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[Domino Theory]

The moment you get the hitscan BR in your hands and get into an epic strafe battle and successfully 5 shot your opponent, you'll feel it inside that all your complaining...was for nothing.

The core Halo gameplay is back and shines better than ever here with [very] passive perks and Armor Abilities simply complementing your play style, not replacing your basic functionality (which is what Reach did).

Only four weapons have bloom: the AR, the DMR, the Storm Rifle, and the Pistol, but bloom in this game is NOTHING more than an indicator of your respective weapon's rate of fire.

Games were fast, fluid, and fun. I couldn't stop using the BR, but you know what, the AR is growing on me as a perfect secondary weapon (which makes Firepower useful).

Infinity Slayer is where the ordinance drops happen after a few kills, but what you need to know is that this ordinance mechanic is ONLY in this gametype and the game doesn't necessarily hand you the drop, it drops it in a certain spot where it's fair game for anyone.

I would type more but I want to soak this all in, I'll give more impressions later.

Oh, before I go, the audio.... THE. FUCKING. AUDIO! JESUS! I could not get over the audio in this game every time I played.

Halo 4 is more of a gun-centric game than the previous Halos, very similar to Halo 2. I only got into two melee battles/two melee kills in 3 hours of game time. No amount of Armor Abilities, perk combinations, and ordinance drops are going to counteract the core gameplay and you and the primary weapon you get attached. Nothing, period.

edit; And before you shout "you fought scrubs", only the first game I played was a dong fest (I got first place on my team with 30 kills, followed by Voltron with 23 or so), the rest of the games I played were against people who knew what they were doing.

 

[zap]

I expect each of you to have a 2000 word essay on the intricacies of Halo 4 and how it relates to donging on this thread by tomorrow morning.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

wait til you see the pro match

Dat spectator mode.

 

[Im_So_Pringles]

Domino's write up

:O

:O........

Ohhhh yeahhhhhh. This sounds freaking AWESOME!

 

[Tawpgun]

The moment you get the hitscan BR in your hands and get into an epic strafe battle and successfully 5 shot your opponent, you'll feel it inside that all your complaining...was for nothing.

The core Halo gameplay is back and shines better than ever here with [very] passive perks and Armor Abilities simply complementing your play style, not replacing your basic functionality (which is what Reach did).

Only four weapons have bloom: the AR, the DMR, the Storm Rifle, and the Pistol, but bloom in this game is NOTHING more than an indicator of your respective weapon's rate of fire.

Games were fast, fluid, and fun. I couldn't stop using the BR, but you know what, the AR is growing on me as a perfect secondary weapon (which makes Firepower useful).

Infinity Slayer is where the ordinance drops happen after a few kills, but what you need to know is that this ordinance mechanic is ONLY in this gametype and the game doesn't necessarily hand you the drop, it drops it in a certain spot where it's fair game for anyone.

I would type more but I want to soak this all in, I'll give more impressions later.

Oh, before I go, the audio.... THE. FUCKING. AUDIO! JESUS! I could not get over the audio in this game every time I played.

Halo 4 is more of a gun-centric game than the previous Halos, very similar to Halo 2. I only got into two melee battles/two melee kills in 3 hours of game time. No amount of Armor Abilities, perk combinations, and ordinance drops are going to counteract the core gameplay and you and the primary weapon you get attached. Nothing, period.

edit; And before you shout "you fought scrubs", only the first game I played was a dong fest (I got first place on my team with 30 kills, followed by Voltron with 23 or so), the rest of the games I played were against people who knew what they were doing.

Honeymoon period has a high bar. This is good.

 

[The Real Napsta]

Ugh the BR is a five shot?

 

[op_ivy]

The moment you get the hitscan BR in your hands and get into an epic strafe battle and successfully 5 shot your opponent, you'll feel it inside that all your complaining...was for nothing.

