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[AllIsOneIsNone]

Watching Tsquared play with jetpack makes me already hate that loadout. There is no map flow with a jetpack. There is no ducking around a corner or behind a wall. The only true counter to a jetpack is a jetpack.

I just saw him use all the juice at once; probably gives you 2/3rds the height of Reach if not less so that's a good thing.

Damn, so much screen tearing on T-squared's feed. Just the stream, I hope?

Yea, the quality is just bad.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

TSquared stream is good. Beam rifle sounds nice.

 

[Orochinagis]

I really liked the techno version of Take Me For a Ride, but I think they took that out of Ultimate

Orochi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnG4D8WLnsY&feature=g-all-u

Thank you, that montage is very good, loved the part when he throws the Skull to the enemy and the new medals are a little small compared with reach's medals

 

[Woorloog]

Battle Rifle looks pretty good, of course the enemies aren't using DMRs so hard to judge really...

 

[wwm0nkey]

Damn, so much screen tearing on T-squared's feed. Just the stream, I hope?

yeah its just the stream.

 

[The Antitype]

Watching Tsquared play with jetpack makes me already hate that loadout. There is no map flow with a jetpack. There is no ducking around a corner or behind a wall. The only true counter to a jetpack is a jetpack.

It's so slow. It's like skeet shooting.

And yes, the whole point of that armor ability (at least in Reach) is to by pass traditional choke-points and break-down traditional map control strategies.

Can somebody playing the game comment on the worth/balance of the three rifles? With all the gushing over the BR, I'm kinda worried that the DMR and the Promethean weapon are redundant.

 

[Mayyhem]

What's the word on playing legit copies before Nov 6th on Xbox Live as of yet?

ps: i don't have the game, unfortunately, just wondering

 

[Genesis Knight]

Shit, TT got an overkill like it was nothing.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Daaaamn close game. He was really raking them up at the end

39 kills, lulz

 

[bobs...onGaf]

Check the HBO front page for links.

None of those are much good - (for a news round up anyway) - I'm looking for the kind of news aggregate HBO does - was tempted to ask if your doing anything like that? Seems like your aggregating the reviews but not general news?

 

[Risen]

And yes, the whole point of that armor ability (at least in Reach) is to by pass traditional choke-points and break-down traditional map control strategies.

LOL

 

[Genesis Knight]

The Gamespot stream is 10x better than "Goof Troop With IGN" and "CODders Anonymous With Machinima". No talking. Competent player.

 

[Woorloog]

Can somebody playing the game comment on the worth/balance of the three rifles? With all the gushing over the BR, I'm kinda worried that the DMR and the Promethean weapon are redundant.

Everyone is thinking the DMR to be the best, not BR, which is why i wanted to see BR footage.
I really hope the Lightrifle is good. And the Carbine too.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

What's the word on playing legit copies before Nov 6th on Xbox Live as of yet?

ps: i don't have the game, unfortunately, just wondering

Frank said in the OT as long as you have a valid receipt you'll be fine. That could mean you could still be banned, but it'll be un-done. So I don't know.

 

[The Antitype]

LOL

What do you think the point/advantage of it was intended to be?

 

[ViewtifulJC]

LOL 3-burst hitscan headshots

 

[Tashi]

We are going to wait for Social Skirmish to dive into mp. These are my initial thoughts:

I asked about the toggle crouch being default and the answer actually makes sense. In the default control scheme is has B as crouch. Therefore toggle was needed because you can't expect players to claw lol. Makes sense but you switch it once and it's done.

It was happening to me in the campaign early on before I realized what was going on. There would just random moments of the Chief walking slowly and I thought it was some cinematic moment happening like in Halo 3 :lol

 

[willow ve]

Jetpack is still the Jetpack, as expected. Doesn't break Map flow so as much as completely ignores it. Good job with that, 343

It's so slow. It's like skeet shooting.

And yes, the whole point of that armor ability (at least in Reach) is to by pass traditional choke-points and break-down traditional map control strategies.

Can somebody playing the game comment on the worth/balance of the three rifles? With all the gushing over the BR, I'm kinda worried that the DMR and the Promethean weapon are redundant.

This is why it's not a balanced option. The only way to counter those people who can bypass the choke points and break map control is to also choose jetpack. That isn't fun, or balanced; that's redundant and frustrating.

 

[Hypertrooper]

So can I ask a spoiler question here if I tag it?

I got spoiled like dozens of others by that asshole and need to knowww....

Stupid question is a stupid question. There is a damn spoiler thread...

 

[Overdoziz]

Oh look, he's taking cover
loljetpackfucku

 

[kylej]

of all the things to bring back, why would the jetpack return. mindboggling

 

[Moa]

Where's that bulletin

Angle only just got back from that #ExperienceHalo stuff, but it is coming later tonight.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Oh look, he's taking cover
loljetpackfucku

"I'm taking cover, I made a smart move and retreated around the map"
"lol map design *jetpacks over and shoots him*"

 

[AllIsOneIsNone]

of all the things to bring back, why would the jetpack return. mindboggling

It could've been armor lock I guess, but I agree.

 

[BigShow36]

of all the things to bring back, why would the jetpack return. mindboggling

I'm more sad about bloom returning.

 

[Genesis Knight]

I'm more sad about bloom returning.

But is it really returning? Correct me if I'm wrong - DMR and Pistol only, and it seems like it hardly has any effect?

 

[The Antitype]

This is why it's not a balanced option. The only way to counter those people who can bypass the choke points and break map control is to also choose jetpack. That isn't fun, or balanced; that's redundant and frustrating.

