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Halo |OT7| You may leave, Juices. And take Team Downer with you.
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Garrett 2U
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I'd be all over the H4 LE console if I could get the LE game with it...
Even if I had to pay 450$ for it..
Even if I had to pay 450$ for it..
Is there a better image of the spartan armor on the far left? Can't really tell what it looks like...Here is the LE edition armor:
To be honest, I really prefer the Console LE armor and goodies.. On top of that, the Specializations are available for everyone who preorders the game apparently..mix that with the War Games Season Pass and the Halo 4 LE is really losing value. =/
The P of Poland
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Look at the time you put. Do you have any idea how long 90 seconds is in a match? It's a eternity. 10 seconds is much better, especially considering the other restrictions you put on it.
Garrett 2U
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Those features (theater and spectator stuff) are cool as shit and I'd like them too, but I'm not sad they are missing. They don't actually impact the playing of the game and I absolutely believe its only a minority of the fans that want that stuff. It doesn't mean they shouldn't add that in for Halo 5, but it also doesn't mean they don't care or are incompetent.
I think its totally reasonable to discuss that stuff and even be disappointed by whatever, but I think its important to know where that line is and backing off when enough is enough, while also being respectful.
I agree with your last statement, but I believe it'd be very different when on the other side of things and actually making the game.
FTR, this opinion of mine has nothing to do with your posts Risen. I really like those and thing they are very fair and well thought out.
Kind of a sheepy sounding post that I haven't heard a million times in various YouTube videos.
I know how the game is supposed to be, I'm just waiting to see how it actually is. I'm hoping it's great, it's looking good, but from what we've seen I think it can be better.
You're also not shoehorned into a class anymore than you are into a playstyle mate.
Also classes aren't very "Halo," but you express no qualms with Ordnance, Armor Mods, several similar functioning weapons filling similar sandbox roles, pressing X to respawn, and killcams?
Are those very Halo?
To answer what's wrong with Team Slayer, it's always revolved around controlling weapon spawn, player spawns, and holding advantageous map positions.
We've seen none of that in gameplay because of X to respawn and Ordnance Drops. The only element of Team Slayer that's still there is controlling strong map positions. However, that's easily broken with things like a Jet Pack.
I think objective modes are much more suited for mods and abilities than just the hokey looking Halo 4 version of slayer with "random weapon drops," ordnance drops, no power ups on the map, and pressing X to respawn. I know these won't be in ALL Team Slayer varients, but that's a whole different issue itself.
Account Attempt #4
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What's up Halogaf! I need some help finding something on the webbertubez.
Does anyone remember a few years ago that series of articles on MLG about all the historic matches, team changes, etc. leading up to a Meadowlands (I think) event? It was great and had lots of old videos accompanied by articles. "Pathway to Meadowlands" or some such, my memory is pretty foggy on the title. Ugh. I'm driving myself crazy looking for it, any help would be appreciated.
Carry on!
Does anyone remember a few years ago that series of articles on MLG about all the historic matches, team changes, etc. leading up to a Meadowlands (I think) event? It was great and had lots of old videos accompanied by articles. "Pathway to Meadowlands" or some such, my memory is pretty foggy on the title. Ugh. I'm driving myself crazy looking for it, any help would be appreciated.
Carry on!
nillapuddin
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p.s.
repost from last night,
if anyone missed the making of video going up on press site,
HD lovers go get it
http://press.xbox360.com/product.asp?p=51
repost from last night,
if anyone missed the making of video going up on press site,
HD lovers go get it
http://press.xbox360.com/product.asp?p=51
User 73932
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Saw those Halo 4 sets at Target. SO NICE, SOO expensive.
I really want the Cryo set, if not just for the sticky detonator.
I really want the Cryo set, if not just for the sticky detonator.
Poker Face
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What are you talking about?
Enter The 36 Chambers
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Not having all the Armour is gonna drive my OCD through the roof.
I'm still curious why they didn't use the Recruit armor for the First Look, and the marketing, and they used the warrior helmet.
It's a skin, not an actual armor set.
I don't remember seeing alot of criticism of the Warrior armor.
Ein Soph Aur
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Recruit
Garrett 2U
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Maybe they decided to change the default armor after there was so much negative feedback on the "Warrior" armor at first.
The armor is "Recruit", the skins (armor and weapon) and emblem are "Prime".
Actually, you maybe right. They do look similar. Hopefully we get higher res photos of the armor soon so we can see what it looks like.Reminds me of this dude in the back left.
nillapuddin
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I dont believe Armor mods will not "change Halo forever"
But they will certainly accentuate how 'teams' divy out their roles and cooperate as a single unit.
I have 5 other people I play with on a very regular basis and we already have our roles ofcourse, but with mods we can really fine tune each of our jobs.
I can very easily see every one of us have a completely different mod loadout
However, you are right
I am also concerned for Slayer, I see the mods being much more bottlenecked in Slayer, only a few will be truly utilized to their max.
