They said they were aiming for late Feb, no? Perhaps 3 months isn't enough time to outsource the site design to someone.
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They said they were aiming for late Feb, no? Perhaps 3 months isn't enough time to outsource the site design to someone.
Speedy Blue Dude
Banned
Ok.Eh, I picked that mission cause I love the beginning where you are launched out of the portal right into the middle of the enemies. Also, it would've been rude to stack it with only my missions.
Regarding TU concerns about sandbox balancing, dun worry. We'll have more info in the coming weeks. Unfortunately I really can't say more than that right now.
xxjuicesxx
Member
Oh I thought that TU update stuff was final and it was coming soon. In a couple of weeks were getting more info on it? When do players that still play actually get the TU?
Hypertrooper
Member
I agree. I played every Spartan Ops mission solo except for two and that mission had been a kick into my guts. It was not even enjoyable. Okay. It was cool when you had got out of the portal but then. Screw that. At the end Spartan Ops is planned more like co-op experience, but still...
Chaos does not define what I think about Halo encounter design. In Halo 1-3, there was (most of the times) a clever combination of enemies to create a great encounter hiding behind the mask of chaos. Most of SpOps Half one missions just throw a shit tons of enemies at you. Not a big deal to be honest, but it is nearly impossible to finish some SpOps mission solo without deaths.
This has been said so many times that it may as well be 343i's new marketing slogan.
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I'm replaying the Halo 4 campaign. I didn't realise it before, but Composer is a really solid level. One of my favourites in the game actually. Plus I never knew that there were little audio logs near items that the UNSC collected from gamma Halo (Like the activation index). Cool stuff.
EagleBurnn
Banned
It's coming out this week? Are we not allowed to be hyped up for anything?
It's coming out this week, right?
Garrett 2U
Member
The TU is coming out this week, I'm guessing he is talking about another patch coming out later.
As much crap as I give 343 for Halo 4, I understand just how hard it is to implement and roll out title updates.
I'm guessing there is more at work than Bravo mentioned because they said they didn't want to tell us what was in the TU or what they are fixing so people can't exploit it.
Maybe this is a preliminary TU meant to remove obvious bugs and glitches and with the implementation of ranks and new playlists is when they'll change other features?
Here's hoping with the addition of Rumble Pro, there will be a big team pro and team slayer pro soon that mimics the settings of doubles pro. Though I wouldn't mind if motion tracker is enabled for big team since there are so many people.
On a side note, why haven't they gotten rid of the gauss cannon/tank yet in exile? What they could do right away is give a rocket hog and place a wraith where the tank currently spawns. This would remove huge obstacles to gun play right away. The rocket hog is pretty deadly but this way it's not as easy to go 40-1 in matches. Plus the wraith would be high risk since it's easy to jack and kill.
I think a rail hog would be a great addition to vehicular play. You'd need a great driver and there would be skill in having to time and charge up your shots.
I'm guessing there is more at work than Bravo mentioned because they said they didn't want to tell us what was in the TU or what they are fixing so people can't exploit it.
Maybe this is a preliminary TU meant to remove obvious bugs and glitches and with the implementation of ranks and new playlists is when they'll change other features?
Here's hoping with the addition of Rumble Pro, there will be a big team pro and team slayer pro soon that mimics the settings of doubles pro. Though I wouldn't mind if motion tracker is enabled for big team since there are so many people.
On a side note, why haven't they gotten rid of the gauss cannon/tank yet in exile? What they could do right away is give a rocket hog and place a wraith where the tank currently spawns. This would remove huge obstacles to gun play right away. The rocket hog is pretty deadly but this way it's not as easy to go 40-1 in matches. Plus the wraith would be high risk since it's easy to jack and kill.
I think a rail hog would be a great addition to vehicular play. You'd need a great driver and there would be skill in having to time and charge up your shots.
Aaaaaaagreed
EagleBurnn
Banned
Why is the Gauss Hog in Halo?
