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Halo: Reach |OT6| There Are Those Who Said This Day Would Never Come
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Steelyuhas
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Hitmonchan107 said:
The truth is sweet.OuterWorldVoice said:
Also, major lawlz at the 'getting donged on' comment.
I didn't mean to be disrespectful towards 343i's work on improving vanilla Reach, they're doing great and I'm sure it will be nice for others but it's just not for me. I despise AAs, bloom and the look of the constant lego block forge maps and I don't feel like wasting my time on this beta instead of playing one of other new games I have. Halo is my main thing but it's not just by chance, it's because it consistently delivers the fun I want to be having, when it stops delivering it I stop playing. I will be back to Halo properly sometime post CEA launch when (hopefully) there will be stuff in Reach's matchmaking that I truly enjoy spending time on.Barrow Roll said:
CEA soundtrack sample by itself (46% louder)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/k0iarv
if this is not ok, send me a pm and I'll remove it
Steelyuhas
Member
Is there a way to get into the 'Gamma' waypoint forums?
lazybones18
Banned
Hmm....could Action Sack make completing the weekly challenge much easier?
doubt it
Hypertrooper
Member
The Gamma forum is public. HTTP://halo.xbox.com/gamma I think it's the link.Steelyuhas said:
Hitmonchan107
Member
So that's where she's been hiding. Clever girl.Hypertrooper said:
I wish I could leave my internship at Trendy to focus on Halo/Bungie full time. I miss this community. :^)
Beta hoppers sound like the perfect way to end my day. I'll be online (hopefully) around 1:30 a.m. EST.
Steelyuhas
Member
Hitmonchan107 said:
Talking about tomorrow I assume?
Hitmonchan107
Member
Yeah. :^)Steelyuhas said:
Steelyuhas
Member
Hitmonchan107 said:
K, for a second there I thought you figured out time travel, or just smoked a lot of crack.
Hitmonchan107
Member
Crack is wack. I smoke meth. Come play with the big dogs.Steelyuhas said:
Or do you shoot meth? I need to watch "Breaking Bad."
Hypertrooper
Member
You will be always part of this community. Even if you stole my Sherlock metaphoric for the HBO news.Hitmonchan107 said:
I'm happy that I could give you something creative. If you didn't get the Sherlock reference through me, then our minds have the same wave length.
Hitmonchan107
Member
I promise you I didn't get the reference from you. I checked Twitter about an hour after I posted it. Lol. Great minds. :^)Hypertrooper said:You will be always part of this community. Even if you stole my Sherlock metaphoric for the HBO news.I'm happy that I could give you something creative. If you didn't get the Sherlock reference through me, then our minds have the same wave length.
Your reference was better than mine.
I need to go to sleep. I have an editing exam in the morning. But sleep won't happen.
Steelyuhas
Member
Hitmonchan107 said:
You can take it either way I think...my roommate raves about Breaking Bad. I'm my way through Mad Men right now though.
Nothing like not being able to sleep the night before an exam.
Domino Theory
Crystal Dynamics
Don't even joke about that. I'd kill to be in your position. Can't tell you how painful it is to get denied\ignored by every organization out there on a daily basis.Hitmonchan107 said:
I'm screwed once I get my BS degree.
Steelyuhas
Member
Domino Theory said:
What will your degree be in?
Deputy Moonman
Member
You get a free pass tonight! But I would love to talk about how much I despise them in Reach again if you don't mind lolBooshka said:
this is not directed at you
My issue isn't that some weapons are powerful; it's that all weapons are powerful, excluding the precision weapons. Wherever you go on a map there is always something laying around that I would classify as a power weapon or close enough. rockets not up? sniper rifle not up? grenade launcher not up? plasma pistol not up? needler not up? sword not up? Shotgun not up? Assault rifle time... It never ends. You can't wait for the other team to run out of power weapons; they're endless and that's why I hate them. Most games are determined not by who the better players were, but by which team had the most power weapons for the longest period of time. That is not the role power weapons should have. And if whoever can race over and abuse the power weapons the quickest is what determines who the better players are, then I'd rather not even play the game.
i'm humored when people talk about a bloomless pistol being too powerful. And yet, each game i play I see numerous weapons that kill far too quickly. How is that any different? Post game stats always reveal someone went ape shit with either rockets, sword, shotgun, needler or something else. In my head I'm thinking, "good thing the pistol isn't bloomless, because I'd sure hate to have a weapon that powerful in the game...." oh wait, more than half of the weapons in Reach are already that powerful! pffffffttttttt
Domino Theory
Crystal Dynamics
Business Admin with a Marketing concentration.Steelyuhas said:
Hitmonchan107
Member
I know how that feels. Internships are ridiculously tough to nab. I hope you can get one soon!Domino Theory said:
Steelyuhas
Member
Deputy Moonman said:You get a free pass tonight! But I would love to talk about how much I despise them in Reach again if you don't mind lolthis is not directed at you
My issue isn't that some weapons are powerful; it's that all weapons are powerful, excluding the precision weapons. Wherever you go on a map there is always something laying around that I would classify as a power weapon or close enough. rockets not up? sniper rifle not up? grenade launcher not up? plasma pistol not up? needler not up? sword not up? Shotgun not up? Assault rifle time... It never ends. You can't wait for the other team to run out of power weapons; they're endless and that's why I hate them. Most games are determined not by who the better players were, but by which team had the most power weapons for the longest period of time. That is not the role power weapons should have. And if whoever can race over and abuse the power weapons the quickest is what determines who the better players are, then I'd rather not even play the game.
i'm humored when people talk about a bloomless pistol being too powerful. And yet, each game i play I see numerous weapons that kill far too quickly. How is that any different? Post game stats always reveal someone went ape shit with either rockets, sword, shotgun, needler or something else. In my head I'm thinking, "good thing the pistol isn't bloomless, because I'd sure hate to have a weapon that powerful in the game...." oh wait, more than half of the weapons in Reach are already that powerful! pffffffttttttt
The very reason I'm looking forward to Anniversary gametypes so much.
