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Halo |OT 21| Battle is the Great Redeemer | LIVE. DIE. RESPAWN.
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NobleGundam
Banned
Is there any matchmaking preferences to find desired players to be matched with in your party??
I agree with the ADS on the AR being too much but jesus, handling a battle rifle is not some heroic feat. And you cannot just spray with the AR and hope to get a kill as anyone who has a BR or DMR can kill you if they can actually aim. People need to stop acting like only pros play with BRs and noobs stick to AR.
Double post, but glad you could share your thoughts Josh. How much weight do the initial 10 matches have? I won't lie and say I didn't spend a lot of the early matches learning the guns, the maps and whatnot. But now I'm stuck in a rank where I have so much better stats than the rest KDA wise, I'm routinely being top player each match, and yet I'll go up 14 points in a win, then we'll lose because of some randos and go down 9, then another match we'll win and I'll go up 7, lose another and go down 11 etc.
Is the only option for me to pair up with some friends that are of much higher ranks, and be backpacked to a higher tier or rank and then see if I go up or drop?
Poodlestrike
Banned
Pros use BRs because it has been, traditionally, The Best Gun. That's it.
Bornstellar
Member
Okay, after some more time with the beta, 2 thoughts.
1. Granade spam. OMG.
2. Hit feedback is really weak right now. Often I die just as I realize I'm getting shot. I should know on the first hit rather than the second or third.
1. Granade spam. OMG.
2. Hit feedback is really weak right now. Often I die just as I realize I'm getting shot. I should know on the first hit rather than the second or third.
You can climb out if you keep playing. What's slowing you down now is just the randomness. If you are better than where you are being matchmade, you will win more than lose and then:
- You'll get harder matches.
- You'll get more points for winning those.
- You'll rank up
You don't need friends to "backpack" you. What playing with friends does is reduces the randonmess and give you more "say" over whether or not you win. Just reducing the randomness gets to your rank faster.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Yup. Check the settings, turn off "auto stabilize" (exact wording may vary).
Bornstellar
Member
Then how do you use them?
aHebrewMenagerie
Member
Sprint button
Poodlestrike
Banned
Disagree. I can still outmaneuver my opponent with an AR, even if they do get the drop on me.
Regret Upon Approval
Member
Basically this seems like a good place for feedback, so here is what I got from the first few games.
Dislike or needs improvement:
~Killcam. No. If you die you don't deserve to see the position of who killed you and everything you can gleam from their HUD like enemy placement and weapons.
Death tune. Kinda grating. Go back to seeing your corpse with the countdown timer. That way you can see if you kill traded, or if someone is teabagging you. The latter is vital.
~Spartan Chatter. Neat concept, inundated with superfluous information. Stuff like picking up a BR, or shields charged, I don't care about usually. Too complimentary, if I do something good I can see a compliment being earned. But I'm getting good kill/assist remarks after sloppily spraying in the direction of an enemy sometimes.
~Ground pound and charge. I like them and wish to use them, but they are rarely worthwhile. GP takes time to charge, easy to botch and entails a vulnerability period while charge can easily miss leaving you rather vulnerable. Could use balancing to make useful enough to bother with.
~Weapon variety. Please add more soon. So far power weapons have largely had no impact on me and gameplay seems to boil down to AR+BR+DMR shooting.
It isn't Halo without pink or purple guns, I don't want 3 weeks of AR+BR+DMRs.
~Is there a blur effect while sprinting? Cause it seems like it, the image quality is far from perfect and the last thing that should be added are blur effects. Just discomforting.
~Scope of DMR is bad. Unaesthetic and kinda disorients your view of anything not in the crosshair.
Likes:
~Thruster is useful in combat actually, unlike in H4. Adds a nice strafe element.
~Clamber, I like crawling and reaching into areas, exploring nooks and crannies. This makes it so I can do it without being shot to death.
~Running around with the AR gives you a fighting chance at least.
Dislike or needs improvement:
~Killcam. No. If you die you don't deserve to see the position of who killed you and everything you can gleam from their HUD like enemy placement and weapons.
Death tune. Kinda grating. Go back to seeing your corpse with the countdown timer. That way you can see if you kill traded, or if someone is teabagging you. The latter is vital.
