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[FyreWulff]

The toyverse and gameverse aren't quite synced. For the longest time all the Halo Megabloks toys were under the Halo Wars branding, and there was a set that was obviously based off Halo 3 but was still under the Wars branding. I wouldn't read into the Megabloks sets too much.

One of these days I might buy or buy for someone the Pelican, the box it comes in is huge.

 

[User 73706]

Barrow,

Spoiler

ply

would

Here's something that never made sense.

ODST's got VISR and Spartans did not. Now you could say "but VISR was invented after the spartan's" but chief got his armor shipped to the Cairo the Morning before he was fitted meaning that it was very soon after completion date? Why was it not intergrated into the suit.

Now the easy answer is Bungie had not made VISR by this point and that is fine but at some point id love if they added it to him. I guess ProVis is like VISR 2.0 but id like if it was reverse engineered into a more "UNSC" tech for H5 and H6

How did Johnson use the VISR?

Video games.

Isn't MJOLNIR canonically equipped with VISR or similar tech? Nightvision, thermal at least.

Promethean vision is combination of UNSC VISR 4.0 plus Forerunner tech.

If I'm remebering right, Spartan-IIs and to a lesser extent some of the IIIs receive a biological augmentation that gives them night vision. So, gameplay balance for us to spice things up, but in-story they probably wouldn't even need something like VISR due to their superpowered situational awareness. I haven't read Evolutions or whichever book talked about the Headhunter team, but they could have been being tested before IIIs had gotten the particular drug cocktail that gave them night vision.

Cool! Brute and Brute Chooper are on a Halo 4 MegaBloks package! Both are going to be in Halo 4! OMG! Hell yes!

I know you're joking, but this actually made me realize something.

Halo 4 could very easily utilize vehicles out of Halo Wars to introduce fresh concepts while still following the "only two new vehicles" rule.

 

[Woorloog]

It would be nice to see vehicles from Halo Wars in other Halo games. The Locust, Rhino at least would fit FPS Halos just fine.

 

[xxjuicesxx]

Flashlight > VISR babby mode
I don't want to spend half a game with some dumb filter on like in ODST. I really hate filters in games. Night-vision, heat-vision, VISR mode, Prometean-vision, they're all shit. I want to see the game itself, not a few green, red or green shapes resembling a map or level.

No they should make an AA filter called 60fps where they reduce the textures and amount of detail and run the game in 60fps.

 

[FUNKNOWN iXi]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4X2AvfSTi6Q

lol well done

Exactly. Just found it interesting, thats all. And i thought Frankie already confirmed no brutes anyways (I cant remember for sure).

Yup he did, I doubt the Chopper is going to return though if the Brutes aren't in. The Gravity Hammer seems easier to fit in over a vehicle, but Forerunner equivalent maybe?

I've seen people say that multiple times.
Why would the Forerunners, or the Prometheans more specifically, have a Chopper-like warmachine?

I've stopped trying to make everything seem reasonable in the context of the Halo's canon a while ago. Why would the Prometheans create that HLS and only have it cover a small portion of their front? Too many questions that don't seem to make sense once you start nitpicking.

 

[Woorloog]

Yup he did, I doubt the Chopper is going to return though if the Brutes aren't in. Forerunner equivalent maybe?

I've seen people say that multiple times.
Why would the Forerunners, or the Prometheans more specifically, have a Chopper-like warmachine?

 

[TheOddOne]

Halo 4 could very easily utilize vehicles out of Halo Wars to introduce fresh concepts while still following the "only two new vehicles" rule.

THAT IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN SAYING THE WHOLE TIME. Different classes!

 

[Myyke]

I've seen people say that multiple times.
Why would the Forerunners, or the Prometheans more specifically, have a Chopper-like warmachine?

For grinding up Flood?

 

[HiredN00bs]

No they should make an AA filter called 60fps where they reduce the textures and amount of detail and run the game in 60fps.

