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Halo: Reach |OT3| This Thread is Not a Natural Formation
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Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
xxjuicesxx said:
Ah, so it's less what they did to the sniper, and more the fact that bloom is a bigger factor?
ElRenoRaven
Member
GhaleonEB said:
It really is. The friendly AI has never been that great but the friendly AI in Halo Reach is without a doubt the worst of the series. It's funny too because I remember them bragging about how a bug with it was fixed and it was going to be awesome at using vehicles. That sure as hell didn't happen though.
The AI either sits there and pulls forward a foot then backs up a foot and repeats this over and over. The other option is that it drives 5 feet intentionally into a rock or destroyed vehicle and flips the vehicle. Also let's not forget the let's just sit there and not move AI that is so helpful.
Also don't even get me started on their pathetic shooting. That's why I usually dump the AI and just find a vehicle that I can drive and shoot at the same time.
Domino Theory
Crystal Dynamics
ElRenoRaven
Member
Domino Theory said:
Prime fucking example of how goddamn awful the friendly AI is in this game. I love Bungie and the Halo series but how do you not catch that kind of awful AI?
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
GhaleonEB said:
:lol :lol :lol
You guys are funny sometimes.
That example is particularly baffling, because I remember them saying that the AI in previous games were driving incorrectly because they didn't know that the Warthog steered with all four wheels, and that the issue was fixed. So how does that video happen? Artificial alcohol?PsychoRaven said:
J-Roderton
Member
Has anyone went back and played Halo 3 or ODST since you have been playing Reach? I'm about to go and run through some ODST campaign. I'm curious if it will feel weird going back to the old controls and no use of armor abilities.
Been a while, Gaf.
Stepped back into Halo the other day for the first time in a while. LOVING the new Community Slayer playlist.
Had such a good time I decided to waste my 5 monthly minutes on the start of one of my recent games, final games score here:
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/GameStats.aspx?gameid=420842996&player=NH Apache
You can see how freaking spastic I am (I get too excited) especially when things gets close range.
Anyways, here is the rendered clip:
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=12393810&player=NH Apache
Loving the news that my spartan will finally update (eventually I hope). Wanna show off my pilot/black visor combo. Gotta just play more I guess.
Happy New Year, meatbags.
Stepped back into Halo the other day for the first time in a while. LOVING the new Community Slayer playlist.
Had such a good time I decided to waste my 5 monthly minutes on the start of one of my recent games, final games score here:
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/GameStats.aspx?gameid=420842996&player=NH Apache
You can see how freaking spastic I am (I get too excited) especially when things gets close range.
Anyways, here is the rendered clip:
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=12393810&player=NH Apache
Loving the news that my spartan will finally update (eventually I hope). Wanna show off my pilot/black visor combo. Gotta just play more I guess.
Happy New Year, meatbags.
I was playing some Halo 3 last week and kept trying to use RB for melee. Was pretty darn annoying. Later that week I played some Reach for the first time in awhile and kept trying to use B.. it's like my brain is confusing the 2 games.Jroderton said:
And I give up on the ONI Challenge. I did four runs that got up to the Revenant battle back at the base, and all four ended in my demise directly due to withingly stupid friendly AI. This last run I spent over five minutes trying to get Kat not to get in the goddamn Warthog while I'm shooing the defending vehicles. I even drove back and dropped her off at other parts of the level, but she would teleport in to steal my Warthog.
All deaths because the AI wouldn't shoot the vehicle that was in plain sight right in front of them while I drove past. I tried shooting them from further back using the Gauss solo, but I never got more than two shots before Kat tried to kamakaze me.
Blarg. Game-breakingly bad stuff. That's four missions now where something broken has killed a Flawless Cowboy run.
I did enjoy seeing Kat hurl to her own demise for once, though.
All deaths because the AI wouldn't shoot the vehicle that was in plain sight right in front of them while I drove past. I tried shooting them from further back using the Gauss solo, but I never got more than two shots before Kat tried to kamakaze me.
