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[BBPunjabi816]

Just got the Xbox One S 500 gb and never played Halo 5. Only interested in the multiplayer really? Is it a good time to join up as a newbie?

 

[YourExWife]

It's kind of weird that the best version of the Scattershot is the one in Spartan Strike.

Real talk. I think Spartan Strike is great.

 

[Akai__]

Just got the Xbox One S 500 gb and never played Halo 5. Only interested in the multiplayer really? Is it a good time to join up as a newbie?

Game is still receiving updates and the next one is on September 8th, so yeah. Still not to late to jump in.

 

[link1201]

Just got the Xbox One S 500 gb and never played Halo 5. Only interested in the multiplayer really? Is it a good time to join up as a newbie?

Sure, best mp Imo. Ff warzone is a good place to learn the mechanics if you don't wanna play the campaign.

 

[Samurai G0SU]

Just got the Xbox One S 500 gb and never played Halo 5. Only interested in the multiplayer really? Is it a good time to join up as a newbie?

Might be best to play the first couple levels of campaign to learn the new spartan abilities. Or you can go into arena and get ground pounded by me.

Choose wisely.

 

[ATOMICJORGE]

Real talk. I think Spartan Strike is great.

At least is better than Spartan Assault, BTW are we ever going to get it on the Xbox One?

 

[Fuchsdh]

At least is better than Spartan Assault, BTW are we ever going to get it on the Xbox One?

Seem unlikely. I was holding out hope, but I went to go buy it the other week and realized that I had already got it when it was on sale a ways back for like $2 on iOS. Substantially better than Spartan Assault (which I liked, only downside is no co-op) but it'd be so much better with twin sticks instead of touch controls.

 

[YourExWife]

Seem unlikely. I was holding out hope, but I went to go buy it the other week and realized that I had already got it when it was on sale a ways back for like $2 on iOS. Substantially better than Spartan Assault (which I liked, only downside is no co-op) but it'd be so much better with twin sticks instead of touch controls.

I have it on PC. Plays great. Vehicles are more fun. Missions are more fun/better designed. Guns are more fun. Just plain good.

 

[SCHUEY F1]

I need to go back Spartan Strike. I would connect my surface to my TV and I was really enjoying it. Much better than Assault for sure.

 

[Forerunner]

Yeah, Spartan Strike is pretty good. It pretty much fixes all the problems of the first one. I have it on Steam, I wish I had it on Windows though, so I could have got the achievements.

 

[wwm0nkey]

Community Action Sack is live

Might deserve it's own thread since I think this is the first time we are getting community custom games in an official playlist and they look like a lot of fun

 

[Forerunner]

Community Action Sack is live

Might deserve it's own thread since I think this is the first time we are getting community custom games in an official playlist and they look like a lot of fun

HOLY SHIT, yes I'm happy.

 

[Gnome Scat]

Community Action Sack is live

Might deserve it's own thread since I think this is the first time we are getting community custom games in an official playlist and they look like a lot of fun

WHAT

 

[GTSweet]

Community Action Sack is live

Might deserve it's own thread since I think this is the first time we are getting community custom games in an official playlist and they look like a lot of fun

"When the Multiplayer Team solemnly swore that they were up to no good, we had no idea what could be brewing in the cauldron on the second floor. For the first time in Halo history, a matchmaking playlist will support team-based games, Free-For-All, and Infection variants! While Action Sack in previous Halo titles has only functioned on a team vs. team basis, Halo 5's Action Sack will provide a wide variety of unique social experiences. Now, to clarify, if you play Community Action Sack with a fireteam, you and your friends will stick together any time a team game pops up."

Holy shit!

Husky Raid, Ground Pound Arena, Paintball, World of Tanks, Mongoose Sumo, Minotaurs, and Mantis Breakout!

 

[Trup1aya]

Community Action Sack is live

Might deserve it's own thread since I think this is the first time we are getting community custom games in an official playlist and they look like a lot of fun

I'm pretty excited about this. I never really get to do crazy customs, so this is the next best thing

 

[Glass]

Community Action Sack is live

Might deserve it's own thread since I think this is the first time we are getting community custom games in an official playlist and they look like a lot of fun

Well I know what I'm doing tonight. Going to be great seeing out of all the crazy forge creations of the past year, which ones made it in.

 

[buddha0991]

Is this permanent?

 

[wwm0nkey]

Is this permanent?

I really don't see why not. I'm for sure getting on this weekend.

Someone should make a gaming side thread, Halo has a party game mode now lol

 

[Fata1moose]

Community Action Sack is live

Might deserve it's own thread since I think this is the first time we are getting community custom games in an official playlist and they look like a lot of fun

This is pretty cool, they should lump the other gimmicks into this (Infection, Grifball), make it permanent, and then give us good social playlists such as Slayer or Arena. If we had a traditional social list they could then take the bad maps out of ranked (Overgrowth, Riptide, Torque, Molten) and regulate them to Social.

 

[buddha0991]

For me, Super Fiesta was the party mode but they keep taking it away rip

 

[blakep267]

For me, Super Fiesta was the party mode but they keep taking it away rip

Yeah I really like super fiesta. I think they need to get rid of griffball and replace it with super fiesta. Griffball used to be fun but now it's just people farming for kills and not actually trying to score.

Action sack looks pretty cool too

 

[wwm0nkey]

This is pretty cool, they should lump the other gimmicks into this (Infection, Grifball), make it permanent, and then give us good social playlists such as Slayer or Arena. If we had a traditional social list they could then take the bad maps out of ranked (Overgrowth, Riptide, Torque, Molten) and regulate them to Social.

I'm so down for just having this playlist be a growing party playlist

 

[buddha0991]

They could just stick some Super Fiesta matches into Action Sack couldn't they?

 

[wwm0nkey]

They could just stick some Super Fiesta matches into Action Sack couldn't they?

Very easily

 

[Moa]

They could just stick some Super Fiesta matches into Action Sack couldn't they?

Sure, but I imagine Super Fiesta does well enough on its own every time it comes back that they won't do that.

 

[NoLongerALurker]

Finally action sack. My friends who dropped halo 5 finally have a reason to play again.

 

[Forerunner]

The Mantis Infection is kind of boring. They should just remove it and replace it with normal Infection. Then they can replace the Infection playlist with something else.

 

[FUNKNOWN iXi]

I like how they combined FFA and team gametypes in a single playlist. That was one of my suggestions for an Action Sack playlist. Next is to combine SWAT and Breakout ;]

Mantis Infection (Minotaurs) was really fun with an epic presentation lol, and Mongoose Sumo is the T R U T H. I hope this turns out to be a permanent playlist; it's a great palette cleanser.

 

[Forerunner]

Ground Pound Arena is the best.

Get those GP and SC commendations!

 

[jem0208]

Ground Pound Arena is the best.

Get those GP and SC commendations!

It's so good.

 

[Forerunner]

I can also finish my Breakout commendations without every playing it. lol

 

[sir_dany12]

The Mantis Infection is kind of boring. They should just remove it and replace it with normal Infection. Then they can replace the Infection playlist with something else.

I like how they combined FFA and team gametypes in a single playlist. That was one of my suggestions for an Action Sack playlist. Next is to combine SWAT and Breakout ;]

Mantis Infection (Minotaurs) was really fun with an epic presentation lol, and Mongoose Sumo is the T R U T H. I hope this turns out to be a permanent playlist; it's a great palette cleanser.

PogChamp

 

[op_ivy]

Community Action Sack is live

Might deserve it's own thread since I think this is the first time we are getting community custom games in an official playlist and they look like a lot of fun

No duckhunt?

 

[YourExWife]

Who cares if it's fun?! GET THOSE GODDAMN GROUND VEHICLE KILLS YOU FUCKING SLACKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seriously, if we don't have significant progress on that with this playlist, I'ma be pissed, man.

 

[Laws00]

So is that pancake flipper game in the action sack?

 

[Forerunner]

Who cares if it's fun?! GET THOSE GODDAMN GROUND VEHICLE KILLS YOU FUCKING SLACKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seriously, if we don't have significant progress on that with this playlist, I'ma be pissed, man.

Well there is Tank World and Mantis Breakout, but you don't get the many kills!

 

[jem0208]

Just had some top quality spawns in GP arena:

http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/Il MeanBean lI/video/20933503



Made up for it with the best ground pound I've ever done though (about 22 seconds in):

http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/Il MeanBean lI/video/20933583

 

[YourExWife]

Well there is Tank World and Mantis Breakout, but you don't get the many kills!

It's a hell of a lot more than our weak company averages, for damn sure.

 

[Forerunner]

Seriously though, Ground Pound Arena is the best mode I've played in H5. It's so fast paced and fun.

 

[Fata1moose]

I meet or exceed 4K@ 60 FPS requirements.

 

[FATstronaut]

Don't know how FATstronaut hasn't posted our Doubles highlights yet.

This motherfucker ninja'd the enemy OS player . two OS's in a row in the same game.

I wish I had a recording of our reactions when they happened lol Was so damn funny!

Spoiler

I am the greatest.

 

[Zoso Achilles]

Who cares if it's fun?! GET THOSE GODDAMN GROUND VEHICLE KILLS YOU FUCKING SLACKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seriously, if we don't have significant progress on that with this playlist, I'ma be pissed, man.

Action sack all night? Action sack all night.

 

[The Flash]

For shame, Fata1moose. For shame.

 

[FyreWulff]

RAM requirement makes sense considering the Halo engine has pretty much always loaded all assets into RAM at runtime since Halo 1.

Part of the reason why Halo 1 PC had those instant load times even on hardware of the time.

 

[jem0208]

Seriously though, Ground Pound Arena is the best mode I've played in H5. It's so fast paced and fun.

Yes, yes it is.

 

[belushy]

RAM is pretty crazy, but the rest is actually reasonable.

 

[Defect]

I meet or exceed 4K@ 60 FPS requirements.

Same, but I don't even have a 4k monitor.

 

[Fata1moose]

Same, but I don't even have a 4k monitor.

:lol Same.

I heard it's not worth it, even with a 980ti, most modern games aren't at 60 FPS.

 

[belushy]

All we're really lacking now is actual customs or forge gameplay clips/videos. Hope we see one before launch but at least it is coming soon either way.

 

[jem0208]

Tank world is a cool idea but the shitty controls means it kinda sucks...