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[NOKYARD]

I'm too old to drink at PAX.

Congrats Tashi.

 

[squidhands]

I think some of us should get together to compare 80's hair styles and reminisce about days before online porn.

 

[NOKYARD]

Before uploading. That look you got from the receptionist at the film lab.

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HaloGAF's creepy uncle

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

We need a HaloGaf list that shows people's Gaf names, any previous Gaf names, and their ages. Would help things a lot.

 

[aHebrewMenagerie]

We need a HaloGaf list that shows people's Gaf names, any previous Gaf names, and their ages. Would help things a lot.

I'd be willing to potentially set up a spread sheet to help with that

 

[DJ Gunner]

I think some of us should get together to compare 80's hair styles and reminisce about days before online porn.

I had a mullet and Penthouse mags.

 

[gAg CruSh3r]

We need a HaloGaf list that shows people's Gaf names, any previous Gaf names, and their ages. Would help things a lot.

I'mokaywiththis.jpg

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

I'd be willing to potentially set up a spread sheet to help with that

Just make it a protected Google doc. Add real names too for those who are okay with sharing theirs for events like PAX, etc. We could link to in in the OT.

 

[Plywood]

Thanks for all the love you guys have shown me since finding out about me working at 343 now. It seriously means a lot <3

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HaloGAF PC Beta roll call!

Fingers crossed!

 

[Havoc2049]

Probably an old topic... But seeing as I've only started playing again for the first time in 8 months or so.

Is it me or is the SAW waaaaaay overpowered at the moment? I've seen people take out Manti[?] with it. The range is crazy and it feels like as soon as they see you, your shields are already down.... Making it pretty much impossible to outshoot them with a BR or something. Seems like there is no real downside to the weapon

The Mantis (Titanfall..phft..lol)

I love the SAW...very satisfying at short range combat. Good secondary weapon to compliment the BR or DMR.

BTW...for everyone who is getting Titanfall on the X360 or X1, the Microsoft Store has a deal where you get a $10 Xbox gift card with purchase.

 

[Plywood]

Game Of Thrones Valentines by Chris Bishop.

This is way, way too cute.

 

[Domino Theory]

BTW...for everyone who is getting Titanfall on the X360 or X1, the Microsoft Store has a deal where you get a $10 Xbox gift card with purchase.

Cool deal but digital Titanfall for me. I have no intentions on selling the game.

 

[FUNKNOWN iXi]

Thought this was full of all sorts of bullshit:

Burn Cards

The collectible cards in Titanfall, called Burn Cards, unlock as players level up. They'll grant players special, limited-use abilities, like the option to shave off 40 seconds from your titan's build time, to inflict extra damage in a titan or an experience multiplier. Players can also play Burn Cards for effects like faster running speed or an amped version of a weapon. Play with a particular weapon frequently, for example, and you might unlock an amplifier card that makes that weapon perform better.

Fukuda said Burn Cards were inspired by the desire to add some randomness to the game and partly the idea of Respawn's "Mackey" McCandlish, who he described as a big Magic the Gathering fan.

Burn Cards are also a measure that helps to level the playing field for all players, according to Emslie, not just seasoned Titanfall players.

"They really came out of trying to find a way to do power-ups in the game," Emslie said, "but not do it in a way where pro gamers could come in and dominated the environment, by knowing the exact way start a match, wreck everybody as fast as possible, get all the power-ups and griefing everyone."

Players will earn Burn Cards through gameplay, through successfully evacuating a level during Titanfall match epilogues, "rodeoing" a titan or hacking enemy AI units, among other challenges, Emslie said. They're collectible rewards earned through play, not purchasable through microtransactions.

"The goal is to make them feel collectible," Emslie said, likening them to "favors" from the upper echelons of factions in which players do battle in Titanfall.

http://www.polygon.com/2014/2/12/540...l-beta-preview

So they're adding randomness and think Halo is too difficult for players. What a load of crud. Clear example of bullshit reasoning to include superfluous gameplay elements.

