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Halo 4 |OT| Spartans Never Die
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bobs...onGaf
Member
It's a checkbox. So if you don't like any, don't select any.
Cross posting but:
I imagine most people will feel the need to click one option - and do you track entries from people who dont click anything? Do participants know that a none vote is counted? It would be better for the data if you had it as a clear cut option in there.
I can see if none are selected and so far one person has done that. I also edited it so it say, "If you don't like any, don't select any".
The Lamonster
Member
I miss 1 flag CTF on Terminal in Halo 2.
What's the distinction between global ordnance and random ordnance? Except for initial drops global ordnance is random.
Zeouterlimits
Member
Why not just add a tickbox to achieve the same thing? And in a more effective, fairer way.
The selective polling you've got going on is amusing, to say the least.
They don't like Random Ordnance and how someone with the luck of the draw can get an Incineration Cannon and become basically untouchable for a period of time.
Also the speed of it does make things more chaotic than people like traditionally. Generally it makes it more difficult for those at the bottom to keep up if they keep spawning into a field of players with power weapons. I'm fine with it overall though.
The Lamonster
Member
I wish they didn't take it off Xbox Live. Way too soon IMO.
Good show. It's disappointing that there wasn't a beta to catch this stuff, but I'm glad to see that they're quick in fixing it.
Binary Rifle is way worse.
HigherLevel
Member
Ordnance is fine if the drop locations were not random. Keep the drops but give weapons set spots. I don't mean rotating spots either, the sniper always drops in one place, the shotty always drops in one place, etc.
I played a local game of Binary Rifles only and the amount of snapshots I got was disgusting.
DISGUSTING.
CrazedArabMan
Member
Correct, it isn't that the stuff dropping is the problem (I like how they have added an animation to it) it is the randomness of it is what screws it all up.
Beam rifle
lol
I imagine it was out of curiosity, because judging by Valhalla, it must be frustrating, to say the least.
I wouldn't question it being good, it's probably the strongest power weapon in the game, but it's also the easiest to get multiple kills with, and targets can hardly react when being aimed at.
I've missed shots before, but yeah it is one of the more powerful power weapons.
AHappyPanda
Member
15 with a headshot right? The base is always 10.
You can get multiple "style" medals at the same time, for instance: Headshot+Killjoy+Close call+Avenger+Revenge+Busted/Bulltrue.
I remember getting 30 points once, but the example above could get you 40, and there's room for more, I believe.
How much more ammo do you get with ammo perk ?
I think the max i ever got was 30. Im curious to know how much you can stack up on.
For example normally with the Rocket Launcher you get 4 rockets, but with the perk you get 6 (50% increase). With Sniper, normally 8 bullets, with the perk 12 bullets.
'earned it'? Do you mean 'betray your teammate to snag it' like in 3 and Reach?
:lol
HigherLevel
Member
Speaking of the Binary Rifle, I am dying to get 16 people customs of Binary Slayer on Ragnarok or another BTB map. I played it with 3 people on Haven and it was crazy like that, 16 would be insane.
scar tissue
Banned
Don't play with assholes. Problem solved.
Back in Halo 3 when I had a group of 4 other guys, I never got betrayed even once.
What kind of statement is that? Are you saying that if you saw a Rocket Launcher, Fuel Rod, Sniper, or Beam rifle, you'd have a reason not to pick it up?
Yep, was confused right now in which thread I'm and what for posts are being written, then I figured out I'm in the Halo 4 OT.
boy i never thought of that. thank you very much, from now on i'll just activate my xbox's asshole filter before playing a matchmaking game.
I have not lurked this thread for some time, and answering that questionnaire made me wonder if I am alone in thinking that engineers and artists in 343i did a GREAT job and that on the other hand designers made lots of bad decisions (Plot, campaign mission and encounter design, multiplayer design, UI, Promethean weapons being just a skin over human weapons, ...) or is it a widespread opinion?
scar tissue
Banned
How about you play with people you know instead of being a wise guy?
Crazy theory: there might be people ITT willing to play with you. Or maybe not, if you're always this fun.
Any assholes on the other team are hardly the problem.
NobleGundam
Banned
Please elaborate on how Promethean Weapons are just skins over human weapons. That's a first complaint ive seen.
AHappyPanda
Member
Not sure if facetious or...
They are essentially a shotgun, assault rifle, rocket launcher, and a rifle. They are all unique enough (Scattershot has the bounce, IC has the MIRV-effect, etc.) that they're not just "skins" but I understand people's complaints about them.
That being said, the Boltshot and the Promethean grenade are pretty unique.
Really? I see it a bunch, regardless of how much of an invalid argument it is.
Is there somewhere we can see the results?
NobleGundam
Banned
That I understand the variants of Prom weapons are similar to human weapons, but you can say the same thing about Covy weapons. 343 should have added more variety to Prom weapons to not make that feeling evident.
I haven't been on HaloGAF enough to read all of the feedback.
I think the bigger issue is whitewashing weapons. Halo players seem to believe that every standard loadout weapon weapon should be on equal footing. That is pretty silly imo. The differences between all the rifles are pronounced enough to be distinct but not enough to claim there is one starting 'superweapon'. People keep claiming the DMR is too good yet AR players run over both BR and DMR players at a certain range. No weapon is too good. There are characteristics that highlight play styles. This is what makes a game interesting. Keep it that way. Making all the main rifles similar is a titanic mistake.
Yeah. When I'm at my computer again, I can post the link.
no sir. as the one who's solution to not getting betrayed is "not playing with assholes" you don't get to call out other people on "acting wise".
always playing with a full team of friends is not the standard situation on XBL.
AHappyPanda
Member
So...watching the cutscenes again, 2 things have stood out so far.
1. I like how Cortana's "Chip" can be inserted into absolutely everything, included thousand and thousand and thousands year old Forerunner tech. I realize this has been the case in every Halo game, first time I've noticed for some reason.
2. How fuckin' giant is the Didact? The Chief is what, 8 ft? 9 ft? In the cutscene where he takes hold of his body, Chief looks a fraction of his size. I haven't read the Forerunner trilogy books yet, so IDK if it states in there how large Forerunners were.
1. I like how Cortana's "Chip" can be inserted into absolutely everything, included thousand and thousand and thousands year old Forerunner tech. I realize this has been the case in every Halo game, first time I've noticed for some reason.
2. How fuckin' giant is the Didact? The Chief is what, 8 ft? 9 ft? In the cutscene where he takes hold of his body, Chief looks a fraction of his size. I haven't read the Forerunner trilogy books yet, so IDK if it states in there how large Forerunners were.
IGN: "So how are you implementing the DLC into the playlists?
343: ...
IGN: "I'll cut that out...make a note."
Wow.