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[The Henery]

If they are going to show you a rank, but only you can can see, I think it's probable that there will be no Ranked/Social playlists. Every playlist will give you a rank.

That... would be a decent compromise. I like the idea. Trueskill would have to be fairly tight for it to be workable though.

GG's earlier

This Halo 4 stream is just hog gameplay. What I did see of the DMR was beautiful. The good gameplay we've seen on this map has me more hyped for the game than anything we've seen previously (maybe because the players weren't abusing armour abilities). The BR still makes no sense as a 5 shot kill.

 

[Overdoziz]

but you cancelled your preorder so you will never know.

I cancelled the LE pre-order, yes. I'm definitely not buying the DLC already. I was getting hyped for the game again until you guys showed off Forge.

 

[Zoso Achilles]

I hope they change the rockets. Everything about about them in these Halo 4 vids just seems so...underwhelming.

 

[Vire]

Last Pics:

Now with less offensive armor!

 

[daedalius]

That... would be a decent compromise. I like the idea. Trueskill would have to be fairly tight for it to be workable though.

GG's earlier

This Halo 4 stream is just hog gameplay. What I did see of the DMR was beautiful. The good gameplay we've seen on this map has me more hyped for the game than anything we've seen previously (maybe because the players weren't abusing armour abilities). The BR still makes no sense as a 5 shot kill.

Ellis said its already been changed.

I like the idea of a hidden rating; worked well in Arena World of Warcraft.

 

[NobleGundam]

lol there is some guy on the stream with the name mike dongblain



that's awesome, is that the locus helmet?

Yes :3

Checkout Blue Realms Studios. They're Wizardry In Prop Making Is Legendary!

 

[Talents]

So when do we get information about the ranking system...? I want to know whether to pre-order or not...

 

[StalkerUKCG]

I hope they change the rockets. Everything about about them in these Halo 4 vids just seems so...underwhelming.

I disagree, i love the big rocket trails much better for finding out the location of the person who shot them and makes them much more visible.

Streams were good. Frank what percentage would you say the maps in the E3 build are towards being finished? Any changes based on player and internet feedback to them?

 

[a zoojoo]

Yes :3

Checkout Blue Realms Studios. They're Wizardry In Prop Making Is Legendary!

will do

 

[CyReN]

Game 1
Game 2
Game 3

sorry if old.

 

[Stinkles]

I cancelled the LE pre-order, yes. I'm definitely not buying the DLC already. I was getting hyped for the game again until you guys showed off Forge.

tl;dr

 

[TS x Massacre]

Ellis said its already been changed.

I like the idea of a hidden rating; worked well in Arena World of Warcraft.

Right, and I mean, if you can see it like the guy said Frank said you can still brag to your friends "oh I got to such and such in this playlist", I don't care if randoms know my rank or not, I just care that I know it (and get skillful matches which a numbered system helps this as shown by Reach's lack of one[arenawasgarb.gif]) and it's fun to have my buddies know it and compare with them too.

It's essentially Halotracker implemented into H4?

As long as there's a skillful ranking system that gives me something to work toward (not the progression system), I'll be extremely satisfied.

sorry if old.

Oh, you.

 

[Tha Robbertster]

The thing I noticed in most non MLG videos is that AA's are rarely used by the players. You see a lot of players sprinting but the boosterpack, hologram and hardlight shield are barely used at all. (Dunno about promethean vision since it's hard to see when other people use it.)

I wonder how much the gameplay will change up once AA's are used as much as they're used in Reach currently.

 

[JonCha]

Jazzy, are you putting the games on YouTube?

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

Game 1
Game 2
Game 3

sorry if old.

Thanks, I was just about to ask for this. I just got by from my grandfather's who I just found out is basically on his death bed. I've seen plenty of people die, but this was just "weird" I don't see him making it more than a few weeks, he's pretty bad off.

Anyway, sob story short. I appreciate it bud.

 

[MaDGaMEZ]

So when do we get information about the ranking system...? I want to know whether to pre-order or not...

X2

 

[daedalius]

X2

Thankfully we were just talking about the ranking system.

Its not 1-50

 

[CyReN]

Thanks, I was just about to ask for this. I just got by from my grandfather's who I just found out is basically on his death bed. I've seen plenty of people die, but this was just "weird" I don't see him making it more than a few weeks, he's pretty bad off.

Anyway, sob story short. I appreciate it bud.

Sorry to hear man, need anything hit me up you got my twitter.

 

[Tawpgun]

Team Senador vs Team 789shadow

Game in 15. Lehs go

 

[TS x Massacre]

So when do we get information about the ranking system...? I want to know whether to pre-order or not...

According to a guy at Halocouncil who apparently talked to Frankie at RTX:

Just talked to frank about a ranking system and he said we'll see something before the release date and the ranking system they'll have won't be visible to other players. It should be visible to you, but only you. He said that they are trying to prevent cheating but still have a ranking system to find matches but the bragging rights because it promotes more cheating

Link

 

[MaDGaMEZ]

Game 1
Game 2
Game 3

sorry if old.

Thanks missed it during my mid-afternoon nap

 

[senador]

Team Senador vs Team 789shadow

Game in 15. Lehs go

Finishing warm up game now.

 

[User 73932]

I cancelled the LE pre-order, yes. I'm definitely not buying the DLC already. I was getting hyped for the game again until you guys showed off Forge.

It's ok, I preordered 2 LE editions. This is the last time I pick up your slack, diq.

 

[TheOddOne]

Thanks, I was just about to ask for this. I just got by from my grandfather's who I just found out is basically on his death bed. I've seen plenty of people die, but this was just "weird" I don't see him making it more than a few weeks, he's pretty bad off.

Anyway, sob story short. I appreciate it bud.

Sad to hear this

Condolences.

 

[ElzarTheBam]

Thanks, I was just about to ask for this. I just got by from my grandfather's who I just found out is basically on his death bed. I've seen plenty of people die, but this was just "weird" I don't see him making it more than a few weeks, he's pretty bad off.

Anyway, sob story short. I appreciate it bud.

Terrible position to be in, sorry to hear it.

It's ok, I preordered 2 LE editions. This is the last time I pick up your slack, diq.

I ended up with 3 H3 CE's on launch day, ha!

 

[YourExWife]

The more the merrier.

Enfinit? I remember you young sir (warning: rage, language, shitty teammate, conduct unbecoming a human being, etc., etc.).

 

[Havok]

Stage games were nice. I mean that in every sense of the word. They showed me that the game's action is solid. What I really want to see, though, is a match that isn't nice, where people play like the assholes they'll be a month out of release online when they care about winning. I want to see whether a DMR/PP/Sticky loadout is as ridiculous as it seems like it would be on paper, stuff like that.

Bravo up on stage making proclamations like "this is arguably the most balanced Halo multiplayer ever" when we haven't seen what the game is like in a real environment just makes me laugh. I mean, yeah, I get that he's a hype man, but it's hard to take it seriously.

 

[Akai__]

Thanks, I was just about to ask for this. I just got by from my grandfather's who I just found out is basically on his death bed. I've seen plenty of people die, but this was just "weird" I don't see him making it more than a few weeks, he's pretty bad off.

Anyway, sob story short. I appreciate it bud.

I'm sorry for you, dude. I hope you can handle it.

My Grandfather passed by 3 years ago, he could have lived, but he didn't want to go to a surgery... I never met my other Grandfather, because he was killed in the croatian-serbian war, but I have the same name, as a reminder.

 

[The Henery]

Ellis said its already been changed.

He didn't say it was a 4 shot though did he? As far as I know he just said the damage of all the weapons had changed from the E3 build. That could mean the Carbine got nerfed for all we know.

 

[Fracas]

Stage games were nice. I mean that in every sense of the word. They showed me that the game's action is solid. What I really want to see, though, is a match that isn't nice, where people play like the assholes they'll be a month out of release online when they care about winning. I want to see whether a DMR/PP/Sticky loadout is as ridiculous as it seems like it would be on paper, stuff like that.

