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Halo 5: Guardians |OT4| You picked a helluva week to join up
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The Sum of Zero
Member
Can't remember the map name but I found the Halo 1 Pistol on it during an Infection game.
Felt good, man.
EDIT: Power Installation 484 was it.
Felt good, man.
EDIT: Power Installation 484 was it.
You can now modify your horizontal and vertical look sensitivity settings separately, at default they are two different speeds.
Samurai G0SU
Member
NippleViking
Banned
Well, matchmaking's truly 'ucked for me tonight. Have been booted from the last 5 of the last 7 games (perhaps some of that's on my internet though).
Not sure what to think of Infection from what I've played. Power feels a bit too skewed towards humans thus far. Infection are particularly weak, the shotgun's OHK has too much range (I never felt particularly threatened at close range), AR kills with ease and don't provide the type of tension that the pistols used to when you'd depend on headshots for the kill, 3 minute rounds are too short (ought to be 4), and some of the maps are just awful - easy to camp, with lots of power weapons (Black Friday is terrible).
Ultimately it just feels far more offensive than defensive, which I feel is the wrong ratio. Playing as a human is okay, but playing as an Infected player can be a downright woeful experience. Some of the maps are gorgeous though.
Not sure what to think of Infection from what I've played. Power feels a bit too skewed towards humans thus far. Infection are particularly weak, the shotgun's OHK has too much range (I never felt particularly threatened at close range), AR kills with ease and don't provide the type of tension that the pistols used to when you'd depend on headshots for the kill, 3 minute rounds are too short (ought to be 4), and some of the maps are just awful - easy to camp, with lots of power weapons (Black Friday is terrible).
Ultimately it just feels far more offensive than defensive, which I feel is the wrong ratio. Playing as a human is okay, but playing as an Infected player can be a downright woeful experience. Some of the maps are gorgeous though.
VincentMatts
Member
Man i dont believe it. How is multiplayer map design still a fucking issue? This new map is exactly like the Torque map only its winter. How the fuck does this shit get approved.
Free or not, their MP map design team fucking suck ass. So fed up. Its as if they dont listen to any feedback.
Free or not, their MP map design team fucking suck ass. So fed up. Its as if they dont listen to any feedback.
The new map is really good.
VincentMatts
Member
Its also practically a copy paste of torque.
oh thats huge. werent previous halo's set the same?
Samurai G0SU
Member
IDK man, it feels like you're really not enjoying this game hoping for a some miracle. They listen to a lot of feedback and they have adjusted to their best ability from what i can see.
It's just not a game that suits your preference or ever will. Get over it.
i have yet to get a game on it (wtf), but thats not really true at all and it was obvious just from watching a match on the reveal stream.
It's much better than torque tho. The remix philosophy is problematic, but the maps generally play very differently...
Torque/stasis, Riptide/fathom and plaza/overgrowth seem to have the ugly sibling issue going on
VincentMatts
Member
What the fuck are you talking about, im talking about map design. They have one of the worst MP map design team in the industry. Ive never seen so many maps in a single game that were so fucking similar to each other. This map is exactly like torque, exactly. From the middle stucture, to the side hallways the the bottom middle with the 2 bases on each end.
Its the same fucking map. OH but its snowing. Brilliant design.
You have a very superficial grasp on map design.
Whilst Torque and Stasis are probably one of the two most similar remixes (maybe Truth and Regret...), they're still very different. The rest of the remixes play completely differently to their originals.
Reposting this for tomorrow. It's approx. 28 hours away. We still need 3 plus more if people can't make it.
ForgeGAF test session; Saturday May 14, 2016 @ 1PM EDT(5PM GMT)
So there are a handful of maps that the community has been working on and this is our chance to get some more playtest data. The three maps shown in the banner are the three maps I will be focusing on for this session, but more can and possibly will be played. For the three focus maps, I will be running 3-4 matches on them. The first will be Slayer, just to get people oriented with the maps. The remaining gametypes will be chosen by the map author(whom I will be contacting tomorrow[5/10]).
