Halo 5: Guardians Beta Thread | Hot Red on Blue Action

Rockondevil said:
Speaking of medals, is there a list of them somewhere? Seems to be quite a few of them these days and just curious what they all are and are for.
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I looked but couldn't find one earlier. I've earned a few medals I didn't recognize like a star with a nuclear symbol in it. I think it was called Power Play or Power Player.
 
Celestia said:
I looked but couldn't find one earlier. I've earned a few medals I didn't recognize like a star with a nuclear symbol in it. I think it was called Power Play or Power Player.
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I think Power Player is like a lot of kills, basically carrying your team. Not sure exactly how it's awarded which is yet another one to be curious about.
I got the BXR one which was pretty funny.
 
So I couldn't find the info about this, but there are only 2 maps right now? Weren't there supposed to be seven in this beta?
 
I've got an extra code available for New Year's. First person to quote this post along with a pic of a Commodore 64 gets it.
 
bishoptl said:
I've got an extra code available for New Year's. First person to quote this post along with a pic of a Commodore 64 gets it.
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:o
 
Zoba said:
best controller scheme for me would be

LT zoom
LB jump
RB grenade
RT shoot
LS move/crouch
RS look/melee
X reload
A thruster pack
Y switch weapons
B change grenade

jump on a bumper is the most important to me. being able to look while you jump is something you just can't afford to pass up in a game with a faster pace. similarly, melee on B prevents you from meleeing while turning, so the best place is either RB or the stick. i'd put it on the stick to use it while turning and use RB for grenades so it's right next to the trigger. i also think zoom works better on the trigger because clicking disturbs the position of the reticle, even by a small margin. being able to crouch under a shot is important in Halo, so i'd put that on the left stick. this is assuming sprint isn't in the game (and it shouldn't be).

this is similar to the jumper controls in destiny, which would be perfect for Halo if the crouch button wasn't so far away. the bumper jumper controls in H5 feel so awkward and unbalanced.
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I like this scheme, except for the X reload. I've been playing bumper jumper for too long to get used to that. X thruster, A switch grenade is fine with me.
 
Bread said:
I like this scheme, except for the X reload. I've been playing bumper jumper for too long to get used to that. X thruster, A switch grenade is fine with me.
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yea that makes more sense and lines up with Halo 3 and Reach's BJ controls. X was equipment, B was reload/board, A was switch grenade. Moving switch grenade to the d-pad sucked :/
 
Fucking hell this game. The lag is just killing me. I'm at the point where I'm fucking over this franchise

It's so bad the weapons don't even behave consistently. Every weapon can take me out in less than a second but any weapon I use regardless is just water off a duck's back.

Why are the local servers not being used for fucks sake? Jumped onto Titanfall after ragequitting Halo 5 and good lord it felt soooo fucking good. Everything just behaved as it should and I kicked ass as a result.
 
Dreams-Visions said:
lost a 2v5

36 - 41

finished 22/6/7

- 20 points.

whatever the fuck they're doing with the point/rank system, they need to change it. this is bullshit.
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In the long run this will even out. You'll vs people with quitters and go up 20 points. The ranking system is great, people are taking too much of a short term view.

However, I agree that matchmaking should be stricter, high levels should match with other high levels. In Halo 3 there was considerably less quitting at higher ranks.
 
Dreams-Visions said:
lost a 2v5

36 - 41

finished 22/6/7

- 20 points.

whatever the fuck they're doing with the point/rank system, they need to change it. this is bullshit.
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The ranking up/down is one of the most confusing parts right now.

Although after 50+ games I'm starting to get matched with similar skilled opponents and getting mostly close games. So the MM'ing is doing work.
 
Yea I'm 60 matches in and it's just obnoxious. I went something like 70/5/30 (k/d/a) in my last 3 matches and gained a net of about 27 points. That included 2 frenzies and about 40 headshots.

In other words, the one match I lost that was me and 1 guy vs 5...that we lost by 3 points...that I went 22/6/7 in...cost me almost as many points as going 70/5/30 in 3 matches gave me. My "KDA spread" (whatever that means) is almost 8.0 after 60 matches and my real KD is around 2.0, win rate maybe 55%-57%. Nothing impressive, but the people I'm seeing that are Onyx or whatever that level is are at a KD of 1.0 or less with often times a lower win rate.

I guess I'd just like to know what I'm doing wrong because I'm barely inching up despite being the best player on either team 80% of the time...and in looking at the service records of those ahead of me in rank, I'm not seeing why they are where they are.
 
After playing for 10hours I realized that Bumper Jumper is a great setup. It has the best Halo control feeling and I don't overspam zooming as many people do as I see in the replays. Most of the times hip fire is more then enough.
 
tempted to snip the wires to the vibration motors in my controller. losing so many easy duels because the pad is having a seizure.

how this basic feature is missing from the xbox one is beyond me.
 
