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Halo |OT16| Oh Bungie, Where Art Thou?
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Orochinagis
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Where is the shoe store!??
xxjuicesxx
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Watching this replay stream...
"Youre going to find more variety in the Halo sandbox used now that we buffed all the weapons up"
I'm sorry, but I dont think anyone has ever got off a session of Halo 1 or 2 and went "man that was pretty great!... but it had a little too much Pistol/BR in it"
"Youre going to find more variety in the Halo sandbox used now that we buffed all the weapons up"
I'm sorry, but I dont think anyone has ever got off a session of Halo 1 or 2 and went "man that was pretty great!... but it had a little too much Pistol/BR in it"
What on earth are you on about?
How could you call Majora's Mask and then say The Wind Waker, similar?
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For reference: this post is sarcasm. You see, Kyle thinks they are MANY more issues plaguing Halo 4 from having huge population numbers.
If you'd like to book Kyle at your next event, PM xxjuicesxx for any booking and PR questions!
I find this personally insulting
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kittens
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I don't agree with or care about the complaint, but it's one I've heard a lot. A lot of people -- mostly casual Halo players -- get really sick of utility weapons.
xxjuicesxx
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That's weird I've never ever heard anybody say that.
Demoncarnotaur
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Imagine if they would add new vehicles into Halo 4 with an expansion this fall. That would be interesting.
Please fix the game first instead or at least before adding more stuff
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kittens
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It'd be cool, but I'd almost never use them, cause I usually avoid the big maps. So... I think I'd rather see them prioritize other stuff.
Demoncarnotaur
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Don't get me wrong, I agree. But I would still like to see something like this, and suspect it may not be that absurd.
Who knows, maybe the new mega bloks vehicles hint towards new additions.
Im not sure how likely a scenario that would be, but as far as I know they haven't made up their own vehicles or weapons in the past.
I recently have been enjoying BTB in Halo 4 more than the other modes...strangely enough. The vehicle sandbox is definitely lacking IMO.
Still don't know why we didn't get some kind of Chopper back for this game. Everyone would love to have it back.
"It didn't fit the sandbox" isn't an excuse because the sandbox is all over the place.
Yeah that'd be awesome but it won't happen.
"It didn't fit the sandbox" isn't an excuse because the sandbox is all over the place.
Yeah that'd be awesome but it won't happen.
Enter The 36 Chambers
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Just finished Super Metroid for the first time. 98% completion.
Holy shit this game is so good. I remember playing it as a kid and not understanding half of it. Like the wall jumping, spinesharking etc.
Not even gonna start a Zelda game, gonna finally finish Prime 2 and then 3.
Holy shit this game is so good. I remember playing it as a kid and not understanding half of it. Like the wall jumping, spinesharking etc.
Not even gonna start a Zelda game, gonna finally finish Prime 2 and then 3.
Dongs Macabre
aka Daedalos42
Or an UNSC flying vehicle.
Demoncarnotaur
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Agreed.
Only thing I am worried about, is if the new mega bloks stuff is a hint...it seems they took the Chopper...and removed the ability to melee vehicles:
FUNKNOWN iXi
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lol yeah, that is true.. People used to call for BR nerfs in Halo 3! Crazy.
Personally, I've never found the BR to be a fun weapon to use. Online it was balls in Halo 2, it was deliberately made inconsistent in Halo 3, and now in Halo 4 it's a weapon for babbies. I like my single shot weapons with consistency.
Promethean vehicle pack and a return of the Falcon?
Orochinagis
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xxjuicesxx
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Flies out seven dudes to their studio on company dime...
Streams for 90 minutes.
Dear lord. Frankie PM me.
Streams for 90 minutes.
Dear lord. Frankie PM me.
Demoncarnotaur
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Pure speculation ahead, here is what I think Halo may do this fall.
Halo 4: Infinity. Much like Halo 3 ODST, the game has a standalone SP that is clearly built upon the established engine of Halo 4, but has its own tweaks. The story will be standalone, but may be a spiritual successor to the story being told in Spartan Ops. 343 may use this opportunity to address some of the sandbox and level design complaints that exist from Halo 4 without completely starting over from scratch.
The MP will Halo 4's MP- with a large expansion. More than just maps. Perhaps new Armor, weapon skins, gametypes and (least likely of all) vehicles. 343 said they wanted Halo 4's DLC to be more than just map packs.. I suspect they had something in mind when they said that. BF3 really shows how larger expansions to a game can provide some fun and unique opportunities, and perhaps 343 has their own take on this.
To back up more DLC than just maps, the McFarlane Halo 4 toy line will have DLC codes for in game items this fall. I'm going to assume this is for weapon skins and new armor, and I imagine they wouldn't just do that for a toy line. I suppose time will tell.
Who's to say future balancing wont tweak things to make vehicles more sturdy and fun to use?
If Forerunner vehicles could channel that Tron vibe it would be epic.
Halo 4: Infinity. Much like Halo 3 ODST, the game has a standalone SP that is clearly built upon the established engine of Halo 4, but has its own tweaks. The story will be standalone, but may be a spiritual successor to the story being told in Spartan Ops. 343 may use this opportunity to address some of the sandbox and level design complaints that exist from Halo 4 without completely starting over from scratch.
The MP will Halo 4's MP- with a large expansion. More than just maps. Perhaps new Armor, weapon skins, gametypes and (least likely of all) vehicles. 343 said they wanted Halo 4's DLC to be more than just map packs.. I suspect they had something in mind when they said that. BF3 really shows how larger expansions to a game can provide some fun and unique opportunities, and perhaps 343 has their own take on this.
