curiouscharles
Member
lol, literally thought those were both posts by waffles...
hrmmm, unnecessary 343 bashing makes charles angry.
plz don't make charles angry
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Halo 5: Guardians |OT3| Ball Dropped
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lol, literally thought those were both posts by waffles...
hrmmm, unnecessary 343 bashing makes charles angry.
Wait, where?
Like actual Plasma Rifle, or the red req Storm Rifle?Even so, I'd be really surprised if they actually created an additional combatant species for Firefight.
But man, the tension when those drums kick in at the end of a set and the Phantoms drop off like 10 Chieftains with hammers and fuel rods... nothing since has come close to how epic that felt.
Welfare
Member
Twin Tails
Member
Woooooooooah nice! Glad to see the update is a bit more of a wildcard than I was initially expecting!
I wonder if that'll be integrated into Arena at all... Can't wait for more arguments over auto balance lol.
curiouscharles
Member
gon' be a long wait sir.
[read: ain't gon happen]
we should temper our expectations in tandem with halo's tempered popularity.
would be curious to know just how much money and/or manpower was devoted to this game compared with when halo was at its peak relevance / popularity.
Welfare
Member
^Let me dream
Brutes should come back in Warzone Firefight and be introduced in Warzone proper. Update the maps with them to spice them up.
Also, I'd like to fight some insurrectionists in Warzone. They are still a threat, right? We already have marines on the map, why not add some enemy Human AI like marines and some rouge ODST's and Spartan 4's, with human vehicles being bosses?
Every now and then you wanna knock it up a notch with a blast from your Spice Weasel. BAM
Brutes should come back in Warzone Firefight and be introduced in Warzone proper. Update the maps with them to spice them up.
Also, I'd like to fight some insurrectionists in Warzone. They are still a threat, right? We already have marines on the map, why not add some enemy Human AI like marines and some rouge ODST's and Spartan 4's, with human vehicles being bosses?
Every now and then you wanna knock it up a notch with a blast from your Spice Weasel. BAM
Prinz Eugn
Member
Wow, I hope they put in the rightful, chosen, actual real Plasma Rifle again. The Storm Rifle was the epitome of a dumb Halo 4 redesign.
Feel the Swift
Member
I hope there isn't much time in between these finals and the pro league. Want the interest to remain in the community and keep people playing
Poodlestrike
Banned
Nah. Storm Rifle is much better looking. Keep the Brute PR around, but the regular plasma rifle can stay in the hole it got buried.
curiouscharles
Member
yeah i'd love it too, BTB used to be my favourite mode.
Deputy Moonman
Member
Yep. Every day without the league continuing to compeye is a day more people go back to following some other game.
If you want the REQ pack you can still get it.
Twin Tails
Member
Wait, where?
Even so, I'd be really surprised if they actually created an additional combatant species for Firefight.
But man, the tension when those drums kick in at the end of a set and the Phantoms drop off like 10 Chieftains with hammers and fuel rods... nothing since has come close to how epic that felt.
Yeah it was all hands on deck once hammer brutes came out. Good times.
They're releasing a new WZ map in the next update, nice shit posting though.
I'm surprised how hastily put together this event was. We didn't even get proper recognition for Team Allegiance as second. Just trophy and then toy mvp rifle to Naded. See you folks here's Warzone Firefight coming in a few months most likely june/July.
Should have at least spoken about the pro league more. A lot of these guys are going to get smashed, do a couple of lines of coke, chill for a bit and then move on to another game finally after months of grinding.
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
Killmanjaro81
Member
So the Brute Plasma Rifle was spotted in the trailer!
Link: https://imgur.com/xte74QR
Brute weapons coming back? Brutes themselves coming back? Could the infamous Chopper make a return?
Link: https://imgur.com/xte74QR
Brute weapons coming back? Brutes themselves coming back? Could the infamous Chopper make a return?
Yup, me too. Love it.
I got it, but I got the final spoiled by their Twitch picture when I saw the channel offline lol
jizzlobber
Member
Please keep the radar.
I like how you can crouch to sneak around undetected, without the radar this will be gone from the game, it's a great tactic as most players rely on the radar and don't really assume there is someone behind them all the time. SMACK!!
Arena will become overrun with idiots sprinting all over the place like in fiesta and snipes, it'll become a super effective way to play.
The ninja will also be gone from the game, that's one of the best moves in the damn game... it's the ultimate humiliation as the victim.
Please don't change it.
I like how you can crouch to sneak around undetected, without the radar this will be gone from the game, it's a great tactic as most players rely on the radar and don't really assume there is someone behind them all the time. SMACK!!
