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Man, again with this? He wasn't referring to Halo as one of the copycats. Do you really think he's that dense?
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Man, again with this? He wasn't referring to Halo as one of the copycats. Do you really think he's that dense?
he was referring to and insulting Halo, the game franchise which he worked on
User 73706
Banned
Technically Halo because Halysis and also halo is dad, metroid is dad = halo is metroid's dad.
If anyone's looking for new phone tones / notification sounds for the hell of it, I just whipped up a few.
Redid the Gravity Gauntlet's main "telewarp" sound effect. It's like 5% Revival audio stems because I couldn't replicate the original super slow-mo chime effect.
Here's a Lounge / Ska-styled re-do of Super Metroid's Prologue theme for ringtones.
If anyone's looking for new phone tones / notification sounds for the hell of it, I just whipped up a few.
Redid the Gravity Gauntlet's main "telewarp" sound effect. It's like 5% Revival audio stems because I couldn't replicate the original super slow-mo chime effect.
Here's a Lounge / Ska-styled re-do of Super Metroid's Prologue theme for ringtones.
User 73706
Banned
Now you can be an off-the-rails, vaporware-pimping asshole anywhere you go!
Distract the kids into thinking a Mechrodian soldier is invading their base!
Keep conversations fresh during carpooling by bringing up game mechanic shit nobody understands!
Impress your boss with a detailed understanding of quantum-kinetic interpolation!
Pets giving you trouble? Special anti-buffoonery frequencies embedded in the audio codec will deafen any animals with ultrasonic hearing up to 15 meters away!
Quite frankly, I'd much rather 343i just put the CSR in the game UI. Not force me to open up a web browser to view it.
However, I think this technology is pretty cool. Great for web browsing? Not really. But When I see shots like this?
I'm excited for what the specific apps you can snap to will do. That is where snap should shine.
why would i want a huge portion of my screen taken up just to show an artist/album/song title + some crappy photography in the background?
that's what's cool
j/k j/k ilu
I think a better implementation would be for them to make an achievement popup-style thing, except a bit more discreet.
I would snap it in, change song, and snap it out.
User 73706
Banned
j/k j/k ilu
I think a better implementation would be for them to make an achievement popup-style thing, except a bit more discreet.
You could always have a smaller, more subdued (so discreetchievements like you said, basically) menu on-screen like you would for watching videos on the 360, but control the game with the controller and the media menu with Kinect... or something like that, anyway. Maybe double-tap the Snap button to toggle between menu and game controls on the fly.
Just an idea... if you want to use a visible "cursor" onscreen for "fourth wall-breaking" functionality with Snap applied to games, why not have Kinect let you... snap to activate it?
aHebrewMenagerie
Member
Which is a horrible system compared to accessing it through the guide button like we do now. I don't know why Microsoft is hell-bent on making everything anti-intuitive. I mean the Snap feature is cool, if you're not gaming, I don't think anyone wants to play Halo 5 in one half of the screen and Cortana waifu fanfic on the other.
It's been over a year since I posted a write-up on Waypoint, and I figured it's time to give it another look. Sadly, that look isn't good. Back then I asked for simplistic stats that are quick and easy to access. Let's see if they did that.
For starters, the Halo 4 stats section is a completely separate entity from Halo Waypoint. The Halo Waypoint app for mobile devices has been abandoned and left to die with Reach stats. If a player wants to access their stats for Halo 4 on a mobile device, they have to go through the SmartGlass app. If the player's recent game history has Halo 4 at a position more than 5 recent games back, they can't access them. This is a problem.
As mentioned before, the Halo 4 stats are entirely separate from Waypoint, and require another sign-in to access them. The reason it is entirely separate is because it is a Microsoft app, which also requires the sign-in. A third party cannot view stats unless they are signed in. This is arguably one of the biggest issues with it. Searching for players is a pain, compared to the atrocious Reach search on Waypoint or the clean and simple search on bungie.net.
vs.