 

[Nebula]

Leveling the playing field huh...

That seems like a really bad term to use for something such as a random power up.

 

[Blue Ninja]

We need a HaloGaf list that shows people's Gaf names, any previous Gaf names, and their ages. Would help things a lot.

No one would ever use it, people would age, and by the time our alien overlords would unearth the list, all of us would be dead.

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

Just grow a thick beard. It's all the age ID you'll ever need and free pass into any fine drinking establishment.

I had one, but had to shave for work. Either way, I can legally drink, but I miss my beard. =(

 

[Computer]

Thought this was full of all sorts of bullshit:



http://www.polygon.com/2014/2/12/540...l-beta-preview

So they're adding randomness and think Halo is too difficult for players. What a load of crud. Clear example of bullshit reasoning to include superfluous gameplay elements.

This was not in the Alpha when I played. This is depressing. I don't understand the need to add stupid shit to a game in hopes of helping people that suck at the game. It never works and ends up making game play worse for everyone. The whole point of a game is to be a fun, entertaining challenge. Play, practice, get better. Stop this madness developers.
When I think of a developer trying to balance a game towards casual players I think of a dog chasing its own tail.

 

[FyreWulff]

Thought this was full of all sorts of bullshit:



http://www.polygon.com/2014/2/12/540...l-beta-preview

So they're adding randomness and think Halo is too difficult for players. What a load of crud. Clear example of bullshit reasoning to include superfluous gameplay elements.

welp, titanfall just snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.

 

[Mistel]

So they're adding randomness and think Halo is too difficult for players. What a load of crud. Clear example of bullshit reasoning to include superfluous gameplay elements.

It is bad I don't think randomness levels the playing field at all. It makes it far more uneven so saying otherwise is not fair.

What was that quote from a respawn dev someone posted here about?

At this point, it's only a matter of 'when' for PAX's first alcohol poisoning death.

[/soapbox]

If it is as bad as you say then that is a likely outcome.

 

[FyreWulff]

Why does any developer even bother with multiple guns anymore if they're never going to act in a consistent way? Jesus christ.

 

[Orochinagis]

Why does any developer even bother with multiple guns anymore if they're never going to act in a consistent way? Jesus christ.

"hey what is the most gun in this game"

" X weapon (the one it can shoot faster)"

Then everyone use the same weapon for the entire game life cicle.

 

[Nebula]

Why does any developer even bother with multiple guns anymore if they're never going to act in a consistent way? Jesus christ.

Variety for the sake of variety.

 

[FyreWulff]

"hey what is the most gun in this game"

" X weapon (the one it can shoot faster)"

Then everyone use the same weapon for the entire game life cicle.

I mean just save yourself the money, make one gun with super detail on it, then your perk cards and streakbilities randomly change how the weapon functions. Save everyone the time of learning gun silhouettes and roles.

 

[Hypertrooper]

All this drinking stuff makes me miss Passport-Lars. He has been a great drinking partner to all of you. Rest in piece to you, Passport-Lars!

A bunch of nerds far away from their parents, and all you have to do is go down the hallway of the Sheraton and knock on a door. 50/50 chance it's a party, and nobody is actually making sure people are of age. Or people getting fucking Everclear and drinking that.

At this point, it's only a matter of 'when' for PAX's first alcohol poisoning death.

[/soapbox]

Woah! Is PAX the only public event(ala festival-like), you ever have attended? It is like this nearly at every festival. So yeah. grow up, stuff happens everywhere.

 

[Fuchsdh]

Thought this was full of all sorts of bullshit:



http://www.polygon.com/2014/2/12/540...l-beta-preview

So they're adding randomness and think Halo is too difficult for players. What a load of crud. Clear example of bullshit reasoning to include superfluous gameplay elements.