Arena will become overrun with idiots sprinting all over the place like in fiesta and snipes, it'll become a super effective way to play.
The ninja will also be gone from the game, that's one of the best moves in the damn game... it's the ultimate humiliation as the victim.
Please don't change it.
SmartWaffles
Member
You can't separate us!
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
How about radar that functions like the Advanced Sensors mod, meaning you'd only appear when sprinting and shooting, but not for walking? Would that be a good compromise for you?
jizzlobber
Member
Yeah that would be better, I still like the radar though... halo needs that sneak option imo.
I understand why people want the radar to go, not saying you're wrong, just my preference.
I understand why people want the radar to go, not saying you're wrong, just my preference.
Walshy really put the pro scene into perspective today with the closing statements at the analyst desk. His first pro placement netting $50, and now he was talking about CLG winning $1million. Halo has come a long ways.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
So I watched yesterday and today via Xbox app and twitch then also used that link to order the req just in case...nothing in game as yet and I did all that like 6 hours ago?
Leyasu
Banned
Man I would take every halo 4 BTB map remade with pleasure right now.
some of them weren't as bad as people make out.
BTB maps are coming... The hog wild update will be the one.
I hope so
Install the req bundle.
YourExWife
Member
Did you actually open the REQ pack?
Forerunner
Member
I'm guessing that the Hog Wild update features race game types and probably like a Blood Gulch remake.
GUNGOOSE CTF! CAPTURE THE ENEMY FLAG ON A GUNGOOSE!
Leyasu
Banned
It's not!!
Surely they can't release a halo game with this fucking pathetic excuse of a BTB mode.. Can they?
Your edit makes sad and angry in equal measure
Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
You have to install it?
Not in my open reqs menu tab, will try the above.
RedSparrows
Member
Firefight now please: really like the idea of moving + challenges + escalation.
I hope it's in on all Warzone maps from the off/very very near to launch. Maps like Apex 7 will shine for it, I reckon.
I hope it's in on all Warzone maps from the off/very very near to launch. Maps like Apex 7 will shine for it, I reckon.
Chittagong
Gold Member
What does pro gameplay look like without radar? I'd assume they get SCd more at least. And they probably don't crouch half as much, if even that.
They'd need to to focus only on keeping track visually of players and tracking spawns. I can't imagine them hearing much over the constantly loud team chatter.
They'd need to to focus only on keeping track visually of players and tracking spawns. I can't imagine them hearing much over the constantly loud team chatter.
Removing radar would make the sneaking option far more effective though.
Radar absolutely guts a player's options when being sneaky and forces them to literally crawl around. Sneaky flanking is made essentially impossible by radar.
It also encourages camping.
It's all around pretty bad at a high level.
jizzlobber
Member
When I say sneaking I mean in the crouch position... Crawling around is sneaking, normal speed is not sneaking.
I don't think halo has a real camping problem as the maps don't really allow it, and if you find yourself with possession of a sniper rifle you deserve to find a position where you can use it without being stormed by undetected rushers... I really think no radar will promote this rushing shit, you'll see less precision fighting and more AR/storm/smg/sword/shotty spam.
I think I woulda kinda hate that. I have no interest in playing halo w/o a radar. Mainly because I soloQ and too often run into ppl w/o mics.
I'm also not keen on having to go to a social playlist to play objective gametypes the way I've played them since H1, w/ radar.
I think a better solution would be to make a Pro playlist, that features HCS maps/gametypes w/ competitive settings. make team Arena team objective. Keep team slayer as is.
My fear for radar-less H5 is that it player movements will be impossible to predict. In previous halo's there were a finite number of ways an opponent can reach your position. You could plan accordingly. In H5, clamber and the other movement options make such planning really difficulty. But I'm not against giving it a shot
Leyasu
Banned
I can't wait for firefight. Like you I hope for some objectives to do as well. After playing the division, I have realised just how much I enjoy a co-op experience.
ElzarTheBam
Member
Wow, I didn't even know.
What? For how long does it have this?
sir_dany12
Member
So in 3 months we will all be doing Firefight Saturday
Forerunner
Member
Maybe my Mantis will be useful finally.
sir_dany12
Member
No clue, haven't really played it since October. It's just a really frustrating experience to turn H5 on and have to do something solo.
At least wont be destroyed as easily like when you use them on regular Warzone
"Folks wanted even more from Warzone Firefight, so we added Grunts that can board and destroy your Mantiyour vehicles. Any vehicle at all."