Looking at a player's game history is a chore. If a player wants to find the game where they had an insane overkill with the flag on Valhalla, they have to remember the approximate timeframe that the game took place. They cannot go in and search by gametype and map to find all instances where it could have taken place. To add to it, there isn't a preview function to briefly skim and look at medals, kills, deaths, etc. If a game is too far back, the app will simply stop returning previous games. I can't access my first multiplayer game, because it tells me "This app is currently experiencing troubles." I can go to halo.bungie.net and find my first Halo 2 game on this Gamertag in seconds.
The UI has a ton of issues, the largest being the multiple vertical scrolls in a horizontal field, as well as vertical scrolls inside other vertical scrolls. It also has issues with how it displays the scrolls with relation to the anchors that pertain to certain stats. The UI also has the unnecessary blocky feel that the UI of Halo 4 has. It isn't a good design, but at least it's consistently bad across the board. There is a sidebar that pops out to show active friends. It's not very helpful when looking for a particular friend, because it doesn't sort it in any logical way.
The most obnoxious offender in the Halo 4 app is easily the background. For no reason, there is an animated background. It can be toggled off, but the fact that it defaults to on is annoying. To add to it, every time it cycles, it saves a ping.gif to your browser, bloating up certain browsers even more. It also loads every image that is possible in that frame. To clarify that, it won't load up Campaign images if the player is in the Matchmaking section. It will load an image of every map, gametype logo, medal, friend gamer picture, friend emblem combination, commendation, specialization, weapon, and terminal.
File Shares have been added in, after they were missing at launch. They aren't tough to find, but they are located on the main Waypoint site, instead of the app site. Also on the Waypoint site is the online game manual. It has been updated a few times, but is currently outdated, as it is missing Forge Island, Pitfall/Vertigo pack, and Ricochet info. If a player wants to find out about the updates to Halo 4, they are out of luck. If the page exists, it is hidden in the maze of Waypoint.
I didn't think it was possible to do worst than the Halo Reach stats, but I guess it is. I doubt things can get worse than Halo 4 stats, but sadly I'm ready to be surprised. Bungie really spoiled us with stats.
Article link: http://aegisfate.wordpress.com/2013/10/31/lets-talk-about-waypoint-again/
EDIT: for reference, here's my old article on Waypoint re-upped to my blog.
The guide dash is so slow though and navigating it is like going through an animal zoo.
No creative director has left 343. I think you mean the lead campaign designer?
They have hired some new designers, but I can't really place their position within the team at the moment. Also take into account that maybe some senior designers have moved up or taken up a lead position.
aHebrewMenagerie
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I saw a walkthrough of the snap feature on Gaming Side, and it looked like worse of a pain in the ass. Assuming you have it set up, on the 360, it's just hit the guide button, go over to the right and hit play. The xbox one, you have to go to the dashboard, go to the snap feature, decide how much you want it to take up your screen, hit play, go to the dashboard again, unsnap it, and go back into the game.
And if you want to change your song, YOU'RE FUCKED.
squidhands
Member
Halo 5 needs to be the antitheses of 4 in practically every area. Better writing, better single player/co-op, leaner multiplayer options, better website, better stat handling.
NobleGundam
Banned
And this is why I hoped 343 created a separate site to archive Halo stats (And other files) rather than Waypoint bcuz it's a cluster fuck.
User 73706
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In my mind, I wouldn't leave the thing up the whole time. But it'd certainly be nice to have a seamless app that works with the UI when I do open it up. As opposed to a non-snap optimized web browsing experience.
Orochinagis
Member
So Halo 7 then.
User 73706
Banned
Guys, I was watching a Rooster Teeth video and happened to find Speedy fighting in the youtube comments like a casual.
Link to the video for proof.
Link to the video for proof.
Speedy Blue Dude
Banned
Haha. Why did you find the need to post this?Guys, I was watching a Rooster Teeth video and happened to find Speedy fighting in the youtube comments like a casual.
Link to the video for proof.
