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Korosenai

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heckfu said:
Why would such an advanced race, WHO CAN TELEPORT, USE WEAPONS THAT REQUIRE AMMUNITION AND A COOL DOWN.

I feel like that is such a weird oversight that these folks have buildings that float and move independently of the main structure still have guns like the bolt shot. Do they just keep it around to think of the old days?

In my head, the Prometheans have no use for anything other than the binary rifle....which...2 rounds per clip? God, they were geniuses but no wonder they got overrun by the flood, just so terrible at thinking about war.


PROBABLY OBAMA'S FAULT.
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Obama's Halo.
 
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Fracas

#fuckonami
Just finished the Black Ops 2 campaign.

What in the actual fuck is going on (after the credits). I don't even. Completely undermines the awesome campaign.
 
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TheOddOne

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Come to think of it, did they ever make a big deal out of Requiem? It's a whole alien world, yet it was more a backdrop then an actual character. Kind of strange as this is new, it’s needs a bit of mystery and explanation. Yet through the whole campaign it felt like everybody knew everything about the planet. Seems like a huge missed opportunity.
 
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TheOddOne

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sltPoison said:
How about we stop talking about what the Campaign did wrong and focus our attention on what it did right!

*Crickets
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The in-game interaction between Cortana and Chief was surprisingly interesting. Was paced good throughout the campaign.

DeadNames said:
http://www.oxmonline.com/job-listings-point-343-hiring-halo-mmo

Halo MMO?
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I think they linked two job postings that are not really related. The MMO thing comes from support infrastructure for future Halo multiplayer. Seeing as next-gen is just around the corner, new hardware and new online infrastructure means that there will be a higher player counts.
 
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Deadly Cyclone

Pride of Iowa State
sltPoison said:
How about we stop talking about what the Campaign did wrong and focus our attention on what it did right!

*Crickets
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Looks amazing, voice acting is superb, animations are great. Story was decent, and had cool characters. Some fun encounters. Etc.

I like campaign. Not without its faults, but I had fun with it. Those Forerunner ruins/buildings are SO much nicer and awesome to look at now.
 
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Conor 419

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TheOddOne said:
Come to think of it, did they ever make a big deal out of Requiem? It's a whole alien world, yet it was more a backdrop then an actual character. Kind of strange as this is new, it’s needs a bit of mystery and explanation. Yet through the whole campaign it felt like everybody knew everything about the planet. Seems like a huge missed opportunity.
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I hear that.
 
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Talents

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DeadNames said:
http://www.oxmonline.com/job-listings-point-343-hiring-halo-mmo

Halo MMO?
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Tawpgun

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If Halo MMO happens, RIP franchise.

Speaking from a canon perspective.

THOUGH IF THEY MADE SOMETHING ALONG THE LINES OF STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT GALAXY CONQUEST MODE AND MMO'd IT SIGN ME UP
 
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Major Williams

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789shadow said:
Um.

I do not understand how it is possible to go positive in Big Team Battle. There is no logical reason any player could ever go positive in the video game equivalent of a Micheal Bay movie.
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Stay back and instead of getting in a vehicle, go for the sniper, or watch the active players and help them with team shots. I go positive 80-90% of the time.

Only get in one of the following vehicles (in order of most useful to least): Gauss Hog, Tank, Mantis.

Use ghost only with Wheelman perk, ditch it when it starts beeping.
 
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Conor 419

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Hopefully MMO is just literally 'massively multiplayer'.

As in, 256 player Halo, which I would be TOTALLY down with, the series thrives on solid vehicular combat, which a large player count would infinitely benefit.
 
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Omni

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Halo 4 takes itself too seriously in regards to campaign. I'll even go as far to say that it has no real atmosphere (ending struck a few chords, I admit... but that was only because of how Bungie built Cortana up over the last 10 years. 343i didn't really add to it if I had to be honest). Bungie wasn't afraid to lay back a little and make things less serious than they probably needed to be - all because it was fun - which gave it a unique atmosphere, IMO. Earth being attacked by aliens? Who cares! Grab a mongoose and some rockets and take that Scarab down! Were encounters within The Covenant or Halo (levels from 3.. any apply, just these two came into my mind first) make any real sense? Not really, but they were designed to be fun.

Fun gives a game longevity. Halo 4 suffers from (and I really do hate to say it) the same problems as the Modern Warfare campaigns; enemies are thrown at you whenever possible with seemingly no real thought put behind it and playing through it more than once feels like a chore. It really doesn't help that there's no variety at all (due to super scripted events.. Mammoth mission can SMD) and that exploration is hindered by constant remarks by Cortana and multiple waypoint popups (plus the usual kill barriers).

In comparison to things like Halo 3, where there are so many ways to tackle a mission (not so much as in where you go, but how you get there) it really is disappointing. I feel like the Star Wars mission at the end was an attempt to branch out and give us something interesting, but even that feels like a chore to do more than once.
 