*cough*

 

[Enfinit]

IGN contributor plays a game aside from Call of Duty.

The first time I watched that review it made me say "what the fuck, really?" a dozen times. Who honestly thought it was a good idea for a person who knows NOTHING about FPS's aside from CoD to review a game.

"Any game that doesn't allow you to have aim-down sights just seems really dated, although it's probably intentional."

Like, wut?

.

I just started watching Game of Thrones yesterday, and I was like "I've seen that guy before, but I can't remember where." Logged on to GAF, and I was like IT'S THAT GUY'S AVATAR! Well played, Stalker. The show is absolutely fantastic.

 

[Homeboyd]

Hey does anyone have any Halo/xbox related XBL codes for things like avatars, props, or even 48 hour live codes, etc that you're not planning on using? Anything would be awesome. I can discuss what it's for via PM as it isn't for me personally. Let me know if you have anything at all.

Thank you.

 

[Poker Face]

The first time I watched that review it made me say "what the fuck, really?" a dozen times. Who honestly thought it was a good idea for a person who knows NOTHING about FPS's aside from CoD to review a game.

"Any game that doesn't allow you to have aim-down sights just seems really dated, although it's probably intentional."

Like, wut?

another A+ review from IGN!

 

[StalkerUKCG]

Someone needs to give me one of those sweet H4 Chief avatar costumes. Iv wanted one since i first seen them.

I just started watching Game of Thrones yesterday, and I was like "I've seen that guy before, but I can't remember where." Logged on to GAF, and I was like IT'S THAT GUY'S AVATAR! Well played, Stalker. The show is absolutely fantastic.

Its Jason Mamoa dude is a boss. He played Drogo (GoT) Conan (Conan) and Ronon Dex (Stargate Atlantis). I like him lots.

Game of Thrones is fantastic. We become GoT/HaloGAF at when its showing. SoGood.gif

 

[User 73706]

THAT IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN SAYING THE WHOLE TIME. Different classes!

Flying a Hawk in a FPS Halo game would be beautiful

Spoiler

ly overpowered

. Maybe if it was just in Campaign or something.

I've seen people say that multiple times.
Why would the Forerunners, or the Prometheans more specifically, have a Chopper-like warmachine?

You know an Engineer created the Chopper, right? It did it out of a plow/space tractor as a peace offering. We know Engineers tend to build stuff based on what they already know (like Chief's shields getting buffed in Halo 2, etc.) so it makes some sense. Just replace a lot of the crunchy gritty mechanical parts of the Chopper with some sleeker hardlight tech and you now have a motorcycle that can tear its way through pretty much any Flood offense, save for maybe Carrier forms. So far the Flood don't really have anything that can outright counter a Chopper unless they hijack a vehicle themselves, even the Chopper's guns could waste any airborne Flood unit.

 

[Woorloog]

I've stopped trying to make everything seem reasonable in the context of the Halo's canon a while ago. Why would the Prometheans create that HLS and only have it cover a small portion of their front? Too many questions that don't seem to make sense once you start nitpicking.

Eh, true.

For grinding up Flood?

When their weapons disintegrate them?

But as UNKNOW says, Halo doesn't make much sense.

 

[xxjuicesxx]

*cough*

Drink some water.

 

[CyReN]

I didnt donate to the CGL fund.

 

[GhaleonEB]

Note to self: Double Team and Multi Team are not the same things.

 

[Fracas]

I didnt donate to the CGL fund.

I did

Spoiler

n't

Unprofessional presentation. Looked like they weren't even trying.

I will say that I'd love for a competitive gaming league to be created. Problem is, those guys are not it.

 

[Aggrotek]

I did

Spoiler

n't

Unprofessional presentation. Looked like they weren't even trying.

I will say that I'd love for a competitive gaming league to be created. Problem is, those guys are not it.

Oh hey, you're back.

