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[Redford]

My wishlist is complete. If even half of this is done I will play this game forever.

- Remove some vehicles from BTB maps
- Nerf AR + buff suppressor
- Nerf/remove PV
- Reduce extra ammo perk for power weapon pickups
- Consolidate playlists/add FFA
- Remove instant respawn, it's fucking horrible
- Show scoreboard after death in BTB
- option to toggle killcams/switch for scoreboard
- Fix DNF for backing out of game lobby at map selection. If intentional, we have to put up with the rest of the JIP horseshit, at least cut us a break here.
- Toggle JIP/make it actually work correctly
- Bring back red X/taking fire waypoint
- Remove Complex from anything 5v5 and below.
- Fix melee to give rumble feedback at all times
- Reduce powerups in PO.
- Have set times and locations for global power weapons, and make them map specific
- show scoreboard at every opportunity and reduce kills for slayer to 500 pts.

Definitely agree with Cyclone on this lol - The Light Rifle is a beast, definitely underrated IMO.

Once you get the pace down and get over the weird reticule, it's the most satisfying of the starting rifles. Definitely a tad underpowered though, I would be happy to see either a damage buff or ROF increase by a hair.

 

[Caja 117]

So are ranks not just going to be a number on Waypoint now? Are they actually going to be in game?

I don't really care about 1-50, but without even having an Arena type system, I think I'd welcome anything rank related.

Edit: I too would prefer a "hardcore" playlist vs MLG specific.

huh? Did 343 confirned this?

And there is no way there is going to be a playlist with MLG maps, gametype rotation and settings and not be called MLG.

 

[NobleGundam]

Watched the terminals for the sixth time. Very good. Clarified a lot about Halo 4, Imo.

Also, what's HaloGAF's overall review rating? Is it too soon to question?

 

[Devolution]

Watched the terminals for the sixth time. Very good. Clarified a lot about Halo 4, Imo.

Also, what's HaloGAF's overall review rating? Is it too soon to question?

Seems like everyone is agreed on base play mechanics being the best since 1/2. What people disagree on might be the level/balance of play now that we have a bunch of stuff on top of that.

 

[Gray Man]

So do the DMR, Light Rifle, BR, and Carbine all balance out/work equally well?

 

[Gr1mLock]

So do the DMR, Light Rifle, BR, and Carbine all balance out/work equally well?

I noticed that using the carbine really throws some people off in duels.

 

[Skilotonn]

Uh, so is the Display background out? Because it was definitely still there in an earlier build...

If it's gone...

RIP

Well, this is the second time in two games that I had to switch my emblem thanks to Reach and Halo 4, that sucks.

You'd imagine that emblems would be one of the easier things to keep.

 

[zlatko]

Much like herpes...I am back! The wait for H4 killed me without being able to post here.

So long post incoming:

First off thanks to Tashi for his montage earlier on a few days back! It was awesome. Also, grats on getting included with the item in the LE.

1) Forward Unto Dawn was awesome! Loved it. I want more. Only issue is Lasky young, to lasky at the end of FUD, to what he looks like/sounds like in game are all super fucking different. I wish 343 had tried to at least have super similar looks for end of FUD lasky and in game lasky.

2) Campaign was incredible. I loved all of it. Didn't find it confuzzling like others and I hadn't read the books, but I watched the terminals right after completion so that cleared it all up to me. I beat it solo in about 7 hours without skipping anything or running for check points. Found it super easy aside from the Mammoth level.

3) Spartan OPs lag is massive. Wow. Fix this shit 343. I can't find any fun in it due to the massive input lag.

4) Multiplayer is fuck awesome and so much of your options are viable. The only thing I'd change is the DMR dominance slightly. Rest of the weapons are spot on what they should be like.

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Now for my semi small rant/terrible experience. I took Tuesday off and wednesday off. UPS fucked up delivery on my LE, and after running the gauntlet with them, it all lead to me talking to Amazon who could only offer me a refund. I was heart broken, and broke. My only option was to trade in the few games I had left and get a standard edition, which I did. Late Wed. night though the person who got my package came over a few blocks away and gave it to me. WOW! Now I have an extra copy. Blah! :/ I needed that money too, so I have to hope Gamestop will take it back and just let me use the in store credits for like black ops or something.

Good job Frank and crew, and I can't wait for more Halo from you guys. This is my favorite Halo by a long, long mile!

P.S. Complex is a shit map. Flop it over to BTB.

 

[kittens]

Ragnarok is unspeakably awful. Remove the Mantis. Please.