~Spartan Chatter. Neat concept, inundated with superfluous information. Stuff like picking up a BR, or shields charged, I don't care about usually. Too complimentary, if I do something good I can see a compliment being earned. But I'm getting good kill/assist remarks after sloppily spraying in the direction of an enemy sometimes.
~Ground pound and charge. I like them and wish to use them, but they are rarely worthwhile. GP takes time to charge, easy to botch and entails a vulnerability period while charge can easily miss leaving you rather vulnerable. Could use balancing to make useful enough to bother with.
~Weapon variety. Please add more soon. So far power weapons have largely had no impact on me and gameplay seems to boil down to AR+BR+DMR shooting.
It isn't Halo without pink or purple guns, I don't want 3 weeks of AR+BR+DMRs.
~Is there a blur effect while sprinting? Cause it seems like it, the image quality is far from perfect and the last thing that should be added are blur effects. Just discomforting.
~Scope of DMR is bad. Unaesthetic and kinda disorients your view of anything not in the crosshair.
Likes:
~Thruster is useful in combat actually, unlike in H4. Adds a nice strafe element.
~Clamber, I like crawling and reaching into areas, exploring nooks and crannies. This makes it so I can do it without being shot to death.
~Running around with the AR gives you a fighting chance at least.
Sure there may be some exceptions, but for the most part it's true.
I consider the SMG a power weapon.
Forerunner
Member
MCC is working surprisingly well tonight.
Going from H5 to H2A feels so weird.
Only one playing!
Going from H5 to H2A feels so weird.
The sniper rifles on Empire should be replaced with shotguns. The map isn't very saavy for sniping since it's mostly just linear corridors to shoot from and there are no real open areas snipers can truly dominate from. And plus with the slow scoping time of the sniper rifle it makes quickly zooming in on a target almost impossible. The map feels more geared for CQC power weapons like shotguns.
I honestly think Ground Pound could be stripped from the game entirely. The risk vs reward isn't worth it and it just isn't a viable option most of the time.
I honestly think Ground Pound could be stripped from the game entirely. The risk vs reward isn't worth it and it just isn't a viable option most of the time.
Poodlestrike
Banned
It very nearly is one. Probably shouldn't be more than 2 to a map the size of Empire and Truth, IMO.
Garrett 2U
Member
chat in the party system is super sketchy with Halo 5 =\
Well, I'm actually in love. Played Halo 5 away for a solid 5 hours. Was grinding to get my K/D back up (since I let my brother play and he decreased it tremendously) and got to Gold since I was ranked in Silver [II] :/
It felt so great, me and my buds created a full team and we were all communicating and just playing good ol' competitive Halo. Losses were a big deal too, because we were all trying to up our CSR.
Here's a beautiful ninja of mine that I got sometime during our grind.
It felt so great, me and my buds created a full team and we were all communicating and just playing good ol' competitive Halo. Losses were a big deal too, because we were all trying to up our CSR.
Here's a beautiful ninja of mine that I got sometime during our grind.
I always considered there to be "lite" power weapons in Halo (bar H4 because everything that you didn't spawn with was a power weapon). In Halo 3, I'd say the Brute Shot, Mauler, PP, etc.
If the AR is going to be as strong as it is, it should be a lite power weapon, but then of course the roles of the AR and SMG may get too convoluted.
Also not a fan of how much grunting my own Spartan does. Jumping, GP, charge, etc.
Jump height should be higher too.
If the AR is going to be as strong as it is, it should be a lite power weapon, but then of course the roles of the AR and SMG may get too convoluted.
Also not a fan of how much grunting my own Spartan does. Jumping, GP, charge, etc.
Jump height should be higher too.
Here's my ideal (read: won't happen) solution to the AR problem.
Remove it from the game entirely and leave the SMG as is. Start with magnums or battle rifles. Or remove the SMG and give the AR its exact properties if you feel that the game needs to have an assault rifle in it.
