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Halo: Reach |OT6| There Are Those Who Said This Day Would Never Come
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Hydranockz
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Funnily enough Hyper, I had to make a presentation on AI found in FPS games and Halo was one of a very few titles worth mentioning in it 
The Real Napsta
Member
A27_StarWolf said:Wow that's old
I didn't know what?
A27 Tawpgun said:
Looks like it.
Tha Robbertster
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Happy birthday starwolf!
I too have an abnormal good imune system. But when I get something, it's something good like a partial paralization of my face :lol
I too have an abnormal good imune system. But when I get something, it's something good like a partial paralization of my face :lol
The Librarian
Banned
For those that are sick, AJ's Hindsight: Halo 3 makes for good reading material. Even if you've read them before, read 'em again! They're a lot of fun.
Edit: Ooh! Have the Halo 3 soundtrack play in the background while reading it. It's almost as if you're playing the game.
Edit: Ooh! Have the Halo 3 soundtrack play in the background while reading it. It's almost as if you're playing the game.
Hydranockz
Member
Couldn't you just, and this is a stretch, just play the game?Dax01 said:
because it's hard to play a game and read something else at the same time.Hydranockz said:Couldn't you just, and this is a stretch, just play the game?
I love that about the H3 soundtrack. I've done long drives while listening to it, and you really start picturing a complete playthrough in your mind. Did the other soundtracks do that? I never bought the Reach one (didn't like it too much) and ODST didn't really have a specific order to the levels and tracks.
Tha Robbertster
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Only in campaign, but not in multiplayer. You can shoot nades laying on the ground though.Kuroyume said:
Steelyuhas
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Kuroyume said:
According to Hamrick, the Reach grenades were inspired by wanting to get something similar to the Halo CE grenades. What they didn't implement however was that CE grenades didn't explode in .000001 seconds and they didn't stick to people on a regular basis, nor did Reach's movement ability and weapon kill times justify grenades with such short fuse times.
Devolution
Member
GhaleonEB said:
Anyone with sore throats I strongly recommend this
I've seen it at Luckys, Walgreens, CVS, etc. I've been drinking it for years when I have a sore throat. Even taking it to school in a thermos because it's so effective at numbing the pain and it tastes pretty good in my opinion.
Steelyuhas
Member
Got a GOD code for Reach from MS, and I've been downloading it today. Holy shit downloading a full game takes a long time.
Kibbles
Member
Devolution said:Anyone with sore throats I strongly recommend this
I've seen it at Luckys, Walgreens, CVS, etc. I've been drinking it for years when I have a sore throat. Even taking it to school in a thermos because it's so effective at numbing the pain and it tastes pretty good in my opinion.
@GhaleonEB, gah I fucking hate that when it happens, happened to me a few weeks ago and then I got pretty sick
Hope this stuff helps, I'll keep it in mind and try it out next time I get sick, thanks
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Good games! This one is dedicated to Hypertrooper.
Finally got a chance to try out the TU playlist earlier. Zero Bloom is godly. Enjoyed the hell out of it. It's so good to shoot that pistol. Reminds me of the beta pistol somewhat only better. The other bloom type felt pretty good. Much better than regular Reach but I would much prefer to play ZB.
I want to see a ZB playlist without armor abilities and a speed boost or at the very least a sprint only ZB playlist. Good stuff 343.
Btw, has anyone played on this BTB map pack called Abridged? It's terrible. Easily the biggest multiplayer map of any console Halo game right? Takes forever to get across it and then if you die getting the flag or planting the bomb you have to take the long ass trek over there again. Freaking ridiculous.
I want to see a ZB playlist without armor abilities and a speed boost or at the very least a sprint only ZB playlist. Good stuff 343.
Btw, has anyone played on this BTB map pack called Abridged? It's terrible. Easily the biggest multiplayer map of any console Halo game right? Takes forever to get across it and then if you die getting the flag or planting the bomb you have to take the long ass trek over there again. Freaking ridiculous.
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=23870783&player=BooshkaKuroyume said:
Try these settings out in a Custom Game, these were the ones we were using in GAF customs before the TU playlist. Hopefully there is a playlist with settings like that. At least the MLG playlist will be pretty good and be sprint only with some pickup abilities.
Hypertrooper
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That's a neverending story between me and the grenadez.omg.kittens said:
O hai sick people, I'm also just getting off of a nasty cold, massive throat pain included. I love this time of year except that it's always exactly when I get sick. At least I have a excuse to do nothing but lay around and play Halo / catch up on AC Brotherhood.
