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Halo 5: Guardians |OT2| All Hail The Conquering Hero
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So, may I ask a question that is notorious for causing rude and fruitless arguments?
Now that the game has been in our hands long enough, do you think the mechanics 343 put in to balance sprint are good enough to justify sprints existence, or would you like to see sprint removed in future titles?
My assesment:
Sprint is the main mechanic that frustrates me and causes me to not enjoy the game as much as Halo 1, 2, or even 3. I still see a lot of run away tactics that severely frustrate and ruin the pace. It's too easy to cover ground (screws map flow--makes it really hectic), and it is really problematic with items like shotgun and OS. I went back and played Halo 2/CE mp and enjoyed myself more. The first month I thought sprint was fine, but now I despise it.
I hated the sprint in 4 so much because I felt like everybody would run and hide every time they lost the advantage. But in 5 the fact your shields do not recharge make it much more fair in my opinion. It almost forces you to push the advantage and chase to get the kill if you really want it. I like the tradeoff. As for map flow I can kind of agree, but I find most of the maps are designed pretty well with it in mind. I think that 5's mechanics overall are really well designed and balanced and the ground pound is my new bae and I hope to see it in every Halo going forward.
Samurai G0SU
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I wish I could toggle zoom instead of hold down the button.
I want to move zoom to LB and Grenade to Left trigger (switch them on the default layout)
but nope, it makes me hold down LB to zoom.
I want to move zoom to LB and Grenade to Left trigger (switch them on the default layout)
but nope, it makes me hold down LB to zoom.
Fahzgoolin
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I'm fairly certain that if you choose a preset like bumper jumper that has click stick toggle zoom and then remap it using the Xbox accessories app you will get the results you want.
At first I would agree with you, however I encounter a lot of people getting away with running away simply because you end up trading (you dying as well from their teammates support), or people surviving a frustrating amount of shots to the back of their spartan's head or body. I loved when Halo was unashamedly slower than it's competition in it's day. It distinguished itself from the Quake's, Unreal Tournaments, and various other quick FPS's. I know it might sound silly, but I have been considering not continuing interest in the series because it's losing the appeal that it originally had during the original trilogy days due to it's homogenization of more popular titles such as COD and BF etc.
ATOMICJORGE
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I want to see more content and integration from the Spartan company's in game
something like the Halo 2 clan system for example would be amazing on Halo 5:
something like the Halo 2 clan system for example would be amazing on Halo 5:
Feel the Swift
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Honestly, I felt the same way but had a great time playing the community made maps today, I think they're leagues better than what we got at launch, even the duds (absolute, deadcenter were the weakest I played).
Deputy Moonman
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I've become indifferent to sprint's existence. I don't think it's needed in Halo, but it doesn't really hurt it in Halo 5, either. The additions of clamber, thrust, and slide compliment sprint fairly well. I'd argue that if you remove sprint, you need to remove the thrust mechanic along with it. The two kind of go hand in hand imo.So, may I ask a question that is notorious for causing rude and fruitless arguments?
Now that the game has been in our hands long enough, do you think the mechanics 343 put in to balance sprint are good enough to justify sprints existence, or would you like to see sprint removed in future titles?
My assesment:
Sprint is the main mechanic that frustrates me and causes me to not enjoy the game as much as Halo 1, 2, or even 3. I still see a lot of run away tactics that severely frustrate and ruin the pace. It's too easy to cover ground (screws map flow--makes it really hectic), and it is really problematic with items like shotgun and OS. I went back and played Halo 2/CE mp and enjoyed myself more. The first month I thought sprint was fine, but now I despise it.
Feel the Swift
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Must be hard being championJust matched Pistola and ogre 2s team in breakout twice in a row
Deputy Moonman
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Samurai G0SU
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Yeaaah,,, I just felt a little lazy and hoped the context would translate that when zoom is on a button it would act like how it is when on RStick.
It's my on-going excuse for my performance. hehe
Plz Understand
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LOVE ME SOME NADESHOTS
But then.... I die
Lag confirmed in the USA. lol
We're running customs if you want in man
ATOMICJORGE
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ATOMICJORGE
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Yeah that would be nice. And break down the spartan company stats a bit more too.
I agree and haha poor Chief that's going to leave a mark haha
So, may I ask a question that is notorious for causing rude and fruitless arguments?
Now that the game has been in our hands long enough, do you think the mechanics 343 put in to balance sprint are good enough to justify sprints existence, or would you like to see sprint removed in future titles?
My assesment:
Sprint is the main mechanic that frustrates me and causes me to not enjoy the game as much as Halo 1, 2, or even 3. I still see a lot of run away tactics that severely frustrate and ruin the pace. It's too easy to cover ground (screws map flow--makes it really hectic), and it is really problematic with items like shotgun and OS. I went back and played Halo 2/CE mp and enjoyed myself more. The first month I thought sprint was fine, but now I despise it.
I'm completely fine with sprint in H5 (then again I was okay with sprint in H4). In my experience and what I've seen on pro scrims sprint is mostly used as an offensive tool, it makes H5 very aggressive. There's lost of sprinting off spawn but I rarely see print used as an escape tool.