I argue in the RoosterTeeth comment section a lot. I comment on YouTube a lot. Meh.I totally won that argument.
User 73706
Banned
Haha. Why did you find the need to post this?
I totally won that argument.
>arguing over the internet in 2013
>using le green 4chan text in a youtube
NobleGundam
Banned
Okay I have a problem with Mission 2 of the level Infinity while aboard the ship right when you get the Mantis, you're expected to take the Mantis and eliminate the resistance of enemies that block your path towards the elevator that brings you to the outer hull where the Didact is...
Now I decided to replay everything on Solo Legendary and tried to beat that level without obtaining a Mantis. The problem is that Promy Knights are a pain to kill all of them without you ever dying and redoing everything due to the checkpoints. Why design a level that isn't purposely necessary to use a device (in this case it's the Mantis) in getting passed everything when you do have the option to be a one man army yourself? The real problem, is that throwing multiples of Knights at player(s) is a real issue to defeat alone isn't fun, 343.
I've tried many ways going around this level without spawning zero Knights & Turrets but you cannot surpass the level unless causing them to spawn at square one near the broken doors you came out from...
There's no weapons cache. No reward in achieving that level without a Mantis solo.
So far I'm stuck at that very level without a Mantis and I don't plan on restarting the whole mission until I finish what I've started.
Now I decided to replay everything on Solo Legendary and tried to beat that level without obtaining a Mantis. The problem is that Promy Knights are a pain to kill all of them without you ever dying and redoing everything due to the checkpoints. Why design a level that isn't purposely necessary to use a device (in this case it's the Mantis) in getting passed everything when you do have the option to be a one man army yourself? The real problem, is that throwing multiples of Knights at player(s) is a real issue to defeat alone isn't fun, 343.
I've tried many ways going around this level without spawning zero Knights & Turrets but you cannot surpass the level unless causing them to spawn at square one near the broken doors you came out from...
There's no weapons cache. No reward in achieving that level without a Mantis solo.
So far I'm stuck at that very level without a Mantis and I don't plan on restarting the whole mission until I finish what I've started.
That looks fine as hell.
Wahrer stalking Speedy is nice.
I've not seen, or recall this poster from any HaloGAF OT. They nailed it.
Wahrer stalking Speedy is nice.
I've not seen, or recall this poster from any HaloGAF OT. They nailed it.
aHebrewMenagerie
Member
Guys, I was watching a Rooster Teeth video and happened to find Speedy fighting in the youtube comments like a casual.
Link to the video for proof.
I've seen him pop up on some of those videos as well. It's so weird for some reason.
Microsoft Talks Halo Wars (among other things)
It's already been posted on Gaming Side, so don't worry.
Phil Spencer said:
Yup. I've tried doing the same thing. I would say it came down to a resource crunch and they didn't have enough time to put in that stuff, but the more I look at it I think it was simply overlooked. They have random weapon drops for shooting a few pylons and stuff in later levels, so it leads me away from the time crunch thing.
Haha. YouTube comments are as bad as you can get these days.Guys, I was watching a Rooster Teeth video and happened to find Speedy fighting in the youtube comments like a casual.
Link to the video for proof.
Plus speedy, he says "half a year ago", not "a year ago". Reading comprehension saves lives!
Speedy Blue Dude
Banned
Haha. YouTube comments are as bad as you can get these days.
Plus speedy, he says "half a year ago", not "a year ago". Reading comprehension saves lives!
Damn it! I guess I didn't win that argument.
Honestly, I agree on the YouTube comments thing. The way I act on there (and other forums) is much different then the way I act on GAF. Mostly has to do because I give a damn about my GAF account and it's just nice having a forum that converses with intelligent discussions. Mostly.
User 73706
Banned
You guys really need to stop going off on tangents.
aHebrewMenagerie
Member
I don't see... WAIT.
Damn it! I guess I didn't win that argument.
Honestly, I agree on the YouTube comments thing. The way I act on there (and other forums) is much different then the way I act on GAF. Mostly has to do because I give a damn about my GAF account and it's just nice having a forum that converses with intelligent discussions. Mostly.
