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[FUNKNOWN iXi]

thanks for advice guys. just saw it on ebay for 5 bucks, so i figured why not?

I have a redeemable code I've yet to use, so if you want to share that with me? You get dibs, but if you already bought it then the offer is up for anyone else (for the full game)

Its a combination of hit-boxes and bullet magnetism, not necessarily aim assist; because you don't really get any assist cross-map.

Yeh true my bad, that's what I was thinking in my head but simply wrote auto aim lol (not completely sober ;])

 

[Tashi]

I am pretty surprised that even the press is hyped to play Halo 4. Arthur Gies tweeted this:


Oh yeah. Halo 4 press event incoming?



CEA is not that tough on Legendary. Just pick up the PP and you can easily complete every level. And yeah Shotgun for the Flood levels.

He's good peeps. Pretty sure he's a fan of the series too.

Hopefully he'll come in here and spread some wealth

 

[YourExWife]

I have a redeemable code I've yet to use, so if you want to share that with me? You get dibs, but if you already bought it then the offer is up for anyone else.



Yeh true my bad, that's what I was thinking in my head but simply wrote auto aim lol (not completely sober ;])

code for what exactly? The DLC? Something else?

 

[Navidson REC]

I FORGOT TO MENTION THE AMAZING AUDIO PRODUCTION! If it wasn't for Alan Wake, I would have never found Poets of the Fall, an amazing, talented, genre-diverse, awesome band.

Also, AFTER you play the game, the mini-series that Microsoft made (available on YouTube and I believe XBL) is quite interesting and well-done.

Same here. I'm kind of a fan of them now.

Oh, and that sounds like a great idea! I watched it before playing the game and, yeah, it was neat on its own merits, but now that I actually know something about this world, it should be a lot nicer to watch.

I'm so glad to hear this because I was always on the fence about this game.. Got a free code with some holiday bundle I bought for my girl, but was always distracted from playing it. Time to get on that :]

How many pieces of DLC are there?

Only two: The Signal and The Writer.

thanks for advice guys. just saw it on ebay for 5 bucks, so i figured why not?

Do yourself a favor and play this game.

So, anyway, about that Halo game...

 

[Steelyuhas]

Ways that the DMR's range issues can be nullified in H4 (mostly for BTB):
-Maps that aren't massive open dead zone spaces.
-Players ability to actually move, especially a better strafe.
-Hitboxes don't have to be the size of Texas.
-Not getting knocked out of scope will make it easier to fight back when someone engages you from long range.
-Stop having significantly higher aim assist levels with you scope in.

A couple of those we know are in H4, the others should happen as well, and then I think you don't have this "problem" with the DMR in BTB without gimping an appropriately powerful weapon.

 

[FUNKNOWN iXi]

code for what exactly? The DLC? Something else?

Oh the full game :]

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

"In Bristol today mastering the HALO 4 Official Soundtrack! Eigtheen months of work, four hours of music all squeezed into 78 minutes but sounding GREAT."
https://www.facebook.com/Davidge.Neil/posts/443449632361820

I really can't wait to hear the soundtrack.. While I know they said that there would not be a 'theme' for Halo 4, nor would there be any returning tracks I am still curious if that has changed in any way. It just seems weird to have a Halo game without some of the old themes sneaking in, even in a minor fashion.

So, 78 minutes? Hows that compare to past OSTs?

I am pretty surprised that even the press is hyped to play Halo 4. Arthur Gies tweeted this:


Oh yeah. Halo 4 press event incoming?

Ooohh, maybe we will get some more news sooner rather than later?

 

[m23]

Back from work, relieved I only had to catch up 4 pages.

 

[TheOddOne]

 

[daedalius]

I WANT ALL 4 HOURS IN THE OST

MUSIC OF FOREVER (until halo 5)

 

[IHaveIce]

get him Hyper.. it was even posted by you :O

But I agree I also want all 4 hours

 

[789shadow]

GG guys.

 

[CyReN]

My ears is ready.

 

[Tashi]

I WANT ALL 4 HOURS IN THE OST

MUSIC OF FOREVER (until halo 5)

You're hurting Marty's feelings

 

[daedalius]

You're hurting Marty's feelings

Yea well, he hurts lots of other people's feelings.

