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Halo |OT 23| Thruster is Love, Thruster is Life
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WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
it's not n̶o̶ ̶i̶t̶e̶m̶s̶,̶ ̶f̶o̶x̶ ̶o̶n̶l̶y̶,̶ ̶f̶i̶n̶a̶l̶ ̶d̶e̶s̶t̶i̶n̶a̶t̶i̶o̶n̶ team brs on lockdown
jailbird20022
Banned
extraction is GOAT
on the topic of zenith, I'd like it if the banshee hit the bricks and there was only one sniper rifle.
Damn, when your own pros for the game are so against it, why add it in? Can they really refuse to play it?
It's beyond, of course they hate it. They are seriously the most negative community I've ever seen.
Or you can pick Random, which I think just picks any of the 32 (or 40 with First DLC) Tracks, which is a nice compromise since you are going "I'd rather play Ricochet than BRs on Lockdown for the 100th time!".
But of course, there are tracks that are more popular to pick than others according to this chart someone made (done 3 months after launch mind you):
But the key difference is: It don't mean that just because Sunshine Airport gets picked more than Bone-Dry Dunes, that you will never play on that course. Unlike some Halo Maps which NEVER get picked and you'll never see online.
Its not like those throws are hard to guard, just have someone stand in front of the goal. The goal target is quite small so defense should be a little easier when there are going to be easy throws like that.
And waypoint is even worse, there is a whole thread about "#RemoveHalo4" or some bullshit like that. Like c'mon now, that's just childish.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Pretty much this.
JumPeRJumPzZ
Banned
Deputy Moonman
Member
Kssio_Aug
Member
Finished Halo 3 yesterday... What an AMAZING campaing. My most favorite so far! Now I'll start Halo 4!
I had no issues with Cortana level, but thats probably because I co-oped the 3 last levels. Still, the Flood in Halo 3 was miles better then in Halo 2, and on the same level as the Flood in Halo CE.
Until now, for me, when it comes to campaing: Halo 3 > Halo CE > Halo 2A. Loved Halo 2A blur CGs, but the game itself wasnt as fun to play as the other two campaings.
I had no issues with Cortana level, but thats probably because I co-oped the 3 last levels. Still, the Flood in Halo 3 was miles better then in Halo 2, and on the same level as the Flood in Halo CE.
Until now, for me, when it comes to campaing: Halo 3 > Halo CE > Halo 2A. Loved Halo 2A blur CGs, but the game itself wasnt as fun to play as the other two campaings.
wesleyshark
Banned
Halo 3's campaign is money money money. Especially when the Flood shows up. Ah, dem feels.
Yeah, Halo 3 campaign is still the best Halo campaign for me. The moment those two scarabs drop one after another......the feels.
You can't defend against some throws like that, a party game shouldn't be a factor when 25k on the line.
It couldn't be that the gametype is broken, or the new tournament gametype is added when in 1 week they play for $25,000, or that the feedback given hasn't be utilized. But, were just negative.
Just because it's in 1 game, doesn't mean it will work for another. H2A way too slow compared to AW.
Better explanation by TheHyperPhoenix
Welfare
Member
I see you missed Snipedowns video.
http://teambeyond.net/forum/topic/9...ms-seeds-and-discussion/page-366#entry452228
Zeouterlimits
Member
Huh. I'd guess that's a mistake.
JumPeRJumPzZ
Banned
Uhm ive played it already and its fun and exciting to play. Better than another round TS Lockout. That shit is boring.
Zeouterlimits
Member
Are you a pro player? BTB is "fun" but that doesn't mean it's suited for everything?
Poodlestrike
Banned
Jesus, there's a lot of salt on that page. Feel like I need to go get a glass of water.
TS on Lockdown is both shitty to play, and shitty to watch, but the community seems fixated on it anyway. I'm not sure that's got anything to do with anything
GringoSuave89
Banned
Ricochet is a fun game mode, and there are some genuine exciting moments, but playing it competitively on Warlock? Fuck that. Maybe, MAYBE Shrine, but even then it's a stretch.
Rocket Race is incredibly fun and exciting to play for me, doesn't mean I want it in competitive settings.
JumPeRJumPzZ
Banned
No im not. But the already so small competitive Halo scene should stop being to negative against everything. They should be happy that there is even something like HCS at this point.