Also: Here is their main website. http://consolegamingleague.com/

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

Yes it was from a Halo 4 megablock box. And same here. It was probably my favorite vehicle in H3.

Holy fuck, so brutes and the chopper will be back in Halo 4.

PRAISE BASED DONGBLANINGTON!

The megablocks are no way tied into the game.

I just saw the chopper and felt like posting it, because I havent seen it posted and its different than Halo 3s chopper. This doesnt mean that the chopper is gonna be in the game though.

Boo!

 

[Overdoziz]

Understand what you mean, though I don't like Flashlights either really... This is one problem with Skyrim and other Elder Scrolls games, can't do anything at night time without a nightvision spell or a light spell.

VISR mode should be something that is useful at times but not needed constantly.
Remember how it worked in ODST announcement trailer? It just gave the Brutes outlines, helping to differentiate them from the backround.

Fuck outlines. A single press of a button and you can see everyone in your view? You want arrows above their heads too in case you missed them? Might as well just make it a day-time mission while you're at it. I wish 343 would make it so night time levels are actually dark and you only have a relatively small flashlight. It would make the game play completely different from missions during the day. They should be tense and unpredictable. It would be even better if the enemies can actually see your flashlight which means that turning it on is a big risk.

I think that if ODST had all of this and no VISR mode it would've made you feel a lot more alone and helpless while walking through the Mombasa Streets.


Edit: Juices, get on your 360, now.
For anyone else who wants to join for some Arena, MLG or Team Swordbase, my GT is Overdoz1z.

 

[Rand0m TAG]

I've seen people say that multiple times.
Why would the Forerunners, or the Prometheans more specifically, have a Chopper-like warmachine?

Because its bad-ass

 

[kylej]

finally have time. need 1 for arena. no scrub people please thank u

jelyk

 

[Woorloog]

Fuck outlines. A single press of a button and you can see everyone in your view? You want arrows above their heads too in case you missed them? Might as well just make it a day-time mission while you're at it. I wish 343 would make it so night time levels are actually dark and you only have a relatively small flashlight. It would make the game play completely different from missions during the day. They should be tense and unpredictable. It would be even better if the enemies can actually see your flashlight which means that turning it on is a big risk.

I think that if ODST had all of this and no VISR mode it would've made you feel a lot more alone and helpless while walking through the Mombasa Streets.

Yeah, if this were Aliens or something like that, a survival horror. ODST wasn't, it didn't even try to be. Just a night-time/twilight Halo.
The point was, mere outlines wouldn't be so annoying as the green tint of VISR night vision.

Holy fuck, so brutes and the chopper will be back in Halo 4.

PRAISE BASED DONGBLANINGTON!

What's this "based" something thing? Someone please explain it.

Because its bad-ass

Well at least that would be Halo-like explanation for it... Works for most things in Halo.
Not a "real" explanation though

 

[The P of Poland]

Understand what you mean, though I don't like Flashlights either really... This is one problem with Skyrim and other Elder Scrolls games, can't do anything at night time without a nightvision spell or a light spell.

Bull.

 

[FUNKNOWN iXi]

I wish 343 would make it so night time levels are actually dark and you only have a relatively small flashlight. It would make the game play completely different from missions during the day. They should be tense and unpredictable. It would be even better if the enemies can actually see your flashlight which means that turning it on is a big risk.

I think that if ODST had all of this and no VISR mode it would've made you feel a lot more alone and helpless while walking through the Mombasa Streets.

Mission diversity is definitely something Halo needs more of.. I think Halo 4 is going to shock many people at how well the Campaign will be crafted. The production quality already seems fan-frikkin-tastic!

 

[Woorloog]

Bull.

It is annoying to do anything at all without those. Not counting sneaking. But even then i like to see where i'm going.

For the record, on PC i use mods to make night time even darker... better immersion but makes playing the game annoying.
Good thing the game has wait function...

 

[Aggrotek]

Anyone down for some Halo 3?

