FUNKNOWN iXi
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If the Legendary Magnum is in Halo 5, I hope they make it projectile-based as a 3sk.
I wouldn't be surprised if they deleted TMCC from everyone's hdd once Halo 5 releases lol
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Halo |OT 24| In Before the Locke
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I think they could LAN still for customs. They'd need one box to have an internet connection, but it wouldn't require a Gold account AFAIK
EDIT: This may be just for tourneys, i guess? I suppose they'd need to release a "H5 Dedicated Server" app for Xbone for normal folk to run offline customs...
So I was browsing some behind-the-scenes stuff for Jurassic World and during this bit where someone from Legacy Effects is describing the manufacture of the Apatosaurus animatronic, there's something in the background of the interview that catches my eye...
Fuck, 1 step forward, 2 steps back.
Here's what we have that's "new":
- Spectator/Oracle mode
- Arena/Warzone "modes"
- Squad based campaign
- Supposedly bigger campaign with more open elements
- Weapon tiers/skins/customization
- Req packs
- 4 player online coop w/ JIP/dropin/dropout
Here's whats old that's missing:
- Campaign theater
- MP theater? Will spectator allow saved films?
- Splitscreen in Campaign
- Splitscreen in MP
- No BTB at launch
- No firefight
- No Spartan ops
TBD:
- Offline custom games?
- Forge features?
- Fileshare/browser?
- Custom games browser?
So many missed opportunities.
I feel like I'm being a whiny bitch about it though, but I can't help but to feel they needed to really exceed expectations with this game. I'm sure they're busting their asses, but I'm not gonna lie and say I'm not disappointed each day we get more news.
Here's what we have that's "new":
- Spectator/Oracle mode
- Arena/Warzone "modes"
- Squad based campaign
- Supposedly bigger campaign with more open elements
- Weapon tiers/skins/customization
- Req packs
- 4 player online coop w/ JIP/dropin/dropout
Here's whats old that's missing:
- Campaign theater
- MP theater? Will spectator allow saved films?
- Splitscreen in Campaign
- Splitscreen in MP
- No BTB at launch
- No firefight
- No Spartan ops
TBD:
- Offline custom games?
- Forge features?
- Fileshare/browser?
- Custom games browser?
So many missed opportunities.
I feel like I'm being a whiny bitch about it though, but I can't help but to feel they needed to really exceed expectations with this game. I'm sure they're busting their asses, but I'm not gonna lie and say I'm not disappointed each day we get more news.
Zoso Achilles
Member
I'm glad this split screen thing is a complete non-issue for me. I'd prefer they not compromise game performance for this, if that's what it comes down to. If they can get it working then great. I personally have never cared for the handicap that comes from playing on just a portion of my tv. I much prefer just taking turns on games in that case.
huh. Nice find. Don't recognize the two on the left above the AR.
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Sticky gun and.... not sure what the top one is.... some sorta flamethrower?
So, Halo 3?
But then you dig down. Campaign is 4-player co-op. Multiplayer is 20+ maps at launch.
Forge is supposedly much better, will hold judgment until we see it.
Not really barebones in any sense of the word, but it is less then something like Halo: Reach, sure.
wesleyshark
Banned
Chances are anything multiplayer will be online only, as everything runs on dedicated servers. And if you don't have splitscreen, you would be playing custom games alone offline lol.
jailbird20022
Banned
We've had 4-player online coop since Halo 3.
I think we're getting Join In Progress this time on online co-op, which would be new
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I think they've been doing Halo props since... maybe the live action ODST stuff? Definitely Reach and "Deliver Hope".
Hmmm. I don't see it.
Just noticed the spartan helmet sculpts on the right.
Halo: Blood Dragon spin-off pls. Dinos and everything.
Awesome, did not know this.
Did they do any of the word on FUD or Nightfall?
Halo + Dinosaur/Kaiju creatures sounds amazing. Plz.
Also, can we talk about the REAL star of Jurassic World?
idk man, its game development. I doubt they wanted to cut splitscreen.
RedSparrows
Member
Er, cos I want to play the new Halo campaign and MP. Not very hard, really.
wesleyshark
Banned
Frankie basically stated this. He said it wasn't an easy decision, but the overall quality of the game was going to suffer if they didn't cut it.
This. Just give me that new campaign pls! Warzone is a huge bonus.
I pick and choose what to bitch about pretty carefully. I let a lot of things slide because realistically half the shit GAF bitches about is irrelevant, and maybe that's why JC thinks I'm jem or some shit... BUT not having splitscreen AT ALL is a legitimate reason to be upset.
The quality of the game IS suffering.
Hopefully we don't learn about anything else being absent or "missing launch".
Fata1moose
Banned
I'm not going to miss having guests on my team that don't own a set of thumbs, but I feel bad for people who enjoyed splitscreen.
The no firefight or spartan ops pisses me off the most. Sometimes it's just fun to play against waves of enemies, etc. I know during Reach or Halo 4 after j got bored of slayer or objective I'd do some fun mission of spartan ops or do firefight. There's nothing for a single player to do alone besides campaign in the game. You have to play with 24 players in warzone etc.
Without live gold, the only thing you can do in this game is a single player run through campaign.
Without live gold, the only thing you can do in this game is a single player run through campaign.
Bregmann Roche
Member
Though losing split-screen is kind of a big deal to me, if it is the cost we must pay for rock-solid 60fps, I can swallow it.
I'm more worried about what this is going to do to the player base in the long term. Is the next CoD going to have split? I know that Battlefront 3 does (but only in offline modes). If I was a kid begging my folks to buy me a game I'd beg for one that I could play with my non-xbone-having friends.
Split-screen is a huge deal for casual gamers/beginners. Split-screen was the only reason I got into Halo in the first place.
I'm more worried about what this is going to do to the player base in the long term. Is the next CoD going to have split? I know that Battlefront 3 does (but only in offline modes). If I was a kid begging my folks to buy me a game I'd beg for one that I could play with my non-xbone-having friends.
Split-screen is a huge deal for casual gamers/beginners. Split-screen was the only reason I got into Halo in the first place.
Lets hope It's okay for me to self promote as I just uploaded a new video for "Every Easter Egg in Halo: The Master Chief Collection"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjWk2V-fhag
You'll probably see a couple things you didn't know
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjWk2V-fhag
You'll probably see a couple things you didn't know
Forerunner
Member
lol, I don't think I ever ran into a decent guest, they always drop huge negative bombs. Plus if the player quits you lose two or more people.
wesleyshark
Banned
Seeing 2 to 3 guests show up usually means the match is going to be very one sided one way or the other. I'm okay with seeing splitscreen make it's exit stage left, especially if it's due to the overall quality of the rest of the game.
Leyasu
Banned
Lol where did you see that??
I'm quite sad now, turns out it wasn't a killtrocity 
http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/Il MeanBean lI/video/3994905
http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/Il MeanBean lI/video/3994905
Your GT is Van Winkel X. I played against you in BTB and in Halo 5.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
No split screen at all is a major bummer, but I honestly rarely use it, so...
Leyasu
Banned
Halo 3.. When dude? You should have saved that for posterity. What's you GT? Halo 5 as well!
Lastly, what region yoiu in?
Awesome video man. Didn't know a lot of those Halo 4 ones.
You done got Fuchsdh'd up!
Why the heck would I save BK performances for the posterity? My GT is AkaiGAF, but I played on an other account when I met you in Halo 3.
And I'm in Germany. You asked that question already in the H5 thread, when you complained about the terrible netcode in almost every post.
Haha nice one. You got to love Halo 3 physics.
I got killed on LASO, when that Scarab blew up (didn't get splattered though) and luckily it was in co-op.
Ragnarok Flames
Banned
Being okay with them leaving things out at launch or at all is just moving the goal posts.
Btb should be there full stop. Don't care if Warzone suffers.
Forge should be better. Fullstop.
Btb should be there full stop. Don't care if Warzone suffers.
Forge should be better. Fullstop.
Leyasu
Banned
You said you played against me halo 5 to... What was the result?
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
Halo 3 BR vs Goldeneye 64 Klobb
ViewtifulJC
Banned
we all lose
Do you honestly believe I remember or care about every result somebody might have pulled off? Your performance in Halo 5 is irrelevant to me, even if you went positive. When people state opinions as facts and they are terrible at the game they are talking shit about, then it's a different story.
Either way, I'm done arguing with people over this. Talk shit all you want.
I'm quite sad now, turns out it wasn't a killtrocity
http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/Il MeanBean lI/video/3994905
That was still pretty sick. Well done.
jailbird20022
Banned
They're usually on the other team, drives me up the wall when a guest is carrying the other team.
edit: wtf happened to Akai?
http://www.polygon.com/2015/6/29/8846825/halo-5-multiplayer-warzone-future-esports-e3
Pretty good interview with Kevin Franklin (Multi designer at 343i). Design decisions behind Warzone and Arena, wanting to remove randomness from Arena (like DMR bloom spread, grenades getting shot out of the air), etc.
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And not sure if this has been posted but official statement by 343 and MS about split-screen and LAN:
"A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed to Ars Technica that Halo 5: Guardians will not support any form of split-screen multiplayer, nor will the game natively support LAN play. "The decision [to remove all split-screen modes] was an extremely difficult one for the team, but one that was necessary to deliver the biggest Halo game to date," the representative wrote in a statement. "343’s focus is to ensure that fans get the best Halo experience yet, and the team felt a split-screen experience would compromise the gameplay design and the visual bar they’ve set."
The representative pointed out that Halo: MCC was not built with LAN support, as well, but we have found that LAN connectivity can be used in that game so long as all connected Xbox One consoles are also connected to Xbox Live via Wi-Fi."
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/...ent-point-to-end-of-series-local-multiplayer/
Pretty good interview with Kevin Franklin (Multi designer at 343i). Design decisions behind Warzone and Arena, wanting to remove randomness from Arena (like DMR bloom spread, grenades getting shot out of the air), etc.
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And not sure if this has been posted but official statement by 343 and MS about split-screen and LAN:
"A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed to Ars Technica that Halo 5: Guardians will not support any form of split-screen multiplayer, nor will the game natively support LAN play. "The decision [to remove all split-screen modes] was an extremely difficult one for the team, but one that was necessary to deliver the biggest Halo game to date," the representative wrote in a statement. "343’s focus is to ensure that fans get the best Halo experience yet, and the team felt a split-screen experience would compromise the gameplay design and the visual bar they’ve set."
The representative pointed out that Halo: MCC was not built with LAN support, as well, but we have found that LAN connectivity can be used in that game so long as all connected Xbox One consoles are also connected to Xbox Live via Wi-Fi."
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/...ent-point-to-end-of-series-local-multiplayer/
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