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[FUNKNOWN iXi]

Love hovering mid-air.

http://xboxclips.com/Overdoz1z/11eaac35-f366-46c6-88a0-9bc6fdf97a4a

Nice, Stabilizers are pretty fun. I had to switch to auto because I don't like how it scopes in with the Sniper when trying to Stabilize.

Also switched to toggle crouch because of motion tracker and having to hold the right thumbstick while crouching around is a pain. Crouch jumping is dead anyway..

 

[Overdoziz]

Hydra with Smart Scope=Game Over.

Not sure if it's possible to dodge but easy kills left and right.

I can probably count the amount of times I've been killed by it on one hand. A lot of the time people don't even bother picking it up when it spawns. Descoping people who use it turns it into a useless gun and even if they lock on you can often just dodge out of the way.

 

[Onikaan]

Damn the Automatic weapons are powerful...

 

[Wurdfurd]

I can probably count the amount of times I've been killed by it on one hand. A lot of the time people don't even bother picking it up when it spawns. Descoping people who use it turns it into a useless gun and even if they lock on you can often just dodge out of the way.

I can count the amount of kills I've had with it AND the amount of deaths from it on one hand.



and BR starts forever.

 

[Compsiox]

Stop trolling nerd. Or at least get a bit creative with it.

In this thread I'm a troll.

In the digital foundry thread um a troll hater.

I'm doing better than you think.

 

[ZServ]

If the people in breakout could stop leaving and locking me into an empty lobby for 5 minutes that'd be great, thanks

 

[Apollo Cree]

Hydra with Smart Scope=Game Over.

Not sure if it's possible to dodge but easy kills left and right.

You've just got let it get close then weave out of the way. It's like avoiding the needler.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

Sure, mate.

Dafuq you call me brah?

 

[GringoSuave89]

Hydra with Smart Scope=Game Over.

Not sure if it's possible to dodge but easy kills left and right.

Walls/barriers are your friends.

 

[JayEH]

Has there been any confirmation that Halo 5 will have power ups on the map?

 

[i plays game lol]

Has there been any confirmation that Halo 5 will have power ups on the map?

i forgot about powerups, i really hope they're completely gone.

i can't believe how much I'm loving this beta. It's nothing like i expected after seeing the reveal. gameplay is insanely tight/solid and the classic halo gunplay seems to be intact.

I'm going to be sad when this is over and I'll have to wait a year to play it again.

 

[mmazurkiewicz]

Walls/barriers are your friends.

if you're locked in and you don't know it then how are you supposed to even dodge a rocket thats auto aimed at you?

walls aren't gonna help.

 

[Sou Da]

Has there been any confirmation that Halo 5 will have power ups on the map?

Tweet that at Josh?

 

[infinit777]

I fucking love Breakout.. and thanks to the halo 5 beta im starting to like the BR, though i still prefer AR starts.

 

[Jessie.Bristol]

Has there been any confirmation that Halo 5 will have power ups on the map?

I believe Strongside confirmed it without directly confirming in a Twitch Stream during the Early Access.

 

[Garrett 2U]

Has there been any confirmation that Halo 5 will have power ups on the map?

Yeah, I forget where I saw it, but someone said they just weren't ready in time for beta

 

[JayEH]

Tweet that at Josh?

Don't have a Twitter account.

i forgot about powerups, i really hope they're completely gone.

i can't believe how much I'm loving this beta. It's nothing like i expected after seeing the reveal. gameplay is insanely tight/solid and the classic halo gunplay seems to be intact.

I'm going to be sad when this is over and I'll have to wait a year to play it again.

Power ups are essential for the Halo experience.

I believe Strongside confirmed it without directly confirming in a Twitch Stream during the Early Access.

Yeah, I forget where I saw it, but someone said they just weren't ready in time for beta

 

[i plays game lol]

I believe Strongside confirmed it without directly confirming in a Twitch Stream during the Early Access.

oh wait, powerups are items like overshield, invis, correct? i was thinking of equipment like bubble shields and stuff. those i hope are gone for good. the powerups i can tolerate.

