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[The Flash]

Yeah, that's cool. There are a few places on The Ark as you're walking through those buildings that are similar to pieces of geometry on the first Halo too. Thought it was a nice touch

The Ark is dope. I remember during the lead up to the game's launch speculating what the Ark was. I thought it was whatever Truth's Keyship had landed on in Kenya. Man those were the days.

People are okay with the DMR being better than the BR? I thought "hardcore" Halo fans despised the DMR.

 

[-Ryn]

or y'know.... just merge the 2 and voila! you have the original BR mechanics as shown at E3 2003

3 shot burst zoomed out, single shot zoomed in

I've wanted to see this happen since I saw that Halo 2 demo. I wonder why they got rid of the dual function.

 

[Overdoziz]

Reduce the range of the DMR and axe the BR completely. I still don't get the point of having so many precision primary weapons.

Put a red dot on the BR and make the DMR a pick-up.
Voila, Halo 5.

 

[jem0208]

or y'know.... just merge the 2 and voila! you have the original BR mechanics as shown at E3 2003

3 shot burst zoomed out, single shot zoomed in

Ugh, no. The BR is already the go to weapon for almost every single situation, let's not make it the go to long range rifle as well.

Isn't the BR a 3 shot kill right now? That makes it pretty different from a 5 shot DMR...

Is it? That seems very fast. I thought Frankie said that the kill times are on par with previous Halos.

 

[Ramirez]

Isn't the BR a 3 shot kill right now? That makes it pretty different from a 5 shot DMR...

 

[Ragnarok Flames]

Frankie also said that perks would not affect halo that much. And that launch halo4 felt like halo. And etc...

Take what anyone from 343 says with a grain of salt.

Wheelchair spartan.

 

[Granadier]

#butts

 

[-Ryn]

Isn't the BR a 3 shot kill right now? That makes it pretty different from a 5 shot DMR...

No it's still a 4 shot kill luckily

Frankie also said that perks would not affect halo that much. And that launch halo4 felt like halo. And etc...

Take what anyone from 343 says with a grain of salt.

Wheelchair spartan.

I wonder what everyone will be talking about after the beta. Hopeful wonder or crushing disappointment?

 

[FUNKNOWN iXi]

Isn't the BR a 3 shot kill right now? That makes it pretty different from a 5 shot DMR...

It's a 4sk, although I think it should be a 3sk with less aim assist.

Magnum looks to be a 5-7 shot kill, but I can't tell for sure from the footage I've seen.

 

[aHebrewMenagerie]

No it's still a 4 shot kill luckily


I wonder what everyone will be talking about after the beta. Hopeful wonder or crushing disappointment?

Probably hopeful disappointment

 

[jem0208]

Frankie also said that perks would not affect halo that much. And that launch halo4 felt like halo. And etc...

Take what anyone from 343 says with a grain of salt.

Wheelchair spartan.

Did perks affect Halo all that much...?

I mean shit tonnes of people complained about them because CoD had them first but did they really have a big impact on the gameplay?

I'm in no way advocating they stay, I'm only saying that of the issues 4 had, perks were pretty minor.

 

[Impala26]

#butts

lol, what am I looking at here?

 

[Ragnarok Flames]

No it's still a 4 shot kill luckily


I wonder what everyone will be talking about after the beta. Hopeful wonder or crushing disappointment?

Disappointment. Because ya know ADS is shit and sprint is still in to the bewilderment of most people.

 

[The Flash]

#butts

That's amazing. Where did you find this?

 

[Ragnarok Flames]

Did perks affect Halo all that much...?

I mean shit tonnes of people complained about them because CoD had them first but did they really have a big impact on the gameplay?

I'm in no way advocating they stay, I'm only saying that of the issues 4 had, perks were pretty minor.

You could win a fight by having the faster weapon switch or reload, you could start with two utility rifles. Unlimited sprint. Ejector. Faster/more care packages.

 

[Karl2177]

 

[Granadier]

Frankie also said that perks would not affect halo that much. And that launch halo4 felt like halo. And etc...

Take what anyone from 343 says with a grain of salt.

Wheelchair spartan.

lol, what am I looking at here?

A Vietnam War memorial painting that's been photoshopped to look like Master Chief is stuck inside the Xbox One, inaccessible to his fans.

Spoiler

I don't fucking know

That's amazing. Where did you find this?

