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Halo |OT13|
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Good to hear you doing better. For the most part I am enjoying Halo 4. On the other hand, I started to dick around with Skyrim, and I haven't got much tingly feels yet.
Steelyuhas
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ZING!
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I was looking at the War Games map pass: it says you download them from the in-game store. There isn't an in-game store in Halo 4...
MrGreencastle
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I think it means the Main Menu link to the Marketplace that'll open up in the guide.
Steelyuhas
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Yeah I assumed that's what they meant, but that's not really an in-game store. An in-game store is something like what BF3 has.
Pop
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XBL Marketplace on the main menu
MrGreencastle
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How is it not?
The only difference I see is the interface. You can open up the marketplace in-game. Maybe I don't remember what BF3 has.
Steelyuhas
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It's opening marketplace though, and it tells you to not purchase from marketplace.
Confusing wording.
Good example. When you go the in-game store in BF3, it's different if you are a premium member, and allows you to download the expansions for free. If you were to open a marketplace link, you couldn't do that.
bobs...onGaf
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Oh yeah don't get me wrong I agree - and that's why I didn't mention perks, AA's nades
Or secondaries - but I would have loved to be able to start with a BR all the time in the older games
I could live with this if the AR was weak and wasn't a cheesy clean up machine like it is in halo 4
What are you doing putting these ideas in people's heads?
Steelyuhas
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So I'm trying to decide how weak I am (map pass):
Pros:
-Maps are maps, more to play on is nice, especially with how thin maps are stretched in this game.
-It would be free for me (massive bankroll of Bing and Xbox Live rewards points).
Cons:
-Maps don't fill the roles that matchmaking desperately needs.
-They don't look like anything special.
-Rotten paywall practice of a gametype that's already on the disc.
-Poor integration. They will only be integrated into 6 of the 11 current playlists, with Shatter and Wreckage only being put in 2 each. Also, we have no idea if the maps will actually show in matchmaking.
Probably got the idea at a Taco Bell.
Pros:
-Maps are maps, more to play on is nice, especially with how thin maps are stretched in this game.
-It would be free for me (massive bankroll of Bing and Xbox Live rewards points).
Cons:
-Maps don't fill the roles that matchmaking desperately needs.
-They don't look like anything special.
-Rotten paywall practice of a gametype that's already on the disc.
-Poor integration. They will only be integrated into 6 of the 11 current playlists, with Shatter and Wreckage only being put in 2 each. Also, we have no idea if the maps will actually show in matchmaking.
Fuck it, just got it.
Probably got the idea at a Taco Bell.
bobs...onGaf
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You can but it's slightly long winded - the in game fileshare search by author works so you can get stuff that way.
Skyrim DLC of course. I still play Halo 4 occasionally, but it's only because most of my friend's list is still playing it. Which as been slowly dwindling each week since release. Halo's going in a different direction from what I prefer in Halo games. Right now Reach is a better game OVERALL for the numerous reasons people have already mentioned. So many things left out that were staples in previous games and on top of that no progression. Is what it is I guess.
Did play some Halo 3 tonight and had a blast. Met some random guy that was good in Social Slayer and partied up. Felt good. Forgot how much I loved Avalanche for BTB games. Great map. In fact the only map I really don't like playing in Halo 3 is Smashed. Snowbound is second and that one map in sandbox crypt is third.
Deputy Moonman
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Words With Friends. My gaming budget was severely limited this year, so it hurt doubly that the one game I could have turned out not to my liking.
I went back to bf3 on pc to check the aftermath dlc. I'm having tons of fun with it. I guess it will hold me until this game get patched/fixed.
I still prefer halo's gameplay though but I cant stand the lag, global ordinance, active camo, bolt shot, flinch and instant respawns anymore. Why change what makes halo unique and fun to play is beyond me. Oh did I forget joining in progress and horrible UI?
So many things to fix =(.
I still prefer halo's gameplay though but I cant stand the lag, global ordinance, active camo, bolt shot, flinch and instant respawns anymore. Why change what makes halo unique and fun to play is beyond me. Oh did I forget joining in progress and horrible UI?
So many things to fix =(.
