YourExWife
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Just shut up and join the Sunday night tequila crowd already.
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Halo 4 |OT2| TURBO
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Just shut up and join the Sunday night tequila crowd already.
Prinz Eugn
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But will I turn into Hypertrooper?
YourExWife
Member
Tequila's from Mexico, not Germany, but I'm not sure anyone else can match that level of Lars-ness.
Yeah I discovered that yesterday. You can only add the non-specialization tac and support packages to custom loadouts. Also the survivor one doesn't seem to show up, which sucks because I wanted to use it for a custom scenario. Either that or I'm blind.
Damn sloppy oversight
I think you can use Megalo to give everyone every launch perk simultaneously. I'm not sure, though.
SHIFTYkiwi
Member
Can't wait to play it! Oh wait, that requires an xbox and internet connection haha.
Oh well.
I shall go into Doubles and get crushed just so I can play your map.
Wish there was more fanfare when community maps went in.
Enter The 36 Chambers
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Your title makes no since R.I.P stand for Rest In Peace. your title says Rest in Peace in Peace halo
Prinz Eugn
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SHIFTYkiwi
Member
Just find the super secret hidden spot that makes you invisable and 300% damage boost and you will dominate!
looool
Enter The 36 Chambers
Member
Read the comments on juices video....
I squinted and pretended that was Halo 2 and 3 and not fucking Reach. So, good shit, would cry again.
YourExWife
Member
This was probably Domino Theory's suggestion.
Prinz Eugn
Member
If it went his way, there would be 12 scattershots on every map.
Beam Rifle is just kind of dumb to have on any map, I'm surprised they haven't nerfed it yet considering it's more powerful than the Binary with people who can aim at things.
FUNKNOWN iXi
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guis pls, Chill Out had a Rocket, Shotgun, Sniper, Plasma Rifle, OS and Camo (much like most Halo 1 maps).. Go complain about your power weapons on maps elsewhere.
Thank you.
And for discussion purposes lol, I'm fine with things like this as long as we have a weapon to combat the abundance of these power weapons that isn't a power weapon itself, but takes a lot of skill to master (ie: H1 Magnum).
Yes, I know the Beam Rifle is ridiculously easy to use but what's the alternative for Halo 4? Never having it in multiplayer? Nah, just gotta nut up or shut up when it comes to Matchmaking because its restrictive and prone to terrible choices by nature.
Thank you.
And for discussion purposes lol, I'm fine with things like this as long as we have a weapon to combat the abundance of these power weapons that isn't a power weapon itself, but takes a lot of skill to master (ie: H1 Magnum).
Yes, I know the Beam Rifle is ridiculously easy to use but what's the alternative for Halo 4? Never having it in multiplayer? Nah, just gotta nut up or shut up when it comes to Matchmaking because its restrictive and prone to terrible choices by nature.
YourExWife
Member
The issue is having beam rifle on small maps. If it were maps where most situations require zooming in (which has less autoaim), that's less of an issue than Skyline. Skyline should never have a beam.
It was just about the Beam Rifle.
And yes, not putting it into MP would be a good start, the sniper could be there, or well on skyline other power weapons make way more sense.
Maybe they could fix it in some kind of big, hyped balance patch that is put forth as the second coming. Oops, guess the SAW and Mantis needed a buff more than the Beam needed to be fixed!
They first have to check if Tashi and Greenskull have the time to be brought to them.
aHebrewMenagerie
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LOL holy shit, only 747 people playing Infinity Slayer as of right now, I'm going to read the Waypoint forums to see the fallout.
Tis' good entertainment.
FUNKNOWN iXi
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I don't know guys, what's easier than using a Rocket on Chill Out that travels 2980734234 mph, has a blast radius of a nuke and spawns every 2 minutes on the dot?
I SAW what you did there.
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Touché, but that thing was no Rocket. It was more. Just reliving my frustrations with that game.
If Halo 1 had XBL, DLC and updates..............
I SAW what you did there.
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Touché, but that thing was no Rocket. It was more. Just reliving my frustrations with that game.
If Halo 1 had XBL, DLC and updates..............
Sounds like a rocket launcher that behaves like a rocket launcher on maybe a small map.
While the beam rifle is never used as a sniper rifle, because the thing has such a huge autoaim you just don't need to scope. I would prefer a rocket launcher with 2 rockets in the clip spawning on the same timer on the map instead of the Beam Rifle
Prinz Eugn
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Fun fact, Halo: CE was released closer to DooM than it was to Halo 4.
