Orochinagis
Member
If you collide with them at great speed you damage theirs shields then with Speed Boost negate speed reduction and adds more speed to your sprint so when you try to melee with speed boost while running is usually a one hit kill.
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So you're saying that the players momentum plus the melee kills them, or you collide first, then melee?
I think you collide first, make sure their shields flare a bit, and then melee.
Don't think its that easy to pull off from the sounds of it.
Other way around = splatter? lol
Edit: You can splatter yourself with speed boost and thruster, right? Can you splatter other players like that? That would be hilarious.
You run into them and hit melee. Definitely not as easy as it sounds. I actually like speed boost, think it's a great addition to the sandbox as a power up pickup and in a sprint free halo. Even though it's a bit OP, speed boost plus sword is devastating. Only used that combo once.
squidhands
Member
That's the show about the time-travelling tiny hamburger, right?
It needs to be completely removed from the map in every one of the Doubles gametypes.
[fingerwag]Bad Cartographers! BAD![/fingerwag]
Can't wait to see the backlash after the TU when the Boltshot isn't removed from loadouts. What a ridiculous weapon to have available at all times.
Steelyuhas
Member
And does is not run out after a period of time?
lawlz
I doubt it will be removed from loadouts (probably don't need a TU to do that anyways).
It can stay for all I care, it just better not be a shot kill and have more range than the shotguns.
Just curious, do you guys record it in the same room that Bungie did?We only had to wait two years for that page.
Tried to record one last week, but couldn't get everyone in the room. Looking to record another when I'm back in the office.
I wonder what happens with 300% speed and speed boost...
They can't completely remove it though. It's tied to commendations isn't it? Wouldn't it be better to nerf it slightly? Reduce range, reduce ammo, make one charge shot only take off shields etc. Whole bunch of options. It's like the DMR, they can't remove it entirely (though they should).
Warp speed!
We tried that once, I think Speed Boost actually slowed you down if I recall correctly.
StalkerUKCG
Banned
You need to download the content from XBL it's free but requires a 2gb update.
Hypertrooper
Member
I had the opportunity to play a Infinity CTF match on Ragnarok. It was tons of fun! Enemy team got beam rifle, binary rifle, sniper rifle, incinerator cannon, rocket launcher in their personal ordnance. What did I get? I had the opportunity to choice between Concussion Rifle, Needler and the Speed Boost. You can clearly see that the game wants me to win. Matches like these show me the personal ordnance system needs a massive re-haul. A player should not get a sniper, binary rifle or a beam rifle as their personal ordnance on specific maps(big maps). No. They should be global ordnance. People should fight for those weapons. I don't mind Halo 4's version of CTF. No I am liking it a lot but Infinity CTF is awful. Goddamnit it is no fun because one team has Fortune on their side and they will get the better weapons.
And how should I get Regicides if I am always the King?
And how should I get Regicides if I am always the King?
Nah, just remove it from CTF. I think speed boost is an awesome addition to the sandbox.
lol, adapt scrub.
EagleBurnn
Banned
Speed boost in anything objective is terrible.
Oh. Who would ever want to be king?
Damage Boost all day every day.
Hypertrooper
Member
Speed boost is not that bad on Ragnarok. At least I tried to run for the flag. Ehm yes. It was like a fly attacking a hornet nest.
yeah I wish we hadn't said that now. Looks kind of egotistical when you see it quoted like that.
StalkerUKCG
Banned
How long till we get a 5v5 playlist with the settings from Doubles Pro.
Snarkiness aside, I am glad to see that steps in the right direction (towards what I personally consider to be good Halo) are being taken. Hopefully you guys just take a few more.
edit: Except for Infinity objective variants.
You live and learn...and then get Luvs.
It's good that you guys are at least acknowledging it. Things have to get worse before they get better. Things seem to be going in the right direction for now, Team Doubles is mad fun!
It's great that you still visit haloGAF, there's a lot of excitement around here. Keep up the good work. Doubles Pro is some of the best fun I've had in a long time, can't wait for Throwdown.
squidhands
Member
Yes, it's tied to a commendation, but it can be added to Personal or Global Ordnance so people can still go for it if they want. I don't mind the damage it does (the range is pretty ridiculous), but it certainly doesn't need to be available at all times to anyone who wants it.
Team Regicide. KING JOUST, baby!
Solari is too small for Speed Boost. I like it's overall addition to the sandbox, but it shouldn't be on that map at all, or available in ordnance for the Infinity gametype. Maybe I'm just bitter that I got my ass handed to me by a guy who kept grabbing it on my first playthrough of the map.
StalkerUKCG
Banned
Is this post being sarcastic or not. I can't tell. Either way for me Halo is improving. Which I am grateful for. If I could round up a equal skilled partner id be spending all my time in the doubles playlist.
Unfortunately a equal skilled partner simple does not exist. Its not easy being terrible.
Orochinagis
Member
Yup, sometimes it fails but you could easily land an instant melee and kill two more enemies before they can do anyting.
When did 343 mention that they were "so right" and "so great"?
Likely sarcasm
Doritos. Doritos. Everybody loves Doritos.
Computron, you're computer jesus, why isn't there a montage with songs like these yet
Lol, top comment "heckfu slurps the hardest". That's going to be there for a long time.
partner with me and I will hide while you dong!
The 343 guide to winning as told by BS Angel and Frankie, hide with camo!
The best thing about doubles is the fact I have my cousin to play with. We both bought xboxes after playing CE and have logged thousands of games in every release since then. Playing doubles pro with him has been a blast.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
OverHeat
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Fix!
And then they made JIP which destroys HLG
YourExWife
Member
Less than 7 hours, you Blorgons!
Garrett 2U
Member
Well I don't want to blame it all on
9/11
joke, take a deep breath
The moment they jammed all their new settings down everyone's throat in both matchmaking and custom games.
Latvian Hitman
Member
Well, I guess that's one good thing about JIP, then.
Without a way to play classic Halo.
But that could also be due to rushed development.
We'll probably never know!
Either way Halo 4 doesn't allow you to customize gametypes in a way for you to play certain gametypes in a way that's been possible for over a decade. Whether it's due to 343's arrogance, bad time management or sloppyness is up for debate.
Latvian Hitman
Member
I'm generally encouraged by the trends we're seeing as they appear on the horizon as time moves along.
I'm happy to see instant respawn being removed from gametypes that it shouldn't be in. I'm happy that loadouts/perks are following a similar path. Even though I still don't agree with 343's reasoning about hiding CSR from us in-game, it's still a positive step that it's coming.
The impending changes to Doubles and the incoming arrival of Team Objective, Team Throwdown and the TU all have me leaning more towards the optimistic end of the spectrum.
The TU is going to be a huge key, though. It will be interesting to see what it will and will not bring to the table.
I'm happy to see instant respawn being removed from gametypes that it shouldn't be in. I'm happy that loadouts/perks are following a similar path. Even though I still don't agree with 343's reasoning about hiding CSR from us in-game, it's still a positive step that it's coming.
The impending changes to Doubles and the incoming arrival of Team Objective, Team Throwdown and the TU all have me leaning more towards the optimistic end of the spectrum.
The TU is going to be a huge key, though. It will be interesting to see what it will and will not bring to the table.
Gabotron ES
Member
I already told you guys, they outsourced that shit to se7ensins. They have some 17 years old working on removing sprint and flinch right now.
I appreciate what the modders are doing
Latvian Hitman
Member
It sounds like Infinity Doubles will at least become more tolerable with the changes Bravo outlined in the bulletin last night...