The first map is Condemned Alpha by JDHarbs. It's a remake of Condemned from Halo Reach. There are only a few differences from the original version but the most notable is the interior room no longer having decreased gravity.
The second is Ethereal 1.1 by Sikamikanico. It's an original design with architecture loosely inspired by Halo CE. It uses long sightlines and unique angles to provide a different spin on Halo 5's gameplay.
The third is Intercession Bravo by Karl2177. It's a remake of a Forge map that he made in Halo 4 with some slight modifications for Halo 5's faster gameplay. It uses a variety of jumps that can give skilled players advantages.
So there are going to be anywhere from 5-7 slots available for you guys. I just ask that you respond to this post if you are planning on attending. There will also be alternate slots in case there are no shows. I will reserve 2 slots for the map authors so that way they can bookmark the film themselves, but if they decline the spot will open up. These spots are on a first come first serve basis.
1. Karl2177
2. [Sikamikanico]
3. [JDHarbs]
4. Nokyard
5. Zeta Ori
6.
7.
8.
Alternates
9.
10.
11.
12.
13+.
ForgeGAF test session; Saturday May 14, 2016 @ 1PM EDT(5PM GMT)
So there are a handful of maps that the community has been working on and this is our chance to get some more playtest data. The three maps shown in the banner are the three maps I will be focusing on for this session, but more can and possibly will be played. For the three focus maps, I will be running 3-4 matches on them. The first will be Slayer, just to get people oriented with the maps. The remaining gametypes will be chosen by the map author(whom I will be contacting tomorrow[5/10]).
So there are going to be anywhere from 5-7 slots available for you guys. I just ask that you respond to this post if you are planning on attending. There will also be alternate slots in case there are no shows. I will reserve 2 slots for the map authors so that way they can bookmark the film themselves, but if they decline the spot will open up. These spots are on a first come first serve basis.
1. Karl2177
2. [Sikamikanico]
3. [JDHarbs]
4. Nokyard
5. Zeta Ori
6.
7.
8.
Alternates
9.
10.
11.
12.
13+.
Fata1moose
Banned
I'd say Stasis has the fewest differences from its counterpart, but it's by no means a carbon copy. Bringing the back of the bases forward dramatically reduces the playable area. The alterations of the side lanes will make top mid encounters quite a bit different. The map is also not totally symmetric (stairs on red side, shotgun approach), so you should't be disoriented when spawning. Stasis pretty much fixes the problems that Torque had, lighting, size and base identification.Torque isn't a bad map, but those three things did hurt it from being a good competitive map. Stasis should be great.
no. please stop.
I think you are confusing map design with reuse of assets.
Stasis and Torque share many of the same assets, but the block outs and flow of the two maps are very different. It's not simply copy and paste + snow.
RedSparrows
Member
VincentMatt,s I suggest you step away from H5. Nothing about it seems to please you.
Reposting this for tomorrow. It's approx. 28 hours away. We still need 3 plus more if people can't make it.
ForgeGAF test session; Saturday May 14, 2016 @ 1PM EDT(5PM GMT)
So there are a handful of maps that the community has been working on and this is our chance to get some more playtest data. The three maps shown in the banner are the three maps I will be focusing on for this session, but more can and possibly will be played. For the three focus maps, I will be running 3-4 matches on them. The first will be Slayer, just to get people oriented with the maps. The remaining gametypes will be chosen by the map author(whom I will be contacting tomorrow[5/10]).
The first map is Condemned Alpha by JDHarbs. It's a remake of Condemned from Halo Reach. There are only a few differences from the original version but the most notable is the interior room no longer having decreased gravity.
The second is Ethereal 1.1 by Sikamikanico. It's an original design with architecture loosely inspired by Halo CE. It uses long sightlines and unique angles to provide a different spin on Halo 5's gameplay.