It's from r/Halo. I'm not sure who the creator is, OP didn't say.

#buttsclenching

 

[The Flash]

#don'tbelievehislies

 

[DJ Gunner]

Did perks affect Halo all that much...?

I mean shit tonnes of people complained about them because CoD had them first but did they really have a big impact on the gameplay?

I'm in no way advocating they stay, I'm only saying that of the issues 4 had, perks were pretty minor.

I'd say being able to survive a rocket impact while your vehicle explodes around you is a bit more than "minor"

 

[Karl2177]

I'm downloading right now. 523 MB.

 

[Deception]

Supposedly this week according to Bravo, no time table has been given though, where'd ya here tomorrow?

One of my friends texted me this morning saying there would be a patch tomorrow but he's not really very community-sav so I wasnt sure how legit it was.

 

[jem0208]

You could win a fight by having the faster weapon switch or reload, you could start with two utility rifles. Unlimited sprint. Ejector. Faster/more care packages.

Other than ejector (which is bullshit) I don't agree that these had a major impact on the gameplay. How many times did you feel you died because someone had a reload perk?

I'd say being able to survive a rocket impact while your vehicle explodes around you is a bit more than "minor"

Yeah, I forgot about ejector which I agree was pretty bad. However the others never seemed to have a massive impact imo.

 

[-Ryn]

It's a 4sk, although I think it should be a 3sk with less aim assist.

Magnum looks to be a 5-7 shot kill, but I can't tell for sure from the footage I've seen.

Based off this kill it seems to be 5 shots. 4 to drop the shields and 1 to the head.

It's a bit hard to tell because the kill is kind of messy at the end.

Probably hopeful disappointment

Disappointment. Because ya know ADS is shit and sprint is still in to the bewilderment of most people.

Here's hoping it doesn't disappoint. Though with the fine line it's walking I think it could go either way.

#Holdontoyourbutts

 

[The Flash]

Other than ejector (which is bullshit) I don't agree that these had a major impact on the gameplay. How many times did you feel you died because someone had a reload perk?

y u quote me?

 

[FUNKNOWN iXi]

Other than ejector (which is bullshit) I don't agree that these had a major impact on the gameplay. How many times did you feel you died because someone had a reload perk?

Come on jem.. Perks not only went against Halo's identity, but it really did hurt gameplay. Forgot about the Ammo perk to gives you double the Rockets/Snipers/whatever?

uCrazy.


EDIT:

Based off this kill it seems to be 5 shots. 4 to drop the shields and 1 to the head.

It's a bit hard to tell because the kill is kind of messy at the end.

Nice, thanks.

 

[daedalius]

New update? time to download.

Also, Quinn's post was alright.

 

[Poker Face]

Local store by me is selling MCC for $40 on black friday. will re-buy if this patch does something good

 

[Ramirez]

Any patch notes?

-roster now updates in semi real time
-headed out for Turkey, see y'all next week

 

[Nebula]

I'm not getting an update prompt.

 

[jem0208]

Come on jem.. Perks not only went against Halo's identity, but it really did hurt gameplay. Forgot about the Ammo perk to give you double the Rockets/Snipers/whatever?

uCrazy.

I'm not saying perks were a good thing. I'm saying that of the issues 4 had, they were a minor one. And not something which majorly affected the gameplay.

y u quote me?

I'm not sure... I feel like I was going to pay something. Forgotten what it was now

 

[FUNKNOWN iXi]

Seemed like there was less auto-aim and (maybe) less spread when compared with the H4 BR.

Was going to ask you this, but then I read your post on ease of use due to spread lol

 

[Granadier]

Any patch notes?

• Coffee cup emblem now has a skull on it.

 

[The Flash]

It's from r/Halo. I'm not sure who the creator is, OP didn't say.

BRB. upping it 1080 and using it as my XB1 background.

 

[Rev3rb]

Menu transitions are quicker for sure.

Leaving matchmaking, there's a notification in the bottom right telling you're leaving.

Spoiler

Please have party splitting fixed.

 

[Ramirez]

Well I got into a 4v4 match pretty quickly. So far so good.

Well, I think it's safe to assume...it's fixed B O Y S !

 

[Granadier]

BRB. upping it 1080 and using it as my XB1 background.

You better send me it to me too, motherlover

Well I got into a 4v4 match pretty quickly. So far so good.

What playlist? H2A is failcity for me still.

