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Halo 5: Guardians |OT2| All Hail The Conquering Hero
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Calm Killer
In all media, only true fans who consume every book, film, game, or pog collection deserve to know what's going on.
Ended our games tonight early due to not having a good night. But add TJ NutterB and TJ Ram, we can play tomorrow.
I added you guys, but not sure we will have the same schedule. We will see I guess.
So spent a lot of time yesterday evening on the montage - cool little intro being made with some assistance from Fuchsdh (thanks in advance dude!)
I've had so many submissions, and wanted to be as inclusive as possible - to that end, ANYONE who submitted a clip will be in the montage - even if your clip wasn't that good. (Believe me, there were some duds!)
But this is a community montage, not a pro player tage, and I have opted to reflect that in the editing.
However, due to the huge number of submissions, it's a LOT longer than previously thought. I've still got enough clips for 1 more song - so at this point, despite saying I wouldn't accept any more - I will - drop through your very best if you haven't yet submitted either via pm or email to halogafmontage@gmail.com and I'll make it happen.
Aiming to release later this week, time permitting.
Sounds like it's going to be an epic montage.
Calm Killer
In all media, only true fans who consume every book, film, game, or pog collection deserve to know what's going on.
This happened in the comics.
He was in Halo 4. Throughout if I remember correctly. He was also in Halo 4 Spartan ops.
Calm Killer
In all media, only true fans who consume every book, film, game, or pog collection deserve to know what's going on.
even if your clip wasn't that good. (Believe me, there were some duds!)
/wave lol
Could I get in on this as well?
Been playing solo since launch and seem to attract people who like to quit out as soon as the match begins.
GT: LazrLotus
wesleyshark
Banned
Yep. And yep.
Spartan charge is pretty fun. I was debating between spartan charge and an assassination, I think I made the right choice.
http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/Bessy67/video/12792969
http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/Bessy67/video/12792969
Diablohead
Member
Plasma Pistol has become my new best friend, i'm not new to the noob combo but it works so well in halo 5, especially when you play against people who never miss with the magnum across map or seem to have the lag advantage on you every single gun battle.
Oh and warzone assault, stops those ghosts so easily.
Oh and warzone assault, stops those ghosts so easily.
wesleyshark
Banned
Have you gotten to try Void's Tear?
You clearly made the right call
Diablohead
Member
only once and that was a pickup in warzone someone dropped, had no idea until I shot it with a charge and BOOM
You know, for as useful as the PP is, I don't use or see it used much in warzone. That's gonna change when I get home.
I don't remember him in 4 oddly enough, I played through that campaign back on 360 and I guess he just didn't stand out a lot to me, when I went back through on MCC before 5 came out, I kind of just hit the major chapters again not a 100% replay, that's my bad then
Never played Spartan ops but I guess I can Youtube cutscenes
Also Halsey wise
when did Halsey lose a arm?
I haven't played Spartan Ops either but I watched the cutscenes on MCC. They are awesome.
They basically give you a more in-depth look at Dr. Halsey, Captain Laskey, Commander Palmer, and a new team called Fireteam Majestic.
Majestic is not in any other Halo game (even Halo 5) as far as I know, but their journey in the Spartan Ops cutscenes is pretty cool.
I immediately recognized Roland in Halo 5 (the yellow AI defending Cortana) because of something very bad ass / cool that
Dr. Halsey
And there is this one incredible part early on in Spartan Ops where the leader of Fireteam Majestic tries to sweet-talk
Command Palmer without knowing her rank
As far as Osiris I needed more moments like with Buck being like "you sure you want to do this?"
I mean hell, nothing against the actor who plays Locke or his voice actor
But I wouldn't be mad at a Buck as the main lead in another ODST type spin off or new entry altogether? Fillion is just that much more charismatic
Are you talking about the cutscene right after
Chief goes AWOL
You know every soldier/marine/spartan will hate us right? And how do you expect us to bring them in? Ask politely?
That's explained in the Spartan Ops cutscenes.
barneystuta83
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They carried it well, but I guess comparing it to reach and Odst which also introduced character so never touched before, it could have been handled better. I mean hell that Reach promo where I believe it was Halsey doing little backgrounds on each character gave more depth than what I got "in game"
I'm sure they are fleshed Out in books and tv shows of course. I tried to watch nightfall, but IMO,would have been better as an animated film, the live action on that level took me out of the 'verse altogether.
Halo live action needs to be big budget in order to get the whole scope and authenticity of it all
That's exactly what I was talking about, because Buck is looking at the ramifications and the big picture, if the mission is even achievable
Ninja Sharingan
Banned
Osiris was awesome. Really liked locke. Can't wait to see him in marvels Jessica Jones. I'm also looking forward to playing the campaign again on 4 player co op. Btb this week too. Great halo game
Poodlestrike
Banned
Actually, the original plan was to use Majestic. Palmer was (briefly) going to be a member of Osiris, but they ended up swapping her out for Tanaka.
Oh, and she was always the commander of the Infinity SIVs. Thus, "Commander Palmer."
Calm Killer
In all media, only true fans who consume every book, film, game, or pog collection deserve to know what's going on.
Halo 4 Spartan Ops.
