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[ElzarTheBam]

The game has plenty of positives, but the negatives are extra damning this time, leaving the title in this weird limbo as regards its place in the series.

Man, Elzar's dodged rocket kill is fantastic!

More like pant wetting!

 

[Gabotron ES]

Infection is pretty fun if you think of it like a firefight mode. Much better than firefight.

Infection, the only playlist where Sword Base is considered a good map

Spoiler

for humans

.

We should have infection themed maps like we had back in halo 3 when infection was actually fun.

 

[xxjuicesxx]

Risen get back on, anyone handy with the steel.

Hopefully gonna stream all day, come chat GAF!

 

[TheOddOne]

He's one of the best artist I know. I can truly say: He is 343i's Isaac Hannaford.

Agree with this 100%.

Some of the stuff posted, thats listed under "personal work", could be mistaken for Halo 4 art.

 

[lybertyboy]

I'm constantly in awe of the fantastic talent of our artists at 343.

It's also depressing when I realize the height of my artistic endeavors was semi-traced pictures of Ren & Stimpy I did when I was a kid.

 

[xxjuicesxx]

Did anyone see this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svQ3Ul6ORWc&feature=feedlik

Is that really all from one event? Its blowing my mind, it cant be.

 

[MrBig]

I'm constantly in awe of the fantastic talent of our artists at 343.

It's also depressing when I realize the height of my artistic endeavors was semi-traced pictures of Ren & Stimpy I did when I was a kid.

I was really surprised when I saw that you guys hired sparth. He's the artist I respect most in the industry and I really love the stuff of his that was shown in the CA trailer. I hope the game can bring that sense of world exploration and scale to life.

 

[The Henery]

Did anyone see this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svQ3Ul6ORWc&feature=feedlik

Is that really all from one event? Its blowing my mind, it cant be.

It isn't

 

[wwm0nkey]

In other news it seems like games are finally starting to use the extra space in the new 360 disc, Gears of War 3's install size is 7.95GB.

 

[ncsuDuncan]

He's one of the best artist I know. I can truly say: He is 343i's Isaac Hannaford.

Q: If Sparth and Isaac Hannaford got into a concept art battle, who would win?

A: All of us.

 

[Hypertrooper]

Q: If Sparth and Isaac Hannaford got into a concept art battle, who would win?

A: All of us.

No. Sorry dude. That would be if we found the question for the answer 42. The universe wouldn't exist anymore if this awesomeness happened.

Btw. Who can buy me this and send it to me? It has even a Halo: Glasslands excerpt... :/

 

[Tashi]

I need liquor suggestions HaloGAF.

Here's what I have so far

Patron
Kettle One
Hennessey
?????
?????

I'm leaning towards Seagrams 7 because I love 7&7. Not getting beer though. Lay it on me.

 

[Tha Robbertster]

No. Sorry dude. That would be if we found the question for the answer 42. The universe wouldn't exist anymore if this awesomeness happened.

Btw. Who can buy me this and send it to me? It has even a Halo: Glasslands excerpt... :/

Is this already out?

 

[wwm0nkey]

Speaking of drinks did anyone ever find out how they made those Guilty Spark drinks at Halo Fest?

 

[Karl2177]

Is this already out?

Apparently it came out on the 6th. I haven't seen it anywhere.

 

[Hypertrooper]

Is this already out?

Yep. Came out this tuesday and it's US only =(

 

[Steelyuhas]

I need liquor suggestions HaloGAF.

Here's what I have so far

Patron
Kettle One
Hennessey
?????
?????

I'm leaning towards Seagrams 7 because I love 7&7. Not getting beer though. Lay it on me.

Sailor Jerry

 

[AlmostMilk]

I need liquor suggestions HaloGAF.

Here's what I have so far

Patron
Kettle One
Hennessey
?????
?????

I'm leaning towards Seagrams 7 because I love 7&7. Not getting beer though. Lay it on me.

You have got to go with the classic Jack Daniels.