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It seems they've enabled the "secondary" parts of all the emblems, but there isn't a way to disable/enable them.

 

[FATstronaut]

BRB. upping it 1080 and using it as my XB1 background.

I need this pls

 

[-Ryn]

Other than ejector (which is bullshit) I don't agree that these had a major impact on the gameplay. How many times did you feel you died because someone had a reload perk?

Yeah, I forgot about ejector which I agree was pretty bad. However the others never seemed to have a massive impact imo.

Here's a list of all of them for reference (minus the added DLC ones).

• 
  Tactical Packages
  AA Efficiency: Increases recharge rate of Armor Abilities.
  
  Fast Track: Increases the amount of XP earned per match.
  
  Firepower: Allows two primary weapons to be used in a single loadout.
  
  Grenadier: Increases total grenade capacity.
  
  Mobility: Allows unlimited sprinting stamina.
  
  Requisition: Allows two different sets of options for equipment rewarded through ordnance drops.
  
  Resupply: Allows grenades to be retrieved from dead players.
  
  Shielding: Increases shield-recharge rate.
  
  Wheelman: Improves durability of vehicles, as well as decreasing downtime when affected by EMP discharges.
  
  
  Support Upgrades
  Ammo: Increases ammo capacity.
  
  Awareness: Allows radar to be visible while zooming in with a scoped weapon.
  
  Dexterity: Increases reload and weapon swapping speeds.
  
  Drop Recon: Allows users to know the time and place of ordnance deployments prior to the drops actually occurring.
  
  Explosives: Decreases damage taken from explosives, and increases damage dealt with explosives.
  
  Gunner: Improves upon elements of heavy weapon specialists, such as increasing the amount of time a mounted weapon takes to overheat during sustained fire or improving the general speed and mobility while carrying a detached turret.
  
  Nemesis: Allows user to hone-in on the last enemy who killed them.
  
  Ordnance Priority: Reduces points required for ordnance drops.
  
  Sensor: Increases the range and sensitivity of the radar.
  
  Stability: Increases aiming stability while taking incoming fire.
  
  Stealth: Allows users to move silently during combat, lowers their visibility profile on certain VISR enhancements (like Promethean Vision), and increases their ability to kill enemies from behind.

 

[Nebula]

HOLY SHIT! XD

We ended up with a tied vote in the lobby and now the game has broke. It's got both maps up as if it's trying to load them and has been doing so for 5 minutes. People are slowly backing out and it eventually kicked us all back to lobby.

Is there seriously nothing in place to force one map over the other in the result of a tie? Really?

Fuck me.

 

[The Flash]

You better send me it to me too, motherlover

I forgot it's Mother's Day

I need this pls

Didn't get a gift for her

 

[DJ Gunner]

HOLY SHIT! XD

We ended up with a tied vote in the lobby and now the game has broke. It's got both maps up as if it's trying to load them and has been doing so for 5 minutes. People are slowly backing out and it eventually kicked us all back to lobby.

Is there seriously nothing in place to force one map over the other in the result of a tie? Really?

Fuck me.

The one on the left is the one that wins in that case. May be that the loading simply failed in your case all together.

 

[Rev3rb]

Someone want to get on to test the party splitting for teams and when leaving matchmaking?

 

[Ghazi]

Reduce the range of the DMR and axe the BR completely. I still don't get the point of having so many precision primary weapons.

God no.

 

[-Ryn]

So is Halo saved?

#Weback?

Come on jem.. Perks not only went against Halo's identity, but it really did hurt gameplay. Forgot about the Ammo perk to gives you double the Rockets/Snipers/whatever?

uCrazy.

EDIT:
Nice, thanks.

No problem. I'm just happy the pistol seems to be useful again. Not sure how I feel about its scope though...

Spoiler

I'm really happy 343 seems to be doing a 180 on that perk biz.

I forgot it's Mother's Day

Didn't get a gift for her

Was so confused for a second there...

 

[The Flash]

Was so confused for a second there...

Other plans got in the way

 

[Karl2177]

2 matches both even teams.

 

[jem0208]

So far from three games:

-Improved mm times.
-Even teams.

Well that's a good start.

 

[FATstronaut]

I forgot it's Mother's Day



Didn't get a gift for her

Haha thanks!

 

[FUNKNOWN iXi]

Party of 4 searching BTB, found a game of 13 people.

 

[Deception]

So there was a patch today?