Halo 5: Guardians Beta Thread | Hot Red on Blue Action
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Poodlestrike
Banned
Just for the hell of it, I'm going to go against the grain and say I like the "dudebro" screen. They're celebrating, they're exuberant. Doesn't make them juvenile. Do you guys think real soldiers are all serious, all the time, even during war games?
Dynasty8
Member
Regarding the ADS, it's really not bad at all. It works really well here and it's optional. No real advantage that I've found when using it. In fact, most chaotic scenarios I find myself doing better not using it.
I highly recommend trying it out.
The changes in this game work very well.
This is the world today, sadly. Think of sunset overdrive. People make decisions on YouTube videos and forget the most important part of video games. What does it "feel" like to play. I have been guilty of it in the past. We all judge off videos because it's all we have. It's one of the bi products of losing demo's I think. Your post is right. Imo. Give it a go
Phat Michael
Banned
id like a list of controls too - im sure im missing out on something here...
You can only do it if you are high enough up, your reticle on ground will be white. Just jumping up in air doesn't let you do it.
Black_Stride
do not tempt fate do not contrain Wonder Woman's thighs do not do not
Graphics:
Likely improve?
When i say the Beta looks worse graphically than Halo 4 i mean ive got Halo 4 and the beta running side by side.....they clearly arent running game level assets.
Not liking the look of things, well.....thats your opinion, but there will be a huge change in the graphical fidelity, no questions there....the Beta is 720p and even if it was 1080p it would look like shit.
Weapon-Link:
When you say it absolutely is as bad as you think, do you mean you have felt the difference and dont want to use it, or that you are angry that people will be using it....noting that getting any damage will de-link you from the weapon?
So far ive very rarely been killed by someone who was in weapon-link......only when i get hit from the side/back as in a never even saw it coming to i see kill cams with weapon link.
Hmm this is an interesting preposition.....i actually dont know the largest party size.
But i would be more than willing to get an All Aussie Eight if we can.
Gamertag: BLACK STRiDE
Im currently going through GTA V and Beta on an off, but if any aus/nz players want to get a party going for test purposes im down.
Welfare
Member
And you have to charge it.
Conflict NZ
Member
Having played Halo since CE and multiplayer Halo since 2 on live the ADS is absolutely terrible. It obscures part of the screen and has a delay in coming up. It completely breaks the aiming skill I have developed over the past decade playing the game. If you are used to Halo's scopes you will have a hard time adjusting to it.
Marky Mark
Member
I'll add you a bit later. Other Aussies post their gamertags (this is on-topic as this is checking max party size and testing local connections):
The All Aussie Eight
- BLACK STRiDE
- BuG vBi
<yournamehere>
Shrennin
Didn't get the memo regarding the 14th Amendment
You are right that it is a training simulator so it wouldn't be out of the question for the Spartans who won the fight to celebrate in some fashion; however, I do think if 343 goes this route, then there should definitely be options regarding how the player celebrates. It would even be cool if there were clan/group celebration animations that would work well with each other when fellow clan/group members are together in a party (they would essentially interact in the victory screen) but that may be putting a bit too much effort.
Regardless, I think everything that can be customized without affecting gameplay in anyway should be customized, including color of starting guns even (not size or shape because that would have a gameplay changing effect).
I've had no problem adjusting, weird.
biosnake20
Member
link1201
Member
The delay is what gets me. It seems there is an extra frame or two for the animation to take place that throws me off.
Poodlestrike
Banned
I'd love to see more customization get added; definitely the best of all possible worlds.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Ranking system is kind of all over the place ATM. I think it's currently got a habit of overcorrecting, so if you do well a few games in a row it matches you with much tougher opponents, even if you weren't really ready for them.
Mizzou Gaming
Member
I like having the ability to ADS but I rarely use it because it doesnt give me any advantage. I think it actually is a disadvantage because I seem to lose far more 1 v 1 firefights using ADS. With that said I am really enjoying the beta and cannot wait to see the other content coming. Feb to Nov is going to take forever.
BuggeryBugz
Member
I know this isn't useful to you now but if you can't get 8 with this pre beta then we can try when the actual beta hits because i assume more people from aus (like myself) will be playing.
You're cautious of opinions, but giving yours based on watching video of the game...
That's....yeah. Sure.
Haha, sweet kill there.
Mizzou Gaming
Member
The only adjustment I struggled with was using the battle rifle or DMR and hitting the right stick trying to zoom in instead of pulling the left trigger.
Out of curiousity did you find using ADS with any of the weapons gave you advantage. So far I haven't find any advantage and like I said above, in a lot of situations I felt it was harder using ADS pytting me at a pretty significant disadvantage.
Dynasty8
Member
I've had an easier time killing players without using ADS.
Dynasty8
Member
Wow...That was sick.
I just went 18 and 20 against pros. Second guy on my team got 3 and 20 and the other teammates had 0 kills. Lost 50 to 21. Teamwork is key in this game.
The DMR/SMG are the only weapons I use ADS with regularly. The pistol ADS is pretty terrible with the recoil.
SenjutsuSage
Banned
Okay, that was seriously badass.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Sometimes there's an upside; you can use the AR ads to ping distant enemies, maybe even kill them if you get the drop on them. The SMG is only effective outside at all outside of close range while in ADS. For the rest, though, it's not too useful. The Prophet's Bane actually has an interesting tradeoff, in that it extends the lunge range but removes the motion tracker and ability to sprint. On the whole, it's an interesting mechanical addition without really breaking the existing gameplay.
Cert.in.Death
Member
The poses by teams at the beginning and end need to go. Too much.
Mizzou Gaming
Member
I've seen several people mention this. What exactly are people not liking about it?
VlaudTheImpaler
tl;dr
Yup. :'(''''''
I can't use Ads on the DMR. It's so jarring and makes my aim worse for some reason. BR ads is fine but i think the br in general is too weak. Real easy for people to avoid that last burst.
I spam the AR ads bc its easy to get a kill with. lol
Mizzou Gaming
Member
Servers will be down for 30 minutes
Twin Tails
Member
alright cool
VlaudTheImpaler
tl;dr
Poodlestrike
Banned
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Thanks!
I Want Your Cat
Member
Woa that was cool.
RSB
Banned
Yeah, ADS really is awful.
Halo was the last console shooter that still used classic scopes instead of that ADS filth, but of course 343 had to make it more like every other shooter in the already way too homogenized console FPS genre.
ADS is my most hated mechanic in modern gaming, and seeing it in Halo feels like a kick in the balls. Unless they include classic scopes in the final game I won't even bother, honestly.
Pure Onyx man.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Okay, that was legitimately amazing. Definitely need to try that.
Poodlestrike
Banned
I'm terrible with it as well, but then, I've always been a terrible sniper
Seriously though, most people I've talked to about it think it's a bit too easy to use, if anything. Might just be bit of an adjustment.