I can respect this, on other forums, i'm much more sarcastic, and have a more stylized form of posting, but trying to keep a GAF account you have to actually contribute, to conversations. (Imagine?)
Steelyuhas
Member
"xbox music", choose your music, get rid of the snap
You'll be done before the awful guide is done being pulled up.
The guide was never an elegant solution. Performance is awful, UI is completely different from the rest of the OS, and you have limited options where you can change some things, but then others require you to go to that app/system.
Snapping allows you to pull up the appropriate apps for quick changes/actions as well as actual multitasking on the system, making it much more powerful and flexible as well as creating a unified experience using the system.
Speedy Blue Dude
Banned
I really hope you can use the voice commands for everything.
Like, I hope you can say "Xbox, Play Katy Perry, Roar!", and "Xbox, Go to NeoGAF.com", etc. Would make it so much better.
Like, I hope you can say "Xbox, Play Katy Perry, Roar!", and "Xbox, Go to NeoGAF.com", etc. Would make it so much better.
Poker Face
Member
why would you ever want your xbox to play a katy perry song?
Speedy Blue Dude
Banned
Because you are Speedy Blue Dude.
User 73706
Banned
Because you are sai kun
Syphon Filter
Member
Katy rocks!
Speedy Blue Dude
Banned
Damn straight.
It really bugs me that my GAF name has a space after every word. I want it to just be SpeedyBlueDude, like everywhere else, but I already took that name when I tried registering for GAF a year and a half ago, I didn't know my school changed our school email's so I was never able to confirm my registration, so I had to wait 4 months to get back in school and sign up with our new school emails. At that point I had to take Speedy Blue Dude because SpeedyBlueDude was an unactivated account I could never have finished registering.
I actually wanted to go to the Selena Gomez concert with Sai but we don't live near each other.
Prepare to be amazed.
Speedy Blue Dude
Banned
Anyone think we might be able to have Kinect send messages for us? "Xbox, Send Message to Tashi, Hey man want to play some Halo 5?" etc?
Windows Phone can do it, so I expect Microsoft will be able to make Kinect 2 do it if they wanted too. Honestly Kinect is just such a cool concept if it works. Being able to navigate everything with it is just a cool, futuristic idea. If it works fine, I can honestly see myself never using a controller to navigate the OS again, unless it's mandatory.
My wishlist for Kinect 2:
Let it be used as a camera to send picture messages to friends.
Let it be able to be used to reply to messages/send them.
Let it be used to boot up music/video, specific files, not just the program for it.
Let us be able to use it to quickly go on websites.
Let us be able to use it to quickly search terms.
Windows Phone can do it, so I expect Microsoft will be able to make Kinect 2 do it if they wanted too. Honestly Kinect is just such a cool concept if it works. Being able to navigate everything with it is just a cool, futuristic idea. If it works fine, I can honestly see myself never using a controller to navigate the OS again, unless it's mandatory.
My wishlist for Kinect 2:
Let it be used as a camera to send picture messages to friends.
Let it be able to be used to reply to messages/send them.
Let it be used to boot up music/video, specific files, not just the program for it.
Let us be able to use it to quickly go on websites.
Let us be able to use it to quickly search terms.
User 73706
Banned
Picture messages? You mean now when I dong on guys in matchmaking, drunk Romanian guys will send me video clips of their flaccid penises as retribution?
Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
Eh, I've seen hotter
Anyone see the Waypoint Forge Fundamentals article series from Halo Evolved (previously ForgeHub)?
Also is this a new glyph code?
Syphon Filter
Member
H5 trailer on December similar to H3. what do you think?
wsoxfan1214
Banned
Can I ask an honest question of the you guys since you play this more? Why is it that sitting in corners seems to be accepted in this game? In this game more than any other, I ALWAYS run into assholes just sitting in corners. It never changes. I rebought this game and am enjoying it, but goddamnit.
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