To back up more DLC than just maps, the McFarlane Halo 4 toy line will have DLC codes for in game items this fall. I'm going to assume this is for weapon skins and new armor, and I imagine they wouldn't just do that for a toy line. I suppose time will tell.
Who's to say future balancing wont tweak things to make vehicles more sturdy and fun to use?
If Forerunner vehicles could channel that Tron vibe it would be epic.
Easy, they just spent the money they would've used on Campaign Theater to fly Tashi & Co. out; there wasn't any net loss.
With the way vehicle balancing is going now I can't see anything like that happening. They'll just ramp up the turret/etc. damages until they think they can hold their own after being PP'd.
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kittens
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After playing BF3, I really want a motorcycle-like vehicle in Halo.
Miss that chopper
OT: That new Kanye song, so good. Played the video on buildings around the world, pretty crazy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BKGp1XqddM
FUNKNOWN iXi
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My goodness if Halo 1 had XBL and map packs with updated features patched in.. :'[
Soooooooo sick. My roommate and I went out last night to one of the locations for it. They were like an hour late setting it up but it was cool seeing it on the side of Wrigley Field.
Fuckin jam. Can't fuck with Ye.
Sounds like an interesting idea. I would go for another ODST experience for sure. One thing I'm a little tired of and I don't see how Halo is necessarily going to go away from this and this is across a few other games, but I'm tired of saving the world/galaxy/universe. It is not more interesting or intense because everything is on the line. I want some smaller and more interesting stories.
As far the Prom/Tron vehicles I'd say don't bother, but I would like to know, where is my Tron MP, who is working on that game?
Insert Ruckus conversation from a few weeks back.
Demoncarnotaur
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I wouldn't be against this, but I'm honestly not sure if thats how they plan to move forward with Halo anymore. It seems they have mostly had a yearly Halo title for some time.
ElzarTheBam
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I'm on H3, come join me.
Apart from that one guy.
Apart from that one guy.
Yeah they did it up here in Toronto as well. I was too lazy to go though lol. He is performing tonight on SNL so can't wait.
dat pr
FUBAR McDangles
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Anyone going to be playing Halo 4 tonight?
The multitude of weapons and loadouts is directly the result of Call of Duty and Battlefield. Uninformed players or non-Halo fans hated that you couldn't pick whichever weapon you want.
Go back a few OT's before launch and you'll even see some guys here defending the fact that they hated having to hunt down a BR in AR starts or that they wished they could switch weapons if they died.
EDIT: Did Tashi plan on sharing his thoughts about the weapon tuning update and find out about Legendary Slayer?
Go back a few OT's before launch and you'll even see some guys here defending the fact that they hated having to hunt down a BR in AR starts or that they wished they could switch weapons if they died.
EDIT: Did Tashi plan on sharing his thoughts about the weapon tuning update and find out about Legendary Slayer?
Dongs Macabre
aka Daedalos42
Loadouts are fine for me, but stuff like Active Camo and Boltshot ruin it.
May I ask why that stuff ruins it for you?
Dongs Macabre
aka Daedalos42
While I like being able to choose my Primary weapon, stuff like the Boltshot and Active Camo make the game way too unbalanced. In Halo 5, loadouts should be kept at Primary and Secondary weapons (no Plasma Pistols and Boltshots, though), and maybe a few AAs that don't affect gameplay too much.
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But that's just it. You've in turn shown why loadouts don't work. You hate any secondary weapon aside from the magnum and you've seen how an armor ability like Camo breaks the game.
But why even have a little unbalance at all? Either you have full loadouts or none at all. You can't just say it'll be fine with no Boltshot.
The fundamental aspect of Halo game play was that the map dictated the weapons. What you could use and when. You couldn't just die and spawn with 3 plasmas to take out a vehicle, die and spawn with a mini-shotgun to hold hallways etc.
Demoncarnotaur
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Boltshot is fine IMO, but yeah, Active Camo should never be a loadout choice. Make it a map/ordnance item.
FUNKNOWN iXi
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Nah.
Have a pool of allowed weapons:
- DMR
- BR
- AR
- Magnum
- Carbine
- Storm Rifle
- Light Rifle
- Suppressor
Dongs Macabre
aka Daedalos42
Letting players choose their Primary weapon allows players to use weapons they're comfortable with, while not affecting gameplay as much. I can't be the only one ehre who hates AR starts and being forced to use a specific weapon when I'm much more comfortable with another. Secondary weapons would be good if there were a larger variety. Right now, only the Magnum is not game-breaking. I'd be fine with the return of the SMG and maybe the Mauler, or the addition of new weapons.
Hydranockz
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People will no doubt disagree with me but I genuinely like the new systems in Halo 4. The loadouts and the Ordnance specifically. I just want to clarify and say that I don't think the implementation of said systems has been the best. Camo in loadouts and the Random Ordnance.
Static Ordnance drops with pretty good visual cues is a pretty significant benefit to both watching and playing the game. The loadout stuff is nice but I almost prefer the Reach implementation where the choices are fixed.
Static Ordnance drops with pretty good visual cues is a pretty significant benefit to both watching and playing the game. The loadout stuff is nice but I almost prefer the Reach implementation where the choices are fixed.
I used to feel that way but lately I'm so anti-loadouts. I would just be re-hashing 4 years of loadout arguments at this point but i'm moving to where I basically want fixed starting weapons for everyone.
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