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Halo |OT8| A Salt on the Control Room

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Fuchsdh

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Man. Have these people learned nothing from the whole Kickstarter/IndieGoGo craze?

The only way you're going to get people to part with money is if you look like a professional, or at least someone competent.

At least they captured decent audio, but shooting in someone's room with a cell phone cam and a computer monitor in the background throwing exposure... who would think that's a smart idea?

I don't know anything about this Suddoth guy, but I do know that his vocal tics turned me off within 20 seconds of watching.


willow ve said:
A few pointers for the CGL.

A) Buy your own suit or sport jacket - don't borrow one from Dad's closet.
B) Don't use footage of other events (MLG etc.) to promote your service.
C) Donate at least $250 toward your own campaign so it isn't stuck at $10 out of $5,000
D) Realize that any event is going to cost well over $5,000 and start a different campaign
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Cyren, why you be giving $10? :)
 
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willow ve

Member
CyReN said:
I shit you not.
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A few pointers for the CGL.

A) Buy your own suit or sport jacket - don't borrow one from Dad's closet.
B) Don't use footage of other events (MLG etc.) to promote your service.
C) Donate at least $250 toward your own campaign so it isn't stuck at $10 out of $5,000
D) Realize that any event is going to cost well over $5,000 and start a different campaign
 
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Hypertrooper

Member
Fuchsdh said:
Man. Have these people learned nothing from the whole Kickstarter/IndieGoGo craze?

The only way you're going to get people to part with money is if you look like a professional, or at least someone competent.

At least they captured decent audio, but shooting in someone's room with a cell phone cam and a computer monitor in the background throwing exposure... who would think that's a smart idea?

I don't know anything about this Suddoth guy, but I do know that his vocal tics turned me off within 20 seconds of watching.
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That is not Suddoth 1 or 2. That's some other guy. If Suddoth had shot the video, they would have made Gangster signs at the beginning. "Hey I am suddoth 1" "I am suddoth 2" "We are" "having a" "kickstarter project" "on Indiegogo." etc.
 
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Kokonoe

Banned
I received my copy of Halo 2 PC today, and while I haven't played this game in a very long time, I have to say it holds up very well and is still greatly entertaining. Of course playing this in 1080p + 60 FPS is quite nice as well, I never realized Halo has never been 60 FPS on consoles.
 
Aggrotek

Aggrotek

Member
Louis Wu said:
Not sure if you're serious, but as of just now (9am eastern on Saturday), their status:

current_cgl_donations.png



Eh. Okay, the $10 is probably from one of the Sudds. Never mind.
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lol so good. When did this thing launch?
 
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Fuchsdh

Member
Hypertrooper said:
That is not Suddoth 1 or 2. That's some other guy. If Suddoth had shot the video, they would have made Gangster signs at the beginning. "Hey I am suddoth 1" "I am suddoth 2" "We are" "having a" "kickstarter project" "on Indiegogo." etc.
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Haha, yeah, I searched for "Suddoth" and this was the top hit after their own site. The vid was pretty funny.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Suddoth Twins

_Computer_ said:
Don't know if posted yet. If you are lucky enough to have a 2007 console that still works. You can get a free slim from Microsoft due to the new dash update. The CD-ROM of the old console wont be able to play the new disk format that has a extra gig of storage. I wonder if Halo 4 will be on the new disk format.
http://www.metrowny.com/news-entert..._not_compatible_with_new_Firmware_Update.html
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This is fairly old news... so have new games come out with this already? Does that make it a 10.x GB disc instead of the usual 4.7x2 dual layer?
 
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FyreWulff

Member
_Computer_ said:
Don't know if posted yet. If you are lucky enough to have a 2007 console that still works. You can get a free slim from Microsoft due to the new dash update. The CD-ROM of the old console wont be able to play the new disk format that has a extra gig of storage. I wonder if Halo 4 will be on the new disk format.
http://www.metrowny.com/news-entert..._not_compatible_with_new_Firmware_Update.html
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The Halo 3 360s are from 2007 and I still have mine, but they probably don't have this issue, and even if they did I probably screwed myself over by having my account on various other Xboxes and Slims since I got it.

edit: also I'm pretty sure I already played a game in that format on that 360 :lol
 
Vire

Vire

Member
_Computer_ said:
Don't know if posted yet. If you are lucky enough to have a 2007 console that still works. You can get a free slim from Microsoft due to the new dash update. The CD-ROM of the old console wont be able to play the new disk format that has a extra gig of storage. I wonder if Halo 4 will be on the new disk format.
http://www.metrowny.com/news-entert..._not_compatible_with_new_Firmware_Update.html
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Hmm, this article is nearly a year old.