 

[heckfu]

I need liquor suggestions HaloGAF.

Here's what I have so far

Patron
Kettle One
Hennessey
?????
?????

I'm leaning towards Seagrams 7 because I love 7&7. Not getting beer though. Lay it on me.

I discovered about 6 years ago that Sailor Jerry is the best rum on the planet. It's got a bit of cherry overtone to it and a solid base rum to go along.

But if you just want straight, good ol southern Bourbon, get a bottle of Maker's Mark. Smoothest bourbon besides Woodford Reserve.

Sailor Jerry

see! didn't see this posted before I started typing.

 

[xxjuicesxx]

You having a party or something? seems excessive lol.

Get some of those flavored vodkas from Pinnacle and mixers for the girls. (I like them too lol)

 

[Hypertrooper]

I need liquor suggestions HaloGAF.

Here's what I have so far

Patron
Kettle One
Hennessey
?????
?????

I'm leaning towards Seagrams 7 because I love 7&7. Not getting beer though. Lay it on me.

JÄGERMEISTER!

 

[kylej]

The game as it stands is one of the best FPS ever made.

Obviously people can't wait for the next match to start so they just quit the previous one.

glorious post

 

[Tha Robbertster]

Yep. Came out this tuesday and it's US only =(

A shame. I'd really love to read it. There probably isn't a shocking anouncement in it but I just love reading about the developing processes etc.

 

[Retro]

I need liquor suggestions HaloGAF.

Here's what I have so far

Patron
Kettle One
Hennessey
?????
?????

I'm leaning towards Seagrams 7 because I love 7&7. Not getting beer though. Lay it on me.

Bombay Sapphire; high quality gin without breaking the bank. You'll make the (sadly) rare gin-sipper in the crowd happy. If you're not a fan and don't want to spend the money, at least buy some gin; Seagrams is acceptable and I actually have a soft spot for it, being my first booze purchase. We gin fans would rather see the cheap stuff and weather through it than be insulted by the spirit's absence.

Also, +1 for the Seagrams 7, not only is it somewhat cheap and the 7&7 a fantastic drink, but the numerical irony of the brand should not be lost on anyone in this thread.

 

[Zeouterlimits]

You have got to go with the classic Jack Daniels.

...
Get some real whiskey : Jameson or Black Bush.

 

[ManBearPanda]

I need liquor suggestions HaloGAF.

Maker's Mark and Glenfiddich

 

[Steelyuhas]

I discovered about 6 years ago that Sailor Jerry is the best rum on the planet. It's got a bit of cherry overtone to it and a solid base rum to go along.

But if you just want straight, good ol southern Bourbon, get a bottle of Maker's Mark. Smoothest bourbon besides Woodford Reserve.

see! didn't see this posted before I started typing.

Yeah Sailors is the best rum there is. Not an opinion.

Maker's Mark is a great Bourbon.

 

[Tashi]

So I might have to get this Sailor's stuff huh?. Bombay would also be a good pick up.

Thanks


And yea Juices, party tomorrow.

 

[Retro]

Yeah Sailors is the best rum there is. Not an opinion.

Maker's Mark is a great Bourbon.

Not to derail the thread further, but didn't they end up changing the recipe of Sailor Jerry and it totally lost it's character? Or am I thinking of something else? I'm not a huge Rum drinker, but I remember being really impressed with it a few years ago after years of being subjected to crap rum.

As for Bourbon, it's a bit on the high end, but I've always been partial to 1792 myself. I don't mean this in a disparaging way, but Maker's Mark, at least for me, is the bourbon I keep for cocktails while 1792 is the stuff I keep for drinking straight.

Bombay would also be a good pick up.

Excellent. Always pisses me off to see people with a gin-less Bar since some people dislike it. What the host likes doesn't matter though; a good host has gin on hand. Too many drinks demand it. and god help anyone who says "just use vodka"... Vodka is for commies and college kids who want to get as drunk as possible 'without it tasting like alcohol'. That's the point, dammit.

