Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
This so much. Just copy the Xbox controller, add a great d-pad and better bumpers and be done with it. Hell, I'd settle for a universal controller. My damn thumbs hit each other playing shooters on the Dualshock.
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Halo |OT14| They call it Halo
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This so much. Just copy the Xbox controller, add a great d-pad and better bumpers and be done with it. Hell, I'd settle for a universal controller. My damn thumbs hit each other playing shooters on the Dualshock.
I suggested just that a while back.
Go all the way COD:Halo with an infantry shooter (down sights, and killstreaks), and then alternate with the traditional style Halo on the next release.
No more watering down the versions, just go all the way in both directions (but separate).
I'd have no problem trying out a completely COD styled Halo, as long as it doesn't interfere with my main series release.
Garrett 2U
Member
I've been thinking about this a lot lately.
I really think that next gen, the main Halo series needs to grow out of small arena shooter gameplay.
Next gen can be so much bigger than that, and Halo is Microsoft's flagship series. They are going to want it to "lead the revolution".
The sentiment probably comes from playing Battlefield so much this gen.
So that would fit the need of the huge franchise exclusive that appeals to as many customers as possible.
That would free them up to design a smaller scale, competitive Halo arena shooter for the hardcore fans.
Use the Halo 4 engine scaled up. Should be super cheap to dev.
EagleBurnn
Banned
343 needs to be more confident though and that doesn't really show with Halo 4. It seems like they're scared of cutting features or not adding generic ones from popular shooters because it might scare fans off. They have to lead, not follow.
this is definitely not a thing they're scared of lol
User 73706
Banned
haha
FUNKNOWN iXi
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EagleBurnn
Banned
I meant stuff like Armor Abilities and crap like that. Things that Bungie tried to embed into the Halo series and 343 thought they were.
Moa
Member
Orochinagis
Member
I wont see any of this since Halo 2 and I doubt Halo 5 would change that.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
FUNKNOWN iXi
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Garrett 2U
Member
That developer and publisher support for competitive gaming.
I have a dream...
I have a dream...
Hardly what I would call features.
Latvian Hitman
Member
Just base this around UNSC marines and not Spartans, and I'd be fine with it. Makes perfect sense for marines to be running around aiming down sights and dying a lot. Makes no sense for Spartans.
I'd almost rather see a game like that go the Battlefield route than the COD route, though. Complete with vehicles and the ability to call in ODST drops, etc.
Or I could just play CoD. A Battlefront style game would offer more in terms of large scale combat that I'd prefer without getting dragged down into mechanics that I'd rather not mix.
Latvian Hitman
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Moa
Member
League Play features it.
Latvian Hitman
Member
They have two competitive-style playlists in league play.
And nobody plays them. Sound familiar?
User 73706
Banned
I would very definitely play Call of Halo 4. Leave the rocks and forerunner/UNSC tech environments to that, play with a ridiculous sandbox of human weapons (including past variants - Halo 2 BR, Halo 3 BR, etc) and then go back to a more balanced faction listing for the mainline games.
it looks like a bunch of pale basement dwellers thinking they're good because they can mow down a bunch of "noobs" with the overpowered CE pistol
Thug Waffle
Member
No armor abilities.
No flinching when shot.
No sprint.
No perks.
No ordinance.
No...
ah, this is gonna take forever.
User 73706
Banned
Pistol starts, Mark V only, Final Destination.
Balanced Halo without shit like loadouts, AAs, instant respawn, no personal ordnance. And no bloom
Set weapon spawns, a balanced and good sandbox that isn't filled with useless or non-unique weapons
No sprint would also be ok.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Win.
YourExWife
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FUNKNOWN iXi
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Ehhh, going too far IMO. Classic Halo, to me, is simply how balanced and powerful it feels while retaining the key components that most people probably agree on (equal starts, fighting over power weapons/power-ups, etc.). Halo used to be extremely competitive and fun because it allowed for serious skill to blossom while having crazy custom games. It's still not simple enough to make a fun gametype and play it whenever you want. It's still not simple enough to play what you want, when you want. Halo's just not simple anymore. It's confused and confusing.
AA's and Ordnance were just implemented poorly IMO. No reason to completely write them off if there are seemingly simple ways to make them fun (ie: Camo).
And this.
To me though the point isn't about what is classic Halo, it's more about how classic Halo makes you feel. That feeling is what you'll find most people agreeing with. If that makes any sense lol..
I used to like you..
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Honestly? Class Halo is whatever Halo game was out when you played Halo the most. The mechanics associated with that game will be "classic Halo" to you.
xxjuicesxx
Member
I can think of one classic thing
No loadouts, everyone spawns on equal footing.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Is this because your most played Halo had these things? What if someone got into Halo at Reach? Their "classic" Halo would involve loadouts and AAs.
That's what I was getting at.
I don't think there's one definition of classic Halo. It all depends on the person's frame of reference.
Enter The 36 Chambers
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So anyone who wants the campaign challenges and doesnt want to slog through reclaimer should look at this.
Reclaimer with all skulls can be done in 18 minutes while skipping the Lich battle, Sniper Alley and pretty much all enemies. I did it and had 7 kills overall. With a 40,000 payout.
Shout out to RC Master. Video here
Naturally its even easier as it doesnt need to be LASO
Reclaimer with all skulls can be done in 18 minutes while skipping the Lich battle, Sniper Alley and pretty much all enemies. I did it and had 7 kills overall. With a 40,000 payout.
Shout out to RC Master. Video here
Naturally its even easier as it doesnt need to be LASO
Reagan's BR
Banned
If MS wanted to "kill COD" they should have hired the two Infinity Ward heads.
Does Fast Track affect challenges? Because it would probably boost this up a lot, I'm one rank away from getting it.
Moa
Member
Nope.
squidhands
Member
Custom Loadouts should be removed outside of Infinity gametypes and Spartan Ops. I think that's a decent compromise, but sadly one that will probably never happen outside of the errant playlist or two. Objective games will continue to be made worse by the constant existence of Camo, Boltshot, Promethean Vision, and Jetpack. Pulling those 4 things alone from Loadouts would do wonders for the game.
Enter The 36 Chambers
Member
Fast Track only affects SPOPS and War Games play. Not Campaign or challenges/commendations
Edit. Damnit Moa
Edit. Damnit Moa
Poker Face
Member
well..uh..not sure how to respond to that
Enter The 36 Chambers
Member
So shut up and dont play it?
xxjuicesxx
Member
No thats because the first Halo and the second Halo and the Third Halo all had this.
Loadouts were not introduced until later Halos, Reach and on.
One must go back and look at Halo's as a whole before looking at the games they are most familiar with when determining classic Halo.
Fuck that twitter post. My god the MP lead designer has no fucking clue what is good for Halo. We are already dead.
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
Classic to them but not classic to Halo.
Absolutely. It's always seemed that easy though tbh, but both Bungie/343 seem unwilling to accept it :[
Just look at Camo. The evolution of Camo in the Halo series tells it all.
for Over.
"Right now, at this exact moment in development, Armor Lock's insane! It's super powerful- I love it!"