If 343i hadn't thrown in all the crap, i doubt i'd be interested.
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If 343i hadn't thrown in all the crap, i doubt i'd be interested.
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Sikamikanico
#1 Dad
Anyone with Twitter asked directly to BSangel etc to see if we get official confirmation on Campaign Theater mode being cut? I would do it, but I can't remember my Twitter username (I never use it)
neoism
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it a scale of halogaf the first three months of 4 this thread will be awesome then it will start....
SatansReverence
Hipster Princess
Hug me brother!
ElRenoRaven
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I believe we're ahead of schedule. It's looking like people are starting to see that 343's vision of Halo isn't the same as theirs and are starting the cycle early. I can't say I didn't see all of this coming though. As I said long ago though I'm giving 343 a chance. This game makes or breaks them in my mind. So far it's not looking good for them at all. Campaign is looking like it's going to be good but that's it. That won't be enough to keep me coming back either.
I don't have a Twitter. Never understood why people use it instead of Facebook.
True that.
Yea, pretty much.
Twitter and Facebook are not even close to similar in function, usability, or userbase.
Yep. The first GIFs from the Conan reveal were the pinnacle of hype. Since then each new reveal has deflated the hype balloon for me. White text, Steitzer all the time, no visible skill rank, no assault, no campaign scoring, no campaign theater, can't drop flag, can't pickup grenades from fallen enemies etc.
Le sigh.
squidhands
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Watched this a couple of times on my phone, and despite it being only two people "playing" it, I'm gonna post my thoughts about it:
- On Haven, the extraction points are crates of various sizes. Apparently the goal is to take these boxes back to your quarters on the Infinity, so maybe they're filled with porn or Twinkies or something equally as covetous.
- Despite the loadout screen showing you only two weapons per loadout, you also get a gun that that shoots an expanding, teleporting disco ball. This disco ball calls the maid in your quarters to tell him/her to make some space for a bunch of porn (it's most likely porn, amirite?), because there's some shit teleportin' in right quick.
- This call takes a more than a few seconds to complete (because your a total fucking slob and a head's up would have been nice), so you have some time to stare into the void and dream of your potential conquests.
- Your enemies can also lay claim to your stash if they see it, despite you being there for dibs. Their disco ball gun supersedes yours (and vice versa), so you gotta fight it out with the rude bitch or else they be takin' your shit, yo.
- As long as you lay the smack down on their candy ass, the call finally goes through and the porn is safely in your room.
- Whoever gets the most porn wins.
Did anyone else get that from the gameplay?
Poker Face
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mhi
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This is an underrated(probably due to inadequate consumer behavior research) factor in COD's success. Because consoles have entered the living room and are now more 'casual' than ever. Well crafted simulation games are really at an advantage here in regards to reaching/relating to the 'general' public. This is why EA's sports titles will continue to sell well.As far COD, it will continue to be popular but I hope Activision doesn't run it into the ground with their monetization strategies.
As far as the cut campain features, not being a huge campain guy, am largely indifferent, but with the game coming in on two discs I can see that resource management was a factor/
Sure they are. You can post public messages and subscribe to people on Facebook now. Well by "now" I mean it's been that way for months.
ElRenoRaven
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No for me it's a lot more then that and I'm sure others. There is the multiplayer changes, cut modes and gametypes, and other changes that have been made. When you add all of that to the new things we're finding out it really starts to add up..
Hydranockz
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Already repeating gifs?
Damn, I have to check when my store gets it, totally forgot about oct.31
I hope the name gets changed to porntraction. Steitzer calls out "Capture the Porn".
Gametype of the forever
SatansReverence
Hipster Princess
Planning a heist?
Took me about 3 days of on and off reading to catch up from where I was in the last OT to the latest post here, and boy it wasn't enjoyable.
Shit, it's one thing to be upset about things getting cut and that's totally understandable - no one should ever disagree to that. But man some of you guys took it to another level with the bitching, and groups of you all at the same time every time too. You guys need to go back and read your own posts and see if you can stop yourselves from cringing at your own handy work. There are things that surprised me as well, especially something as simple as not getting the two helmets with the LE Map Pack, which I would love for them to change myself.
These guys built a new Halo game from scratch with a brand new team - it sucks, but it doesn't surprise me that some things didn't come over from the previous Halo games at launch. The best everyone can hold out for is that they update and add what they can post-release. Regardless, I don't think acting like man-children will speed up the process.
Shit, it's one thing to be upset about things getting cut and that's totally understandable - no one should ever disagree to that. But man some of you guys took it to another level with the bitching, and groups of you all at the same time every time too. You guys need to go back and read your own posts and see if you can stop yourselves from cringing at your own handy work. There are things that surprised me as well, especially something as simple as not getting the two helmets with the LE Map Pack, which I would love for them to change myself.