 

[Karl2177]

You're hurting Marty's feelings

Didn't know he had 'em. 1/5

 

[GhaleonEB]

It would be great if all four hours make it onto the soundtrack, though I'm guessing a two disc set is more likely.

 

[Hypertrooper]

It would be great if all four hours make it onto the soundtrack, though I'm guessing a two disc set is more likely.

I am not sure. Will every of the 4hour content be used in the game? Not sure if I want to hear a track which sounds nearly the same for 10minutes or something haha.

get him Hyper.. it was even posted by you :O

But I agree I also want all 4 hours

I gave up yesterday.

 

[Garrett 2U]

It would be great if all four hours make it onto the soundtrack, though I'm guessing a two disc set is more likely.

On Facebook he says:
"four hours of music all squeezed into 78 minutes but sounding GREAT."

 

[The Librarian]

-Not getting knocked out of scope will make it easier to fight back when someone engages you from long range.

My initial feelings is that this would make the problem worse. If you can't easily knock out DMR players from scope, it's harder to disengage combat with them.

 

[Steelyuhas]

My initial feelings is that this would make the problem worse. If you can't easily knock out DMR players from scope, it's harder to disengage combat with them.

Well let's take Hemorrhage for example: If someone starts shooting at me from long range, and I'm out in the open. When the other player gets the jump, it's much harder to scope in and actually get some shots on the other player to de-scope them when they are already hitting you. When you get de-scoped by taking damage, the playing that scopes and shoots first gets a pretty big advantage in a wide open area in a long range situation. This will simplify and negate this a bit by being able to just shoot right back and attempt to out-shoot and out-strafe the other player.

Obviously I haven't played H4 yet, so I can't say for sure, but it improves the situation in my mind.

 

[Fuchsdh]

USA. Y u cant lose at basketball

It's our real national sport. Well, that or football. Either way, sure as hell not baseball.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

DMR in Reach with zero bloom is fantastic and I will really miss it. It empowers the player.

Did I miss something? Is it going somewhere?

DMR has bloom in H4.

It's just visual though, isn't it?

 

[Stinkles]

Did I miss something? Is it going somewhere?



It's just visual though, isn't it?

He is so looking forward to Halo 4 and so confident it will replace other Halos he has thrown in the towel?

 

[Steelyuhas]

He is so looking forward to Halo 4 and so confident it will replace other Halos he has thrown in the towel?

Can you comment on the "bloom" on the DMR in H4?

plz

 

[Nando13]

Can you comment on the "bloom" on the DMR in H4?

plz

Its perfect

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

He is so looking forward to Halo 4 and so confident it will replace other Halos he has thrown in the towel?

Functional bloom in 4 confirmed!

Can you comment on the "bloom" on the DMR in H4?

plz

It would seem he just did!

 

[Steelyuhas]

It would seem he just did!

Nah, that's just Frankie being curious about Kyle's Halo 4 love.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

Nah, that's just Frankie being curious about Kyle's Halo 4 love.

I'll draw my own conclusions, GOOD DAY SIR!

 

[Overdoziz]

It's just visual though, isn't it?

It's just speculation. From what I've seen/heard the DMR does have normal bloom but just a lot less than in Reach.

 

[kylej]

Frankie I appreciate your kinda weird referential posts about me but I think it would be better for everyone if you could maybe address how the DMR is different between Reach and Halo 4...

 

[The Librarian]

Well let's take Hemorrhage for example: If someone starts shooting at me from long range, and I'm out in the open. When the other player gets the jump, it's much harder to scope in and actually get some shots on the other player to de-scope them when they are already hitting you. When you get de-scoped by taking damage, the playing that scopes and shoots first gets a pretty big advantage in a wide open area in a long range situation. This will simplify and negate this a bit by being able to just shoot right back and attempt to out-shoot and out-strafe the other player.

Obviously I haven't played H4 yet, so I can't say for sure, but it improves the situation in my mind.

Hm. True. But wouldn't such a mechanic pressure players to keep the combat far apart? I'm thinking about it like this. One of the reasons why you would want to opt for mid-range combat over long range combat is because in mid-range combat you rely on your reticule. You don't have to worry about being de-scoped and that disrupting your aim. If can't be de-scoped in Halo 4, or it takes a while to do so, wouldn't it, theoretically, make players less inclined to close the distance?