 

[heckfu]

Not to derail the thread further, but didn't they end up changing the recipe of Sailor Jerry and it totally lost it's character? Or am I thinking of something else? I'm not a huge Rum drinker, but I remember being really impressed with it a few years ago.

As for Bourbon, it's a bit on the high end, but I've always been partial to 1792 myself. I don't mean this in a disparaging way, but Maker's Mark, at least for me, is the bourbon I keep for cocktails while 1792 is the stuff I keep for drinking straight.

Oh no, I completely understand. From a price point that's the smartest. I just didn't figure he was willing to drop that much money for a bourbon.

 

[Steelyuhas]

Not to derail the thread further, but didn't they end up changing the recipe of Sailor Jerry and it totally lost it's character? Or am I thinking of something else? I'm not a huge Rum drinker, but I remember being really impressed with it a few years ago.

As for Bourbon, it's a bit on the high end, but I've always been partial to 1792 myself. I don't mean this in a disparaging way, but Maker's Mark, at least for me, is the bourbon I keep for cocktails while 1792 is the stuff I keep for drinking straight.

Excellent. Always pisses me off to see people with a gin-less Bar since some people dislike it. What the host likes doesn't matter though; a good host has gin on hand. Too many drinks demand it. and god help anyone who says "just use vodka"... Vodka is for commies and college kids who want to get as drunk as possible 'without it tasting like alcohol'. That's the point, dammit.

Not that I'm aware of, I drink it all the time, and I love it. Not aware of any changes to it.

I hate gin, but its always stocked at the bar because people do like it.

 

[squidhands]

I need liquor suggestions HaloGAF.

Here's what I have so far

Patron
Kettle One
Hennessey
?????
?????

I'm leaning towards Seagrams 7 because I love 7&7. Not getting beer though. Lay it on me.

Skyy or Grey Goose is much better vodka than Kettle One. Bushmills is an excellent Irish Whiskey (drink it by itself with an ice cube or two), Appleton Estate is a great rum. And Bailey's to round off your White Russian Lebowski drink. ;-)

 

[Retro]

Oh no, I completely understand. From a price point that's the smartest. I just didn't figure he was willing to drop that much money for a bourbon.

Well, not only the price (which, these days, is probably the biggest factor in my purchases), but my brother and I both came to the conclusion that for some reason, Maker's Mark seems to just mix better than most other Bourbons. Completely unscientific and probably just personal preference, but that's where we stand on the matter.

Semi-on topic, last New Years, my brother and I classy-nerded it up, splitting a bottle of 1792 and playing through Halo:CE on Legendary for old time's sake. Looking forward to playing through CE:A later this year, though it won't be the same over Live.

Not that I'm aware of, I drink it all the time, and I love it. Not aware of any changes to it.

I hate gin, but its always stocked at the bar because people do like it.

I must be thinking of something else then, I'll have to look because this is going to drive me up the wall.

And yeah, I know Gin is definitely an acquired taste, but tradition and necessity dictates its presence at all times. You just can't have a properly stocked bar without it, you might as well not have bitters or ice, even; it's that essential.

Plus, you can't make a proper martini without it. It's the law. James Bond can eat it.

So yeah, how about that Halo.

Hey, at least I provided a Halo-related anecdote.

 

[Tashi]

Agreed, I love Grey Goose. I just figured we already have some vodka so why get more ya know.

 

[squidhands]

Agreed, I love Grey Goose. I just figured we already have some vodka so why get more ya know.

right, just for future reference. ;-)

 

[wwm0nkey]

So yeah, how about that Halo.

 

[xxjuicesxx]

GET ON HALO. SICK OF RANDOMS. http://www.bungie.net/stats/reach/gamestats.aspx?gameid=791893391&player=TheBKCleansing

 

[PNut]

GET ON HALO. SICK OF RANDOMS. http://www.bungie.net/stats/reach/gamestats.aspx?gameid=791893391&player=TheBKCleansing

Invite coming.

