Boarding has been screwy for a really long time. Either you get locked in when someone is on your tank's ass, which I guess locks the doors, or you get hit with that horrible stun after you're boarded and die immediately. Not really sure why either of those things need to exist and actually take control options away from the player.
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If you threw down rock and someone else throws down paper, you don't get to change to scissors. Adapt.
thezerofire
Banned
that's a stupid comparison. you can still destroy the wraith even if the driver gets out
EagleBurnn
Banned
Though you're taking away the kill from the guy who did the work.
Did the survey. Can't wait to see the results.
While simultaneously removing some of his combat opportunities. In Halo 2, you could board a tank's ass and just melee, which would often cause the guy to get out, then you could kill him and take the tank. Now it's just "hold a button until you magnetize onto it and hit B a few times or LT once for a kill" as your only option.
Besides, you could still absolutely get a kill when they could get out before, you just had to be quick about your grenade after you boarded. You couldn't take your sweet time with it. Even if the guy got out, you still had the ability to destroy the offending vehicle and deny it to them. Options are good. One guy holding X shouldn't remove a control option from the other player for an indefinite period of time (as opposed to assassinations, which have a maximum possible duration).
Unless you have that re-roll perk. That's meta depth.
metzger203
Junior Member
Oh I know you aren't playing Delta Halo but not Regret...
Also, why Lone Wolf instead of Pillar Of Autumn in Reach?
Also need to put Crow's Nest in under Halo 3. Probably some of the best on-foot encounters ever on that level.
My memory is a little fuzzy... where exactly did Delta Halo end and Regret begin? Regret was gondola rides and underwater elevators, right?
PoA in Reach is fun but it's kind of a let down with the two scarabs you're just supposed to ignore. I like Lone Wolf because it really feels like an ending... that and all the dead spartans lying around.
I'll agree with you on Crow's Nest and admit it was hard not to include that one. I think I chose Tsavo instead because ever since watching the Halo 2 cutting room video I had wanted to use the troop transport hog. Tsavo is just a good vehicle level in general.
StalkerUKCG
Banned
Could you imagine how awesome the end of Halo Reach could have been.
Mongoose run
Epic Battle with 2 Scarabs
Fight against a few Brute Pack as you approach the PoA
Big battle with Elite Zealot unit
Jump on TrashMac Gun and blow up some phantoms and a covie cruiser.
Mongoose run
Epic Battle with 2 Scarabs
Fight against a few Brute Pack as you approach the PoA
Big battle with Elite Zealot unit
Jump on TrashMac Gun and blow up some phantoms and a covie cruiser.
Dongs Macabre
aka Daedalos42
No, you should suffer for it. It's no different than a Beat Down, except it's better for your team since the assassin could be killed during the animation or immediately after. There shouldn't be a button that lets you escape, since it was your fault to begin with.
Unless they were Camo camping, in which case they should go die in a hole.
Latvian Hitman
Member
No, you should suffer for it. It's no different than a Beat Down, except it's better for your team since the assassin could be killed during the animation or immediately after. There shouldn't be a button that lets you escape, since it was your fault to begin with.
Unless they were Camo camping, in which case they should go die in a hole.
I think you forgot to turn your sarcasm-o-meter on!
MrGreencastle
Member
Regret is like the second half of Delta Halo. It's evil to do one and not the other. Just like Outskirts/Metropolis.
But since Lone Wolf is barely a level, and it happens right after, why not play both? Completely agree on the Scarab letdown, there hasn't been a good Scarab battle since 3, I'd say.
There's a transport hog on The Covenant. Tsavo is really good, too... It just feels weird not to include Crow's Nest in there, but I can't really see which one to take out, granted.
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Halo 4: Requiem, Forerunner, Shutdown, Composer, Midnight?
What about ODST?
Sweet. I just did the survey. I hope it accomplishes something.
NobleGundam
Banned
Such Much Fun. Why Couldn't Halo 4 Be Like This, Kevin?? Invasion was/is a good gametype. Way better than Infinity.