 

[User 73706]

I am not sure. Will every of the 4hour content be used in the game? Not sure if I want to hear a track which sounds nearly the same for 10minutes or something haha.


I gave up yesterday.

78 minutes is a smart move; Halo 2's soundtrack got ripped from the actual game files and it ended up being ~90 tracks. You'd think that they're all unique in their own way, except it's more something like this:

Official List - Cairo Suite:
Track 1. Subsuite 1 - Subsuite 2 - Subsuite 3
Track 2. Subsuite 1 - Subsuite 2

Gamerip - Cairo Suite:
CAIRO STATION 1 (only percussion)
CAIRO STATION 2 (string melody)
CAIRO STATION 3 (percussion AND string melody)
CAIRO STATION 4 (string melody with a different set of percussion!)

So don't worry, Bungie seemed to stop not including tracks on the disc starting with Halo 2, and if CEA's score is any indication (it remixed around 4 or 5 tracks that weren't on the original's tracklisting) we shouldn't be missing anything with Halo 4 either.

 

[Gabotron ES]

Someday we'll get direct feed footage from a whole SpOps match.














lol no

 

[Trey]

USA. Y u cant lose at basketball

We're too American.

 

[Tha Robbertster]

Someday we'll get direct feed footage from a whole SpOps match.

Lol no

6/11/2012

Believe

 

[Tawpgun]

6/11/2012

Believe











lol no

[/QUOTE]

That was last month bro.

 

[Tha Robbertster]

That was last month bro.[/QUOTE]

Silly America.

The hell is happening with my mobile gaf??

 

[CyReN]

Someday we'll get direct feed footage from a whole SpOps match.














lol no

Something to hold you over.

 

[kittens]

I'd take a comprehensive explanation of the ranking system over direct feed footage of anything.

 

[Akai__]

I hope they will talk about our concern for the weapons in the next "sandbox" podcast, if it is going to be recorded.

 

[kylej]

I'd take a comprehensive explanation of anything.

 

[Steelyuhas]

Hm. True. But wouldn't such a mechanic pressure players to keep the combat far apart? I'm thinking about it like this. One of the reasons why you would want to opt for mid-range combat over long range combat is because in mid-range combat you rely on your reticule. You don't have to worry about being de-scoped and that disrupting your aim. If can't be de-scoped in Halo 4, or it takes a while to do so, wouldn't it, theoretically, make players less inclined to close the distance?

Hmm, I guess a bit, but it's still inherently more difficult to shot and kill a target that's farther away.



Euro date stamps are whack.

 

[Sai-kun]

I'll take a sweet remix album of the Halo 4 OST that's only moombah and dubstep over anything.

 

[Portugeezer]

78 minutes of music used in the game? What does that tell us about the length of the game if you look how music was used in past Halo games?

 

[kittens]

I hope they will talk about our concern for the weapons in the next "sandbox" podcast, if it is going to be recorded.

I don't think Ellis would've teased the topic if it wasn't definitely going to happen. And yeah, I can't wait for that podcast.

 

[Bregmann Roche]

78 minutes of music used in the game? What does that tell us about the length of the game if you look how music was used in past Halo games?

Probably nothing. History tells us that the campaign will likely take normal people 8-10 hours on Heroic, but Team Downer will insist on saying it's only a 5 hour campaign a few months after the game releases.

 

[Blueblur1]

I'd take a comprehensive explanation of anything.

I agree with you on this point.

 

[Steelyuhas]

I hope they will talk about our concern for the weapons in the next "sandbox" podcast, if it is going to be recorded.

Can't wait for that. The Reach podcast with Sage, where he explained pretty much all the sandbox in-depth and gave a bunch of other technical information about the game such as FOV was great.

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

Someday we'll get direct feed footage from a whole SpOps match.









lol no

November 6th.

=(

78 minutes of music used in the game? What does that tell us about the length of the game if you look how music was used in past Halo games?

78 minutes for the soundtrack you can buy, with over 4 hours of music in the actual game is my take on the quote.