nillapuddin
Member
Mhm, ran out of room for Mk V, thats fine, Im sure the next armor roundup they will squeeze it in
SO MUCH DENIAL
doesnt look like this kitty kat helmet is in the picture above?
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Halo |OT8| A Salt on the Control Room
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Mhm, ran out of room for Mk V, thats fine, Im sure the next armor roundup they will squeeze it in
doesnt look like this kitty kat helmet is in the picture above?
Domino Theory
Crystal Dynamics
Welp, looks like I was either stupid and forgot or I got Red Lion'd, too.
I wore the 117 shirt I got from the February showcase on Friday and now that I was unpacking my stuff, I realized I didn't have the shirt with me.
That was seriously my best Halo shirt.
I wore the 117 shirt I got from the February showcase on Friday and now that I was unpacking my stuff, I realized I didn't have the shirt with me.
That was seriously my best Halo shirt.
Rickenslacker
Banned
Infiltrator looks like a helmet representation of a car crash.
Steelyuhas
Member
Yes, Light Rifle is loadout.
Yes, I immediately liked it a lot more than in Reach, went on a nice little spree with it in a game on Adrift.
No need to find those impressions if you can wait, it will all be in my big write-up.
I think that's correct.
You get 5 custom loadouts.
Let's just say I'm not worried about being able to play Halo 4 before launch. Although I did go into Cartographer mode and listened to people discussing the game after playing it as I watched other people play, which I'll digest down to fine details and share with the others once I land. It was interesting to see people that talked about Halo 2 a lot stick with the BR, while others switched between DMR and BR and whatever else was available, exploring the game.
Also for the love of god I hope they give the maps another pass on spawns. There were quite a few bad spawns in front of a scorpion for people, and since instant respawn was off in CTF it wasn't a result of them spawning in too soon.
Welp, looks like I was either stupid and forgot or I got Red Lion'd, too.
I wore the 117 shirt I got from the February showcase on Friday and now that I was unpacking my stuff, I realized I didn't have the shirt with me.
That was seriously my best Halo shirt.
Ah shit. I was thinking I could have made an attempt to go ask for it in the lost and found but it's probably 2 miles down a trash chute at this point
edit: I always assume I'm forgetting something in the room as I'm leaving
ArchedThunder
Banned
I'm with you bro, we can only hope they will add Mark V via DLC.
CreateNowSleepLater
Member
I agree, screws with the Balance to much and makes for an unfair advantage. Halo was never about this.
Unlockable AA's and Perks. I know Frankie and crew are on record saying players want to feel invested but this kind of thing always backfires. The only people who wind up playing that long are the die hards. The exact group of people they are pissing off with this nonsense.
Hypertrooper
Member
You know we donged everyone pretty hard this weekend.
And I kinda feel unwell wearing the hoodie.
I just decided to drop out of going to MLG Dallas. I acted impulsively and tried to find a way to go but it would be completely irresponsible of me to spend the money on that trip. Especially considering I should be saving money, I have bills and all that other shit. Would be a killer time no doubt, but hey, that's just the way it is right now. I honestly feel relieved now that I don't have to think of a miracle way to make the Dallas trip work. It's been killing me all day. Peace of mind.
/live journal
/live journal
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
I don't think the Tank + other vehicles will be that bad considering we now can spawn with Plasma Pistols. If a team of 8 can't take out one Tank with PP's.. even against another team with a good set up.
NullPointer
Member
God dammit, the word is ROGUE.
R.
O.
G.
U.
E.
Not rouge. It rhymes with vogue, not luge.
Sorry, carry on...
Edit: Looks like I'm going to rock the Recruit.
Yes, and it's why it's always been almost completely removed from matchmaking a month after launch and replaced with a Wraith. Happened with Halo 2's Coagulation and Reach's Hemo, and should have happened with Avalanche's round-based gametypes.
Yeah, maybe, but that video didn't inspire any confidence (especially after the panel mentioned buffing the dang thing). I would have said the same thing about having Scorpions in Invasion where the entire enemy team spawns with Plasma Pistols, but it's just as much of a clusterfuck as ever.
Maybe it'll be awesome and work out perfectly, but I'll have to see it to believe it after so many bad experiences.
For all of you who lost items at the Red Lion, I work as a Housekeeping Supervisor at a Hyatt, and our department keeps EVERY left behind item for a minimum of 30 days, and will ship it out to you, you just have to pay for shipping.
I'm at work right now and took the liberty to call the Red Lion on 5th Ave, and spoke to the front office agent, he confirmed Loss Prevention holds all lost items.
Call and get your shit yall. :_P
I'm at work right now and took the liberty to call the Red Lion on 5th Ave, and spoke to the front office agent, he confirmed Loss Prevention holds all lost items.
Call and get your shit yall. :_P
The Real Napsta
Member
Didnt firewolf already post they got their shit back?
Orochinagis
Member
There you are, my beatiful...and new tumor EVA helmet
They did, it was in housekeeping's trash bags, and they had to dig their stuff out of it.
Jesus Christ, they threw that stuff in the trash? What the fuck lol
Good to hear.Because this looked like a heavy variant somehow
Yeah, it was like.. nobody understood why anything like that happened.
For the record, I've stayed at both the Sheraton (07,08, this year) and the Hyatt @ Olive 8 (11) and never had any problems with either, so I have no previous interaction with Red Lion to base their actions off of.
The only issue we've had is the booking company mis-booked our hotel room at the Hyatt and at the Sheraton two years in a row now. Supposed to get 2 beds and both times we only got one, had to order an extra one last year at the Hyatt and we were SOL at the Sheraton this year.