It's been complained about in every map it's been on. Every. Damn. Map. It hardly adds anything to the campaign and will ruin a match. Take it out.
Offset? Any competent player will destroy a Banshee in the first 5 seconds with a Gauss Hog and proceed with a Killing Frenzy afterwards. The weapons being such anti-vehicle now have weaken the Banshee significantly since it's nearly always in range, especially with the DMR and Sniper. The gauss hog has the terrain to hide and pop out along with a quick kill.
It's been complained about in every map it's been on. Every. Damn. Map. It hardly adds anything to the campaign and will ruin a match. Take it out.
Offset? Any competent player will destroy a Banshee in the first 5 seconds with a Gauss Hog and proceed with a Killing Frenzy afterwards. The weapons being such anti-vehicle now have weaken the Banshee significantly since it's nearly always in range, especially with the DMR and Sniper. The gauss hog has the terrain to hide and pop out along with a quick kill.
Ragnarok Flames
Banned
the Gauss 'Hog is offset by the Banshee. and this is like the only map with any type of Tank gameplay.
SHIFTYkiwi
Member
Halo update? 1.03.00
Ragnarok Flames
Banned
Oh I think that's false. The gauss hog is for all intents and purposes hit scan and with a smart driver one could escape every banshee bomb. The gauss hog takes out the banshee in, venturing a guess, nearly every game I've played on Exile within the first couple seconds.
And yet tank gameplay breaks halo multiplayer so quick. Every time it usually gets removed from maps or they make both teams get one. And people still complain.
The banshee actually is not good at taking out the gauss because most gauss users will two shot the banshee from spawn. Plus it's not guaranteed the other team will get banshee. It's all but guaranteed blue will get the gauss since they spawn 2 feet from it.
With the wraith, you could have people use it to provide a distraction or use it to take out ghosts or warthogs. You shouldn't be able to be guaranteed killing frenzies every time.
I think one match I went 32-2 because of the tank.
If you need to make sure wraith is a bit better protected spawn a ghost nearby. The gauss cannon is too fast, too precise.
Edit: didn't want to double post, but can any pc savvy folks tell me how impressive the ps4 truly is? Is it 8 gigs of gddr5 beastly? What if you had 12 gigs or more of gddr3? Is this significantly better than the wii u? Though I probably will get both consoles at some point, I know the one I buy first and start buying games for, becomes my main console.
Also if you had to compare the ps4 to current pc setups, would it be considered high end?
Dumb questions I know, but they do provide some reassurance. I'm only interested in gaming more, not really into the complete media experience or social experience.
PAULINK
I microwave steaks.
I'm excited for a FFA playlist, will definitely bring me back to my Halo 3 days.
Also I agree with the gauss hog, it needs to be taken out of exile, I once went a game with 43 wheelman medals thanks to that thing. That or nerf it. Is this why everyone constantly picks exile on big team slayer?
I'm like 7 kills away from getting that 20 kills in a mantis on shatter, It's so hard to find the right opportunity to stomp. It's the last achievement I need to get before the new map pack comes out.
Also I agree with the gauss hog, it needs to be taken out of exile, I once went a game with 43 wheelman medals thanks to that thing. That or nerf it. Is this why everyone constantly picks exile on big team slayer?
I'm like 7 kills away from getting that 20 kills in a mantis on shatter, It's so hard to find the right opportunity to stomp. It's the last achievement I need to get before the new map pack comes out.
Depending on how decent a driver is, and if your team has no one with a Plasma Pistol/Plasma Grenade combo, the Gauss Hog can wreck Banshee and people going for it, and just as easily sneak round to tank from your side and take everyone going for it from behind.
Banshee is pretty much a central power Vehicle. I really don't see how it's supposed to be there to balance out the Gauss Hog, especially at the start of a game. When I'm goosing I rush from spawn to spawn down the path under the Arch and I see the Gauss wreck every time.
