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[Demoncarnotaur]

I had a wedding yesterday (unlimited food and alcohol bar with various wines, mixed drinks and oktoberfest brews= fun), so I had a bit to catch up on.. What I have seen so far seems to be a battle of spoilers vs piracy..

From HBO. I think it is awesome.

http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1155597

That artwork is awesome, I like it a lot more than the Knights we have. It is a lot more clean, sleek, foreboding and 'forerunner'.. Its too bad that the game isn't featuring designs closer to that.

Actually it has an original score with a couple of Davidge bits. And I wouldn't judge the thing by the trailer, which was put together in a rush for comiccon from very rough footage. I just watched the first two episodes in their 99% complete state and I literally got chills. And you know me and setting of expectations.

Will there be bite from past Halo games also? Or at least bits inspired by past Halo games?

Frank O'Connor Talks to Little English Halo Blog

This was a great interview.. can't wait til part 2!

Wait, I thought the orange beam in the middle of Solace was NOT a gravity lift?
And yet this video (2:45) shows differently. And another example at 3:20.
Perhaps it was a late change?

Also some Concussion Rifle gameplay at 3:43.

Hmm, that is really weird... David definitely implied it would kill players, but you can see it acting as a lift multiple times.. Maybe the designers changed it but didn't tell anyone? :lol

 

[Hypertrooper]

This joke hasn't gotten the level of praise it deserves. Subtle, but hilarious.

Yes. It's awesome but a very subtle one. The most didn't pay attention to the abbreviation.

 

[Der Flatulator]

No need to be so hostile, I recognise than now, it wasn't as big of a deal yesterday, nobody understood why they were there yesterday.

He wasn't being hostile...
And again, I refer you to this.

An Internet leak occurs when a party's confidential information is released to the public on the Internet. Various types of information and data can be, and have been, "leaked" to the Internet, the most common being personal information, computer software and source code, and artistic works such as books or albums. For example, a musical album is leaked if it has been made available to the public on the Internet before its official release date; this musical material is still intended to be confidential.

 

[Moa]

He wasn't being hostile...
And again, I refer you to this.

I completely understand this now as I stated in my post, I read your tweet earlier.

 

[CyReN]

got your shaky cam fix

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=yyz207wnbTo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=b2WtwDGr2kY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tN9f9nX5wnM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HS7IWYRSpQs

 

[GrimBrother One]

No need to be so hostile, I recognise than now, it wasn't as big of a deal yesterday, nobody understood why they were there yesterday.

Lol, you've never seen me hostile.

And I was responding to something you directly said a few moments before, and at that moment you seemed still on the proverbial fence about taking them down. I was simply encouraging you to do so. Nothing more. Seems nearly the whole of this forum (and most others) feel the same way, at least, those that have respect for creators and their material.

 

[Moa]

Lol, you've never seen me hostile.

And I was responding to something you directly said a few moments before, and at that moment you seemed still on the proverbial fence about taking them down. I was simply encouraging you to do so. Nothing more. Seems nearly the whole of this forum (and most others) feel the same way, at least, those that have respect for creators and their material.

Just deleted all of them off my channel now.

When you say "responding to something you directly said a few moments", is that in reference to when I ripped on the mods on Twitter for locking a topic linking to the soundtracks, if so, I full on apologise for that, rough day, very cranky :/

 

[nillapuddin]

Alot has been said about the shuffled ordnance system in Infinity gametypes

yet on every match of Solace Ive seen its been Incinerator/Sword down low, snipe up top

Is there a better video example of where different power weapons are spawning in the same location?

 

[ElzarTheBam]

got your shaky cam fix

Do we have any shaky cam footage of Bobs' turning into a H4 believer?

I assume it would look similar to a gremlin transforming.

 

[IHaveIce]

got your shaky cam fix

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=yyz207wnbTo

the guy playing has no Armor Ability.. wat

none of them in this vid.

lol wut, I played on this map and had one, didn't they set up a loudout?

 

[CyReN]

Do we have any shaky cam footage of Bobs' turning into a H4 believer?

I assume it would look similar to a gremlin transforming.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4waNcbH0ZXw

 

[ElzarTheBam]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4waNcbH0ZXw

This will do, this will do well indeed.

<3

 

[GrimBrother One]

Just deleted all of them off my channel now.

When you say "responding to something you directly said a few moments", is that in reference to when I ripped on the mods on Twitter for locking a topic linking to the soundtracks, if so, I full on apologise for that, rough day, very cranky :/

Sigh... no. Despite what people think, the mods don't actually spend a lot of time worrying about how people feel about us following direct orders. No offense of course.

I was referring to this:

For those who were curious, Neil Davidge removed the Remixes from Soundcloud overnight, just checked this morning.

I've privated the YouTube videos, will probably remove them in the future.

I was merely encouraging you to change it to "definitely" and "now", respectively. If you agreed they shouldn't be up, why wait? It really was nothing more than that.

 

[Hypertrooper]

the guy playing has no Armor Ability.. wat

none of them in this vid.

lol wut, I played on this map and had one, didn't they set up a loudout?

