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TheSeks

Blinded by the luminous glory that is David Bowie's physical manifestation.
Hot damn ya'll are fast. I think I'm going to have to get two more Mountain Dews to give to the two people that didn't get a code this week. :(
 

Brolic Gaoler

formerly Alienshogun
SMH, I wonder if Halo is going to go this route as well.

That looked like normal Gears to me, what am I missing?

The insane power of the rifles, the fact grenade is on a button and everyone gets one, no downing, reticle when not hardaiming, primary weapon when using boomshield, automatic "sniper" as a loadout etc.

The fact you think that looked like normal gears tells me you're not really into gears. :p

I think that is only in FFA. Which makes sense.

There's more wrong than just no downing.

Instant respawn in the Gears video, too.

That as well.
 

CyReN

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FFA only has instant respawns, a friend of mine used to be a Gears pro posted his opinions earlier about the Gears updates for those not familiar with the series.
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SMH, I wonder if Halo is going to go this route as well.



The insane power of the rifles, the fact grenade is on a button and everyone gets one, no downing, reticle when not hardaiming, primary weapon when using boomshield, automatic "sniper" as a loadout etc.

The fact you think that looked like normal gears tells me you're not really into gears. :p



There's more wrong than just no downing.

Well after watching it yeah I see that. I was just assuming that was you meant at first haha. I'm still interested in campaign and MP if there is Execution with traditional rules, but I'm not feeling FFA.
 

Plywood

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Hey Ply, how many perfections you got...... in Halo 4?
1

It's a commendation, it has no medal, it is not worth the effort.

Besides that I was already burnt with Reach I don't really touch H4 and when I do it's not for long, I hit SR70 in a rush, but there are too many things that I take issue with the game for me to endure playing it for long. Reach was the stress test and for Halo 4 I don't feel much besides apathy.
 

Brolic Gaoler

formerly Alienshogun
1

It's a commendation, it has no medal, it is not worth the effort.

Besides that I was already burnt with Reach I don't really touch H4 and when I do it's not for long, I hit SR70 in a rush, but there are too many things that I take issue with the game for me to endure playing it for long. Reach was the stress test and for Halo 4 I don't feel much besides apathy.

Dark days indeed.

What you playin' now? Just waiting for the next thing?
 

Omni

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I thought the fileshares were supposed to be up and running in December? Now we have to wait until "early 2013"? "Early" can mean anything.

What an absolute joke that is. Honestly. I'm almost done with this game.

...

I'm sure the people working at 343i are nice, but as a whole the company is nothing more than Microsoft's bitch trying to rake in the cash in any way possible. And right now, devs seem to think that the only way to get money is to try and emulate CoD.
 
Everyone get dat CoD money.

Every industry is like this. KFC get sales with popcorn chicken and McDonald bring in McBites. Mobile phone apps take off with Apple then Google and Microsoft copy.

The point is in any business it is always easier to steal market share rather than create a new market to be a leader in for the short term gains.

No need to cry about chasing market share, I think we've seen enough of those posts in here.
 

RdN

Member
When I saw that there was going to be a interview with J. Holmes in the Bulletin I thought it would be good.. Man, was I wrong...

So many things to ask, and she asks the most terrible questions.
 
Every industry is like this. KFC get sales with popcorn chicken and McDonald bring in McBites. Mobile phone apps take off with Apple then Google and Microsoft copy.

The point is in any business it is always easier to steal market share rather than create a new market to be a leader in for the short term gains.

No need to cry about chasing market share, I think we've seen enough of those posts in here.

Yeah, it really sucks that McDonald's got rid of the Big Mac just so they could chase KFC money.

Hey, I think that's sarcasm!

Some got specialization codes as a gift for playing Halo 4. I got unshakeable bitterness and sarcasm.
 

orznge

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I'm calling for a rule that disallows Team Downer from posting in this thread. It's time for Team Glowing Endorsement Echo Chamber to take back the OT once and for all.
 

Havok

Member
I'm genuinely curious about what makes getting Halo 4's web file share up and running so difficult. I thought that the delay in bringing Reach's file share to Waypoint was going to result in the groundwork being laid for Halo 4 as well, but it doesn't seem to be the case. I'm not saying there's no work at all to be done or anything, but what makes Halo 4's implementation so much more difficult to do?

It doesn't really affect me significantly since I'm not a part of any content-creating community, but I can see how those that are would be upset over another delay.
 
I'm calling for a rule that disallows Team Downer from posting in this thread. It's time for Team Glowing Endorsement Echo Chamber to take by the OT once and for all.

That's not fair. The people that are positive about the game have made criticisms. Like that one thing that wasn't so good, and that other thing that's not in the game that they don't really miss because they never use it, but they totally sympathize with the people that did use it.

And they feel really bad for 343 because the game is gonna be great once everything gets fixed and updated and patched in. Sometime in early 2013.
 

Noricart

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I'm calling for a rule that disallows Team Downer from posting in this thread. It's time for Team Glowing Endorsement Echo Chamber to take by the OT once and for all.

On the other hand, kylej's tyrannical rule has brought us the mockery of developer design, copious amounts of salt, siglemic, girls in yoga pants and shoutouts to porn stars.
 
Yeah, it really sucks that McDonald's got rid of the Big Mac just so they could chase KFC money.

I wasn't commenting on the removal of features with my analogy but on that issue I agree about campaign theatre, fileshare and a couple of Forge features shouldn't have gone.

If you look at the reasons why they are missing or have issue I don't think 343i removed those features to just focus on COD market grabbing. They removed or have incomplete work on those features due to other reworks in the engine e.g. campaign theatre against the new graphics techniques employed. Fileshare has obviously been reworked but is not ready for public consumption.

I think a lot of what we see now is them preparing the engine and studio talent for next generation and Halo 5. Sure I could agree they could have basically just added content and kept Reach intact but once again that is hardly Halo 4 now is it? No one wanted Reach 2.0. Unfortunately I think a new studio, console limitations and current FPS genre have combined and left this last 5-20% for 343i to keep working on with Halo 4. When I look at the franchise level though I'm quite happy with 343i. The books, FUD, tournaments, more playlist management than before and everything linking up I'm a happy Halo fan.

Sure I want smaller maps, sure I want better connections in game and sure I want the community to like the gametypes and objective style I do. What I don't do is load up my expectations on to a game developer or flip my attitude trying to get them to bend to my wants. I know it's a tired argument but I certainly feel like Reach was a test bed for 343, Halo 4 is them cutting their teeth and getting dirty with next generation Halo 5 being their real sweet spot.

Also team downer in this thread really need to stop circle jerking each other. It actually stops other members from even posting their positive thoughts or dare I say criticisms as well.
 

enzo_gt

tagged by Blackace
I'm calling for a rule that disallows Team Downer from posting in this thread. It's time for Team Glowing Endorsement Echo Chamber to take back the OT once and for all.
You know, I've been less doom & gloom than other (read: most) folks in this thread, but the news that fileshare won't be up and running until a still unknown date in 2013 kinda has my spirits broken.

And the illogical removal of Team Slayer Pro (even though I don't play it) and KotH has me feeling not very confident in 343s post-launch support.
 

heckfu

Banned
That's not fair. The people that are positive about the game have made criticisms. Like that one thing that wasn't so good, and that other thing that's not in the game that they don't really miss because they never use it, but they totally sympathize with the people that did use it.

And they feel really bad for 343 because the game is gonna be great once everything gets fixed and updated and patched in. Sometime in early 2013.
Am...am I banned from the thread?
 

LAUGHTREY

Modesty becomes a woman
You know, I've been less doom & gloom than other (read: most) folks in this thread, but the news that fileshare won't be up and running until a still unknown date in 2013 kinda has my spirits broken.

And the illogical removal of Team Slayer Pro (even though I don't play it) and KotH has me feeling not very confident in 343s post-launch support.

They removed slayer pro?


lol
 

Fracas

#fuckonami
I don't know if there's going to be that much of a population left in "early" 2013.

I am incredibly surprised at the ratio of how many people bought this game versus its online population.
 
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