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[JohnOfMars]

If you guys have 2XP prepare to hit the credit cap a lot!

Once you hit the credit cap does it still use up your 2XP matches? That would suck!

 

[nhlducks35]

2k without 2XP and 5k with 2XP

And how much XP do you get in a game (on average)?

 

[Redford]

Oh man, Halo 4 is so close, it almost makes me want to hammer my Reach disk in excitement.

 

[wwm0nkey]

Once you hit the credit cap does it still use up your 2XP matches? That would suck!

No, infact you don't even go to the XP screen, you just go back to the lobby after the game

And how much XP do you get in a game (on average)?

2k......

 

[soulassssns]

So why would you post a link to it?

Nobody is forcing you to watch it. It was posted for reference purposes only.

I can't stand this guy.

Video was removed by an MS copyright claim.

 

[Psychoward]

Ugh, xp cap again.

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

Plywood made a .gif out of the best moment in my video, I feel it deserved a repost over here

Amazing.

Neil Davidge posted this earlier on Facebook:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8yfACv9Tp4w

Pretty interesting if you are into music. Just a look at the recording session.

Awesome, thanks!

Infinity Slayer on Vortex.
http://fleshandfaith.com/2012/11/04...ex/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

And another great video. The wait for this game is getting rough...

 

[neoism]

No, infact you don't even go to the XP screen, you just go back to the lobby after the game



2k......

good I have 9 matches I wont waste anymore money on D's and Dew's... smh a XP cap

 

[nhlducks35]

2k......

So you earn 2K and the cap is 2K?

 

[wwm0nkey]

So you earn 2K and the cap is 2K?

Oh sorry misunderstood, no idea what the XP cap is all I know is that if you play all day the first day you will only be able to hit level 22.

 

[soulassssns]

Didn't I already address this with you?

Monday.

No that was Liferebooted. I replied to his comment but never noticed you had told him monday.

 

[External Memory]

I want to say Damian Isla, who did work at Bungie on their AI for Halo 2 and 3 talked about this a while back. He said that the reason they tone down the effectiveness of friendly AI is so the player feels like the hero, doing what sad little Marines can't. They could make the AI have perfect aim and all that, but the game could ostensibly play itself at that point. I don't necessarily think the right move is to make them so stupid that they frustrate the player, but I see where he's coming from. I know with Reach one of the Bungie Weekly Updates or podcasts mentioned that they used to have pinpoint accurate Warthog gunners that would never miss a shot, but they were too effective and had to be toned down.

As for their poor driving, well, that's just a mystery.

I think the AI drivers have always been a bit better when they have AI gunners on board, it's just a bit harder for them to respond while you're spinning around picking targets like a meatbag. But they do seem to favor lining up shots for their gunner over more evasive driving which should always be a priority. They behave like they're moving on foot, slowing down to stop near cover when they ought to keep moving.

 

[nhlducks35]

Oh sorry misunderstood, no idea what the XP cap is all I know is that if you play all day the first day you will only be able to hit level 22.

K, thanks

 

[enzo_gt]

For those who missed it in the review thread:

 

[External Memory]

Plywood made a .gif out of the best moment in my video, I feel it deserved a repost over here

Hard light =/= pre-patch Armor Lock.

Hmm, Intredasting

 

[feel]

Do later ranks take forever to get or what?? How come people can get to 22 in a single day?

 

[wwm0nkey]

Do later ranks take forever to get or what?? How come people can get to 22 in a single day?

I am guessing when you hit the specializations it gets a lot harder.

 

[exYle]

For those who have played with it - what's the point of the Pulse Grenades?

 

[wwm0nkey]

For those who have played with it - what's the point of the Pulse Grenades?

instantly drains shields and they seem like they would fuck over a vehicle pretty quickly. I don't like them really.

 

[Tashi]

For those who have played with it - what's the point of the Pulse Grenades?

Enemy position control!

 

[blamite]

I guess I'll just sum up my thoughts with a two point pro and con list for now.
+ Cortana's ass
- Floating Master Chief shoulders

Noooooooooooo

I kept hoping this would get fixed... I guess it just wasn't important enough.

I guess the lack of Campaign Theater will at least make it harder to notice.

(I realize it isn't a big deal at all but stuff like that bugs me endlessly for no good reason)

 

[GrizzNKev]

 

[Rickenslacker]

This is such a small stupid thing but I like that you scuff surfaces when you melee them now.

 

[exYle]

instantly drains shields and they seem like they would fuck over a vehicle pretty quickly. I don't like them really.

Enemy position control!

So, like the Energy Drain from Halo 3?

 

[neoism]

I am guessing when you hit the specializations it gets a lot harder.

yeah like I said earlier if the specializations only being 10 levels those 10 have to be like getting 50 levels again or everyone we be max rank in 2 months or less....

 

[bigmac996]

Noooooooooooo

I kept hoping this would get fixed... I guess it just wasn't important enough.

I guess the lack of Campaign Theater will at least make it harder to notice.

(I realize it isn't a big deal at all but stuff like that bugs me endlessly for no good reason)

I hear ya. After spending a few hours playing campaign, one thing that's soo so very minor, but happens occasionally is Elites in Banshees get stuck in the environment very easily, and just continue flying into whatever they're stuck in.

