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Halo 4 |OT2| TURBO
- Thread starter Tashi
- Start date
Frankly, I don't care what the population distribution looks like as long as I can play Halo CE MP online in it's original form.
I fully expect most players to be on Halo 3 and Halo 2, and only older core Halo gamers playing CE. It's going to be way too fast and difficult for modern Halo gamers to devote a lot of time to it.
Poker Face
Member
edit: never mind found it
II SHABUTIE II
Neo Member
The way I'll probably go about things.... 1v1 customs in CE, online mp in Halo 2, fun customs in Halo 3, and never touch Halo 4.
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
You have no idea dude.. Some of you know how I play Smash 64 still, but now I finally... FINALLY have my fallback Halo game/s with the MCC. 1080p, 60fps, Halo CE on dedicated servers? Honestly, I'm seriously interested in what people think of the gameplay going straight from CE to other games from one second to the next.
This is the path 343 is best suited for; the community/fan service.
Thanks Tashi!
So hyped to be able to use the XBOX One as more than an expensive Harmony Remote. LOL
The Librarian
Banned
Oh please.
NobleGundam
Banned
December 27 - Jan 17
I...agree with you.
Poker Face
Member
IGN says to Jan 22?
Syphon Filter
Member
Elite looked generic and uninspiring in Halo 4. I certainly hope those awful designs don't return.
Thank you, main thing I've been wanting to know. Can't wait to get my hands on this and can't wait to get some halo on my XB1.
Can't wait to play CE online and actually show people that no, they can't 3 shot everyone all the time and the game is actually incredibly well balanced.
Everyone does eventually.
seemed like they were back
Syphon Filter
Member
Where did you see it?
They looked good. Much better than those lame things in Halo Reach or dinos of Halo 3. Halo 2 design is good but i prefer Halo 4 one. (Halo CE ones always looked like a mess of polygons to me)
Poker Face
Member
I wonder if the shadow map resolution will be increased so that Halo 4 Forge Maps lighting won't go all blocky and low res once you have too many items for hi-res baked shadows
II SHABUTIE II
Neo Member
FORGE ON HALO 2! WHAT!????
Orochinagis
Member
Saw a terminal and skull, damn it !!!
User 73706
Banned
Questions for frankie:
Are you keeping Skulls hidden or can they be toggled off the bat in H2A?
Is it a locked 60FPS?
Is the soundtrack getting a remaster like with CEA?
Are you using launch builds of the games for multi? For example, 1.0 versus 1.5 for Halo 2, or 1.0 versus 1.1 for Halo 4?
Are you keeping Skulls hidden or can they be toggled off the bat in H2A?
Is it a locked 60FPS?
Is the soundtrack getting a remaster like with CEA?
Are you using launch builds of the games for multi? For example, 1.0 versus 1.5 for Halo 2, or 1.0 versus 1.1 for Halo 4?
II SHABUTIE II
Neo Member
E3 03 and they said the exact opposite.
The Librarian
Banned
No they didn't. It's not.
MrGreencastle
Member
Frank lookin fit as fuck. Congrats!
That global UI looks fantastic.
So the UI launches MP for the respective game. I imagine that you won't have the ability to go into matchmaking hoppers inside the respective games, and this is how they are curating all that content in one place. BUT the custom games are all still there of course. Frank touching on that in the IGN stream.
This is an elegant solution, in my opinion. It will lead to you having to master every single Halo game when you go into matchmaking
Gotta be the ultimate Halo player. That said, I'm sure there's a possibility of having hoppers in the future that are focused on just one of the games.
I see the ability to see what maps and games are in a particular playlist right in the menu. It's perfect.
Campaign playlists look awesome - great idea.
Ranking cross-game could be interesting, too, but more needs to be revealed about that.
Forge in Halo 2!? Craziness!
Very beautiful contrast. I really like the instant swap. Lighting looks really good, too. Amazing how they were able to put this layer over top. I was convinced you couldn't just last night
That global UI looks fantastic.