The beam rifle is just ridiculous as-is and either needs to be patched or taken out of small maps where it's basically intsagib. They did take away some of the rockets on Legendary Haven (for the two weeks the playlist existed after that, anyway), so they do change stuff, just not as consistently as anybody playing the game would like.
Orochinagis
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I cant use my DLC perks in Spartan Ops, why.
Same with DLC armor
As I recall they did reduce the beam rifle's aim magnetism. It probably could have been addressed further-- it's still fairly easy to use. I don't actually ever scope in with it--I just go for the snapshots. More fun that way anyhow.
FUNKNOWN iXi
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Good point, a game released in 2001 with no intended online capabilities is better designed in every possible way than a game released in 2012.
Fight me.
Prinz Eugn
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I was just thinking that bringing up an only marginally relevant piece of nostalgia you had about a game from twelve years ago and then dismissing people talking about the current game (in the thread for that game) is kind of ridiculous.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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I'll probably give it another run with skulls, I think I have to finish the last episode mission 4 & 5 still so I'll probably check out the skulls mode there.
I hope dedi's move to asynchronous mode and remove input latency. I'd play the hell out of firefight/spops/coop in the next title if that is the case.
FUNKNOWN iXi
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Oh wow.. smells serious in here.
ExWife, you've done a poor job with this man's training.
XBC, my host, 1v1 HEH honors. Fight me.
YourExWife
Member
Prinz Eugn
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Exwife told me never to 1v1 with strangers.
Play with me. My connection is laced with fairy dust--some FUD chaps and I played through them as they released with an Aussie and didn't have any issues the majority of the time.
(Still sucks to be outside of NA though, no doubt about it. Hopefully Microsoft is investing some of those fabled servers to those parts of the world that get shafted. And hopefully they'll lift the absurd bandwidth caps so we can make full use of our connections. The more people playing co-op campaign, Firefight, whatever, the better.)
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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Sure thing, I'll give it a try and if it's super delayed I can always be the bullet sponge decoy
Time difference is always an issue mate, I'm GMT +10 or AEST (whichever is easier for you to match up a time to play). I usually play around 9PM-11.30PM 3-4 times each week (week nights usually and weekends sporadically).On another note I've randomly been finishing my legendary missions (got 3 left) and every time I play reclaimer I get the glitch where the mammoth just halts and you can't progress. UGH! I've restarted it once before so I think I'm up for uninstalling + cache clearing + reinstalling to get that ticked off. Also on the weekend a mate came over and wanted to play the campaign on normal, so I totally forgot about my progress on the Infinity campaign mission and now I'll have to do that one over again too. Double UGH UGH!
On replaying the campaign legendary randomly I've seen so many parts that were throwbacks or inspired by previous Halo campaign missions, it's quite a lot actually. I've also seen the AI doing some fairly impressive things when you're bunkered down. However I've also seen the usual Halo NPC friendlies not get in your hog too many times.
Stupid Hog AI...Feels like Halo again and no marine I don't have the gun because there is no way you're driving me on legendary mate
User 73706
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I'M BACK, SHITBIRDS, AND I BROUGHT READING MATERIAL
This is punishment for making me fight through hell again. It's a triple feature of walls of texts. Click to go to the respective article.
This is punishment for making me fight through hell again. It's a triple feature of walls of texts. Click to go to the respective article.
