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Halo: Reach |OT4| This Thread is Not Your Grave, But You Are Welcome In It
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The Antitype
Banned
thezerofire said:
Yeah, the resetting your rank thing didn't turn out as well in practice as in concept. I know what they were thinking - make it like seasons of a sporting league. But people don't want to lose their hard work after a set amount of time.
That said, the draw of Arena was that it was where you got ranked. If ranking was really that important to people, you would have seen more people go there.
And they tried 'fixing' the playlist according to complaints from the vocal minority (no armor lock, no jetpack, no radar, different starting weapons, yada yada), but that only caused the population to decline further and faster.
The draw of a rank for 90% of players in any game is the feeling of persistent progress. The idea that each match is not a completely separate event from the last. Whether that's a number beside your name, a military rank badge, or money to spend on decorations, it doesn't matter. Just give people a bar to fill and they'll be happy.
thee henery said:
I was going to link a series of images that would basically constitute a "WTF" reaction to someone liking Orbital, but it takes too much effort, so I'll just say: WTF?
camping the stairs with a shotgun was always hilarious on Orbital.
My Halo guilty pleasure is singing along to pop music while 5 shotting bad kids from across Hemorrhage.
Baby I was born this way~
Barrow Roll
Member
HaloGAF, where you at? Let's get a party going.
xxjuicesxx
Member
Can't play now. Rewatching the 3 worst gmaes of Halo ever.
...Looking at my deaths its like
5 times: Have a 1v1 but then enemy spawns on their teammate and it becomes a shitty 2v1 loss
4 deaths from lag. at one point I fell off top of countdown even though there are ledges to prevent that...just lagged me right to the bottom of the map went up lift and it went black screen came back respawning...
5 from just bad bloom
2 from nades that I cant even believe counted they were so far away...
my one betrayel on kylej at countdown were at med pack i out dmr a guy he goes to run outside kylej spams him with concussion rifle apparently taking all his shields and some health away from himself gets the kill and then my one bullet i shot hits kyle for the betrayel...like fucking really?
such a shitty day.
...Looking at my deaths its like
5 times: Have a 1v1 but then enemy spawns on their teammate and it becomes a shitty 2v1 loss
4 deaths from lag. at one point I fell off top of countdown even though there are ledges to prevent that...just lagged me right to the bottom of the map went up lift and it went black screen came back respawning...
5 from just bad bloom
2 from nades that I cant even believe counted they were so far away...
my one betrayel on kylej at countdown were at med pack i out dmr a guy he goes to run outside kylej spams him with concussion rifle apparently taking all his shields and some health away from himself gets the kill and then my one bullet i shot hits kyle for the betrayel...like fucking really?
such a shitty day.
The Henery
Member
Sai-kun said:
Lol! Me and my friend always change the lyrics to songs when playing Halo
George Formby - 'When I'm Taking Faces' and Alexandra Burke - 'Bad Kids' come to mind.
Trasher said:
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xxjuicesxx said:
Was not feeling it at all today. Couldn't really focus during our Squad Slayer/Arena losses. Sometimes the Halo gods smile upon someone else.
The Librarian
Banned
Walshy?kylej said:
They have Sprint, Hologram, nd Jetpack as the AAs with a single grenade start. There is radar and there's always DMR starts. My main beef is Jetpacks on certain maps, and the evidence of power weapons. I had figured they would run with the Arena map weapon placements, but it's been the normal settings.The Antitype said:
As for rank resets, I assume they went that route to get away from the constant new account and boosting abuse (which led to selling accounts), which heavily plagued the flawed Halo 3 system.
The Antitype
Banned
Striker said:
I stopped playing Arena after Season....4, I think.
At that time, the settings were 1 grenade, DMR/NR starts, no radar, no armor lock...I think no jetpack, but maybe not.
Maybe they tried adding radar back to get some people back into the playlist, I don't know.
User 73706
Banned
Anyone else think it'd be cool if we had three or four settings each for AAs that we could change? Some examples:
Hologram
Duration (Same times as any setting; three seconds to three minutes)
Cooldown (See above)
Strength (Equivalent to the Health setting with players; default is 100%)
Tangiblity:
-Solid (A completely solid hologram just like an actual player. It can push people out of the way and could potentially offer guardian kills, for example dropping one off of the Spire and having it squish a player below)
-Mixed (Current Hologram settings)
-Ghost (Works like phased Forge objects; will literally go through anything but the default floor of maps)
Armor Lock
Duration (Same as any setting; three seconds to three minutes)
Cooldown (See above)
Strength (Same as base player shield settings; Invulnerable is an option, which is what it is currently set at)
EMP: dictates whether or not an EMP effect will follow after exiting Armor Lock.
