xBrutality
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Kynan talks about how he loves the scale of Haven and it's great for 4v4. If he loved the scale so much why is every other map bigger? -__-
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Halo |OT10| The Calm Before The Storm
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MaximumFlipFlop
Banned
Yes, I have a feeling this is gon be gud!
Ragnarok Flames
Banned
Has anyone attempted to make Solace in Reach?
squidhands
Member
Some of the helmets have a "stop taking those kinds of drugs while designing" vibe to them.
Ragnarok Flames
Banned
FOTUS should get rid of the horn IMO
I just hope we get some of the standard helmets back. I love me the ODST helmet, and Noble 6's helmet from Reach was a fantastic design.
Hope those return.
VanquishUK
Member
My favorite weapon sound in Halo 4 is probably the laser. Sounds amazing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTvZvslSga0&hd=1
GodfatherX
Member
did midnight lunch for Halo 2, Halo 3, Reach, MW2, and 360, Wii, PS3, GCN, PS2 launches
trying to make the Halo 4 one at best buy, I don't get off til midnight, and its about 25 min from my work, not sure how late they stay open
trying to make the Halo 4 one at best buy, I don't get off til midnight, and its about 25 min from my work, not sure how late they stay open
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Fixed. In the armory they look LOL
Demoncarnotaur
Member
Oh cool, I didn't DL it before because I thought it was the same thing.. I'll check it out.
I would love for that to happen, but I really doubt it sadly.
So, I wonder if CA and 343 after making Forge for Halo 4 sat back and had this reaction:
Visually, other than the shadows which help a tad, it has the exact same issues that Forge World had.. Well, wait, it does have a better skybox. But yeah.
Eh, even though it was in the anime I'm not sure if Im a complete fan of the prototype mech designs. They were cool, but they really didn't scream UNSC to me. Of course if they stuck down that design path I'm sure they would have found a way to make it awesome so who knows.
Eh, I do see what you mean, but I wish some would still be hidden. If stuff like Bandanna were making a return I would prefer that one be hidden initially.
New pic from the live action ad.
No fuckin way.. This ads gonna kick ass, isn't it? Source for the pic?
squidhands
Member
I agree. It would have been a cool feature to have where you could have secondary pieces of armor that you could turn on or off, similar to the emblems.
Yeah, this mostly. A lot of the helmet designs weren't that great to me in the other games too, so that's not change. I'm upset about the Chiefs magic armor, not the shenanigans for the Gen 2 stuff.
Genesis Knight
Member
From where?
Ragnarok Flames
Banned
Or exactly like Reach.
I just threw up in my mouth. The Shit on the helmets in reach was silly
VanquishUK
Member
Speaking of laser I wish there would have been more maps in Halo's history that had it ready to go. While I suck with it, I won't deny the extreme pleasure in killing someone with the laser across the map like it is a sniper rifle.
nillapuddin
Member
You know that's like the shittiest thing for anyone to do right?
The Librarian
Banned
Part 4
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Tactical/Support/Whatever-you-call-em
I cant remember all the perks in Halo 4, and Id have a hard telling you which does what. There are a lot of options, which is great, and there doesnt seem to be any redundancies. Much to choose from! I rolled with Stability and Shielding.
That all being said, despite the variety of options I felt like I was forced to pick Stability. Its the perk that stops you from flinching when youre shot while zoomed in. When I first heard about the flinching, I was pretty sure I wasnt going to like it. And I dont. At all. I played one game without Stability, and I was having a frustrating experience. I am not a fan of mechanics that make it harder for the player to play the game. Make the game harder, dont make it harder for the player to play. Halo does not (until now) and should not employ mechanics like this. I think 343 would be wise to get rid of the flinching in Halo 5 and stay away from such decisions in the future. In a game all about its sandbox, this detracts from it because it interferes with your ability to fully use the options you have.
When fighting I dont know if it was just me but I didnt even notice the perks. Youll probably be able to pick em out with more play time, but for now I was clueless as to who was using what. I see that as a good thing because that means theyre not dominating the combat or not determining outcomes.
Global Ordnance System
I cant really form an opinion on this yet. In my games of CTF and Oddball, I wasnt paying much attention to the GOS. I dunno why I wasnt, but from what I played I could see the problems others have said on here.
One thing I did notice was that under the new system, I was going for power weapons far less than I had in previous games. More often than not I would only go for a power weapon if it was on my way. I dunno if this trend will continue long after the game comes out, or if its a good thing or bad thing.
Weapons
Okay. Im going to go over, one by one, what I think (briefly) of all the weapons I was able to try out. No view is set in stone.