halo stinks, #elzarisafilthypeasant
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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A shameless copy of Lord of Admirals B.next post. I'll be picking this one up when available in Aus, I've always liked having the Halo art books on my coffee table. Waypoint headline article link here
Halo 4 Visual Guide Notable Facts
Characters:
Master Chief:
-New armor designed by Cortana; based off an early line of Mk. IV
Del Rio:
-Left Requiem to cut Infinity's losses and salvage what remained of its assets
Halsey:
-Birthworld Endymion
Doctor Tilson:
-Expert in Xenoarcheology
-Birthworld Coral
-Scholarship at Pegasi Institute
Librarian:
-Full Name First-Light-Weaves-Living-Song
-Height 9' 6"
Didact:
-Full Name Shadow-of-Sundered-Star
-Height 11' 4"
Palmer:
-Birthworld Luna
Roland:
-Created to replace Infinity's AI that perished in its crash on Requiem in 2557
Thorne:
-Single-handidly saved an entire platoon during the battle of Criterion
-Served on Tribute and Reach
-Fought alongside Colonel Ackerson on Mars
Demarco:
-Former ODST
Hoya:
-Refugee from Asmara
-Found sanctuary on Circumstance
-Former ODST
-POW; Escaped saving a dozen naval officers in the process
Madsen:
-Became Spartan-IV due to his father and grandfather being Generals in the UNSC
Grant:
-Birthworld Arcadia
-Impressive athletic ability led to her being used to field test Gen-II Mjolnir; later became full-fledged Spartan-IV
Glassman:
-Astro Physicist and Quantum Theorist
-Assisted Halsey in installing Infinity's Forerunner engines
Gek 'Lhar:
-Birthplace Island of Alyctos just off northern shores of Kaepra
-Ruthless Warrior
Parg Vol:
-Field Master in old Covenant
-Despised Brutes and Prophets
-Genocidal views against Humanity
-Post war saw him as an arms dealer
-Lead small task force under Jul 'Mdama
Factions:
Marines:
-Heavy Infantry (Green Armor w/ face masks; encountered on level Infinity)
-Medic (Lightly armored, white armor w/ red stripes)
-Field Sergeant (Green armor w/ cap)
-Standard Infantry (Grey-tan armor)
Spartans:
-All S-IVs are considered equal in rank
-Several Hundred
ONI Security:
-Heavy armor
-Black
-Deployed at Ivanoff station
Note: Eerily mimics Builder Security
Scientists:
-Light blue underclothes = Quantum Physicist
-Light Brown underclothes = Xenoarchaeologist
-Small group survived Ivanoff Station's composition by hiding in the nearby asteroid field; later recovered
Storm Grunt:
-Nose rebreather used to increase FOV
Imperial Grunt:
-Served in previous Covenant
-Methane pack looks like Balaho Octopoda
Grunt Heavy:
-Skilled enough to accompany Elite fireteams
-Methane pack has analog eye sockets of Unggoy predator
Storm Jackal:
-Unique appearance of Kig-Yar due to Jackals being isolated to the continent of Ibie'sh, retaining their reptillian ancestory
Jackal Sniper:
-Helmet Smart-linked to weapon, offering extreme range target acquisition
Jackal Heavy:
-Uses Needler
Hunters:
-Armor composed of Covenant starship hull-plating
Storm Elite:
-Performs in Scout, Marksman, and Assault roles
-Extremely prominent in Jul's Covenant
Elite Ranger:
-Operates in same roles as Storm Elites
Elite Commander:
-Served in old Covenant for decades
-Ornate armor displays heritage and skill
Note: Picture shows Elites can still starfish!
Elite Warrior:
-Demonstrated impressive skill, but didn't serve in command roles in old Covenant
-Pauldrons bolster shields
Elite Zealot:
-Armor native to Hesduros zealotry
-Toe-claw indicates Kaidon status
Crawler:
-Deployed deep into Flood redoubts to soften Flood infantry
-False-mandibles act as weapon cowlings.
Crawler Snipe:
-Knob on head serves as long range sensor
-Hump on back serves as supplemental enemy stacks
-Devastatingly accurate at extreme long ranges
Alpha Crawler:
-Guides Crawler packs
-Hardlight spikes on back indicate status
Watcher:
-Ancillas based on the Knights they originate from
-Fins and legs are stabilizers
-Upper carapace houses AI
-circular wings are source of lift
Knight:
-Guarded Requiem
-Knobs in underside of Carapace serve as Hardlight Shield generators
Knight Lancer:
-Wings on back are Sensor Arrays
-Focused on long range elevated combat
Knight Commander:
-Incredible tacticians
-Heavily armed
-Light patterns indicate command
-Rippling light caused from energy expenditure
Knight Battlewagon:
-Walking weapon
-Known to single-handidly lay siege to fortified sites
-Extremely dense armor
-Protruding knobs on underside of carapace serve as heavy-grade shield distributor
-Electricity you see on top of carapace is excess energy discharge
Weapons:
Assault Rifle:
-Most pervasive model is the MA5D
Battle Rifle:
-BR85 is Misriah's best BR model
DMR:
-Success of the BR55 in the Marines saw limited use of the M392
-M395 is the best DMR model
-Preferred by Scout, Recon, and Pathfinder operators; sometimes over the Sniper
Railgun:
-Railguns have been mass produced for decades
-ARC-920 is the most successful Railgun
