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[NullPointer]

Bringing a knife to a gunfight aint exactly the smartest play in the book.

Knives winning over guns is why I stopped playing MW2. Some jackass sprinting so fast and gutting you even though you're unloading BULLETS into their chest. Stupid, stupid, stupid. And it gives an overwhelming advantage to those with better connections.

Now I did get a few sprinting sword kills in Reach, but you move way slower in Reach overall, even with sprint. That and I suck at Halo and I never get to use the damn thing anyhow ;P

But maybe I don't suck as much as I think. I held my own last night pretty well considering my skill level. Pistol for the motherfucking WIN.

 

[wwm0nkey]

oh bnet, will you ever change?

No, no it will not :lol

 

[Diablohead]

The grav lifts make you a sitting duck for campers on the top levels, at least in the games I've played. The one in the middle, especially.

Yes that can be annoying, but there is one on each side of the map, I go up the one unprotected and sneak about a bit

 

[Mayyhem]

Sprint doesn't last long enough.

Serious? There's been so many times I get 4 perfect shots on a guy with the DMR on swordbase while hes somewhere in the middle of the map, then just sprints into one of the buildings before I get the last shot. It seems like its forever...plus it recharges quick.

 

[TommyT]

New arena day. Let's get this party started.

At work :*(

 

[Corky]

wait, so theyre going to add stuff ( maps, gamemodes etc ) to this beta during the foreseeable future?

 

[dslgunstar]

How many days left in the current season again?

 

[Dirtbag]

Sprint doesn't last long enough.

disagree

wait, so theyre going to add stuff ( maps, gamemodes etc ) to this beta during the foreseeable future?

Yes 2 maps and 2 core modes. Invasion and Generator Defense. Invasion will have base Invasion and Invasion Slayer. So technically 3 more game modes. Also at some point they'll probably add team headhunter.

 

[TommyT]

wait, so theyre going to add stuff ( maps, gamemodes etc ) to this beta during the foreseeable future?

Yes

 

[backflip10019]

Ugh, I hate SWAT on Sword Base. It's simply a game of whoever gets to the top of the map first. If you're not that team, it sucks so much. It's so easy to control that map from the top level with a DMR.

 

[CitizenCope]

I no longer have Halo 3 or ODST. I'm in the Beta and I'm interested in Bungie Pro. Am I shit out of luck?
Why can't you just purchase it on Bungie.net?

 

[Dirtbag]

EDIT: I think I missunderstood you NM.

 

[GhaleonEB]

I no longer have Halo 3 or ODST. I'm in the Beta and I'm interested in Bungie Pro. Am I shit out of luck?
Why can't you just purchase it on Bungie.net?

Nevermind - you do need a disc to buy Bungie Pro. Hmm.

If you just want some clips rendered, post them in the thread via your skimpy file share. Lots of folks - myself included - have bought a few packs of 50 minutes each and are rendering clips for those who don't have Bungie Pro. Once rendered they'll stay on bungie.net after you take them out of your file share.

 

[Diablohead]

I no longer have Halo 3 or ODST. I'm in the Beta and I'm interested in Bungie Pro. Am I shit out of luck?
Why can't you just purchase it on Bungie.net?

Need 3 or odst

 

[dslgunstar]

What's the penalty, if any, for quitting in the arena?

At the end of each season, does the pool of players just kind of reset or does your previous season ranking factor into what players your matched again? Say I was gold one season, then the season ends and I have to earn my gold ranking again. Am I going to be playing everybody from Steel and Onyx too?

 

[Dirtbag]

What's the penalty, if any, for quitting in the arena?

Luke sneaks into your bedroom at night and teabags your forehead.

 

[Jon]

So they can camp 3 lifts at a time so that they can kill all four of you at once?

Haha actually, that did happen in one game. These guys were leagues better than my team, in both skill and rank. We got smoked by like 30 kills. They obviously knew something we didn't.

But yeah, Sword Base isn't a bad level or anything. I think I just need to get used to the layout...find some shortcuts.

Yes that can be annoying, but there is one on each side of the map, I go up the one unprotected and sneak about a bit

I was able to assassinate 2 of 4 doing this once! So awesome. The ability to sprint has already made me adapt my style to try for more assassinations...probably a bad idea, but fun nonetheless!