Hopefully Infinity is enough to keep it fresh, but only time will tell really.
Halo is an objective game, it just is, Halo is at its best during Objective team play, theres no denying it
(My) massive H2 nostalgia boners come some frequently from Halo 2 was the incredible Objective based MAP DESIGN and GAMEPLAY that followed suit
tl;dr
armor mods + obj = winning
map design will decide how h4 is remembered
halo = obj > slayer
possibly :/
i know that sounds horrible..
even being a member of team slurpee I cant spin that one yet.
Ill need definitive information on both, and we only have guesses so far
(on which mods go where)
Hypertrooper
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Guys! The expo hall plan is out! Now we can calculate how many miles we have to run each day to be the first at Halo 4!
It makes me a little moist to think about all the armor sets that have been revealed + how little of a percentage of all armor they'd reveal to us prior to release. I'd like to think they wouldn't reveal most of them, implying there could very well be like 30-40 sets of armor in the game.
Zoso Achilles
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Wow, I lol'd so hard, well played Bungie.
I don't think it's that bad.
PV, Awareness, Stability.
Sounds like a crazy strong support class, but you sacrifice some pretty great mods for it.
Also, keep in mind there will probably be some harder counters involving radar scrambling and the like.
Demoncarnotaur
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So to add to the frustration of all the exclusive armor, apparently the 'War Games Season Pass' comes with 2 exclusive pieces, the Scanner helmet and the Strider helmet.. So what about people who buy the LE and get the season pass, do we get those helmets also, or is it only for those who buy it separately?
It can't be the default armor because the only way to get that armor is to preorder it.
It can't be the default armor because the only way to get that armor is to preorder it.
Pretty sure the bonus is only for the skin.
Enter The 36 Chambers
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Jesus all these armours, its like Gears 3 all over again.
Hypertrooper
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Skins. Only the console and Limited Edition have a exclusive armor.
Bornstellar
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Why the hell are we still doing this preorder/sku exclusive BS?! Seriously, does this make anybody happy, because as far as I can tell it just ****es people off. I can understand timed exclusivity (or having certain armor pieces unlocked out the gate without needing to purchase them), but it is a disgusting practice to subdivide your content such that it is impossible for any individual to actual own all of said content.
Garrett 2U
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Pretty sure the reward is the armor skin, not the armor
Because retailers pay good $$$$$$$$$
Demoncarnotaur
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nope
"Exclusive digital content through Xbox Live:
Spartan-IV Recruit In-Game Armor
Spartan-IV Prime In-Game Armor Skin
Assault Rifle Prime In-Game Weapon Skin
Prime In-Game Emblem
Xbox Live Avatar Recruit Armor
Cryo-Tube Xbox Live Avatar Prop"
nillapuddin
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they need to chill the fuck out with "exclusives"
I dont care if they "unlock" them in a year, just stop giving people shit for buying it somewhere else
I gave up on my "we all need the same starting weapons stance"
But I refuse to accept that 3/4 people will have access to completely different armor sets
thats stupid
I dont care if they "unlock" them in a year, just stop giving people shit for buying it somewhere else
I gave up on my "we all need the same starting weapons stance"
But I refuse to accept that 3/4 people will have access to completely different armor sets
thats stupid
that's pretty true, look at that "exclusive" Recon Helmet for reach, or those "exclusive" grunt funeral skulls and MC avvi costume for anniversary, i wouldn't doubt it
Enter The 36 Chambers
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Yeah but there was 3 different exclusive pre order skins for 3 different stores for gears. All it did was piss more people off and cause people to buy them on Ebay etc.
Now with the Mt Dew, Console, Lt Edition, Season Pass, Pre order skins.
Its just more of the same.
I view classes differently than playstyles, but maybe thats semantics. I don't believe in a paper>rock type class system and from what I've seen of abilities and specializations, it still looks dynamic. Like others have said, there shoudn't be a meta game in the loading screen that effects the outcome of games.
Personally, there are things I'm worried about. Ordance and Mods/specializations are huge changes, but I think controlling weapons, spawns, and map control will still exist and that may be why it still "feels" and looks like Halo. The others you mentioned seem minor in comparison.
Poker Face
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this is what im hoping for.
it would be nice if all of this "exclusive armor" can actually be unlocked in game, you just need to get to a certain level or pay spartan points.
hopefully things will be clarified soon.
I feel terrible for laughing at that. Damn you and your .gifs, Plywood.NO
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
For the love of god, someone pay this man to write prose. His words are valuable.
Halo |OT8| I heard you like salt with your salt.
I totally disagree with you, but I feel I can't sway you.
Difference of opinion I guess; agree to disagree.
Bornstellar
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If this is the case, and it is just early access, I'm okay with that. I hope this is the case.
I think that means the skin is for the recruit armor, not that you get the recruit armor. Also looked at a few retail sites, they don't mention getting exclusive armor, only an exclusive skin.
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