Magnum:
-M6H has been the primarily used Magnum since 2555
Sticky Detonator:
-Acheron Security acquired the rights to the M363 RPD after CDS' destruction by the Covenant
-Manufactured in low qualities during insurrection
Sniper Rifle:
-Series 5 is highest in production
SAW:
-M739 LMG is most recent SAW
Rocket Launcher:
-Locks on to targets via heat signatures
Spartan Laser:
-Circle on back end is the energy cell
Shotgun:
-Concept of Shotgun considered antiquated
-Still in service due to effectiveness in Urban Warfare and Ship Boarding action
Machine Gun:
-Most common in UNSC is the M247H
Target Designator:
-Used for air strikes, orbital strikes, F-99 Wombat strikes, and Mammoth strikes
Frag Grenade:
Note: literally nothing new
Hyperion Missile:
-One of the most prominent Nuclear missiles
-Widely used by Frigates and Destroyers
Onager:
-Used as defense network on Infinity
-Cleared space debris from around Ivanoff Station; repurposed to target Covenant dropships
Scythe:
-Used on Infinity's defense grid
-Larger model than the M71 (Halo Reach Auto Turrets)
Lance:
-Missile Launcher used on ships and terrestrial locations
Vulcan Machine Gun:
-Mounted on Warthog
-The M46 is more inaccurate than prior models providing persistent firepower over a larger sector
Rocket Turret:
-Mounted on Warthog and Mammoth
-Fires Argent V Missiles
Gauss Cannon:
Note: Nothing new
Flank Gun:
-Fixed to fuselage of Pelican
-Covers Pelican's blind spots
-Fires depleted uranium rounds
-Mounting an M410 is risky on a Pelican
Deployable Turret:
-Fires 12.7mm rounds
-automated
-cooling system
Note: Dominion Turret; Cooling system seems to be the EMP area meaning the EMP is just gameplay
HAVOK Nuke:
-Intriguingly easily portable given their extreme payload
-Used in combat and mining
Plasma Pistol:
Note: EMP Ability confirmed canon
Needler:
-Stock serves as power supply
-Crystals used in the Needler first discovered on Sanghelios Moon of Suban
-Mining sites on Suban continued during Sangheili Civil War
Storm Rifle:
-First weapon in production in the Lodam Armory
-Greatly upgraded over Plasma Rifle; is Plasma Rifle's replacement
Carbine:
-Fires ammo similar to Fuel Rods used in the FRG
-Primary means of killing enemies is by expelling radioactively charged chemicals
Beam Rifle:
-T27 Most prominent Covie Sniper
Shade:
-T55 follows tradition of diversifying the Shade weapon emplacement
Concussion Rifle:
Note: Nothing new
Fuel Rod Cannon:
-Considered overkill when used on infantry
-So successful its tech has been integrated into the Banshee and other ground support aircraft
Energy Sword:
Note: Nothing new
Gravity Hammer:
-The Sacred Promissory's destruction in High Charity has resulted in the Gravity Hammer becoming incredibly rare.
Plasma Cannon:
Note: Nothing new
Plasma Grenade:
-Aggressively clings to specific heat and/or movement signatures
Scattershot:
-Used prominently by Builder Security
-Used during evacuations from Flood.
Lightrifle:
-Pioneered during ground campaigns of the Human War.
-Used by Warrior-Servant Marksmen
Note: Description mentions that Ancient Humans used multiple types of particle rifles
Binary Rifle:
-Designed early in Forerunner history
-The Z-750 is the most recent model used to combat the Flood
-Uses Anti-matter particles jacketed with a charged beam to disintegrate enemies
Incineration Cannon:
-Used when assaulting locations believed to hold Graveminds
-Used to destroy early Spore Mountains
Pulse Grenade:
-Used to cauterize FSC growth
Focus Turret:
-Covenant reverse engineered Forerunner Focus technology to create the T52 Focus Rifle
Welcome back Warher, GAF SoapOpera returns.
Prinz Eugn
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User 73706
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It seems like something interesting to look into though, so thanks for the pointer.
Also, wouldn't you know it, I come back and I'm not the one to have a weapons megapost, Ozzy is.
A shameless copy of Lord of Admirals B.next post. I'll be picking this one up when available in Aus, I've always liked having the Halo art books on my coffee table. Waypoint headline article link here
Welcome back Warher, GAF SoapOpera returns.
Yep, I'm surprised it sounds like a solid book. Wish they'd just revise and update the Encyclopedia so that you only needed one book to rule them all, oh well.
Speaking of which, I'm going to be doing an interview with Stephen Loftus, a fan who served as a sort of technical advisor for the previous guide and this one. If anyone has any questions you want to pose to the guy, let me know. I'll prolly crosspost to HaloGAF too.
EDIT: Page 117 for the 50pp elites.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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Prinz Eugn
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Aw, well sucks about multiplayer; I didn't even realize. I just had heard about it before and seemed like a good creative outlet.