I don't think they mentioned it would be for all of arena. Wasn't it just one playlist? I'd like the customization aspect to be completely separated from the REQ.
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I don't think they mentioned it would be for all of arena. Wasn't it just one playlist? I'd like the customization aspect to be completely separated from the REQ.
SmartWaffles
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https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/opening-statements
Yeah looks like it is Team Arena only, I don't play other playlists at all so can't say about the req rate of other playlists.
Mister Chief has you covered!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN_tD5y6k6s
That's the basics, it's simpler then it first seems.
The Jackdog
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that weekly update really took the wind out of my sails.
no new gametypes is one thing, but if its really just new weapons/maps(probably forge and ugly with the exception of one thatll probably be a remix) and armors?
Thats.....thats rough.
no new gametypes is one thing, but if its really just new weapons/maps(probably forge and ugly with the exception of one thatll probably be a remix) and armors?
Thats.....thats rough.
That sustain tho...
RedSparrows
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I don't think it's lacking in content, just a spot of variety. That said, it's still fucking brilliant and I'll shiv anyone who disagrees.
Also, this thread lacks content. Too many moans about lack of content. New maps OH THE HORROR.
Also, this thread lacks content. Too many moans about lack of content. New maps OH THE HORROR.
Samurai G0SU
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welp my gold is expired..
had fun on the MP. Thought i would have been able to get to diamond in slayer, but i stick aroung plat 4-5. even though they pair me up with diamond and onyx players alll the time.....-_-
Guess i have an excuse to finish rise of the tomb raider now.
game so good.
EDIT:
i dont think it's logical to expect every weekly update to provide a large amount of deails regarding the monthly update. have patience, we still have WEEKS before it drops and we have next to nothing of what it contains. to think that's all we get this month is a bit silly. silly. silly silly. silly silly.
had fun on the MP. Thought i would have been able to get to diamond in slayer, but i stick aroung plat 4-5. even though they pair me up with diamond and onyx players alll the time.....-_-
Guess i have an excuse to finish rise of the tomb raider now.
game so good.EDIT:
i dont think it's logical to expect every weekly update to provide a large amount of deails regarding the monthly update. have patience, we still have WEEKS before it drops and we have next to nothing of what it contains. to think that's all we get this month is a bit silly. silly. silly silly. silly silly.
The Jackdog
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honestly i would of been fine with that but even warzone seems to be lacking content.
3 maps at launch and one more extra doesnt seem like something that took the brunt of their resources ya know?
arena, warzone, and even campaign all feel like they are lacking in content. i love, LOVE monthly updates. I just really wish they were updates to a game that felt complete already
Well I for one am still excited for the January update...
Really I just want some new and fresh arena playlists though. A social playlist with standard Halo gametypes is all I really need this month and I'd be happy.
I have played a grand total of 4 arena matches in 2016 so far :/ And it's not because I don't want to play it... I log on daily still but usually end up doing a match or 2 of Warzone then turning the game off...
Really I just want some new and fresh arena playlists though. A social playlist with standard Halo gametypes is all I really need this month and I'd be happy.
I have played a grand total of 4 arena matches in 2016 so far :/ And it's not because I don't want to play it... I log on daily still but usually end up doing a match or 2 of Warzone then turning the game off...
SmartWaffles
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Well my problem is I don't know how long I can endure the solo play experience. I can still play whatever maps and mode it currently has but it won't help me that much if I get nothing but lost matches.
I agree with everyone saying it's saddening with the lack of modes we still have and the apparent lack of several coming anytime soon. As a solo player that doesn't like warzone I've gotten my fill of all the arena modes already.
I love the gameplay but I've been playing other games while waiting to hear anything about new modes.
I love the gameplay but I've been playing other games while waiting to hear anything about new modes.
Well yea that's part of my issue too. Slayer is the only ranked playlist I enjoy that I'd want to play solo but I've grown tired of playing the same game type over and over... I avoid Team Arena because playing solo there is a nightmare + I don't want to play Breakout. Then I have no interest in other playlists like Swat and FFA...
This leaves me with BTB... Which I enjoy from time to time but I'd rather play Warzone if I'm gonna play something larger than 4v4.
What were you expecting exactly?
Firefight.
I was expecting Halo 5 PC in this update to be frank.
backflip10019
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Basically. 343i can prove me otherwise.
I think it's pretty funny how people expect a PvE mode, given the circumstances.
Well, at least people are keeping their expectations in check.
VincentMatts
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To me, this studio needs a new head or a lot more people. Its unacceptable to me that this studio gets all this time to make a main halo game and still cant manage to finish it on time. Plus, they cop-out and make forge maps that are going to be mostly community created part of those "free" maps, features that are lacking (like SP scores, firefight) missing gametypes, usability that needs improving (like how to download forge maps), etc.
How the fuck does BTB not have one real map......NOT ONE! What is this shit... I dont think my expectations are unreasonable.
If Bungie could do it, then so can they. Im fed up of waiting year after year, game after game just hoping they deliver on the next one. 343 needs a shake up imo.
Leyasu
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I don't know about a new head, but I have often wondered if the head of Microsoft's gaming studios has not torn them a new arsehole because of the way things have been handled. Or perhaps this is totally acceptable to everyone involved??
The game plays phenomenally though..
BTB on dedicated servers was the main reason I stuck with Xbox after how shit it was was truly revealed.. I can't believe either that it is on forge life support..
Probably because BTB was set to get axed in favor of WZ.
Halo 5 was obviously created to do 2 things well, make money off of REQ packs, and be a highly competitive game in 4v4. I think they achieved what they set out to do, so I doubt MS is mad at them.
Basically. 343i can prove me otherwise.
I think it's pretty funny how people expect a PvE mode, given the circumstances.
What circumstances?
¡HarlequinPanic!
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hit plat 5 in slayer, getting crushed by diamonds and onyx's on the reg.
I wish I were still in gold...
I wish..the ring had never came to me ;___;
I wish I were still in gold...
I wish..the ring had never came to me ;___;
VincentMatts
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Yeah it plays great, but where are all the BTB maps? Where the SP scoring? Wheres Firefight? Where are all the halo gametypes weve come to expect? Where are all the custom games options? Hell even the theater, i thought they would have brought something new to the table on that front, they didnt improve anything on it. Forge, yeah its deep, but i gotta add 15 people on my friends list to be able to download theyre maps.....are you fucking kidding me? BTB gets these cop-out forge maps, i mean, whats has this whole studio been doing for all these years? Are they 20 people? How can these guys under deliver on so many fronts on this game with a studio as big as them? Its baffling to me.
Then i play BO3 and then game has everything but the kitchen sink, but im supposed to be happy cause halo5 plays well.
Not releasing new gametypes for 3+ months for example. If they can't even manage that, then how are they gonna release a PvE mode in the same time? Like seriously... why do people think Firefight is a thing? It was straight up denied prior to launch and it was said Warzone is essentially replacing it.
Samurai G0SU
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¡HarlequinPanic!;191885925 said:
Same boat. Except the ring part. i have no idea what that means.
someone did this in one of my games too, luckily he really wasn't that good and only went 19-9.
When you said circumstances, I thought you were alluding to specific reasons why they cant deliver substantial content. You were simply referring to the fact that they haven't been able to.
But yeah, expecting firefight when we don't even have oddball is just asking for disappointment...
Diamond 1 and/or 2 on FFA, Arena, and Slayer.
The problem is at this level it's hard to carry my teammates all the frickken time. I have real life friends that are generally on at almost any time of the day and want to play as soon as I hop on. Unfortunately their skills have fell off dramatically compared to back in the day. Then if there's a match that I can't get going on.... Oh boy we're screwed.
edit: Damn this is sick
The problem is at this level it's hard to carry my teammates all the frickken time. I have real life friends that are generally on at almost any time of the day and want to play as soon as I hop on. Unfortunately their skills have fell off dramatically compared to back in the day. Then if there's a match that I can't get going on.... Oh boy we're screwed.
edit: Damn this is sick
Samurai G0SU
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I don't think firefight will even be announcement until e3 2016, if it even exists as one of 343i Sprints.....
For the next 5 months we can expect maps, reqs, playlist shuffling and perhaps about 4 gametypes added. Oh and possible UI updates. The focus for halo will need to shift to Halo Wars 2 and when e3 hits, its gonna be balls to the wall Marketing for it.
For the next 5 months we can expect maps, reqs, playlist shuffling and perhaps about 4 gametypes added. Oh and possible UI updates. The focus for halo will need to shift to Halo Wars 2 and when e3 hits, its gonna be balls to the wall Marketing for it.
link1201
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HW2 is being outsourced I thought.
