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[Steelyuhas]

Said screw it and bought Halo Anniversary and Reach today after thinking about the Bloom tweaks.

Very much enjoyed the Anniversary mp but was hungrier for some DMR play minus the bloom after hearing about this 85% bloom thingy. Unfortunately bloom didn't seem too different in the team slayer game I played but I jumped into an MLG playlist and it was like the game was reborn.

I've advocated a new formula for Halo 4 in the past but the traditional mechanics might still deserve some iteration for a game or two. Hoping to join up with some members of Halo-GAF for some fun games, bloom or not.

That game in the 'Team Slayer' playlist? There isn't TU settings (85% bloom) in that playlist, so that would explain why it didn't feel any different.

 

[Tawpgun]

Spoiler

Fuck SOPA and PIPA

 

[kittens]

Spoiler

Fuck SOPA and PIPA

Word.

I'm getting on for a few games!

 

[vhfive]

Where have you been lately?

He's been playing a better game

Spoiler

League of Legends

 

[Future PhaZe]

That game in the 'Team Slayer' playlist? There isn't TU settings (85% bloom) in that playlist, so that would explain why it didn't feel any different.

what supports the TU settings?

 

[Reagan's BR]

Shh. I am trying to remember only the good.

lol

It's all good on normal.

Or my favorite: yay, I stuck him!

....his shield is still up. Also, I'm dead.

Oh goodness that too! On that difficulty the pp/br combo wasn't even that great because if you poked your head out long enough to shoot the pp you were dead.

That's it. Starting a Halo 2 Legendary playthrough.

Good luck! When you throw the controller make sure the tv is not in the way.

 

[Barrow Roll]

what supports the TU settings?

Squad Slayer
The Arena
Team Objective
Double Team
Multi Team
Big Team Battle

And of course the Anniversary playlists. These are a mix of TU and Anniversary gametypes (except for Anniversary Classic which is 100% Anniversary gametypes).

They really should just make the TU gametype universal at this point. And fix the health pack glitch. But first acknowledge it. Baby steps.

*stumbles in late and drunk*

Why you not stumble in late and drunk an hour earlier.

 

[Devolution]

*stumbles in late and drunk*

 

[Future PhaZe]

Squad Slayer
The Arena
Team Objective
Double Team
Multi Team
Big Team Battle

And of course the Anniversary playlists. These are a mix of TU and Anniversary gametypes (except for Anniversary Classic which is 100% Anniversary gametypes).

Much obliged.

Is there a Halo GAF friends list?

Good luck! When you throw the controller make sure the tv is not in the way.

From what I remember it's not too bad once you push past Cairo.

 

[ElRenoRaven]

*stumbles in late and drunk*

wow she lives!!

Welcome back to Halogaf land Devo. Sounds like someone's had a fun night.

 

[Hypertrooper]

A new Halo fan-film + teaser trailer. Halo: Archetype.

That got me thinking about Halo 3's marketing and reveals back in the day. Very impressive how content-filled and consistent every piece of information regarding Halo 3 was:

• June '06: Halo 3 E3 reveal with E3 trailer ViDoc
• November '06: Initial Halo 3 reveal via EGM
• December '06: Second ViDoc - "Et tu Brute?"; first in-game alpha shot of Chief
• April '07: Halo 3 Beta date announced with MP ViDoc
• May '07: Halo 3 Beta
• ONE week after Beta ends: Second magazine reveal showing off Epitaph, Spiker Rifle, and customizable armor pieces
• June '07: Halo 3 E3 trailer
• August '07: GamesCom - Sketch plays Tsavo Highway,Sandtrap unveil
• September '07: Halo 3 released

All material kept you hooked and wanting more while being consistent. No large "blackouts" a la ODST and [currently] Halo 4. In between all those reveals were consistent Bungie Weekly Updates that always gave enough salivating teases that by the time you were dry, the next BWU arrived giving you more. There was never really a point in time where you didn't hear anything about Halo 3, no matter how small or big said details were.