1. Carbine - Quite useful, but could use a slight buff. I enjoyed using it.
2. Boltshot - This weapon is just plain fun. A joy to use. I love getting kills with the shotgun charge on this thing. Im absolutely addicted to it, and I think this will be my most-used secondary weapon.
3. Needler - LOVE. With the removal of standard weapon spawns, this has freed 343 to buff up the Needler considerably, and it so wondrous. This is likely just me, but Id take this weapon over any power weapon. It is too much fun and packs a considerable punch.
4. Incinerator - As deadly as it sounds, and so much fun to use. Best not to screw around with this weapon.
5. Beam Rifle - Its the Beam Rifle. Sound for it is great, and I love the HUD when youre zoomed in.
6. Sticky Detonator - A solid weapon in its own right, but it ultimately falls short compared to the grenade launcher from Reach. A considerable amount of the nuance is gone.
7. Rockets: Rockets.
8. BR - Didnt use it very much, but it seemed like a solid weapon.
9. DMR - Same as BR.
10. AR - Didnt use it.
11. Saw - Always had a great time when I used it.
12. Binary rifle - Very, very easy to use. Out of all the weapons, this one was what I was most unsure about. I dont think limiting it to two rounds before reload is enough to balance it out.
13. Shotgun - I love the first-person perspective of this gun. Cant remember if I got any kills with it. I think I did.
14. Spartan Laser - May be finally balanced. When I was using it, I noticed the aim assist was gone when zoomed in. Could really change how the weapon plays.
15. Plasma pistol - Tracking ability is low. Its the plasma pistol.
16. Railgun - So much fun. Love getting kills with this thing.
The great thing about the weapons in Halo 4 is that they all seem very fun to use because theyre all very powerful in their own unique way. A benefit of abandoning the weapon spawn system of the past, I figure.
Anyway, I think thats it. Overall I had a great time and am eager to play more. Ask any questions you want and Ill answer what I can.
Once more, please dont let any of my thoughts give you worry. As Ive said many times on this board, theyre just impressions. Any of the opinions I have expressed once Ive really sunk some time into the game.
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Tactical/Support/Whatever-you-call-em
I cant remember all the perks in Halo 4, and Id have a hard telling you which does what. There are a lot of options, which is great, and there doesnt seem to be any redundancies. Much to choose from! I rolled with Stability and Shielding.
That all being said, despite the variety of options I felt like I was forced to pick Stability. Its the perk that stops you from flinching when youre shot while zoomed in. When I first heard about the flinching, I was pretty sure I wasnt going to like it. And I dont. At all. I played one game without Stability, and I was having a frustrating experience. I am not a fan of mechanics that make it harder for the player to play the game. Make the game harder, dont make it harder for the player to play. Halo does not (until now) and should not employ mechanics like this. I think 343 would be wise to get rid of the flinching in Halo 5 and stay away from such decisions in the future. In a game all about its sandbox, this detracts from it because it interferes with your ability to fully use the options you have.
When fighting I dont know if it was just me but I didnt even notice the perks. Youll probably be able to pick em out with more play time, but for now I was clueless as to who was using what. I see that as a good thing because that means theyre not dominating the combat or not determining outcomes.
Global Ordnance System
I cant really form an opinion on this yet. In my games of CTF and Oddball, I wasnt paying much attention to the GOS. I dunno why I wasnt, but from what I played I could see the problems others have said on here.
One thing I did notice was that under the new system, I was going for power weapons far less than I had in previous games. More often than not I would only go for a power weapon if it was on my way. I dunno if this trend will continue long after the game comes out, or if its a good thing or bad thing.
Weapons
Okay. Im going to go over, one by one, what I think (briefly) of all the weapons I was able to try out. No view is set in stone.
1. Carbine - Quite useful, but could use a slight buff. I enjoyed using it.
2. Boltshot - This weapon is just plain fun. A joy to use. I love getting kills with the shotgun charge on this thing. Im absolutely addicted to it, and I think this will be my most-used secondary weapon.
3. Needler - LOVE. With the removal of standard weapon spawns, this has freed 343 to buff up the Needler considerably, and it so wondrous. This is likely just me, but Id take this weapon over any power weapon. It is too much fun and packs a considerable punch.
4. Incinerator - As deadly as it sounds, and so much fun to use. Best not to screw around with this weapon.
5. Beam Rifle - Its the Beam Rifle. Sound for it is great, and I love the HUD when youre zoomed in.
6. Sticky Detonator - A solid weapon in its own right, but it ultimately falls short compared to the grenade launcher from Reach. A considerable amount of the nuance is gone.