-Default (Same as On, with the exception that there will be no EMP if there is no shield damage)
-On (Always results in an EMP following exit.)
-Off (Never results in an EMP following exit.)
EMP Damage: this indicates the maximum damage. Double's as a shout-out to Halo 2's handicap settings.
-Minor (1/3rd max shield drain)
-Moderate (2/3rds
max shield drain)
-Severe (100% max shield drain; this is the default setting.)
-Fatal (200% max shield drain; literally can do up to twice the in-engine "health points" players have for shielding, meaning it could kill if you take enough damage.)
Jetpack
Duration (See above)
Cooldown (See above)
Strength: Dictates the thrust of the Jetpack.
-Weak (Allows you to hover or perform small "poots"
of thrust to potentially damage enemies. See below.)
-Human (This is the default setting.)
-Covenant (Gives you jetpack settings similar to Halo 2's Rangers: this Jetpack effectively serves as a smoother version of "No Clip" found in other FPSes, but with less control. You can basically fly around in three dimensions.)
Height Cap: (Normally, there is a limit as to how high you can fly with the Jetpack.)
[Settings pending: probably anywhere between 0m, permitting JUST floating around with it or maintaining a fixed elevation, and 100m/Unlimited)
Backburst: (allows the jetpack's initial "burst" permitting flight and its following flames to do potential damage.)
-Minor
-Moderate
-Severe
-Fatal (could result in some interesting mindgames or even rocket deflections if done right)
Just a couple of ideas I had.
Hologram
Duration (Same times as any setting; three seconds to three minutes)
Cooldown (See above)
Strength (Equivalent to the Health setting with players; default is 100%)
Tangiblity:
-Solid (A completely solid hologram just like an actual player. It can push people out of the way and could potentially offer guardian kills, for example dropping one off of the Spire and having it squish a player below)
-Mixed (Current Hologram settings)
-Ghost (Works like phased Forge objects; will literally go through anything but the default floor of maps)
Armor Lock
Duration (Same as any setting; three seconds to three minutes)
Cooldown (See above)
Strength (Same as base player shield settings; Invulnerable is an option, which is what it is currently set at)
EMP: dictates whether or not an EMP effect will follow after exiting Armor Lock.
-Default (Same as On, with the exception that there will be no EMP if there is no shield damage)
-On (Always results in an EMP following exit.)
-Off (Never results in an EMP following exit.)
EMP Damage: this indicates the maximum damage. Double's as a shout-out to Halo 2's handicap settings.
-Minor (1/3rd max shield drain)
-Moderate (2/3rds
or 77%, take your pick
-Severe (100% max shield drain; this is the default setting.)
-Fatal (200% max shield drain; literally can do up to twice the in-engine "health points" players have for shielding, meaning it could kill if you take enough damage.)
Jetpack
Duration (See above)
Cooldown (See above)
Strength: Dictates the thrust of the Jetpack.
-Weak (Allows you to hover or perform small "poots"
:lol
-Human (This is the default setting.)
-Covenant (Gives you jetpack settings similar to Halo 2's Rangers: this Jetpack effectively serves as a smoother version of "No Clip" found in other FPSes, but with less control. You can basically fly around in three dimensions.)
Height Cap: (Normally, there is a limit as to how high you can fly with the Jetpack.)
[Settings pending: probably anywhere between 0m, permitting JUST floating around with it or maintaining a fixed elevation, and 100m/Unlimited)
Backburst: (allows the jetpack's initial "burst" permitting flight and its following flames to do potential damage.)
-Minor
-Moderate
-Severe
-Fatal (could result in some interesting mindgames or even rocket deflections if done right)
Just a couple of ideas I had.