"Infinity is my favorite" - says Nobody Ever
Speedy Blue Dude
Banned
Roosterteeth just uploaded a Majestic Map Pack Let's Play... my god it's painful to watch anyone who isn't Ray, Gavin, or Micheal. The other 3 are so bad!
EagleBurnn
Banned
Bungie was determined to make sure Reach Firefight was as little fun as possible.
MrGreencastle
Member
Because it was just a beta test for Destiny.
Generator Defense in in Halo:Reach. And it was in Matchmaking for around a month at some point.
It was in the beta to test the campaign networking.
Dongs Macabre
aka Daedalos42
I think you could still play it by dling the gametype, but just not in MM.
:jnc
MaximumFlipFlop
Banned
"so what are the results on the network test?"
"we can indeed confirm shitty connections and massive input lag for everyone."
"as expected, ship it."
They're not really a foot long so they both got ripped off.
Zeouterlimits
Member
Onikaan
Member
Exactly this.
Makes me slightly worried about Destiny.
But we'll see how that unfolds.
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
I don't understand why developers think it's all cool and shit to remove/alter what has worked before.. How are key features/options removed from game to game? How? Who had the idea to change that with the Wraith boarding? Who had the idea to remove red deathmarks? WHO?!
Is it Microsoft ruining Halo? Was it only Bungie? Is it only 343? Maybe it's a collection of Microsoft/343 making these decisions? Can anyone with some experience in the industry please describe how this works because for the life of me I can't understand why something like red deathmarks are not in this game... Sometimes it gets so ridiculous that I seriously think we're being given subpar Halo experiences so that later it'll be easier for them to WOW us lol
RIP Generator Defense and FF Versus.
EagleBurnn
Banned
Where?
Just watched the "Brave New Worlds" vid from Bungie again... damn I almost could tear up at the early Halo stuff, that's how much I miss it.
I also cringed everytime someone of them said Reach was their best Halo
Campaign wise is what they were talking about. Which is true in my opinion. They got to do alot of what they wanted to do in past Halos in Reach.
I loved the Reach campaign so much, got like 22 days total playtime in it <3.
Just watched the "Brave New Worlds" vid from Bungie again... damn I almost could tear up at the early Halo stuff, that's how much I miss it.
I also cringed everytime someone of them said Reach was their best Halo
Clearly they're not going to say that Halo 2 was their best Halo.
How disingenuous.
Yeah, I have only good memories of Halo 2 (minus the cliffhanger), but it was a little disheartening to hear how bad their experience was with Halo 2. Especially with it being one of my favorite Halos and all.
thezerofire
Banned
Reach's campaign sucked. A bunch of firefight missions tied together with on-rails sections about a bunch of people you didn't really care about. Especially Kat who actively tried to drive you off cliffs
So tomorrow will probably the Resident Evil series in the big Xbox sale.
Also, https://twitter.com/DavidEllis/status/306938796803510272
Also, https://twitter.com/DavidEllis/status/306938796803510272
Sounds hot.
I lol'd at "Moist Towellet's" response.
Hahaha his picture is perfect.
Completed the survey. The questions about whether we would like ranking and more custom options and stuff were a bit silly, who would say no? It might have been better to list those things and then have us order them by importance or something. I mean, surely nobody is going to say they don't want red Xs back..
Completed it just for the hell of it.
Never mind ;p
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
I'll be streaming Halo 4 DLC in about 10. I'm not great though. Will link when up.
Will link when up.Not Halo related but I'm jelly
EagleBurnn
Banned
Why are we all talking about that predictable survey?
How was your day today?
Reach's environments were really cool and unique and I enjoyed all of them.
1: And what is Halo 3? You killed people place to place. Halo:Reach had more unique missions then Halo 3. Most fun area was the Hornet sky battle in Halo 3.
2: I agree at an extent, but they are had different personalities, which made them noticeable.
3: Kat has the same driving physics as any other AI in any Halo game.
Seemed pretty fair to me.
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