Meh, the map still looks like it could easily be negatively impacted by the jetpack. Flying up to the top of either of the structures from anywhere you want from around said structures still sounds very bad in my
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Halo |OT9| One Final Effort Is All That Remains
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GodlyPerfection
Member
Abandon isn't too bad. It only took a few walkthroughs of it to learn its layout.
lybertyboy
Thinks the Evil Empire is just misunderstood.
GodlyPerfection
Member
Rickenslacker
Banned
If the Chopper and pro-pipe are any indication we should just say we like jetpack from now on to ensure it gets removed for 5.
the map should be renamed: DJ KHALED!
I ordered from Amazon and Book Depository, neither delivered. Just went to Borders, but apparently it shut about three years ago. :/
ncsuDuncan
Member
Abandon looks like someone took High Ground, mirrored it longitudinally, and then turned what was left into a hybrid of The Pit and Ghost Town.
Looks like a really fun map that should fit a lot of gametypes, both symmetrical and asymmetrical.
Looks like a really fun map that should fit a lot of gametypes, both symmetrical and asymmetrical.
No wai!
Certainly you agree the "weight" those components have is different than the one AA's have in terms of map flow, no?
Damn. Lighting alone makes Halo 4 looks awesome. Such a simple change makes it looks so much better.
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One Forge Option I would love for Halo 5 is being able to build the map in my set blank environment and then choose options to reskin and fill the map with things. Watching the above footage of an aged and grassy place, made me think it would be way more interesting to make my map and tell Forge to just make it look old, or make it overgrown or add snow elements to it.
Something to think on 343i!
Franklin said they can tweak armor abilities on the back end on a per-playlist basis. So Flood can get modified AA's (such as the thruster pack that rockets them across the map).
Which is freaking awesome. Even greater flexibility than I was expecting.
I'll update the OP in a bit to start collecting the IGN commentary videos.
GodlyPerfection
Member
AHHH!!!! HE SAID ALL THE ARMOR ABILITIES CAN BE TUNED INDIVIDUALLY!!!
I REALLY hope this is a possibility in custom game options. Being able to tweak how long camo lasts, or the power of thruster pack, or the amount of jetpack, etc would be intense!!! So excited. Hopefully this isn't just an option for 343i. Pretty pretty please.
Der Flatulator
Member
But not objective.
(I kid, I kid, map looks sweet!)Rickenslacker
Banned
That is actually really cool. Anything that can tweak balance without requiring patches is good to hear, as things like AAs rarely work out perfectly from the start.
He specified that they could be adjusted when tuning the hoppers. Not sure what that means for custom game options. From a playlist management perspective alone, that's fantastic since different modes might require different tweaks (such as Flood).
The Real Napsta
Member
This is the first time I've done this but I think I'm done following Halo 4 news till the game comes out. I want to be a little surprised and this just makes the wait seem longer.
Zoso Achilles
Member
The difference is that each map must be designed with every AA in mind, but it doesn't have to be designed with every weapon and vehicle in mind. I don't think Abandon was designed with the scorpion or banshee in mind. Subtle, but important.
Orochinagis
Member
Looks good, maybe you can stuck the other team in the open area.
Der Flatulator
Member
Me too, but don't get your hopes up.
Captain Blood
Member
And now combine trying to balance map flow not only with AAs but ordinance drops..... as opposed to set weapon placement throughout a map. Should be interesting.
ncsuDuncan
Member
That would be fantastic, but in all likelihood they're just new Megalo hooks. I wouldn't get my hopes up.
Awesome news, either way.
maybe not the DEFINITE answer (but the one given in the IGN video):
according to pearson in the vid they are native specimen captured by the science team.
i'm thinking they're just decoration but i'm hoping for another visit to this planet in Spartan Ops, featuring wildlife.
i'm thinking they're just decoration but i'm hoping for another visit to this planet in Spartan Ops, featuring wildlife.
squidhands
Member
If I can rip off someone's arm and beat them to death with it as a Flood assassination, I will play this gametype all the time.
Der Flatulator
Member
Floodsassination? Ok.
Ehhh... It's okay, I guess. Better than 3? Yep. Better than Reach? Only a little bit. I have a feeling that if they wanted to add Megalo hooks to the AAs, they could have. It just seems like 343 knew it could potentially be an issue, so they added them in development instead of thinking of it post-release. I'm still for individual object modifiers in Forge and Settings.
Yes, the context was clearly about updating the hoppers. Which is a pretty big deal from a flexibility standpoint; I suspect they can similarly update the armor mods as well. Re-balancing should be part of playlist updates now, rather than patches.
Two other tidbits from the video:
The game mode checks for how often you've been spawned as Flood vs. Spartan, so players get an even distribution of opportunities to start as Flood.
"Floodsasination". Do want.
Still bummed the Flood "arm" is just a reskinned sword. But the mode looks like a lot of fun, more so than Reach (which I didn't care for).
Rickenslacker
Banned
I gotta say, despite my gripes with sound or looks of some weapons in Halo 4, the shotgun came out perfectly. I think it's the best looking and sounding one in the entire series, looks so great to use.
GodlyPerfection
Member
I know.
But I can dream. lol...Also they said they track how often you are the flood and they balance it out. That is awesome... also 6 maps in the playlist and they are currently testing forge variants for the playlist as well.
Floodamanjaro.
Alright, I wasn't big on Solace at first but I now think its my favorite map. Seeing how it looks in a higer quality video definitely helped. Looks really great visually and from a gameplay perspective.
I think I'll play some Flood to get some more shotgun playtime in.
This. Based Kynan brings the goods.
Demoncarnotaur
Member
Eh, the new Forge pieces did seem to be pretty detailed, and the structures on this map did not seem to have nearly as much detail as other maps, nor did they blend in as much.
Solace looks AMAZING. Visually and layout wise. Im also really liking the tweaks in Flood mode..The sound they make is creepy as hell.
So awesome.
Isn't that the point of the map? It's not called Abandon for no reason. I agree though.
Shake Appeal
Member
Abandon has a pretty unique look for the series. Love the gnarled trees with purple fungus (?). It's like Backwash and Guardian had an illegitimate child.
OdysseusVA
Banned
Aren't IGN showing direct-feed of Ragnarok today? Or is that Thursday?
Poker Face
Member
so infection is a launch playlist. :/ kind of nervous theres going to be way too many playlists at launch.
xxjuicesxx
Member
What the hell is Flood gametype?
They have not announced many. There are fewer game types to have to build in, so it sounds like we might get playlist devoted to them (Regicide for FFA, Flood, CTF, etc.) rather than mixed bags. And going that route when you have 6-7 game types won't get too messy, even with few that cover different team sizes.
We'll see. I'm guessing not too many more than a dozen.
Zoso Achilles
Member
Those noises the flood make are so strange, they sound like monkies or something.
Demoncarnotaur
Member
Im betting on something like this:
Infinity Slayer
Infinity BTB
Infinity FFA/Regicide
Capture the Flag
Dominion
Oddball
Classic Slayer
Classic BTB
Flood
A full Co-op Campaign where you play as the Flood, doing Flood stuff on the Flood Homeworld. Everyone loves Flood!