Ah, makes sense. I figured it was break even since you are also tied up, but I can see a circumstantial advantage.
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Ah, makes sense. I figured it was break even since you are also tied up, but I can see a circumstantial advantage.
Hmm. So I just went to Wal-Mart's website to investigate store pickup pre-orders on the LE, and it seems like it's home shipping only.
I wonder if there is any way I can pre-order with store pickup, would I have to actually go to the store to do it? I'm too lazy for that shit.
I wonder if there is any way I can pre-order with store pickup, would I have to actually go to the store to do it? I'm too lazy for that shit.
:lol fuck. I was really excited to hop on the twitter and see the tweets....Then I read it lol
My thing is that Radar and now seemingly Promethean Vision (TBD obviously), breed bad players. They rely on these tools rather than learning the map, learning player tendencies as well as map movement. If you asked me what makes a Halo player great, I'll name the things I just mentioned. But whatever, I'm still gonna shit on them. I feel like when I play games with radar, I'm trapped in a cage. Set me free!
As far as what MLG uses, I will be curious to see what they do. I do however wish that the settings remain as close to stock as possible. I don't wanna go playlist to playlist and feel like I'm play 2 different games.
Play.com has the Warthog Toy up for Preorder
http://www.play.com/Gadgets/Gadgets/4-/33797127/0/HALO-4-Warthog-with-Figures/ListingDetails.html
Sorry if old, but it wasn't there when I was on that website yesterday.
http://www.play.com/Gadgets/Gadgets/4-/33797127/0/HALO-4-Warthog-with-Figures/ListingDetails.html
Sorry if old, but it wasn't there when I was on that website yesterday.
Mister Negative
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Also, Frank, David, since you guys are here, can we get a confirmation on what those guys in the Machinima video said about not being able to zoom with automatic weapons?
Halo 4 BR is dead accurate and hitscan, where did you hear it wasn't?
YourExWife
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Ours always has a crap ton of product. Never had a problem at the 3 launches I've been to at my Wal-Mart (3, ODST, Reach). Never needed to pre-order. Then again, my city isn't exactly that big (talk about an understatement).
Im only seeing the Arctic BR skin available from EB Games Canada and EB Games NZ. Am I missing something?
Hypertrooper
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haha at the overdoziz shout out.
This is what I keep hearing from people who've actually played the game.
I'll take their impression rather than random conjecture.
You really loved getting a new rifle and not having a scope to put on it? :|
This is just commentary... not argument for or against:
I totally get the overlap and redundant areas... and I get people deciding radar is enough information and going onto something else... I doubt I will use it that much myself simply out of personal preference in using something else more fun for ME...
but even here disregarding the knowledge of people obscured by geometry that I do not have the ability to engage is odd to me. Whether or not I can engage with them is immaterial to the usability of the information.
People wonder why it is an over-powered idea to others...
Knowing exactly where someone is at all times allows me to know exactly how to take advantage of that. It will let me know with fair certainty where the guy I can engage will spawn, and how freely I can move across the map with relative impunity. While play testing shows that people will choose other things, that has little to do with what the ability allows a person to do.
Take Jetpack in Reach... there are many who say it breaks map design, and those that will say it is a MUST use on Uncaged. Tactically it is a huge advantage on Uncaged... yet I have never once picked it, and still only use Sprint... and do just fine on the map, out of a personal preference. This doesn't change the effect the ability has on map design, nor does it speak to that. That metric for me speaks to a personal preference and has nothing to do with whether or not it's over powered.
Similarly, saying that in play testing people move on to other things doesn't tell you if it's over powered or not. It simply says that people use it "x" amount of time. The why of that could be personal preference, could be some other powerful ability, could be a feeling radar is sufficient, and more.
I've played it and would not compare it to the Halo 2 1.0 BR at all.
Deadly Cyclone
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That's not quite how this will work though. I like the ability to pick a "package" or something I do well at and work towards that area, getting specific unlocks as I go that may be different from someone working the sniper set.
Hypertrooper
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Okay I am sorry. I thought that Gamestop shares the same pre-order stuff as EB Games. I thought that they both were the same company.
User 73932
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Speaking of SOPS on the cast, Domino and I were trying to get out of the map on Cauldron. You can get pretty high up on those rocks, but the invis barrier was tricky. I think I may have found a spot though.
Mister Negative
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Invis barrier you say, no "RETURN TO BATTLEFIELD WEE-WOO WEE-WOO WEE-WOO"?
You're doing it right, 343.
Same here. All the midnight releases I've picked up, I was literally the only person there. But it is always concerning with a Halo release, let alone the fact that it's the LE. I know I'll probably get the pre-order bonus even if I don't pre-order and just end up with one of the first copies off the shelf.
With that, this is a touchy subject, but let's say Halo 4 does amazing casually selling like it's predecessors but MLG only runs it just for 1 event and stops with gametesting and their playlist. Will there be anyway to avoid this "competitive limbo" with their settings again like we are in with Reach right now for Halo 4?
User 73932
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Yes, I was never told to return and I found some places that certainly weren't play spaces.
Good to hear; pretty much have heard that from Biggie and Domino as well.
Mister Negative
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I fear that MLG is going to devote less time to playtesting Halo 4 because of Reach's competitive failure, and this might speed up its demise. To give it just 1 event wouldn't be giving it a fair shake imo.
I can only hope that this applies to campaign as well.
That is what I fear, Killa KC is no longer doing gametesting and they have new people in there, and in the past there has been quite a "divide" with settings already from MLG and the Halo community there. I just hope it doesn't happen again.
