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[Plywood]

His birthday is today?

Happy Birthday Plywood! Enjoy your nuggets!

Haha, thank you. Not my pic btw, just thought it was hilariously apt.

Is Xenolock old enough to drink now?

Yes, but I am not a drinker. >

Sorry beerGAF.

Don't mention it. And your birthday feast looks delicious. I wish I had pudding and mac n cheese right now.


I think so. If not then he can come to Canada and join me for a tall frosty bag of milk.

Yeah, you'd like that wouldn't you? I wonder if the bagginess makes the milk taste different.

 

[Deputy Moonman]

And the thread has become an easy target for the halo-loathing.

I saw that. I liked the person who was blaming Halo for there not being many good FPS games on the PC now.

 

[Barrow Roll]

Yeah, you'd like that wouldn't you? I wonder if the bagginess makes the milk taste different.

So do I since I don't live in the ridiculous part of the country that sells that shit.

 

[Zeouterlimits]

Oh, happy birthday Plywood!

Coming home between classes for lunch and getting a one or two firefight games in is great, helps bang those challenges out.

 

[Blue Ninja]

Happy birthday Plywood!

 

[Tha Robbertster]

Congrats Plywood, how old did you get?

 

[Plywood]

So do I since I don't live in the ridiculous part of the country that sells that shit.

Don't deny your countries heritage.

Thanks again everyone.

@Robbertster, My bones are old and crinkly and grey hairs are starting to settle in. I fear I won't make it in the long winter.

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[xxjuicesxx]

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/GameStats.aspx?gameid=787584583&player=TJ Ram

Pooping on Jetpack heroes, feels good man.

Previously cleansed.

 

[Tha Robbertster]

Don't deny your countries heritage.

Thanks again everyone.

@Robbertster, My bones are old and crinkly and grey hairs are starting to settle in. I fear I won't make it in the long winter.

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My condolences.

 

[Slightly Live]

Flag warrior medal. It's one thing to cap a flag, but flag warriors like Dani and Sai get the damn thing out of bases.

I'm merely a padawn next to Ghaleon and Frankie in this art.

 

[PooBone]

From the Gaming side:

Halo Creative Director Ryan Payton Leaves 343i, Starts New Studio

Bummer. I wonder what kind of Halo he wanted to make.

 

[The Librarian]

From the Gaming side:

Halo Creative Director Ryan Payton Leaves 343i, Starts New Studio

That was pretty quick. Especially part about him wanting to build a "fundamentally different Halo."

 

[Tashi]

Happy Birthday Plywood!

Best of luck to Ryan Payton. I'm sure his vision of Halo was much more Japanese ;] Halo Gear Solid?

 

[erpg]

That was pretty quick. Especially part about him wanting to build a "fundamentally different Halo."

Yeah, he's right about him not having the credibility to pull it off. I wouldn't put my franchise in the hands of a guy who isn't excited about it, and whose previous experience in the business was so thin.

It sounds harsh, but look at Civilization 5. Fresh face, new ideas and an established franchise don't go hand in hand very easily.

 

[Gui_PT]

Happy Birthday P to the Wood

 

[Zeouterlimits]

That was pretty quick. Especially part about him wanting to build a "fundamentally different Halo."

I was very excited for kind of a different Halo.. but heard recently the project changed when Josh took (however long ago that was).

Really hope the chance for new play experiences is not wasted.... *is worried he is going to be disappointed by Halo 4 playing it too safe*

 

[Blue Ninja]

Nate Walpole/Bentllama (who apparently left 343 a year ago) had an interesting remark on Payton leaving.

Tomorrow marks 1yr since leaving #343i. I am still a fan of the #Halo universe and wish them the best. Halo isn't behind me though...

Bentllama developing Halo Kart Racer confirmed?

 

[TheOddOne]

Really bummed to see Ryan go, best of luck with your new studio though

On another note: Happy birthday Plywood, start reading more books.

 

[Miggytronz]

HBD Plywood.

 

[Tawpgun]

Sad to see him go, but it seems like he wanted a bit too much of a departure from standard Halo.... good for most of us that he left then

Still, I hope he finds success in his new studio.

 

[Slightly Live]

Guess that rumour about a "big name" leaving 343, from a few months back, was true then. Ah well, looks like the guy just wanted a new direction in life after a bout of illness. Hope he finds success.

 

[GhaleonEB]

Sad to see him go, but it seems like he wanted a bit too much of a departure from standard Halo.... good for most of us that he left then

Still, I hope he finds success in his new studio.

Same. I tossed in my $0.02 over in the thread. He's one person of over 200 on the project, so I'm not worried about where it's heading. It will probably work out for the best of both. I do hope Halo 4 is turning out, the team has a tough first project.

 

[neoism]

TU - Late September
Beta Hoppers - October

So technically, yeah, we won't be able to mess with the TU changes until October.

why release the TU before then :/

 

[Slightly Live]

why release the TU before then :/

To tease the shit out of us and laugh at the hundreds of posts in the Waypoint forums asking where the changes are after the kids download the TU.

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I think they are just being cautious with the roll out to make sure it goes as smooth as possible.

 

[neoism]

lol Happy b day Mr wood

 

[erpg]

why release the TU before then :/

4GB Arcade Firefight, and probably some backend changes for Waypoint integration and File Share. Sounds like they hadn't finalized that.

 

[TheOddOne]

I eco the statement that Ryan should do whats best for him.

I kind of get it that the new trilogy does not need to stray to far from the core concept of Halo. I do hope though, that 343 Industries does look into making stuff like ODST and REACH -- after maby Halo 4/5 ship. Keep the mainline stuff normal, but go all out on side-projects. The universe of Halo is huge and constantly expanding with the books, so there is enough stuff to pick from.

