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Halo 5: Guardians |OT4| You picked a helluva week to join up
- Thread starter Fuchsdh
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That's really cool.
sir_dany12
Member
So the only thing left is a social Team Arena Playlist since they are pushing it to be HCS playlist..
nillapuddin
Member
hopefully I can get back down to a true "1" sensitivity
turn it all the wayyyyy dooowwwnnnn
Also
came across this bookmark on chrome of a figure I never bought, another subtle reminder that
the helmet known as "Mk V" in Halo 5 is fucking garbage tier nonsense that only shares a named title with past Mk V iterations
turn it all the wayyyyy dooowwwnnnn
Also
came across this bookmark on chrome of a figure I never bought, another subtle reminder that
the helmet known as "Mk V" in Halo 5 is fucking garbage tier nonsense that only shares a named title with past Mk V iterations
Further improvements to the sensitivity settings are great in my book!
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
Good to see that we're getting the horizontal/vertical aim settings.
backflip10019
Member
This game is almost unplayable without region lock. Just had a match where players were warping around nonstop. Fucking awful.
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
Deputy Moonman
Member
lol i suppose any map will be awful once a team gets control of all 3 bases, but i feel like Escape from the ARC really pins you down. Whereas you could go around the island in the opposite direction on Apex, or exit the back of the base, the ARC affords no other options. You're literally stuck because of the bottle neck of the tunnel entrance and the base you'd have to go through to get out. Stormbreak and Noctus are probably equally worse in the same situation. Although I feel like Stormbreak still gives you a little breathing room, as the attacking team is equally exposed from outside the fortress. People have complained about getting pinned down on Noctus, but I've been fortunate not to have that happen yet.
The huge issue with ARC is that the only ways out of the base and armory and into the main playing area are easily covered by sight-lines provided by the garage. If you've got one base and the garage then there's literally only two places that the enemy team could be coming from, and the only reason you wouldn't be watching that area at all times is to take out bosses.
Deputy Moonman
Member
Yep. And if the other team has 2 bases and garage then RIP lol
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
The main problem with ARC is how straight-shooting it is. Everything flows in a really linear way so all troop movement is really predictable and controllable, so you are always hindered. Exits from main bases totally suck as described already, and it is incredibly flat and open compared to other levels, amplifying how shitty it is that everyone knows the troop flow already since there is hardly any way to mix it up. Even Noctus which is also very flat (but has a nice round hill) has plenty of cover and big walls so traveling around on the highway is generally safe from the main action that's going on. ARC isn't like that. There is usually only 2 paths you can take and they are completely covered by long range rifles and very little proper cover to anywhere. The place with the most options is the garage but it also has the most directions to be attacked from and will be since it is often the focus of attention. It's just really, really, really annoying to play on, even if you're winning.
Apex is 100x better with its mix of different paths and cover and elevation and complex areas and open areas. Wonderful balance and all weapons find plenty of contexts for use on it. Stormbreak is pretty directionally straightforward but has more viable pathways and the verticality and structures allow better cover than ARC. Darkstar is very complex in layout and with lots of cover, but requiring good awareness as fire can come from a lot of places. Fortress usually gives nice view advantage over the open spaces for approach on half the bosses, but not too dominant because you often have to get out there yourself, which is about right.
Apex is 100x better with its mix of different paths and cover and elevation and complex areas and open areas. Wonderful balance and all weapons find plenty of contexts for use on it. Stormbreak is pretty directionally straightforward but has more viable pathways and the verticality and structures allow better cover than ARC. Darkstar is very complex in layout and with lots of cover, but requiring good awareness as fire can come from a lot of places. Fortress usually gives nice view advantage over the open spaces for approach on half the bosses, but not too dominant because you often have to get out there yourself, which is about right.
Prinz Eugn
Member
Bullets, as being necessary for firepower, are often required to be kept track of by the player, with their mind.
Samurai G0SU
Member
Half steps with sens now. Oh shit.
That emblem.... Must.. Have... Now
That emblem.... Must.. Have... Now
Maps like Escape from ARC are just far too overdesigned. 75% of the map is wasted eye candy that serves no utility purpose for what Warzone is. They tried to rectify this a lot with Firefight Warzone rounds taking place all over the map but basic Warzone it plays bad. I wonder if they'll ever release heatmaps for Warzone maps, Arena. See where people get killed the most.
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
No need to be patronizing. I'm not just talking about crossfire. I mean people wander all over that map and have a lot of different viewpoints from every angle high and low. There doesn't seem to be too many favored spots or set directions like with ARC or Stormbreak but it doesn't have as clean of flow as Apex, so you could always get spotted and surprised from a few different angles other than the ones you chose your cover for due to some group of people elsewhere. It makes the map a bit more paranoid for everyone but the way the bosses pop scattered all around forces them to travel about regardless, which makes it more dynamic.
Deputy Moonman
Member
There is 1 rare DMR loadout that Nokyard and I can't unlock. Plus you have lots of rare emblems tied to commendations. Other than that, the new skins from the spartan armory packs are not obtainable until the next update in May - if I'm not mistaken. As soon as I got my first req point refund from a silver pack i switched to gold and everything has been ultra rare/legendary so far.
If they're emblems they're tied to commendations.
Samurai G0SU
Member
Congrats!!!!!
Deputy Moonman
Member
Very nice. Time is a huge problem for me. If I could spend a whole day grinding out ranks I think i'd actually progress further. But I have to hop on in short increments (usually) and it's just not a proper length to warm up and do well before having to quit and start over again the next day.
Wow congrats bud! That's my end goal for Halo one of these seasons. The closest I got was all but one in Onyx but I didn't manage a full sweep. One day!
I really hated it until I managed to find a good team tonight. Probably won't ever get ranked in it again though. Filled with cheaters/I hate Active Camo
Cheaters??
EYEL1NER
Member
Legitimate question from me, because I wasn't around when the game came out: What is with the dislike towards Breakout? I have fun playing it even when losing, so long as the loss isn't due to people quitting or being afk.
Played the new Fiesta variant twice and had some fun. First match was on Torque and I went 10-9, we won. Second match I didn't do so hot on but I got to try out some cool weapons regardless.
Welfare
Member
That tease.
SoonTM
Lmao
Happy to hear that the Reach update will be a substantial one. Team Arena changes sound promising.
Deputy Moonman
Member
I'm watching Lethul's stream and he is a douchebag extraordinaire lol. He claims that he's not cocky but dude thinks he's God lol. Good for him i guess.
Their is a way to get outside the level on a certain map(The one that has speed boost), and every single time I played on it the enemy team exploited it, which was about 5 times.
The map where you can thrust on the pyramid to the very top?
Swat is definitely the easiest champion but god damn does it get sweaty.
EYEL1NER
Member
Damn, running into server problems now. Just got dropped from a match and couldn't connect while it said it was still searching for players at the top of all menus. Lost an XP boost too and WZ XP boosts are something I haven't had in a while.
Rebooted and things are looking a tad better. WZ Assault on Array is starting now.
Rebooted and things are looking a tad better. WZ Assault on Array is starting now.
Prinz Eugn
Member
It was more of a comment on your writing style. It's like you're trying to hit a specific flesch-kincaid grade level by making longer sentences that have way too many clauses.
Forerunner
Member
Interesting double kills, all skill luck.
Super Fiesta is so much fun though. This is probably one of my favorite playlist yet.
Super Fiesta is so much fun though. This is probably one of my favorite playlist yet.
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
I was just trying to be specific because level design and the gameplay that manifests from it is a complex thing to be describing.
Yeah, it's totally crazy. Even with lag it's as casual as can be. If you get crappy weapons you can probably pick up something nicer off the ground. I was walking around terrified with a measly-for-this-mode saw and made this fun play. I think I clambered over my own teammate after I caught a glimpse of them to the side, lol.
Edit: Got a Kinetic Sentinel BR. This will be useful for banshees.
YourExWife: Sniper is still up.
Me: I'll grab it, not sure how much good I'll do. Not like I'm good with it.
YourExWife: Well, you're not really that bad.
Me: Clip
Everyone: OOOOOOOHHHHHHHH
Me: I'll grab it, not sure how much good I'll do. Not like I'm good with it.
YourExWife: Well, you're not really that bad.
Me: Clip
Everyone: OOOOOOOHHHHHHHH
Zoso Achilles
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YourExWife
Member
Who?
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
The two on this page finding ways to mock how I write. I know for a fact that a handful like to waste their time talking shit about me on voice chat and they can go ahead and do that if they want to feel nice and cliquish, but I'd rather at least keep up of a facade of respect and stick to talking about Halo in the thread.