 

[The Librarian]

Too much stockpile on Swordbase and Powerhouse. YOU CAN VOTE, PEOPLE.

 

[Dan Yo]

So the needle rifle is less powerful than the DMR, correct?

 

[StUnNeR H2K]

i love that the AA can reflect rockets :lol

wish i had bungie.pro to render a clip

Like this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-p0kvL7OAc

 

[Dirtbag]

So the needle rifle is less powerful than the DMR, correct?

On a per projectile basis, correct.
Nerfle has less bloom / faster (accurate) fire rate / fully auto / and 3 shots on un-shielded opponent goes boom to compensate.

 

[CitizenCope]

Nevermind - you do need a disc to buy Bungie Pro. Hmm.

If you just want some clips rendered, post them in the thread via your skimpy file share. Lots of folks - myself included - have bought a few packs of 50 minutes each and are rendering clips for those who don't have Bungie Pro. Once rendered they'll stay on bungie.net after you take them out of your file share.

That makes me sad. Don't you want my moneys Bungie?

Thanks for the offer. You guys rock. I'm a little confused by "Films" and "Rendered Films". Not sure of the difference.:lol
I have a minute long clip called "Hammer FTW!!".
I want to be able to just link the video so others could see. This calls for Bungie Pro(or others help) correct?
Not that big of a deal I gues where I couldn't just wait for final release in the fall.

 

[VGChampion]

Well, have 12 games under my belt now and I'm definitely enjoying it. I really have to have more strategy this time around than I did in 1-3 but it's fun. It's like a balance between MW2 and H3.

I think I'm going to miss trying to get out of levels by jumping around though now that the jetpack is here. Everything seems like a big invisible wall after a bit.

 

[CitizenCope]

Too much stockpile on Swordbase and Powerhouse. YOU CAN VOTE, PEOPLE.

I do and I vote for Stockpile on Powerhouse all the time. My favorite gametype so far. I love beating people over the head with flags in their own score circle.:lol

 

[Magni]

So.. why do I have 103 assists but 101 assist medals?

This game reminds me of Halo 1 a lot, a very good thing. The biggest difference IMO is: M6D 3SK vs M6G/DMR 5SK. Two more shots to kill make the guns less relevant compared to melees and grenades. The grenades wouldn't be so OPed if these guns were 4SKs (I know they'll never be 3SKs in regular MM :lol)

 

[Spasm]

Like this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-p0kvL7OAc

Holy shit! :lol :lol

Really though, that's just silly. What is the canonical explanation behind THAT one?

 

[Foxy Fox 39]

So guys, my first day playing (on the 30th I believe) Me and my bro came up with a strategy for 1 flag ctf on swordbase:

One guy has sprint, 2 guys have armor lock and one has the jet-pack. If all goes well you can score in about 10 seconds.

Spint guy jumps off bridge runs to the flag immediately throws 2 grenades in the blue spawn doorway, grabs it and hops to the big man cannon in the middle.

The two armor lock dudes at this point should be killing the people trying to stop the flag. Using armor lock as a distraction or tool to stay alive/kill the enemy.

The sprint guy flies up the man cannon toward the capture point and releases the flag right at the peak of the arc so it flies to the top floor. At this point the jet-pack dude should have already jet-packed up there and he just has to grab it, walk a few feet and score.

I'm probably not the first to think of this. Although I know I'm the first to do it against all the people I've played - and I've played like 100 games so far. The other team ALWAYS goes all the way around.

 

[Ace 8095]

The arena ranking system is so broken. There is NO reason why my teammate with a -1 KD spread should be ranked higher than my +10 KD spread. Sure he got a few more assists than me but come on. There is no way the system as it is now can determine who the best players are.

 

[dslgunstar]

Too much stockpile on Swordbase and Powerhouse. YOU CAN VOTE, PEOPLE.

They are voting. For Stockpile. Cause it's awesome.

Well, it is if you're playing with a team that knows WTF they're doing and arent just pretending its slayer.