 

[squidhands]

Happy Birthday, glued, grain-alternating strips of wood! I used to cut you on a table saw when I was your age...

 

[Gabotron ES]

Happy Bday plywood!

Also, just passed all my final exams so I will be going to uni next month and getting a 26'' 3D TV for my first Halo CE playthrough.

fuckyeah.jpg

 

[PooBone]

Happy Birthday Plywood!

Best of luck to Ryan Payton. I'm sure his vision of Halo was much more Japanese ;] Halo Gear Solid?

I'd bet money he'd have made the game third person. A million dollars I would bet on it.

EDIT: Does the fact that Kenneth Scott, art director for Halo 4, was previously an artist/director of id software concern anyone else? In my opinion id's artstyle is some of the most generic in the biz. Of course, judging from that concept art teaser, I have no doubt Halo 4 will look nothing like Rage. But if you look at his website the only thing in his gallery is character models and sketches of the regular old monsters we've come to expect from a game like Doom or Quake.

 

[Karl2177]

Happy birthday Plywood!

I have a new found appreciation for ODST now. I don't know what caused it, but I really like the story now. Maybe the same thing will happen for Reach in a year...

 

[JB1981]

AR starts where everyone has all the good weapons and you are stuck with your AR/pistol suuuucks!

 

[Tashi]

I seriously doubt Ryan was pushing a 3rd person Halo. That's like changing Metal Gear from a stealth game to a full out action game. Oh wait

 

[Tunavi]

AR starts suuuuck!

this

 

[TheOddOne]

EDIT: Does the fact that Kenneth Scott, art director for Halo 4, was previously an artist/director of id software concern anyone else? In my opinion id's artstyle is some of the most generic in the biz. Of course, judging from that concept art teaser, I have no doubt Halo 4 will look nothing like Rage. But if you look at his website the only thing in his gallery is character models and sketches of the regular old monsters we've come to expect from a game like Doom or Quake.

A little, but then I saw artwork trailers and am less concerced now.

 

[Gabotron ES]

why release the TU before then :/

Well they could always update a gametype to Waypoint's fileshare.

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Or they could directly send HaloGAF a download link so we can play bloomless customs till our hands bleed

Also, when did Halo turned into a game of " who can throw more nades without even firing your weapon"?

 

[PooBone]

A little, but then I saw artwork trailers and am less concerced now.

Yeah. I think most of my concern is for the enemy design. Environment style is looking God-like.

 

[Slightly Live]

After playing Halo 3 the other night, I'd do terrible things to play bloomless in Reach right now. It won't make many of Reach's other issues disappear but it would certainly make me forget them for a time.

 

[TheOddOne]

Yeah. I think most of my concern is for the enemy design. Environment style is looking God-like.

Now you got me thinking, yeah kind of corcerned now :|

They have hired some talented artist though, so I hope we get awesome enemy designs.

 

[FyreWulff]

Why? Why does it matte? There's not going the bloom reduction the majority of playlists. You can still play vanilla Reach.

Oh, I'll play it just as much as before. But Headlong customs won't be giving me as much credits as matchmaking.

 

[Karl2177]

Oh, I'll play it just as much as before. But Headlong customs won't be giving me as much credits as matchmaking.

They will probably still have vanilla Reach in Matchmaking.

 

[PooBone]

Now you got me thinking, yeah kind of corcerned now :|

They have hired some talented artist though, so I hope we get awesome enemy designs.

Main thing I wanna know about 343's staff is who is composing the music for Halo 4. I am betting against odds that it's Jack Wall, especially after hearing the music in that concept art trailer.

 

[Striker]

Doesn't really make any sense.

They got it perfect in Halo 2, then Halo 3 and Reach came out and it's like they forgot they even made Halo 2.

Blows my goddam mind.

Hopefully 343 realizes these minor details that can lead to stronger strategy to the game. Definitely makes flag and assault so much more enjoyable. Partly (maps is the other) why Team Skirmish/Objective has played like balls compared to Team Skirmish in Halo 2 since.

 

[FyreWulff]

They will probably still have vanilla Reach in Matchmaking.

Considering the chance of actually getting Headlong outside of the possible Classic playlists where the Remake DLC Pack will more than like be required, I think I'd rather just play Headlong whenever I want to. In customs.

 

[TheOddOne]

Main thing I wanna know about 343's staff is who is composing the music for Halo 4. I am betting against odds that it's Jack Wall, especially after hearing the music in that concept art trailer.

I thought its was well know that Sotaro Tojima (of Metal Gear Solid fame) was doing the music, he was even on the Halo 4 panel during Halofest. Or am I wrong?

 

[Tunavi]

Also, when did Halo turned into a game of " who can throw more nades without even firing your weapon"?

Setember 14th, 2010.

After playing Halo 3 the other night, I'd do terrible things to play bloomless in Reach right now. It won't make many of Reach's other issues disappear but it would certainly make me forget them for a time.

I'm sooooo ready for that bloomless DMR

 

[PooBone]

I thought its was well know that Sotaro Tojima (of Metal Gear Solid fame) was doing the music, he was even on the Halo 4 panel during Halofest. Or am I wrong?

He's doing the audio direction, sound effects, mixing, etc. That has been known for a while, but audio director and composer are two radically different things.

 

[Hypertrooper]

I thought its was well know that Sotaro Tojima (of Metal Gear Solid fame) was doing the music, he was even on the Halo 4 panel during Halofest. Or am I wrong?

He is the Sound director.

 

[TheOddOne]

Ohh, thought he was doing the music also. If its Jack Wall then I'll bust a nut.

 

[kylej]

Previously cleansed.

lol