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Halo: Reach |OT3| This Thread is Not a Natural Formation
- Thread starter GhaleonEB
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Slightly Live
Dirty tag dodger
Here's a clip of last night's teleporter "action" against the Pro's. Haven't got Bungie Pro or render minutes though at the moment.
Ajemsuhgao
Member
Striker said:
Fixed for ultra supreme sex.
Barrow Roll
Member
He also only plays the Spartan round of Invasion then puts down his controller.Ajemsuhgao said:
xxjuicesxx
Member
Fuck, got disconnected in game twice now. Internet is fine but it won't let me stay in a game what the what. Sorry for that.
GhaleonEB said:
That's Halo: Reach for ya.
Edit:
Shootin' and Lootin' - 1000cR
Kill 100 enemies in any game mode in Reach.
A Satisfied Thirst - 1000cR
Kill 100 Grunts in Firefight Matchmaking.
Triple Thrill - 2000cR
Earn any 3 Sprees in a multiplayer Matchmaking game.
Not as Clusmy or Random... - 1000cR
Earn 5 kills with precision weapons in a multiplayer Matchmaking game.
And the Weekly
Camp Froman, Indeed - 11000cR
Earn 500 kills with Precision weapons in multiplayer Matchmaking.
Swat week
squidhands
Member
A little late to the party, but the matchmaking updates sound pretty great with some minor exceptions. I really couldn't care less about Rocket Race, but to remove it completely from matchmaking is a huge slap in the face to the fans who absolutely love the gametype. It will be very interesting to see how multi-team runs now.
Bro-Slayer and the new Invasion gametypes have me actually excited to play some matchmaking, which I've always seen as a pretty big chore in Reach. Very interested to see Uncaged as well, although I don't get why you'd make improvements to a map and still keep the previous version in matchmaking. Bungie just likes making us suffer, I'm sure.
Bro-Slayer and the new Invasion gametypes have me actually excited to play some matchmaking, which I've always seen as a pretty big chore in Reach. Very interested to see Uncaged as well, although I don't get why you'd make improvements to a map and still keep the previous version in matchmaking. Bungie just likes making us suffer, I'm sure.
Here's what I was talking about earlier today Barrow:
http://www.redlettermedia.com/
I know the reviews are long, but at least check out the Star Wars ones. Pure gold.
http://www.redlettermedia.com/
I know the reviews are long, but at least check out the Star Wars ones. Pure gold.
The Librarian
Banned
GhaleonEB said:
This got a bigger chuckle out of me than it should have.Tashi0106 said:
Squall ASF
Member
Gui_PT said:
Man, low cR for dailies yet again. At least all of them can be completed by doing one match of gruntpoc and one MP match. Great weekly, actually allows me to play what I want to play and won't require a copious amount of playing time.
Major Williams
Member
I finally finished Halo:Cryptum, had some time to kill on plane rides.
Non-spoiler review:
The end of the book is simply phenomenal. There are a lot of sentences that give SO much information while simultaneously going about the plot that it gets hard to keep up. I'm definitely going to read it again though. I am amazed at the level of detail, and this book alone has revitalized my thirst for Halo lore. I am usually very skeptical, and when I had heard of the book's release, I thought to myself, "what on earth could be so interesting about the forerunners and their plight? 343 has a long way to go to impress me with more Halo stuff."
I stand corrected in my criticism. Simply a great read, and full of life and vitality that the Halo franchise needed IMO. I would give the book 9/10, simply because the author's style and pacing takes some getting used to in the beginning.
I posted my questions and SPOILERIFIC thoughts on the ending of the book in the OT here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=25825963&postcount=158
Non-spoiler review:
The end of the book is simply phenomenal. There are a lot of sentences that give SO much information while simultaneously going about the plot that it gets hard to keep up. I'm definitely going to read it again though. I am amazed at the level of detail, and this book alone has revitalized my thirst for Halo lore. I am usually very skeptical, and when I had heard of the book's release, I thought to myself, "what on earth could be so interesting about the forerunners and their plight? 343 has a long way to go to impress me with more Halo stuff."
I stand corrected in my criticism. Simply a great read, and full of life and vitality that the Halo franchise needed IMO. I would give the book 9/10, simply because the author's style and pacing takes some getting used to in the beginning.
I posted my questions and SPOILERIFIC thoughts on the ending of the book in the OT here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=25825963&postcount=158
Hypertrooper
Member
Why are you posting this? WHY! I've two books to read right now(Cryptum and a biography about Albert Einstein). I chose the biography but now I want to start Cryptum. ARGH!Major Williams said:
Barrow Roll
Member
Haha, I've seen a bit of his Episode I review. It was fucking hilarious.Gui_PT said:
The Librarian
Banned
They already are.Keikoku said:
randomlyrossy
Member
Keikoku said:
I think Anchor 9 is the only one that would likely show up in those playlists. Since the other two are much bigger, I've definitely had them show up in BTB and Invasion.
lybertyboy
Thinks the Evil Empire is just misunderstood.
Hypertrooper said:
Reads Einstein biography first.
He chose...poorly.