The core Halo gameplay is back and shines better than ever here with [very] passive perks and Armor Abilities simply complementing your play style, not replacing your basic functionality (which is what Reach did).

Only four weapons have bloom: the AR, the DMR, the Storm Rifle, and the Pistol, but bloom in this game is NOTHING more than an indicator of your respective weapon's rate of fire.

Games were fast, fluid, and fun. I couldn't stop using the BR, but you know what, the AR is growing on me as a perfect secondary weapon (which makes Firepower useful).

Infinity Slayer is where the ordinance drops happen after a few kills, but what you need to know is that this ordinance mechanic is ONLY in this gametype and the game doesn't necessarily hand you the drop, it drops it in a certain spot where it's fair game for anyone.

I would type more but I want to soak this all in, I'll give more impressions later.

Oh, before I go, the audio.... THE. FUCKING. AUDIO! JESUS! I could not get over the audio in this game every time I played.

Halo 4 is more of a gun-centric game than the previous Halos, very similar to Halo 2. I only got into two melee battles/two melee kills in 3 hours of game time. No amount of Armor Abilities, perk combinations, and ordinance drops are going to counteract the core gameplay and you and the primary weapon you get attached. Nothing, period.

edit; And before you shout "you fought scrubs", only the first game I played was a dong fest (I got first place on my team with 30 kills, followed by Voltron with 23 or so), the rest of the games I played were against people who knew what they were doing.

wow,thanks!
<3

 

[Mister Negative]

I'd wager that the AR and the Storm Rifle still have actual bloom.

 

[feel]

The moment you get the hitscan BR in your hands and get into an epic strafe battle and successfully 5 shot your opponent, you'll feel it inside that all your complaining...was for nothing.

The core Halo gameplay is back and shines better than ever here with [very] passive perks and Armor Abilities simply complementing your play style, not replacing your basic functionality (which is what Reach did).

Only four weapons have bloom: the AR, the DMR, the Storm Rifle, and the Pistol, but bloom in this game is NOTHING more than an indicator of your respective weapon's rate of fire.

Games were fast, fluid, and fun. I couldn't stop using the BR, but you know what, the AR is growing on me as a perfect secondary weapon (which makes Firepower useful).

Infinity Slayer is where the ordinance drops happen after a few kills, but what you need to know is that this ordinance mechanic is ONLY in this gametype and the game doesn't necessarily hand you the drop, it drops it in a certain spot where it's fair game for anyone.

I would type more but I want to soak this all in, I'll give more impressions later.

Oh, before I go, the audio.... THE. FUCKING. AUDIO! JESUS! I could not get over the audio in this game every time I played.

Halo 4 is more of a gun-centric game than the previous Halos, very similar to Halo 2. I only got into two melee battles/two melee kills in 3 hours of game time. No amount of Armor Abilities, perk combinations, and ordinance drops are going to counteract the core gameplay and you and the primary weapon you get attached. Nothing, period.

edit; And before you shout "you fought scrubs", only the first game I played was a dong fest (I got first place on my team with 30 kills, followed by Voltron with 23 or so), the rest of the games I played were against people who knew what they were doing.

Thanks!! Loved reading this and am looking forward to more from you. <3

 

[Havok]

It's a shame that Halo 3 is so bad at picking host, after two games where people were firing off single shots with their BRs on my screen we finally got one that made the experience a hundred times better, and all of a sudden I wasn't complete shit at the game anymore. I'd go back more often if the connections were better. Thanks to Ryan and co. for hosting the games.

 

[RebornYeti]

*Impressions*

Hype! Great (small) write-up. Hopefully you, biggy, and Voltron will all have more in-depth impressions later on.

 

[TS x Massacre]

Fuck me, Halo 4 is incredible.

The moment you get the hitscan BR in your hands and get into an epic strafe battle and successfully 5 shot your opponent, you'll feel it inside that all your complaining...was for nothing.

