il Diavolo
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Matchmaking is still borked for me
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Halo |OT 21| Battle is the Great Redeemer | LIVE. DIE. RESPAWN.
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It would be pretty cool if they had a second beta a little closer to launch
Welfare
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They most likely will.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Well, aiming as a whole has gotten more difficult, so automatic weapons are getting a default (comparative) buff from that. Couple it with the short TTK, and you've got a gun that's frankly seems kind of OP.
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kittens
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Some of it is cool. It functions as an automatic call out, which not only helps when you're teamed with people who don't use call outs, but also helps those people learn call outs. But yeah, there are some pretty pointless ones. Those ones just feel like noise spam.
squidhands
Member
Really like the BR/DMR combo, glad that happened.
Seems like the best way to handle sprint if it MUST be in the game. Do shields also deplete during an extended sprint, or do they just not recharge under fire?
Seems like the best way to handle sprint if it MUST be in the game. Do shields also deplete during an extended sprint, or do they just not recharge under fire?
The latter.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Seems that they just don't recharge at all. Definitely better than before, but I think I'd prefer it if they drained.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Got home, turned on Xbox, go to halo, pick team slayer playlist. Timed it, took 4 minutes and 38 seconds to get to map selection screen. 3 on 3 in 4v4 playlist. Four votes for wizard remake in H2A, wins. Ivory tower SMG starts for some reason. guy on my team is a guest, in a ranked playlist, for a guy on the opposite team. Play for about 8 minutes, screen goes black for ten seconds, come back and game is over opposite team booted out. Loading screen, and then kicked out to main menu.
I turn the xbone off, put the controller down, and think about the investment I made on this product
I turn the xbone off, put the controller down, and think about the investment I made on this product
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kittens
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Same.
Shields should drain just a bit if you use thrusters.
squidhands
Member
Ah, so it's more like the UT3 dialog with the bots. Will be interesting to see how that plays out.
I think I would too, it would make sprint less of go to escape plan. I'm glad they came up with what looks like a decent solution, though.
Buy Sunset Overdrive. It'll make you feel a little better. And it's not a bug-riddled mess of a game.
What conclusion did you come to?
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
Despite the issues with this launch, I haven't had as much fun laughing and enjoying such amazing gameplay as I have with this collection in quite a while.
Thanks for CE guys.
Thanks for CE guys.
Would you really rather play smg starts??
Poker Face
Member
Or killer instinct.
I hate to be that guy, but I'm probably going to contact support and ask for a refund if things aren't sorted out by Friday. I get that this is a big project, and 343 is probably trying their best...but it's not worth the frustration. I really don't see this game being somewhat fixed until mid next month, especially looking at how 343 handled Halo 4.
no. i had a game where everyone on my team tried to camp the base they spawned in.... not very helpful.
Onikaan
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Yeah, I may consider doing the same. Which makes me feel ill just saying it, ask for a refund for a Halo game? But money is tight and I'd like to try Dragon Age:Inquisition and at the moment this isn't entertainment, it's pure frustration.
Ya I've suggested this among other HaloGAF peeps, that's how Wired Reflexes works in Shadowrun, you get a boost of speed in any direction, it boosts your jump as well. But you take a small Health loss when you do it. If they did make it penalize your shield, then I think that your gun shouldn't be disabled when you do it.
Diablohead
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*internal crying*
Watched it on my phone, muted. Looks fun, the ads stuff is simply reg zoom, just cosmetically differe t, doesnt bother me one bit. The thrusts are neat, itll be fun to juke people out, better than strafing because imo, strafing gets somewhat boring after a while imo, this will add good mixups, kinda like dashing fwd and backstep in fighting games.
The dude playing tho has an ar obsession and hes too groounded, would have loved to see more vertical play, there are so many height advantage opportunities he doesnt use on the map.
One thi g that i still dont see yet is the classic halo formula, which is timed power ups and timed weapons... Where are they? If theyre not in the game, then whats the point?
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
This is a good idea, but at least resetting/stopping recharge is a step in the right direction.
I wonder if stopping power is in? I still don't like that the sword gets a speed and lunge boost. That's idiotic.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Still weighing options. Im thinking about realstically unlikely 343 can fix the incredible amount of problems this game currently has by this weekend. I'm thinking how viable a digital refund would be if I complain how busted this product is. I'm thinking about that 30 day return policy on this Xbox is still valid. I'm thinking about Mario kart 8 DLC this weekend and how functional its online is with no subscription fees. I'm thinking how good putting $400 back in my pocket would feel.