Diablohead
Member
It's my go to weapon on Plaza, PP someone then use the SMG they die near instantly.
I could just pop on MCC and play that solo? I usually ignored it because I thought it was a co op mode
Poodlestrike
Banned
PP's crazy usefulness has always been a secret in the casual community, believe it or not. Before I started frequently Halogaf and began to Git Gud (no, really, I used to be worse), I used the Plasma Pistol maybe a handful of times, and saw it used about as often. No surprise it's a rarity in Warzone.
Just watch the cutscenes on youtube.
bobs...onGaf
Member
when do 343 put the weekend playlist options up? I'm intrigued to see what they will offer
And this is why I think the REQ system is fair:
http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/Zeta Ori/video/12729828
Taking someone's weapon has never felt better.
http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/Zeta Ori/video/12729828
Taking someone's weapon has never felt better.
The Jackdog
Member
well there isnt much gametypes they can pick from, and they already said doubles is gonna be back in the poll.
so doubles is going to win again
I guess that makes sense, but I should have known better...
I was too busy focusing on perfecting my pistol skills, and selling items so I can buy more req packs...
wesleyshark
Banned
Samurai G0SU
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I asked here once but no one added me
I play Slayer mostly, Platinum, UK.
GT: Stewarto
You can add me if you want. On h5 always at random. Gota family to pay attentio too
Us mst zone.
Gt: Samurai G0SU
Its a zero instead of an O.
wesleyshark
Banned
They all had their own "origin story" in the EU.
Locke was introduced in Nightfall.
Vale was introduced in Hunters in the Dark.
Tanaka was introduced in Escalation.
Buck was in ODST and New Blood.
There's a lot of setup and background for each member of Osiris. They felt plenty fleshed out to me by the time halo 5 launched.
formasymphonic
Member
So I was thinking about this earlier:
If 343 did give us a Warzone Firefight... How would people feel about having revive be a part of it? Would it be cool? Would it change the "feel" or formula too much?
How about also having it as a enabled setting in custom games and Forge? Would it mess with the stats too much?
Would probably be better to have no vote this week and have BTB be the promoted / double XP playlist
If 343 did give us a Warzone Firefight... How would people feel about having revive be a part of it? Would it be cool? Would it change the "feel" or formula too much?
How about also having it as a enabled setting in custom games and Forge? Would it mess with the stats too much?
Would probably be better to have no vote this week and have BTB be the promoted / double XP playlist
Bits N Pieces
Member
I still haven't seen the Legendary ending yet
Its going to take me forever to do solo, is it worth it?
No spoilers, obviously
Its going to take me forever to do solo, is it worth it?
No spoilers, obviously
wesleyshark
Banned
I still haven't seen the Legendary ending yet
Its going to take me forever to do solo, is it worth it?
No spoilers, obviously
It's a few seconds of cutscene with very interesting implications.
No, I just played 4 and immediately jumped into MP
I did not touch Spartan ops
of course they seem set up to you, you probably read/watched all that
I (and I'm sure the majority) did not, we played ODST though
Taking that approach makes it feel like you have to be part of some special Patreon club just to get info. Sure I could wiki everyone you mentioned, but I much rather gotten flash back cinematics or just more in game dialouge . Making this their first mission together would have been a more natural introduction.
wesleyshark
Banned
That's not how an expanded universe operates haha. Halo is more than just the games.
Ah okay. Well a lot of what happens at the beginning of Halo 5 is a direct continuation of story beats that occur in Spartan Ops and Escalation- Spartan Ops was a follow-up to Halo 4's supporting cast.
I don't think you understand how an EU is supposed to work
An EU is supposed to add stories with in the verse
Not become the main cannon (which is supposed to be the game)
Characters introduced in the main canon first, then fleshed out in books/comics
Not the other way around.
cant forget to match your dismissive "haha"
Now I think a perfect idea for SP dlc would be idk...something called "first missions"
Show blue team reuniting
Show Osiris first mission together, ect ect
Yeah I played the first 2 missions before watching Spartan Ops/Nightfall/Fall of Reach and didn't know what was going on. Would have liked a "catch up" video at the very least.
wesleyshark
Banned
An expanded universe is for pre- and post- context.
The Halo games serve to advance the main plot lines forward. The EU is for the fleshing out of characters who we already know and who we don't know yet.
wesleyshark
Banned
Blue Team reunited in Escalation.
We played Osiris' first mission together in the game.
wesleyshark
Banned
It's so good. Literally wrecks.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Honestly, you're not missing much with Blue Team's reunion. There's no fanfare, no special moment. They just... hook back up and go on mission.
Which is weirdly appropriate, albeit a little unsatisfying.
The Jackdog
Member
really hoping BTB slips out today, busy the rest of the week
Fred/Linda/Kelly seem to have more humanity than Chief
More of a personality too
John wants to find cartona alone, Fred is on some "F that they can't court marshal all of us, amirite " type attitude
The no fanfare I expect from Chief, not from the remaining 3
But whatever, I guess we are shackled by the EU
Poodlestrike
Banned
They've got more humanity (at least, Kelly and Fred do, Linda is probably even colder), but that's not really saying much
None of them are what I'd call well adjusted.
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