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Halo 5: Guardians |OT3| Ball Dropped
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Yes and it's awesome
I was hoping it would return for the higher REQ versions of it but no such luck. Honestly what we have now is just a generally annoying weapon that has a longer TTK than Pistol/BR but requires almost zero aiming skills. As a pickup the charge up 1hk would have been fine in H5 especially with thrust now standard for everyone. The main issue with the shotgun version of the boltshot was that you could spawn with it. Not a big fan of that change but the supressor is great.
Is it only in Warzone?
Yea
What's odd is that in previews they showed it off on Truth... I was hoping we would get an update allowing REQs in Forge or some kind of fiesta style gametype with legendary REQ variants.
Feel the Swift
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I guess you could say it would be annoying when time could be spent practicing elsewhere but these pros are so good at the standard Halo gametypes already.
Mhmm. A higher REQ or on-map pickup would have been fine. To me it's essentially a reimagining of the Mauler (and IMO a better one.)
As is the Boltshot is definitely more useful in campaign, I guess, and it has a role in multiplayer but it seems like it's always eclipsed by better options. I guess as a weapon to assist in kills it's effective.
We're in constant communication with a lot of the pro players so I wouldn't call it a shocker, but their distaste has clearly grown over time and we felt this was the right call.
the dream
That's fair enough and commendable that you didn't ignore their concerns. Either way, hyped for HCS and X-Games.
SmartWaffles
Member
Huh? In the trailer it was shown on Urban/Noctus.
Thanks Tashi! I'll admit I'm kinda sad Breakout didn't work out (competitively), as I loved the idea of it pre-launch and enjoy it for a little bit post-launch but I grew tried of watching and playing as time went on. You guys should revisit it after HWC, though. Different objective, maybe asym maps with attack/defense rounds.
Feel the Swift
Member
Team Arena/Slayer or Warzone
Seems like I am just getting the same old maps constantly, why wouldn't there be a playlist for the new shit and h2 BR?
Wifiplayer13
Member
The original teaser in last month's livestream showed it on Truth.
Welfare
Member
In the original teaser, it was on Truth.
Samurai G0SU
Member
Feel bad when i cant pull my weight and get 10+ assists... 3 kills... =/
Plz Understand.
Plz Understand.
WordsintheWater
Member
Exactly, it just makes me turn off the game sooner then I normally would when I keep getting the same maps again and again.
I'd have love to have seen it tested without grenade starts first, I think the random grenade kills at the start of rounds were the pro's biggest gripe and contribute towards that RNG factor.
Feel the Swift
Member
Because there's only 1 arena map and 1 warzone map released. Since updates are going to get released monthly having an update only playlist would only separate the community. Also it'd get old fast.
Map rotation isn't great as is, i'd just keep at it you're bound to get them eventually..
Still haven't played Riptide
That BR alone worth playing on it, the sound, the scope.... Just perfection....THAT SOUND!
Wow I really hate the pistol, but only because I'm old and don't care about getting better at aiming with a gun that has like, no aim assist.
Without aim assist with my faster controls I can't hit anything with that pistol. And if I knock everything down so I can actually aim with it it feels like garbage.
Sigh
Without aim assist with my faster controls I can't hit anything with that pistol. And if I knock everything down so I can actually aim with it it feels like garbage.
Sigh
Samurai G0SU
Member
Im so jealous of everyone playing with the h2br. In a live game donging on fools....
sir_dany12
Member
My right trigger is kinda broken.. It happened to anyone already?
That Summit effect
This guy seriously loves Halo but sucks at consoles so his main game is usually CSGO and things liks H1Z1. I made a more detailed post on TB about this, but 343 should seriously try reaching out to him about hosting H5 or some of the HCS stuff or X Games things, for when Summit himself isn't streaming. His audience is this huge pool of potential fans.
This guy seriously loves Halo but sucks at consoles so his main game is usually CSGO and things liks H1Z1. I made a more detailed post on TB about this, but 343 should seriously try reaching out to him about hosting H5 or some of the HCS stuff or X Games things, for when Summit himself isn't streaming. His audience is this huge pool of potential fans.
Samurai G0SU
Member
Who is summit and what am i looking for in that pic? The 18k halo 5 has?
He's a big streamer on Twitch, the game usually has about 5k with all the Halo streamers put together.
Feel the Swift
Member
I always thinks it's crazy how some streamers on Twitch have so many followers. What's so special about them that people tune in every time? Just good hosts?
It's not like he's pro or anything because he's Platinum (no hate).
It's not like he's pro or anything because he's Platinum (no hate).
He was working on getting a KB+M setup working, but it looks like he doesn't have it yet.
But seriously, sumsum looks 100% more stressed / focued then when he's playing CS:GO.
summit is a top 5 streamer on Twitch
Nothing special about them it's just the way twitch is set up basically let's the rich get richer. You get viewers then your channel rises to the top, which makes it easy to see, which then gets you more viewers and so on. So that's how some channels get so big.
And Summit of course isn't pro at Halo but he's a former CS pro so that's probably how he got his initial following
Samurai G0SU
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Ricky Ricardo
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Just played Riptide, used the H2BR
Alright! Played a few more Warzone matches, and the Halo 2 BR was finally showing up.
Props to the guys who worked on this; feels exactly like a host BR from Halo 2. That Classic BR had me worried about how they were going to handle the M6D Pistol in Halo 5, but this has totally alleviated my concerns.
Props to the guys who worked on this; feels exactly like a host BR from Halo 2. That Classic BR had me worried about how they were going to handle the M6D Pistol in Halo 5, but this has totally alleviated my concerns.
Pretty understandable tho. When controls aren't natural because you aren't used to the method it sucks. Having to think about what button to press is awful.
It took me a while to get used to KB/M when I got my PC and it was a struggle
I wish he played it more, he seemed to really like it when he streamed at launch.
It's insane how some of the streamers on Twitch have just a mass of people behind them. Every now and then you see a random game in the top 10 that you've never heard of, chances are it's one of these big names playing it, and the second highest view count for said game will be like 12 viewers.
link1201
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Me too. I think he's pretty entertaining.
Good stuff, thanks.
Hopefully Team Arena follow suit
Ricky Ricardo
Member
Fingers crossed.
I'm talking about the initial tease they showed in December. I'm certain now because I found the video
Here you go, proof that at least for 343, you CAN use Warzone REQs in Arena: https://youtu.be/dnFElPUVFzE?t=17
It's just a brief flash of the legendary Carbine but it definitely looks like Truth top mid. Or It's an unannounced Covenant Warzone map but that seems less likely for some reason.
SmartWaffles
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I'm talking about the initial tease they showed in December. I'm certain now because I found the video
Here you go, proof that at least for 343, you CAN use Warzone REQs in Arena: https://youtu.be/dnFElPUVFzE?t=17
It's just a brief flash of the legendary Carbine but it definitely looks like Truth top mid. Or It's an unannounced Covenant Warzone map but that seems less likely for some reason.
Ah that makes sense, yeah it is kinda weird, test environment I guess.
DarthWalden
Banned
That halo 2 br rifle is awesome!!! So glad they threw it into a riptide otherwise I'd likely never get a chance to try it.