Samurai G0SU
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That is true, but the 343i banner is all over it still. The majority of people will see it like they seen mcc; made by 343i, even if its not entirely true.
https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-wars-2
Those gold visors though ..hnnnnnnnnng
It's being developed by Creative Assembly(Alien: Isolation/Total War), a developer which SEGA owns.
Yes, that's right, SEGA is making Halo Wars 2.
Shifting focus away from H5 to Wars would be a mistake IMO. At the end of the day, it's a rts, and it isn't tied to that strong if an IP at this point. It's a niche product, and I think the marketing will reflect that.
I think part of their sustain program for H5 will involve heavily marketed price drops, sales, and free weekends. The low barrier to entry will provide more opportunity for Req sales... But that will only work if they are still releasing compelling content that could attract players to a game that's over half a year old...
Samurai G0SU
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You have a good point. Hopefully they do implement free weekends and some type of roadmap for halo 5 MP. Though, atleast we all know we will get monthly content for sure till june 2016. The support will still continue after june, but that type of support isn't clear yet.
gAg CruSh3r
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Is it a legendary armor set?
Sikamikanico
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HaloGAF Forge Testing in 40 minutes - be there, or be...somewhere else. Like work.
Nokyard and I will likely stream all the shenanigans.
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I guess Lurkers are probably welcome. Maybe.
Nokyard and I will likely stream all the shenanigans.
(That's 20:30GMT)
I guess Lurkers are probably welcome. Maybe.
Aye.
The Jackdog
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gametypes? custom game options? forge file browser thats equivalent to 2-3 games ago? Major UI updates?
VincentMatts
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Fuck, with bungie i would download maps straight from their website. Now i gotta add 50 people to my friends list to be able to access their maps.....how user friendly it is.... Its as if they dont even try this shit out before shipping.
343s attention to details is complete shit. Thats the one thing i really really miss about bungie. They cared about the details and trying to make things user friendly. These guys, its as if they dont even try the features theyre adding.
The Jackdog
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to be fair theyve said "its coming"
but to be fair....again.....shit should of been in the game since launch.
So who does GAF want to win The HWC? I'm 'merican so that's where my bias lies...
I like Roy a lot (seems like a really nice guy) and Snipedown, so I was rooting for EG.
Then I watched Frosty Req pros as if they were noobs and jumped on the CLG bandwagon.
Then I watched Winterfox and their "no fucks given" approach to taking down EG, and I fell in love. I don't know if they have what it takes to win, but they were so fun to watch...
I like Roy a lot (seems like a really nice guy) and Snipedown, so I was rooting for EG.
Then I watched Frosty Req pros as if they were noobs and jumped on the CLG bandwagon.
Then I watched Winterfox and their "no fucks given" approach to taking down EG, and I fell in love. I don't know if they have what it takes to win, but they were so fun to watch...
VincentMatts
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bah, to me its inexcusable to have this game in this condition right now considering how big their studio is and what they're trying to accomplish. If they wanna be in the "COD level" of things, they need to deliver on a COD level.
Theve done a few games now, its been years theyve been together, its time to them to get their shit together and deliver. If they cant do that, put someone in charge who will.
I've been a fan of Ace since Halo 3 so I'm pulling for him. I also have come to like Unlegit, but I don't really care for Ninja or Hysteria. I also don't expect them to win, either. I think they don't match up very well against most of the teams in the Top 5
I also have a handful of pros who I think deserve to get a piece of the big prize but they are spread out on different teams...
Ogre 2 because he is the GOAT
Naded because he has never won a big event and has been playing at a high level for so long.
Lethul because he took advantage of the chance EG gave him when Pistola went down and ran with it.
Roy because I think he is the most entertaining Halo streamer
Sudd0th Twins because of the meltdowns.
I also have a handful of pros who I think deserve to get a piece of the big prize but they are spread out on different teams...
Ogre 2 because he is the GOAT
Naded because he has never won a big event and has been playing at a high level for so long.
Lethul because he took advantage of the chance EG gave him when Pistola went down and ran with it.
Roy because I think he is the most entertaining Halo streamer
Sudd0th Twins because of the meltdowns.
I really like Roy and Snip3down - two really chill dudes.
Bungie are the masters of UI and attention to detail.
Bungie are the masters of UI and attention to detail.
Sikamikanico
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