This FFA news, despite it being Infinity, is pretty awesome. It may not be Throwback FFA but I am hoping that it is somewhat of a true slayer FFA playlist. Regicide just doesn't really scratch that itch at all.
I fell asleep during the PS4 reveal. :lol
Not because I was bored. I was just really tired from work.
Anyways, watched everything now and it really looked pretty amazing. Huge steps were made and I really hope, Microsoft pays attention or have similiar plans, if not better.
So yeah, this is how you do a reveal. Can't wait to play all those games.
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Saw the TU, too. I'm a little bit dissapointed, that the DMR isn't getting nerfed. I hope it will...
I don't want to complain always, but the TU should have been released with the release of Halo 4. I mean, look at the Boltshot... Who thought that this is fun? Same goes for Active Camo, Jetpack and Hardlight Shield.
Not because I was bored. I was just really tired from work.
Anyways, watched everything now and it really looked pretty amazing. Huge steps were made and I really hope, Microsoft pays attention or have similiar plans, if not better.
So yeah, this is how you do a reveal. Can't wait to play all those games.
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Saw the TU, too. I'm a little bit dissapointed, that the DMR isn't getting nerfed. I hope it will...
I don't want to complain always, but the TU should have been released with the release of Halo 4. I mean, look at the Boltshot... Who thought that this is fun? Same goes for Active Camo, Jetpack and Hardlight Shield.
If the gun were to be nerfed, the only thing that should happen is a reduction in its aim assist range.
http://www.halocouncil.com/community/index.php?/topic/11368-rifle-aim-assist-distance-graph/
It would be perfect if it had the same numbers as the LR.
Someone post the tweet that mentioned Speed Boost and the Flag being an OP combo, but FUN! I'm sure that will answer this question.
EagleBurnn
Banned
There are threads on /r/halo and Waypoint that the TU is out. An update for Halo 4 has supposedly been released that's 37MB. No confirmation if it's the TU.
Not near my Xbox, we need someone to confirm a change asap.
Not near my Xbox, we need someone to confirm a change asap.
Der Flatulator
Member
:lol
Yeaaap. If the 'leaked' Nextbox specs are real, then the PS4 is going to absolutely blow it out of the water.
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What's up with GAF tonight? It wouldn't load for me earlier.
One of the servers went kaput or something. I keep getting time outs and such as well.
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EagleBurnn
Banned
• Fixed Flood character models to allow for Warthog and Mongoose use.
Check this now if you can. It'll be the easiest one to check. Just play a custom Flood game on Ragnaork or something.
BlueScrote
Member
Yeah, it's a recurring theme. 343 does something fans say they want and they'll still bitch.
... why? Why can't you say more about what you'll be doing to balance the weapons right now?
uh, a patch is still considered an update.
Reducing the distance isn't really the issue, it's still a one shot kill Shotgun at close range. As a secondary starting weapon, no less. There's too many over-powered weapons in the game, but unfortunately it's all by design.
Thank god for this title update! I've been wanting to do that since release!
HALO IS SAVED
EagleBurnn
Banned
We had to rely on pirates to know the 10th map and anything about Theater.
343, you are a building one strong reputation on releasing information.
The TU is out and we don't know all the details. I want to everyone to think about that for a second. I give Bungie a lot of heat about Reach and I still believe Halo 4 is the better game, but if this is the TU (which seems all but officially confirmed), then 343's ability to give out information to their consumers is embarrassing and something that Bungie and nearly every developer does right.
IGN:
- Majestic Map Pack: Landfall walkthrough.
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- Majestic Map Pack: Landfall walkthrough.
- Majestic Map Pack: Monolith walkthrough.
- Majestic Map Pack: Skyline walkthrough.
Reagan's BR
Banned
TU is a joke.
StalkerUKCG
Banned
So is TU just big fixes. Not actual re-balancing of weapons?
Can someone test the DMR to see if it feels any less deadly? If not I won't even bother putting the disc in.
Just heard this. Wow.
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