Blarg. Game-breakingly bad stuff. That's four missions now where something broken has killed a Flawless Cowboy run.
I did enjoy seeing Kat hurl to her own demise for once, though.
GhaleonEB said:
I did the same thing, going all the way back to the defense turrets, dropping her off, then driving back to try to shoot the Revenants until she drove a fucking Ghost from there, to hop in and drive us to our doom.
I then proceeded to take the hog, with her in it, and pull a Thelma and Louise. Except that we hit a tree, and exploded.
The Hunter battle is really fun when you only have a Plasma Pistol and Shotgun. Only way I got through that was after about a half hour of rage induced screaming at my tv, I apparently popped a vein, causing brain damage, which led me to Armor Lock heroing it up and somehow beating them.
ElRenoRaven
Member
Jroderton said:
Not for me. I play with recon controls because I can't stand the default ones in reach. So it plays pretty much the same for me as a result.
And I think ODST holds up damn well still.
If you park against a wall or a rock or a tree, she won't get in. If you come back to the base from the air artillery side, it's pretty easy to drive up against the wall, jump out (you'll end up on top of the hog, of course), then climb in the gunner seat; you won't have 360 degrees of fire, but you shouldn't need it.GhaleonEB said:
It's not perfect, but I find it enjoyable. I don't understand people saying how this game, or any game for that matter, isn't fun or sucks yet continues to play. The biggest problem I have with the game itself is just improper playlist management. Lack of good gametypes like Assault and the weighting in BTB is just fudged. It's all about Stockpile, Slayer/Elite Slayer, and Headhunter. I had to play about three games for the first Multi-CTF to fuckin' show up. Idiot teammates aside, of course.
I'll admit the anger in my post was from frustration from the last two games I played I will say that if bloom is in Halo 4 I likely won't be playing it, can't stand it. And I haven't touched BTB which was my favorite playlist in H2 & 3 besides 6v6 because of people like MrBig and regardless Hemo doesn't work well on Reach. Only way I'll go in BTB is with a group.Striker said:
I find Hemorrhage and Paradiso, even with idiots who don't use vehicles thus allowing the other team to get them, pretty fun. They're maps that are defined for regular Slayer, CTF, and if Bungie ever put it in BTB again, Assault. Elite Slayer works pretty well in those large maps. But with the awful weightings, I'm getting Crazy King and Headhunter on Hemorrhage as much as I am CTF. -_-
Slayer on Spire hasn't been too bad in my recent games. I still question the spawning Bungie does in the map, and the positioning of the initial spawns and vehicle placement. I have not gotten to play Boneyard since Bungie changed its spawn zones around. I still think it isn't nearly as good as it could/should be, or how decent Spire can be. Rather disappointingly handled.
Slayer on Spire hasn't been too bad in my recent games. I still question the spawning Bungie does in the map, and the positioning of the initial spawns and vehicle placement. I have not gotten to play Boneyard since Bungie changed its spawn zones around. I still think it isn't nearly as good as it could/should be, or how decent Spire can be. Rather disappointingly handled.
Slightly Live
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wwm0nkey said:
Look at the date of the video. Guess if such a video would exist until now and not have been discussed here a few times.
Barrow Roll
Member
Well it's new to me. That looks amazing. Really wish Bungie adds this option in a TU (they won't).
Princess Carl
Member
Darklord said:
In terms of story and overall multiplayer? Halo 2 is better.
Blastin' and Relaxin' - 2000cR
Kill 180 enemies in any game mode in Reach.
A Friend in Need - 2000cR
Earn 10 assists in Firefight Matchmaking.
Return of the Mack - 3000cR
Kill 50 Elites in Campaign today on Normal or harder.
Headshot Honcho - 1700cR
Kill 9 enemies with headshots in a multiplayer Matchmaking game.
And thedisappointing Weekly -
Legendary Friends - 2500cR
Complete any Campaign mission on Legendary in co-op mode.
