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[Fracas]

With all the stuff they haven't told us yet, they got plenty of material.

True. I'd like to see the bulletins before Halo 4's launch each cover a separate topic.

-Specializations (confirmed to be next week, hoping for some good info)
-Maps
-Covenant weapons
-Vehicles
-Armor Abilities
-Gametypes
-Ranking system
-Weapon drop system
-Promethean weapons
-Playlists

Then toss in the sweet podcast about the weapon sandbox. Leave campaign out of it. No spoilers pls

There's 10 scheduled bulletins before release. Next week will be specialisations and there's two more on Covenant and Promethean weaponry.

They should be able to cram a lot of info into 7 more bulletins.

There are 10? Well alright, the topics above would make exactly 10 awesome bulletins.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

The ranking system will be detailed the first week of November.

"There isn't any, lulz. Here's a Mister Chief picture, though"

 

[Jmte]

There are 10? Well alright, the topics above would make exactly 10 awesome bulletins.

Well, ten Wednesdays before release counting down the calendar. I doubt they'll stop posting bulletins on schedule this close to release.


Edit: Apparently I can't count.... There's 12.

 

[Pop]

The ranking system will be detailed the first week of November.

"There isn't any, lulz. Here's a Mister Chief picture, though"

 

[GhaleonEB]

The ranking system will be detailed the first week of November.

"There isn't any, lulz. Here's a Mister Chief picture, though"

You know, if it were in watercolor....

 

[HiredN00bs]

The ranking system will be detailed the first week of November.

"There isn't any, lulz. Here's a Mister Chief picture, though"

There has never been a Halo FPS on Xbox LIVE that did not have a skill ranking system. I think this is one of the things people shouldn't have to worry about.

 

[Talents]

The ranking system will be detailed the first week of November.

"There isn't any, lulz. Here's a Mister Chief picture, though"

Wow... it took me a while to realise that Halo 4 is released in the first week of November... DERP.

 

[Pop]

There has never been an online Halo FPS that did not have a skill ranking system. I think this is one of the things people shouldn't have to worry about.

Arena doesn't count.

 

[Computron]

There has never been an online Halo FPS that did not have a skill ranking system. I think this is one of the things people shouldn't have to worry about.

Halo 1 PC. but yea...

Also, ODST, but that doesn't count really...

 

[xxjuicesxx]

There has never been an online Halo FPS that did not have a skill ranking system. I think this is one of the things people shouldn't have to worry about.

H2Vista.

and we had one that noone cared about. Reach. So thats almost the same.

 

[Computron]

H2Vista.

and we had one that noone cared about. Reach. So thats almost the same.

Actually, I think H2v does have truskill if you use the matchmake button. (Or was it called optimatch?)

Either way, I think you are specifically talking about a visible ranking system, so whatever.

 

[Overdoziz]

I've gotten more competitive matches in Halo 3 today than in the past 2 years with Reach.

 

[Swarmerr]

I am just hoping that if there is a rank system it will be used in multiple playlists and not be a one playlist show aka reach..

I've gotten more competitive matches in Halo 3 today than in the past 2 years with Reach.

It is possible to have competitive matches in reach?? /mindblown

 

[Fracas]

To make me appreciate Halo 4 more, I think I'm going to hop into vanilla Team Slayer on Reach for most of November 5th.

 

[Vire]

True. I'd like to see the bulletins before Halo 4's launch each cover a separate topic.

-Specializations (confirmed to be next week, hoping for some good info)
-Maps
-Covenant weapons
-Vehicles
-Armor Abilities
-Gametypes
-Ranking system
-Weapon drop system
-Promethean weapons
-Playlists

Then toss in the sweet podcast about the weapon sandbox. Leave campaign out of it. No spoilers pls


There are 10? Well alright, the topics above would make exactly 10 awesome bulletins.

Add in info about Theater mode, other Forge Environments and Campaign scoring and I'd be fine with this.

 

[DeadNames]

To make me appreciate Halo 4 more, I think I'm going to hop into vanilla Team Slayer on Reach for most of November 5th.

I might tag along.

 

[Computron]

To make me appreciate Halo 4 more, I think I'm going to hop into vanilla Team Slayer on Reach for most of November 5th.

Like, Non TU?

That's what I have been doing. Better than TU, but I would prefer no bloom but don't wanna play MLG all the time.

 

[Fracas]

Add in info about Theater mode, other Forge Environments and Campaign scoring and I'd be fine with this.

Ah, forgot all about Theater. I'm excited to see what it brings to the table.

I might tag along.

Misery loves company. Also, nice avatar. Much better than human Mr. Potato Head.

Like, Non TU?

That's what I have been doing. Better than TU, but I would prefer no bloom but don't wanna play MLG all the time.

You prefer Vanilla Reach to TU? Whoa

 

[DeadNames]

Misery loves company. Also, nice avatar. Much better than human Mr. Potato Head.

Thank you. When are you gonna get on?

Spoiler

I secretly loved my old avatar

 

[Fracas]

Thank you. When are you gonna get on?

Spoiler

I secretly loved my old avatar

To make me appreciate Halo 4 more, I think I'm going to hop into vanilla Team Slayer on Reach for most of November 5th.

You'd think I'd play Vanilla Reach for fun? :lol

Although if we can get a lobby going today, I may hop on. I'd far prefer 3 over Reach though. Add me, my GT is the same as my gaf name.

 

[L1NETT]

To make me appreciate Halo 4 more, I think I'm going to hop into vanilla Team Slayer on Reach for most of November 5th.

It is between this and a Halo 3 runthrough. I can't see myself doing a full Halo marathon, school and all that (thank god it is my last year)

Also, well done on getting a good avatar Deadnames ;-)

 

[NullPointer]

Add in info about Theater mode, other Forge Environments and Campaign scoring and I'd be fine with this.

I'd also like to know what we can tweak in Spartan Ops for replayability. If this is indeed the replacement for Firefight.

 

[DeadNames]

You'd think I'd play Vanilla Reach for fun? :lol

Although if we can get a lobby going today, I may hop on. Although I'd far prefer 3 over Reach. Add me, my GT is the same as my gaf name.

Oopsies... Misread that. tee hee.

I'll play 3... Even though I've been getting pwn3d.



Was my avatar really THAT bad?

 

[senador]

4 pot/2 pot upgrade. 04-05's didn't get them. I think I'm about done with the car, I've put about 9k into it and have upgraded or replace damn near everything -- only thing left is a full blown motor build, which I don't think I will do. Instead I might just buy an E92 M3 next year as a second car and start things off with an easy 420+ whp.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZOU_nJTMo4&t=0m15s

I was there that day when my tuner put his on the dyno.^^^ I almost went and bought one right after I heard the thing roar with each downshift lol

02-03 didn't have the 4 pot/2 pot either. I did the same upgrade on my previous 02 and it was awesome, but its much nicer on my 06 with the more awesomer calipers. Nice upgrade, you'll love them. They really are much better, and look good too.

Your car sounds like a lot of fun. I don't think I'll do anything else to mine really. Maybe on my next car.

Wow that M3 sounds sick! I don't blame you for wanting to go that route. heh

True. I'd like to see the bulletins before Halo 4's launch each cover a separate topic.

-Specializations (confirmed to be next week, hoping for some good info)
-Maps
-Covenant weapons
-Vehicles
-Armor Abilities
-Gametypes
-Ranking system
-Weapon drop system
-Promethean weapons
-Playlists

Then toss in the sweet podcast about the weapon sandbox. Leave campaign out of it. No spoilers pls


There are 10? Well alright, the topics above would make exactly 10 awesome bulletins.

I think its totally reasonable to expect a more detailed info dump and ramp up to launch. Should be fun.