I still have a white 360 and I never received any e-mail from Microsoft about this.

*shrug*
 
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Beckx

Member
Vire said:
Hmm, this article is nearly a year old.

I still have a white 360 and I never received any e-mail from Microsoft about this.

*shrug*
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Article has the feel of those emails about how Bill Gates was willing to donate money to cancer, but only if you forward his email to ten friends.
 
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Kokonoe

Banned
Letters said:
I keep forgetting to buy this.
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It's certainly worth it in my opinion. I actually didn't play too much of Halo 2 besides the campaign as I've never owned an original Xbox. So after playing 3 and Reach, it doesn't even appear to be a downgrade, just it's own thing.
 
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Kuroyume

Banned
_Computer_ said:
Don't know if posted yet. If you are lucky enough to have a 2007 console that still works. You can get a free slim from Microsoft due to the new dash update. The CD-ROM of the old console wont be able to play the new disk format that has a extra gig of storage. I wonder if Halo 4 will be on the new disk format.
http://www.metrowny.com/news-entert..._not_compatible_with_new_Firmware_Update.html
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Holy shit. I have a H3 360 which I haven't turned on since forever. How do I make sure to get this new dashboard or have them detect me (assuming my 360 won't work anymore)? How often do I have to get on Xbox Live? I need a new 360. I have like 0 hdd space and a totaly busted controller. lol
 
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malfcn

Member
_Computer_ said:
Don't know if posted yet. If you are lucky enough to have a 2007 console that still works. You can get a free slim from Microsoft due to the new dash update. The CD-ROM of the old console wont be able to play the new disk format that has a extra gig of storage. I wonder if Halo 4 will be on the new disk format.
http://www.metrowny.com/news-entert..._not_compatible_with_new_Firmware_Update.html
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Old, but still cool for those peope. I traded in 2 fats for the Slim when they first came out. And of all games are now the new format, starting with Gears 3 I think.
 
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FyreWulff

Member
TheOddOne said:
Why was there no spawn protection build into Reach?
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It's available in Halo 3 and Reach via custom game settings, just never used in matchmaking.

Also, just played some BF3 on 360. Quickmatch. Join a server. Disgunbgood...


"Retards and Tryhards will be kicked. Knifing the admin or mod to be kicked. 500% tickets. No dogfights"

Guide button -> Y -> Dashboard
 
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FyreWulff

Member
TheOddOne said:
Did they ever explain why it never got into matchmaking?
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I dunno. It was asked for numerous times in the Optimatch days and nobody ever got an answer. It should be in SWAT at minimum.


OdysseusVA said:
You could have, you know, used the server browser.
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You mean the one that has a bunch of player-run servers with the same bullshit? I'd rather go play Reach where I can get a game without these stupid rules within a minute, instead of trawling through a server list of poop. Especially when you let them set welcoming messages like that. Whoever mentioned earlier in the thread that DICE threw the game to the wolves wasn't kidding.
 
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OdysseusVA

Banned
FyreWulff said:
It's available in Halo 3 and Reach via custom game settings, just never used in matchmaking.

Also, just played some BF3 on 360. Quickmatch. Join a server. Disgunbgood...


"Retards and Tryhards will be kicked. Knifing the admin or mod to be kicked. 500% tickets. No dogfights"

Guide button -> Y -> Dashboard
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You could have, you know, used the server browser.
 
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Pennybags

Member
FyreWulff said:
It's available in Halo 3 and Reach via custom game settings, just never used in matchmaking.

Also, just played some BF3 on 360. Quickmatch. Join a server. Disgunbgood...


"Retards and Tryhards will be kicked. Knifing the admin or mod to be kicked. 500% tickets. No dogfights"

Guide button -> Y -> Dashboard
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Best thing about those servers is that the "admins" are almost never present during grade school hours. Hmm.
 
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OdysseusVA

Banned
FyreWulff said:
You mean the one that has a bunch of player-run servers with the same bullshit? I'd rather go play Reach where I can get a game without these stupid rules within a minute, instead of trawling through a server list of poop. Especially when you let them set welcoming messages like that. Whoever mentioned earlier in the thread that DICE threw the game to the wolves wasn't kidding.
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Sure, there are servers like the one you described, but you're acting as if there aren't Official or rented servers with vanilla settings. Just take the time to search.
 
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Overdoziz

Banned
The BF3 server browser would have been great if there was a way to filter between DICE and private servers. That's the only issue. Also, quick match should never put you in private servers.
 
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Woorloog

Banned
Overdoziz said:
The BF3 server browser would have been great if there was a way to filter between DICE and private servers. That's the only issue. Also, quick match should never put you in private servers.
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Also all servers not using standard settings and 100% tickets should be automatically flagged with some symbol.
 
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FyreWulff

Member
Overdoziz said:
The BF3 server browser would have been great if there was a way to filter between DICE and private servers. That's the only issue. Also, quick match should never put you in private servers.
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This. Optimatch/quickmatch should never throw you in player made servers first, and there's no way to filter them out. I just want to play the game without having to worry about managing the enviroment variables.


Slightly Live said:


Forging Ahead breaks its (very long!) hiatus as Ghaleon takes a final look at the possibilities – and limitations – that Reach brings to map makers in the 14th and final instalment of the Forging Ahead series on Forward Unto Dawn.
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Nice, read the first half and liking it so far
 
FUNKNOWN iXi

FUNKNOWN iXi

Member
everyday math said:
Around :45, did the red just randomly decided to throw a grenade at the wall? Or did he do that on purpose?
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I'm sure that was by accident.. If it's anything that these videos of bad players confirmed to me is that they probably won't be picking up Halo 4 lol - For lesser skilled players the automatics are too weak/short ranged, the kill times are too long and the precision weapons are too difficult to use.

Letters said:
Stereo Love!
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Nice, heard it too - Good song ;]
 
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Hypertrooper

Member
Btw. guys, I do not know if you know it but today is Hitmonchan's 22nd Anniversary on Earth. Ehm. I meant today is his birthday!

Happy Birthday, Hitmonchan.
 
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OdysseusVA

Banned
Woorloog said:
NA or European servers? Too much lag across the pond... EDIT don't know where you're from.

Regardless, i'll eat first. Blasted oven is just slow to heat up...
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NA
I was playing on an EU server a couple of days ago and it wasn't that bad. Definitely playable.

I'll be on either way :)
 
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Fuchsdh

Member
UNKNOWN iXi said:
I'm sure that was by accident.. If it's anything that these videos of bad players confirmed to me is that they probably won't be picking up Halo 4 lol - For lesser skilled players the automatics are too weak/short ranged, the kill times are too long and the precision weapons are too difficult to use.
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If that's your issue (can't track someone with an automatic, can't ping someone with a precision), what are you doing playing an FPS?

I do think it's interesting that 343i are making the AR more effective at a longer range, but I think that it's one of those changes that will only make a difference to reasonable competent players--the guys who spray and pray today aren't going to get any better with spray and pray in the future.

Edit: Hitmonchan's on GAF? Happy birthday!
 
FUNKNOWN iXi

FUNKNOWN iXi

Member
Fuchsdh said:
If that's your issue (can't track someone with an automatic, can't ping someone with a precision), what are you doing playing an FPS?

I do think it's interesting that 343i are making the AR more effective at a longer range, but I think that it's one of those changes that will only make a difference to reasonable competent players--the guys who spray and pray today aren't going to get any better with spray and pray in the future.
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And they'll just flock to CoD, which IMO is a blessing anyway even though Halo loses the numbers (although a rank system would.. nvm). I know if I was that bad at the game it would only drive me to become that much better at it..
 
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