ATOMICJORGE
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Do you need to still buy bronze packs for the uncommon reqs? I have all of the commons done and now I'm buying on silver packs but I still have uncommon reqs to clean
You stop buying bronze packs whenever instead of a piece of armor or emblem or other unlock, it gives you back REQ points. Then move onto the silvers.
thoseAREmySHOES
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I gotta stop lurking this OT and actually start joining in on stuff. Playing solo can just get to be too brutal. Going 24-10 in a SWAT game only to lose 50-48 because two players on my team went 5-13 and 4-17. Sigh.
ATOMICJORGE
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I know it's just that almost all the time I don't get nothing with bronze packs only exp boosts and turrets
wait does this means that I'm done with bronze packs I just got it on one
Double Donut
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Maybe I just have the worst luck in the world when it comes to teammates but it has gotten to the point where I'm scared to pick up the BR in Breakout.
Anytime I finally wanna give it a whirl, oh look! A teammate melee'd me for it.
People are so fucking territorial about the BR in Breakout, it's so frustrating. It's to the point where I just wish they'd disable friendly fire, thoughtless nades be damned.
Anytime I finally wanna give it a whirl, oh look! A teammate melee'd me for it.
People are so fucking territorial about the BR in Breakout, it's so frustrating. It's to the point where I just wish they'd disable friendly fire, thoughtless nades be damned.
this happened to me last week, i was destroying and this asshole kept racing me to it and then trolling me. i showed him here!
Still got more to go.
FATstronaut
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Im the BEST at Halo 5 Jenga. No one comes close.
I am a champion.
I am a champion.
#JengaChamp
buddha0991
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Fata1moose
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Twin Tails
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Man, this lag sometime.
buddha0991
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I ain't complaining, the lag here is a fraction of the lag I experienced in older Halo games. I can understand if this actually makes the few moments of bad lag stick out even more however.
Arby 'n' the Chief
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sucks that everyone left so early
had a great time regardless <3
had a great time regardless <3
7echnicolor
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When do you know when you're done with silver REQ packs?
Pretty sure I'm done with my uncommons
Pretty sure I'm done with my uncommons
Gold REQs of course
Deputy Moonman
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It's the logical choice
7echnicolor
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So when I'm done with uncommons I can just move to gold?
I'm just getting rares in silver packs now.
User 73706
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ATOMICJORGE
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Done I'm now getting 500 req points with every purchase of the bronze packs, thank you for your help!
Is there really no gaf spartan companies recruiting for the Achilles armor? I see some of y'all top guys suffling the deck, but I'm not on that level. I'm average as shit but want to contribute to a gaf group, not random group on waypoint. I've applied to some gaf groups in the links, and randoms from waypoint with no love shown yet. Someone please tell me where my 10 kills, 6 assists, 15 deaths having ass can go? (Sorry, beers)
User 73706
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Halo 5: Guardians |OT3| Infinitesimality's Armory
So, may I ask a question that is notorious for causing rude and fruitless arguments?
Now that the game has been in our hands long enough, do you think the mechanics 343 put in to balance sprint are good enough to justify sprints existence, or would you like to see sprint removed in future titles?
My assesment:
Sprint is the main mechanic that frustrates me and causes me to not enjoy the game as much as Halo 1, 2, or even 3. I still see a lot of run away tactics that severely frustrate and ruin the pace. It's too easy to cover ground (screws map flow--makes it really hectic), and it is really problematic with items like shotgun and OS. I went back and played Halo 2/CE mp and enjoyed myself more. The first month I thought sprint was fine, but now I despise it.
I really don't see sprint being used successfully as a run away tactic, and I'm just a diamond 1 on my best day. During battle, opponents land shots, which cancels attempts to sprint, so people don't do it. Those who do try to run, get called out, and easily killed, because their shield can't recharge. It's usually Much more effective to try to deal damage to your attacker. If you are going to die anyway, you might as well go out swinging. You might get the reversal or assist.
I see it used often to get TO the fight. But rarely used to end one altogether, in my experience.
A much more impactful mechanical difference is the thruster. It essentially allows for more agressice play, as it adds another layer to what used to be 'turtling'. It also adds another layer to the strafing game.
I can't think of anything more fitting
BizzyBum
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I guess it's just me getting older but damn it's taking me a lot of practice to get my shit down with the elite controller in terms of muscle memory and not fumbling with the paddles. Whenever things get hectic my fingers don't move as fast as my brain.
Also playing with randoms all the time is just not fun. Just had a couple games in a row where someone quit and last game it was 1 vs 4 in a TS game. I'm not really amazing in this as my ranks are usually Golds but if anyone wants to add me for some games let me know. GT is BizzyBum
Also playing with randoms all the time is just not fun. Just had a couple games in a row where someone quit and last game it was 1 vs 4 in a TS game. I'm not really amazing in this as my ranks are usually Golds but if anyone wants to add me for some games let me know. GT is BizzyBum
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