The core Halo gameplay is back and shines better than ever here with [very] passive perks and Armor Abilities simply complementing your play style, not replacing your basic functionality (which is what Reach did).

Only four weapons have bloom: the AR, the DMR, the Storm Rifle, and the Pistol, but bloom in this game is NOTHING more than an indicator of your respective weapon's rate of fire.

Games were fast, fluid, and fun. I couldn't stop using the BR, but you know what, the AR is growing on me as a perfect secondary weapon (which makes Firepower useful).

Infinity Slayer is where the ordinance drops happen after a few kills, but what you need to know is that this ordinance mechanic is ONLY in this gametype and the game doesn't necessarily hand you the drop, it drops it in a certain spot where it's fair game for anyone.

I would type more but I want to soak this all in, I'll give more impressions later.

Oh, before I go, the audio.... THE. FUCKING. AUDIO! JESUS! I could not get over the audio in this game every time I played.

Halo 4 is more of a gun-centric game than the previous Halos, very similar to Halo 2. I only got into two melee battles/two melee kills in 3 hours of game time. No amount of Armor Abilities, perk combinations, and ordinance drops are going to counteract the core gameplay and you and the primary weapon you get attached. Nothing, period.

edit; And before you shout "you fought scrubs", only the first game I played was a dong fest (I got first place on my team with 30 kills, followed by Voltron with 23 or so), the rest of the games I played were against people who knew what they were doing.

Love you Bro

EDIT: I need to play this game before Nov. 6th.

 

[StalkerUKCG]

I'd wager that the AR and the Storm Rifle still have actual bloom.

to the limit of the reticle "O" perhaps but thats common sense

 

[daedalius]

Everything sounds great besides 5 shot br, makes no sense with a 12 shot magazine.

 

[xxjuicesxx]

Still waiting on my beta invite...

 

[Pennybags]

So envious.

Reminds me of fond memories of trolling in the beta!

 

[Kuroyume]

Halo 4 is more of a gun-centric game than the previous Halos, very similar to Halo 2. I only got into two melee battles/two melee kills in 3 hours of game time. No amount of Armor Abilities, perk combinations, and ordinance drops are going to counteract the core gameplay and you and the primary weapon you get attached. Nothing, period.

Seems like the case with the weapon count and abundance of precision weapons (finally!)... But, I won't get too hyped. Hopefully the game is good and this isn't just the excitement of playing a new Halo game showing itself in this post.

 

[Mister Negative]

Now the only thing left to do is decide where to preorder and wait til November.

It's either gonna be (somehow) the Microsoft Store or Wal-Mart. Which sucks, because I'd much rather do Amazon for their release date delivery.

 

[CyReN]

Still waiting on my beta invite...

Put your Crackdown 2 disc in.

 

[Thermite]

The moment you get the hitscan BR in your hands and get into an epic strafe battle and successfully 5 shot your opponent, you'll feel it inside that all your complaining...was for nothing.

The core Halo gameplay is back and shines better than ever here with [very] passive perks and Armor Abilities simply complementing your play style, not replacing your basic functionality (which is what Reach did).

Only four weapons have bloom: the AR, the DMR, the Storm Rifle, and the Pistol, but bloom in this game is NOTHING more than an indicator of your respective weapon's rate of fire.

Games were fast, fluid, and fun. I couldn't stop using the BR, but you know what, the AR is growing on me as a perfect secondary weapon (which makes Firepower useful).

Infinity Slayer is where the ordinance drops happen after a few kills, but what you need to know is that this ordinance mechanic is ONLY in this gametype and the game doesn't necessarily hand you the drop, it drops it in a certain spot where it's fair game for anyone.

I would type more but I want to soak this all in, I'll give more impressions later.

Oh, before I go, the audio.... THE. FUCKING. AUDIO! JESUS! I could not get over the audio in this game every time I played.