Don't forget the Iris Campaign during June-August, and the live action trailers we got.

Kingdoms of a amalur reck.... im only playing this for my mass effect 3 goodies the game is terrible.

That's the problem. Did you play it fast? I had a lot of fun with it. Definitely going to be better than ME3.

 

[Barrow Roll]

Much obliged.

Is there a Halo GAF friends list?

HaloGAF Gamertags. It's in the OP for future reference.

Also forgot TU ZB Slayer in that list. It's a 4v4 slayer playlist under the Beta section that just uses Zero Bloom instead of 85% with all the other TU changes.

 

[Devolution]

wow she lives!!

Welcome back to Halogaf land Devo. Sounds like someone's had a fun night.

Not really drunk but I just felt like the rude douchebag who's been neglecting his/her pals and just comes in like an asshole when you got a new pad.

 

[Reagan's BR]

Much obliged.

Is there a Halo GAF friends list?



From what I remember it's not too bad once you push past Cairo.

Friend me. I'll be on tomorrow.

It's not THAT bad. By far the hardest halo in my opinion though.

 

[Domino Theory]

Don't forget the Iris Campaign during June-August, and the live action trailers we got

Oh yeah! I forgot about those. Good times.

I wish 343 would start putting some random Halo 4 tidbits within Reach itself similar to what Bungie did on Valhalla every time a holiday/special occassion came up.

For example, they could have the Halo 4 logo on the surface of the pool area in Powerhouse or sketch the words "Wake Up, John" somewhere on Prisoner. Just a thought. It'd be fun to spot these during gameplay and it's a nice, subtle way of getting people hyped without using any new assets.

 

[Tunavi]

*stumbles in late and drunk*

We are not your booty call

we moved away for a reason

 

[Devolution]

We are not your booty call

we moved away for a reason

Where's the bathroom, I gotta puke.

 

[ElRenoRaven]

Not really drunk but I just felt like the rude douchebag who's been neglecting his/her pals and just comes in like an asshole when you got a new pad.

Ah. It's all good. Be proud you have a life and aren't lurking Halogaf 24/7 like some of us.lol

 

[feel]

Oh yeah! I forgot about those. Good times.

I wish 343 would start putting some random Halo 4 tidbits within Reach itself similar to what Bungie did on Valhalla every time a holiday/special occassion came up.

For example, they could have the Halo 4 logo on the surface of the pool area in Powerhouse or sketch the words "Wake Up, John" somewhere on Prisoner. Just a thought. It'd be fun to spot these during gameplay and it's a nice, subtle way of getting people hyped without using any new assets.

No thanks, that smells like another download of 15 GB worth of .map files.

 

[Plywood]

*stumbles in late and drunk*

Don't even. We want our things back.

 

[heckfu]

Where's the bathroom, I gotta puke.

grampa?! you're back! I told them you'd be back after you picked up that carton of cigarettes and gallon of milk!

 

[PNut]

At this point I'm more excited for a Bungie reveal than Halo 4. Thanks for posting.

 

[kittens]

That's an awesome banner, Duncan. I love the textured background.

 

[Devolution]

 

[Tunavi]

do not try and win us over with your incredible banners

 

[Thermite]

Needz less bloom.

 

[vhfive]

do not try and win us over with your incredible banners

too late

*swoon*

 

[xxjuicesxx]

Dats good.

 

[Sai-kun]

lol gurl, awesome!

 

[Ramirez]

Pretty sure if Halo 4 has a jetpack in MP, I'll skip it out of principle.

 

[GhaleonEB]

Added to the rotation folder. Nice stuff as always, Devo.

In the morning I'll add more of what was posted in the past day, then post who I have in there so far so we can make sure I didn't miss anyone.

 

[thezerofire]

*stumbles in late and drunk*

Spoiler

I just wanted an excuse to post this gif

 

[Steelyuhas]

Pretty sure if Halo 4 has a jetpack in MP, I'll skip it out of principle.

Jetpack in Halo 4 confirmed then.