 

[The P of Poland]

It is annoying to do anything at all without those. Not counting sneaking. But even then i like to see where i'm going.

For the record, on PC i use mods to make night time even darker... better immersion but makes playing the game annoying.
Good thing the game has wait function...

I swear you must be blind. I never have any trouble at all seeing things in the darkest of conditions on Skyrim...

Edit: I guess I could play some H3, got nothing better to do. GT: Po1ishpimp74...

 

[Woorloog]

I swear you must be blind. I never have any trouble at all seeing things in the darkest of conditions on Skyrim...

Maybe you have brighter screen/TV?

Re-reading my post, it was actually a hyperbole. Should've written "annoying to do anything at night time".
Never realy liked dark games, regardless of platform or genre though.

I do have glasses that are not quite suitable for me anymore, see kinda "ghost" image in addition to real image, dark conditions don't help.

 

[Rand0m TAG]

Can someone clarify what the composer is. Don't feel like rereading the books

 

[Woorloog]

Can someone clarify what the composer is. Don't feel like rereading the books

Spoiler

Reads and stores memories, creates AI like Monitors

http://www.halopedia.org/The_Composer

 

[TheOddOne]

Can someone clarify what the composer is. Don't feel like rereading the books

Head over to FUD.

 

[Rand0m TAG]

Spoiler

Reads and stores memories, creates AI like Monitors

http://www.halopedia.org/The_Composer

Head over to FUD.

Thanks. Primordium had a lot.of info but too much filler

 

[neoism]

check pms David please

 

[Woorloog]

Thanks. Primordium had a lot.of info but too much filler

Definetly. It feels like the trilogy is a trilogy needlessy, all the important stuff from Primordium could have been condenced to Cryptum, and i assume, Silentium. Would make each one a bit longer but i don't see that as a bad thing.

EDIT that FUD article was very interesting.

EDIT nice VISR mode there V V

 

[StalkerUKCG]

So Good. Click to make bigger

 

[neoism]

Halo 4 NOT About to go Gold Confirms Designer

some time in october is more likely prob 13-26

 

[heckfu]

some time in october is more likely prob 13-26

I think they said they're sending off for certification at the end of this month

 

[Overdoziz]

Hey Woorloog, you don't have to reply to every post in this thread.

 

[neoism]

So Good. Click to make bigger

lol I bought halo pc just for the halo emblem on your name thing in Reach Is it hard to mod halo 1 that looks insane. I still haven't beat Halo 1 A stopped at the level after the library on Legendary... I swear that game was sooo much harder back in the good'ol days.

 

[Woorloog]

Hey Woorloog, you don't have to reply to every post in this thread.

What do you care?

 

[Myyke]

Hey Woorloog, you don't have to reply to every post in this thread.

But there is a bomb attached to the thread, if the post level slows down too much it's gonna blow!

 

[Striker]

So Good. Click to make bigger

Looks like crap.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

So Good. Click to make bigger

An abomination.

finally have time. need 1 for arena. no scrub people please thank u

jelyk

But, I,

 

[neoism]

I think they said they're sending off for certification at the end of this month

woow really it takes awhile to make a shit loud of disc but goddamn it. If they're that close why have we been only shown out shit... :/


2 months for the hype right... :/

 

[Havok]

lol I bought halo pc just for the halo emblem on your name thing in Reach Is it hard to mod halo 1 that looks insane. I still haven't beat Halo 1 A stopped at the level after the library on Legendary... I swear that game was sooo much harder back in the good'ol days.

That's just a custom level with some extra graphical plugins, CMT's T&R v3. It's not hard to get going at all, but I didn't think it was any fun (and I actively disliked the VISR/snow combo -- the VISR outlines destroy the tension that the level does so well). There's a bunch of video of it being played out there (including from when I streamed it!) if you don't want to go through the process.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

So Good. Click to make bigger

This is bad, and you should feel bad

 

[StalkerUKCG]

Looks much better in motion.