Kill 180 enemies in any game mode in Reach.
A Friend in Need - 2000cR
Earn 10 assists in Firefight Matchmaking.
Return of the Mack - 3000cR
Kill 50 Elites in Campaign today on Normal or harder.
Headshot Honcho - 1700cR
Kill 9 enemies with headshots in a multiplayer Matchmaking game.
And the
Legendary Friends - 2500cR
Complete any Campaign mission on Legendary in co-op mode.
KidA Seven
Member
Lead Based Paint said:
I prefer Halo 2 and its godly maps as well. I think Reach could be really great if they fix the bloom or be able to toggle it off (on the DMR). Oh and add in better 4v4 maps. Halo is an arena shooter. It only makes sense that the above average maps are Midship, Pit, Lockout, Battle Creek, Guardian, Narrows, Construct, Sanctuary, Wizard, Chill Out, etc...
And the maps that are borderline arena that were great always had great lines of sight, and geometry that didn't mess with the gameplay. The maps that always have gimmicks are the ones that suck. It seems like maps now a days go towards the "let's see how pretty and different we can make them" spectrum.
I used to play Halo non stop from CE - 3. I as well as many of my friends each put in about 20,000 multiplayer games during that time period. None of us have put in 500 games in Reach. It's still a good game. It just doesn't feel as fast as the other Halos (default with armor abilities) and the maps suck.
Edit: It sucks because I would really like to start playing Halo again with all of my friends and start to enjoy it as much as the others.
Hypertrooper
Member
You get the double of weekly when you only finish 2 dailys. Haha Bungie. Give us the "Finish Lone Wolf on legendary without dying" challenge.Gui_PT said:
bobs...onGaf
Member
Alienshogun said:
Yeah, well I guess thats true of most things, changing one sandbox element has knock on effects.
Sniping is easier not only because the hitboxes seem bigger but also because of the things Juices mentioned and things like movement speed, its just a lot easier to hit the slower moving targets.
In relation to other things the Sniper seems like an easy weapon to use. A good way to put it is that in Halo 3 the (5 shot kill) Pistol was weaker than most other weapons and therfore didnt get much love, but the Pistol in Reach which is just as powerful is a strong weapon in comparison to the rest of the sandbox.
Im not saying the Halo 3 Sniper was weaker than the rest of the Sandbox, but it was a lot harder to use because of the effects of movement speed and stuff. With Reach the rest of the Sandbox is easier to deal with, and on top of that they made the Sniper "Idiot proof".
xxjuicesxx
Member
Not enough credits, will not pop disc in.
squidhands
Member
You might also want to try only using the Target Locator once and jack one of the Wraiths. You can breeze through the rest of the level with ease, and come back for the Gauss 'hog when you've dispatched all the enemies and Revenants at the ONI gate. You can jump the 'hog over the barricades to make very quick work of the Covenant in the courtyard and the Hunters near the elevator, and once you're inside all you need is PP+DMR.GhaleonEB said:
Needless to say, I made a stupid mistake right at the end and I had to do a save/quit to get the challenge. :lol
The Librarian
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I recently replayed Halo 1. It wasn't that difficult to switch between the two games at all.Jroderton said:
bobs...onGaf
Member
Dax01 said:
I just did a co op run with a friend who just got Halo 3, and while im not really a fan of them in multi player AA's are so much better in single player than equipment was. I was wasting out things like camo out of instinct forgetting that it was single use.
Apart from that it wasnt hard to switch between the games, and to be fair it didnt take long to adjust back to equipment.
I think that's the biggest thing Bungie struggled with in Reach, finding the right mix of Singleplayer and Multiplayer from a design perspective. I mean bloom is fucking awesome against AI Elites because you only have to pace your shot for that final headshot due to their large hitbox. Against a shorter Spartan 3 it can be a nightmare, although i will say I've learned to embrace bloom rather than resent it and I find Reach a much better game because of it.bobs99 ... said: