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Halo |OT10| The Calm Before The Storm
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Wat
edit: this is where I talk about how awesome it is I'm at the top of the page right?
It seems weird that the DMR doesn't bleedthrough but the BR does. Unless the DMR is just set up to have the damage to pop shields then kill, not enough to kill through them. Sounds like the second revision of the Reach TU with the Pistol not popping shields and the DMR popping shields all over again.
On that map they look kind of grown-over.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
No, you have to act awkward and self-conscious about it, as if everyone's staring at you.
Post a gif, stat!
AllIsOneIsNone
Banned
:/ (If you're speaking in relation to my bs response).
Orochinagis
Member
bobs...onGaf
Member
Nah - no one really cares. It happens 400 times a thread.
I dont think its weird they did it, and I kind of see why and like the idea behind it - but it will certainly give the BR a advantage in a LOT of situations - and im not sure I will like that kind of balance in the long term.
Demoncarnotaur
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Latvian Hitman
Member
I think there might be something to the theory that with the BR's 3-round burst, the first or second bullet might pop someone's shields, then the remaining part of the burst does health damage.
It will be interesting to see this tested/clarified.
nahhhhhhhhhhh
Did that woman just kill a nun with pennies?
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
That just doesn't make cents.
butt krack?
AllIsOneIsNone
Banned
bullshit katcher?
Feels more to me like DMR is "Reach mode" while the BR is "Halo 3 mode", ie, the weapon works like it did in the last game it showed up.
edit: I'd prefer universal bleedthrough or no bleedthrough at all.
Light selection and appearance (solid + flashing, light is an orb that has collision) is the same as reach as far as I could tell, but you can now place 4 lights. They do not cast shadows.
Object coloring works the same way as Reach; select a color or team color and it is applied to a small accent stripe. This option is available for most pieces now.
There are redundant gametype label options, allowing pieces to be used for multiple purposes. There is a "User Data" option, unsure as to what it is used for. Defining pieces as an area with a shape volume is still possible.
All of the Reach scenery such as crates, cones, barricades, etc are still there and haven't been expanded from what I could tell.
They re-used those terrible Reach rocks and just re-skinned them as far as I could tell.
Useable area on Impact seems to be about as big as the Gulch on Forge world. This will certainly be the premiere forge area, as building space is plentiful and the skybox is easy to use to orient players. Lighting on Erosion is dull/unhelpful and the terrain is too cluttered, don't really see much use for this map beyond the court; will spawn many basic infection maps and such. Ravine, I don't know the extents of the map, but nothing on it seems too interesting or able to be used effectively without fighting with the terrain.
Forge options on the non forge-specific maps are as limited as they were in Reach.
MaximumFlipFlop
Banned
For some reason this made me think of Home Alone. "Keep the change you filthy animal." What a classy way to die lol
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
I'm so glad Mr.Big (Kwatz) is back.
We've missed ya buddy!
We've missed ya buddy!
Gabotron ES
Member
Nope, they all were pretty good.
AllIsOneIsNone
Banned
He's been playing planetside 2 a lot.
Lifejumper
Member
More like bullshit thrower.
User 73706
Banned
We should get a medal for a DMR/BR/LR cross-map.
BR: Triple Threat
LR: End of the tunnel
DMR: Reacharound
Moa
Member
AllIsOneIsNone
Banned
Don't talk to kylej like that.
Genesis Knight
Member
If you guys used NeoGAF Live Thread, there would be no tops of pages.
Reagan's BR
Banned
I keep debating whether or not I should get the limited edition soundtrack...
Reagan's BR
Banned
Just realized MrBig is back.
I do what I want, I'm an independent woman.
I've always said no radar is better because it forces players to be a little creative and unpredictable in their movement. You use more of the map, or parts that aren't used when radar is in place. This also creates a lot more thought in movement instead of just running around. Finally, it's just more skillful in general.
I don't think it should be a MM wide setting, but there should definitely be the option between playlists. 343 finally got something dead right. I can play casually with radar to learn the maps and the way most people play, then I can hop into slayer pro and mix things up a bit.
I don't think it should be a MM wide setting, but there should definitely be the option between playlists. 343 finally got something dead right. I can play casually with radar to learn the maps and the way most people play, then I can hop into slayer pro and mix things up a bit.
How many games does that get you?
nillapuddin
Member
I dont even know what you mean by that, I live in FL
I did this comparison at Walmart
Product = Cost = # of DewXP games = Units -> 200 Matches = Cost of Units -> 200
Mountain Dew
24 Pack = $6.98 = 12 matches = 17 units = $125.78
12 Pack = $3.98 = 6 matches = 34 units = $143.44
Doritos
11.5 oz = $2.68 = 12 matches = 17 units = $48.29
*Above is using 6% tax
read:
CHIPS DUDE, BUY ALL THE CHIPS
Ahh great. Will be fun to re-Forge the bonds of the GAF!
AllIsOneIsNone
Banned
I do independent women, its what I want.
too much eslim
Member
Is there a different assassination animation based on the weapon you are carrying?
ncsuDuncan
Member
Yes, we spent about an hour or so chilling at a bar discussing all sorts of Halo 4 tidbits. He was very friendly and openly talked about a lot of the game's mechanics. Nothing super secret, just neat insight into the development of a few features. Unfortunately, by letting Kevin/Kathy/Alison pay for our booze and appetizers we agreed to an informal NDA. We'd be jerks to break that.
(Don't let Hyper tease you about Invasion talk. We just briefly discussed one of the reasons it isn't in the game.)
squidhands
Member
Thanks for this. I'm very interested in the lights since we're still stuck with the accent team coloring on the pieces themselves. It would be great to properly use them for a change without having to sacrifice other design elements.
I really hope that the framerate of forge maps overall have an amazing improvement, especially since we're still working with the building block mentality of Halo 3. All I want to be able to build a relatively modest, aesthetically pleasing map that doesn't have to sacrifice anything to play well.
Isn't there some thing where if you redeem a chip code and a mt dew code it doubles it up or something?
Shit is confusing, but some GAFfer posted for 25 bucks you could max it out.
nillapuddin
Member
Its not that confusing dude.
Chips = 12 games
12 pack = 6
24 pack = 12
25 bucks? yeah, right.
maybe if you steal the codes off of all the bags in the store, then buy 25 bucks worth of ice cream.
if you put it a code for dew and chips at the same time, it adds to the total, but AFAIK it did not double the output. if it does someone needs to confirm that like right now, that changes everything
Zeouterlimits
Member
Actually, there's a question that's been rolling around in my head:
What was the beverage of choice? For HaloGAF and 343.
Nazgul's and Crispy's montage just reminds me how "beautiful" Halo 3 is.
So the max double XP games you can bank is 200. Can you claim more after you've used the 200 in your bank? Can you gift people more even if they've already banked 200?
To add to the fun, here in the midwest, they only Doritos size I've see so far is the small single serving bags worth 3 matches each. Generally sold for around $1-$1.50. If those are all $1 where you are that might be the most effective (around $66).
Has anyone checked a Sam's or Costco to see if there are bundle/boxes of the small Doritos bags? that might bring the cost down considerably and they're very convenient to donate to a food pantry as they're individual serving sizes.
No idea if this has been confirmed, but that is a previous scheme Pepis Co and Frito Lay have run together. Buy separate = 1x points. Buy/enter codes together = 2x points.
If you take into account what he said first, it could be around $25. I remember someone saying $25-$30 bucks to get max exp, but that was at least 2 or 3 days ago.
ncsuDuncan
Member
Sorry, the embargo on that information doesn't lift until November 1st.
Can't remember what everyone else had, but I was drinking Blue Moon.