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I fully agree.
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How did you come to that conclusion? Living Dead, TS and BTB are the most popular playlists and they all feature a ton of Forge maps. I don't like a lot of the Forge maps in MM either but that's definitely not the reason for the crappy numbers in other playlists. Especially since Objective and Squad Slayer only really have Asylum (decent), Pinnacle and Uncaged (both awful).
This is kinda random (actually it's completely random), but I just remembered someone asking the question, "could the BR and DMR exist in the same halo?".
How would you react to DMR/BR starts, where the BR's scope is reduced (1.5x maybe), and the DMR has a fixed RoF (a rate similar to the original intended firing cadence, no bloom obviously)? Also, no AR at all. I know, this is probably pretty dumb, but I like both weapons, and I'd love to see them return.
edit: scratch the DMR/BR starts, just make it one or the other, plus a pistol. the original combo would be way overpowered.
How would you react to DMR/BR starts, where the BR's scope is reduced (1.5x maybe), and the DMR has a fixed RoF (a rate similar to the original intended firing cadence, no bloom obviously)? Also, no AR at all. I know, this is probably pretty dumb, but I like both weapons, and I'd love to see them return.
edit: scratch the DMR/BR starts, just make it one or the other, plus a pistol. the original combo would be way overpowered.
Just seeing if this thing is on.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Uhg, when I end up in a game where armor lock is in, I remember why I quit Halo.
Other than that, the TU and Anniversary games are great.
Other than that, the TU and Anniversary games are great.
yesyesyesyeysyeyyesyeysyyes
Rand0m TAG
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i only used to play squad. 2 reasons:
- no armor lock
- minimal amount of forge
now i only play zero bloom
Steelyuhas
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LOL
Also, pretty sure Tashi was being sarcastic, because MLG went through a phase there in the middle of last year when they were considering every bad forge remake imaginable.
Who said Narrows was a good map?
MLG Narrows was awesome, you can't take stock maps at face value.
I have stopped raging in Halo.
Until someone Armor Locks in front of me.
Then it's fucking rage time.
Rand0m TAG
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stock countdown for example.
zOMG Halo 4 ARG [ON]
Don't even bother clicking...
I'm using Chrome now. Waypoint has just been hella, yes hella, slow today.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Does waypoint not work with chrome? Shit either doesn't load, or loads like I'm back in 1995 with my 28.8 modem.
Yeah, it's the only real complaint I ever had, and it truly ruins the experience for me.
Aside from that it's fun as hell.
I like BTB now, I removed most of the halo people on my friends list to make room for gears players. Now I'm bouncing between both games, so I'm slowly re-adding Halo people.
When I get some more, and I get better, I'll probably give TS and the smaller playlists a go again.
Well before, it was confusing as lists like Anniversary Squad literally had three different pistols and you'd never know what you would get until you tried to kill someone with it.
Then they fixed the problem by labeling the gametypes as TU _____ , but then mooted labeling the gametypes by enacting a new policy that lists would either be 100% TU or 100% Vanilla. So we end up with pointless shit like TU Infection in Anniversary FFA, because as we all know a gametype where nobody has shields needs bleedthrough.
One step forward, two steps back. I myself wouldn't have any problem with "TU" being an option just like everything else, but at this point the way they have things set up? Just make all playlists TU already.
I'm assuming it will be awesome, but I'm not dropping any preorder money on it until it's 100% confirmed to be in.
This was Bungie's original plan until they ran out of time. 343 would have to actually back Halo Reach in a significant capacity to execute, and with Halo 4 around the corner I do not see it happening.
Rand0m TAG
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i was really into gears at a certain point. just cant get back into it anymore.
I was only half serious. I would take a Narrows remake(if it's a good one) or Oasis and Nexus at this point.
Exactly. Bungie really fucked up normal narrows. The fucked with the spawns, weapons on map could have been better and equipment sucked ass.
MLG really made Pit shine too. They added a few crates and boxes here and there and the map changed drastically. Suddenly you can get from Pit to play easily and flag hole to plat was now possible. Really changed the map a lot.
Exactly. Bungie really fucked up normal narrows. The fucked with the spawns, weapons on map could have been better and equipment sucked ass.
MLG really made Pit shine too. They added a few crates and boxes here and there and the map changed drastically. Suddenly you can get from Pit to play easily and flag hole to plat was now possible. Really changed the map a lot.
Rand0m TAG
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i felt the same with gears 1 and 2. hated the mp. but 3 was just so good
This is true of most games.
I think Letter's proposed we axe that, which I support 100%.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Same could be said for Halo.
Gears 3 is definitely more "solo friendly" but both games need a "mercenary" playlist.
WELL HERE IT IS ANYWAY.
Are you a very recently approved member of neogaf?
I don't remember, to be honest. Maybe a year or two since approval.
What country are you posting from and what’s your current age.
United States, 18.
At what age did you get into Halo and with which game.
This year, with Reach. I know.
For how long have you been reading HaloGAF?
About 2 weeks. Yep.
What’s your absolute favorite Halo campaign? And your favorite multiplayer? (you’re not allowed to pick Halo: Combat Evolved for any of the two)
Halo 3. I really can't have a favorite multiplayer.
Highest Halo 3 level and which playlist.
No effin idea.
AR or BR?
BR.
Absolute favorite multiplayer map from Combat Evolved, Halo 2 and 3 (just one from each).
N/A for 1 and 2, that one in the giant trees for 3 (no I will not look up the name.)
Least hated Reach mp map.(excluding Anniversary pack)
Breakpoint, because I've never played on it.
Do you prefer BTB or MLG? (pre-Reach era)
Can't say for pre-Reach, but BTB.
Competitive multiplayer or Firefight?
Competitive multiplayer.
Games completed on solo Legendary.
Zero, probably will stay that way for a long time.
Are you EazyB? Mike DongBlain?
I am Legion.
What are some of your favorite Campaign missions.
The Silent Cartographer.
Favorite Reach playlists.
Action Sack, Anniversary Classic, Team Snipers.
Size of frankie erotica folder (in megabytes).
Nothing at all.
Opinion on reticule bloom.
I don't even know what this is.
Opinion on Armor Abilities and the one you usually end up picking.
FUCK ARMOR LOCK. FUCK IT. FUCK IT FOREVER.
Why are you a Halo fan?
It's damn fun.
Favorite Halogaffer, and least favorite (besides Dax). (optional)
Who are you people.
Now feel free to introduce yourself and/or share anything you want so we get to know you better, some of us would enjoy reading it. (optional)
Gamertag: GUFU789shadow
Yea not gonna lie, I just skim that shit these days. No offense juniors. Actually, I just look at the original questions that I posted back then. There were like 3 questions about MLG lol
Could rework it perhaps.
It was Domino I think, but yeah I agree too, the survey thing was fun but is now past its prime.
I'll just PM Juniors about their stash of lewd Frankie pictures/vids.
Steelyuhas
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Totally true too lol
A map that's only good in one playlist after being completely redone isn't a good map.
Hydranockz
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I'll prototype an idea I've had to counter the survey tomorrow
Devolution
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Survey should just ask which halo is the best? And if anything other than Halo 1 or 2 (since 2 is online and they might get confuzzled) is put down, AUTO IGNORE.
I don't know about that, I disliked vanilla Midship, The Pit, Construct, Narrows etc and MLG made them fun to play. Like Tashi said earlier about The Pit, those additions made the map for me.
AR or BR?
Favorite Halo Game for MP?
Highest Halo 3 level?
Opinion on Bloom and Armor Abilities.
and the relevant one,
Vanilla or TU?
I only look at fav. and least fav. gaffers and everyone's too pussy to put anything, so the whole thing is a sham.
I liked Team BRs Narrows in regular playlists, the spawns sucked, but the spawns usually suck on all maps.
The Real Napsta
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Since when did any playlist have 3 different pistols?
I hate that I remember trying to complete every challenge since release, but then the Pass the Rock challenge set me free.
First BTB game in a long time tonight.
I admit I was dismayed when I read that the Cartographers were working on BTB Heavies. My first thought was, I sure they polished up regular BTB before moving onto Heavies. But it's still a complete mess, and not fun at all. (It didn't help that by the end of the game, it was 4 v 6, and what was left of my team was still fighting each other.)
I hope that with Halo 4, the playlist management is much more detailed. Just really zero in on each playlist and polish them to a shine. Reach got off to a terrible start with the launch playlists and it's been all cleanup from there, and 343's focus and resources have gone to creating the TU and Anniversary game types, maps and playlists. Now BTB Heavies is coming along, while BTB is still in poor shape.
This is not a comment on the quality of what I played of the Heavies stuff, but rather a lament that longstanding problems in matchmaking are still out there as new content is developed.
Also, Firefight.
I admit I was dismayed when I read that the Cartographers were working on BTB Heavies. My first thought was, I sure they polished up regular BTB before moving onto Heavies. But it's still a complete mess, and not fun at all. (It didn't help that by the end of the game, it was 4 v 6, and what was left of my team was still fighting each other.)
I hope that with Halo 4, the playlist management is much more detailed. Just really zero in on each playlist and polish them to a shine. Reach got off to a terrible start with the launch playlists and it's been all cleanup from there, and 343's focus and resources have gone to creating the TU and Anniversary game types, maps and playlists. Now BTB Heavies is coming along, while BTB is still in poor shape.
This is not a comment on the quality of what I played of the Heavies stuff, but rather a lament that longstanding problems in matchmaking are still out there as new content is developed.
Also, Firefight.
I guess so. I can only come at it as someone who doesn't touch MLG, and Construct/Narrows were pretty bad with the way they were set up in regular matchmaking. In those cases I regard them as maps with potential that was completely squandered (I hold Guardian in the same regard).
I had so many awful experiences getting spawn trapped by people holed up in center and snipers across the way, combined with the horrible lag I had to put up with since my TS team was half Norwegians, that it's always been hard for me to separate that experience from what the map actually was.
Also, I invested the time to getting a setup to stream out PC footage which was way more of a pain in the ass than I thought it was going to be. I did a couple of test runs, a little Old Republic and then the CMT v2 Two Betrayals, and I was curious if the video was choppy for everyone or if its just a factor of me being on this shitty laptop.
Edit: tested on the gaming PC and it looks okay. I'll try upping the bitrate for when I look at the new CMT version this weekend, so it won't be as blocky for those who want to watch it.
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