And the most important part is viewership. I would rather watch Ricochet than another round TS Lockout.
The CoD Comp scene was negative against Uplink too, but that changed after it was played for a while.
Ricochet works on Shrine. I agree that it wont work on a map like Warlock, but arent there new forge maps coming?
This is actually one of the few cases when I agree with the general opinion on Beyond, Ricochet probably shouldn't be in HCS (it's a bloody awesome game mode though).
However I was just speaking to the general attitude of the site: it sucks. The response to Ricochet being added is so overblown it's ridiculous. People are acting like the entirety on HCS Season 2 is completely ruined because of it.
Also this.
Slayer is unbelievable boring to watch. The only time I've been excited by a slayer game was that 4 way tie break, and that only got interesting in the last minute or so of each game. The rest was just plodding and boring.
JumPeRJumPzZ
Banned
Cmon.
I agree that not every gametype fits. But IMO another new and fresh Objective gametype isnt that bad.
And like i said maybe people should try it for some weeks until complaining that it sucks.
Munch Poke
Member
Man I get so sick of jaded comments like that. If Halo 4 went away I know myself and the group I play with every night would go too. We will play the older games, and they're fine sure, but we prefer the newer faster paced games.
And it's funny seeing all these positive comments about extraction. Out of all the things we generally enjoy playing in H4 extraction is almost always voted against unless there is full teams, and even then we're not fond of it compared to slayer/oddball/ricochet. Randoms really ruin that mode for us.
I think the timing is adding a lot more fuel to the fire, it would be bad if it was a month ago but now with the event a little over a week away. Along with that, we have Bravo on vacation, and Che saying we'll see how it goes" when 25K on the line is irking a lot of people, myself included. We have no idea where Tashi is. There is no real transparency with the HCS gametypes or decisions.
The whole thing could have been avoided if they actually gave the community a arena map instead of Relic. I like Relic and played Halo 2 casually for sometime but that isn't a Top 10 Halo 2 map. With the shrinking playerbase the game has, not sure why that was added.
People rather not gamble on a party gametype for $25k.
Someone must have merged the wrong branch.
Poodlestrike
Banned
I thought the general consensus was that Ricochet was just about the best thing to come out of H4.
That was Extraction.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Don't think I ever played that.
Welfare
Member
343's crap playlist management team made sure you wouldn't.
wesleyshark
Banned
SWAT is the best game type, hands down.
I'd really like to see some high level Ricochet gameplay I think it has potential. That being said Warlock is stupid and Cyren is right in that its too easy to score.
Ricochet on Shrine with smaller goals can work maybe. It really depends on the map. I love ricochet but I also doubt its competitive merits on default HCS maps. And Cyren is also right in that it was super shitty for them to spring this on the pros with a tourney coming up. It's one thing to say "hey test this out for us see if you like it" and another "Hey I know 25k is on the line but lets try this completley new thing"
Extraction was awesome though
Ricochet on Shrine with smaller goals can work maybe. It really depends on the map. I love ricochet but I also doubt its competitive merits on default HCS maps. And Cyren is also right in that it was super shitty for them to spring this on the pros with a tourney coming up. It's one thing to say "hey test this out for us see if you like it" and another "Hey I know 25k is on the line but lets try this completley new thing"
Extraction was awesome though
Kssio_Aug
Member
The Flood on Halo CE was fun imo (not better then Elites, but still fun). In Halo 2 they were garbage! But in Halo 3 they were as fun as in Halo CE and more varied! =D Only those that transforms in something like a sub-machine gun that were quite annoying.
And yeah... The scarabs!! Pretty damn good fights!
Now, I'll start Halo 4! Hopefully I'll enjoy it too... Halo 5 hype is burning alive now!
wesleyshark
Banned
The "Needler" forms are hard as @$#!! to take down on Legendary. So ridiculous. But so rewarding when they drop from their perch and kersplat on the floor.
Gungoose CTF.
You could say the same thing for oddball or king of the hill. Losing a series to a game of Halo keep-away or KOTH is just silly. All of them have strategy and different skills. Just like extraction or team regicide.
Played this for the first time yesterday. Belongs in Action Sack but man it was a blast lol.
Agreed with Tawps.
It's definitely H2A's vehicle action sack game along the lines of Hog Potato or Rocket Race (3-man w/ rocket hogs).