Seriously though, whatever that jetpack/booster in the announcement trailer was is obviously in the game, unless they put stuff in that trailer as trollface that's not a part of the game. I doubt that.

 

[xxjuicesxx]

Wishlist for Halo 4:

Button Glitches
Equipment
Powerups
AA's return (all the favorites, Armor Lock, Camo, Evade)
Vehicles
Every weapon from every Halo so far
Killstreaks

 

[The Xtortionist]

Jetpack in Halo 4 confirmed then.

Seriously though, whatever that jetpack/booster in the announcement trailer was is obviously in the game, unless they put stuff in that trailer as trollface that's not a part of the game. I doubt that.

maybe just for short bursts of speed or something, not actual flight.

Wishlist for Halo 4:

Button Glitches

...I'm ok with this. Might add a bit more depth to the game.

 

[xxjuicesxx]

Oh and please dont forget to just drop bombs down randomly from the sky. You know so the casuals can get some kills...

 

[kittens]

I can't think of any possible way jetpacks would be good for Halo.

... Yeah, nothing.

Despite this and the obvious indications of jetpacks being in Halo 4, I'm still excited for Halo 4.

 

[Blue Ninja]

...I'm ok with this. Might add a bit more depth to the game.

 

[Devolution]

More invis sniping in Halo 4 please. Best combo in the game.

 

[Thermite]

Wishlist for Halo 4:

Button Glitches
Equipment
Powerups
AA's return (all the favorites, Armor Lock, Camo, Evade)
Vehicles
Every weapon from every Halo so far
Killstreaks

Also 20fps. I find that I'm able to appreciate the finer details of Halo when it's a slideshow.

 

[xxjuicesxx]

Also 20fps. I find that I'm able to appreciate the finer details of Halo when it's a slideshow.

 

[monome]

I can't think of any possible way jetpacks would be good for Halo.

... Yeah, nothing.

Despite this and the obvious indications of jetpacks being in Halo 4, I'm still excited for Halo 4.

Thrusters might be different than jetpacks.
And if Halo 4 offers a big exploration ground, I think it would be great to be able to move vertically without necessarily using plateforms or vehicles, but even though I like getting high, jetpacks are not fast enough and last too long.
A shorter duration, a stronger boost, and a speedier regular movement and I'm set.

Spent the morning listening to the new music. Theme for one particular character made me send Chespace an "unf unf" email.

Spoiler

Didact !!! ??? ))

<3

 

[The Xtortionist]

http://www.abload.de/img/edcylakys.gif

Not BxR, etc... specifically but allowing the player to press some combination of buttons to activate some cool mechanic could be beneficial to gameplay.

 

[Blue Ninja]

Spoiler

Didact !!! ??? ))

<3

I fucking knew you were going to say that. You're swooning over him like a teenage girl swoons over Edward Cullen.

 

[ElzarTheBam]

I can't think of any possible way jetpacks would be good for Halo.
... Yeah, nothing.

Despite this and the obvious indications of jetpacks being in Halo 4, I'm still excited for Halo 4.

I can, everytime you jetpack, you explode giving your team a -1 each and every time.

 

[Gabotron ES]

I can, everytime you jetpack, you explode giving your team a -1 each and every time.

It'd be funnier if you just started going up like an hellium baloon just to explode a few seconds later.

 

[HiredN00bs]

If they wait until the 10th Anniversary for Halo 2, they could probably just release a mobile version.

 

[Gabotron ES]

I did this little montage for the thread banner, could any of you guys put HaloGAF OT or similar with some fancy font on it, I´m not very good with this

Preferably in the bottom right side, plenty of space there.

 

[The Henery]

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=26140677&player=The Henery

Closest I've come to a non-grifball killionaire. Feel queasy.

 

[kylej]

Also 20fps. I find that I'm able to appreciate the finer details of Halo when it's a slideshow.

When you zoom in with a weapon and the game starts choking because of all the grey blocks, that's actually Bungie trying to help you get kills by slowing the game down. Another revolutionary new feature of the all new Halo Reach engine.