The third is Intercession Bravo by Karl2177. It's a remake of a Forge map that he made in Halo 4 with some slight modifications for Halo 5's faster gameplay. It uses a variety of jumps that can give skilled players advantages.
So there are going to be anywhere from 5-7 slots available for you guys. I just ask that you respond to this post if you are planning on attending. There will also be alternate slots in case there are no shows. I will reserve 2 slots for the map authors so that way they can bookmark the film themselves, but if they decline the spot will open up. These spots are on a first come first serve basis.
1. Karl2177
2. [Sikamikanico]
3. [JDHarbs]
4. Nokyard
5. Zeta Ori
6.
7.
8.
Alternates
9.
10.
11.
12.
13+.
i'd like to participate if you can assure me there wont be any forge mini game bullshit and we'll be playing exclusively default arena gametypes and settings.
I'd love to play but I'm in the middle of exams :/
Yep, old games they were the same.
Setting them the same in Halo 5 has made the world of difference in my aiming personally.
Honestly aside from buying digital I can't fathom how comics work as a business. Wait X months and you'll get a cheaper, more convenient form of what you're buying for three or four bucks currently.
VincentMatts
Member
The only thing that i hate about this game is their MP maps. Most of them are unoriginal and feel the same. They keep using their same blocks on every map, it makes them all feel the same. Hell, if i knew this is what "free" maps would be like, then id rather pay 40$ a year and get some variety.
Worst MP map design team in the industry. They dont have a creative bone in their body.
Samurai G0SU
Member
Your posts just dwell in a whiny bitch-attitude. there is nothing constructive about your rants or dissapointments. your feedback constists of "How is multiplayer map design still a fucking issue? This new map is exactly like the Torque map only its winter. How the fuck does this shit get approved."
I didn't care before, but now it's quite annoying and i think i just need to ignore you. too much negativity at 7 in the morning, yeeesh.
cant wait to try! did we also get the incremental sensitivity and acceleration options? if not, when are those coming?
I really like the OS change on Plaza Slayer... forces teams to move around the map more instead of just camping nest and soda stairs.
Spawns are still atrocious when a team holds sniper though. The amount of times you'll spawn on Cafe ramp in the line of sight of a sniper that's in nest. . . . . . .
I wish they would just get rid of the Sniper on that map and replace it with a different power weapon.
Spawns are still atrocious when a team holds sniper though. The amount of times you'll spawn on Cafe ramp in the line of sight of a sniper that's in nest. . . . . . .
I wish they would just get rid of the Sniper on that map and replace it with a different power weapon.
On those 3 maps, it will be exclusively Arena game modes. As of right now, it will be Strongholds(2x) and Slayer(2x) on Ethereal, Slayer(2x) and CTF(2x) on Intercession, and Slayer, CTF(2x), and Strongholds on Condemned. After that I have another alpha map. Sik also wants to try a mini game, but you don't have to participate in that if you don't want to.
If you ignore the fact that every map they've released plays completely differently then sure.
Using the same blocks makes them "look" similar. How can they make maps "feel" similar when they are arranged completely differently.
ok, sounds like fun
ZeezbruhTV
Member
Doesn't the vertical being twice as slow and horizontal annoy you?
I thought it was considered Colesium's remix
Samurai G0SU
Member
I made the mistake jumping between Arena and Slayer. Riptide with Slayer is no fun cause of the beam rifle back room camp
On another note - i tried to mess around with the Sens and well,, it just didnt work out for me as i'd hope. With 7 Sens it has it as 3.5 horiz and 7 vertical. I said whoa.
I put vertical down to 3.5 and i felt too slow. i tried to put both at 7 and that was a bit too much... i tried 4 and 4 and that still felt too slow where i'd pegg and end up overaiming. Especially when zooming in.
