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Halo Anniversary |OT| It All Comes Full Circle
- Thread starter GhaleonEB
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Hemorrhage would at least make sense in the playlist, and at the same time, is not a bad map despite what those in HaloGAF say. Sure it isn't Coag, but it's provides a good setting for a large, vehicle based 2-flag map. Without AA's, it would work marvelously. No Active-Camo in the base with Shotgun, but instead placed in the red cave or the blue team rocks. No random jet-packers trying to get out of the map. And so forth.
Maybe 343 will add it in eventually, surely wouldn't hurt.
Maybe 343 will add it in eventually, surely wouldn't hurt.
ElRenoRaven
Member
Striker said:
It would. The only thing that truly hurts it is the DMR and it's range. However assuming the DMR would not be in the classic playlists then there wouldn't be the DMR issue.
Letters said:
agreed, from how they described it, it sounded like that first area. however, once i saw that it was actually the cliffside, end of area part, i was even happier as truth be told thats a much more interesting play space.
I'm not very familiar with the settings they'll be using. I read they'll have a DMR/Pistol for BTB, so is that the "CE" Pistol, and the Reach bloom based DMR? If so, how much bloom, 100% or the TU Beta version of 85%?
The BTB playlist with its gametypes is the one I am most intrigued and eager to play. Hang 'em High isn't a great map for large amount of players but it at least is going to be playable. Timberland/Ridgeline and Headlong will be the others. Hemo as the fourth option would work okay given the circumstances of the removal of AA's, at the very least.
The BTB playlist with its gametypes is the one I am most intrigued and eager to play. Hang 'em High isn't a great map for large amount of players but it at least is going to be playable. Timberland/Ridgeline and Headlong will be the others. Hemo as the fourth option would work okay given the circumstances of the removal of AA's, at the very least.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Fuck. Knew I should have used them.ElzarTheBam said:
£20 with reward points was just too tempting, though.
Photolysis
Banned
What's up with game installs these days? I installed but the disc was still spinning in the menu, and only stopped when I loaded up PoA.
Oh and there's a couple of minor framerate drops in the opening cutscene, but no way near as bad as in that gamespot video.
Pre-order cancelled. Wait...
Oh and there's a couple of minor framerate drops in the opening cutscene, but no way near as bad as in that gamespot video.
Pre-order cancelled. Wait...
Striker said:
Well that, and having the super-forge map available to 100% of the userbase was a lot better than being limited to those who bought the DLC or another disc (in Halo 3's case)
Now we have a split userbase where people with the Reach disc have access to all the community creations and everyone with the Anniversary disc are shut out from the vast majority of community creations unless they go out and buy Reach, meaning authors get to decide if they want to make a map on Timberlands so Anniversary people can play it, or make it on Forge World so everyone with Reach can play it.
There's also a moment where you realize not having what could be the signature map from Halo 1 multiplayer not actually come with a Halo 1 remake is kind of weird.
IMO, missed opportunity. Reflection would have made sense too, but is excusable. Including Forge World (and therefore Blood Gulch) would have made sense as a bridge-map between the two playerbases, and allowed more playlists where both the CEA disc and the Reach disc could co-exist.
The Halo 3: Mythic method is still the best for deploying late-life DLC, but I guess they really wanted their single disc..
Hypertrooper
Member
The terminal is easy to find imo. I found the skull on the 2nd mission. I think you'll facepalm yourself, if you locate the skull on Halo.GhaleonEB said:
Btw. do you want to try out the Firefight map with fyrewulff's gametype later this day?
Arsenal2022
Member
regretting not getting it from shopto now. At least it should turn up on monday
Photolysis
Banned
Just playing through PoA on Legendary just now. 10 years of playing Halo and that's the first time I died to the random fire that an enemy sometimes gives out when they die. Guess that's what happens when you get trapped in a corner with an Elite going berserk and you only have 1 bar of health. Excuse me whilst I go and slaughter Grunts to regain my precious ego.
The Assault Rifle seems much more effective than the PAL version. Same with the Pistol which was already insane!
The sound and music is just fantastic.
The Assault Rifle seems much more effective than the PAL version. Same with the Pistol which was already insane!
The sound and music is just fantastic.
Diablohead
Member
shopto is pro
Sainsburys however... :/ regular launch day for me!
Sainsburys however... :/ regular launch day for me!
Popeck said:Does someone know where to find the terminal in 343 Guilty Spark? That's the last one I'm missing.
If anyone does know, please just PM it around, or post with Spoiler tags for Terminals and Skull locations.
Some of us like to explore.
Also, has anyone's Amazon US order shipped or are they adhering to street date?
