The thing is about this, if we looked at the pros and cons of carrying a flag in past Halo games, the new system balances out.
It's good in 4v4 with 10 second respawn timers.
I know, I know.. It wasn't perfect, but it was an interesting mode and in the right scenarios it was fun.
I'm not sure how it balances out, you only have one option when you touch the flag, get pointed out and have a singular means of defense. You can walk at normal base speeds, but it still serves as a movement hit because you can't sprint while everyone else can. Being a flag carrier means you're losing options.
Honestly, Halo 4's maps feel like the most aesthetically boring launch maps ever. Well, aside from Halo CE, hah. The Halo 4 maps are all human laboratories or Forerunner structures, which are fine in and of themselves, but I'd like more variety. Human maps especially have a lot of diverse potential. Look at Reflection, The Pit, Boardwalk -- all human maps, all totally different, all interesting. Forerunner designs have less potential for variety, but I feel like 343 handled their Forerunner maps fairly well. I wish Solace had a bit more of a dense jungle feel, more like Guardian, but what they came up with is cool, too.
Switched to internally hosting avatars, and reducing load.Why did they change it? I made one for WolfGAF a while ago that would have been perfect, but was sad when I learned they can't be used.
It's not a fucking reel of tape.
Eh, Im not sure about that.. Each of these maps look stellar, the biggest issue is the structures could have used more pallet variety. The environments all look great though (well, minus Ragnarok.. I really think that maps looks visually drab). I do agree we need more map visuals like Guardian or reflection.. The Pit was boring as hell visually though, it looked unfinished. So, ok..not most aesthetically boring, but certainly most astetically reptitive. Its too bad we don't any any real maps in space or the cave, the space/meteor would look great with a covenant theme.
So now that we know there are no Covenant maps, is this due to it being a massive amount of work with all new textures that can't be repurposed like the Forerunners? Canon reasons? Why?
Hopefully the first DLC pack puts a little more purple in our hearts.
No assault, yet fucking grifball and infection get their own featured mode.
So stupid.
Yes please 343, make it so.So now that we know there are no Covenant maps, is this due to it being a massive amount of work with all new textures that can't be repurposed like the Forerunners? Canon reasons? Why?
Hopefully the first DLC pack puts a little more purple in our hearts.
Wait. Wut. Nooooo
It's because there's no Covenant singleplayer levels.So now that we know there are no Covenant maps, is this due to it being a massive amount of work with all new textures that can't be repurposed like the Forerunners? Canon reasons? Why?
Hopefully the first DLC pack puts a little more purple in our hearts.
Fuck this shit. That new CTF mode may work for BTB where nobody gives a shit but I really don't see it being any fun for 4v4 (or 5v5 in Halo 4 for whatever reason).