Domino Theory said:
Good degree to have, but yeah you will have to work hard to get into a good position. An internship before you get your degree is huge if you can snag one.
Deputy Moonman
Member
Yeah. I know I exaggerate the point, but it is a legitimate frustration when playing Reach. I play solo A LOT, probably 90% of the time. And when my team loses, the post game stats are always very telling. I'll have games where all four of the opposing team's top kills were with the sword. Or else the top person in kills with have 8 rocket launcher kills. The 2nd highest player with kills will have 9 shotgun kills. It kind of ruins the satisfaction of winning on the opposite spectrum, too. I'll play a good game and think, alright! my team did well. Then post game shows that all my teammate's top highest amount of kills were with the rockets or something similar. Then I'm let down, knowing that my team didn't win because of any hard work they did, but because they were able to get their hands on the power weapons the most.Steelyuhas said:
Wanna see something humorous? Check this out: http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/Default.aspx?player=XxDeputyMoonman&sg=0 lol!
And this was my last game of the night. Even though we lost, I was proud of my team. Look at the carnage and you can see how talented the other team was "controlling" the power weapons. http://www.bungie.net/stats/reach/gamestats.aspx?gameid=817502229&player=XxDeputyMoonman
xxjuicesxx
Member
Make sure to choose Cleansing 520 as your milestone course in your D.D.S. Doctor of Donging Services.
The Librarian
Banned
Trying to study...but I need a break anyway!wwm0nkey said:
Hypertrooper
Member
55mins to go before I can play.
wwm0nkey said:
Also the Needle Rifle never leaves the reticule standing or crouching. LOL. They need to exempt the NR from the bloom modification or delete NRs off all 85B maps.
Also also, good fucking luck getting Objectives voted for. You're gonna become real familiar with Slayer DMRs Asylum.
Here's the gametype, conveniently renamed so you can easily find it in your list:
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=24016796&player=FyreWulff
edit: Ran into two different teams where the players tried the stop and jump backwards move on me. Neither of them worked. One I just advanced towards the door and stopped, and just watched the guy jump backwards over the door :jnc
Barrow Roll
Member
I can't believe you're still whining about the Needle Rifle. Not once was it ever a threat in all the zero bloom customs I've played. I've yet to see it in action at 85% bloom but at 0% the time it takes to kill just cannot keep up with the DMR or Magnum. Doesn't matter if it's full-auto and has easy headshots. And I'm talking customs with people like Booshka, Devolution, Devin Olsen, EazyB, etc. Y'know, people that are actually really good at this game. The Needle Rifle isn't an issue.FyreWulff said:
Hey, those are all legit reasons. But it still wouldn't hurt to at least give it a try for like one or two games right?Letters said:
Actually I have I have to agree with Fyre here with 85% when using it the body shot glitch actually becomes very apparent.Barrow Roll said:
agreed on the 0% bloom the NR suckage though.
Also 343 PLEASE don't let 85% be standard put a lower value or just get rid of bloom, really did not enjoy the 4v4 matchs at 85%, just felt like regular Reach to me where as Zero bloom felt like Halo.
85% should be in BTB though.
Barrow Roll said:
Well if you're using anything other than the Magnum in Zero Bloom you're doing something wrong. The ZBNR pales in comparison to that thing.
The title update changes still strengthen it considerably, and it still needs to be exempted from the bloom changes, as it was obviously a gun that was entirely designed around bloom as it existed in shipping Reach. In 85% the DMR still can go outside the reticule if you pound the trigger, and feels like a change for the sake of a change. The way the NR behaves under that gametype would definitely feel like a different game if they (for some reason) pushed it out to all of MM, especially if you're crouching with it in BTB...
Ok taking a little break for breakfast but.
Feedback:
Ok well not trying to be harsh but this in my honest opinion. Zero bloom needs to be in all 4v4 playlists. The diference in playing 85% and 0% bloom is that in Zero bloom I actually feel like I am playing Halo, it just feels like Halo even with the AAs I still have a blast. Yet on the same settings with 85% bloom I am not having ANY fun what so ever. Just does not feel good and doesnt feel like something I want to spend my time playing.
85% bloom would however be a good match for BTB.
I still need to play more today but I am just not liking 85% bloom at all.
Feedback:
Ok well not trying to be harsh but this in my honest opinion. Zero bloom needs to be in all 4v4 playlists. The diference in playing 85% and 0% bloom is that in Zero bloom I actually feel like I am playing Halo, it just feels like Halo even with the AAs I still have a blast. Yet on the same settings with 85% bloom I am not having ANY fun what so ever. Just does not feel good and doesnt feel like something I want to spend my time playing.
85% bloom would however be a good match for BTB.
I still need to play more today but I am just not liking 85% bloom at all.
Slightly Live
Dirty tag dodger
I just got a popup when starting the game.
"Bungie Day"
"Bungie Day"
StalkerUKCG
Banned
Hot potato is horrible. PERIOD!
ElzarTheBam
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KidA Seven
Member
J10 said:
It's not really spamming if it's zero bloom. Well, maybe it is for you, if you consider firing the pistol and the BR as spamming in the older halos.