So the UI launches MP for the respective game. I imagine that you won't have the ability to go into matchmaking hoppers inside the respective games, and this is how they are curating all that content in one place. BUT the custom games are all still there of course. Frank touching on that in the IGN stream.
This is an elegant solution, in my opinion. It will lead to you having to master every single Halo game when you go into matchmaking
Gotta be the ultimate Halo player. That said, I'm sure there's a possibility of having hoppers in the future that are focused on just one of the games.I see the ability to see what maps and games are in a particular playlist right in the menu. It's perfect.
Campaign playlists look awesome - great idea.
Ranking cross-game could be interesting, too, but more needs to be revealed about that.
Forge in Halo 2!? Craziness!
Very beautiful contrast. I really like the instant swap. Lighting looks really good, too. Amazing how they were able to put this layer over top. I was convinced you couldn't just last night
Devin Olsen
Member
It's playable internally... but broken beyond repair and a completely different game engine.
Tl;Dr - Not happenin'
The Librarian
Banned
Frankie rockin' the interview.
Devin Olsen
Member
haha that response to Stand By'ing.
lizardwizarding
Neo Member
I just need to see with my own eyes someone BXR'ing, BXB'ing and RRX'ing!
Poker Face
Member
STINKLES WITH THE LAST GUARDIAN BURN
MrGreencastle
Member
Indeed. Dan and Frank.
Equally excited for Nintendo as I was for Halo, so that will be awesome to see.
Wait... Frank said PC maps are not included? How do you explain this:
unless he is talking about the Halo CE PC maps (can't even remember them...)
How does one combined multiplayer work when 4 has join in progress and the rest don't? You'll have a shit load of half full lobbies before a game even starts when a preferred game isn't voted for. Not to mention ranking and control issues as you switch from game to game.
I'm ready to start swipe sniping again. Almost as easy as no scope beam rifle in 4.
I'm ready to start swipe sniping again. Almost as easy as no scope beam rifle in 4.
II SHABUTIE II
Neo Member
I think he was specifically talking about CE PC maps. They mentioned Infinity so....
MrGreencastle
Member
ninjaedit. posted too soon.
So, obviously it's a work in progress, but that Cairo footage shows that they're still apparently using the Saber CEA-style shield feedback for Elites (read: no shield flare, just a tiny outline), which is pretty atrocious compared to the Bungie-style in terms of actually conveying information to the player. Hopefully that gets replaced before it ships. It seems like a total nitpick but it really impacts combat readability - one of the main reasons I never use the new visuals in CEA, actually. It's strange, because otherwise it seems like they're being far more faithful to Halo 2's style than they were with CEA, though I guess it makes sense as 2 was never as moody as CE.
so you're gonna keep your xbox one?
Zeouterlimits
Member
That TLG jab, man.
Frank such just retire, because it doesn't get much better than that.
Frank such just retire, because it doesn't get much better than that.
StalkerUKCG
Banned
Frank is in great shape.
Halo 2 forge, someone explain? Is it the new remastered maps or like all Halo 2 maps.
Backwash is never running at 60fps.
Was that a terminal on Cairo Station?
Why is the BR ammo counter red?
Really hyped for this, any plans on a special edition?
Halo 2 forge, someone explain? Is it the new remastered maps or like all Halo 2 maps.
Backwash is never running at 60fps.
Was that a terminal on Cairo Station?
Why is the BR ammo counter red?
Really hyped for this, any plans on a special edition?
I really hope you're wrong.
ElRenoRaven
Member
So Since we will have MP from all 4 games we have to get Gaf customs going again regularly. There is no reason we can't now.
Yeah I'm wondering about this as well. Is it a new Forge created just for H2A or is it H4's Forge on all maps (incl H2 maps). And if that's the case, Halo 3's Forge should just be axed (aside from maybe bringing across any leftover objects, etc...).
Don't get it.
Abinash117
Member
It's probably just forge on the 6 remade maps.