 

[Spasm]

I'm a little confused by "Films" and "Rendered Films". Not sure of the difference.:lol

When you put a Film on your file share, only those with an Xbox and the Reach Beta can watch it by downloading it to their Xbox, and playing it from within the game's Theater mode.

If you then also Render the film, anyone with a web browser can can now watch the film on Bungie.net.

 

[Raide]

Holy shit! :lol :lol

Really though, that's just silly. What is the canonical explanation behind THAT one?

The Book of Spartan Badassery, Chapter 2, Sub-section Pwn.

 

[Diablohead]

That makes me sad. Don't you want my moneys Bungie?

Thanks for the offer. You guys rock. I'm a little confused by "Films" and "Rendered Films". Not sure of the difference.:lol
I have a minute long clip called "Hammer FTW!!".
I want to be able to just link the video so others could see. This calls for Bungie Pro(or others help) correct?
Not that big of a deal I gues where I couldn't just wait for final release in the fall.

Rendered video's mean it's been converted to WMV and you can stream it instantly from bungie.net or download it to upload to youtube, or keep it for yourself. Regular video's need the beta to be viewed, it will download the file to your 360 on game boot and you can watch it in real time there.

1 minute worth of SD video is 1 render point, 1 minute in HD is 5 points in case you did not know and want us to render 20 minutes of teabagging

 

[Stabby McSter]

They are voting. For Stockpile. Cause it's awesome.

Well, it is if you're playing with a team that knows WTF they're doing and arent just pretending its slayer.

You know what sucks? Going into matchmaking with a friend and getting paired up with two people who don't know what the fuck they're doing!

"OH HURR LETS GO RUN AROUND KILL SHIT"

You asshole, go defend the stockpile while I grab more!

 

[Hydranockz]

You need to spend a few more days with it, I didn't notice it the first day in either.

I've been playing sine Friday... wat?

 

[Mo0]

They are voting. For Stockpile. Cause it's awesome.

Well, it is if you're playing with a team that knows WTF they're doing and arent just pretending its slayer.

You mean it's not?

In all seriousness that mode really is awesome. My favorite pasttime is running in with about 10 seconds left and just removing the flags from the base. I get killed, but they get no points!

vvv Yep, divisions are assigned at the end of the season.

 

[Smokey]

So do you find out what class you're in in Arena at the end of the season or what?

 

[Roche]

Did it get easier to get up into the 1700's? I was playing a couple games of the arena earlier and I got a couple 1700+ scores.

Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5

I thought I was playing fairly well but I was also doing 'bout the same yesterday and struggled into a mid 1600.

 

[Walshicus]

I'm still really amused that three games with my usual friends [who didn't get F&F] was all it took to change my opinion from "Reach is good but not as good as I was expecting" to "Reach is awesome".

 

[GhaleonEB]

That makes me sad. Don't you want my moneys Bungie?

Thanks for the offer. You guys rock. I'm a little confused by "Films" and "Rendered Films". Not sure of the difference.:lol
I have a minute long clip called "Hammer FTW!!".
I want to be able to just link the video so others could see. This calls for Bungie Pro(or others help) correct?
Not that big of a deal I gues where I couldn't just wait for final release in the fall.

Correct.

This film is one that is available for download to your 360 via bungie.net, and you can watch it on your system as with any film. Since the file is just game data, it's only viewable on your 360.

This film is rendered, meaning it's been converted into a video file you can stream or download on your PC, in addition to downloading the film to your 360 for normal theater viewing. Rendering for viewing on bungie.net requires Bungie Pro. However, anyone with a subscription can render the film for you. Post a link to it, and I can click to render it. It will be visible on your "rendered films" section of the File Share on bungie.net, even after you remove it from your file share.

 

[Diablohead]

Did it get easier to get up into the 1700's? I was playing a couple games of the arena earlier and I got a couple 1700+ scores.

Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5

I thought I was playing fairly well but I was also doing 'bout the same yesterday and struggled into a mid 1600.

More scrubs and fresh meat since odst's beta access.

 

[NullPointer]

You know what sucks? Going into matchmaking with a friend and getting paired up with two people who don't know what the fuck they're doing!