I dunno about you guys, but that sounds like far more randomness than the vast majority of Halo 4's tact and support effects. How long do the Titans usually take to spawn?

 

[BigShow36]

Thought this was full of all sorts of bullshit:



http://www.polygon.com/2014/2/12/540...l-beta-preview

So they're adding randomness and think Halo is too difficult for players. What a load of crud. Clear example of bullshit reasoning to include superfluous gameplay elements.

Titanfail has always been a big question mark for me, and the more I see of it the less interested I become. I haven't seen anything that indicates that its a skill-based shooter, just a bunch of robots, explosions and double jumps. While the movement seems like it adds a nice element, that's about it.

Also, it has a pistol that automatically headshots everyone for you. No thanks.

 

[squidhands]

"you know what would make this competitive game more fun? Randomness!!"

- no one, ever*


* - unless you are a game developer

 

[Orochinagis]

I dunno about you guys, but that sounds like far more randomness than the vast majority of Halo 4's tact and support effects. How long do the Titans usually take to spawn?

Titanfall matches should be full of indicators to understand what is happening to the screen

 

[Ramirez]

Trying to justify Halo 4s dog shit to a new franchise, lol oh HaloGAF.

 

[TheOddOne]

Titanfail has always been a big question mark for me, and the more I see of it the less interested I become. I haven't seen anything that indicates that its a skill-based shooter, just a bunch of robots, explosions and double jumps. While the movement seems like it adds a nice element, that's about it.

Also, it has a pistol that automatically headshots everyone for you. No thanks.

The pistol headshots AI grunts, killing real players is much, much harder.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

Titanfail has always been a big question mark for me, and the more I see of it the less interested I become. I haven't seen anything that indicates that its a skill-based shooter, just a bunch of robots, explosions and double jumps. While the movement seems like it adds a nice element, that's about it.

Also, it has a pistol that automatically headshots everyone for you. No thanks.

"Titanfail"

People do this? Come on Big Show, you're above that.

 

[BigShow36]

The pistol headshots AI grunts, killing real players is much, much harder.

Show me a firefight in Titanfall that actually has skillful gunplay.

"Titanfail"

People do this? Come on Big Show, you're above that.

More like Dumbly Cyclone.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

More like Dumbly Cyclone.

 

[TheOddOne]

Show me a firefight in Titanfall that actually has skillful gunplay.

Uh, that took a weird turn for no reason. Titanfall is a run-and-gun game, it is what is.

 

[BigShow36]

Uh, that took a weird turn for no reason. Titanfall is a run-and-gun game, it is what is.

That's not a weird turn, you were implying that the pistol isn't an issue because killing actual players is difficult. Show me.

Run-and-gun games should be more skillful than stop-and-pop games, not used as an excuse to throw gunplay out the window. I would argue that Halo CE is a run-and-gun game, and it's the most skill-based console shooter of all time.

 

[Nebula]

That's not a weird turn, you were implying that the pistol isn't an issue because killing actual players is difficult. Show me.

OutsideXbox have a video about the Smart Pistol.

 

[TheOddOne]

That's not a weird turn, you were implying that the pistol isn't an issue because killing actual players is difficult. Show me.

Run-and-gun games should be more skillful than stop-and-pop games, not used as an excuse to throw gunplay out the window. I would argue that Halo CE is a run-and-gun game, and it's the most skill-based console shooter of all time.

I was not even commenting on the skillful aspect, so it does come out of left field for me.

Here is Jeff for Giantbomb playing with the pistol.

 

[Fracas]

Thought this was full of all sorts of bullshit:



http://www.polygon.com/2014/2/12/540...l-beta-preview

So they're adding randomness and think Halo is too difficult for players. What a load of crud. Clear example of bullshit reasoning to include superfluous gameplay elements.

welp.

 

[BigShow36]

OutsideXbox have a video about the Smart Pistol.

Is that supposed to alleviate my concerns?

