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[Steelyuhas]

Listening to podcast, and I gotta 100% agree with Tashi's topic about marketing the visuals of the game. The push ads and such this fall need to be in-game footage that shows how incredible the game looks, none of these live action ads that while are cool on their own, doesn't tell people about the game at all or why they should buy it.

Battlefield 3 is a good example, they had a huge marketing push that should in-game footage, and they even did the "is it real life, or is it Battlefield 3 ads"? That moved copies of the game without a doubt.

 

[Zoso Achilles]

Just displaying numbers doesn't tell you how many points each team still needs to get in order to win. The bar gave you an idea of how close you were to winning or losing. It's minor but quite helpful, especially in custom games with different settings. I honestly don't get why Bungie removed in going from Halo 3 to Reach. But then again there wasn't even a flag-away notification either.

I guess it would be less of an issue if there was some information about the gametype in the lobby before a match starts. I don't see that happening though as 343 seems to prefer covering the entire screen with about 3 buttons.

They have this before every match, should eliminate a lot of confusion.

See, I think this works better. Giving me numbers for the score and score limit makes things much more precise than a score progress bar where the limit is left to people's perception of the length of the bar. A good comparison would be to Reach's credit bar: I often hear "I'm at the n in next." That doesn't really provide much useful information, as that can mean 100k credits away or 1 million.

If the progress bars remain, it should be along with the numerical limit displayed somewhere (either at the begining of the match, above the score, or both.) The bar should have very well defined start and end points for a meaningful graphical score comparison. From the screens we've seen, it's hard to determine where the bar starts and where it will end, thus why the picture showing a score of 100 to 50 doesn't seem like the one bar is twice the length of the other; it's hard to tell where the bar starts.

 

[heckfu]

Hey, for those that have received their
Pax tickets could you PM me? I have a couple questions that are concerning me!

 

[User 73932]

Hey cool, I have that Halo 4 shirt too minus the Production Crew. And mine is XL and I can use it as a pajama.

That is awesome that he got a 343 shirt. You (when you get your hoodie) and Bravo will be one of the few who have those.

 

[Tashi]

For those who missed it, the latest episode of HaloGAF Radio is out. Guests are Demoncarnotaur and Mastrbiggy.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=40904867#post40904867

If you guys could please leave any comments in the new thread, I would appreciate it. I would love to get more GAF members interested in the podcast. Thanks and enjoy!

 

[NobleGundam]

For those who missed it, the latest episode of HaloGAF Radio is out. Guests are Demoncarnotaur and Mastrbiggy.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=40904867#post40904867

If you guys could please leave any comments in the new thread, I would appreciate it. I would love to get more GAF members interested in the podcast. Thanks and enjoy!

Downloading
I NEED to get myself to listening more of HaloGAF Radio. Great Podcasts, TBH.
Will leave comments after this episode.

 

[Overdoziz]

See, I think this works better. Giving me numbers for the score and score limit makes things much more precise than a score progress bar where the limit is left to people's perception of the length of the bar. A good comparison would be to Reach's credit bar: I often hear "I'm at the n in next." That doesn't really provide much useful information, as that can mean 100k credits away or 1 million.

If the progress bars remain, it should be along with the numerical limit displayed somewhere (either at the begining of the match, above the score, or both.) The bar should have very well defined start and end points for a meaningful graphical score comparison. From the screens we've seen, it's hard to determine where the bar starts and where it will end, thus why the picture showing a score of 100 to 50 doesn't seem like the one bar is twice the length of the other; it's hard to tell where the bar starts.

Ehm, of course the number should still be there. You think I only wanted the bar?

 

[Rand0m TAG]

You know what would be cool, wager matches. Easily exploitable but would give you something to do with your credits

 

[Zoso Achilles]

Ehm, of course the number should still be there. You think I only wanted the bar?

Which number are we talking about, the current score or the score limit? Anyways, this is pretty trivial. I wish this was the only thing I had to worry about lol

 

[fin]

Hey guys just seen the Weapons trailer, looks sick. But that music! Have they released the mp3? If not, they seriously need to!

No offense to the old games, but from what I heard at Halofest and the new trailers. This is probably a soundtrack I'll actually listen too!

But seriously release that mp3! Is this track made by the dev team or was it outsourced? Ordnance ready! fucking crazy.

 

[dangerbyrnes]

You know what would be cool, wager matches. Easily exploitable but would give you something to do with your credits

gun game, ooohhh yeeeaaahhh.

plasma pistol->pistol->AR->SR->Needler->BR->Carbine->Light Rifle->Shotty->Scattershot->Sword->Sticky Detonator->Railgun->SAW->Sniper->Beam Rifle->Rocket->Lazer->turret

 

[Vire]

Question about the multiplayer storyline, maybe Frank can clear this up.

