Squad Slayer was so awesome, why was it removed?
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Squad Slayer was so awesome, why was it removed?
I doubt it.
Just put your feet up and enjoy the
That was a legit typo, I just kept it there
Blue Ninja
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Gabotron ES
Member
oh wow
idonteven
The pick your fights when you have something substantial to actually lean on. Going all ballistic on a low quality shit video is idiotic and childish. What are you going to jump on next? A 3 x 3 pixel picture?
Then it can't be a old build. Campaign has to be locked in too.
Tha Robbertster
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When the achievements leak, please spoiler tag them. They'll probably have some references to the new enemies and many people, including me, would rather not know anything about this.
Blue Ninja
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So wait, this is a final build?
Going all ballistic? What?
ElzarTheBam
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See, this is exactly the way you should put your thoughts across more often.
More of this intelligent and (very approachable) discussion worthy posts please from you in the future.
Although, I certainly disagree with some elements you presented.
bobs...onGaf
Member
I don't see why its so bad to infer information on the stuff we have seen and heard, I don't think anyone here is really talking in black and white terms. You cant call people negative if a lot of the stuff we have seen so far doesn't seem very good. That would be like calling a financial analyst a negative nancy when he projects that a business seems to be heading in the wrong direction lol. Early calls based on limited information isnt exactly a new thing or exclusive to HaloGaf and you cant expect people to not talk about that stuff when its right there in our face.
Theres a lot of positive stuff too, base movement and gameplay looked great, im actually loving the new superfast assassinations.
Theres a lot of positive stuff too, base movement and gameplay looked great, im actually loving the new superfast assassinations.
Your really going to this whole dance and song like you don't know what I am saying?
I'm done.
No problem with that, but geez you can already see who is going to focus on the bad stuff more. Atleast discuss positives *and* negatives.
Not necessarily. Just "content complete" or something like that.
Navidson REC
Member
Highly unlikely with all the beta text and whatnot scrolling over the screen...
Seriously, I'm gonna sit back and relax until E3. Some things look nice, some may be worrying, but keep in mind what kind of source we've got here.
I can't even tell whatever is written there
it clearly says fury and demon.
Can you please tell me where I've "gone all ballistic" in regards to the leaked video? I made a comment about the the selectable ordnance drop pop up and I replied to Mrbig's post with approval.
Not sure what your definition of "going ballistic" is.
Hahha, same.
It was not a reference to this specific video, it was a comment about the behaviour in general.
The Librarian
Banned
Such as? Just curious.
it looks clearer in the video (somehow)
I liked Halo because it was its own thing, back when every other game was trying to be like it, back when Bungie was not trying to cater to some specific market, just making games that they enjoyed. What we got out of that is H1/2/3, then came Reach and now H4, and they are indeed chasing other games and trying to turn Halo MP into something it should not be.
The only place there is MP innovation anymore is in the "niche" market of smaller scale PC games, where devs aren't under pressure to reach $1b in sales and to just make fun games that they enjoy and want to offer to others, just like Bungie used to do (and will hopefully be doing with Destiny). To give a compelling example Planetside 2 and Tribes Ascend offer more to me than H4 and they're free.
The Librarian
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Gabotron ES
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Wasn't this already confirmed?
Frankie mentioned the DMR being the primary BTB weapon a while back, IIRC. Also I would not be surprised if they jammed in the Plasma Pistol as a secondary weapon. Vehicle combat, I weep for you.
I think he's just confused, and the "1-2 kill" thing is when the enemy has no shields.
bobs...onGaf
Member
People have been playing this series for 10 years. We are all such big fans we post on internet forums about it lol, its a bit gutting when the last game was pretty subpar and the gameplay seems to be going in a bad direction, including copying the mistakes the last game made. Its not unreasonable that people are going to focus on the negatives, for a lot of the guys on here that love super competitive Halo it seems like thats a thing of the past. Yeah, its too early to really infer that, but I dont think anyone really is, just posting dissapointments so far and saying they will wait for the official showing at E3.
You have seen that contract right?
Hydranockz
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That weapon select screen is bullshit. He says the stars mean that the weapon is locked... but he's been claiming the DMR is a one or two shot kill. He's lying about something. He took the weapon select screens after the leaked video. E3 is literally a few days away.
Feels like I'm being pulled constantly and you’re avoiding much of my opinion. Let’s get this straight, I value everybody’s opinion and do not mind if people actually discuss it. However I feel that people that sit behind one-off remarks are getting kind of tiring, sometimes fun but for most time repeating this stick is annoying. You have the tendency to this more than often. You see, I respect kylej for often going in on specific stuff – even his more one-off comments are amusing, but at least he backs it up.
Like I said before, at least discuss positives *and* negatives. You have the tendency to jump on the negatives, which kind of then dominates the whole discussion. I just hate that, coming back seeing people bitch about the same thing for 3 pages, becomes a meme and keeps being repeated. It stupid and gets cluttered up for no reason.
There is no real problem with focus on negatives, but at least a constructive look at is what I am asking for.
StalkerUKCG
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A empty star means the weapon is locked a full star means unlocked check it again
Indeed, if it has slightly more limited range than in Reach, map desing is not such shit where you can shoot anyone from anywhere and the rate of fire is capped and lower than in Reach.
Rand0m TAG
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cant hate on the leak.
game play looks faster paced, so its all good to me. i can deal with all the bullshit as long as i can have a gun that shoots relatively straight and my spartan moves at a good pace, jumps a good height, and has a quick and agile strafe.
game play looks faster paced, so its all good to me. i can deal with all the bullshit as long as i can have a gun that shoots relatively straight and my spartan moves at a good pace, jumps a good height, and has a quick and agile strafe.
ElzarTheBam
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Mainly, the cash grab part, I do think 343 are genuinely trying to evolve from reach, but 'complete' certain gameplay elements that were perhaps incomplete in their execution. For example let's take sprint, because it's the one we know about the most.
Sprint in halo reach, is a frustrating double melee ability, further more hindered by the map design which did not accommodate sprint (or any of the armor abilites).
343 have learnt from this, by making the maps wider for movement purposes, and no doubt more players.
They have added a slowdown mechanic to stop those that like to sprint double (Myyke!), and those that like to run away.
Clearly 343 have taken into account the grievances set out in reach in respect of that particular ability. I can't wait to see how they have tackled the others.
It's just that we are still seeking major clarification regarding the rest of the MP. And all this added stuff is worrying without actually seeing it in action (clearly, and not set in barn!).
Also, I completely understand where Kyle and Over are coming from. I understand both view points. The negative and positive.
You have seen that contract right?
Yeah, and I was disappointed by the insane time schedule they're on and that will certainly affect their creativity and potential, but what I haven't seen is anything at all besides a legal description.
The Librarian
Banned
It has campaign implications too. If the DMR is 3x and readily available throughout the campaign, that's going to be detrimental to the encounters. A problem with a large part of Reach's encounters is they lack tension – you can just hang back with the DMR and ping 'em off.
I guess if 343 is introducing the biggest MP maps the series has to offer, 3x scope won't be as detrimental to 4's BTB as much as it has been Reach's, but if it's not...
Edit: It's just another piece of news that makes me more apprehensive about everything.
Double melee kills still seem in, which is disappointing to say the least. Base speed looks good, sprint is a bit long to be honest looks like fast recharge to me.
Lots of ifs there. We just don't know at this point.
Rand0m TAG
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forge galaxy, with more shades of gray halo mp has ever seen
To me it just looks like the shotgun has an empty star because it's contrasting the highlighted section by the player...