I'll probably be going to the Hyatt in a bit to sponge their wireless, lol
I've considered transfering there before. Heard it's a nice-ass hotel.
There are a LOT of toxins in it.
I also did my best to explain that the new flag mechanics, although interesting, could severely ruin competitive matchmaking playlists for solo players. I made the point of stats versus running the flag when playing with strangers. I can't think of the incentive for a competitive player going in alone to matchmaking to run a flag on a small map.
He responded that the mechanic is something that he is able to patch if my theory proves true.
(sorry for sloppy writing. Typing from iPhone)
-Baller Dick
He responded that the mechanic is something that he is able to patch if my theory proves true.
(sorry for sloppy writing. Typing from iPhone)
-Baller Dick
Hydranockz
Member
How many plasma pistols were fired at it or stickies thrown at it?
Players didn't know about the entire sandbox players can spawn with.
Double post to TLDR: why would you ever run a flag if your not playing with your team (in competitive playlist)
Didn't Frankie say that wielding a pistol with flag was so that you felt "Slightly less helpless"?
When I ran flags at PAX, I was completely helpless.
/beatingpointstodeath
-Candy Pants
Didn't Frankie say that wielding a pistol with flag was so that you felt "Slightly less helpless"?
When I ran flags at PAX, I was completely helpless.
/beatingpointstodeath
-Candy Pants
Whilst good that he's willing to patch it in, these are things that he should have ultimate confidence in if he's going to champion such a significant change. A member of the public shouldn't be able to go up and half convince the lead multiplayer designer that something might need to be changed post launch.
NullPointer
Member
Speaking of which I'm not up on what the pulse grenade does. Strip shields and EMP vehicles?
Latvian Hitman
Member
That's good. Even as a BTB vehicle lover, the map as shown at PAX had way too much going on with all those vehicles. Either the tanks or the banshees need to go at a minimum.
It was pretty nice. Rooms are comfy and the staff took care of everything, even had a discussion with one of the employees about Nebraska (I had my Nebraska shirt on, and he was from Lincoln) I also like their internet kiosk next to the front desk which was great for quickly checking Google Maps last year when I had to find meetup locations. They also spent a notable amount of time helping me locate a spare charger for free for my phone .
I also like how all the hotels suddenly turned off their filters and turned their lobby wireless back on as soon as PAX was over :lol
I don't think I swayed his decision making and that was not my intention.
More that his response was clarifying that he can unbreak potential shitty mechanics.
- Da Poon Killa
Sure, like I said to Unknown in my followup post, it might all end up being fine.
But plasma pistols and stickies on spawn don't stop the Scorpion in Invasion from being super annoying currently if it gets set up, and that's without the buffs they mentioned.
What weapons are on the map at the initial spawn? I think I saw rockets once, but I have no idea what else is there.
Latvian Hitman
Member
I don't believe it EMP's vehicles. What it looks like to me is that it forms an orb upon detonation, and anything in that radius a couple of seconds later when it explodes is toast.
NullPointer
Member
Sounds like a frag with more sparklies. That can't be it, can it?
User 73932
Banned
The Sniper has less auto aim than Reach so it is harder to use.
In terms of taking on primary weapons, it seems to work the same as past Halo games.
use the sniper when you have the drop, otherwise use your primary.
Overall I didn't feel like the sniper became any less relevant with the addition of all the primary weapons.
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
Yeh but usually with a primary as the Repeater and a Jetpack.. lol or something foolish like that. Now we make our own choices and won't have to be gimped in our loadouts in order to balance something ingame.
WOW that is seriously disappointing.. I miss the times of grabbing a flag when an entire enemy team is dead, mindfucking them by camping in the back of their base, waiting for the ample time to sneak out or get picked up in a vehicle as they rush out looking for you.. Halo 2 Containment was too fun for reasons like this.
Thoughts on armors:
FOTUS = Mordekaiser
CIO = ME3 Infiltrator class
Venator = Isaac Clarke
Gungir = A happy dolphin.
Oceanic = Really plain.
Air Assault = Kat.
Aviator = Crysis dude.
Defender = Shogmaster's avatar.
Enforcer = Jorge.
FOTUS = Mordekaiser
CIO = ME3 Infiltrator class
Venator = Isaac Clarke
Gungir = A happy dolphin.
Oceanic = Really plain.
Air Assault = Kat.
Aviator = Crysis dude.
Defender = Shogmaster's avatar.
Enforcer = Jorge.
ArchedThunder
Banned
The guy who made it is German.
StalkerUKCG
Banned
I pray for this every day. Frankie Pls
Can he patch in a Halo ranking system, when everyone's bored of the COD one?
Also, RIP flag juggling through Pit green box.
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Frankie said, that we are able to strip down all settings to Halo 3 alike settings, right? Maybe this is one of those things, which can be stripped down.
The mindfuck flag runs are the best. One of my favs was to come in with the rushing party and sit up on the top of the door in Rat's Nest on the second floor inside the base if it looked like the rush was going to fail. Defense team would think they got rid of everyone and would all run out the back and go attack our base, leaving me an open shot to grab the flag and run through the middle.
Once I get on the Sheraton internet again I'll write up some thoughts on the ctf changes
Oh BTW I had to trade a brand new MLG 360 controller AND a Halo 2600 cartridge to get a staffer to give up their hoodie. I HOPE IT WAS WORTH IT.
yeah it does. saw in a video
Latvian Hitman
Member
Well, it's more powerful. If you're in the orb when it blows, you're done- even with full health/shields. That's why they give you a second to get the hell away from it before it detonates.
That's all pretty good news. Thanks for the info.
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