I know its such a small crit, but when the rest of the game is so polished little bugs like that stick out and bother me haha. Otherwise, everything is great, and it's an amazing first effort for 343.

 

[Redford]

This is such a small stupid thing but I like that you scuff surfaces when you melee them now.

You mean like the Energy Sword burns? That's pretty neat.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

yeah like I said earlier if the specializations only being 10 levels those 10 have to be like getting 50 levels again or everyone we be max rank in 2 months or less....

That's exactly what they are from my understanding.

 

[Rickenslacker]

Something that's bugging me about Spartan Ops right now is that I'm getting the impression that there's no fail state. I'm going through it on Legendary right now and it seems like you can just cheese right through it if you want, die as much as you want, respawn with a fresh stock of your loadout gear, and keep at it. There are no checkpoints that you go back to, it's persistent, you simply keep respawning. Kind of dampens any satisfaction gained from difficulty.

You mean like the Energy Sword burns? That's pretty neat.

Yep!

 

[mickcenary]

I'm not completely up to date, so apologies for the basic question, but is SWAT making a return and if so, in what form, i.e. its own dedicated playlist or no?

Spanks!

 

[neoism]

That's exactly what they are from my understanding.

good to hear.

 

[blamite]

yeah like I said earlier if the specializations only being 10 levels those 10 have to be like getting 50 levels again or everyone we be max rank in 2 months or less....

I think it's been said (in a bulletin I think?) that going throught he 10 levels of a specialization is like going from 40 to 50 in the SR ranks. Hopefully that's long enough to last but not too long to be frustrating like Reach's late ranks.

 

[DrBo42]

yeah like I said earlier if the specializations only being 10 levels those 10 have to be like getting 50 levels again or everyone we be max rank in 2 months or less....

What's unique about the specializations other than the armor?

 

[Tashi]

So, like the Energy Drain from Halo 3?

Sorta. I don't think it drains shields as fast as a power drain. It also doesn't roll around. It does have an opening and closing explosion though.

 

[vincent vega]

I'm not completely up to date, so apologies for the basic question, but is SWAT making a return and if so, in what form, i.e. its own dedicated playlist or no?

Spanks!

I don't think it has it's own playlist. haven't heard anything about it actually

 

[exYle]

Sorta. I don't think it drains shields as fast as a power drain. It also doesn't roll around. It does have an opening and closing explosion though.

Does it at least EMP vehicles? If so, that combined with a PP would be a killer anti-vehicle loadout.

 

[Ein Soph Aur]

What's unique about the specializations other than the armor?

http://www.halopedia.org/Specialization

A video showing the speciliazations:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hl0zq66xXY

The narration sucks though.

 

[CitizenCope]

Plywood made a .gif out of the best moment in my video, I feel it deserved a repost over here

Wow that looks really weird where the grenade comes out. Throw it lefty yet it comes off way on the right. Oh well I'll live.

 

[Hydranockz]

Wow that looks really weird where the grenade comes out. Throw it lefty yet it comes off way on the right. Oh well I'll live.

It'd probably look less jarring if he wasn't strafing left as he threw it.

 

[Man]

Wow that looks really weird where the grenade comes out. Throw it lefty yet it comes off way on the right. Oh well I'll live.

YOU HAVE RUINED THIS GIF

 

[lantus]

Wow that looks really weird where the grenade comes out. Throw it lefty yet it comes off way on the right. Oh well I'll live.

Yeah I think that's how the plasma grenades have always been though, seems like a slight delay whenever you throw one, but that might just be me.

 

[Prologue]

Personally, I hate the credit cap. Its not world of warcraft -.-. I'm mostly buying it for SP. If people want to grind out in MP, let them do so.

 

[CitizenCope]

YOU HAVE RUINED THIS GIF

Haha yeah I only said something because it was WAY off. I've played a lot of Halo and have seen it before but a 4 second clip over and over can really show some faults. Again no biggie.

 

[watership]

Neil Davidge posted this earlier on Facebook:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8yfACv9Tp4w

Pretty interesting if you are into music. Just a look at the recording session.

Thanks for posting this. This piece of music is one of my favourites on the OST and I love watching it being played. Beautiful.

 

[DrBo42]

http://www.halopedia.org/Specialization

A video showing the speciliazations:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hl0zq66xXY

The narration sucks though.

Ty.

 

[Garrett 2U]

Personally, I hate the credit cap. Its not world of warcraft -.-. I'm mostly buying it for SP. If people want to grind out in MP, let them do so.

I think the low cap at launch is to help spot potential credit boosting tactics early before they cause too much damage.

 

[jediyoshi]

Lovely melee only montage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve6oOWR07y0&hd=1

 

[exYle]

Lovely melee only montage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve6oOWR07y0&hd=1

Wow. That's some good hologram usage.

 

[BackdoorBeauty]

I just went 27-8-11 and my team STILL lost by 1 kill, 600 to 590. Incredible.

GO TEAM

10-3-22
5-7-17

 

[HiiiLife]

I just went 27-8-11 and my team STILL lost by 1 kill. Haven IS

GO TEAM

10-3-22
5-7-17

Eesh that's the worst.