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[Homeboyd]

I got an idea for oddball.

Guy is coming at you guns blazing, you're screwed with no teammates around. What do you do?


Throw the oddball at the enemy forcing him to hold the ball while you commence donging with your primary weapon and nades.

:lol

Not a bad idea.

 

[Mister Negative]

I got an idea for oddball.

Guy is coming at you guns blazing, you're screwed with no teammates around. What do you do?


Throw the oddball at the enemy forcing him to hold the ball while you commence donging with your primary weapon and nades.

I sure hope that's not a thing that works

 

[IHaveIce]

Wont turn on? Freezes? Im in the beta also and Ive been having some console lag.

Yep won't load the dasboard, freezes at loading it. The Dashboard file is corrupted, my HDD is affected and my system files probably also said one Xbox Support agent.

 

[Gray Man]

So, I have a question for anyone who has played the game at PAX, or elsewhere. How is the lightrifle balanced? What are the properties of the gun, zoomed in, and out.

Also is there a list of weapons and descriptions of them anywhere?

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

:lol

Not a bad idea.

I wonder if they playtested that yet.

I sure hope that's not a thing that works

Auto pick up, even if it didn't, and bounced off of him it would land on the floor and he'd pick it up.

 

[CyReN]

Bravo taking questions for some 343 Interview for those that want to try and submit them.

I did

@BravoMLG With a strong focus on Griffball, will the competitive community see any focus? As in ranks/playlist/spectator mode add on etc?

Doubt we'll get a answer but worth a shot I guess at this point.

 

[Tashi]

Bravo taking questions for some 343 Interview for those that want to try and submit them.

I did


Doubt we'll get a answer but worth a shot I guess at this point.

I asked if we can have ranks in Grifball. I hope it gets answered. I'm on the edge of my seat waiting for the answer.

 

[darthbob]

Bravo taking questions for some 343 Interview for those that want to try and submit them.

I did


Doubt we'll get a answer but worth a shot I guess at this point.

It is a bit disheartening to hear that 343 went all balls to the wall with Grifball but so far hasn't provided much for competitive players who are really, at least in my opinion, the ones responsible for Halo's success.

I know we aren't owed anything but still. :-/

 

[CyReN]

I asked if we can have ranks in Grifball. I hope it gets answered. I'm on the edge of my seat waiting for the answer.

My F5 key hates me.

It is a bit disheartening to hear that 343 went all balls to the wall with Grifball but so far hasn't provided much for competitive players who are really, at least in my opinion, the ones responsible for Halo's success.

I know we aren't owed anything but still. :-/

We aren't the biggest, but we are the ones that play the game from day 1 to it's next release non stop with passion

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Grifball IS the new competitive

/answer

 

[Slightly Live]

competitive players who are really, at least in my opinion, the ones responsible for Halo's success

Best laugh in this thread yet.

 

[darthbob]

Grifball IS the new competitive

/answer

Oh god...

Best laugh in this thread yet.

I appreciate your constructive criticism.

 

[Holiday]

This might be a dumb question, but can you still do OG, no-animation backsmacks in H4?

 

[nillapuddin]

Sorry Nillapuddin, damn you Elzar! 6am starts suck btw

whoa, what did i miss?

(incredible fear washes over me)


...
mk v is in right guys?

RIGHT?

(crying)

RIGHT!!!!?

ill kill myself

Spoiler

not really, but really

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

This might be a dumb question, but can you still do OG, no-animation backsmacks in H4?

I don't think you know what OG means.

Grifball IS the new competitive

/answer

It's like football with guns bruh.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

This might be a dumb question, but can you still do OG, no-animation backsmacks in H4?

This is HaloGAF, unless your name is Elzar there are no dumb questions.

And yes, just don't hold the b button. At least, that's the concept...

 

[Pop]

I'm not justifying anything as I haven't played it. I also don't think it's a big deal, son.

But not being able to drop the flag is ok with you?

 

[CyReN]

I don't think you know what OG means.

I do.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

I do.

Dat speech impediment, and still a superstar.

Is this where I bristle and flex about my knowledge of hip-hop acronyms?

No it's where you realize you don't know what OG means, derp.

 

[Holiday]

I don't think you know what OG means.

Is this where I bristle and flex about my knowledge of hip-hop acronyms?

This is HaloGAF, unless your name is Elzar there are no dumb questions.

And yes, just don't hold the b button. At least, that's the concept...

I get that, I just want to know if they've actually been seen or performed in game, for double sure.

 

[Ajemsuhgao]

In theory, could the tackle assassination result in some accidental suicides? Say, if you tackle a dude only to have both of you fall off a cliff, etc. I wonder if 343's taken this into consideration.