Halo 4 is more of a gun-centric game than the previous Halos, very similar to Halo 2. I only got into two melee battles/two melee kills in 3 hours of game time. No amount of Armor Abilities, perk combinations, and ordinance drops are going to counteract the core gameplay and you and the primary weapon you get attached. Nothing, period.

edit; And before you shout "you fought scrubs", only the first game I played was a dong fest (I got first place on my team with 30 kills, followed by Voltron with 23 or so), the rest of the games I played were against people who knew what they were doing.

You fought scrubs

 

[Bregmann Roche]

All flag game types will be infinite slayer.

This made me laugh.

Fuck, Youtube commenters breeding....NOOOOO

This made me laugh then cry.

The moment you get the hitscan BR in your hands and get into an epic strafe battle and successfully 5 shot your opponent, you'll feel it inside that all your complaining...was for nothing.

The core Halo gameplay is back and shines better than ever here with [very] passive perks and Armor Abilities simply complementing your play style, not replacing your basic functionality (which is what Reach did).

Only four weapons have bloom: the AR, the DMR, the Storm Rifle, and the Pistol, but bloom in this game is NOTHING more than an indicator of your respective weapon's rate of fire.

Games were fast, fluid, and fun. I couldn't stop using the BR, but you know what, the AR is growing on me as a perfect secondary weapon (which makes Firepower useful).

Infinity Slayer is where the ordinance drops happen after a few kills, but what you need to know is that this ordinance mechanic is ONLY in this gametype and the game doesn't necessarily hand you the drop, it drops it in a certain spot where it's fair game for anyone.

I would type more but I want to soak this all in, I'll give more impressions later.

Oh, before I go, the audio.... THE. FUCKING. AUDIO! JESUS! I could not get over the audio in this game every time I played.

Halo 4 is more of a gun-centric game than the previous Halos, very similar to Halo 2. I only got into two melee battles/two melee kills in 3 hours of game time. No amount of Armor Abilities, perk combinations, and ordinance drops are going to counteract the core gameplay and you and the primary weapon you get attached. Nothing, period.

edit; And before you shout "you fought scrubs", only the first game I played was a dong fest (I got first place on my team with 30 kills, followed by Voltron with 23 or so), the rest of the games I played were against people who knew what they were doing.

Thanks for the info. Any quick thoughts on how "overpowered" Promethean Vision is?

 

[Mister Negative]

Put your Crackdown 2 disc in.

What a disappointment that game was.

Original Crackdown is one of my favorites of all time. I feel like one of the only people in the world for whom the Halo 3 beta was actually just a sweet bonus

 

[Tashi]

Nice Omlet. Love the melee comment. Seems to be going with how my playstyle has been changing recently.

 

[xxjuicesxx]

Put your Crackdown 2 disc in.

K I have to take off the shrink wrap first. Bought it and still haven't played it.


Actually just realized I've let my Xbox Live expire...haven't really played Halo quite some time.

 

[Recarpo]

Good h3 games, guys. Lots of fun all around.

 

[Der Flatulator]

This pleases me.

I still haven't heard, is DMR 5 shot; BR 4?

--

The way they've mentioned 10 maps + "Forge Environments" is getting me really excited. I think it means we'll get multiple 'Forge World' maps, each with their own different aesthetics. Hopefully we get Snow, Dessert, Sand, Forrest, and sky/space. Then the ability to place Forerunner, Covenant, and UNSC materials/object on each of these maps.

 

[thezerofire]

good games everyone. Onslaught as fun as ever

 

[RebornYeti]

This pleases me.

I still haven't heard, is DMR 5 shot; BR 4?

Domino just confirmed that the BR is 5 shot.

 

[daedalius]

Domino just confirmed that the BR is 5 shot.

It is probably like the halo 3 br, where it is 4 shot if absolutely everything lands.

 

[Der Flatulator]

Domino just confirmed that the BR is 5 shot.

5 Shot? Interesting... All headshots?

 

[Tashi]

Domino just confirmed that the BR is 5 shot.

