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Halo: Reach |OT4| This Thread is Not Your Grave, But You Are Welcome In It
- Thread starter GhaleonEB
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Hydranockz
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Golden AR?? Who do I pay?!
Slightly Live
Dirty tag dodger
Hydranockz said:
Fixed.
Tha Robbertster
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The fabled dong-protector armor piece.....
Hydranockz
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Cape is part of the shirt and tie chest piece, clearly.Dani said:
The Librarian
Banned
That armor is so badass.
squidhands
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IMO, starting AA's should only be Sprint and Hologram, with the others placed on certain maps as a lone pickup. 4 options on spawn:
That could cover all the mid-size maps and reduce the level of douchebaggery by a lot.
edit: wow, who do I need to blow for the golden codpiece? I have little to no shame.
- Sprint/Pistol/AR/x1 sticky
- Sprint/AR/DMR/x1 frag
- Hologram/Pistol/AR/x1 sticky
- Hologram/AR/DMR/x1 frag
That could cover all the mid-size maps and reduce the level of douchebaggery by a lot.
edit: wow, who do I need to blow for the golden codpiece? I have little to no shame.
bobs...onGaf
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urk said:
OMG URK CONFIRMS NEW ARMOUR!!!!
, I wonder how that was made, it looks sweet.randomlyrossy
Member
We need more info on this, it's too awesome to just be left unexplained.
squidhands
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Can I trade in the haunted helmet for the Colbert option?GhaleonEB said:
Hitmonchan107
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He's evolved past race and sex.urk said:
The Librarian
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And this includes no wisdom teeth in the lower jaw.Hitmonchan107 said:
ncsuDuncan
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bobs99 ... said:OMG URK CONFIRMS NEW ARMOUR!!!!
Photoshop. I can tell by the pixels.
I keep forgetting about the possibility of AA-pickup in multiplayer. Just give everyone sprint (eh, I guess Hologram too) and treat all of the other AAs as power weapons.squidhands said:
How would GAF react to a Drop Shield pickup in objective games? I think I'd actually be okay with that. Give it a hefty respawn time and limit it to one or two allowed on map at any given time... Basically turn it into a Bubble Shield.
Same thing with Jetpack. Having one pickup on Reflection would keep that unique gameplay element without letting it completely ruin the map design and flow.
I even think I could stomach losing to Armor Lock if I knew that my opponent actually had to grab the pickup first. BTB games could even have multiple AA pickups, so it wouldn't be impossible to nab one. Place the Active Camo pickup far away from the Sniper spawn, so if you get killed by an invis sniper at least you know he worked for it.
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ncsuDuncan said:Photoshop. I can tell by the pixels.
I keep forgetting about the possibility of AA-pickup in multiplayer. Just give everyone sprint (eh, I guess Hologram too) and treat all of the other AAs as power weapons.
How would GAF react to a Drop Shield pickup in objective games? I think I'd actually be okay with that. Give it a hefty respawn time and limit it to one or two allowed on map at any given time... Basically turn it into a Bubble Shield.
Same thing with Jetpack. Having one pickup on Reflection would keep that unique gameplay element without letting it completely ruin the map design and flow.
I even think I could stomach losing to Armor Lock if I knew that my opponent actually had to grab the pickup first. BTB games could even have multiple AA pickups, so it wouldn't be impossible to nab one. Place the Active Camo pickup far away from the Sniper spawn, so if you get killed by an invis sniper at least you know he worked for it.
OK! Now I'm on board. Hire ncsuDuncan.
Man, I haven't gotten beaten like this in a long time.
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/GameStats.aspx?gameid=597718541&player=TJ Ram
lol, GUESTS. Some how they managed to die more than me even though they weren't even moving from their respawn area most of the time.
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/GameStats.aspx?gameid=597718541&player=TJ Ram
lol, GUESTS. Some how they managed to die more than me even though they weren't even moving from their respawn area most of the time.
Hitmonchan107
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ncsuDuncan said:
Can we try this out tonight? This sounds incredible.
Doesn't MLG do this with Evade?
squidhands
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Since AA's pretty much took the place of the powerups/equipment of Halo's past, it would only make sense to have the more powerful ones placed in the same way in Reach. Don't really like the idea of Dropshield in multiplayer at all; it belongs in FF and Campaign alone in my humble opinion. The combo of protection/health recharge/trolling objectives just add too much to what I dislike about Reach's multiplayer.ncsuDuncan said:Photoshop. I can tell by the pixels.
I keep forgetting about the possibility of AA-pickup in multiplayer. Just give everyone sprint (eh, I guess Hologram too) and treat all of the other AAs as power weapons.
How would GAF react to a Drop Shield pickup in objective games? I think I'd actually be okay with that. Give it a hefty respawn time and limit it to one or two allowed on map at any given time... Basically turn it into a Bubble Shield.
Same thing with Jetpack. Having one pickup on Reflection would keep that unique gameplay element without letting it completely ruin the map design and flow.
I even think I could stomach losing to Armor Lock if I knew that my opponent actually had to grab the pickup first. BTB games could even have multiple AA pickups, so it wouldn't be impossible to nab one. Place the Active Camo pickup far away from the Sniper spawn, so if you get killed by an invis sniper at least you know he worked for it.