Edited for maximum meme clarity.
squidhands
Member
That pic could go either way, just sayin'...lybertyboy said:
Hypertrooper
Member
You can play them if everyone in the lobby have the maps.Keikoku said:
Barrow Roll
Member
I'll watch them if you go online and play a few games.Gui_PT said:
Silly.Mikey
Banned
This is worth checking out. New MLG maps. Pretty nice too:
http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/ne...trio-of-maps-by-deathstarsog-and-unoverrated/
http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/ne...trio-of-maps-by-deathstarsog-and-unoverrated/
Devin Olsen
Member
Wow, it is shocking how many good maps there are out there... And how FEW have been implemented into MM. It has been long enough now, there is no excuse for only two (?) community maps being fully injected into MM.Silly.Mikey said:
Silly.Mikey
Banned
Custom server list would solve all those problems.
Silly.Mikey said:
Those are just featured community maps. They've been doing it for a while now. Whether any of them are going to be used in the Official Map lists is unknown.
edit: Stream is up! MLG action. Going for the weekly.
http://www.justin.tv/tashiii
Slightly Live
Dirty tag dodger
Devin Olsen said:
There's 14 community maps going live tomorrow in the community hopper. Winners from the Forgetacular competition and more. Next month will see more plus a few from the Community Cartographers if all goes well. The community hopper is a testbed for these maps before they go into proper matchmaking. Maps that will go into MM proper need to be good and popular, so data from the community hopper and other feedback sources will be used to gauge if players like them.
There are two HaloGAF folks with maps going up maybe next month or the next.
It's taken a while to set up due the Forgetacular competition, but the wheels are in motion. MLG and Griffball will automatically update their own playlists with community maps as they see fit while Bungie is being very pro-active in their regard.
Bungie are well ahead of the curve compared with Halo 3's community maps and you'll be tasting the fruits shortly, if you haven't already. =)
Sikamikanico
#1 Dad
Dani said:
Any feedback on Kingdom yet?
General feedback but nothing specific to kick back to you. Reception has been positive.Sikamikanico said:
Actually, I take that back. There was a question about the railings along the edges in the corners of the map. There's a ramp in all four corners up to the platform, and a railing along the edge. On three of the corners, you can crouch jump over the railings. On one, you can't. Were they intended to be jump-able? I noticed they were sunk down two clicks, which I assume was to facilitate the jump. All four are at the same height, so I can't quite figure why they're not all clearable.
Here's a shot of the area I'm talking about.
Private, invite-only. That's the group that Bungie has put together comprising some representatives from several communities around the web to help funnel maps to them for consideration in matchmaking. There are generally two reps from each group, from communities like Forge Hub, HBO, and GAF; Dani and I are representing GAF.Raide said:
Post the link to the map here or in the ForgeGAF thread, and it will get tested in either or both custom sessions each Saturday. Dani and I post what we can for each map, and others do as well. The ForgeGAF guys have been rocking it. We try to queue up maps that get posted over the course of the week for customs each Saturday, and play them as time, party size and willingness allows (last week everyone got sick of Forge World maps early on, though we toggled back to them anyways).Raide said:Edit: Thanks
Just wondering who I should pester to get some feedback. I tweaked Trapped v2 again, mainly due to feedback from ForgeGAF. Wondering if I can get a bit more so I can actually put the map to rest.
GhaleonEB said:
I got some great feedback last week, which made me brutally murder my team bases. They are much more streamlined.
Link below if anyone fancies having a quick run around to let me know what they feel about the flow and any further changes. It seems to be more about subtle tweaks to refine it currently. Only basic spawns in but I have a nice bit of paper with my spawns planned out.
Trapped v2
Hydranockz
Member
Even though with the void created by changing multi team to 4 teams of 3 on could argue that a Rocket Race playlist is almost definitely upon us?Pete Rock said:
The Librarian
Banned
Typical bitter internet post.Pete Rock said:
neoism
Member
Bout fucking TIME.. :O
Pete Rock said:
From the Optimatch thread.Ninja on Fire said:
I enjoyed Rocket Race the two times I played it on a Mongoose, but I think the benefits of the Multi Team format far outweigh the negative impact on Rocket Race. The decision strikes me as neither stupid nor awful, but rather a measured decision based on the pros and cons of the change.
It would be good if the explanations of the changes were made in the BWU, though, so the community could have a more informed discussion. Though I don't think that will benefit people that post as you do.
Hydranockz
Member
I'd imagine it will only be a matter of time before there is a dedicated Rocket Race/ Rally / Race hopper. The mongoose handles a bit better imo than the hog and there is no greater satisfaction than sending someone ever so slightly off course for an objective point. I'm not gonna hold my breath though. I expect we'll see such a playlist as part of the limited weekly playlist things every few weeks. I expect there are a good few decent race maps out there.
Even with such a mode with Race a part of me wonders how much control Bungie has over the cR payouts. Would it be possible to have a traditional racing system whereby 1st place gets 1000, 2nd gets 750 and so on? I mean things like the Game Completion bonus. I think, if possible, it would make for a rather enticing hopper... once you prevent the exploiting of the rules.
Even with such a mode with Race a part of me wonders how much control Bungie has over the cR payouts. Would it be possible to have a traditional racing system whereby 1st place gets 1000, 2nd gets 750 and so on? I mean things like the Game Completion bonus. I think, if possible, it would make for a rather enticing hopper... once you prevent the exploiting of the rules.