Lot of thoughts
Fahzgoolin
Banned
I agree the new BR looks hideous with a red dot. Just like a FAMAS looks ugly with a red dot peep site.
Sprinting doesn't just stop recharging, it resets the timer to wait for recharge back up to 4(?) seconds
Not sure about powerups, but weapons on map are timed, and placed in the same locations each time (AFAIK). So there still is the elements of map control.
This is just fucking beautiful. I'm feeling your pain, but I just can't stop laughing.
It's just like, none of that would ever happen in my wildest dreams Yet it do.
Gnome Scat
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I hope there's an option to turn off the Spartan chatter, it's really unnecessary and unwanted imo.
Zeouterlimits
Member
Ah. Hmm. I am glad I waited / am waiting.
I really wluld love to see os and camo back on all maps, timed every one to two mins, buttk has to be fast. Id also love to see some quake style powerups like haste (move faster for a timed amou t), regeneration (regen health, tho this might not work in halo, since you auto regen), quad dmg (iffy but would be fun to test).
Of course these would be timed powerups on the maps.
There just doesnt seem to be enough of the original halo formula which was all about item and map control. Seems like thats been dropped from the games since reach.
EdibleExplosives
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Yep, I bought an XO for this shit. I know it's only the first few days, but this is beyond broken, and I'd be surprised if they can fix the majority of the issues soon.
https://www.hostedredmine.com/projects/halo-mcc
21 issues logged thus far, many with screenshot documentation. Still quite a few to go.
21 issues logged thus far, many with screenshot documentation. Still quite a few to go.
This new Halo 5 gameplay video looks freaking amazing.
Honestly if I was in your position I'd return everything.
Matchmaking might be functional within the week, but all the other countless bugs are gonna take a while to fix.
Reminds me of the chatter in cod games, "they got b, no wait, now we have b, they got a, we lost a, we got a, were dominating, we lost b, they got c, were being dominated...." so much obvious cod copycatting in halo 5, no amount of denial can hide the resemblance.
Ultimate question is why do 343 find it necessary to have that crap in halo?
Are they being forced by msft execs??
ebullientprism
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Replace all spartan chatter bullshit with Sgt Johnson VOs. Problem fuckin solved.
Poodlestrike
Banned
I think it'd be useful for new players. Having stuff like callouts and weapon spawns be automated strikes me as a good learning tool. So long as we can turn it off, I don't mind.
The Henery
Member
Played a full game of TS on Anni Lockout and a full FFA on the same map. TS went down to the wire but I lost. FFA finished
Me: 25
Other guy: 24
Other guy: 24
Was pretty amazing. Connection felt great, no hiccups.
However, went into BTB, it locked a game at 5v5, gave the option of only team slayer on halo 4, halo 4 again and h2 anni. H2 was picked and it was an
SMG
START
IN
BTB
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Oh, also, there's the same shit from Halo 4 where you can't move your spartan and check the scoreboard at the same time.
Me: 25
Other guy: 24
Other guy: 24
Was pretty amazing. Connection felt great, no hiccups.
However, went into BTB, it locked a game at 5v5, gave the option of only team slayer on halo 4, halo 4 again and h2 anni. H2 was picked and it was an
SMG
START
IN
BTB
....
Oh, also, there's the same shit from Halo 4 where you can't move your spartan and check the scoreboard at the same time.
The spawns in CE are comical, am I missing something?
Sure if its a toggle, they can knock themselves out lol.
4v4 on the smaller maps can be a shitshow with so many deaths right at spawn.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
CE spawns have always been comical as fuck. The defense is usually "you have the pistol you can defend yourself"
Smgs starts need to be completely removed.
After watching that, I have to say Halo 5 looks awesome.
I can see it being annoying, but I think it would be helpful if you are in a game with randoms who don't have mics (which happens a lot these days.) I would definitely want a option to turn it off, and that the useless dialogue (like "good kill") was removed, but I don't see basic callouts hurting that much.
YourExWife
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Tried joining your shit last night, btw. But it kicked me after like 5 seconds :/
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