 

[Hydranockz]

Ragnarok is unspeakably awful. Remove the Mantis. Please.

I have opposite feelings for both.

 

[Ken]

This showed up on the Halo Waypoint FB thing.

Halo 4: Beat the Pros Community Live Stream!

TO SIGN UP: Add "GameSpotLive" or "squared" to your Xbox Live friends list and be online during the stream for a chance to play against Tsquared and the pros.

http://www.gamespot.com/shows/now-playing/?event=halo_4_beat_the_pros20121109

Posting in case anyone is interested in playing with Not Suddoth TSQUARED and the PROS.

 

[Devolution]

I don't mind Rag in BTB. People don't flank enough. I'm always turret side fuckin' kids up especially if I spawn blue.

 

[zlatko]

I don't mind Rag in BTB. People don't flank enough. I'm always turret side fuckin' kids up especially if I spawn blue.

Speaking of map strats, here's a funny one I do with my buddy on Solace. He grabs OG spawn sniper, while I run towards their side with infinite sprint and then jet pack up to steal theirs every time.

 

[Overdoziz]

Why does this game put you in another match after being in the post-game lobby for like 3 seconds? Half the time we end up in a match against only half a team or sometimes no team at all.

 

[Tashi]

Slayer Pro - 18 and 2 with AR start.

My level...get on it

 

[Devolution]

Why does this game put you in another match after being in the post-game lobby for like 3 seconds? Half the time we end up in a match against only half a team or sometimes no team at all.

Yeah my controller was dying the other day and it threw me into a game so fast. I was like "shit shit shit."

I could see a quitting problem due to such a fast rejoin into games.

 

[zlatko]

So I beat campaign solo legendary, but never got Mk VI helm for multi. What gives?

 

[FUNKNOWN iXi]

So I beat campaign solo legendary, but never got Mk VI helm for multi. What gives?

Go to Commendations, Player, then check your Campaign missions and see if any of them glitched. If so, you'll just have to replay those missions to get it. A few of my friends had that problem :b

 

[VanquishUK]

Has anyone noticed that you can't make a flood variant that allows map specific weapons?

Dreams of Fat Kid remake up in flames.

 

[Overdoziz]

Has anyone noticed that you can't make a flood variant that allows map specific weapons?

Dreams of Fat Kid remake up in flames.

At least we have an ugly doom flood skin now. Totally worth it.

The game plays much better without PV and radar by the way, completely changes it.

 

[StalkerUKCG]

So twice in a row my game has glitched during the reclaimer mission and the lich has not spawned causing the game to not progress after that point..

Legendary is taking longer than i wanted because of crap like this x

 

[Devolution]

David and Frankie must be running on power naps at this point.

 

[Tawpgun]

So twice in a row my game has glitched during the reclaimer mission and the lich has not spawned causing the game to not progress after that point..

Legendary is taking longer than i wanted because of crap like this x

Same thing happened to me but in SpOps. There was a waypoint over an invisible knight. He could kill us we couldnt kill him.

 

[Ken]

Same thing happened to me but in SpOps. There was a waypoint over an invisible knight. He could kill us we couldnt kill him.

This is how the UNSC falls.

 

[Reagan's BR]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HALO 2!

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

Finally got time to sit down and finish solo legendary.

Great ending, and that legendary ending was superb. Almost makes up for a lack of one in Reach. Well done 343, some minor niggles with the story and some pretty substantial issues with how combat goes (mostly stationary/non thinking enemies). But overall still a pretty good Halo game when taken as a whole (SP wise).

 

[Digital Limit]

Is there any news on why the final-kills sitrec was removed? How many Halo games have to try and fail to implement this? Why is it somehow easier for the Call of Duty teams to nail this little feature down. It's so great to see.

 

[J10]

Complex and Abandon are both vying to be the new Swordbase - the worst and most easily exploited maps are getting voted for the most in my experience.

On Complex everything revolves around building 07, either on the roof or sitting inside dropping regen fields. On Abandon people have already started camping sunny side, either sitting by the crates in the middle or the right side slope. On both maps, players are pinging in all directions with DMRs and calling in PO, obscured behind geometry with camo or stifling flanking efforts with Promethean Vision. No map movement at all. Get a lead and sit.

Killzones on rooftops of Complex seem like an obvious partial fix. Not sure what to suggest for Abandon aside from setting Xbox Live on fire.

 

[Garrett 2U]

Is there any news on why the final-kills sitrec was removed? How many Halo games have to try and fail to implement this? Why is it somehow easier for the Call of Duty teams to nail this little feature down. It's so great to see.