I'm going to download Aftermath tomorrow I think (I've got Premium, just haven't played BF3 since Halo 4 was released).
Heard lots of good things about it, so I'm kinda excited.
Doogington
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Halo 4 can't tell I'm connected to xbox live. I tried signing out and quitting the game. Anyone else having this problem?
Steelyuhas
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Haven't gotten a chance to play it very much, but I really enjoyed what little I did play.
MrGreencastle
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If you press start, and go down to network, you should be able to set it to Xbox Live instead of My Xbox. That was happening to me, earlier.
It's really awesome! Maps layout and design is outstanding. DICE have done a great job in their map packs. They just get better and better.
Worth the premium imo.
Doogington
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Thanks, but it was still set to Xbox Live. Tried switching between the two without success.
MrGreencastle
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DICE have always been pretty outstanding with their expansions and DLC. They don't just release Map Packs, they add new game modes, features, weapons, unlocks, vehicles, etc. It's pretty cool stuff.
I noticed that, too. I wonder if they're working on Halo 5...
bobs...onGaf
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I see where you are coming from - and I agree to an extent. People like frankie, David Ellis, Bs angel have been nothing but helpful - the problem is that they are not developers. There is no feedback from people who are designing the game - which is frustrating.
At this point most people have given up - I don't think people really think there is a hope in hell that halo is coming back and because there is no dialogue with 343 they have just started bitching. I doubt the thread would be like this if there was Dev feedback going on.
It's been like this for months - 343 didn't even clarify stuff like pre-order incentives on its own site and now people in Europe are screwed because specialisations where a pre-order bonus. Now why wasn't that information put up pre-release?
I don't expect 343 to read every forum post - and I can see why you are saying they will ignore them based on the general tone around the net - the thing is - by doing so they will be treating all the forum posters thr same - and that would be foolish in itself - would you ignore Karl's and ghaleons posts just because the other posts are overly negative?
Deputy Moonman
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I was inspired by the Taco Bell discussion. Went through the drive-thru and got 3 chicken soft tacos. Then went to 7/11 and got a 2-liter of diet mt. dew and two old fashion donuts lol. But it's flippin cold outside and snowing with 30 mph winds...
Pop
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Check PMs!
The HaloWaypoint website was done by an outside developer too, Cynergy.
As I understood it, they worked on the stats portion of the app, not necessarily the whole website. Both definitely need improvement.
bobs...onGaf
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If you look at their previous layouts, it really looks like they did the major lifting on the Waypoint site.
Nothing too shocking, they even put it up on the website:
I haven't. Dont think I will unless people post some real good gameplay of the new BTB maps
360 is a multiplat machine
I bought it a day after launch when I was overly excited for the game. I had so much faith in 343 =(.
Forge and few maps were outsourced. I believe the rest are 343i.
SPACECADET
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i'm buying the maps but i'll skip on the pass. i did it with gears and stopped playing after the first map pack. i'm enjoying halo 4 much more than i did that, but just to be safe.
Deputy Moonman
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I'm about to right now, lol. I know I know, I'm a slut. And what the heck, I've done heard it all now:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=6XlW7NTWoOU#t=70s
Oh okay. Just out of curiosity, do you know which maps were outsourced and which were made by 343i? and I take it the upcoming map pack wasn't done by Certain Affinity?
Great! Now we will get even more brown maps.
WUBWUB
Ravine, impact and erosion were made by Certain Affinity. They are basically forge maps. I don't about the dlc though.
My guess is that Kynan, Mike and 343 multiplayer staff had major input in level layout, so more of a co-op kind of thing.
Deputy Moonman
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Haha I'm just trying to do my part for team slurp.
Of course they worked together. I'm not forge kinda guy, but wouldn't be easier for forgers to have maps with flat surface? From what I have seen they are mostly uneven.
They should've just made Sandbox again. The possibilities on that map were amazing.
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I'm going to take a wild guess and say that the maps will be released in 40minutes. I think that's when the marketplace usually updates
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I'm 90% sure that this has been said before (Not directed at you specifically... Also saw a thread about it on Waypoint like it was new). Maybe people missed it?
Or I just spend too much time here of a night... Whatever hah
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