Yea but he sucks lolz

 

[GodlyPerfection]

>Been here for over a year
>Just got promoted to Member

Hell yeah.

Well, I don't think we're getting any more information until the MLG games this Friday. I wouldn't be surprised if something is leaked though >.>

I'm in the same boat... I need about 40 more post to hit member. With all this H4 talk... it shouldn't be too long.

This pleases me.

I still haven't heard, is DMR 5 shot; BR 4?

--

The way they've mentioned 10 maps + "Forge Environments" is getting me really excited. I think it means we'll get multiple 'Forge World' maps, each with their own different aesthetics. Hopefully we get Snow, Dessert, Sand, Forrest, and sky/space. Then the ability to place Forerunner, Covenant, and UNSC materials/object on each of these maps.

If this is the case then I'm curious as to whether or not each environment would host individual palettes or a universal but flexible palette. Regardless, the wait for forge info is killing me inside.

 

[Fathead]

This game is already causing problems in my marriage because of how awesome it is. Lol.

 

[Der Flatulator]

The core Halo gameplay is back and shines better than ever here with [very] passive perks and Armor Abilities simply complementing your play style, not replacing your basic functionality (which is what Reach did).

The core Halo gameplay is back and shines better than ever here with [very] passive perks and Armor Abilities simply complementing your play style

The core Halo gameplay is back and shines better than ever here

core Halo gameplay is back

 

[Der Flatulator]

If this is the case then I'm curious as to whether or not each environment would host individual palettes or a universal but flexible palette. Regardless, the wait for forge info is killing me inside.

I'd be happy either way. Of course having all objects avaliable to all forge canvasses would be a plus, but I doubt it would be possible to fit ~3x the amount of Forge World objects into each map, so the compromise would probably be LESS objects. In that case, I would prefer having the palettes isolated.


edit:

Hey, E3 most popular tweets:

1. H4 - 71k
2. The Last of us - 39k
3. Resident Evil 6 - 34k
4. Tomb Raider - 31k
5. FIFA '13 - 30k

Via me watching E3 coverage on G4 at 12:36 AM hahahah

Feelsgoodman.jpg

Nice. Halo is back!

Dat jump height!

 

[TS x Massacre]

Hey, E3 most popular tweets:

1. H4 - 71k
2. The Last of us - 39k
3. Resident Evil 6 - 34k
4. Tomb Raider - 31k
5. FIFA '13 - 30k

Via me watching E3 coverage on G4 at 12:36 AM hahahah

Feelsgoodman.jpg

 

[GodlyPerfection]

I'd be happy either way. Of course having all objects avaliable to all forge canvasses would be a plus, but I doubt it would be possible to fit ~3x the amount of Forge World objects into each map, so the compromise would probably be LESS objects. In that case, I would prefer having the palettes isolated.

My thoughts exactly. Individual palettes would also give more reason to diversify map canvas other than just setting. This would remove the "all maps are gray" concept and at least offer a few options for color scheme and hopefully there are ways within each palette to try to create slightly varied coloring (like Think Twice's blue in the midst of a heavy gray palette). Not only that some map layouts and styles could be specific to a palette through unique object shapes so a map that is plausible on one environment may not be plausible in another due to the lack of a key object for your design. A lack of walkway, covers would make the exact feel of Chateau difficult to replicate.

 

[CyReN]

Hey, E3 most popular tweets:

1. H4 - 71k
2. The Last of us - 39k
3. Resident Evil 6 - 34k
4. Tomb Raider - 31k
5. FIFA '13 - 30k

Via me watching E3 coverage on G4 at 12:36 AM hahahah

Feelsgoodman.jpg

I'm surprised because of no Black Ops.

 

[HigherLevel]

So going by Domino's post, personal ordinance drops are only in Infinity Slayer? I know what I won't be be voting for.

 

[RebornYeti]

I'm surprised because of no Black Ops.