I bet it is because the kill cams are so inaccurate.
Also, they've tried to add kill cams to Halo before?

Complex and Abandon are both vying to be the new Swordbase - the worst and most easily exploited maps are getting voted for the most in my experience.

Wow really? I love abandon right now.

 

[Trey]

Finally got time to sit down and finish solo legendary.

Great ending, and that legendary ending was superb. Almost makes up for a lack of one in Reach. Well done 343, some minor niggles with the story and some pretty substantial issues with how combat goes (mostly stationary/non thinking enemies). But overall still a pretty good Halo game when taken as a whole (SP wise).

I agree here. Way too many turrets.

 

[Rickenslacker]

Is there any news on why the final-kills sitrec was removed? How many Halo games have to try and fail to implement this? Why is it somehow easier for the Call of Duty teams to nail this little feature down. It's so great to see.

It wasn't removed, I've seen it in Infinity Slayer.

 

[thezerofire]

I don't mind Rag in BTB. People don't flank enough. I'm always turret side fuckin' kids up especially if I spawn blue.

seriously. I've only played it once but I was the only person looking turret side. My teammates were oblivious and we got fucked up

 

[KidA Seven]

no no no no no no

Agreed.


The competitive community should decide on settings, not just Anakin. Why can't MLG use settings chosen by the competitive community?

 

[Digital Limit]

It wasn't removed, I've seen it in Infinity Slayer.

Huh, so it only happens sometimes? Or do you just mean sitrec? I mean final-kill sitrec.

 

[Gr1mLock]

I dont like Adrift nearly as much as i thought i would. Its a really hard fight when your teammates are extra stupid

 

[Plywood]

I feel like Anti Type is playing an alpha build somehow lol

Fuck that, people are having actual problems with the game that shouldn't be dismissed.

edit: I see Antitype went off the deep end.

 

[thezerofire]

I'm also opposed to an MLG playlist. Keep it Slayer Pro

 

[Rickenslacker]

Huh, so it only happens sometimes? Or do you just mean sitrec? I mean final-kill sitrec.

Yes, I mean final kill. I've only seen it in Infinity Slayer so far. Though I can't comment on the consistency of it because I'm ditching Infinity Slayer like it's Reach, Slayer Pro is the only 4v4 Slayer worth a damn right now IMO.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

Aww sheeit, you get the orange visor for legendary? Sweet. Now my S4 is all MC and shit.

Gonna mess around infinity later tonight when I get back if anyone is down.

 

[xxjuicesxx]

RIP Halo4.

 

[Devolution]

Fuck that, people are having actual problems with the game that shouldn't be dismissed.

edit: I see Antitype went off the deep end.

There are ways to be constructive about game problems. He chose the opposite.

 

[Redford]

Just checked forge, and whoever at 343i was smart enough to put phaseable Container, Large in Complex's forge item list deserves an ass kissing. We can block off the roof of 07 and it looks aesthetically presentable to boot. Killzones on top of the containers and we're set.

I've done one up, but hopefully a better forger can craft one like this. It would be awesome to get it into matchmaking.

 

[Gazzawa]

RIP Halo4.

Servers are full.
Go home.
Rip OT you were my favorite

 

[Risen]

RIP Halo4.

Cleansed

 

[BigShow36]

Its no surprise that Slayer Pro settings make the game play a lot better than default. Once you tire of the frustrations of "new" Halo, I would suggest migrating to that playlist if you haven't already.

 

[Rickenslacker]

Its no surprise that Slayer Pro settings make the game play a lot better than default. Once you tire of the frustrations of "new" Halo, I would suggest migrating to that playlist if you haven't already.

It could still use some tweaks, like removing instant spawn and putting in normal weapon spawn rotation. I'd like sprint removed too, but that's just because I personally don't care for it. Still, it seems completely doable and promising.

 

[Tawpgun]

Send it out with a bang.

 

[Garrett 2U]

Conan O'Brien and Andy Richter are in Halo 4. They were also recently announced to be in Arrested Development Season 4.

Coincidence or destiny?

 

[FyreWulff]

I've gotten like 3 ranks just off Forging.

I really never need to play multiplayer at this point :lol

 

[Devolution]

It could still use some tweaks, like removing instant spawn and putting in normal weapon spawn rotation. I'd like sprint removed too, but that's just because I personally don't care for it. Still, it seems completely doable and promising.

Don't forget some more and better maps.