RebornYeti
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Right in the nostalgia feels.
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Halo 4 |OT| Spartans Never Die
- Thread starter GhaleonEB
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Right in the nostalgia feels.
Nice. I'll probably be a few hours from now. I just got home from work.
We need to find out how to set the maps up. We should do that soon lol
Wifiplayer13
Member
I just played 1 flag using the Confined map from the Forge Island playlist and it worked.
Here's a download link if you don't have it and want to try it out. https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/...&details=bddefd9f-0c23-4fb3-9c65-c53de7cbc6dd
StalkerUKCG
Banned
From Wired
ARE YOU HAPPY NOW!!
For realsies if true it could be fantastic for Halo
It was just the Wired guessing possibilities with 300k servers, not what Microsoft is actually doing.
Halo is the one game on Xbox Live that severely needs dedicated servers though.
Lol come on. Severely?
gAg CruSh3r
Member
Halo: Battles! 32v32 wow epic battles with scarabs and so many hogs!
make it happen!2 Flag Containment
1 Flag Relic
1 Sided Assault Headlong
1 Flag Headlong
2 Sided Assault Waterworks
2 Flag Blood Gulch
1 Flag Terminal
These are only a few of the reasons that I want H2A.
Maybe severely is exaggerating a bit but having Microsoft provide dedicated servers for the game similar to what they did for Gears of War 3 would do wonders for the game.
The experience in Gears 3 was night and day on Microsoft's dedicated servers and off.
Yeah it's got too much on it for a 4v4 map and it's a bit large for 4v4 IMO. I think it could use a Ghost or two as neutral vehicles though. The map seems like it could accommodate them quite well.
Rather than forced DLC playlists, I just wish more 'weight' was given into matching with people who have them.
Yesterday, I found a group of randoms, we got majestic or castle maps in action sack, 3 rounds in a row. Two guys leave and all of a sudden the two new guys who joined probably didn't have the dlc, and we started to get shit like complex, abandon or solace.
Yesterday, I found a group of randoms, we got majestic or castle maps in action sack, 3 rounds in a row. Two guys leave and all of a sudden the two new guys who joined probably didn't have the dlc, and we started to get shit like complex, abandon or solace.
Dongs Macabre
aka Daedalos42
I find that I find matches with DLC maps quite often. Much more than I did in Reach.
I don't remember the last time I got DLC outside of a DLC playlist. I think maybe it was in BTB a month or so ago. Halo has never been all to big on pairing up DLC purchasers though. I think the only reason Halo 3 has Longshore and Sandbox pop up so much is because of how many players have the Mythic disc that came with ODST. I think DLC should go half price when the newer one releases, and then free when the next game in the series comes out.
I also enjoyed some SWAT today. No AAs, Ordnance or Grenade spam was a nice change. Was abusing the Pistol as well and still coming top. I see why Frankie plays it so much.
BTB needs Objective.
I won't be getting on it seems since I have to switch the bumpers of my car, if you're still going in about another hour or two and still have space than I'll be sure to join.
SHIFTYkiwi
Member
I'm on atm moment if you need a 4th.
Yeah man... those were fun. GGs
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
YEW crank dat Soulja Boy.
Upload that video of the guy falling into the floor B]
I would have joined but i'm just nearing the end of Bioshock Infinity.
Next time you are testing doubles remember to grab the latest Solari.
I'm sure one of the big thing for Halo 5 will be the opportunity to play up to 24 or 48 players at once, and it should be awesome.
But I'll say this now, I don't want it to completely replace our usual 8v8 experience because it's actually great.
Gabotron ES
Member
Halo: Battles! 32v32 wow epic battles with scarabs and so many hogs!
forget Scarabs, we need these things
so good
Chip N Chance
Member
Havent played this game in months. Did they add Big Team CTF yet?
gAg CruSh3r
Member
bobs...onGaf
Member
When does the weapon change patch go live? Im pretty sure that its not till early next month though right? A weeks time?
gAg CruSh3r
Member
June 3rd, Monday
bobs...onGaf
Member
Thanks, awesome not very far away at all.
gAg CruSh3r
Member
No it's not! I'm very excited for this weapon update!
The Real Napsta
Member
How is there not btb ctf on Valhalla yet?
BTB Slayer is their most populous playlist. They're not going to add Objective to it and endanger it's population any time soon.
As it stands, the largest Objective you're ever going to get in Halo 4 is 6v6.
If you've ever wondered why playlists have tended to debut as just Slayer and add objective later, or never add objective at all, it's because objective drops population even if it's optional. Lists start as Slayer to maximize potential population. BTB Slayer has been Slayer-only for too long at this point, and I don't think they have the crumple zone to have BTB jump on the Objective Population Loss Grenade at the moment anyway.
edit: An obvious reason they'd favor not having any Objective be bigger than 6v6 is because it'd allow you to consolidate Dominion into the same playlist as other objective gametypes.
8v8 Dominion could work if there weren't so many damn vehicles/power weapons.
Dongs Macabre
aka Daedalos42
We need everything that came from Halo Wars.
A gamemode that combines regular FPS Halo with some RTS elements would be great. Like Natural Selection or Nuclear Dawn, but with huge teams and tons of vehicles.
Poker Face
Member
Halo 4 has been enjoyable for the past couple days. Haven't really played with anyone abusing shit so that might be why
CreateNowSleepLater
Member
In defense of 343 I think the biggest obstacle for Halo is Mircrosoft and the fact that you will need to buy a new console that nobody wants to play it. I am totally convinced 343 was "influenced" by MS to make it their CoD.
The lag sucks but the biggest problem for me are the black screen/host changes/quitters etc. That is more disruptive to the experience. Especially when everyone gets back into the game at different times and you are dead instantly. Happens a lot.
The people voted. We all want BTB to be slayer all the time.
Quite the... poet.
Dongs Macabre
aka Daedalos42
I like how the modded Infection gametype is in its own category in-game.
Never got to respond. Too busy dongin.
Dongs Macabre
aka Daedalos42
I don't understand why they don't just put players from one team on the other.
Most people wouldn't play the game if that happened. Or at least there'd be even more quitting.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
Slayer is the dominant playlist but there is nothing stopping BTB CTF being it's own playlist for example. Make it rotational for 2-4 weeks and see how it sustains itself.
Another option is to add it to dominion and rename that playlist, what is wrong with that? It covers starting as 6v6 and allows for larger 7v7 or 8v8 too. JiP could also have a small to medium window here as well. Dominion allows these sizes and it fits the current 6v6 band-aid.
Further when you look at 1 flag or neutral flag or even 3/4-way multi-flag a BTB CTF mixed playlist on itself has maps and gametypes for variety and a specific focus from other playlists.
Perhaps they're looking at these changes as part of the consolidation of playlists? Maybe one flag is lost to modders only, they don't seem keen on answer anything to do with 1 flag or assault, leaves me confused as to what they did to those game scripts (or didn't update with all the other Halo 4 changes).