Zoba said:
tempted to snip the wires to the vibration motors in my controller. losing so many easy duels because the pad is having a seizure.

how this basic feature is missing from the xbox one is beyond me.
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Just open the controller and unplug them from the board. No permanent damage required.
 
Mine still doesn't work, same error message since day one. Terrible. I'm not even going to bother wasting my data re-downloading it to see if that fixes it.
 
Collingwood said:
Fucking hell this game. The lag is just killing me. I'm at the point where I'm fucking over this franchise

It's so bad the weapons don't even behave consistently. Every weapon can take me out in less than a second but any weapon I use regardless is just water off a duck's back.

Why are the local servers not being used for fucks sake? Jumped onto Titanfall after ragequitting Halo 5 and good lord it felt soooo fucking good. Everything just behaved as it should and I kicked ass as a result.
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Just like bungie before them, 343 know best

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=962644&highlight=

Post in here dude. It would nice to get some people not from NA posting their experiences
 
I am so terrible at this game. Even without this new year's hangover, I still have incredible difficulty hitting targets. It's like I'll be aiming at them and all my shots just miss. With auto weapons like the SMG and AR I can never keep my weapon on the enemy long enough to get a kill. I don't know if it's my connection or if I'm just doing something wrong. Never had this issue in previous Halo games.
 
So did they add new maps or a playlist now? Or is that going to happen later this week. sorry havent been following this
 
Blue Ninja said:
I am so terrible at this game. Even without this new year's hangover, I still have incredible difficulty hitting targets. It's like I'll be aiming at them and all my shots just miss. With auto weapons like the SMG and AR I can never keep my weapon on the enemy long enough to get a kill. I don't know if it's my connection or if I'm just doing something wrong. Never had this issue in previous Halo games.
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I know that feel. I’ve had matches where I’m landing “puuurfect” shots, and being confused as to how I pulled it off—seeing as I’ve been playing the same way in multiple matches, but somehow I lost most of those encounters.
 
TheOddOne said:
I know that feel. I’ve had matches where I’m landing “puuurfect” shots, and being confused as to how I pulled it off—seeing as I’ve been playing the same way in multiple matches, but somehow I lost most of those encounters.
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Yeah, exactly. I'm guessing it has to do with the lower aim assist and general connectivity problems. I just hope it feels better for the main game, because otherwise I can see getting tired of the multiplayer real quick.
 
Has there been any word on bringing kill from the grave back? Taking it out of the beta is one of the dumbest decisions So far. I hate how the grenades fizz out.
 
my aim has instantly improved 20% since this thing isn't trying to jump out of my hands.

impulse triggers are still in but i don't mind those as much. it was the lower vibration that was bothering me because it's right next to the sticks.
 
Blue Ninja said:
Yeah, exactly. I'm guessing it has to do with the lower aim assist and general connectivity problems. I just hope it feels better for the main game, because otherwise I can see getting tired of the multiplayer real quick.
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When it works though, it freaking works and is really satisfying. If they can up the consistency in the final build, then I’m putting this in the Destiny-Halo rotation for a long, long time.
 
Man lag really hurts this game. When there is no lag my shots land beautifully. What a shame can't wait to see them dedicated servers. Landed a few ground pounds in tight situations, extremely satisfying
 
nbnt said:
Can I just play this beta for the rest of the year?
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I'll +1 that. :P

10 hours into the Beta on just two maps and one gametype. And we have yet to see like 75% of whats in it.

I cant imagine the withdrawl for the next 10 months. :(

Edit I wonder if they will/can patch some things into the beta. Reading above, controller vibration should definitely be optional.
 
There needs to be some kind of delay to using sprint after Thrusters because it is far too easy to escape on this game.
 
1.1.15 HALO 5: GUARDIANS MULTIPLAYER BETA CONTENT UPDATE NOTES

BY B IS FOR BRAVO - 2 HOURS AGO
Happy New Year! The next time you log into the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta, you will be prompted to download a small content update. This particular content update improves matchmaking by adjusting how the dedicated servers are selected.

Thank you for your continued participation and feedback as we continue to improve and refine the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer experience.

We’ll see you on the battleground!
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Beta Patch
 
Fatmanp said:
There needs to be some kind of delay to using sprint after Thrusters because it is far too easy to escape on this game.
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I have to say due to the maps being so small I don't really see this happening very much. Anybody trying to run away just gets hunted down and popped in the back due to not having their shields regenerate.

As for people discussing the impact of lag it's a weird one. Even the slightest bit can throw you off your game especially when it comes down to having close gun battles. You would hope 343 are collecting all of this kind of data and make sure people are put in to the right regional servers on launch.


edit - oh it's been patched!!! lets see if it works.
 
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