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Halo |OT3| Remember Reach?
- Thread starter GhaleonEB
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I had that too at first in HD but once you master harder tracks they're so much more fun than the beginner, easy and medium ones.
Why does this not surprise me?
Works for me!
(Sometimes listening to you guys I swear I'm in an alternate reality where everyone has decent computers, and you guys are in some post-Red Dawn world with 56 baud modems.
(Oh god, now I'm nostalgic for dial-up tones.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsNaR6FRuO0
NullPointer
Member
xxjuicesxx
Member
Yea no, those were just going to be good games anyways. The button didn't do nothing.
I play MX's all day with that button on. They got these guns that the barrels on them must be bent cause they shoot me round corners.
I also hate the last track. Called giga something. Checkpoints so far from each other.
Steelyuhas
Member
I very very rarely have lag issues in competitive MP for Reach, but co-op is another story.
lol
You do realize that not all door close buttons are dummies, right (aside from when keyed)? On some elevators it works as an override and you can go straight to that floor.
All elevators. Its a legal thing.
VivaciousJazzy
Member
I have learned something today.
My understanding is the button is required by law to be available for emergency services usage (firefighters, police, etc.), but are not required to be active for normal daily service.
What I thought lol.
The Librarian
Banned
You mean signatures bro?
Signatures normally go below the post. I want it up a little bit, just a pinch above where my eyes are focused for maximum ease of use.
Worse.
HiredN00bs
Member
God I hate ignorant complaints. Complaining about the code that comprises the synchronous networking in Halo 3/ODST/Reach is like complaining about how your car sucks when you run out of gas. Its performance is a direct result of the latency between clients.
Complaining about the use of a synchronous network model is more appropriate, but you also don't have the slightest fucking idea on how feasible it is to implement an alternative model.
It's clear that Bungie understands that input lag is the worst fucking thing you can to players in an action game, and yet they did these modes anyway. Try to fucking extrapolate here...
Complaining about the use of a synchronous network model is more appropriate, but you also don't have the slightest fucking idea on how feasible it is to implement an alternative model.
It's clear that Bungie understands that input lag is the worst fucking thing you can to players in an action game, and yet they did these modes anyway. Try to fucking extrapolate here...
4/10
HiredN00bs
Member
Maybe they made a joke UI just for Conan.
OHMAYGAWD, TASHI CEILING MEANS YOU CAN'T VOTE A FOUR. JUST A THREE.
I think more of the complaints are directed at the "Prefer Good Connection" buttons, because of what you said. There's no real way to improve the connection aside from upgrading everyone to FiOS.
Serious question, but when Bungie optimised the networking code to be 40% more efficient (and made Reach multiplayer amazing compared to Halo 3), did that apply to the Campaign and Firefight modes?
I swear if there are any differences I feel like Halo 3 and ODST were the least frustrating with regard to co-op play :/
Are Halo's systems/engines/AI/physics that complex that we can't go asynchronous?
Halo is literally the only game I have played where co-op has input lag.
AI primarily. If I remember correctly, the AI is too dynamic to have it be recreated on each box the same exact way and reported back to the host for what it is doing. Couple that with the amount of AI on the screen at any given time and asynchronous would just dumb down the experience.
In my experiences, it is because Halo 3 and ODST tried their best not to drop you. But with Reach, they incorporated Matchmaking into it. As a player just wanting to hop into a Firefight match online, I want to drop who ever is lagging me behind. Since ODST and 3 were limited to custom experiences, it was intended that you were going to try and stick together.
The Librarian
Banned
You can play Spartan Ops solo via Mr. Ellis over in the Halo 4 "November 6, 2012" thread.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
I'm sure Fyrewulf has a way-too-fucking-long technical post explaining in exact detail why Halo Reach's co-op netcode is as shitty and full of button lag as it is. That way HiredNoobs can feel fulfilled about our complaints. Everybody wins!
Nice, I was waiting on my monthly Noobs meltdown.
Did they break the Commendations again or something? Jesus Christ Almighty, you're salty.
Excellent.
Combine the way Trueskill is implemented in with people not caring about winning as much (no number to increase) and add in the fact that we can't see what another person's rank is to see whether the match should be close or not...
Reach.
Hmm. I like this idea. Intuitive and helpful. You always know who said what. MONSTERFRACAS
I'm somewhat ok with the words in the middle, but just have them appear for a second, not the lengths we've seen.
From that new footage it looks like they are doing something similar to UE3 for shadows.
It still looks like they baking static shadow maps (Some parts are still low res and they are getting GI),
but now they might have shadow masks (Players inside of shadows aren't double shadowing).
So hopefully that means forge pieces will cast shadows.
It still looks like they baking static shadow maps (Some parts are still low res and they are getting GI),
but now they might have shadow masks (Players inside of shadows aren't double shadowing).
So hopefully that means forge pieces will cast shadows.
Franklinator
Member
Played living dead for the first time in a while. On my first game I got Condemned, and got the achievement for last man standing. Feels good.
k.
Serious proposition.
I would be all for dumbing down the AI in online co-op scenarios. Or even better, having it as an option.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
As long as I can do single-player Spartan Ops, I'm ok. I'll live without co-oping with you guys lest risking crazy ass input lag 
AllIsOneIsNone
Banned
Haha, plywood, that gif is permanently burned into my skull. I don't know if I'm seizing or having a constant eye orgasm at this point.
As long as I can do single-player Spartan Ops, I'm ok. I'll live without co-oping with you guys lest risking crazy ass input lag
Wife spartan ops, GO!
NullPointer
Member
The AI is the best part though.
But, a part of me thinks that one of the reasons 343 is taking a more objective approach to Spartan Ops so that they can tune the AI encounters to minimize some of the networking problems in Firefight. They can see what conditions exacerbate connection issues and try to avoid them by careful scripting. Dunno, but it does present an opportunity.
And yeah, I have to chime in and hope the name of the mode changes before release. Its a story based mode after all - give it something with more Halo character.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Finally got the DMR at long range achievement, with a pistol, on an Anniversary map. Lol.
Deputy Moonman
Member
Just watched part of this. As soon as they started talking about being innovative i turned it off. Everyone has to be innovative these days... Just make a good game, dangit.
NullPointer
Member
Confirmed by lybertyboy in the other thread in case anybody was wondering.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Yeah, innovation is an overused buzzword, and unnecessary in some cases, but give the video a shot. It definitely raised hype levels around here.
ElRenoRaven
Member
Oh nice. Wonder if you can play it if silver or offline. Hope so since I'm going silver in a couple weeks.
YEAH OK THEY NEED TO START LETTING PEOPLE LINK GAMES USING GAMERTAG IDS, HATE.