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darthbob

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mastrbiggy said:
While I think the music is fine, it was poorly implemented into the game. Poorly mixed and poorly cued to the visuals.
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I've really only listened to it in the OST.

You're right though, the mixing is pretty bad. With explosions and other stuff going off, I can't hear characters or music properly.

Don't even get me started on the fucking downsampling in cutscenes either. Fuck. That. Noise.
 
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Tawpgun

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Double XP is one hell of a drug. Can't believe I'm struggling to get my first specialization and people are SR 130

I CANT BELIEVE I NEED SPECIALIZATIONS TO DO THINGS IVE ALWAYS BEEN ABLE TO DO IN HALO FUCK
 
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Stinkles

Clothed, sober, cooperative
Tawpgun said:
If Halo MMO happens, RIP franchise.

Speaking from a canon perspective.

THOUGH IF THEY MADE SOMETHING ALONG THE LINES OF STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT GALAXY CONQUEST MODE AND MMO'd IT SIGN ME UP
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It ain't happeneninginging. Engineers with specific server skills gathered in that arena are globally applicable and useful.
 
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bobs...onGaf

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So Impact, Ravine and Erosion are developer made maps in terms of they fact that they have custom artwork and a custom 3D space and so I really dont see why they are not in matchmaking.

I am all for a no forge rule but the forgeworld maps should be in matchmaking simply because they are actually developer created.
 
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The Librarian

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OT I know, but Senator Inouye has just died. He has represented Hawaii in Congress, first in the House, then in the Senate, since Hawaii became a state in 1959. He was a hero.

On April 21, 1945, Inouye was grievously wounded while leading an assault on a heavily-defended ridge near San Terenzo in Tuscany, Italy called Colle Musatello. The ridge served as a strongpoint along the strip of German fortifications known as the Gothic Line, which represented the last and most dogged line of German defensive works in Italy. As he led his platoon in a flanking maneuver, three German machine guns opened fire from covered positions just 40 yards away, pinning his men to the ground. Inouye stood up to attack and was shot in the stomach; ignoring his wound, he proceeded to attack and destroy the first machine gun nest with hand grenades and fire from his Thompson submachine gun. After being informed of the severity of his wound by his platoon sergeant, he refused treatment and rallied his men for an attack on the second machine gun position, which he also successfully destroyed before collapsing from blood loss.

As his squad distracted the third machine gunner, Inouye crawled toward the final bunker, eventually drawing within 10 yards. As he raised himself up and cocked his arm to throw his last grenade into the fighting position, a German inside fired a rifle grenade that struck him on the right elbow, severing most of his arm and leaving his own primed grenade reflexively "clenched in a fist that suddenly didn't belong to me anymore".[13] Inouye's horrified soldiers moved to his aid, but he shouted for them to keep back out of fear his severed fist would involuntarily relax and drop the grenade. As the German inside the bunker reloaded his rifle, Inouye pried the live grenade from his useless right hand and transferred it to his left. As the German aimed his rifle to finish him off, Inouye tossed the grenade off-hand into the bunker and destroyed it. He stumbled to his feet and continued forward, silencing the last German resistance with a one-handed burst from his Thompson before being wounded in the leg and tumbling unconscious to the bottom of the ridge. When he awoke to see the concerned men of his platoon hovering over him, his only comment before being carried away was to gruffly order them to return to their positions, since, as he pointed out, "nobody called off the war!"[14]
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Inouye
 
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DeadNames

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bobs99 ... said:
So Impact, Ravine and Erosion are developer made maps in terms of they fact that they have custom artwork and a custom 3D space and so I really dont see why they are not in matchmaking.

I am all for a no forge rule but the forgeworld maps should be in matchmaking simply because they are actually developer created.
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SWAT on impact.


Woweee sounds like fun.
 
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TheOddOne

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I thought this might be fun to look at for all you crazies in the thread:

Want to multiplayer designer at 343? Apply NOW!
Only Juices can apply, sorry.
343 Industries is looking for a dynamic and experienced creative contributor who has a passion to design the world's greatest games. As a Multiplayer Designer on the Halo team, you will be responsible for implementation and execution of features within the competitive multiplayer [PVP] experience. The 343 competitive multiplayer team designs, implements, and executes on the player-versus-player experience, including game modes, map feedback, moment-to-moment gameplay balancing, and cross-team collaboration.

We are looking for an experienced designer to support and develop the Halo 4 competitive multiplayer experience. Responsibilities include balancing and tuning existing competitive experiences, supporting and reacting to community feedback, and creating new game modes to grow the Halo 4 audience. As a member of the competitive multiplayer design team, you will help shape the future of the Halo franchise, and transition to design on future Halo titles. Candidates should understand how to work effortlessly across the studio with various design teams to make sure 343 Industries aligns to deliver on a quality AAA user experience. This is your chance to join one of the most talented teams in the industry!