These guys built a new Halo game from scratch with a brand new team - it sucks, but it doesn't surprise me that some things didn't come over from the previous Halo games at launch. The best everyone can hold out for is that they update and add what they can post-release. Regardless, I don't think acting like man-children will speed up the process.
i think the areas that have the holiday on the 31st could get the game next thursday.
I feel that there is some very valid criticisms given in this thread, however those often just get lost in the mountain of shitty posts. People take it too such an extreme that it often becomes parody and counterproductive.
The whole mentality of being in a one group, such as Slurp and Salt, has also made this thread much worse. It was meant to be a joke at first, some slight jab here and there, but now it just means you either love or hate 343 or the game too much. The whole middle ground feels lost.
To take a page out of 343 lingo, it doesn't feel like HaloGAF anymore.
dragonelite
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lol yeah the video made absolutely no sense.
The whole concept of extraction must have some resonance to item(s) in campaign. Maybe it'll make more sense after we've played the campaign. Possibly why 343 hasn't talked about it either?
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ViewtifulJC
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Who else's opinion would it be, darling?
I've already stated this else where, but the parity of features from previous games means dick to me if the core game sucks. (Reach). The core gameplay looks awesome to me, and that will carry the game further for me, than any of the cut features ever would have.
Friendly Fire has been turned off on Infinity Slayer (maybe - I can't remember that being the case, but a number of people have agreed to it, so..). It has NOT been turned off in every mode.
Um... I think he's talking about the clip of the guy holding his hand out while a box flies towards it. Definitely not what you're talking about.
This has happened 55 times in the past 13 years. Not COMMON, but not unprecedented, either.
Yeah... no.
lol - I did this, once! (Probably for the same (stupid) reason.) We were visiting some huge sand dunes on the Oregon coast, and my cousin said "did you know you can sand-surf, it's just like body-surfing?" And without waiting for instructions, or caveats, or anything, I threw myself straight out and up, trusting that I'd smoothly connect with the sand and surf down to the bottom of the dune.
Instead, I fell from 5 or 6 feet up smack down onto the sand. Drove all the air out of my lungs. I couldn't breathe for almost a minute.
Neither could any of the people at the top of the hill (but for a totally different reason).
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Pretty much my thoughts. Yes, I'll miss Firefight and campaign theater but not that much that it's going to keep me from enjoying the game, and enjoying the fact that it is so much better than Reach at its core.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Halo 5 to combine the good core gameplay of Halo 4 with actual options available in previous Halo games and other modern shooters, like sensitivity settings, and knowing who the host is.
Halo 5, 2015, that one is gonna be perfect.
Halo 5, 2015, that one is gonna be perfect.
You mean on the 30th October? I will get my copy 4 days earlier, if I have luck, but a week seems to be very unlikely. If you actually get it that early, I will be jaelous.
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Anything new from the Forerunner Terminal Symbols? I saw a post earlier, but couldn't figure out, if it was old or new.
Dearest he needs to clarify. He only speaks for himself.
squidhands
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I was thinking it would be something we do more in Spartan Ops, rather than campaign. Either way, I'd like to see some real gameplay on a map that is best suited for it, because Haven doesn't look to be a right fit.
What is this Oct 31st you speak of? European holiday?
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Did his post imply otherwise? Do you think every single opinion needs to have "IMO" attached to the end so you don't get confused? "Why, I never said that! I need to fix his post to remedy this immediately!"
Hydranockz
Member
I just wanna know about groups and those team emblems.
This sounds like a horrible idea. Having multiple hoppers with various different player traits is confusing and annoying. I admittedly hate the idea of Friendly Fire being turned off in any playlist. That being said I can't understand the reason to have different player/team rules in different hoppers.
german holiday (only in some parts of germany, the other parts have the holiday on nov 1st)
Yes it did.
SatansReverence
Hipster Princess
Good point but for me, stuff like perks, AAs, random weapon spawns etc are "core" gameplay elements now. That for me is a large problem.
I know I'm going to enjoy campaign, I'm sure I will enjoy MLG but when I go into normal matchmaking I also know I will be fighting game mechanics more than fighting players. That will never sit right with me.
I want to know this as well, those have to be place holders, not digging the unicorn and shark symbols. Why not just keep it simple Red Vs Blue?
Poker Face
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It'll probably come in the bulletin that has the Waypoint update information. Which will be this week since it would make sense for waypoint to update a week before launch?
That's just because War Games is housed under Infinity. Spartan Ops are small campaign missions, using the same tech/engine. If it's cut from one, I'm sure it's gone from both.
Hypertrooper
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First mission spoiler:
Doesn't the box fly towards you when you open the door to the elevator shift?
You never know, it might actually click and be awesome fun. Changes like the things mentioned could be a pretty bad idea but until the majority of us get chance to put extended time into the game, it is still an unknown quantity.
It may be the best thing to be added to Halo! You never know!
You could just stop playing the game. Halo is dead, as you said, then stop playing a dead body!
You can't change the sensitivity? Ya'll fucking me with this one.
Making sense hasn't really been a strong suit of 343i at this point.
ElzarTheBam
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