 

[Computron]

You prefer Vanilla Reach to TU? Whoa

Over TU, yes, I prefer vanilla nowadays.

Over no-bloom? Not really.

As we've seen, TU can be even less consistent than non TU with the glitches you guys have recently pointed out.

But I also think it throws off the balance of some of the other sandbox elements.

Like I said, I would prefer if the game was made with a non-blooming sandbox from the getgo, but If the sandbox is sufficiently tweaked as with MLG, then it's alright.
I like playing MLG on occasion, but I also want some more variety and I love BTB.

BTB was more fun for me pre-TU, for a variety of reasons.

 

[GhaleonEB]

I'd also like to know what we can tweak in Spartan Ops for replayability. If this is indeed the replacement for Firefight.

My question for Spartan Ops:

Other than being smaller, and organized into an episodic delivery method, how are Spartan Ops missions different from Campaign?

 

[HiredN00bs]

Arena doesn't count.

How do you figure?

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Do you count Arena, Noobs?

Because no one else does

 

[Zoso Achilles]

To make me appreciate Halo 4 more, I think I'm going to hop into vanilla Team Slayer on Reach for most of November 5th.

Why would you willingly subject yourself to such torture?

 

[NullPointer]

My question for Spartan Ops:

Other than being smaller, and organized into an episodic delivery method, how are Spartan Ops missions different from Campaign?

You can choose your loadouts in Spartan Ops, so the progression of your Spartan IV seems to play a role. Besides that yeah, I have no idea.

 

[HiredN00bs]

Do you count Arena, Noobs?

Because no one else does

Why? What about it is not ranked? It is arguably the most accurate and least exploited Halo ranking system to date.

 

[thezerofire]

Why? What about it is not ranked? It is arguably the most accurate and least exploited Halo ranking system to date.

the point is that no one uses it

 

[Fracas]

Why would you willingly subject yourself to such torture?

For the lulz. Unlike TU bullshit, Vanilla Reach is so bad IMO that I just can't get mad at it. It's like when I play Modern Warfare 3.

Over TU, yes, I prefer vanilla nowadays.

Over no-bloom? Not really.

As we've seen, TU can be even less consistent than non TU with the glitches you guys have recently pointed out.

But I also think it throws off the balance of some of the other sandbox elements.

Like I said, I would prefer if the game was made with a non-blooming sandbox from the getgo, but If the sandbox is sufficiently tweaked as with MLG, then it's alright.
I like playing MLG on occasion, but I also want some more variety and I love BTB.

BTB was more fun for me pre-TU, for a variety of reasons.

I do see where you're coming from, concerning the sandbox. With the TU, the majority of the sandbox becomes even more useless. However, I just cannot stand 100% bloom. I'd rather not use the Needle Rifle than to miss shots because the mechanics are so bad.

 

[HiredN00bs]

the point is that no one uses it

false

Keep 'em comin'.

 

[Tashi]

4 pot/2 pot upgrade. 04-05's didn't get them. I think I'm about done with the car, I've put about 9k into it and have upgraded or replace damn near everything -- only thing left is a full blown motor build, which I don't think I will do. Instead I might just buy an E92 M3 next year as a second car and start things off with an easy 420+ whp.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZOU_nJTMo4&t=0m15s

I was there that day when my tuner put his on the dyno.^^^ I almost went and bought one right after I heard the thing roar with each downshift lol

My brother had that E92 M3. Convertible. Let me tell you something, top down, M mode, paddle shifting. It's a lot of fuckin fun.

 

[Homeboyd]

Why? What about it is not ranked? It is arguably the most accurate and least exploited Halo ranking system to date.

But is it the least used? That could be a major factor for determining how well it combats exploits. I myself have played 11 games of Arena. : /

 

[Zoso Achilles]

the point is that no one uses it

It's still a skill-based ranking system, and that's the point he was making: the game has a ranking system, hate it or not.