Remove it from the game entirely and leave the SMG as is. Start with magnums or battle rifles. Or remove the SMG and give the AR its exact properties if you feel that the game needs to have an assault rifle in it.
no and no.
lifeexpectancy
Member
I know most here prob don't care much about achievements, but I managed to wrap up Halo 2 LASO and get LASO Master today.
So I'm at 449/450 achievements, 4495/4500gs now for Halo: MCC. Just waiting for Feb 11th to unlock the 3-month achievement for the completion. Huzzah! All Halo games complete again (although I only did one version of Spartan Assault.... can't stomach stacking that garbage after I lost my save/all my progress shortly after finishing the XB1 version).
So I'm at 449/450 achievements, 4495/4500gs now for Halo: MCC. Just waiting for Feb 11th to unlock the 3-month achievement for the completion. Huzzah! All Halo games complete again (although I only did one version of Spartan Assault.... can't stomach stacking that garbage after I lost my save/all my progress shortly after finishing the XB1 version).
I just think the BR and the SMG are way too similar as is and I don't really think there's a need to have two high-ROF spray-tastic automatics.
I just think the BR and the SMG are way too similar as is and I don't really think there's a need to have two high-ROF spray-tastic automatics.
I feel like the AR should be a lite power weapon for medium range, while the SMG should be a lite power weapon for close range.
Forerunner
Member
Nah, that's pretty awesome, congrats. I only plan on doing one LASO (just want a nameplate). I'm running through it on CE, but I might change my mind and do H4 instead.
You're not playing the same Empire I'm playing. A good sniper can lock shit down. The sightlines are narrow but LONG.
I love sniping on the map. But ONE of the snipers needs to be replaced with something else.
Fahzgoolin
Banned
This game is so much fun. However I really do think the pistol needs a range buff. It's the first thing I switch out. Keep the AR as it is, fine, but please consider making the pistol more viable. If anything get rid of the recoil or something.
Thanks for such a great beta so far. Yeah there is party issues and matching issues but that is acceptable at this stage.
Thanks for such a great beta so far. Yeah there is party issues and matching issues but that is acceptable at this stage.
Every Empire game I've played I see snipers getting #rekd by BRs, DMRs, and Magnums.
I'd actually be okay with one sniper and one other power weapon though. Have the sniper spawn in that outdoor open area and put the shotty in the interior.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Pretty much this. Each good sniping spot has around 2-3 really good sightlines. Makes for an interesting dynamic, in the hands of a good team. Don't try and go top mid with it, that just makes you a target. Tower 2, Outside Blue, Outside Red, and Red and Blue alleys (shortcuts? Still learning the callouts. The spots where you can jump to tower 2) are all good spots.
As for the second sniper... not sure. Maybe replace it with a speed boost powerup? Just not sure how a shotty would play.
Fahzgoolin
Banned
KiboSenshi
Neo Member
i have to say i like the look of the spartans a lot more in this game than in halo 4
Honestly I feel the weapon balance is really good aside from nerfing the AR's range when scoped in and the flinch stuff. Basically if you have a BR/DMR, it's best to keep your distance because automatics actually fulfill their purpose in the sandbox now. People view it as OP because of what they're use to, but I like the change.
Exploratory
Banned
The thing is I would rather have an AR.
Exactly. The AR feels OP because we're used to a Halo where ARs and SMGs have always been absolute garbage.
I actually think the H2A AR is pretty decent
Forerunner
Member
I really like the weapon balance, everyone weapon has a niche role. However, I believe the smg is definitely over performing atm.
SMG- Close range
AR- Mid range
BR- This is the jack of all trades weapon, it doesn't really excel at any situation, however it's viable in any situation.
DMR- Long range
Pistol is also pretty decent too, unlike in most Halos.
SMG- Close range
AR- Mid range
BR- This is the jack of all trades weapon, it doesn't really excel at any situation, however it's viable in any situation.
DMR- Long range
Pistol is also pretty decent too, unlike in most Halos.
Probably in the minority, but I kind of like the BR and DMR scope. Feels like a good trade-off if you're going to use two of the most OP guns in the game. That said, I sort of like the ADS on the BR :/
I'm not against new suggestions/looks for it though. I DO feel the DMR scope should be limiting your peripherals for such a good weapon at all distances.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Than an SMG?
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