Hydranockz
Member
So dudes, I have started up a blog to take anyone willing to read on my journey through my last year of university with the task of making a Halo game (of sorts) using XNA. It's pretty empty as of now but over the coming few weeks/months it will provide a nice in-depth look at the approach of adapting a Halo game to a 2D environment, what gameplay mechanics to employ, what art direction to go in etc. I have some pretty cool ideas I won't share just yet but rest assured I am doing this to test my skills in programming and design with a focus on fun! :lol
http://violentlyvioletviking.tumblr.com/
I am not intending on making any profits and whatnot. Hopefully HaloGaf will get a few laughs out of it once its done. I really hope I can implement a few features I have in mind. Enjoy it dudes.
In other news, wish me and Zeoutrlimits luck in MLG Belfast (aka Q-Con) this weekend With such competitive tournaments as 2v2v2v2 Team Slayer with the top two teams advancing until only 2 teams remain! :lol
http://violentlyvioletviking.tumblr.com/
I am not intending on making any profits and whatnot. Hopefully HaloGaf will get a few laughs out of it once its done. I really hope I can implement a few features I have in mind. Enjoy it dudes.
In other news, wish me and Zeoutrlimits luck in MLG Belfast (aka Q-Con) this weekend
With such competitive tournaments as 2v2v2v2 Team Slayer with the top two teams advancing until only 2 teams remain! :lolcool, let me know if you need any help with the artHydranockz said:So dudes, I have started up a blog to take anyone willing to read on my journey through my last year of university with the task of making a Halo game (of sorts) using XNA. It's pretty empty as of now but over the coming few weeks/months it will provide a nice in-depth look at the approach of adapting a Halo game to a 2D environment, what gameplay mechanics to employ, what art direction to go in etc. I have some pretty cool ideas I won't share just yet but rest assured I am doing this to test my skills in programming and design with a focus on fun! :lol
http://violentlyvioletviking.tumblr.com/
I am not intending on making any profits and whatnot. Hopefully HaloGaf will get a few laughs out of it once its done. I really hope I can implement a few features I have in mind. Enjoy it dudes.
In other news, wish me and Zeoutrlimits luck in MLG Belfast (aka Q-Con) this weekend
Will definitely stay tuned in.Hydranockz said:So dudes, I have started up a blog to take anyone willing to read on my journey through my last year of university with the task of making a Halo game (of sorts) using XNA. It's pretty empty as of now but over the coming few weeks/months it will provide a nice in-depth look at the approach of adapting a Halo game to a 2D environment, what gameplay mechanics to employ, what art direction to go in etc. I have some pretty cool ideas I won't share just yet but rest assured I am doing this to test my skills in programming and design with a focus on fun! :lol
http://violentlyvioletviking.tumblr.com/
I am not intending on making any profits and whatnot. Hopefully HaloGaf will get a few laughs out of it once its done. I really hope I can implement a few features I have in mind. Enjoy it dudes.
In other news, wish me and Zeoutrlimits luck in MLG Belfast (aka Q-Con) this weekend
Hitmonchan107
Member
I just trekked down from the mountains to Boone, N.C., to steal some wi-fi. I haven't been this long without Internet since I was 9 years old. Geez.
First of all, fantastic articles, Dani and Duncan. I'm so sorry I couldn't edit them before I left. I went to get a simple flat tire fixed, and the mechanic walked in from the shop and informed me that I had 12 nails in my tire. How does that even happen? But I'm glad that everything turned out well for you two.
There's too many pages of this thread to catch up on. Anything major happen? :^)
Completely random: Check out what I found in the tree farm behind the farmhouse I'm staying in.
First of all, fantastic articles, Dani and Duncan. I'm so sorry I couldn't edit them before I left. I went to get a simple flat tire fixed, and the mechanic walked in from the shop and informed me that I had 12 nails in my tire. How does that even happen? But I'm glad that everything turned out well for you two.
There's too many pages of this thread to catch up on. Anything major happen? :^)
Completely random: Check out what I found in the tree farm behind the farmhouse I'm staying in.
The Antitype
Banned
Hypothetical scenario.
We take Reach as it currently is. Full sandbox.
We have the AR/DMR as the two starting weapons.
We also have the BR, a burst-fire 2x zoom weapon, spawning on the map. It is affected by bloom just as the other weapons are. Each 'pellet' increases the bloom slightly.
This makes the DMR a starting weapon that is capable at range, but is still not necessarily the BEST mid-range weapon in the game. So players have another reason (beyond power-weapons) to move through the map.