Steelyuhas
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Hitmonchan107 said:
And jetpack.
ncsuDuncan
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Hitmonchan107 said:
Yes, MLG does do this. But I think it would also work for the other Matchmaking lists (well, except obvious stuff like Grifball, Living Dead, Action Sack, etc.) MLG takes the competitive stuff to the extreme. I think a balance can be found that allows things like Armor Lock, Jetpack, Drop Shield to give games variety without being overused.
Forget evade though. That should be Elites-only.
I'd be up to try it tonight, but I can't get on until 10:30(est) at the earliest I suspect. (Wednesday nights are Settlers of Catan. Also South Park, but I'll probably just watch that online tomorrow.)
It wouldn't take much in Forge to make it work, although some maps will have to be tuned to account for reduced jetpack availability. (Which is sort of what I was going for with Glaive, my Sword Base map. I really want to see how it plays with AA pickups. I also have ideas for making Boneyard and Boardwalk less Jetpack-dependent.)
squidhands said:
That's a good point, there isn't much hope for Drop Shield in objective. But I think it would be worth testing. Heck, treat it like the most coveted power weapon - stick it in the very middle of Hemorrhage for CTF. And when the defender that has it dies no one else can pick it up like they could with Bubble Shield.
In one-sided gametypes it could be placed near the Attacker spawn, so it would usually help with the attack but could occasionally be swiped by an adventurous defendor.
NullPointer
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OK, now I'm sad that Colbert armor doesn't actually exist
He could have an armor effect that lets loose an eagle screech every time you jump with the flag.
He could have an armor effect that lets loose an eagle screech every time you jump with the flag.
Mazer Rackham
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Ramirez said:
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are guests allowed on the classic playlist?
Steelyuhas
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Went into Big Team. Elite Slayer on Hemorrhage :/
xxxstylzxxx
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Colbert helmet FTW!
oh and what's it going to take for the powers that be in MM to realize that having a drop shield load out in any capacity, especially in objective gametypes, is a horrible idea? This shouldn't even need to reiterated at this point but I guess all we can do is point it out (aka rant) until they eventually come to their senses.
oh and what's it going to take for the powers that be in MM to realize that having a drop shield load out in any capacity, especially in objective gametypes, is a horrible idea? This shouldn't even need to reiterated at this point but I guess all we can do is point it out (aka rant) until they eventually come to their senses.
A definite recurring incident in forge world. The fact that you survived that's awesome!Steelyuhas said:
Check it. Check it twice.
Don't get me started.Steelyuhas said:
At the start of your video, I thought, how could it launch from the ground? It's usually Forge pieces that do it. Then I saw you heading over to bump into the Wraith. That'll do it, it's a twitchy one, that Revenant.
Steelyuhas
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GhaleonEB said:
Haha yeah I knew that it was the forge pieces, that's why I was surprised as a I was on grass when I took off, but I guess that little bump over that forge piece before hand was enough to sent me to the heavens.
ncsuDuncan
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Okay, you're probably right. My opinion of evade is no doubt tainted by people being able to choose it at spawn. The horror of evade + sword/shotgun is similar to Camo + Sniper. As long as the Evade pickup isn't too close to the sword or shotgun I would be okay with it.Tashi0106 said:
It all comes back to my view that the most useful weapons/powerups/AAs should not spawn at or even close to the most useful position for it.
- Rockets should never spawn at an elevated position.
- Shotgun or sword should not spawn near a teleporter or air lift.
- Sniper shouldn't spawn at the best sniping perch.
Now for less powerful weapons, it's okay for them to spawn in a useful spot. A DMR in a good vantage point doesn't break the map. A plasma repeater in a close quarters area is fine. Is there even a cheap spot to spawn a needler?
I think you can rank the AAs by the negative impact they would have on gameplay depending on spawn location/rate:
Sprint
Hologram
Armor Lock
Jetpack
Active Camo
Evade
Drop Shield
So Tier 1 are AAs that are safe to have at spawn. Tier 2 are AAs that should be somewhat scarce, but spawn location is only a minor consideration. Tier 3 are AAs that should be treated as power weapons - very rare and placed in locations suboptimal for their use. (I had trouble ranking Armor Lock, Jetpack and Active Camo relative to each other. It all depends on the map and nearby weapons.)
Thoughts?
xxxstylzxxx
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Some clips for you guys.
Nice map
Perfect timing
And a quick reminder about Evade not necessarily working out as intended especially when map glitches come into play ;-)
Evade FTWTF!??
Quick edit: The only change I'd make is moving Hologram over to tier 2 but otherwise I'd say rest of the list is spot on.
Nice map
Perfect timing
And a quick reminder about Evade not necessarily working out as intended especially when map glitches come into play ;-)
Evade FTWTF!??
Quick edit: The only change I'd make is moving Hologram over to tier 2 but otherwise I'd say rest of the list is spot on.
The Librarian
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Lay off the throttle, man.Steelyuhas said:
Steelyuhas
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Dax01 said:
If you ain't first, you're last!
Hypertrooper
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Dax01 likes Portal 2 more than Halo =(
Edit.: I played Squad Slayer today and the gametype is bad. Because we played on Reflection and the team, that controls the first floor, rules over the map.
Edit.: I played Squad Slayer today and the gametype is bad. Because we played on Reflection and the team, that controls the first floor, rules over the map.
Barrow Roll
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In a perfect world where all AAs are balanced then sure but since they clearly aren't then I think he's on to something.Crucio said: