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Halo |OT 20| It really does feel like Halo
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BeamImpact
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so ive watched quite some CE custom games so far, but all of the bigger maps like Bloodgulch, Sidewinder, Timberland have Tanks or Banshees in the CTF mode, sometimes even both
i really hope this wont be the case for the regular BTB playlist, seeing how its a PC port there shouldnt be any tanks except for Deathisland with 2 overall
the worst right now is Deathisland which has 8 tanks and 4 banshees in the CTF mode, thats 12 OP vehicles for a 16 player map
sure it could be a modded CTF, but ive seen like 3 different streamers with this now, so its likely to be the regular CTF
this is Excile 2.0 all over the place
i really hope this wont be the case for the regular BTB playlist, seeing how its a PC port there shouldnt be any tanks except for Deathisland with 2 overall
the worst right now is Deathisland which has 8 tanks and 4 banshees in the CTF mode, thats 12 OP vehicles for a 16 player map
sure it could be a modded CTF, but ive seen like 3 different streamers with this now, so its likely to be the regular CTF
this is Excile 2.0 all over the place
Yeah. It encourages more people to use that path to get into people's bases, and because of that snipers are less safe up there. So it kind of opens up the map a bit more for everyone.
Sweeeeet. Somehow I missed that bit of info. Thanks.
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Fahzgoolin
Banned
I love you.
not armor abilities, Spartan abilities. Totally different
Not a killcam, but Spartan Playback Software. Totally different
Not weapon loadouts, but weapon sets. Totally different
And the worst case scenario is the already four way split for the already decreased population from H2's glory days is split up five ways now with Halo 5 sucks up the population and you left with boosters and fracas host for H2 customs
Yeah I don't understand the point of acknowledging the mistakes of Halo 4, then just kind of renaming some of the features as something new but in reality they should function the same way....
Giving everyone an identical palette is a step in the right direction, but I will reserve judgement until I play the beta. Either way, looking forward to experiencing it.
Bregmann Roche
Member
Cragmire can't be the worst. It was bad, but I mean, The Cage? Oddbase Swordball? Snowbound w/shield doors?
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ThatsMytrunks
Member
I'm gonna stream some in a little bit. What do people want to see? I'll try to answer every single question you have.
lol matchmaking.
Halo CE, Keyes on Legendary, test that framerate by getting the Elite corpses to spew out blood and see where it takes the framerate. I remember doing that and it becoming a slide show.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
FatMarshall
Neo Member
Go through Forge and custom game setting specifics for Halo 2 Anniversary MP.
Call of Spartans: Advance Abilities.
It worked for me. Can't guarantee it will work for everyone.
CloudyTuba
Member
That is sad. When watching that stream it was so much easier to hear the immense differences when quickly switching back and forth.
They made graphics switching instant (instead of the fade) for HCEA in the MCC, I was hoping they would sneak that feature back in as well.
Oh well.
Abinash117
Member
They never clarified what the mistakes were or at least wasn't entirely specific with what they all were . I'm surprised nobody ever got that. Many just assumed it was PODs,sprint, AA , Loadouts, etc . But it seems those are all going to be in the game in some fashion. Even if they did say those were mistakes that doesn't mean they wouldn't alter them later.
Bregmann Roche
Member
The Trust of Us: Remasterchief'd Edition
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Everything but ground pound sounds awesome to me. No matter how hard I try, I just can't envision how a ground pound would work in Halo.
Poodlestrike
Banned
This is wrong. The biggest problem with AAs (in general, stuff like Armor Lock and Promethean Vision had their own issues) was that everyone had different ones. It made proper map design a ton more difficult, and it turned every gunfight into a slot roulette. Once you take that out, you're left with an entirely different animal.
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Poodlestrike
Banned
But not all the abilities are terrible. Thruster pack was a good addition (we'll have to see about the rest). In fact, if the leak is right, the most objectionable abilities are gone entirely, so... yeah.
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
Batshit crazy post. Get out of here with your arrogance and elitism, as if you know what Halo fans may enjoy from your feeble experiences with a game over a decade ago. There's no possible way gamers in 2015 would appreciate a sandbox like CE's with AR/Pistol starts, so let's go back to crushing 343 over false promises of ranks and mask our elitism elsewhere, where the numbers support us.
