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Halo |OT15| Beta-tested, GAF approved
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Official community forums always kind of suck... I'd say Waypoint is still a little better than Bungie was. On occasion I pop my head in there but usually in frustrated. I dunno how nice people can survive over there.
We're all happy, but some people are saying we should be aware that throughout Halo 4 we've been praising features that should have been in the launch game.
Dongs Macabre
aka Daedalos42
Woo! Xs are coming back! I'm so happy. 343 are starting to really fix up Halo 4.
Genesis Knight
Member
Yesterday I jumped on Action Sack with a friend and told him about that. We got excited and then after a bit of silence I said, "How pathetic is it that we're pumped over the Xs coming back?"
Pop
Member
Beta should be complete later in November. Just in time for Nextgen.
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Adding features back into Halo slooooooowly, talk about being completely wrong and trying to cover it up. Good job 343i.
Yeah, fair point. Not sure if anyone here ever posted there, but the old official Halo Wars forum were pretty awesome before they (343i) shut it down. Of course it had its fair share of bad posters, but overall a great community that was ultimately lost within the chaos that is Waypoint.
I actually think bungie was better than Waypoint now, if only because there is an off topic forum. There's just no place to get away from the mess on Waypoint, and for some reason they're adamant about not making one (aside from a single spam thread)
Dongs Macabre
aka Daedalos42
Well, along with the speculated Forge update, it shows that 343 are actually starting to change thing for the better. They've made many mistakes, but I think they're learning from them.
While it is nice that the Xs are coming back, and much appreciated, it really should have been a small thing in addition to other fixes to the game. Just a small mention across tons of additions. It feels paltry to some extent, it should have been there day one and should not have been the vocal point of the bulletin.
While this is very true, we have to look at the positives now. 343 have seen that it was a mistake to remove a feature which fans liked and are resolving the issue. I'm hoping this is a sign of things to come.
It's nice to be happy about a change coming to Halo 4 though, right?
NobleGundam
Banned
To acquire at launch or not to and wait for reviews before purchasing??
I've been watching all the Interviews, Gameplay/Dev Commentaries, Trailers and this game Still looks Really Good. Hopefully they'll deliver like this video did for the fans.
If they removed infinity ctf/ slayer and maybe added a BTB objective playlist (like it's supposed to be) - as well as the tweaks they're talking about now - I'd seriously consider buying the game again.
As it is now though, I can't stand infinity anything and as long as its a primary focus of matchmaking I'm done
As it is now though, I can't stand infinity anything and as long as its a primary focus of matchmaking I'm done
I'm sure the Bulletin mentioned large party objective being looked into.
Genesis Knight
Member
Yeah, I mean it's better than them doing nothing. But it won't bring back my buddies who sold their copies.
"We've messed up pretty bad and the fans know it, so we're gonna milk something as small as a basic UI function as much as we can." That's the vibes I'm getting from making the X announcement the focal point of the bulletin.
User 73706
Banned
Completely random, but I'd love if Halo 5 took a cue from Smash Bros. (just shut up and listen for a second) and had sliders for all the music. Maybe even hidden/bonus tracks unlocked by hearing them in campaign, Spartan ops, etc. Or just plain leveling up. To clarify, in Brawl you can actually go into options and see "Music" and it lists options for:
-The Menus
-Each Individual Level
And all of the potential tracks it might play, which have default percentages. You could just have the music be random for Halo as well and even control volume (so people who want the endgame tension music to be off can turn it off have the option to), etc.
As long as it's toggleable I wouldn't mind some "epic ambient" music for multiplayer, too - something like this, maybe.
-The Menus
-Each Individual Level
And all of the potential tracks it might play, which have default percentages. You could just have the music be random for Halo as well and even control volume (so people who want the endgame tension music to be off can turn it off have the option to), etc.
As long as it's toggleable I wouldn't mind some "epic ambient" music for multiplayer, too - something like this, maybe.
Pop
Member
Pretty much with everything else they say. We never got a release date for them X's. Might be one of them little myths like the skill ranks. We all believe it's there but we're not sure if we will ever get to see them.
ElzarTheBam
Member
I have heard from some other members of Halogaf that it is very good.
Excellent. I will have to wait till it launches for none premium members.
Do the maps remind you Bad company 2 maps when you're playing them? Because they look similiar to them.
Yup.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Was it a focal point? I had to dig for it, and it was a one-off sentence buried in Bravo's section. Not that it matters, I get your point.
@J10, come on, you were pretty salty yesterday and you were a straight out dick to Ellis. I'd be surprised if he and Frank stop by for a while.
Poker Face
Member
at the end of the bulletin,
Looks like we'll be getting TU info next week before the pax panel.
Looks like we'll be getting TU info next week before the pax panel.
ncsuDuncan
Member
Excited for the return of the red X.
Really looking forward to the PAX panel; I wonder if the booth will have the TU.
One can hope...
Really looking forward to the PAX panel; I wonder if the booth will have the TU.
One can hope...
Pop
Member
I don't think they said X's would be red, I might be wrong though. 343i will find a way to screw up something as easy as an X above your dead body.
ncsuDuncan
Member
What? Of course it's catching on! I already added one to the background of my avatar.
Uhh, kinda, just in terms of their size. It's like the size of standard BF3 maps but they have all the vehicles without being Caspian huge.
BF3 CTF is just really intense. The dirt bikes are amazing.
I still like it. But I'll look into outsourcing to m0dus.
Genesis Knight
Member
how is that a problem? if you say a mean thing to a developer or industry figure who posts on these forums then you are banned
YourExWife
Member
I do my best work on my laptop trackpad while barely awake.
I actually agree with kyle's sentiments on this subject, I just wanted to use this picture again
Love "the old man" (and BSG in general). When he followed me on twitter, I was like "SO SAY WE ALL!" ...yup...
Really? What shit phone do you use? This is one of the best running mobile sites out there (in my experience).
I'm not bad at this game.
LAUGHTREY
Modesty becomes a woman
Because there is no one playing now, beside the fact that when it finally gets added I doubt a lot of people will come back.
Classic Flag settings Feb 2014.
Way to steal my exact joke like 5 replies later. You owe me 25 cents for royalties.
If you say a mean thing to anyone you are banned.
I actually agree with kyle's sentiments on this subject, I just wanted to use this picture again
LOL is that really Kyle? He was on one of those shit MTV reality shows back in the day?
That definitely needs to be addressed as well.
I guess he will be starting a new studio.
It sucks because we never found out what he was working on when he came back to Bungie.
I thought people deduced it was something involving Marathon.
YourExWife
Member
Yes.
Poker Face
Member
lmao
I guess he will be starting a new studio.
Best of luck to him. Hopefully he makes something awesome.
king picollo
Member
Played a couple yesterday and the entire time was having BF:BC2 flashbacks.
Yup. Was a big thing in HaloGAF when we found out. Blast from the past seeing that pic again.
Poker Face
Member
Live activity for last week:
YourExWife
Member
The question is how much weight has kyle gained since then?
Zeouterlimits
Member
Agreed, it was ridiculous.
I'd be interested in knowing how Xbox demographics have changed over the years. FIFA being so high can't just be US guys, it must be majorly popular overseas. How many consoles has MS sold outside the US? Do we have that kind of breakdown?