The default set up was Assault Rifle/Pistole without any AA/TP/SP. People had to modify those if they want to use an AA.

 

[Tha Robbertster]

Alot has been said about the shuffled ordnance system in Infinity gametypes

yet on every match of Solace Ive seen its been Incinerator/Sword down low, snipe up top

Is there a better video example of where different power weapons are spawning in the same location?

If the match starts, the same power weapons will spawn at the same location. So if you'd take The Pit as an example, at the start of a match, rockets will always spawn at rockets spawn, snipers at sniper spawn etc. However, where in previous games, most power weapons respawne after 3 minutes, in Halo 4, that time is unknown. And to make it even more stupid, a sniper could spawn at the place where rockets spawn or a rocket launcher on shotgun spawn. (Not all weapons spawn on all maps though)

 

[Steelyuhas]

Alot has been said about the shuffled ordnance system in Infinity gametypes

yet on every match of Solace Ive seen its been Incinerator/Sword down low, snipe up top

Is there a better video example of where different power weapons are spawning in the same location?

"shuffled" or Global ordnance system is not exclusive to Infinity gametypes, it's the weapon spawning system across the game.

What you're seeing is that the starting power weapons at the beginning of the game are always static, but then after that, at each appropriate time interval, on of the set locations is randomly chosen, and one of the selected weapons for that map and gametype is randomly chosen, and you get a weapon drop. It's a pretty poor system (easily the most worrying thing about the game from my experience).

^Tha Robbertster^
I'm pretty sure that time is the only thing that is consistent with the ordnance system. The weapon and location are random (picked from a pre-determined selection), but the timing is always the same.

 

[Moa]

Sigh... no. Despite what people think, the mods don't actually spend a lot of time worrying about how people feel about us following direct orders. No offense of course.

I was referring to this:



I was merely encouraging you to change it to "definitely" and "now", respectively. If you agreed they shouldn't be up, why wait? It really was nothing more than that.

Ahhh, I see, I was going to try and figure out what was up with the remixes being 'released' early, but like you said, better to just remove it now.

 

[Tha Robbertster]

^Tha Robbertster^
I'm pretty sure that time is the only thing that is consistent with the ordnance system. The weapon and location are random (picked from a pre-determined selection), but the timing is always the same.

Really? I thought times were random too. Maybe someone from 343 can clarify this?

 

[Blue Ninja]

Lol, you've never seen me hostile.

It's true, you haven't. Things tend to blow up when he's hostile.

 

[xxjuicesxx]

Ranking system been revealed yet?

 

[mhi]

Global ordnance system is not exclusive to Infinity gametypes, it's the weapon spawning system across the game.

Source ?

Cause I read somewhere, that the other gametypes have fixed weapon spawns.

 

[Der Flatulator]

inb4 another 100 pages of "343 Y U NO RANKING SYSTEM?!?"

Source ?

Cause I read somewhere, that the other gametypes have fixed weapon spawns.

All game-types (well the vast majority, at least) will have global ordnance, only infinity game modes will have personal ordnance.

 

[GrimBrother One]

It's true, you haven't. Things tend to blow up when he's hostile.

Lol. Wait, you were there the last time?!

 

[Blue Ninja]

Lol. Wait, you were there the last time?!

I still cry myself to sleep at night.

Spoiler

I have no fucking idea.

 

[Talents]

Ranking system been revealed yet?

Not till 6th of November.

 

[nillapuddin]

I entirely understand the starting drops are static, Im saying throughout gameplay of the videos Ive seen the same weapons down there

Has anyone seen for example, a human rocket launcher spawn down there instead of I-cannon?

Im seeing the same weapons over and over, I have a feeling each spawn location has a "pool" of weapons to choose from, I dont think a conc-rifle will spawn bottom mid

 

[Ramirez]

Ranking system been revealed yet?

Inheritor 2.0

 

[mhi]

All game-types (well the vast majority, at least) will have global ordnance, only infinity game modes will have personal ordnance.

What the difference between the two ?

 

[Hypertrooper]

I entirely understand the starting drops are static, Im saying throughout gameplay of the videos Ive seen the same weapons down there

Has anyone seen for example, a human rocket launcher spawn down there instead of I-cannon?

Im seeing the same weapons over and over, I have a feeling each spawn location has a "pool" of weapons to choose from, I dont think a conc-rifle will spawn bottom mid

Weapons don't have to be shuffled. They can. At least I did not notice the random shuffle on every map/gametype.

What the difference between the two ?

In Infinity Gametypes, you can earn points which will fill your Personal Ordnance drop. If it is filled, the game will let you decide between 3 options(Power Weapon, Grenades or a pick-up(Overshield, speed boost, damage boost). Shortly after your decision, the selected option will drop in front of you.

 

[Enfinit]

Lol. Wait, you were there the last time?!

I hear you get pretty hostile when there's a lack of pizza around. Or when Alabama loses.

 

[Moa]

What the difference between the two ?