Well, there could just be a Team Hardcore playlist, and someone else (including 343) could try to set up events.
MLG clearly has no desire to pursue Halo.
Yeah trust me I think A LOT of people will like the Halo 4 BR if not then the DMR is pretty beastly too lol
Mister Negative
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The base Halo 4 game seems much, MUCH better than Reach, so I really feel that if they devoted the time to it they could find that competitive balance that they really want out of it that they struggled to find in Reach.
It's going to be there, but it'll take work.
Was it Bestman who was saying the DMR makes the BR redundant in the hands of a skilled player, because if you can aim well enough it can be used mid range also?
Wonder if this is the case.
I know I will be using BR regardless all day. I miss that thing.
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And even at 5 shots, the game is so fast paced that the kills feel quick and satisfying.
The BR allows for more error and is faster paced, but the DMR was growing on me.
HigherLevel
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Is there any way to get the H4 Chief avatar armor besides going to Comic-Con or something like that?
Mister Negative
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Eh, I'm still not convinced I'll like it. It seemed great on Haven, but the amount of corners and such on Adrift made it really seem like the 5 shot kills allowed people to get away pretty easy.
of course, you've played, I haven't, so...
Time travel back to E3, or find one on eBay, whichever is cheapest.
I did that 23/3 game on adrift with a BR and landed an overkill with it too. As long as you chase them they will have a hard time getting away.
god I played 3 games of reach and I'm again done.. I can't take it anymore .. this playlists everything. It's bullshit.
Unbelieveable that really no one has the time to do a single good update at 343. Hire Juices.
I think I keep playing Halo 3 till Halo 4. Even with the worse netcode it is better than this crap
Unbelieveable that really no one has the time to do a single good update at 343. Hire Juices.
I think I keep playing Halo 3 till Halo 4. Even with the worse netcode it is better than this crap
It does fire very fast; at least as fast as the Halo 2 BR if not quicker.
I think 4sk, but the 11th bullet breaks the shield, and the 12th is the headshot, would be fine. You'd have to be very sure all of your shots are connecting, and then be right on the head for the last one.
HigherLevel
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Knowing how people are, probably building a time machine lol.
Mister Negative
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Hypertrooper
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WOOT! HECKFU! WOOT!
Chasing goes against everything I've ever learned, though
ADAPT! (sprint helps a lot)
YourExWife
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Well, it's not that sparse here at least. For H3, there were about a dozen of us, and my friend and I were the 2nd and 3rd people to get the game. Contrast that with the fact that there were 3 large pallets of product, including at least 30 or so legendary editions and a couple hundred standard and le or whatever.
For Reach, there were maybe 20 or so people, everyone was just chillin' and actually just excited for the game (unlike the 100+ people lined up freezing outside Gamestop - which SHARES A PARKING LOT WITH THE WAL-MART). The WM employees brought out Halo-themed drinks and cookies and stuff. Everyone, no matter which version you got, recieved a Halo: Reach beenie cap, lanyard, etc. They had prize drawings. And, to top it all off, everyone that bought the game at midnight got $25 off at the register.
Say what you will about Wal-Mart, but at least in my town, they know how to throw a Halo release party
Mister Negative
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I guess so, but I'm still hoping "Don't chase." remains one of the 10 commandments of Halo.
Listening to this Sparkast, talking about specializations, it really gives me the impression that reaching the level cap isn't going to be as much of a grind as it was in Reach. This is a good thing.
Well, it's not that sparse here at least. For H3, there were about a dozen of us, and my friend and I were the 2nd and 3rd people to get the game. Contrast that with the fact that there were 3 large pallets of product, including at least 30 or so legendary editions and a couple hundred standard and le or whatever.
For Reach, there were maybe 20 or so people, everyone was just chillin' and actually just excited for the game (unlike the 100+ people lined up freezing outside Gamestop - which SHARES A PARKING LOT WITH THE WAL-MART). The WM employees brought out Halo-themed drinks and cookies and stuff. Everyone, no matter which version you got, recieved a Halo: Reach beenie cap, lanyard, etc. They had prize drawings. And, to top it all off, everyone that bought the game at midnight got $25 off at the register.
Say what you will about Wal-Mart, but at least in my town, they know how to throw a Halo release party
It was actually really depressing when I went to the midnight release of Mortal Kombat. They had a little tent setup inside with the game on display, and literally one person was playing it, and they weren't even there to buy the game. I waited 10 minutes for them to place the copies on shelves, picked up the first one, and paid for it all alone. The cashier was like "Here is a poster for being one of the first to purchase. :_\" My guess is they were giving those posters out throughout the next 24 hours based on how few people seemed to care about the game.
Mass Effect 3, same exact thing except no display, and no poster.
Shitty town, shitty release nights.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
We need to start planning the HaloGaf PAX meet-up. Get 343 there. Preferably at night for drinks this time instead of breakfast (or both!).
EDIT: HaloGaf meet-up at 343 studios for Halo 4 play night. (In my dreams).
EDIT: HaloGaf meet-up at 343 studios for Halo 4 play night. (In my dreams).
I want to see Team Hardcore return... provided H4 core game play is as good as it is reported. I have lost interest in MLG as an organization putting on Halo events. I much preferred the last Redbull LAN in terms of presentation. I hope there is more of that to come.
VivaciousJazzy
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Keep in mind how much stronger it would be in gametypes that don't have radar though.
Which sparkast is this in?
I swear I listened to the one where Frank talks about Spongebob.
Me too.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
One that's up now, might be new. About SpOps mostly.
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