That assassination was in Reach, was it not? And falling over an edge never happened. :\

 

[Holiday]

Dat speech impediment, and still a superstar.
No it's where you realize you don't know what OG means, derp.

LOL. I used it as an adjective, in the same way that 'gangsta' is used as an adjective. Anyone with a 10th grade education in English could have told you that. Good try on the drive by, though.

 

[xxjuicesxx]

Assassinations are now automatically done when you are close to an opponents back no button required. You cannot cancel this animation but you are given a pistol during the animation and can use their body as a shield. Sweet music plays during this time. While hot chick announcers say how hot you are.

 

[Nando13]

I missed onscreen gameplay guys...

 

[User 73706]

I got an idea for oddball.

Guy is coming at you guns blazing, you're screwed with no teammates around. What do you do?


Throw the oddball at the enemy forcing him to hold the ball while you commence donging with your primary weapon and nades.

That's beautiful. If you have griefers in CTF, just use Hardlight Shield/Thruster/Warthog/etc to push them into the flag. Also leads me to believe that if Hot Potato returns, it's going to be crazy as fuck.

It's like football with guns bruh.

ALL ABOARD THE COLE

Spoiler

PROTOCOL

TRAIN, BABY

LOL. I used it as an adjective, in the same way that 'gangsta' is used as an adjective. Anyone with a 10th grade education in English could have told you that. Good try on the drive by, though.

 

[Portugeezer]

But not being able to drop the flag is ok with you?

Yes.

 

[IHaveIce]

Assassinations are now automatically done when you are close to an opponents back no button required. You cannot cancel this animation but you are given a pistol during the animation and can use their body as a shield. Sweet music plays during this time. While hot chick announcers say how hot you are.

"YOU'RE SO FUCKING GOOD AT HALOOO" *monk chants in background*

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

LOL. I used it as an adjective, in the same way that 'gangsta' is used as an adjective. Anyone with a 10th grade education in English could have told you that. Good try on the drive by, though.

Damn, I guess this college degree is going to be useless. No need to get all mad bruh, you still used it wrong because you didn't know what it meant. There's no need to try to "try" to rationalize your way out of it. Also, I don't do drive bys, and if the day doesn't require an AK, it it good.

Edit: Just curious, are YOU that "someone" with a 10th grade education?

That's beautiful. If you have griefers in CTF, just use Hardlight Shield/Thruster/Warthog/etc to push them into the flag. Also leads me to believe that if Hot Potato returns, it's going to be crazy as fuck.



ALL ABOARD THE COLE

Spoiler

PROTOCOL

TRAIN, BABY

I'm glad some people are seeing the genius of it.

Awwww, yeah.

 

[Ajemsuhgao]

I got an idea for oddball.

Guy is coming at you guns blazing, you're screwed with no teammates around. What do you do?


Throw the oddball at the enemy forcing him to hold the ball while you commence donging with your primary weapon and nades.

Pretty sure 343i said that you don't automatically pick up the oddball like that, you have to "accept" the pass.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

Pretty sure 343i said that you don't automatically pick up the oddball like that, you have to "accept" the pass.

Did you see anyone "accepting a pass" in the footage shown? It looked like people running to the ball to me.

 

[User 73706]

Damn, I guess this college degree is going to be useless. No need to get all mad bruh, you still used it wrong, because you didn't know what it meant, no need to try to "try" to rationalize your way out of it. Also, I don't do drive bys, and if the day doesn't require an AK, it it good.

Edit: Just curious, are YOU that "someone" with a 10th grade education?





I'm glad some people are seeing the genius of it.

Awwww, yeah.

Can you imagine if Hot Potato gets some revisions to work with it too? Let's say you're playing Hot Potato on... Adrift I guess, 4v4. You're on the upper ledge of the mech room with the ball, your teammates just got picked off one by one and you're hoping to survive long enough for them to protect you. You see the entire enemy team's coming down the hallway you're sitting next to on your motion tracker; so what can you do?

Chuck the ball at a wall in the hallway and bank it into an enemy's hands.
BOOM
Oooooverkill!

 

[Blueblur1]

I got an idea for oddball.

Guy is coming at you guns blazing, you're screwed with no teammates around. What do you do?


Throw the oddball at the enemy forcing him to hold the ball while you commence donging with your primary weapon and nades.

You should tell Bravo to ask them about this.

 

[Mister Negative]

I wonder if they playtested that yet.



Auto pick up, even if it didn't, and bounced off of him it would land on the floor and he'd pick it up.

auto-pickup on oddballs too?!

ahahahahahaha

jesus christ.

 

[Holiday]

Damn, I guess this college degree is going to be useless. No need to get all mad bruh, you still used it wrong, because you didn't know what it meant, no need to try to "try" to rationalize your way out of it. Also, I don't do drive bys, and if the day doesn't require an AK, it it good.

Oh neat, the 'don't get mad' fallback. I knew, and know still, exactly what it means. You tried to be a coolguy and call me out with a half-assed Princess Bride reference on a totally irrevelant subject, for no other reason than to show how clever you think you are. If I'm supposed to be the springboard for your e-peen, I expect you to do better.

 

[Overdoziz]

Hey Cagney and Shogun.
Shut up.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Hey Cagney and Shogun.
Shut up.

YOU shut up

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

Hey Cagney and Shogun.
Shut up.

Hey Doziz TAKE A NAP!

You should tell Bravo to ask them about this.

Just did and linked back to the post if he needs clarification.

auto-pickup on oddballs too?!

ahahahahahaha

jesus christ.

Yep, from what it seems.

Oh neat, the 'don't get mad' fallback. I knew, and know still, exactly what it means. You tried to be a coolguy and call me out with a half-assed Princess Bride reference on a totally irrevelant subject, for no other reason than to show how clever you think you are. If I'm supposed to be the springboard for your e-peen, I expect you to do better.

Thank you for this, seriously, I can't stop laughing.

I don't think we understand just how crazy Oddball is now that you can throw the ball as far as you can. We won't see it for a long time either. Halo has a serious meta game now.

At the very least tossing the ball away from the enemy just got a lot easier.

 

[Tashi]

I don't think we understand just how crazy Oddball is now that you can throw the ball as far as you can. We won't see it for a long time either. Halo has a serious meta game now.

 

[FUNKNOWN iXi]

That would be so awesome to tackle a dude off a cliff, plummeting to a heroic death worthy of the Gods.

Fancy fixed*

Assassinations are now automatically done when you are close to an opponents back no button required. You cannot cancel this animation but you are given a pistol during the animation and can use their body as a shield. Sweet music plays during this time. While hot chick announcers say how hot you are.

Ship it.

 

[cocamola]

I don't think we understand just how crazy Oddball is now that you can throw the ball as far as you can. We won't see it for a long time either. Halo has a serious meta game now.

Jetpack to an exploit spot, Teammate throws the ball up to you. Just sayin'

 

[User 73706]

Oh neat, the 'don't get mad' fallback. I knew, and know still, exactly what it means. You tried to be a coolguy and call me out with a half-assed Princess Bride reference on a totally irrevelant subject, for no other reason than to show how clever you think you are. If I'm supposed to be the springboard for your e-peen, I expect you to do better.

I for one would love to bounce on your meaty twelve-inch jimmy-john as you bust some sick rhymes and show everyone who's boss, bro.

 

[kylej]

Well amidst all this negativity, there is one thing we can all agree on, and that is Cortana's ass in Halo 4.

GOAT.

 

[Pop]

Yes.

I just don't...I uh nvm

 

[Tashi]

Jetpack to an exploit spot, Teammate throws the ball up to you. Just sayin'

Not even that. Anything too bad can just get patched out. I mean strategies evolving as people discover different set ups that allow them to toss the ball to teammates around the map. Think about positioning yourself to play ball in previous Halo games. You can play ball from a lot futher away now. There will be ball tossing paths discovered that fit into map setups. It will be insane.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Well amidst all this negativity, there is one thing we can all agree on, and that is Cortana's ass in Halo 4.

GOAT.

Much improved from Mom Jeans filler CGI

 

[Rickenslacker]

Well amidst all this negativity, there is one thing we can all agree on, and that is Cortana's ass in Halo 4.

GOAT.

Don't say that, they'll nerf it.

 

[Redford]

Yay, MK VI helmet.

 

[Plywood]

Don't say that, they'll nerf it.

Sage style.

 

[LD2k]

We aren't the biggest, but we are the ones that play the game from day 1 to it's next release non stop with passion

I agree. I would also say the competitive community - more than most others - know EXACTLY what they are looking for.

 

[Plywood]

We aren't the biggest, but we are the ones that play the game from day 1 to it's next release non stop with passion

I thought the general sentiment was for everyone to first SEE and get a feel for how the game works then after a month or couple months in try a "hardcore/stripped down" playlist. I don't get why you guys are having mini-freakouts atm. Especially considering it's not as if the entire 343 team went out of there way to tweak an existing gametype to make it "officially" Grifball.

Tweaking a gametype is not on the same level as adding spectator mode.