Meh, I always felt it was disadvantaged by it's lack of speed. Like I said, skeet shooting. I might use it, but I think I'm just as likely to fool around with the dodge AA and the recharge sphere AA... so the opportunity cost of choosing the jetpack is the inability to use those abilities which might be more helpful at other points during the course of a fire-fight.

 

[Moa]

But is it really returning? Correct me if I'm wrong - DMR and Pistol only, and it seems like it hardly has any effect?

Pistol bloom is the exact same as vanilla Reach DMR bloom, combine that with a six shot pistol with only eight shots in a clip and you have my only pet peeve.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Damn blue team, step it up. It's like one Juices and an army of Elzars

 

[Slightly Live]

None of those are much good - (for a news round up anyway) - I'm looking for the kind of news aggregate HBO does - was tempted to ask if your doing anything like that? Seems like your aggregating the reviews but not general news?

Yeah, I'm not set up to do general news reporting busy as I am.

 

[Genesis Knight]

Pistol bloom is the exact same as vanilla Reach DMR bloom, combine that with a six shot pistol with only eight shots in a clip and you have my only pet peeve.

Do you know how DMR bloom compares? All I've heard is that it's negligible, which makes me confused as to why it's there at all.

 

[Woorloog]

Do you know how DMR bloom compares? All I've heard is that it's negligible, which makes me confused as to why it's there at all.

To make long-range shooting slightly more difficult of course, otherwise the weapon would be 5-shot sniper.

 

[Risen]

What do you think the point/advantage of it was intended to be?

I giggle at the use of the words "break map flow" or in your case "break traditional map control strategies".

It does neither in those exact terms... what it DOES do is break map design - it creates new "flow" that renders map architecture useless. Which was hardly the "point" of the thing when they made it. All in my opinion of course...

 

[kittens]

So, after watching the Machinima stream for like two hours last night, it looks like we're going to be ranking up FAST. We should have one full loadout within 20 games, probably.

 

[CyReN]

We like Episode 1 of Spartan Ops.

 

[Moa]

Do you know how DMR bloom compares? All I've heard is that it's negligible, which makes me confused as to why it's there at all.

The DMR bloom in Halo 4?

It only affects your aim at REALLY long range, like from one side of Exile to another.

 

[heckfu]

Damn blue team, step it up. It's like one Juices and an army of Elzars

Laughed too hard.

 

[Risen]

So, after watching the Machinima stream for like two hours last night, it looks like we're going to be ranking up FAST. We should have one full loadout within 20 games, probably.

Hope so... reaaaaaally hate unlocking weapons. Particularly early in the life of a game where there will be those one matches against due to skill who already have unlocked a shit ton of things due to play time.


LOL at watching T2 not get knocked out of scope with the snipe and pick up dubs because he's zoomed in the whole time. Ugh... did this change at some point?

 

[willow ve]

I giggle at the use of the words "break map flow" or in your case "break traditional map control strategies".

It does neither in those exact terms... what it DOES do is break map design - it creates new "flow" that renders map architecture useless. Which was hardly the "point" of the thing when they made it. All in my opinion of course...

Should have been a simple double jump. Nothing more, nothing less. No firing or grenade throwing while hovering around. No change of direction. Just jump, push "jetpack" button to jump again, achieve double height jumping. Would have been much better

Spoiler

of course I really wish it wasn't in the game at all

 

[Holiday]

IS games take too long. I don't understand 60 kills to win. Have they ever explained the change?

Oh look, he's taking cover
loljetpackfucku

Oh look, I'm down three shots
lolsprintfucku

 

[BigShow36]

But is it really returning? Correct me if I'm wrong - DMR and Pistol only, and it seems like it hardly has any effect?

It will affect the DMR from mid-range upward. It's just a stupid mechanic that makes the weapon less appealing to use in general. The zb Reach DMR is a really satisfying weapon to use, and I would have loved to see it return in Halo 4.

 

[Risen]

It will affect the DMR from mid-range upward. It's just a stupid mechanic that makes the weapon less appealing to use in general. The zb Reach DMR is a really satisfying weapon to use, and I would have loved to see it return in Halo 4.

But is it bloom in the sense of Reach bloom with a random shot placement or is it just an expanding reticle with shots remaining perfectly centered?

 

[ViewtifulJC]

You sure get in and out of matches real quick.

 

[Tashi]

It will affect the DMR from mid-range upward. It's just a stupid mechanic that makes the weapon less appealing to use in general. The zb Reach DMR is a really satisfying weapon to use, and I would have loved to see it return in Halo 4.

It's probably the best starting weapon in the game

 

[ElzarTheBam]

Damn blue team, step it up. It's like one Juices and an army of Elzars

I'm assuming the army of Elzars are collectively distracted by the skybox.

 

[willow ve]

So TT is already progressed to SR20... so maybe this progressive ranking isn't going to be a fucking drag through the mud grind like Reach was...

This also seems like it will make it so weapons are unlocked and useable relatively early in your game history (+ DewXP bitches)

 

[Genesis Knight]

It will affect the DMR from mid-range upward. It's just a stupid mechanic that makes the weapon less appealing to use in general. The zb Reach DMR is a really satisfying weapon to use, and I would have loved to see it return in Halo 4.

Eeh, I don't know. ZB hitscan DMR is just so, so, powerful. It's unstoppable IMO.

 

[Woorloog]

It's probably the best starting weapon in the game

How does the BR feel? And what about the Lightrifle?

 

[Overdoziz]

The Gravity Lift is a good version of the Jetpack AA.
The Camo power-up is the good version of the Active Camo AA.

But nooooooo, they just had to allow people to spawn with every-fucking-thing.

 

[Mayyhem]

The Halo 2/3 fan inside me wishes the BR was the best starting weapon in the game (4) and not the DMR