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Halo |OT| HaloGAF Evolved
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The Real Napsta
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Please no.
I think the concern with that is Halo 3 might not handle 16 people with flaming heads in a match as well as Reach can.
It was fine for Bungie Day.
bobs...onGaf
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It really wasn't. It was extremely laggy. That was when the game had a good population. The game has now already got severe lag issues, flaming chestpeice could be the nail in the coffin.
GAF always complains about lag. I didn't experience any lag that day, and rarely do.
I must have a super internets. ¯\_(ツ
_/¯When Halo 3 wasn't laggy with 16 people?
Didn't get to play on Bungie Day so no idea.
bobs...onGaf
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GAF always complains about lag. I didn't experience any lag that day, and rarely do.
I must have a super internets. ¯\_(ツ
Or bad eyesight.
I love Halo 3, but even I wouldn't say that there's no lag. When the population was strong enough to match you up with local players.
What's acceptable for a 24 hour thing for funsies might not be acceptable for long term use. Also, from what I remember Urk talking about around Bungie Day, the backend stuff for 3 is a lot more involved and complicated than Reach's backend for flames.
If I were to request something, I'd rather have the weird looking "PRO" nameplate because it looks hilarious and you can't have the flames as an Elite anyway. The only reason I'm a Spartan in Reach is because they browbeat me into it.
Devolution
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GAF always complains about lag. I didn't experience any lag that day, and rarely do.
I must have a super internets. ¯\_(ツ
To be fair you don't even play as much as most of HaloGAF.
But you have to keep in mind that with longterm use comes people just not caring about stuff. If they have something they know they'll only have for one day, they'd be stupid not to use it. However if they know they have it from then on, they'll probably be a little more liberal about it's usage. Especially in the case of flames.
a.) A lot of people wore it in Reach and it has lost it's novelty value to them
b.) Most of the hardcore players won't touch it for the visual disadvantage.
I personally wouldn't see a problem with it, especially with the low population of Halo 3 players.
Not in Reach, no. Halo 3? Probably did.
Graphical frame rate issues =/= network lag.
Blue flames maybe.
Don't shit on my red flame parade though.
Who on GAF has Red Flames in Reach, out of curiosity?
I am up for some Reach, H2vista or Halo 3, campaing or multiplayer.
GT: Vlad356
Devolution
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Might just be me but it wholly depends on the group you're playing with. Midwesties have a distinct advantage when it comes to gaming. Most of the people I play with are East Coast or European while I'm all the way on the West Coast, meaning when it already chooses a subpar host, it's going to be even worse given the vast array of different locations in my party.
Even when I would play alone on H3 I'd run into a lot of people from distant countries, especially given that times that I would play. If I played earlier in the day, I'd be more likely to play those in North America but I was usually on at such a late hour I'd get people in Europe or Australia.
bobs...onGaf
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That doesn't negate my point.
Flames were part of the network traffic. It didn't matter if it was firebomb grenades, flamethrowers, or flaming helmets; it was getting sent to everyone.
What? really?
wait, IIRC that was why they retired the firebombs, your right.
HALO 4 better have smart firebombs and a flamethrower.
They just have more personality and uniqueness to their animations.
But then again, I guess it helps when you actually have a visible face.
bobs...onGaf
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Wait, was it the Elites that had like a backflip kick hijack animation for people on the prowler? That animation was pretty badass.
Zeouterlimits
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All the more reason to not disturb that community who are devoted to one of the best games on the Xbox 360.
Devolution
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http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=35722255&postcount=5053
Not a fan of statements like this. Why did I venture over there.
Not a fan of statements like this. Why did I venture over there.
Hm, not nice.
Yep. Their boarding animations were, for the most part, much more interesting than the Spartans. Interesting thing about the backflip kick is they'll only do it from one side, so it's a direction-dependent boarding animation in Halo 3.
It works on them, some of the bigger helmets kind of make the flames hard to see though.
November typo didn't even ruin it, good job.
So the graphics are that good, eh?
But seriously, Halo's main focus has never been the graphics. They do look great, but it's not the key selling point for a Halo game.
They do but their size isn't increased for the dinos' enormous heads so they look kind of weird.
Zeouterlimits
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Because you want to believe and part take in a discussion about a game you're interested in.
There will be shit stirrers, more than before, it's the nature of the beast.
bobs...onGaf
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He has a point, Halo has never tried to market itself as being superior graphics wise. I think I like Halo because the developers have always understood that sometimes it makes sense to keep graphics in check to allow gameplay to be king.
That said art direction is a whole nother point. Even though Halo 1 may technically be a generation behind what we have now, it still looks really good and im not even talking about Halo CEA.
ElzarTheBam
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You make a good point (a first for you perhaps?
), and it's something I love about bungie, they always push cutting edge, things that that are not prima facie noticeable by the majority of players such as the audio tech for halo 3 or rendering far away objects as places that can be visited (though oddly they usually restrict the player from doing so).For example:
Waves Audio is taking video games to the next level though with real time signal processing technology. Halo 3 is the first video game to get the audio upgrade.
Hey I believe you said you were interested in playing H3 campaign with Franklinator and I. If we actually end up doing it, let's get some co-op on lol. If we decide to just play Reach or something, you're welcome to join us as well. Whatever makes tomorrow morning come closer
Edit: Over, we found a problem with Refuge earlier. In Headhunter, if someone is killed in the areas where the sniper rifles spawn, the skull(s) hits the ceiling of the structures and disintegrates. The other gametypes work great, though.
The Henery
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The Halo Reach grenade video to end all grenade videos
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=26969173&player=The Henery
For Hypertrooper.
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=26969173&player=The Henery
For Hypertrooper.
The real question is can it handle the .helmet size?
Zeouterlimits
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Irish and UK HaloGAF have another hangout - http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=460373.
- http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=460373.ElzarTheBam
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Irish and UK HaloGAF have another hangout
Ireland is the love child of England, Wales is the bastard child and Scotland, well lets not go there...
I am scared now.
HigherLevel
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I just realized I'll be at class when the news hits.
4/10 You're better than that
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I just realized I'll be at class when the news hits.
Lifting at 7, work all day, grocery store, dinner, finish paper. Then Halo. I envy all the HaloGAF unemployed tomorrow.
StrongSide Montage Teaser http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8odzm5lVfGY
ElzarTheBam
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That's actually a pretty good teaser.
Edit: Looks like Microsoft is at it again, accidentally leaking fable heroes info like the halo 4 announcement on their website
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