Support NeoGAF

[heckfu]

Mine hasn't arrived yet. It was dispatched 13 days ago.

I just got an email from them saying Hurricane Sandy displaced a lot of orders and are delayed. Thanks a lot, Obamacare!

 

[kittens]

Thanks a lot, Obamacare!

lol

 

[AllIsOneIsNone]

Is the covenant rocket launcher in multiplayer this time around? Didn't 343 say they were going to implement the use of all weapons? Haven't seen it used once.

 

[Ryaaan14]

Longest day of work ever incoming.

 

[RebornYeti]

Is the covenant rocket launcher in multiplayer this time around? Didn't 343 say they were going to implement the use of all weapons? Haven't seen it used once.

Yeah, since PAX I haven't seen the FRG or Conc Rifle being used at all.

 

[Highlaw]

Is the covenant rocket launcher in multiplayer this time around? Didn't 343 say they were going to implement the use of all weapons? Haven't seen it used once.

That and the concussion rifle.

 

[The P of Poland]

Halo 4 Slayer Pro on Solace by yours truly.

Ah, Sprint+Sword.

Yeah, since PAX I haven't seen the FRG or Conc Rifle being used at all.

I saw Kibbles get the option for an FRG in his Personal Ordnance last night, Big Team on Longbow. Other than that, no, I haven't seen them actually being used.

 

[Amazing Mic]

Halo 4 Slayer Pro on Solace by yours truly.

Awesome. My laptop has been slowly bleeding for months, and I don't know if your audio capture is much better than others I've seen or if my speakers finally decided to wake up- but the sound is glorious. Really knocks your socks off.

Didn't notice the announcing all that much either.

 

[Hypertrooper]

Yeah, since PAX I haven't seen the FRG or Conc Rifle being used at all.

That and the concussion rifle.

I haven't really seen any Big Team Battle streams to be honest. Maybe it is only in BTB gametypes...

 

[zap]

I didn't go to the midnight launch... now just have to wait for stores to open... just over an hour remaining.

 

[Seance]

This is the worst feeling. My copy is in my hands right now but i cant play it cos i need to leqve for work.... It's gonna be 8 hours of pure torture.

 

[DesertFox]

I didn't go to the midnight launch... now just have to wait for stores to open... just over an hour remaining.

Are you in Australia or New Zealand or something?

 

[zap]

This is the worst feeling. My copy is in my hands right now but i cant play it cos i need to leqve for work.... It's gonna be 8 hours of pure torture.

Ouch.

Are you in Australia or New Zealand or something?

NZ.

 

[squidhands]

Ah, Sprint+Sword.

I couldn't even tell if he was being slowed down by the gunfire, like we were told a player would.

 

[Seance]

I couldn't even tell if he was being slowed down by the gunfire, like we were told a player would.

Sword is the only weapon that allows you to NOT be slowed by gunfire. Go figure.

 

[zap]

I couldn't even tell if he was being slowed down by the gunfire, like we were told a player would.

343 has said that they disabled the slow-down when a player has sword - it seems very counter intuitive.

 

[Orochinagis]

Ah, Sprint+Sword.

god have mercy.

Hardlight Shield can block sword attacks?

 

[Beckx]

I couldn't help but think "if elites had sprint, Truth would have won."

More money into R&D next time, covies.

 

[FyreWulff]

343 has said that they disabled the slow-down when a player has sword - it seems very counter intuitive.

wat

 

[The P of Poland]

I couldn't even tell if he was being slowed down by the gunfire, like we were told a player would.

It did have distinctly less lunge, though, so that's good.

 

[YourExWife]

This burrito is amazing. Slowly but surely making the day go by a bit more pleasantly while the wait of the century is in effect.

Just took another bite. Oh. My. God. This amazing burrito!

 

[Abdozer]

343 has said that they disabled the slow-down when a player has sword - it seems very counter intuitive.

Why.

 

[zap]

wat

I could have sworn this was old news. When you shoot at someone sprinting, you slow them down (not below normal speed), which was heralded as a fix for the OP sword + sprint. Then they clarified that sword was the only weapon not affected by this. Outrage ensued.

 

[Project]

343 has said that they disabled the slow-down when a player has sword - it seems very counter intuitive.

I think thats a pretty cool feature. Interested to see how dexterity plays with carrying a sword in your back pocket. In H2 with a sword secondary was god-like.

 

[DopeyFish]

wat

Well the maps are pretty wide open anyways

Most maps I wouldn't get caught with a sword

 

[The P of Poland]

This burrito is amazing. Slowly but surely making the day go by a bit more pleasantly while the wait of the century is in effect.

Just took another bite. Oh. My. God. This amazing burrito!

#randompostofthecentury

 

[BlueScrote]

I couldn't even tell if he was being slowed down by the gunfire, like we were told a player would.

I'm pretty sure one of the bulletins said that the sword is unaffected by slowdown, otherwise the sword became ineffective.