BLAH . RIP G0SU
Seriously though - new update to Plasma Caster should not go unnoticed. Super easy to get kills now. If its super easy for the G0SU, it'll be cake for everyone else. T_T
backflip10019
Member
Anyone else playing Doom this weekend?
I made the mistake jumping between Arena and Slayer. Riptide with Slayer is no fun cause of the beam rifle back room camp
On another note - i tried to mess around with the Sens and well,, it just didnt work out for me as i'd hope. With 7 Sens it has it as 3.5 horiz and 7 vertical. I said whoa.
I put vertical down to 3.5 and i felt too slow. i tried to put both at 7 and that was a bit too much... i tried 4 and 4 and that still felt too slow where i'd pegg and end up overaiming. Especially when zooming in.
BLAH . RIP G0SU
Seriously though - new update to Plasma Caster should not go unnoticed. Super easy to get kills now. If its super easy for the G0SU, it'll be cake for everyone else. T_T
Was wrecking last week with all my REQ Plasma Casters in Warzone Assault as I finally figured out that it's the best weapon to deal with campers in the armory. Can't wait to see how much more effective it'll be with increased ammo for sticky modes. Maybe the changes to the Hydra mean I'll actually finish my commendations for it as well
Feel the Swift
Member
ZeezbruhTV
Member
Was wrecking last week with all my REQ Plasma Casters in Warzone Assault as I finally figured out that it's the best weapon to deal with campers in the armory. Can't wait to see how much more effective it'll be with increased ammo for sticky modes. Maybe the changes to the Hydra mean I'll actually finish my commendations for it as well
Hyrda is solid now, pretty good CQC weapon.
Samurai G0SU
Member
Was wrecking last week with all my REQ Plasma Casters in Warzone Assault as I finally figured out that it's the best weapon to deal with campers in the armory. Can't wait to see how much more effective it'll be with increased ammo for sticky modes. Maybe the changes to the Hydra mean I'll actually finish my commendations for it as well
I had to get used to it again a little bit since it doesnt arch anymor when you charge blast it. It just shoots straight and for a long ways. haha
Accidently shot some charged shots into the sky thinking it would arch down and pummel my enemies.
nope. hahaI need more time with it to give my final verdict. It feels like the same as before even though i changed my setting to FOCUSED. I believe it only focuses on skill matching instead of connection. I was hoping this choice would mean i play on the fastest server, closest to me. I dont think that is true as i experienced some nade and bullet travel delay a couple games. But i still need to give it more time and truly get a better idea come this weekend.
are we finally getting that rig remix, one of the first remixes teased, next update?
i don't have any issues with remixes. in fact, i like the different yet familiar looks to them and i'm sure the recycling of assets speeds up development. i do have issues with most of the remixes thus far as far as design goes. not sure if thats an issue with the remix idea (its hard to work with building a new map out of exclusively old pieces) or just an issue with design itself (possibly exacerbated by a rushed dev time)
i don't have any issues with remixes. in fact, i like the different yet familiar looks to them and i'm sure the recycling of assets speeds up development. i do have issues with most of the remixes thus far as far as design goes. not sure if thats an issue with the remix idea (its hard to work with building a new map out of exclusively old pieces) or just an issue with design itself (possibly exacerbated by a rushed dev time)
sir_dany12
Member
Datacenter selection or we RIOT!
Yeah, whatever the next series is,I will wait.
Edit: Also I like Stasis so far. Feels better than Torque for sure.
The Real Napsta
Member
I don't like reading comics on a screen. So for me, actual comics are the only way.
CreateNowSleepLater
Member
Did they change something? I wondered why I was on fire after the update.
Leyasu
Banned
Doesn't sound to promising.
Lol they don't care. They have had our money.... And everybody else's that paid and quit because that is lacking. Matchmaking speed over all.
sir_dany12
Member
I changed the aim to equal values and horizontal feels a lot faster then vertical. Is that normal?