7. Rockets: Rockets.
8. BR - Didnt use it very much, but it seemed like a solid weapon.
9. DMR - Same as BR.
10. AR - Didnt use it.
11. Saw - Always had a great time when I used it.
12. Binary rifle - Very, very easy to use. Out of all the weapons, this one was what I was most unsure about. I dont think limiting it to two rounds before reload is enough to balance it out.
13. Shotgun - I love the first-person perspective of this gun. Cant remember if I got any kills with it. I think I did.
14. Spartan Laser - May be finally balanced. When I was using it, I noticed the aim assist was gone when zoomed in. Could really change how the weapon plays.
15. Plasma pistol - Tracking ability is low. Its the plasma pistol.
16. Railgun - So much fun. Love getting kills with this thing.
The great thing about the weapons in Halo 4 is that they all seem very fun to use because theyre all very powerful in their own unique way. A benefit of abandoning the weapon spawn system of the past, I figure.
Anyway, I think thats it. Overall I had a great time and am eager to play more. Ask any questions you want and Ill answer what I can.
Once more, please dont let any of my thoughts give you worry. As Ive said many times on this board, theyre just impressions. Any of the opinions I have expressed once Ive really sunk some time into the game.
I just want to look like Captain King. Is that too much to ask!?
Ragnarok Flames
Banned
massive douchebag exploiting a company's mistake of printing outside of the bag
ncsuDuncan
Member
If you get rid of the horn, you can't call it FOTUS.
FOTHS just doesn't have the same ring to it.
Flood is 8 vs 2. 2 alpha flood players and 8 normal spartans. Since the game is infection the use of other weapons outside of the Flood claw sword thing seems doubtful to me.
That's an asshole move.
Sorry I meant 'flood is only 10 players?'
I like bigger lobbies with 16 people.
If the flood don't get weapons.. what happens to all the duck hunt(sniper)/fat kid(hammer alpha zombie) games ?
squidhands
Member
More or less. I was referring more to pieces that were specific to an armor design like the horn and not like the interchangeable, generic pieces of flair that came with the Reach models.Or exactly like Reach.
I realize that I'm being extremely nit-picky, by the way. I've found at least 4 different helmets that I'll be switching back and forth to, which is more than enough for me. Hell, I may even end up liking some of the ones that I thought were ugly, excluding the sad Hazop.
You could just call it the Horse Fist...no, wait. That sounds really disgusting.
As long as it never makes it into matchmaking go nuts.What is the general consensus on having maps with secret bits in them? When I make Forge maps, I like to put a few secrets here and there (Hidden teleport to strange places
I kinda miss the old Quake style maps with secrets around.
While I can easily live with the stigma of being a douche canoe, I also know I have two Halloween parties I have to go to next weekend both of which I volunteered for chip duty. I will make it rain Dorito's.
Ragnarok Flames
Banned
Seems like Recruit is a mixture of ODST and standard MkVI
Well, it would be nice to get at least one in there in the future, so I will cut out the secrets for that one
Pop
Member
ViewtifulJC
Banned
This was surprisingly hard for me to say out loud
Hypertrooper
Member
You know that you can only have 200EXP games?
halo 4 maps look sooooooooo big
RIP Lockout. RIP Midship.
Haven will be your map then.
But I agree the other maps are too big for my taste
Demoncarnotaur
Member
Yeah, they definitely went in the wrong direction with the FUD armor. It probably is well made, but the look and style of it make it look so goofy.
Yeah, I know there is a limit. I'm not looking to max out points, just don't drink soda anymore so removing the temptation.
If somehow I end up with extras, I know where to post them.
killer rin
Member
Sorry I meant 'flood is only 10 players?'
I like bigger lobbies with 16 people.
If the flood don't get weapons.. what happens to all the duck hunt(sniper)/fat kid(hammer alpha zombie) games ?
Duck Hunt I could argue could be done with Juggernaut. Just give the Jugger a sniper, extra health and one life.
MaximumFlipFlop
Banned
Holy shit 117 is amazing at about 3:40 and on. If anyone cares, they are on YouTube, probably will get pulled soon. Can't wait to own this soundtrack, it is so good. Well done Neil, well done.
Hypertrooper
Member
Where had you been at the CTF Match on Adrift? I had to do two Flag runs alone. Not that it was a problem because the Flagnum is awesome now but still it would have been better if you had been in my back and protected me. But nah, you had to kill people. Stupid objective holder. Just to clarify: He was one of my team mates.
halo 4 maps look sooooooooo big
RIP Lockout. RIP Midship.
Result of sprint being standard. Haven will likely be about the smallest competitive map H4's gameplay will support if sprint cannot be disabled.