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Halo |OT 24| In Before the Locke
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Bu bu bu... Didn't the arbiter... er... David Kieth voice those commercials?
Fahzgoolin
Banned
Correct. Frank and Josh have been very clear that only cosmetic non-gameplay affecting customizations will be in the core arena game, including BTB when it launches "shortly after launch."
I get what you are saying, but the meat of the game is still the arena. We have arena gameplay, breakout, traditional BTB and other variants...Warzone is an intentional casual fun romp. I dig it.
Yeah here's to hoping that it brings the countless hours of multiplayer goodness the first 3 did.
(Only fitting my 300th post be in the Halo OT)
Edit: No member status? Thought that was at 300 posts?
Edit2: 301 was the magic number.
Didn't you say you wanted to return it and mayve even your xbox with it?
Or was that just talk?
20ozSlayer
Neo Member
I'd rather have in engine. Yes the cinematic look sweet but Cortana looked nothing like any Cortana ever and Johnson was talking with a lisp without the actual lisp sound. That annoyed me to no end. Yes Blur cinematics looks amazing but there is just something great about in-game cinematics.
Fahzgoolin
Banned
Yes it's exclusive to Warzone. Only cosmetic items allowed in arena.
I have no problem with it. Man Warzone is going to be bat shit crazy then
Fahzgoolin
Banned
It seems to be the case. The warzone maps are specifically designed for AI, boss encounters, and bases to hold/capture. I don't think they have confirmed if we can play a traditional BTB game on a Warzone map. I would suppose not because BTB is coming after launch apparently with maps designed for traditional BTB.
Hypertrooper
Member
The Sprint is very hype inducing. I am pretty excited for Halo 5: Guardians right now and cannot wait to get my hands on it again. Sigh. It is a long time till October...
I itch for more episode and especially for a season or two after Halo 5 shipped with more spoiler-ish content. It had been years since we got such a great insight in the development process of a Halo game. I personally wish we would get all The Sprint seasons on a blu-ray disc with the LCE edition.
That's a thing I want to talk about: Why is the Fall Of Reach animation series exclusively to the people who ordered one of the two special editions? Most of the hardcore fans know Blue Team and these are the people who will get edition. The casual group needs to know who Blue Team are and why Chief cares about them. It should have been free for stream on the Halo channel and the special editions should have been shipped with a Blu-Ray version of the series...
I itch for more episode and especially for a season or two after Halo 5 shipped with more spoiler-ish content. It had been years since we got such a great insight in the development process of a Halo game. I personally wish we would get all The Sprint seasons on a blu-ray disc with the LCE edition.
That's a thing I want to talk about: Why is the Fall Of Reach animation series exclusively to the people who ordered one of the two special editions? Most of the hardcore fans know Blue Team and these are the people who will get edition. The casual group needs to know who Blue Team are and why Chief cares about them. It should have been free for stream on the Halo channel and the special editions should have been shipped with a Blu-Ray version of the series...
After seeing The Sprint episode about Warzone is clearly that the Warzone maps are exclusively designed for the game type. Having specific cutscenes for boss encounters and an introduction cutscene etc.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
One has to laugh how all those celebration GIF requests are just so...dudebro. Full circle once again.
orichalcos
Member
I am thinking, and i have an old question.
After Bungie, which is canon? Halo Reach game, or Halo: The Fall of Reach book?
Because if my memory is good, Reach game is different than book. And now i see this Fall of Reach Animated Series and i dont know what is the situation.
Frankie? Josh? Somebody?
Thx for answer.
After Bungie, which is canon? Halo Reach game, or Halo: The Fall of Reach book?
Because if my memory is good, Reach game is different than book. And now i see this Fall of Reach Animated Series and i dont know what is the situation.
Frankie? Josh? Somebody?
Thx for answer.
Superman x JLA
Member
I am wondering if the legendary and mythic weapons are unlocked and usable in custom games and forge. That would be pretty great.
The Real Napsta
Member
Mythic weapons?
ElzarTheBam
Member
Seeming as we're asking for stuff.
Can you please have a character in warzone say 'requisition me a beat'
Can you please have a character in warzone say 'requisition me a beat'
Superman x JLA
Member
I thought I heard that distinction made in one of the Sprint episodes from last night when the designers were talking about the different weapon skins.
User 73706
Banned
I am thinking, and i have an old question.
After Bungie, which is canon? Halo Reach game, or Halo: The Fall of Reach book?
Because if my memory is good, Reach game is different than book. And now i see this Fall of Reach Animated Series and i dont know what is the situation.
Frankie? Josh? Somebody?
Thx for answer.
It's a mix; Fall of Reach saw more and more retcons over the years until the game threw a bunch more variables in. Halsey's Journal reconciles the two.
Welfare
Member
Basically character specific legendary weapons. Cream of the crop. 1%.
Linda's Sniper and Kelly's Shotgun are 2.
wesleyshark
Banned
I could see Kelly using Party Crasher +1.
Captain Friendo
Neo Member
Honestly I was perfectly hyped with the notion of TFoR being a traditionally animated piece, but now I've heard all these people saying they hope it's done by blur animation and now I want it to be as well.
Would be a good excuse to do something with that Pillar of Autumn CGI model from H2A at least.
Would be a good excuse to do something with that Pillar of Autumn CGI model from H2A at least.
wesleyshark
Banned
NobleGundam
Banned
Can the Artemis system be used as a tool to detect and activate certain Easter eggs within the campaign, Frankie? Or perhaps the squad commands?
The "outrage" has begun.
I cannot believe some people would rather pay for maps and not have microtransactions than vice versa.
Also watch as this becomes the biggest thread about Halo on gaming side.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1066024
It's really, really good. I just binge watched it all.
bobs...onGaf
Member
Edit: found it
Cosmetic microtransactions don't bother me at all - I hope they stay as just cosmetic!
It seems like it's not just cosmetic and players who pay to win will get better items in war zone - I am not entirely upset considering I may not even touch warzone but I wouldn't want pay to win entering other modes
Cosmetic microtransactions don't bother me at all - I hope they stay as just cosmetic!
It seems like it's not just cosmetic and players who pay to win will get better items in war zone - I am not entirely upset considering I may not even touch warzone but I wouldn't want pay to win entering other modes
Bad news: they are not all entirely cosmetic.
Good news: they only apply to warzone. And any cool cosmetic ones you buy or happen to get can be applied in arena I believe
Don't get your hopes up
Blue Ninja
Member
Sounds like I won't be playing Warzone a lot, then.
Gotta pay for those free maps somehow.
Gotta pay for those free maps somehow.
link1201
Member
@343 Thanks for doing The Sprint series. I enjoyed it a lot and just wanted to show my appreciation. It was great seeing a glimpse behind the curtain. It was well done and entertaining. Thanks. I hope Warzone turns out to be great but thanks also for keeping the Arena/BTB clean.
link1201
Member
Was anyone able to play Reach? I can't get any games to show up to install.
List turned out to be BS.
link1201
Member
Oh ok. Thanks.
It'd probably be better to wait until everything were fixed for Win10 Live? Don't want to give the wrong impression on the new OS.
It's still worth keeping in mind that Sabre did port and enhance the Halo 3 engine for Halo Online....... And they've already done CEA and H2A to rather similar architecture and API, bearing in mind that CE and H2V were already on Windows. It wouldn't be a stretch to do additional work to ensure broader HW compatibility and make more revenue for a title that isn't the main selling point anymore (newer titles fill that role), while fitting into their overall gaming strategy for windows/xbox.
link1201
Member
Does anyone know if this is going to be a motion comic?
Edit: Oh so that's just concept stuff?
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