On AI:
"The smart pistol is an easy way to rack up some effortless kills."

On Players:
"And that keeps it from being ludicrously overpowered. You need for all the targeting reticles to lock on which takes a second or two, which is fully long enough for them to mow you do with their bigger, badder primary weapon."


Oh good, classic rock-paper-scissors. Against AI: auto-win. Against Players: auto-lose. That's good balance right there.

Look, I could be wrong, and I hope I am, but at this point things are stacking against the game more and more for me.

I was not even commenting on the skillful aspect, so it does come out of left field for me.

I guess I don't understand how you can say ,"Killing real players is much, much harder" and not be commenting on the skillful aspect of it. To me, the difficulty of killing a player should be directly correlated with the skill required to do it (unfortunately, developers don't hold this same view). I'm not calling you out or anything, just commenting on my perspective.

 

[Tawpgun]

Yeah but the game is fun so...

 

[BigShow36]

Yeah but the game is fun so...

I could probably find 50 quotes from people who said that pre-release about Halo 4 too. A competitive multiplayer game is fun when it's balanced and skillful, which is why those games are the ones which last the longest.

 

[FUNKNOWN iXi]

I mean just save yourself the money, make one gun with super detail on it, then your perk cards and streakbilities randomly change how the weapon functions. Save everyone the time of learning gun silhouettes and roles.

Isn't this just CoD? The number of weapons in that game is a lie; it's all a ruse!

"hey what is the most gun in this game"

" X weapon (the one it can shoot faster)"

Then everyone use the same weapon for the entire game life cicle.

Also, it has a pistol that automatically headshots everyone for you. No thanks.

Sounds like the CE Pistol, amirite?!

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</3 Frankie

More like Dumbly Cyclone.

I guess I don't understand how you can say ,"Killing real players is much, much harder" and not be commenting on the skillful aspect of it.

lmfao BigShow on a rampage; I love it.

 

[Prinz Eugn]

So apparently it's not very competitive but that doesn't mean it won't be fun for most players. It doesn't even seem to be pretending it can be played really competitively, so it doesn't really bother me all that much, but I was never expecting it to be a Halo replacement either.

 

[The Librarian]

I can't grow a beard. Not that I would need to do so to drink (and it would look disturbing), I'm 22! Very old.

However, if I go to Pax Prime this year — which seems to heavily depend on if I get a job and if I can take off work — I wouldn't drink cause I don't like alcohol.

Oh, jeez I'm gonna have to find a job. :|

 

[NobleGundam]

I am still babby looking. Working on growing a premium HeckEllisfu beard atm.

Beer and Halo is fun.

 

[inkls]

So apparently it's not very competitive but that doesn't mean it won't be fun for most players. It doesn't even seem to be pretending it can be played really competitively, so it doesn't really bother me all that much, but I was never expecting it to be a Halo replacement either.

Sure it looks fun, a game isn't required to be competitive to be successful, but what will keep the game fun and/or lasting? What tells you the game won't be a grindfest?

 

[Mistel]

I had one, but had to shave for work. Either way, I can legally drink, but I miss my beard. =(

You look better with a beard, I wasn't even sure they were the same person at first glance.

Err halo?

 

[Prinz Eugn]

Sure it looks fun, a game isn't required to be competitive to be successful, but what will keep the game fun and/or lasting? What tells you the game won't be a grindfest?

Unlocks. Yaaaay

Welcome to modern shooter design, which is unfortunate for competitive players. As to whether Titanfall specifically is a grindfest or not I don't really have an opinion.

 

[NobleGundam]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WivI-HwixZs&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Halo CE and 4 application playing on an android device looks fun.

 

[inkls]

Unlocks. Yaaaay

Welcome to modern shooter design, which is unfortunate for competitive players. As to whether Titanfall specifically is a grindfest or not I don't really have an opinion.

Unlocks makes the game last longer because it makes you chase a carrot? Don't see how thats fun.