"OH HURR LETS GO RUN AROUND KILL SHIT"

You asshole, go defend the stockpile while I grab more!

Its been one day of a beta.

What the hell do you expect? :lol

 

[Mr. B Natural]

Sprint doesn't last long enough.

When it comes to running away - disagree

When it comes to running offensively...ya know, trying to make something useful out of it like flanking (rather than escaping and nabbing power weapons) - agree.

 

[Magni]

I played a bit with two IRL friends, ex-teammates from when I played competitively and who've kept on playing, and one of their friends. at first, they were all like DMR/NR/Pistol sucks! Once they got the rhythm down, it was Game Over! :lol Though they agree with me concerning upping them to 4SKs, better feedback when you're hitting/killing guys, tone down a bit the grenades.

Slayer Pro is beast! Less grenades, no Armor Lock/Camo, no radar, DMR/NR spawns, etc etc

 

[Mr. B Natural]

They are voting. For Stockpile. Cause it's awesome.

Well, it is if you're playing with a team that knows WTF they're doing and arent just pretending its slayer.

Stockpile is dull and doesn't work as designed. For it to work right, the flags need to disappear after each "round." You can try to remove the opponents flags all day long, but you're just gonna do it temporarily. There needs to be a reason for me to actually bother playing offensively.

 

[Mo0]

Its been one day of a beta.

What the hell do you expect? :lol

To be fair, "I'm gonna kill shit rather than do the objective because I can get my k/d to go up" is pretty common in lots of shooters, not just Halo. It's not like Stockpile's THAT hard to figure out, some people just don't give a crap.

As for Sprint, offensive sprinting is awesome when you're behind a guy who isn't paying attention. It makes closing in for an assassination a lot easier. You can also surprise people by closing in for a melee faster than they're trying to.

 

[Roche]

More scrubs and fresh meat since odst's beta access.

:lol
Would make sense I suppose.

 

[Tashi]

Funny threads so far

-HALO should NOT be in the title...
-Biggest dissapointment...
-Downloaded, played, deleted
-What a terrible game bungie.

I could go on, but im expecting some more epicly retarded post with in the next few hours :lol

These threads are hilarious. I posted in one.

I agree. Bungie really let me down on this one. I wanted to 4 and 5 shot people in this game but now I can't even 10 shot people. Pre-order canceled. LOLOL way 2 go bungie. this game will faiillll Have fun making MW3 with Activision.

TEH OH PEE SPEEKS THE TRU7H

edit: Also, Arena Pro, as in Pro gametypes only. Possible? Not possible? Would you guys want to see it? I know I would.

 

[Mo0]

I downloaded the beta, played one game, deleted the beta. Yes, it was that much fun. Still the same old thing as Halo multiplayer. Remapping the controls didn't help, as I was trying to figure out how to hit someone and getting killed, again and again. WTF is the reload button??? Oh...there it is, dead. And the other team had all the special weapons on the board before I could even figure out where I was going on the map. Lovely. I will NOT be buying this game new, since it seems it will just be focused on multiplayer. Will the campaign be an afterthought? Maybe work $25 used???

:lol "I wonder if this game is going to be focused on multiplayer since that's all that's in the beta????????"

I want to punch these people in the face so BAD

Tashi that actually sounds like a good idea, even though I'd be awful at it.

(Speaking of which, I need to actually have a daily rating that sticks. The stats are working now, right?)

 

[FourDoor]

I think I figured out part of my problem with the game. Sit freakin closer to the TV! :lol

After jumping on with some friends last night I realized that my first game of the night would be in Arena. This forced me to get up from the sofa and sit on the ottoman closer to the TV. Surprisingly I felt a lot more control with the DMR. Also the dim reticulte on the pistol was visible enough that I could use it. I moved from sitting 15' away to 8' away.

So I went from dreading to play Reach over the weekend to now looking forward to it again. So this is how it must have felt to be on the Ghaleon emotional Reach roller coaster. :lol

 

[PedroLumpy]

Yeah, having to AR spray all they way through someones shields before the melee does make a pretty big difference. Feels like it's either you should be trying to double melee, or you're at a range where you should be pistol/DMR/NR/grenades to kill them.