 

[FyreWulff]

I could have sworn this was old news. When you shoot at someone sprinting, you slow them down (not below normal speed), which was heralded as a fix for the OP sword + sprint. Then they clarified that sword was the only weapon not affected by this. Outrage ensued.

Okay yeah it's been a long day, I remember talking about this now

 

[daedalius]

You don't get slowed down when you have the sword.

Its a power weapon after all.

 

[Tashi]

Why.

Because the sword is a power weapon.

What maps does it drop on?

 

[J10]

I posted in the wrong thread.

I got $16 for Reach at Gamestop while reserving Halo 4 today.

 

[Enfinit]

New Waypoint site design is pretty slick. Hype is setting in. 10 hours bitches.

 

[YourExWife]

#randompostofthecentury

Everybody needs one of these in their lives. Just join me at the Ten Pin Cantina on Holloman Air Force Base and I'll buy you one.

This is what Halo 4 must taste like.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

Apparently there's a Reach tourney at our GameStop tonight. Maybe I should stick around. What better way to send off armor lock then using it to try and win a tournament at GameStop.

 

[The P of Poland]

Because the sword is a power weapon.

What maps does it drop on?

Off the top of my head, I've seen it be used on Solace and Haven. 2 of the 3 smallest maps.

Adrift has Gravity Hammer in Personal Ordnance rotation.

 

[kittens]

You don't get slowed down when you have the sword.

Its a power weapon after all.

I can't tell if you're sincerely defending this.

Tashi, you too? I dunno, seems like a terrible mechanic to me. Guess it somewhat discourages camping...

 

[Bregmann Roche]

This burrito is amazing. Slowly but surely making the day go by a bit more pleasantly while the wait of the century is in effect.

Just took another bite. Oh. My. God. This amazing burrito!

Truly, you know how to enjoy your burrito™

 

[Overdoziz]

You don't get slowed down when you have the sword.

Its a power weapon after all.

Because the sword is a power weapon.

Following that logic; a power weapon that kills everybody on the map instantly is also fine because it's a power weapon which are supposed to be powerful? I'm not saying I think the Sword in Halo 4 is overpowered, the contrary actually, but this kind of logic makes little sense. Power weapons need to be balanced just as much as normal weapons, they can't allow you to rack in a big amount of easy kills just because they're power weapons. People bring up that argument way too often.

 

[Steelyuhas]

I think Ellis said at one point they had the sprint slowdown on with the sword, but it was completely useless with it.

 

[squidhands]

It did have distinctly less lunge, though, so that's good.

Yeah, very true.

I'm pretty sure one of the bulletins said that the sword is unaffected by slowdown, otherwise the sword became ineffective.

Right, I do remember that now. Not sure how I feel about it at the moment.

Truly, you know how to enjoy your burrito™

somebody likes the Nerdist podcast.

Because the sword is a power weapon.

What maps does it drop on?

Solace.

 

[Shadders]

That Warthog looks tiny..

 

[Karl2177]

Apparently there's a Reach tourney at our GameStop tonight. Maybe I should stick around. What better way to send off armor lock then using it to try and win a tournament at GameStop.

Aw shit. Is it Doubles, FFA, what?

 

[FyreWulff]

Apparently there's a Reach tourney at our GameStop tonight. Maybe I should stick around. What better way to send off armor lock then using it to try and win a tournament at GameStop.

I'm getting in a car to Ames right now

 

[Poker Face]

Apparently there's a Reach tourney at our GameStop tonight. Maybe I should stick around. What better way to send off armor lock then using it to try and win a tournament at GameStop.

I think there's one at mine too. I haven't played vanilla reach in so long.

yuck.

 

[Highlaw]

That Warthog looks tiny..

I'd still tap that

also, Mantis lineart complete

 

[Risen]

Following that logic; a power weapon that kills everybody on the map instantly is also fine because it's a power weapon which are supposed to be powerful?

No it doesn't... take a logic class son.

I'm not saying I think the Sword in Halo 4 is overpowered, the contrary actually, but this kind of logic makes little sense. Power weapons need to be balanced just as much as normal weapons, they can't allow you to rack in a big amount of easy kills just because they're power weapons. People bring up that argument way too often.

Of course they need to be balanced... :/ heck, MORE than normal weapons in a sense.

Balance them by frequency of spawn, location of spawn, and amount of ammunition. Don't nerf their ability to kill. If you do that, they are no longer "power weapons".

 

[Orochinagis]

That Warthog looks tiny..

Thats his shopping cart

 

[Highlaw]

Thats his shopping cart

MC + shopping cart + thruster pack = happy spartan

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

Aw shit. Is it Doubles, FFA, what?

Didn't say on the phone. I'm not sure. Team Slayer maybe?

 

[daedalius]

Well considering how MUCH you get slowed down when you're sprinting and getting shot; you'd basically never get any kills with the sword if you were slowed down to the same effect.

It would go from a power weapon to useless.