I don't like waiting in lines. I also don't drink coffee so I don't have anything to keep me up. There's also already 4k people playing so a midnight launch doesn't seem special anymore.
I used to for college.
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I don't like waiting in lines. I also don't drink coffee so I don't have anything to keep me up. There's also already 4k people playing so a midnight launch doesn't seem special anymore.
I used to for college.
Then he should go Tuesday because he'll need his mom to buy it.
Zeouterlimits
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It's ridiculous enough that this is in matchmaking.
The fact that it's also in custom games with no way to turn it off makes me think 343 just hates customization.
Can't you swing by at 12:15 and just pick up the game, head home and start playing
I'm not sure how long lines are for midnight launches of games since I've never been to one or how many people actually show up to one.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
all them dudes on the floor
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Nope. Usually would see stuff on around 6pm and after. I remember San Andreas even gettin an ad. Halo 4 no
Zeouterlimits
Member
Every one I've been to has generally people lining up for an hour, going inside, getting it and departing. I'd say if you go at 12:15 or 12:20 and get your copy you should be okay. If there's a line it'll be short. They won't bite either. Just put in headphones and no one will even try talking to you.
Or don't and wait?
If you want to play it tonight, what's the harm in going?
BackdoorBeauty
Member
How the eff do you save a film. all I see is the last one, cant do anything but watch it.
Yeah, you're right. We'll see!
SatansReverence
Hipster Princess
Doesn't work like that.
By the time your team mates show up, your opponents have already spawned and you've lost the chance at a cap.
When you get 3 or 4 down whoever is closest to the flag is the one who has to pick it up. If that person has rockets, they aren't going to pick it up because those rockets are needed to support the runner.
Seriously, this sorry excuse for CTF is just retarded.
HiredN00bs
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I've been to ones for Halo 3, ODST, Wars, Reach, and Anniversary. I learned that the closest store isn't always the best--the mall nearby gets huge lines, because it's indoors and right next to the bus/subway station. I'll drive a little bit further to a store less trafficked because it means I'll get home and be playing the game more quickly, with less of my time tied up waiting around beforehand as well.
xxjuicesxx
Member
No wonder you hit Inheritor so quickly. You got your stores picked out, got your 200 games of dewxp. Congrats.
Devin Olsen
Member
Click one of the thumb sticks I think?
Gah I forget, it's honestly super un intuitive though to be perfectly honest.
I don't have that many options here. It's basically one of two GameStops at one of two malls.
Yeah, I KNOW 343 had a reason for doing it in matchmaking, even if I don't agree with it being for the best. In halo 3 when you picked up the flag, the world was your oyster. From that point, you could still choose to do whatever you wanted, including changing your mind about being the flag carrier. Apparently 343 thinks that level of decision making can be scary or intimidating to new players, making them freeze up and just not even hit the button to pick up the flag. In halo 4 on the other hand, it's very very "streamlined" when you run over the flag... you cap or you die.
What I cannot see them having a reason for is not putting it in custom games. Other than the possibility that it was going to take an amount of coding too large to be "worth it" to incorporate more than one set of flag behaviours into the engine, as well as the interface to facilitate switching between them. "Not worth it" as in them thinking that the vocal minority of competitive players who majorly give a shit about flag dropping are going to buy the game anyways.
HiredN00bs
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Do you mean slowed down, or are you alluding to mental retardation?
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
I really, really enjoy watching this new CTF over "old" ctf personally.
I'm beginning to wonder if some people are complaining just because they can't let go, because they think it's what the "cool" HaloGAFers do, because they haven't played it yet, or because they actually have rational complaints.
I know there's something in there for everyone, but I can't help but think the "valid complaints" is a rarity now.
I'm beginning to wonder if some people are complaining just because they can't let go, because they think it's what the "cool" HaloGAFers do, because they haven't played it yet, or because they actually have rational complaints.
I know there's something in there for everyone, but I can't help but think the "valid complaints" is a rarity now.
BackdoorBeauty
Member
Got it! thanks. Its going to come up quite a bit im sure.
all them dudes on the floor
It's hilarious isn't it ?
Now Legendary against Status Quo.
xxjuicesxx
Member
Think this is more due to Halo 4 being more fun to watch than Reach and not neccesarily due to the CTF changes. Plus remember, Halo 4 is so new its very exciting to see right now, that won't exactly last forever.
I think personally the most fun would be if you still got flagnum when you pickup the flag but you also could drop flag and use what you got.
HiredN00bs
Member
It's certainly a different type of game, and objectively simpler, but with unique decisions and challenges because of the constraints put on the player or team. You have to seriously consider who will pick up the flag, and when, because the consequences of that action are irreversible. Let's say rockets guy does decide to pick up the flag. If he dies, you need 2 players to rush the flag, one to get the flag and one to get the rockets.
RIP flag juggling.
JohnOfMars
Banned
And will the app be updated?
With no indicator while you hold the flag.
I was doing some groceries today, saw a bunch of Doritos 2xp bags.....didn't get them since I hate Dortos. Ruffles All Dressed FTW.
i just hope they fix the annoying lines/bars in the lower half, that are in every damn video.
Maybe because you put anyone who disagree's with you on ignore, like me for example. It's pretty easy to say, "hey, I don't see any valid critcism" when you don't see any criticism at all. Of course, you won't see this because, hey, you have me on ignore.
Yeah since I can't find any Doritos 2XP, Publix had b1g1 with large Lays BBQ chips so I bought 4 bags. So yeah, suck it Doritos, make your shit easier to buy.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
he sees you now, so you got all the attention you so crave
The P of Poland
Member
"Master Chief Radio! Music to play Halo 4 by! Only on i<3 radio!"- a commercial that's become annoyingly prevalent on my radio in the last few days.
Orochinagis
Member
Another trip to walmart no halo 4's dews or doritos.
Same here.
xxjuicesxx
Member
Please tell me you didn't go to specifically buy Halo 4 junk food.
lLemonDemon
Member
Can codes be redeemed twice on two different accounts? And do canadian codes work with US accounts? If it's possible, I can give away 150 matches (6 matches per code)
You can't fight that marketing power bro
neoism
Member
that gives me some hope I guess its a feature I hated in cod... as long as it doesn't put you in a game thats not damn near immediately ending... it ok. cod was bad for that.. I dont care about the winning and losing either.. if I'm doing good in the game and having fun winning doesn't matter.
GodfatherX
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so replaying Halo 3, just about done. Of all the Halo campaigns its the one I have beaten the most and I still have never actually read the terminals, always just skipped the text, probably a pretty good thing I read them right before Halo 4
Yes, I desperately crave attention.
xxjuicesxx
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Yes, but I can ignore terrible people on GAF.
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