So 85% bloom definitel seems like the sweet spot for me, zero bloom is fun but I wouldn't like it applied to all of matchmaking. If everything was 85% though, I'd be perfectly happy with that. My only complaint is that the pistol becomes pretty useless since the DMR benefits so much more from the bloom reduction. Would it be possible to give 75% bloom to only the pistol?
So 85% bloom definitel seems like the sweet spot for me, zero bloom is fun but I wouldn't like it applied to all of matchmaking. If everything was 85% though, I'd be perfectly happy with that. My only complaint is that the pistol becomes pretty useless since the DMR benefits so much more from the bloom reduction. Would it be possible to give 75% bloom to only the pistol?
Steelyuhas
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blamite said:
I feel that the Pistol gains a large advantage with 85%, also because it is a 4sk with bleed through. The Pistol is more powerful in the sandbox at 85% than it is at 100% in my opinion.
Hypertrooper
Member
There will be no customs today, right?
The Librarian
Banned
Can't do that when you're sick, man!Hydranockz said:Couldn't you just, and this is a stretch, just play the game?
Domino Theory
Crystal Dynamics
Played two games of the TU playlist last night after not touching Reach for weeks.
No bloom definitely makes it feel like Halo, but man, that pistol needs a ROF nerf. It just dominates the DMR regardless of range. I got host on my second game and just annihilated everything.
Couple quirks: where was the bleed through for both shooting and melee? I always felt as though I had to strip their shields first before I could get the headshot. I noticed this at Halo Fest, too, but shurgged it off because I thought it was just in the early stages.
No bloom definitely makes it feel like Halo, but man, that pistol needs a ROF nerf. It just dominates the DMR regardless of range. I got host on my second game and just annihilated everything.
Couple quirks: where was the bleed through for both shooting and melee? I always felt as though I had to strip their shields first before I could get the headshot. I noticed this at Halo Fest, too, but shurgged it off because I thought it was just in the early stages.
Devolution
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Hypertrooper said:
I dunno is anyone interested in some?
Was reading some tweets from the 343 folk on twitter and found this interesting tidbit tweeted by Scott Warner:
I love The Truth and Reconciliation from Halo 1, The Oracle from Halo 2, The Storm in Halo 3 and New Alexandria in Reach. I never got into the Metroid Games, maby time to change that.
Rickenslacker
Banned
Seeing Hypertrooper's avatar with a Spartan(?) with a gun slinged to his back makes me want something more of a S.T.A.L.K.E.R./Metroid/ODST/Deus Ex approach. Where it's not strictly about shooting encounters, but also a bit of straight up looking around with your weapons holstered.wwm0nkey said:
ElRenoRaven
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TheOddOne said:I have a DS and I will hunt down Metroid Fusion. Thanks
As you should. It's honestly my favorite of all the Metroids. I know some of the purists will hate me for saying that but it's true.
ElRenoRaven
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Tunavi said:
Personally I'll be happy. While sometimes I like an open world game, I'm not too big on them. Sometimes I just want a classic level based shooter. IT seems those are starting to disappear too so if Halo stays that way I'm happy. I'd save the open world stuff for off shoots.
Yeah I totally agree. Skyrim is really getting me excited and I don't want Skyrim: Halo edition, but I'd like a huge world to explore with the halo sandbox. New Mombassa was awesome in ODST, but as barrow roll once said, "its the coolest space in halo but there's nothing to do."wwm0nkey said:
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Anyone know how long a first credit ban is for?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-Q7b-vHY3Qcjelly said:
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Lol. Seriously? It says it's only a temp credit ban.Tunavi said:
The Librarian
Banned
I'd love to see an evolution of ODST's hub world for Halo 4, but centered around the crashed Forward Unto Dawn. ODST's hub world is one of the main reasons I love ODST. Dat music and atmosphere.wwm0nkey said:
However, I think it's more likely we'll see an ODST 2 that'll expand on the hub world rather than it being done for Halo 4.
The artwork from Halo 4 has largely been around big vistas and huge installations. It really has me thinking about environmental scale, not just in the skyboxes or background geometry, but in terms of explorable space. I hope that was their intent, because exploration and Halo go very well together, and the artwork really seemed to hint at it.wwm0nkey said:
You can also have multiple hub areas, as the story moves forward. Deus Ex: HR does this effectively on a smaller scale.Dax01 said: