The Jackdog
Member
with their talk of post launch support and adding reqs consistently, etc etc, i honestly am expecting (read: hoping) they are updating the game OFTEN.
like weekly updates would be dope 343
Halo 5 Multiplayer Coverage! (no campaign spoilers)
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with their talk of post launch support and adding reqs consistently, etc etc, i honestly am expecting (read: hoping) they are updating the game OFTEN.
like weekly updates would be dope 343
Twilight Gap
Member
it's a replacement for Firefight/Spartan Ops/Invasion/Dominion. BTB is still in and will come after launch with its own maps
This will be my first time invested in a halo game since 2 and I would love to explain why even though you didn't ask me
The FPS landscape changed on consoles, in the begining of online multiplayer all I knew was halo 2 and some halo 3 (though for some reason I did not like halo 3 at all....it felt different from 2)
Then cod4 and bad company 2 happened, the beauty of ADS happened and it got to the point where every time I picked up a halo game after that controlling the game felt awkward in my hands. Which I'm still confused about to this day.
When with in range in a modern first person shooter, I always aim from the hip, mostly because it's quicker then aiming down the sight, and that' split second is what you need to survive (yes i am of the mind state of COD is more difficult to be good at than halo because it's that much easier to die)
But at range, I need to hit L2 to ads, 10 years of it in countless fps games besides COD has become the norm and I like it, I know Halo Master Race hates that but....all I can say to them is...sorry man the world moved on
That's why I made my earlier statement, the whole no ADS is a deal breaker to me, I always felt a choice is healthy, make it like wolfenstein where it's purely cosmetic and the accuracy remains the same no matter if you ADS or hip fire
I understand Halo 5 is finally doing that
But the real reason why I'm finally going to put down Destiny is Warzone, it looks like such an amazing game mode, I hope other FPS (destiny) copies it (because end of the day I prefer destiny gun play)
yesssssss
Twilight Gap
Member
Poodlestrike
Banned
Plaza is gorgeous, but I am starting to get a little concerned about how it actually plays. Map's like a sieve, routes everywhere.
Twilight Gap
Member
mentioned in an earlier post that the key to its balance will be fast and desirable weapon spawns for players to cycle for. otherwise, there will be a lot of running, hiding and cross map shooting.
the verticality is stellar though. we rarely see 4 levels of elevation in maps these days.
Blue Ninja
Member
One mission of co-op campaign first. Then on to Warzone. Since it's pre-release, there's only one playlist available.
barneystuta83
Member
Wow, some damn fine custom options there.
I saw you can adjust:
Shield percentage
Recharge time
Hud visiability
Shield effects on/of
Damage indicators
Melee damage
Melee knoclback
Grenade damage
Grenade throw speed
Explosion radius
Motion sensor
Range
Thruster packs (on/off)
Speed
Speed recharge
Recharge delay
Activation cost
Spartan charge (on/off)
Damage
Knockback
Ground pound (on/off)
Damage/knockback
Stabliser (on/of) - duration and anti-gravity
Max slide distance
Slide speed
Speed
Forward speed
Forward acceleration
Strafe speed/acceleration
Sprint (on/off)
Time to max spring
Reload while sprinting
Stopping power
Jump Height
Clamber On/Off
Clamber speed
Jump Gravity
Camo
And much more, I got tired at typing lol.
Custom Game community will be awesome...just need a good place to post lfg's for customs as nothing good exists right now
Twilight Gap
Member
what ADS does in most of those games is slow you down + increase aim assist while you aim. Halo has done the latter to an extent, but never the former.
I like how they implemented ADS, aside from the weapons it looks funky on (DMR).
Gabotron ES
Member
Anyone know where can I watch footage of the final version of Pegasus and Orion, I want to see how good a forge map can look!
barneystuta83
Member
They really have gone all in.
That doesn't even include the choice of starting weapons, power weapons, grenades, game modes, maps, etc etc.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Stopping Power
That Qiunn DelHoyo influence
That Qiunn DelHoyo influence
Blue Ninja
Member
Funny enough, Destiny just recently updated their kill feed to highlight kills. They also added the heavy weapon spawning indicator right after the Halo 5 beta.
Twilight Gap
Member
Twilight Gap
Member
oh wow...there's definitely some aesthetic clash going on there. don't remember it looking like this in the Beta on Pegasus. Maybe it's just the lighting of the canvas?
Also, it looks like they fixed the DMR scope. Much better now.
Gabotron ES
Member
I think it looks much better now! loving the detailed pieces they got there.
+100 FORGE HYPE
NippleViking
Banned
New forge is definitely crying out for the ability to apply different textures to objects. Being able to select from a palette of different materials like wood, stone, red-bricks, etc. would go a very long way in combating the current sterile plastic surfaces.
JumPeRJumPzZ
Banned
I hope so. Pistol shouldnt act like a primary rifle.
Its like i would run around with a Deagle in BF4 and kill everything.
Nope.
Twilight Gap
Member
the detail is great, it's just the blocks themselves are really lacking personality.
we could definitely use a texture pack somewhere down the line. nothing too detailed, but enough to make the pieces look more believable.
a low zoom, low aim assist utility weapon off spawn is the best thing to happen to Halo. BR starts stagnate movement and make a lot of weapons in the sandbox irrelevant, but AR + Pistol starts where either weapon is weak give too much advantage to people who pick up weapons off the map.
it'll be fine, and if it isn't they can always tweak its range or aim assist further.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
pls don't give them ideas
this is the first time in over a decade that actually gave us a viable precision/utility weapon to start with.
Diablohead
Member
Pegasus looks really washed out to me like the contrast is wrong.
TheCanisDirus
Member
AR noobs don't like that...
I thought it was 5sk in beta and they changed it to 4sk in retail?
Twilight Gap
Member
AR is OP as fuck now though. everybody wins
JumPeRJumPzZ
Banned
With a hitbox big like texas i dont see that low aim assist a good thing. And the pistol already makes the DMR and BR some kind of irrelevant. Why pick this guns up at all?
Yeah somebody hasnt thought to the end when he buffed the pistol...
Diablohead
Member
If the pistol stays at it's current power level it really needs less magnatism, the beta pistol felt great and hearing that it was going to be buffed was nice, but it's too easy to use IMO everyone is using it over map pickups unless it's sniper or rockets.
Just like Halo CE - nothing wrong with that. Everyone can defend themselves right from spawn.
Not true...br and dmr are still much more powerful and easier to pull off shots
Also the ar has been turned down in range since the beta
It is the best starting weapons halo has ever had by a lot
ViewtifulJC
Banned
The thing is, the AR is good, too! Especially with the zoom.
for maybe the first time in Halo history, you start with two weapons off the bat that don't make you feel like weak trash. And at the same time, the weapons the map are still generally better, whether its the Needler's homing destruction, or the DMR's 3x scope, or the BR's 4SK 3-shot bursts, or the rapid fire of the Carbine, or the shield-melting of the SAW, etc. Finally, a Halo game where every weapon is viable.
Poodlestrike
Banned
As an AR noob: yes we do. Anything's better than spawning without a weapon you can comfortably use at all, which is what BR/Pistol starts would be. New ranking system puts similarly skilled players together, so those that can't aim keep using the AR, as they learn to aim, begin using the pistol in more and more cases. BR starts impose a minimum skill level to enjoy the game.
tiredheadcrab
Member
What the literal fuck. That speed increase was sick. Its like The Flash put on some Spartan armor and went to town on Flash clones.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqWTjPguHsI
Also is theater mode back?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqWTjPguHsI
Also is theater mode back?
I thought Orion looked pretty good in that.
Then again I quite like that simple texture style.
Twilight Gap
Member
bullet mag/hitboxes can definitely come down. just don't want them to touch TTK.
Sikamikanico
#1 Dad
Yup. AR only makes sense if you have the element of surprise. Otherwise it's pistol all day long.
Nope, still 5sk.
Have seen anyone use it but there is a theater tab along with arena, warzone and custom...so its definitely there for multiplayer
Confirmed gone for campaign (kind of sucks but it doesn't make sense to make a feature for such a small group of people)
TheCanisDirus
Member
Oh no i completely agree! I was just poking fun at the select group of those who don't like the precision weapons and automatically stick with the AR. I too think just about every weapon is viable in different circumstances.
Diablohead
Member
yes and i'm fine with that, I would always use the pistol in Reach because it was enjoyable and rather good there too but seeing people pistol battle across the entire map seems a little too good, the pistol just needs a touch of change to bring it down a tiny bit.
The Jackdog
Member
think youre good to go man
Twilight Gap
Member
important thing to note about BR vs Pistol
With the BR, you can thrust immediately after firing and then fire again without losing any time between shots. So you have more mobility when using the BR to lands its optimal kill time.
The pistol fires faster, so if you use thruster with it, you're losing DPS by missing an opportunity to shoot. So in a Pistol vs BR situation, the BR user still has advantages.
The difference then of course is that the Pistol can miss 2 shots and still beat the BR if the BR misses once.
With the BR, you can thrust immediately after firing and then fire again without losing any time between shots. So you have more mobility when using the BR to lands its optimal kill time.
The pistol fires faster, so if you use thruster with it, you're losing DPS by missing an opportunity to shoot. So in a Pistol vs BR situation, the BR user still has advantages.
The difference then of course is that the Pistol can miss 2 shots and still beat the BR if the BR misses once.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Holy shit. Amazing.
I've seen a few streams where I think switching to the AR (or another automatic) would've been the right call; if you keep whiffing shots in a close range firefight, it's time to switch to the hose.