If they showed MP it might have been a different story.

 

[senador]

Valhalla. <3

 

[TS x Massacre]

I'm surprised because of no Black Ops.

Maybe that news story was right a year ago, maybe it is the beginning of the end for CoD.

While we may gripe and moan about some of the changes with Halo, it's those changes that keep it from becoming as stale as CoD.

If they showed MP it might have been a different story.

This too. However, since it's a CoD game the MP isn't going to change very much (at all).

 

[indubitably]

Hey, E3 most popular tweets:

1. H4 - 71k
2. The Last of us - 39k
3. Resident Evil 6 - 34k
4. Tomb Raider - 31k
5. FIFA '13 - 30k

Via me watching E3 coverage on G4 at 12:36 AM hahahah

Feelsgoodman.jpg

remember that ign graphic that said most people want to see last of us? must have been a wonderful study

 

[feel]

So going by Domino's post, personal ordinance drops are only in Infinity Slayer? I know what I won't be be voting for.

I'm hoping they remove the vote and pray BS from all playlists and go the COD route of letting you play what you want to play. Or is this where they draw the line in copying COD? lol

 

[Domino Theory]

This made me laugh.



This made me laugh then cry.


Thanks for the info. Any quick thoughts on how "overpowered" Promethean Vision is?

Pretty OP, I'd say. That and Hardlight Shield are probably my only gripes with the game, but I hope that 343 lowers the range of PV to radar range.

The Hardlight Shield is nothing to worry about aside from it being annoying when someone deploys it mid-combat when you're about to get that perfect 5 shot. You can't shoot while using it, though, you're super slow, and you're vulnerable to explosives and melees from all directions.

 

[Homeboyd]

My thoughts exactly. Individual palettes would also give more reason to diversify map canvas other than just setting. This would remove the "all maps are gray" concept and at least offer a few options for color scheme and hopefully there are ways within each palette to try to create slightly varied coloring (like Think Twice's blue in the midst of a heavy gray palette). Not only that some map layouts and styles could be specific to a palette through unique object shapes so a map that is plausible on one environment may not be plausible in another due to the lack of a key object for your design. A lack of walkway, covers would make the exact feel of Chateau difficult to replicate.

Nice to see you posting here more. More Forgers are always welcome. Hopefully black kn1ght will be approved before too long.

Also, unrelated, but I just finished the season finale (S2) of GoT.

Greatest tv show of all time?

*WARNING SUPER SPOILERS*

Spoiler

Why yes, yes it is.

Also x2; thanks for the quickie Domino. Sounds soooo good to hear these things from one of us. I can't wait to see more of this beauty.

 

[Stripper13]

Pretty OP, I'd say. That and Hardlight Shield are probably my only gripes with the game, but I hope that 343 lowers the range of PV to radar range.

The Hardlight Shield is nothing to worry about aside from it being annoying when someone deploys it mid-combat when you're about to get that perfect 5 shot. You can't shoot while using it, though, you're super slow, and you're vulnerable to explosives and melees from all directions.

Domino. Thank your maker that you are anonymous and in the United States - else I'd be on my way to kidnap you and lock you in my basement. I would feed you dog treats and small amounts of water whilst asking intricate details on seemingly pointless Halo 4 chatter, from now until release day. Then I maybe let you leave. MAYBE.

 

[Thagomizer]

There is also a general impressions thread those of you who've played Halo 4 should post your thoughts in.

 

[Domino Theory]

I'm chilling on my brother's roommate's PC since I'm staying with them here and my brother just asked, "Is there Armor Lock in the next Halo?"

Me: "No."

Him: "Then who would play it?"

They exist, people!

 

[thezerofire]

I'm chilling on my brother's roommate's PC since I'm staying with them here and my brother just asked, "Is there Armor Lock in the next Halo?"

Me: "No."

Him: "Then who would play it?"

They exist, people!

shame him until he knows better