Are the Spartan 4's actually fighting other Spartans āla Hunger Games where the opponents actually die. Or is it all a virtual simulation where you are fighting against visual illusions? How does it work exactly?

 

[Talents]

Question about the multiplayer storyline, maybe Frank can clear this up.

Are the Spartan 4's actually fighting other Spartans āla Hunger Games where the opponents actually die. Or is it all a virtual simulation where you are fighting against visual illusions?

I'm gonna guess the illusions.

 

[heckfu]

Question about the multiplayer storyline, maybe Frank can clear this up.

Are the Spartan 4's actually fighting other Spartans āla Hunger Games where the opponents actually die. Or is it all a virtual simulation where you are fighting against visual illusions?

I know it's for Frank but just assuming it's a sim since you can respawn.

 

[Hypertrooper]

Question about the multiplayer storyline, maybe Frank can clear this up.

Are the Spartan 4's actually fighting other Spartans āla Hunger Games where the opponents actually die. Or is it all a virtual simulation where you are fighting against visual illusions?

Spartan Ops = Real missions, even if you Spartan die, he will normally respawn.
Multiplayer= War games are played in a virtual reality, so they do not die.

 

[dangerbyrnes]

Question about the multiplayer storyline, maybe Frank can clear this up.

Are the Spartan 4's actually fighting other Spartans āla Hunger Games where the opponents actually die. Or is it all a virtual simulation where you are fighting against visual illusions?

holograms. which doesn't make sense because the combat deck is supposed to actually be a holodeck, but how could the spartans "die" and respawn? it doesn't really make sense. they'd have to be in a simulation chair or something, but why need a giant holodeck?

 

[Vire]

I know it's for Frank but just assuming it's a sim since you can respawn.

If you can respawn is it you yourself who is in the simulation or are you controlling an AI construct that represents you as an avatar?

I'm still confused here.

 

[heckfu]

If you can respawn is it you yourself who is in the simulation or are you controlling an AI construct that represents you as an avatar?

I'm still confused here.

I've always assumed you were "controlling" a construct of yourself.

Again, all assumptions though.

 

[Gray Man]

Listening to podcast, and I gotta 100% agree with Tashi's topic about marketing the visuals of the game. The push ads and such this fall need to be in-game footage that shows how incredible the game looks, none of these live action ads that while are cool on their own, doesn't tell people about the game at all or why they should buy it.

Battlefield 3 is a good example, they had a huge marketing push that should in-game footage, and they even did the "is it real life, or is it Battlefield 3 ads"? That moved copies of the game without a doubt.

I'm still holding out for some amazing viral marketing campaign.

Back when ODST came out I had this idea that in bigger cities they could drop "ODST Drop Pods" made out of cardboard, with some special offer, or a link or QR code to some website.

 

[dangerbyrnes]

see, the combat deck is that big. why the hell would they need a giant holodeck if it's just a computer simulation. doesn't make any sense.

im just thinking they didn't think about it that much. some suspension of disbelief required.

I always thought that it would be a combat simulator like in xmen

i don't think they ever explained it in xmen. (at least not in the movie) like what happens when a character "died" in the sim. i believe the whole thing ended and they had to restart. right?

 

[Rand0m TAG]

I always thought that it would be a combat simulator like in xmen

 

[Vire]

see, the combat deck is that big. why the hell would they need a giant holodeck if it's just a computer simulation. doesn't make any sense.

im just thinking they didn't think about it that much. some suspension of disbelief required.

*Sigh*, Remember this?

Look at that smug bastard! :lol

 

[Steelyuhas]

*Sigh*, Remember this?

Look at that smug bastard! :lol

Yeah the reason is just it's a training exercise for Spartan IVs.

 

[Devolution]

Yo what happened to Ply?

 

[Tashi]

Hey guys just seen the Weapons trailer, looks sick. But that music! Have they released the mp3? If not, they seriously need to!

No offense to the old games, but from what I heard at Halofest and the new trailers. This is probably a soundtrack I'll actually listen too!

But seriously release that mp3! Is this track made by the dev team or was it outsourced? Ordnance ready! fucking crazy.

Thank you! I also want to get the MP3 to this song. I feel like cutting a montage to it.

Devo, he posted too many gifs

 

[Hey You]

gun game, ooohhh yeeeaaahhh.

plasma pistol->pistol->AR->SR->Needler->BR->Carbine->Light Rifle->Shotty->Scattershot->Sword->Sticky Detonator->Railgun->SAW->Sniper->Beam Rifle->Rocket->Lazer->turret

YES.

 

[dangerbyrnes]

Yo what happened to Ply?

he got banned for posting a whole bunch of gifs all quoting the same post.

Ah so he went too hard in the paint. Damn. Which post?

all of them?

EDIT: eh, not sure that was a nice gif to post. also, plywood is cool. decided to take it off.

 

[Talents]

Yo what happened to Ply?

He posted loads of gifs in a row.

 

[thezerofire]

gun game, ooohhh yeeeaaahhh.

plasma pistol->pistol->AR->SR->Needler->BR->Carbine->Light Rifle->Shotty->Scattershot->Sword->Sticky Detonator->Railgun->SAW->Sniper->Beam Rifle->Rocket->Lazer->turret

wrong order dude. The hardest gun should be the last gun

 

[Gray Man]

He posted loads of gifs in a row.

Such a silly thing to be banned for.

 

[Devolution]

Ah so he went too hard in the paint. Damn. Which post?

 

[Ryaaan14]

Ah so he went too hard in the paint. Damn. Which post?

A few days ago he quoted Ram like 6 separate times using the same quote and different gifs every time.

 

[Devolution]

A few days ago he quoted Ram like 6 separate times using the same quote and different gifs every time.

hahahaha.

 

[NobleGundam]

Spartan Ops = Real missions, even if you Spartan die, he will normally respawn.
Multiplayer= War games are played in a virtual reality, so they do not die.

LOL


Edit: Also, are the disc formats of Halo 4 different or the same HD 360 disc formats?

 

[IHaveIce]

Uncaged .. this map with jetpacks and armor lock..

Bungie what did you do

 

[Blueblur1]

Hey guys just seen the Weapons trailer, looks sick. But that music! Have they released the mp3? If not, they seriously need to!

No offense to the old games, but from what I heard at Halofest and the new trailers. This is probably a soundtrack I'll actually listen too!

But seriously release that mp3! Is this track made by the dev team or was it outsourced? Ordnance ready! fucking crazy.

Oh shit, it's fin. Been a while dude.

 

[dangerbyrnes]

Ah so he went too hard in the paint. Damn. Which post?

pg 203-205

wrong order dude. The hardest gun should be the last gun

well thats how COD did it. but finishing with plasma pistols would suck.

 

[Tashi]

Listening to podcast, and I gotta 100% agree with Tashi's topic about marketing the visuals of the game. The push ads and such this fall need to be in-game footage that shows how incredible the game looks, none of these live action ads that while are cool on their own, doesn't tell people about the game at all or why they should buy it.

Battlefield 3 is a good example, they had a huge marketing push that should in-game footage, and they even did the "is it real life, or is it Battlefield 3 ads"? That moved copies of the game without a doubt.

I forgot about those BF3 ads. They were good. That game was a huge hit.

 

[Nowise10]

*Sigh*, Remember this?

Look at that smug bastard! :lol

 

[Gray Man]

I don't get why you needed to make that...

 

[wwm0nkey]

Wait hold on, did I miss the new that there is going to be Halo 4 Gamefuel?

 

[Nowise10]

I don't get why you needed to make that...

Didn't make it :3

I found it on Google while searching for "Halo 4 BR reticle", it made me laugh at had relevance.

note* I still love Frankie, nor am I mocking him

 

[Nowise10]

Wait hold on, did I miss the new that there is going to be Halo 4 Gamefuel?

Its not confirmed yet, but Mountain Dew UK posted the image below on there facebook, and said they had Big news.

 

[Mister Negative]

Yeah, it was kinda weird to me how they made a bit of a deal out of how they now had a reason for red to fight blue and it ended up being "uhhhh training."

 

[Tashi]

Wait hold on, did I miss the new that there is going to be Halo 4 Gamefuel?

Yea apparently. There are blurred pictures of Mountain Dew with Halo logos and shit around.

 

[Talents]

That face...

 

[wwm0nkey]

Yea apparently. There are blurred pictures of Mountain Dew with Halo logos and shit around.

Well shit I guess I have to keep up with HaloGAF more.

 

[Noricart]

Yeah, it was kinda weird to me how they made a bit of a deal out of how they now had a reason for red to fight blue and it ended up being "uhhhh training."

Maybe the way they get to the reason for Red vs Blue in Campaign will make it compelling when you get to multiplayer, but the explanation by itself is pretty lackluster.

 

[Pop]

Why is Reach saying my NAT isn't open? Never had this problem until now, is it a glitch?

Edit: NAT is open but not in Reach.

 

[Mister Negative]

Maybe the way they get to the reason for Red vs Blue in Campaign will make it compelling when you get to multiplayer, but the explanation by itself is pretty lackluster.

True, good point.