Global Ordnance is just weapon drops that are not controlled by a player at all, similar to weapon drops on Halo 3 & Reach.

Personal Ordnance are pretty much just killstreaks.

 

[Der Flatulator]

What the difference between the two ?

Global is like other Halo games except it drops from the sky, and personal is achieved by something like 5 kills, and you can chose between three weapons/powerups to drop close to you.
(edit: Hyper explained it better, it's 4am, I need sleep)

Does that mean that they are no weapons spawned on the map ? Like COD ?

They drop immediately at the start of the game, and every few minutes. CoD doesn't have any weapons on map.

 

[mhi]

In Infinity Gametypes, you can earn points which will fill your Personal Ordnance drop. If it is filled, the game will let you decide between 3 options(Power Weapon, Grenades or a pick-up(Overshield, speed boost, damage boost). Shortly after your decision, the selected option will drop in front of you.

Does that mean that they are no weapons spawned on the map ? Like COD ?

 

[willow ve]

Ranking system been revealed yet?

All we've heard is "closer to launch" ... which probably means "we haven't really figured it all out yet, so we'll let you know when we actually know..."

 

[Talents]

All we've heard is "closer to launch" ... which probably means "we haven't really figured it all out yet, so we'll let you know when we actually know..."

"We'll implement it after launch, we still don't know what a ranking system is yet lulz."

 

[nillapuddin]

I hear you get pretty hostile when there's a lack of pizza around. Or when Alabama loses.

good thing we never lose

Weapons don't have to be shuffled. They can. At least I did not notice the random shuffle on every map/gametype.

Its something that on paper seemed to cause a much bigger fuss than how its actually plays

Does that mean that they are no weapons spawned on the map ? Like COD ?

no, still halo
still rocks at bottom mid

 

[GrimBrother One]

I hear you get pretty hostile when there's a lack of pizza around. Or when Alabama loses.

NEITHER of those things are a laughing matter!

(now that you say that, I feel like getting some pizza from your eatery now)

 

[Hypertrooper]

Does that mean that they are no weapons spawned on the map ? Like COD ?

No. Global and Personal Ordnance occur simultaneously. Global is like others already said the known weapon spawning.

 

[mhi]

No. Global and Personal Ordnance occur simultaneously. Global is like others already said the known weapon spawning.

Cool, but the non-infinity gametypes will just have the global minus the personal ordinace.

 

[heckfu]

All we've heard is "closer to launch" ... which probably means "we haven't really figured it all out yet, so we'll let you know when we actually know..."

Yeah that's probably exactly what it is.

 

[The P of Poland]

good thing we never lose

You do when you come to Columbia, SC. 35-21, fool.

I bet the ranking system is going to be Arena implemented differently.

 

[User 73706]

Make it 1-50, add an option to increase skill ranks by adding in codes on select Doritos and Game Fuel products. :lol

 

[Karl2177]

Oh, just realized the music from the Covenant Weapons trailer was Norin & Rad's Arrival remix. Suh-weet.

That's why I really like that one.

Yeah that's probably exactly what it is.

"probably exactly"? You're sending me mixed messages, man.

 

[Hypertrooper]

Cool, but the non-infinity gametypes will just have the global minus the personal ordinace.

Yes. I think so.

 

[Sai-kun]

Make it 1-50, add an option to increase skill ranks by adding in codes on select Doritos and Game Fuel products. :lol

I'll buy all the Dew and Doritos to get my 50!

 

[Zoso Achilles]

imo BJ in reach was borderline efficient. I loved it in Halo 3. From 3 -> Reach was +1, from Reach -> 4 is +1 again.

3 to reach was +1? Not really, the button for equiptment in 3 was exactly replaced by the button for AA in reach. The only thing hindering its efficiency in reach was the difficulty of use for jetpack, which personally isn't a problem for me.

 

[nillapuddin]

You do when you come to Columbia, SC. 35-21, fool.

dont do this to yourself

 

[Fracas]

I might have to adapt to a new control scheme in Halo 4.

Sprint on X is gonna be tricky as hell.

 

[ElzarTheBam]

I might have to adapt to a new control scheme in Halo 4.

Sprint on X is gonna be tricky as hell.

Try it on reach, it's pretty comfortable.

Just go into custom and enable bumper jumper, and off course the sprint ability.

 

[Steelyuhas]

Source ?

Cause I read somewhere, that the other gametypes have fixed weapon spawns.

From playing the game.

Global Ordnance is just weapon drops that are not controlled by a player at all, similar to weapon drops on Halo 3 & Reach.

Personal Ordnance are pretty much just killstreaks.

Global is like other Halo games except it drops from the sky, and personal is achieved by something like 5 kills, and you can chose between three weapons/powerups to drop close to you.
(edit: Hyper explained it better, it's 4am, I need sleep)

Not killstreaks, all your personal points awarded to you in the game fill up the meter. 343 has not said how have points you need for a personal ordnance drop.

no, still halo
still rocks at bottom mid

At the start of the game, after that you don't know.

Cool, but the non-infinity gametypes will just have the global minus the personal ordinace.

Correct.