Responsibilities:
- Work with the Lead Designer to understand the vision of the product and bring the experience to life
- Provide direction to test and implementation team to deliver on this vision
- Design, script, balance, and tune competitive multiplayer game modes
- Work with the community team to understand and address community feedback and concerns, translate these concerns into actionable implementation tasks
- Balance and tune multiplayer scoring systems
- Participate in creative discussions, offer helpful critique, and provide your own compelling ideas
- Design proposals to update matchmaking playlists with new content and a very fast iteration time

Qualifications and Skills:
- High School diploma or GED Required
- 3 years of industry experience on multiplayer titles
- At least one AAA title shipped that features your work on competitive multiplayer
- Candidates must bring a burning passion for and deep knowledge of the Halo universe, especially competitive multiplayer
- Great communication skills; comfortable working in a very communicative and passionate team environment
- Halo fan - be prepared to demonstrate that you've played and thought a lot about the game
- Experience designing, implementing, and delivering a competitive multiplayer experience from beginning to end
- Hold an understanding of multiplayer systems across game genres, and have a deep understanding of cutting edge multiplayer features
- Provide expert-level analysis of the current state of competitive multiplayer on consoles, including matchmaking trends and player expectations across the entire genre
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Want to be a Creative Director at 343?
Only Josh Holmes can apply, again.
343 Industries is looking for an experienced Creative Director to lead and deliver a groundbreaking new AAA entertainment experience set in the Halo universe.

This is an exciting and rare opportunity to impact the future of one of the industry’s most successful franchises through your creative, innovative, and technical skills.

The Creative Director will be part of the core team that defines and drives the vision while providing a source of inspiration, leadership, creative focus, and most importantly, a guiding light for the project team.

The ideal candidate possesses boundless imagination, a deep understanding of the game development process, the ability to ideate combined with the communication skills necessary to concisely direct the creative efforts of the team.

Responsibilities

As Creative Director, you will work with the Executive Producer and other team leads to define the product vision and execute on that vision with excellence. You will help the overall direction and growth of the organization and champion the value of design among the senior leadership team.

- Deliver AAA experiences that showcase the unique values of our platforms
- Direct the tone and timber of the project with an eye towards deep & immersive gameplay, constantly engaging multiplayer, usability and excellence in storytelling
- Lead game designers, developers, artists, and external partners to deliver a unique and compelling entertainment experience
- Set clear creative goals and deliverables; lead and focus efforts across the team to ensure a cohesive experience on all platforms and services
- Anticipate threats to quality and innovation and work effectively with the team leads to mitigate
- Build and maintain collaborative relationships with all development functions to ensure a best-in-industry production process and team environment

Requirements
- 8+ years working in a design capacity on console titles with at least 3 titles shipped in a Design Director or Creative Director role
- Experience leading the creative team through all phases of development from concept to ship
- Successful experience with IP creation and/or existing IP with 3m + sales
Proven track record for delivering both quality and innovation
- Has the strong ability to pitch ideas, strategic initiatives, and game concepts to all levels of management and leadership
- Ability to hold a strong creative vision while remaining collaborative and open to new ideas
- A comprehensive understanding of games (especially the action/shooter genre), gameplay mechanics and player psychology combined with an ability to identify, analyze and rectify game design and gameplay issues
- Experienced relationship management and communication skills with demonstrated experience in external team management and conflict resolution
- A working knowledge of standard industry game engines, design toolsets and production pipelines
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It's all in good fun Josh, don't post an angry tweet pls
 
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Major Williams

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Tawpgun said:
Double XP is one hell of a drug. Can't believe I'm struggling to get my first specialization and people are SR 130

I CANT BELIEVE I NEED SPECIALIZATIONS TO DO THINGS IVE ALWAYS BEEN ABLE TO DO IN HALO FUCK
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I have like... 180 matches of double xp already used up.

I specialized in Pioneer first. No regrets. Fast Track all the way.

Edit: Juices, please apply to that first position. I need you and kylej doing all balances and tweaks from here on out.
 
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789shadow

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Why yes Halo 4, I would love to play an entire game of BTB with only two teammates, along with all the complete BS that accompanies BTB. And I still went neutral.
 
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Havok

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bobs99 ... said:
So Impact, Ravine and Erosion are developer made maps in terms of they fact that they have custom artwork and a custom 3D space and so I really dont see why they are not in matchmaking.

I am all for a no forge rule but the forgeworld maps should be in matchmaking simply because they are actually developer created.
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Have you looked at those maps? Relay seems okay, but Settler looks totally mediocre (base-to-base DMRs lol) and Erosion's default variant looks like a literal garbage dump. Just a bunch of crap placed around willy-nilly. I don't want to play 2/3rds of those forge defaults ever.
 
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