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[Magni]

I'm loving the new Bnet layout for the rendered films and such.

Doesn't work on Chrome. Nevermind.

 

[rac]

It's pretty impressive how simply being able to sprint completely changes the game.

I wonder what mlg is going to do with this game. Wonder if they will use armor abilities because on swordbase the jetpack seems pretty essential. Could go with no AAs or maybe do one map specific AA. It'll be very interesting.

 

[Raide]

The weapons sound amazing. Especially the sniper; even a missed shot gave me chills.

Can't wait to hear all of that on my speakers.

Yes! The bullet "ping" sounded awesome.

 

[randomlyrossy]

The elite roll still kinda blows my mind.

That's the one that has most surprised me watching these gameplay videos. It looks super useful and powerful which when I first saw/heard about it I wouldn't have thought.

Hopefully it means people will use all the AA rather than just stick to jetpacks and such.

 

[Magni]

I wonder what mlg is going to do with this game. Wonder if they will use armor abilities because on swordbase the jetpack seems pretty essential. Could go with no AAs or maybe do one map specific AA. It'll be very interesting.

All I know is that they won't use Armor Lock. I have a feeling that that will be the thing that pisses me off the most during the beta :lol

 

[Hypertrooper]

To anyone who played the Beta: Are they any information about the Planet Reach? Or only the size?

 

[mescalineeyes]

Doesn't work on Chrome.

it's always nice when something doesn't work on a browser that's 100% standards compliant, eh. I bet you wouldn't be having the same problem with IE. :lol

 

[Gui_PT]

Doesn't work on Chrome.

Yeah, it looks horrible =\

 

[EazyB]

I wonder what mlg is going to do with this game. Wonder if they will use armor abilities because on swordbase the jetpack seems pretty essential. Could go with no AAs or maybe do one map specific AA. It'll be very interesting.

I'd be surprised if they used Swordbase at all. MLG tends to focus on small symmetrical maps with Guardian being the only asymmetrical map they use in Halo 3. None of the maps in the beta are really fit for this sort of stuff but as a fan of symmetrical maps I'm not too concerned because they realized with Halo 3 that a lack of symmetrical maps hurt the game and responded with Assmembly, Citadel, and Heritic so I don't think they'll repeat it for Reach's final release. There's always that super awesome and robust map editor though.

That's the one that has most surprised me watching these gameplay videos. It looks super useful and powerful which when I first saw/heard about it I wouldn't have thought.

When I first saw the elites rolling around in the MP reveal trailer I was really put off by it. I vaguely remember someone at Bungie saying otherwise but it wasn't until the vidoc a week or two ago and these recent videos that's sold me on it. Right now it looks like the best balanced, most fun AA in the beta.

 

[Diablohead]

Doesn't work on Chrome.

It works for me and I use chrome, on windows 7 64bit if that matters.

 

[Gui_PT]

It works for me and I use chrome, on windows 7 64bit if that matters.

I have the exact same thing so I tried the page again and it looked great.
Not sure why it looked bad the 1st time, maybe I didn't let the page fully load.

But yeah, it works well on chrome

 

[Not a Jellyfish]

147 people playing Reach right now...lucky!

 

[Magni]

I have the exact same thing so I tried the page again and it looked great.
Not sure why it looked bad the 1st time, maybe I didn't let the page fully load.

But yeah, it works well on chrome

Had to reload a couple times, now it's working, must have been some load/cache error or something.

 

[urk]

Doesn't work on Chrome.

Won't look so hot on Netscape Navigator, either.

 

[Chinner]

uni work handed in....now i play the waiting game.

 

[Gui_PT]

uni work handed in....now i play the waiting game.

Speaking of university. I have the next week off. Perfect timing :lol

I have all week to get my ass kicked play

 

[Diablohead]

uni work handed in....now i play the waiting game.

ppsh uni, I been playing the waiting game since april last year!

Spoiler

I've been unemployed since I left uni lol

 

[Shake Appeal]

uni work handed in....now i play the waiting game.

Hint: people who are getting community F&F invites have already been notified. Unless you meant you're waiting on the twitter competitions or whatever.

 

[Magni]

ppsh uni, I been playing the waiting game since april last year!

Spoiler

I've been unemployed since I left uni lol

=( What did you study at uni? I've still got classes next week, in fact, I've got lots of classes >< At least my last midterm is this afternoon.

 

[Chinner]

Hint: people who are getting community F&F invites have already been notified. Unless you meant you're waiting on the twitter competitions or whatever.

have they? back for the halo 3 beta i just checked my bungie pm inbox and there it was...

doesn't look so good this time welp

 

[Magni]

Hint: people who are getting community F&F invites have already been notified. Unless you meant you're waiting on the twitter competitions or whatever.

