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Halo |OT6| I will not allow you to leave this thread!
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Slightly Live
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Dr. Diadact The Evil.
needs more "nyah nyah nyah"
Vire
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This man knows what I'm talking about.
I laughed at this joke.
Help me.
MaximumFlipFlop
Banned
Give it a cape
I have a pretty extensive argument against it, but I don't have the time right now to go through it all. I'll try and give you a quick breakdown.
Rock, Paper, Scissors type of balance forces players to play the game based on what weapon or ability they currently have. Their freedom of choice is severely restricted because of how each weapon is forced into a "role." The outcome of every given situation isn't determined by the actions, choices and ability of each player, but rather what weapon or ability they currently employ.
While there is certainly some skill in the proper use of each weapon and predictive analyses of battlefield intel, it simply doesn't compare to the skillset of a more open sandbox. When a player is effective and deadly as an individual and from a multitude of ranges and areas on a map, the strategy and skill of the sandbox is exponentially increased.
Rock, paper, scissors is the most simplistic of balance models, and in a game with as much depth as Halo used to have, it's a frustrating development when a Halo game shifts towards it.
Barrow Roll
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K, makes sense.
No, but it certainly has class based shooter elements.
Slightly Live
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wait awit wait. are you both freshman? (mind blown if so)
Halo to me is about what you do during a match, not what you happen to choose in some menu. Reach already went in the wrong direction but in most playlist it's still very limited. Halo 4 goes completely overboard with it.
Put 2 teams on a map, give them the same starting weapons and bam, you've got Halo. You can throw whatever the fuck you want on the map for all I care, just let people start on an even playing field.
RIP Halo
Put 2 teams on a map, give them the same starting weapons and bam, you've got Halo. You can throw whatever the fuck you want on the map for all I care, just let people start on an even playing field.
RIP Halo
FreshieGAF UNITE!
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Teaching myself bumper jumper. Going fairly smoothly, although my mind keeps forgetting B is now reload and X is armor ability.
Vire
Member
Maybe have Cortana screaming "Help me!"
I'm going to laugh my ass off if Cortana becomes caught in the crossfires and is held ransom in the actual game
I'm not a freshman, I just thought that Franklin was a little... older.
User 73932
Banned
It is wearable. Fits both me and my friend.
MaximumFlipFlop
Banned
Gold! Haha I love it.
"This November, join Master Chief as he faces his first true nemesis, the Original Ancient Evil Super Villan. Fight in Epic battles againt this Caped Crytum Crusader."
I really wanna make a gif of the orb flying off with a cape flapping behind it, maybe when I get home.
Vire
Member
Where is the laughing emoticon when you need it...
The enemy is actually a giant Easter Bunny.
That's his Cadbury Egg ship.
Amazing.
I love you all.
Nice cans.
Poker Face
Member
DESTINY, GOTY 2013 DEAL WITH IT
Slightly Live
Dirty tag dodger
I am dead.The enemy is actually a giant Easter Bunny.
That's his Cadbury Egg ship.
I noticed in the start of the Forge demo the monitor starts off in an area that's not soft killzoned but then soon enters a killzone area upon moving down to the area they were showing off.
Did they say anywhere that the area they showed off in that environment was the only playspace for that environment, or is it possible there is more above, below, around, etc.. like Forge World?
Did they say anywhere that the area they showed off in that environment was the only playspace for that environment, or is it possible there is more above, below, around, etc.. like Forge World?
Nah. I'm a freshman, and Franklinator's a junior. He had orientation because he transferred schools
Hydranockz
Member
Are ye twins or is ther a year or two between ye?
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
First matchmaking game with bumper jumper. Team slayer, I go 20-16, my teammates go -8, -10, quit.
That's with me going full retard a few times trying to pick up a weapon and activating my armor ability.
What sensitivity does everyone use? I had heard a while back that lower was better due to the ease of aiming.
That's with me going full retard a few times trying to pick up a weapon and activating my armor ability.
What sensitivity does everyone use? I had heard a while back that lower was better due to the ease of aiming.
I use 4, but you can use practically any sensitivity as long as you're comfortable with it.
Deputy Moonman
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I'm hopping into Reach for a bit. Anyone on?
xxjuicesxx
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Halo has devolved into a very aesthetically pleasing Rock-Paper-Scissors game since H3's EQUIPMENT hot garbageEverything thing you need to go pro in H4.
Since H3 people have collected things to beat up players with. In H2 you played Midship FFA with a BR and you knew what everyone had, no tricks up their sleeves, you donged or were donged. Skill seperated you between the scrublords forever stalking the scrublands of badrankville. Then you had Reach where people got even more tricks to use. It became who had the right trick at the right time. It became a stupid game of potluck dongdinner. Bring back H2. Bring back good Halo. Cleanse the randomness from Halo.
Since H3 people have collected things to beat up players with. In H2 you played Midship FFA with a BR and you knew what everyone had, no tricks up their sleeves, you donged or were donged. Skill seperated you between the scrublords forever stalking the scrublands of badrankville. Then you had Reach where people got even more tricks to use. It became who had the right trick at the right time. It became a stupid game of potluck dongdinner. Bring back H2. Bring back good Halo. Cleanse the randomness from Halo.
Rand0m TAG
Member
How about rock paper scissors lizard Spock?
Finding a headset is hard. I don't want to shell out 130 for the astro mixamp and have to pay shipping to Canada. Otherwise I heard bad things about trittons and razer. Siberia I heard you need the mixamp or their just average. Maybe I should just close my eyes and pick one. Currently I am playing halo soundless. I'm using a broken Mic where the Mic doesn't work but I can hear people
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
I'm on 4 now too. Just curious. Bumper jumper is working so far, but i still jam X to reload and pick up weapons. Hard to re-train myself.
MaximumFlipFlop
Banned
Too many variables to balance, could lead to exploits.
Go Recon. It's what the cool kids do.
Hydranockz
Member
It's a weird situation when "Halo" cannot be added to, only taken away. Add in AAs? Give players a way to take em off. Give them more weapons? Too much RPS gameplay. Give us the same startin weapons.
It's not too weird I guess. Let people get rid of everything 343/Bungie add to the game so they can have the Halo they want. Not too hard.
Edit: I'm not saying that's a bad thing or anything.
It's not too weird I guess. Let people get rid of everything 343/Bungie add to the game so they can have the Halo they want. Not too hard.
Edit: I'm not saying that's a bad thing or anything.
Nope, not twins. People say we look alike, but I don't see it
edit: Double post, seriously? Thought this thread moved too fast for those.
Okay, we'll all be on
I was just on, but I hopped off to watch the new RvB. I'll be back on in a couple of minutes.
didn't they screen it at rtx?
NobleGundam
Banned
"I Have Long Waited This Mustache Reclaimer..."
It's not about adding stuff, it's about adding stuff and letting people spawn with them. You can add whatever you want as long as you put it on the map as make people 'earn' it.
Hydranockz
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I know that feel bro. I know that feel.
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