This x10000. That's why I wanted a beta. Although I understand that it just isn't feasible, so it's okay.

 

[Overdoziz]

It's ok, I preordered 2 LE editions. This is the last time I pick up your slack, diq.

PMing my address

 

[Vire]

This x10000. That's why I wanted a beta. Although I understand that it just isn't feasible, so it's okay.

Halo-GAF beta.

You know you want to Frank.

 

[daedalius]

He didn't say it was a 4 shot though did he? As far as I know he just said the damage of all the weapons had changed from the E3 build. That could mean the Carbine got nerfed for all we know.

I doubt he is going to state anything definitive about weapon balance when they are still a few months out. I'm sure they are still tweaking a number of things balance-wise at this point.

 

[senador]

kittens had an emergency earlier and its not looking like he'll make it. There's still time, but I haven't heard from him. May have to do 3v3.

Edit: Nevermind, he just signed on!!

 

[Akai__]

Halo-GAF beta.

You know you want to Frank.

I only joined HaloGAF, because of this.

Spoiler

J10 joke

 

[IHaveIce]

Stage games were nice. I mean that in every sense of the word. They showed me that the game's action is solid. What I really want to see, though, is a match that isn't nice, where people play like the assholes they'll be a month out of release online when they care about winning. I want to see whether a DMR/PP/Sticky loadout is as ridiculous as it seems like it would be on paper, stuff like that.

yep, I agree this is the stuff I'm scared about. Hope playstyles like this get somehow tested, this was the perfect reason for a beta

 

[TS x Massacre]

I doubt he is going to state anything definitive about weapon balance when they are still a few months out. I'm sure they are still tweaking a number of things balance-wise at this point.

Exactly, that's why I don't think we're getting all the definitive answers we're asking at this point. It's still extremely subject to change and they don't want to disappoint an audience that gets excited about one minor thing then they have to go and change it in favor of balance/time/whatever.

 

[a zoojoo]

I only joined HaloGAF, because of this.

Spoiler

J10 joke

still a better love story than twilightJ10.

 

[Mister Negative]

Change loadout I believe.



One of the packages (perks) is unlimited sprint I believe.

Yeah, but it actually said "Y-Stuff".

 

[YourExWife]

It's ok, I preordered 2 LE editions. This is the last time I pick up your slack, diq.

Stop giving away my copies you n***** c***...

 

[Talents]

According to a guy at Halocouncil who apparently talked to Frankie at RTX:



Link

Yeah I saw that earlier, but I want to know how big of an influence TruSkill has, and if I'll be put against people my own skill, not people lower than me.

 

[lybertyboy]

I doubt he is going to state anything definitive about weapon balance when they are still a few months out. I'm sure they are still tweaking a number of things balance-wise at this point.

This man speaks truth.

 

[Gui_PT]

Stop giving away my copies you n***** c***...

Hmmmm

 

[ncsuDuncan]

Yeah, but it actually said "Y-Stuff".

I believe "Stuff" was the name of his current loadout. Earlier I saw it say "Y - Hologram".

 

[Tawpgun]

KITTENS GET IN HERE

 

[Aggrotek]

Yeah, but it actually said "Y-Stuff".

I saw it too.

 

[MaDGaMEZ]

yep, I agree this is the stuff I'm scared about. Hope playstyles like this get somehow tested, this was the perfect reason for a beta

Beta would also be useful as a stress test for servers don't want to have any issues on day 1 getting into matches, they won't know until over a million people are online at the same time.

 

[Akai__]

still a better love story than twilightJ10.

It is, isn't it?

One a more serious and Halo 4 related note.
Why are there a 1st person and a 3rd person view when using the thrusters? Has somebody explained this already?

I saw a gif earlier today with 3rd person, but I saw gameplay today, too, with a 1st person view...

 

[YourExWife]

Hmmmm

Only biggy truly knows/cares.

 

[TheOddOne]

Stop giving away my copies you n***** c***...

Can't we be cival, even after our marriage ending. C'mon lets all be adults about it.