 

[Compsiox]

i forgot about powerups, i really hope they're completely gone.

i can't believe how much I'm loving this beta. It's nothing like i expected after seeing the reveal. gameplay is insanely tight/solid and the classic halo gunplay seems to be intact.

I'm going to be sad when this is over and I'll have to wait a year to play it again.

Based on this post you obviously haven't played other Halos. The Halo gunplay is not intact and power ups such as invisibility and over shield have always been in Halo.

 

[FUNKNOWN iXi]

i forgot about powerups, i really hope they're completely gone.

i can't believe how much I'm loving this beta. It's nothing like i expected after seeing the reveal. gameplay is insanely tight/solid and the classic halo gunplay seems to be intact.

I'm going to be sad when this is over and I'll have to wait a year to play it again.

Oh man.. do u even Halo, bro?

EDIT:

oh wait, powerups are items like overshield, invis, correct? i was thinking of equipment like bubble shields and stuff. those i hope are gone for good. the powerups i can tolerate.

Nope.


You know, I've just assumed they didn't include them in the beta, but there's no way Power-ups would be removed, right? Right?

 

[Blackstarhat]

I love this beta

 

[Overdoziz]

You really shouldn't be able to see the third person view of your teammates if you're dead in breakout.

 

[i plays game lol]

Based on this post you obviously haven't played other Halos. The Halo gunplay is not intact and power ups such as invisibility and over shield have always been in Halo.

oh noes, mistake on the internet! like i said, mixed up powerups and equipment. the equipment is garbage, keep it out. I have no reason to lie about the years of halo i have under my belt.

and when i say gunplay, im simply referring to the tactical battles that still take place between two good teams. sticking together and not rushing in is still key to victory. The game feels fantastic and intense, I'm loving it.

 

[Jessie.Bristol]

oh wait, powerups are items like overshield, invis, correct? i was thinking of equipment like bubble shields and stuff. those i hope are gone for good. the powerups i can tolerate.

Yeah. Someone asked Strongside the question (I believe in Snip3down's stream) about Powerups like Overshield and such and he basically confirmed it without saying a definitive yes.

 

[Hubble]

A lot of people in this thread should check out the 20k Halo 2 UGC tournament.

Some great matches and commentary especially to those who are new to Halo multiplayer.

It's live now - http://www.twitch.tv/ugc

 

[tootsi666]

I really like the new ranking system after 26 hours of beta. Obviously skill matching needs some work but otherwise it's great. Semi-Pro and Pro ranks are a great way to make high ranks more interesting than the old 1-50 system.

 

[RowdyReverb]

Anybody want to party up with a Gold 1 like me? Send me an inv, GT is same as username

 

[WJD]

Forgot how good a well placed nade felt:

http://xboxclips.com/Will+J+D/3e4ca317-cba8-4f77-9c84-2b2af847d0cb

 

[Later Alligator]

Played a few games and deleted. Doesnt even feel like halo, just feels like a generic fps. And the match making is even more busted then mcc

343 i hate your guts

 

[Bsigg12]

Just had an epic Breakout round on Trench. Grabbed the BR at the start and post up to try and pick some guys off. All 3 teammates die 10 seconds later from being stupid and it's 4v1. I get a cross map kill with the BR and toss a grenade where I think one of the guys is going and pick up a double kill. At this point I starting backing up towards the initial landing and hear footsteps. I thrust to the right and avoid a melee and 3 shot the guy with the BR. At this point me and the last guy are hunting each other down. We find each other near red spawn and begin fighting. He switches from an SMG to the magnum as I am maintaining distance. He tosses a grenade which forces me out and we open fire. I somehow land my 3sk with the BR before he kills me with his pistol to win the round and hear Steitzer go nuts with medals.

I wish I would have recorded it but I was so pumped I forgot to.

 

[curiouscharles]

thought i hated this, then changed the control scheme to halo 4 layout - now i'm really enjoying it!

the thrusting is fun, the clambering is fun, the ADS is a bit over-bearing, but it's feeling like proper halo: evolved, and i'm happy with that so far.

 

[curiouscharles]

Forgot how good a well placed nade felt:

http://xboxclips.com/Will+J+D/3e4ca317-cba8-4f77-9c84-2b2af847d0cb

shit, nicely done sir!

/hatsoff

 

[Onikaan]

Played a few games and deleted. Doesnt even feel like halo, just feels like a generic fps. And the match making is even more busted then mcc

343 i hate your guts

If you hadn't removed it I would have said "persevere".

 

[Liamc723]

Doesnt even feel like halo

Yes it does, it's fantastic.

 

[Sec0nd]

I'm so in love with this beta. I was really sceptical when I saw the initial reveal, especially with the ADS of course. But I've totally come around and I'm really loving it.

There are so far two points I hope 343 can fix. One is a visibility issue on Regret. I'm not really good with the callout on that map. On the larger tower side (lol?) blue base has this clean Forerunner ground when you walk up from the base to the tower. Red base however has this overgrown area with grass sticking up, making it difficult to spot players if you walk up to tower.

Two is some better feedback on you how much damage you take. Plenty of times I get hit by grenades thinking they did massive damage only to release it took 5% of my shield down.

 

[FUNKNOWN iXi]

A lot of people in this thread should check out the 20k Halo 2 UGC tournament.

Some great matches and commentary especially to those who are new to Halo multiplayer.

It's live now - http://www.twitch.tv/ugc

Walshy and Bravo are great commentators.

 

[Compsiox]

I absolutely hate Eden and Regret.

They really did give us the best two maps in the beginning. I love Trench though.

 

[neogaffer1]

Truth > Regret

Kinda ugly map where everything looks the same.

Eden > Empire

But only because of Light Rifle, otherwise it's slightly worse.

Both Breakout maps are great though.

http://xboxclips.com/jcracken/a36596a3-f75d-43ba-b946-95cff63c2876

so good.gif

 

[Munch Poke]

You really shouldn't be able to see the third person view of your teammates if you're dead in breakout.

Really? I found it to be one of the nicer touch's. You have always been able to call things out in other game modes after death and you could always view another player on your team instead of watching the teabag. And it would really suck to look at nothing or your corpse with a scoreboard. Even if we had an over head view you would still be able to tell your teammates positions.

 

[Bsigg12]

Really? I found it to be one of the nicer touch's. You have always been able to call things out in other game modes after death and you could always view another player on your team instead of watching the teabag. And it would really suck to look at nothing or your corpse with a scoreboard. Even if we had an over head view you would still be able to tell your teammates positions.

It should just be first person view of teammates, not a third person view.

 

[Sec0nd]

How does one go from semi-pro to pro?

 

[Blue Ninja]

How does one go from semi-pro to pro?

By being one of the best 200 players or something, if I'm not mistaken.

 

[jem0208]

How does one go from semi-pro to pro?

Get some seriously lucky matchmaking or find a really good team.


There's almost no chance you'll do it solo...

 

[Super Stardust]

I hope we can get an AR starts playlist, I liked it better than BR starts

 

[Sec0nd]

By being one of the best 200 players or something, if I'm not mistaken.

Yeah I understand, but is there some kind of magic number to strive for? Since there is this number behind your semi pro ranking.

 

[Bsigg12]

I hope we can get an AR starts playlist, I liked it better than BR starts

I would be fine with it per map. I thought AR starts were fine for Empire and Truth because they are small maps.

 

[JaggedSac]

That's not an accurate portrayal of skill(imo)
There should be a solo rank and party/team rank

Everyone benefits from communication, how do people fair on their own


Granted this should be done for all fps

Rumble pit will be a solo rank.

 

[brickwalker0]

I hope we can get an AR starts playlist, I liked it better than BR starts

I got the game yesterday so I havent gotten to try it

I look for it constantly in Slayer.

 

[JimiNutz]

thought i hated this, then changed the control scheme to halo 4 layout - now i'm really enjoying it!

the thrusting is fun, the clambering is fun, the ADS is a bit over-bearing, but it's feeling like proper halo: evolved, and i'm happy with that so far.

I had same experience.
Hated default control scheme, didn't even like bumper jumper control scheme either, clicked to Halo 4 control scheme and everything clicked.

I also turned down the sensitivity to 4 because I'd put it up to 7 and that was just too much...

 

[Haines]

Omg breakout is sick as hell