lives in coop. That sandbox, try and error feel just isn't there although the levels and encounters can be more fun than the campaign if it didn't have unlimited respawns imo. it's obviously far more open and with a lot more enemies than the campaign levels and AI moves around a lot more imo.
right now spartan ops is good for easy xp.
As long as you've completed SPOPs Ep 3, it should work right now. I used it a few hours ago.
Dr_Boris_Goltz
Banned
What are these codes you guys are speaking of?
I made the same mistake for co-op stuff.
You have to select one of the checkpoints/main areas of a mission before launching the campaign. It's a tile next to the mission select tile.
Pudding Tame
Member
Really? I've tried to input it multiple times and it's saying I haven't met the prerequisites, despite doing all the SpOps missions.
Codes for extra armor, XP, and other goodies.
This should explain it.
http://www.ign.com/wikis/halo-4/Waypoint_Terminal_Codes
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
What is it and what does it do?
AndrewDean84xX
Banned
I love Halo, but am just getting killed in Legendary. Is it possible to beat the game on normal, then beat the last level on Legendary to see the Legendary Ending?
IOnEI Falcon
Member
Man I love this game! What other game can you stick a zooming Banshee that flies over your head, do a barrel roll with a Ghost and splatter two enemies, no scope a gunner out of a Warthog! So much fun!
Dr_Boris_Goltz
Banned
Thanks sir. I actually quite like the armor it unlocks.
Frustrated_Grunt
Member
After playing Episode 3,
I feel really bad for Crimson. "Oh you just murdered hoards upon hoards of covenant, sure you can finally go home. Right after we fly you to this location to kill more hundreds of covenant! You can handle that, right?"
a secret-boss
Banned
Finally finished the game. Maybe i enjoyed the story more if those waypoint videos r in game.
Final stage felt kinda flat I do like that spaceship section
Final stage felt kinda flat I do like that spaceship section