The Librarian
Banned
If I had to hazard a guess (and I'll put this in spoiler tags in the off chance that I'm right):Popeck said:Does someone know where to find the terminal in 343 Guilty Spark? That's the last one I'm missing.
It's in one of the following places:
1. In the fog area before you enter the Forerunner structure.
2. Inside one of the rooms that are off to the side in the Forerunner structure.
3. In the outlying area in the fog where you meet 343 Guilty Spark for the first time.
1. In the fog area before you enter the Forerunner structure.
2. Inside one of the rooms that are off to the side in the Forerunner structure.
3. In the outlying area in the fog where you meet 343 Guilty Spark for the first time.
Hypertrooper
Member
Amazon Germany never breaks the street date, except there is a national holiday before the streetdate. I think it is the case for Amazon US, too.darthbob said:If anyone does know, please just PM it around, or post with Spoiler tags for Terminals and Skull locations.
Some of us like to explore.
Also, has anyone's Amazon US order shipped or are they adhering to street date?
Hypertrooper said:Amazon Germany never breaks the street date, except there is a national holiday before the streetdate. I think it is the case for Amazon US, too.
We had Veteran's/Remembrance/Armistice Day yesterday, the 11th. If it were to have fallen on a Monday, Amazon US may have sent out copies early.
Oh well, I have Monday and Tuesday off from work, and then a 4x10 shift Wednesday to Saturday.
:'(
Photolysis
Banned
Just found my first skull: Boom!
Hint. DO NOT READ IF YOU WANT TO FIND IT BY YOURSELF:
Hint. DO NOT READ IF YOU WANT TO FIND IT BY YOURSELF:
This skull is not a natural formation
ElzarTheBam
Member
10 years later, and no halo game and indeed no other FPS for me has replicated the enemy ai aswell as this one. The covenant, specifically the elites are just plain fun to fight!
Also reminder customs, if anyone is interested is at 10pm BST!
Also reminder customs, if anyone is interested is at 10pm BST!
The Librarian
Banned
Is there a skull on The Pillar of Autumn?
ElRenoRaven
Member
Dax01 said:
Yes there is. I won't spoil where it is though. I think it's actually a pretty devious spot. I know I never would think to look there.
bobs...onGaf
Member
How are people playing it already!??
Mine should arrive Tuesday. Looking quite forward to it.
Mine should arrive Tuesday. Looking quite forward to it.
ElRenoRaven
Member
MrBig said:
How would you even get to the Halo ring? I know in the original you could get out of the POA but even then I don't think you could get to the Halo Ring. lol
ElRenoRaven
Member
MrBig said:
Wow. Color me impressed then. Sadly though it won't happen. They've already said that they're not one way trips and don't require glitching to get to. I have to say I'm ok with that too though cause I suck at tricking and glitching to get to places I shouldn't.
The Librarian
Banned
Is there a good quality video of this on youtube?MrBig said:
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Ahh, that's it. Thanks a lot!malfcn said:Had same problems with ICO/Shadow. There is a button that says Pre-order somewhere. Look there!
ElRenoRaven
Member
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7hvZIiMW5M&feature=relatedDax01 said:
It took my about a hundred tries to do this.
e: beat
dangerbyrnes
Member
Letters said:
you know don't have to do that cliff part last right? instead of going to the rock filled area you can go to the cliff side first, if you do you'll battle off a couple of waves like firefight. then the end of the level will be switched to the rocky area (or the building on the hill).
i always thought that level was cool because it changed depending on which place you went to first.
that first part would make more sense (and has more space for a warthog) but i like the location they chose.
The Librarian
Banned
Oh I remember that "press E <insert string entry here>."MrBig said:
metareferential
Member
/bragging
Yeah, I'm about to start the game now. Early delivery rules.
/bragging
Yeah, I'm about to start the game now. Early delivery rules.
/bragging
The Librarian
Banned
This is why I love Halo.Letters said:
Cliff is usually my last.
ElRenoRaven
Member
Letters said:
Cliff has always been my last stop. I've just always played it in a certain order. Totally forgot it's whichever you want to do first. So I guess he is technically right then if he played it always going there first. lol
That just shows you how differently people can play the same game and how we're all creatures of habit too.
I think most people just have the order in which they experienced it for the first time back then ingrained into their brains as the proper one hehe
mine was cliff edge -> that shadowy hill with structure -> rock formation for the firefight finish
but I've tried all the rest of the weirdo orders
mine was cliff edge -> that shadowy hill with structure -> rock formation for the firefight finish
but I've tried all the rest of the weirdo orders
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
I always get lost in the multi-path part in Halo, haha. I only play CE once every 2 - 3 years, and my memory on which way to go is always fuzzy. I usually end up doing the rock slide last, it seems.