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Halo |OT14| They call it Halo
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xxjuicesxx
Member
Last night was a new low 74338 which is weird cause it was stuck at 63xxx forever and then just instantly jumped to that...seemed fishy.
Anyways I think I'll start IsHalo4Saved.com
Anyways I think I'll start IsHalo4Saved.com
YourExWife
Member
Loooool. Just strange is all.
So yea, there's the surprise in the Bulletin. 5 second respawn in the Pro gametype. I'll probably be playing the shit out of it.
User 73706
Banned
rip in peace cod, team throwdown is going to save halo
"Here's an exclusive screenshot for Episode 8 never seen anywhere else."
*exact same environment was in Episode 6*
"Here's an exclusive screenshot for Episode 8 never seen anywhere else."
*exact same environment was in Episode 6*
BigEvilTurtle
Banned
Hey guys. I'm new here, but I've been lurking for quite some time now. I probably won't post often given that my interest in Halo 4 is stagnated, but I hope to be a part of this community as the king of shooters inevitably rises again.
NullPointer
Member
Yeah. Had to do a triple take there.
Infinity CTF is what the name implies. No thanks.
Infinity variant weightings in both CTF and Doubles will make or break those playlists for me. I already don't really like CTF in 4 very much, but if Infinity is voted every time that might be enough to make me stop entirely until Throwdown. The Exile variant being added to CTF doesn't have the Scorpion, Gauss Hog, or Banshee on it, right? Right? Please? I'd even accept the Banshee being there if the other two were gone.
Infinity variant weightings in both CTF and Doubles will make or break those playlists for me. I already don't really like CTF in 4 very much, but if Infinity is voted every time that might be enough to make me stop entirely until Throwdown. The Exile variant being added to CTF doesn't have the Scorpion, Gauss Hog, or Banshee on it, right? Right? Please? I'd even accept the Banshee being there if the other two were gone.
Welcome!
If it's not the first option in the voting screen, I'm not sure how often it will actually be played. "Pro" variants aren't very popular.
Steelyuhas
Member
Yeah, that's not a great name.
TWO OUT OF THREE
Reagan's BR
Banned
Seriously, the playlist name and placement in the list of options affects it's popularity.
I had the same reaction when I heard it.
Well first option will be a disc map. Whether it's Pro or not, I don't know. I would hope it's mixed around. I reallt dislike how first option is a tie breaker.
Steelyuhas
Member
What would you like the tiebreaker to be?
Should've been called Team LetMeBangBro
New set of options maybe? I don't know, I haven't given it much thought.
Random. The rest of the game is random ffs
Infinity CTF awards flag caps to get an ordnance immediately, so prepare for allies to shoot at you before your cap. Unless FF is turned off, or is it? She didn't mention it at all, but it is turned off for Slayer. Glad there'll be different settings once again.
Then there's Exile, which for all we know is the variant with too many powerful vehicles. Sounds shitty, well done.
Then there's Exile, which for all we know is the variant with too many powerful vehicles. Sounds shitty, well done.
xxjuicesxx
Member
Wasnt that a name of a playlist in H3?
Steelyuhas
Member
Sounds like the name of an all Sumo gametype playlist.
I have no idea if it was the name of previous playlist.
MrGreencastle
Member
Good update this week. Bad BINGO, though.
Doubles philosophy needs to be applied to more playlists. Feb playlist info get's a dot, like 1/4 point for only next week's updates.
Doubles philosophy needs to be applied to more playlists. Feb playlist info get's a dot, like 1/4 point for only next week's updates.
Yeah I think so.
Don't know, if PRO is voted often enough in doubles it will be really good.
I don't know why they don't add flag has to be at home to CTF
Also about the pro variant, no radar will turn many away from it, same with the "pro" name.
They need the name to sound soft enough so that casuals will at least try it out.
The Halo you thought you were buying Halo.
MrGreencastle
Member
Yeah I think so.
Don't know, if PRO is voted often enough in doubles it will be really good.
I don't know why they don't add flag has to be at home to CTF
Also about the pro variant, no radar will turn many away from it, same with the "pro" name.
You don't think it would be too hard to manage with only two people? You can't drop the flag to help, and can only use the flagnum to defend yourself. Dubs CTF works best when played on small maps, with quick cap times. Flag at home requirement lengthens that considerably during stalemates, which isn't so bad 4v4 or higher, but 2v2 it starts becoming a little crazy. In fact, I'm surprised symmetrical CTF even came back. Last time it was in Doubles wasn't it asym-only? I don't remember it being that way since Halo 3. Man, this is such a good Doubles playlist... Fraking nailed it. I can't wait. Hopefully those small Majestic maps are coming sooner rather than later and will be in there second 1.
I actually think that aspect dovetails nicely as a greater incentive to capture the flag.
xxjuicesxx
Member
Oh yea that was decent but I kept yelling at Shishka in the thread VALHALLA IS NOT A 4v4 MAP YOU MORAN!"
...yet nothing was ever done. Eww 6-8 player games yet Valhalla and Standoff are on that...Last Resort is probably too big too.
I cant believe they let that fly.
Considering players get way more points in a CTF match than they do in a normal Slayer, I would hope amount of points required for Personal Ordnance will be more. I trust Bravo.
It makes it a greater incentive to capture ONE flag, then camp the rest of the game; ESPECIALLY if you get more points for normal kills.
Did it actually say that?! Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiit I must have missed it.
Probably not Bravo's doing lol
I mean, we know it's less than 100 for the first drop since you get one immediately on capture. Folks regularly end CTF matches with 600+ points, so...no thanks?
Beaten, etc etc.
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
Doubles CTF might actually be fun with the Flagnum, but a 10 sec respawn timer? That's going to feel like ages in 2v2..
The Forge playlist going away is a damn shame too. That's the only playlist I had a lot of fun in, excluding sexBall (OB/Grifball).
Thank GOODNESS for Dexterity in the preset loadouts <3
Infinity CTF? Blehhhh, Personal Ordnance with power weapons is lame, but PO with Armor Abilities? Yes. And to take that one step further, if AA's weren't something you spawned with and were just map pickups/PO then we could have Thrusters/HLS/etc. like in Campaign and you wouldn't have to worry about "balancing" them since they're intended to be overpowered.
Halo devs have this nasty habit of overbalancing the sandbox.
The Forge playlist going away is a damn shame too. That's the only playlist I had a lot of fun in, excluding sexBall (OB/Grifball).
Thank GOODNESS for Dexterity in the preset loadouts <3
Infinity CTF? Blehhhh, Personal Ordnance with power weapons is lame, but PO with Armor Abilities? Yes. And to take that one step further, if AA's weren't something you spawned with and were just map pickups/PO then we could have Thrusters/HLS/etc. like in Campaign and you wouldn't have to worry about "balancing" them since they're intended to be overpowered.
Halo devs have this nasty habit of overbalancing the sandbox.
Oh yes should have said that I meant the Flag at home comment about the normal CTF list.
And yes you're right, it would probably too hard in a 2v2 match