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Halo 5: Guardians |OT4| You picked a helluva week to join up
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sir_dany12
Member
I dont know how college works in America. Here, in Portugal, we have 2 semesters, and the second one finishes in June. The exames are in June and first half of July (2nd fase). We have 2 months of summer, it's not bad
GringoSuave89
Banned
I dont know how college works in America. Here, in Portugal, we have 2 semesters, and the second one finishes in June. The exames are in June and first half of July (2nd fase). We have 2 months of summer, it's not bad
Bleh. Here we wrap everything up in May, and typically return to school around August. It differs across the country.
I graduated college so none of it affects me anymore.
It's a way to save time on loading your Spartan. Essentially it takes the rendered model from your previous match and just keeps it loaded. This can cause weirdness when people do stuff to the light map or other color stuff on their map.
Deputy Moonman
Member
A video is up on IGN, but it might be old. Watching now.
http://www.ign.com/videos/2016/06/22/see-halo-5-warzone-firefights-new-vehicle-and-mecha-grunt
http://www.ign.com/videos/2016/06/22/see-halo-5-warzone-firefights-new-vehicle-and-mecha-grunt
Skimmed through it, sounds like the biggest takeaway is ramped up difficulties with WZFF including the new bosses and escalating respawn timers as you complete rounds. Sounds good.
Also, that Sanghelios map looks nice.
Fata1moose
Banned
He said the Wasp is exclusive to WZ Firefight, I highly doubt it.
Disappointed they didn't add lives per round or skull modifiers.
Disappointed they didn't add lives per round or skull modifiers.
Valhalla Rapids
Member
So we have to be sweaty in WZFF or our respawn is longer when we die? interesting.
You'd just end up with people rage-quitting if they died earlier and hosing you for later on. I don't see any way to add that kind of difficulty and make it compatible with a matchmaking mode.
Deputy Moonman
Member
Dangit lol. Neogaf crashed before I could post anything. Was gonna say it looks like some beam rifle variations or skins are coming out too. You can see them at the end of the video. Looks like a cross between the focus rifle from reach and the current beam rifle in halo 5. I'm checking the req preview and you can see the 2 at the bottom, possibly lol, blurred out. Also looks like the temple ghost and temple wraith.
Fata1moose
Banned
People rage quit over anything, nothing you can do with spineless people. At least there's an increasing timer for dying. I wish it was tied to the amount you died rather than the round though.
lybertyboy
Thinks the Evil Empire is just misunderstood.
To clarify some items from that video that might confuse folks.
Warzone Firefight is still 8 players.
The Wasp is not a Warzone Firefight exclusive. It is useable via REQs across all Warzone modes and is a useable vehicle in Forge.
The 3 new maps in the Warzone Firefight update include one for Warzone (also playable in Warzone Firefight), one for Warzone Assault and one for Arena.
Warzone Firefight is still 8 players.
The Wasp is not a Warzone Firefight exclusive. It is useable via REQs across all Warzone modes and is a useable vehicle in Forge.
The 3 new maps in the Warzone Firefight update include one for Warzone (also playable in Warzone Firefight), one for Warzone Assault and one for Arena.
Valhalla Rapids
Member
Sean Finnegan shouldn't be ign's Halo guy.
Fata1moose
Banned
Didn't think so, it immediately came off as if he misread the press release.
Why'd you go with Urban instead of Noctus? The monument seems like a prime location for FF.
link1201
Member
Cool, anxious to see the Arena map.
Moa
Member
So Warzone Firefight will be playable on all 5 current Warzone maps, and the new Sanghelios map coming out?
GringoSuave89
Banned
It all sounds good. Glad they added increasing respawn timers.
Well based on the video it's:
Darkstar
Urban
New Sanghelios Map
We know its already on A.R.C.
And lybertyboy just said it's also on the new Assault map on Meridian and the new Arena map.
Monument might be too easy to defend? That's all I can think of.
This boss update seems badass. Letting bosses get access to REQs is killer, like that one ghost using the gold Temple Ghost.
Samurai G0SU
Member
Excited to try new objectives and more.
WZ FF might be my only go to when this launches. Dabble in Arena time to time i suppose...
WZ FF might be my only go to when this launches. Dabble in Arena time to time i suppose...
link1201
Member
I believe those maps are included in the FF update not playable FF maps
lybertyboy
Thinks the Evil Empire is just misunderstood.
Ohh ok, thanks I misread it
Quite alright. We can understand potential confusion around Warzone Firefight (the mode) and Warzone Firefight (the update).
Fata1moose
Banned
The rig remix did have lava in the concept art.
GringoSuave89
Banned
Boy, does IGN just not have anyone fact check for them? 12 players? Warzone only vehicle? Wtf?
Content looks cool though. Totally called the classic beam rifles!
Content looks cool though. Totally called the classic beam rifles!
link1201
Member
So Based in California lol
Samurai G0SU
Member
Yup, Rig Remix we were teased with during the Sprints is now being released.
I wonder if we can jump in the lava.
Frankie never confirmed or denied the MECHA MISTER CHIEF though. Hold onto your butts boizzzzzzz. ITz Happeninnnnn
So another lightning filter?
Moa
Member
Don't forget about the mess they made of the H5 launch playlists announcement.
It looked like they were going to give SWAT two playlists - SWAT & SWAT Magnums. It was so bad, they needed to make an article on Waypoint to clarify.
Demoncarnotaur
Member
I really dig the Grunt Goblin, more enemy variety is always welcome and this is the perfect mix of weird and fun. Hope they're a blast to fight! Now how about adding Brutes and/or Skirmishers...
The Wasp has a really cool look to it, and I am happy to see a UNSC flying vehicle hit Halo 5, but I fear it will control just like the Phaeton. I just find the Phaeton to be the least fun vehicle in the entire Halo series.. it just lacks that feeling of momentum and physics that usually presides. Also, I would have liked some passenger seats.. ah well, still excited!
Looking forward to the Lava/Rig remix.. the biggest thing that stops be from coming back to Halo 5 is the lack of weird variety in the Arena maps.. they just all feel a bit samey, stale, and less exploratory. Hope to see that change going forward, whether with Halo 5 or perhaps 6.
Anyway, I'm definitely looking forward to the latest update!
The Wasp has a really cool look to it, and I am happy to see a UNSC flying vehicle hit Halo 5, but I fear it will control just like the Phaeton. I just find the Phaeton to be the least fun vehicle in the entire Halo series.. it just lacks that feeling of momentum and physics that usually presides. Also, I would have liked some passenger seats.. ah well, still excited!
Looking forward to the Lava/Rig remix.. the biggest thing that stops be from coming back to Halo 5 is the lack of weird variety in the Arena maps.. they just all feel a bit samey, stale, and less exploratory. Hope to see that change going forward, whether with Halo 5 or perhaps 6.
Anyway, I'm definitely looking forward to the latest update!
NobleGundam
Banned
Gold banshee but no mythic golden warthog? Nein! Unacceptable!
ATOMICJORGE
Member
This update is going to be great I can't wait to play it
You are getting a Gold Ghost and Wraith, though.
Steelyuhas
Member
orichalcos
Member
Moa
Member
Sadly.
ATOMICJORGE
Member
Nice
GringoSuave89
Banned
Wait, when did you get junior'd?
Sure is. Looks like we're getting two of them.
Valhalla Rapids
Member
ZeezbruhTV
Member
ehhhhh, the new covenant sniper isn't different enough to warrant bringing the h3/h2 one back....
ATOMICJORGE
Member
That 90s kid nostalgia marketing tho /s
GringoSuave89
Banned
Bit premature, since we don't know anything about its damage, boosts, fire rate, etc etc
That's what I'm saying. We don't know yet.
Samurai G0SU
Member
Poocorn
More REQs and the H2 nostalgia load outs.
ATOMICJORGE
Member
Poocorn?!
GringoSuave89
Banned
Okay yeah, this I can agree with.
RodanCeros
Member
Sounds smooth.
Now for a future update I am expecting a map that takes place on an ocean under the moon.