 

[thezerofire]

false

Keep 'em comin'.

compared to the overall Reach population and against the percent of people who played ranked in Halo 3?

 

[GhaleonEB]

You can choose your loadouts in Spartan Ops, so the progression of your Spartan IV seems to play a role. Besides that yeah, I have no idea.

And that's my real concern with Spartan Ops. It's a "replacement" for Firefight in the sense that it's a four player co-operative mode against enemy AI in missions that leverage the combat sandbox in a more focused way than Campaign.

But Firefight let us experience that sandbox in a wide array of contexts, from the wacky (Arcade) to rough, do-or die situations (Limited). Last Man Standing scenarios are my favorite parts of Firefight, where the burden of the entire game is on your shoulders against steep odds, your back to the wall. Firefight is and will always be a survival mode to me.

I know Spartan Ops is not Firefight, but if we gain a narrative context and a sequential structure for the missions, but lose customization and the survival aspect, I'm not sure that's a trade I'd have made. I'm not yet sure that's a trade that has been made, but it's a possibility that worries me.

 

[Fracas]

I would also like to say that I'm really sad that the Magnum got nerfed so bad.

My favorite thing in Reach was out-dueling a DMR user in medium range, and wrecking AR users in close range. I don't even care what GAF thinks of it, the TU Reach Magnum was a monster.

I played Halo 3 last night, and it made me so disappointed when I pulled out the hunk of garbage that is the Halo 3 Magnum. So worthless.

 

[HiredN00bs]

compared to the overall Reach population and against the percent of people who played ranked in Halo 3?

Make any comparison you want--your statement is still false.

 

[thezerofire]

Make any comparison you want--your statement is still false.

So the Arena has a similar percentage of use as the ranked playlists in Halo 3. I find that kinda hard to believe.

Unless you're taking my statement literally, and in that case you're being obtuse.

 

[Pop]

How do you figure?

The least played ranking system in Halo history given Reach online numbers. Not very accurate and I even let the system compile numbers for trueskill to kick in. What a joke of a "Rank" system.

 

[HiredN00bs]

So the Arena has a similar percentage of use as the ranked playlists in Halo 3. I find that kinda hard to believe.

Unless you're taking my statement literally, and in that case you're being obtuse.

Note to everyone: I'm the one in this exchange being obtuse.

 

[HiredN00bs]

The least played ranking system in Halo history given Reach online numbers. Not very accurate and I even let the system compile numbers for trueskill to kick in. What a joke of a "Rank" system.

It is an excellent ranking system, with poor feedback. Your claims to its innaccuracy are baseless or "a joke" as you put it.

 

[thezerofire]

Note to everyone: I'm the one in this exchange being obtuse.

Please, address my point even once. How is it equally used or more used than previous games' ranked playlists?

 

[Tawpgun]

It is an excellent ranking system, with poor feedback. Your claims to its innaccuracy are baseless.

"It's an excellent ranking system except for the part where its not"

 

[HiredN00bs]

Please, address my point even once. How is it equally used or more used than previous games' ranked playlists?

Let's scroll back and see where I said that. Oh.

 

[Vire]

I would also like to say that I'm really sad that the Magnum got nerfed so bad.

My favorite thing in Reach was out-dueling a DMR user in medium range, and wrecking AR users in close range. I don't even care what GAF thinks of it, the TU Reach Magnum was a monster.

I played Halo 3 last night, and it made me so disappointed when I pulled out the hunk of garbage that is the Halo 3 Magnum. So worthless.

This seems better than Halo 3's but worse than Reach's for what it's worth.

Halo 3's magnum was possibly the worst gun in the entire series.

 

[Not a Jellyfish]

I am loving the new medals, such an improvement over the temp art and to be honest these may be my new favorite look.. Time will tell.

Same here, love the look and what it does overall for the HUD and immersion of the game.

Feels like a digital award coming into your HUD letting you know about your current progress in Infinity. Awesome.