;]
1v1 Alredo
Bregmann Roche
Member
Kiki WolfenSoon 3D: Blain of the Year Edition
ThatsMytrunks
Member
http://www.twitch.tv/lonestarslp
Streaming unfettered access to the game. Come join the chat and ask me your questions, I've got an hour to kill.
Streaming unfettered access to the game. Come join the chat and ask me your questions, I've got an hour to kill.
/dead.
Right now I feel more inclined to be hesitant about the ledge-grabbing than the pound.
The only way I think they'll fit in properly to the game is if (a) they leave you vulnerable and (b) they're not spammable or broken like Reach's Armor Lock.
Simple balanced mechanic for ledge grab would be: you miss the jump, but you enter a ledge grab animation as fail-safe (via button press) that leaves you completely vulnerable for 2 to 3 seconds. For the ground pound it'd be a similar situation, but you'd be left vulnerable either in terms of loss of shields and/or a 2 to 3 second movement penalty.
They need to be balanced like this to work properly, imo.
I could see ground pound work if it didn't actually deal any damage. If it knocked people back around where you hit and made it so you were vulnerable for a second it could be quite good. It would be a traversal option rather than an attacking move. It would allow you to very quickly descend from high up.
I don't think ledge grab should leave you vulnerable or take long at all. I think it should be a very quick animation and you have the same pause as you have when coming out of sprint before being able to fire again.
Being vulnerable for a few seconds would be frustrating and slow down the game.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Yeah, I didn't realize Kampfield (on phone, can't check spelling, lol) was verifying the older rumors, too. That makes me more worried. Ledge grabbing sounds awful to me. Like, not only bad, but totally pointless. But I'll keep an open mind and hope for the best.
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Bregmann Roche
Member
You would've been deader if I hadn't jumped the gun. "Return to KikiWolfenSoon 3D: Blain of the Year Edition" was just sitting there and I missed it. Been out of the HaloGAF game too long.
Isn't it like "ladders everywhere"? And haven't we already learned that ladders aren't good for Halo? #amscared
Poodlestrike
Banned
My thoughts:
Have it kill only someone you land on. Strip shields for those closest, with damage dropping the further out you get. The cost of this is a lengthy animation and no shields for the groundpounder, so if you fail to kill them, or if you drop into the middle of an entire team, you'll get wrecked.
Fahzgoolin
Banned
I pretty much agree with you Poodle.
- I remember a lot of people getting VERY upset about the additions of vehicle-jacking because it removed the skill gap and usefulness of vehicle warfare.
- I remember when a lock on rocket launcher was blaspheme.
- I remember a lot of people getting upset there wasn't a 3 shot weapon in the game anymore (I'll acknowledge I was a part of that "salt"), but 4 shot BR has proven itself a worthy addition.
- I remember when people were upset about a sword because it made shotguns "worthless."
- I remember when dual wielding was "heresy".
- I remember people saying hit-scan BR is bad, but then complaining that projectile BR was bad (InB4 people claim it's slight randomness breaks the game).
- I remember when removing fall damage was considered a big no no, but map design could utilize large jumps/falls to better the game.
- I remember when removing health in the game made people question if Bungie knew what they were doing, but then complained when it was implemented in Reach.
We could go on (everyone has their own opinion), but my point is that we need to all give anything 343's additions a fair chance. We certainly should voice our concerns and offer alternatives, but a lot of people on here (sarcastic or not) just want to emphasize how pissed off you are about any mentions of something different than the Halo you prefer.
I can't be the only one tired of that behavior, although it is admittedly contagious.
Keep drinking that Kool-Aid bro.
This sounds reasonable. Beta should help with balancing so I'm not too worried.
Does anyone actually like ledge-grab?
Abinash117
Member
That's what many people said before halo 4 came out or at least similar. Pretty sure the cycle is going to repeat itself in some fashion.
Welfare
Member
To allow everyone to be a good player, and not feel that they suck because they missed a jump.
Don't be a ledge grabber.
Poodlestrike
Banned
So am I wrong, or are you just salty?
No particular reason that I can see. Hopefully we can get that stricken out during the beta.
Slightly Live
Dirty tag dodger
I actually liked double jumping in Destiny as a Warlock.
I wanted it in Halo. I gets my wish. I am happy.
I wanted it in Halo. I gets my wish. I am happy.
Vehicle jumps & dodges in Halo 6 to make bad drivers feel good?
Ragnarok Flames
Banned
if they missed the jump then they missed the jump. fuck coddling people with hand holdy bullshit.