Would this have made Reach better?
We take Reach as it currently is. Full sandbox.
We have the AR/DMR as the two starting weapons.
We also have the BR, a burst-fire 2x zoom weapon, spawning on the map. It is affected by bloom just as the other weapons are. Each 'pellet' increases the bloom slightly.
This makes the DMR a starting weapon that is capable at range, but is still not necessarily the BEST mid-range weapon in the game. So players have another reason (beyond power-weapons) to move through the map.
Would this have made Reach better?
You can't just superimpose it like that. Keeping all the other mechanics in Reach the same but dropping in a BR would basically make it a long range AR.The Antitype said:
Additive spread (bloom) in reach is an alternative to constant spread in past games. It was made equivalent by halving the clip size, increasing the RoF, and adding additive spread to effectively give the same kill times. The problem with that though is that it destroys mid-range firefights and adds chaos to cqc.
I'll leave all the other perceived gameplay elements to someone else.
hahahah niceThermite said:
Countdown?
Fuck.
Invasion.thee henery said:
bk's. bk's everywhere...
Yeah I thought that was hilarious at first, but then I remembered it's against their religion to use human weaponry.squidhands said:
Make a Highlands invasion variant, but put giant walls covering the skybox and after phase 3 have the walls disappear to reveal the skybox lolFyreWulff said:
iirc you were granted the ability to see peoples trueskill once you hit lvl 50 in BC.wwm0nkey said:
Having a dedicated host wouldn't change the matchmaking formula. See: Gears 3
Now what I'm hoping for is a system like Battlefield (on PC at least) in which there is both a server list and a dedicated server matchmaking system. But instead of the matchmaking system just dropping you into a random server based on true skill it would just be the standard full game Halo style.
squidhands
Member
Crucio said:
Maybe so, but I figured at least with their penchant for destruction of all things human, they'd at least destroy it rather than guard it. It would at least make for a better finale to the chapter, having to stop the Elites from destroying the cannon so you could then use it to fire the shot to let the PoA escape. I absolutely hated the three Firefight scenarios and the way it dragged out the mission.Blue Ninja said:
User 73706
Banned
I think that could possibly work. However, if the BR JUST serves its former purpose and is effectively a buffed DMR/Nerfle, then it would ruin the "every weapon has a unique purpose" role Bungie tried to do with Reach (and, initially, with Halo CE). I think if they made a "BMR" or something similar to the Halo 2 E3 teaser (burst when unscoped, single-shot, DMR-style shooting when scoped) then we could just kill two birds with one stone.The Antitype said:
wwm0nkey said:
Trueskill is present in every 360 game excluding MMOs (obvious reasons) and EA games (EA has it's own version of Live for it's games)
CoD, Halo, Perfect Dark, GTA.. all Trueskill.
The display ranks in CoD (ie what you prestige), the military ranks in Halo 3 and 4, and the levels you get in GTA4 are just for display/player investment purposes and play zero role in the skill component of matchmaking.
Notably, Gears 2 actually patched out the visibility of TS halfway through and completely replaced it with the EXP system, and even though Gears 3 will have dedicated servers, it's still gonna be using Trueskill.
wwm0nkey said:
Come up with a better method for matching players and MS would be chasing you down with wheelbarrows of cash for the exclusive license
Spoiler: Halo 2's ELO based system was massively broken and if anyone actually proposes it as a serious choice they should be forced to take every math class that exists simultaneously with the world's worst professor and every TA with a chip on their shoulder is grading all your papers
Firefight is pretty amusing today. No one wants to finish kills, they just put shots on guys and then stop, hoping for assists for the Challenge. I'll accommodate; dude I just played with got 21 assists in our game. He was just running around with a plasma pistol tagging guys a few times while I sniped them. :lol
Arg! I wish I was near a computer now so I could type up all of my ideas and thoughts toasted the things that have been brought up recently. When I get home in a week, I'm going to type up a rough article on ideas I've had. Where should I post it-one long ass post here or what?
It got a little blatant as Heretic Heavies swarmed the spawn room and he was doing the grenade launcher to EMP all of them while I lined up stacks of head shots. I took it as a metagame to avoid getting killed even as the dude did everything he could to make sure I did. Success on that front, at least. It was fun.FyreWulff said:
New song from the Halo: Faith soundtrack
The landing
The landing
