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[Storm Raider]

Just went 25 and 0 hahaha
BR Starts >>>

 

[Bsigg12]

The breathing during the intermission and setting up a match after playing a game is really obnoxious.

 

[Haines]

I find slayer extremely boring but the new breakout mode to be addicting as all get out.

I think its the lower health and quick strategic rounds.

 

[Pappasman]

I hate the color palette and lighting in this game. Blue team has such a strong advatage its not even funny. They blend in to everything.

 

[Sikamikanico]

Have the servers just fallen over?

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Won 50-49, greeted with a lost of 15 on my rank with a 47-50 defeat for the red team when I was on blue team?

 

[VASPER]

The two new maps we got are good but Empire is way better IMO. Kinda miss AR start makes the pistol worth rolling with, no reason to bust it out when you have BR start.

 

[Dylan Sexbang]

Hit Onyx in breakout. Breakout is so much fun, I love the mode and the flow. Grenades should be delegated to map pick ups only and spread out a hit though.

 

[DarthWalden]

The two new maps we got are good but Empire is way better IMO. Kinda miss AR start makes the pistol worth rolling with, no reason to bust it out when you have BR start.

This is exactly how I feel, I was hooked on this game with AR starts but don't feel much desire to play it with BR starts

 

[Verder]

I can't seem to find a game as much as I was yesterday.

Servers down or slow?

 

[Twin Tails]

hail mary all around in breakout

 

[Celestia]

After playing on the new maps I don't ever want to see the grenade fest that was Empire again.

 

[JimiNutz]

I enjoy both BR and AR starts.
I think it just depends on the map. I suppose in an ideal world they will have separate playlists for AR and BR but if they are all lumped together and just vary depending on the map then I could live with it.

 

[Bsigg12]

hail mary all around in breakout

I feel like they should be pickups only since they are instant kill in a very large radius

 

[Dark_AnNiaLatOr]

Not being able to see the blue team is such a stupid error.

 

[FUNKNOWN iXi]

Why is it my fault I get fucked over my everyone else on my team? Its not the same team I'm playing with over and over, it's randoms. I can only do so much when the rest of the team isn't doing anything and I still get punished for it.

It's not your fault, it's just poor chance. Happens to all of us unfortunately, so take comfort in knowing that you are not alone.

That being said, it's probably a better system than individual performance and K/D only because of the devolved meta game that develops from that. Selfish players playing selfishly in team games is zzzzzzzzzzz

 

[Verder]

After playing on the new maps I don't ever want to see the grenade fest that was Empire again.

Breakout is all grenades in the beginning.

Lost too many homies in the span of 5 seconds of the match starting .

 

[BTM]

Alright, heading into my first Breakout match. Any tips?

 

[Unstable]

I still don't understand the logic of the ranking placement. I lost 6 out of 10 of my breakout placement matches, and it puts me in Pro 2100. /shrug

 

[Dusktildawn48]

I still don't understand the logic of the ranking placement. I lost 6 out of 10 of my breakout placement matches, and it puts me in Pro 2100. /shrug

I won 9 of first 10 and got gold 1

 

[Pennybags]

I still don't understand the logic of the ranking placement. I lost 6 out of 10 of my breakout placement matches, and it puts me in Pro 2100. /shrug

Won 8/10 and got placed in silver II.

 

[Poodlestrike]

I still don't understand the logic of the ranking placement. I lost 6 out of 10 of my breakout placement matches, and it puts me in Pro 2100. /shrug

Stealth brag?

Stealth brag.

 

[tootsi666]

I still don't understand the logic of the ranking placement. I lost 6 out of 10 of my breakout placement matches, and it puts me in Pro 2100. /shrug

Maybe your MMR in Slayer affects your starting MMR in Breakout?

I went 4/10 wins in Breakout and got Onyx 1. I was around Semi-Pro 1650 at Slayer

 

[Strider]

I still don't understand the logic of the ranking placement. I lost 6 out of 10 of my breakout placement matches, and it puts me in Pro 2100. /shrug

What's your slayer rank? there's gotta be rank crossover from other play lists. Which would be kinda dumb.

 

[Doominated]

How do I split screen? My friend wants to play.

 

[mcfrank]

I still don't understand the logic of the ranking placement. I lost 6 out of 10 of my breakout placement matches, and it puts me in Pro 2100. /shrug

There is no logic to the system. I have seen people with negative kda who have won 8 out of 35 matches be ranked In onyx while people with much better ratios and win records are stuck in silver. It is totally broken and means nothing.

 

[RowdyReverb]

Not being able to see the blue team is such a stupid error.

I imagine Blue wins vs. Red wins will be one of the easiest stats for 343i to look for in the beta. We know they're aware of the color issue because they (or one of the studios) bothered to change the hue of the Lockout remake in H2A to be more fair to both teams.

 

[tootsi666]

How do I split screen? My friend wants to play.

You can't

 

[Welfare]

BR starts need to be default across all playlists at launch. AR starts only in a training playlist.

 

[Regret Upon Approval]

Breakout is a neat concept but needs tweaks and is very map critical.
The weapon balance and TTK might need some adjusting.
Maps too.

Right now it tends to play the same way most of the time. A campy watch or push the same one or two areas every round. Usually the hallway on one map and the room on the other. Middle and other areas are rarely used since you are likely to be picked off rather than flank enemies. Only when outnumbering the enemy do teams fan out in the map to hunt.
Need more viable routes of engagement to avoid stale repeat firefights in the same area and manner.

 

[tootsi666]

BR starts need to be default across all playlists at launch. AR starts only in a training playlist.

Atleast in all ranked playlists. And #nomotiontracker

 

[Apollo Cree]

Alright, heading into my first Breakout match. Any tips?

Use the pistol

 

[Unstable]

Maybe your MMR in Slayer affects your starting MMR in Breakout?

I'm thinking that's probably the case. My slayer rating is pro 2150 but I started at onyx and worked my way up. There's definitely something else going on with the placement system.

Not sure if I like the idea of my MMR carrying over between playlists. I'd rather start fresh and work my way up again.

 

[Doominated]

You can't

I see people in tons of matches playing with multiple players on the same gamertag. Are they sharing the game across different XB1s?

 

[tootsi666]

I see people in tons of matches playing with multiple players on the same gamertag. Are they sharing the game across different XB1s?

It's a bug in the UI

 

[BTM]

Breakout is freaking intense. holy shit

 

[Defect]

Just got my SemiPro in Breakout. My slayer is 1711.

 

[Pappasman]

Breakout is absolutely awful. If you are gonna rip off other shooters at least go the full distance. It needs an objective goal in the gametype, full halo shields and health, and a map that is not a bunch of random bullshit geometry sticking out of the ground.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

Yeah, I'm pretty much sold. Even rolling solo all the time I'm having a blast.

 

[Welfare]

Atleast in all ranked playlists. And #nomotiontracker

Yeah no motion tracker would make this game better.

 

[OrangeOak]

http://xboxclips.com/SteelOak/270ccafa-eb48-4f9f-aa42-3960c37e77e9

Taking care of my teammates ;D
He was so happy that he just had to jump.

 

[JimiNutz]

I don't really like motion tracker but hasn't it always been a key part of the Halo gameplay?
I know certain playlists used to remove it but bog standard Team Slayer has always had the motion tracker hasn't it?

 

[Apollo Cree]

I don't really like motion tracker but hasn't it always been a key part of the Halo gameplay?
I know certain playlists used to remove it but bog standard Team Slayer has always had the motion tracker hasn't it?

Swat and MLG playlists never had them. Normal playlists had radar.

 

[tootsi666]

I don't really like motion tracker but hasn't it always been a key part of the Halo gameplay?
I know certain playlists used to remove it but bog standard Team Slayer has always had the motion tracker hasn't it?

It has always been shitty. It's something that needs a complete overhaul.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

It has always been shitty. It's something that needs a complete overhaul.

Honestly, without it I find myself soundwhoring, a lot. Which is not better.

 

[RowdyReverb]

Breakout is absolutely awful. If you are gonna rip off other shooters at least go the full distance. It needs an objective goal in the gametype, full halo shields and health, and a map that is not a bunch of random bullshit geometry sticking out of the ground.

So, make it Slayer or Objective?

 

[TheGreyHulk]

I don't really like motion tracker but hasn't it always been a key part of the Halo gameplay?
I know certain playlists used to remove it but bog standard Team Slayer has always had the motion tracker hasn't it?

It's always been a key part of halo. I dont mind it. Just have to be sure to crouch to throw the enemy off or sneak up.

 

[Dylan Sexbang]

So I like the Hydra. When smart scoped the lockon is quick, and if the target is open a quick Salvo will take him out.

Plus it got me my first from the grave of the beta. Just increase projectile speed and you have a definite power weapon.

 

[KevinG]

Proudest moment of the beta thus far.

TRIPLEKILL

 

[Heretic]

Breakout is absolutely awful. If you are gonna rip off other shooters at least go the full distance. It needs an objective goal in the gametype, full halo shields and health, and a map that is not a bunch of random bullshit geometry sticking out of the ground.

What lol