 

[NJ Shlice]

Umm...

http://www.bungie.net/News/Blog.aspx?mode=news#cid25920

 

[Shake Appeal]

have they? back for the halo 3 beta i just checked my bungie pm inbox and there it was...

doesn't look so good this time welp

Yeah, a little bird told me not to hold my breath.

I guess that's what they meant when they said they were doing it differently this time.

Umm...

http://www.bungie.net/News/Blog.aspx?mode=news#cid25920

Are you fucking kidding me? Two Bungie-related disappointments in one morning.

Also:

“We chose to partner with Activision on our next IP because of their global reach, multi-platform experience and marketing expertise,” said Harold Ryan, President of Bungie.

Kaboom. Guess the beta is going to be the second-placed topic of discussion for HaloGAF today.

 

[Not a Jellyfish]

Umm...

http://www.bungie.net/News/Blog.aspx?mode=news#cid25920

Please be bullshit. :lol

 

[Magni]

Umm...

http://www.bungie.net/News/Blog.aspx?mode=news#cid25920

http://investor.activision.com/releases.cfm nothing on ATVI's side so far..

 

[Diablohead]

=( What did you study at uni? I've still got classes next week, in fact, I've got lots of classes >< At least my last midterm is this afternoon.

3D modelling and game related assets, etc. it's been hard to find somewhere but i'm getting close.

I suppose playing games in the mean time is good research heh.

 

[Zeouterlimits]

Umm...

http://www.bungie.net/News/Blog.aspx?mode=news#cid25920

WHAT?!?

 

[Chinner]

Yeah, a little bird told me not to hold my breath.

I guess that's what they meant when they said they were doing it differently this time.

so....got any links to any prizedraws then?

 

[S1kkZ]

wow. i am dissapointed bungie.
activision, really?

 

[Kibbles]

Oh fuck no. If there is anyone worse than Microsoft it's activision. WTF. My god. Look what's happening to IW.


Dumb fucking move. I thought they were staying with MGS for a publisher.

This must be a late April fools joke.

 

[Diablohead]

Umm...

http://www.bungie.net/News/Blog.aspx?mode=news#cid25920

Bungie and Activision Announce Exclusive, Worldwide Partnership.

an exclusive 10-year partnership

 

[Plywood]

Hint: people who are getting community F&F invites have already been notified. Unless you meant you're waiting on the twitter competitions or whatever.

 

[broony]

Umm...

http://www.bungie.net/News/Blog.aspx?mode=news#cid25920

Holy fuck

 

[Raide]

Umm...

http://www.bungie.net/News/Blog.aspx?mode=news#cid25920

Uh oh

 

[Magni]

At least the IP remains Bungie's, but still. I'd have liked any publisher (except Sony and Nintendo :lol) over Activision..

http://investor.activision.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=464918 it's real guys.

 

[Cuban Legend]

WHY CAN'T TODAY BE APRIL FOOL'S DAY?!

 

[Shake Appeal]

so....got any links to any prizedraws then?

There was a list of them posted somewhere, but most require you to sign up to twitter, and many are US-only. Doesn't seem like any European sites were given codes.

 

[Diablohead]

Read more of the press release guys...

an exclusive 10-year partnership

I am a very sad panda.

 

[Slightly Live]

I refuse to believe the Activision story. :lol

 

[Kibbles]

The beginning of the end.

 

[Ajemsuhgao]

3D modelling and game related assets, etc. it's been hard to find somewhere but i'm getting close.

I suppose playing games in the mean time is good research heh.

Get into PC game modding.

 

[Raide]

At least the IP remains Bungie's, but still. I'd have liked any publisher (except Sony and Nintendo :lol) over Activision..

http://investor.activision.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=464918 it's real guys.

I am guessing cross game integration (Spartan in Tony Hawks), Overpriced DLC and 1 Halo game every year until Bungie disbands? :lol

So are Activision publishing Reach or is MS?

 

[S1kkZ]

The beginning of the end.

sad but true...
after all the shit activison pulled off, bungie still partners with them?

 

[Prophet Steve]

Umm...

http://www.bungie.net/News/Blog.aspx?mode=news#cid25920

http://www.nooooooooooooooo.com/?

 

[Slightly Live]

Video proof.

 

[Shake Appeal]

I refuse to believe the Activision story. :lol

I honestly checked the date. I mean, it's April... 29.

 

[blanky]

seriously?

man that's dissapointing.

 

[Slightly Live]

New IP - "across all platforms".

Fuck, someone make a new topic. Huge news.

 

[Wizman23]

Well, at least Activision has no control over Reach and at least the Halo franchise is safely with MS game studios or else we would be getting 9 Halo games a year. I hope the check has already been delivered from Activsion (Infinity Ward says hi).

 

[Chip N Chance]

What the! Didnt see that coming. Best to them. Either way, i cant wait to see what they do besides Halo , within Activision.

Wasn't the Halo theme in Guitar Hero 3? We should have seen it coming.