 

[User 73706]

Good stuff. A few minor thoughts, though;

1. Instead of a zoom scope, perhaps have a 'vehicle tracker' that displays a reticule (but doesn't actually lock on) to vehicles? In that way, it's not very easy to pick off infantry with it from afar, but it can still nail vehicles easily because of the on-screen indicator.

2. Just tossing this out there, but maybe the weapon itself doesn't cause any real damage, to infantry or vehicles. Instead, it's more of an "EMP Beam". On vehicles, it causes the controls to get sloppy for the first couple of seconds (like the Focus Rifle, you have to keep the target in your beam's path) and then causes the vehicle to explode after the charge builds up.

On infantry, however, it would cause no damage (or very low damage) but could disable AAs temporarily. Like getting shot with it for a second or two drains the energy, but getting the full sustained charge locks them out for something like 4 or 5 seconds.

Because, you know, I can see using it to 'sweep' across a room to drop Active Camo or (my favorite) knock out a jetpacker's rockets in mid-air. Not terribly cheap because you'd have to have amazing accuracy to keep the beam on a quickly falling target.

Additionally, maybe it could work a bit like the Scarab's gun did on Easy/Normal back in Halo 3--instead of outright blowing up the vehicle, maybe it could EMP it and then continuous exposure to it would start throwing your vehicle everywhere/pushing your spartan back, which could potentially be used for blowing jetpackers too high to land safely or outright off the map, and it could smash smaller vehicles like ghosts/mongi into walls to blow them up. imo it'd be a pretty amazing feeling pushing a wraith/scorpion off a cliff or something.

Very cool summary. Definitely gives you a lot to think about. Humans almost immediately at the beginning of the game? Interesting.

Though I do disagree with some of their assessments. Right at around the part when one of them says, "This is when it gets exciting," they conclude that in that concept art, and the one following it – the Primordium cover – the ships are Covenant. I strongly disagree with them. They don't look Covenant at all. Who would have ships like that? The Brutes? I doubt it.

While the blue glowing lights instantly made me think Forerunner, for all we know it could just be really, really hot propulsion (the Pillar of Autumn's got glowing blue engine trails too). I'm kind of picturing "advanced" Brute technology being very similar to the alien tech seen in Battle: LA.

 

[Retro]

Additionally, maybe it could work a bit like the Scarab's gun did on Easy/Normal back in Halo 3--instead of outright blowing up the vehicle, maybe it could EMP it and then continuous exposure to it would start throwing your vehicle everywhere/pushing your spartan back, which could potentially be used for blowing jetpackers too high to land safely or outright off the map, and it could smash smaller vehicles like ghosts/mongi into walls to blow them up. imo it'd be a pretty amazing feeling pushing a wraith/scorpion off a cliff or something.

Holy crap, somebody actually read my post.

I think being able to push vehicles around like that, from a distance, is just too powerful though. Would be cool as hell, but cheap as hell too. I was just thinking the EMP effect would cause a vehicle to have 'sluggish' or 'muddy' controls; minor course corrections or steering changes would require you to go full-tilt on the stick, braking would take longer, etc.

 

[The Librarian]

While the blue glowing lights instantly made me think Forerunner, for all we know it could just be really, really hot propulsion (the Pillar of Autumn's got glowing blue engine trails too). I'm kind of picturing "advanced" Brute technology being very similar to the alien tech seen in Battle: LA.

It's not the Brutes. They're too violent to advance themselves that far (well, on their own). Remember Halo 3's Bestiarum. Brutes are the only species to achieve space travel then war with themselves back to sticks and stones.

 

[Captain Blood]

+1 for Jameson.

 

[Steelyuhas]

So yeah, how about that Halo.

TUTUTUTUTUTUTU!

 

[wwm0nkey]

What happened to those custom Challenges?

 

[feel]

No. Sorry dude. That would be if we found the question for the answer 42. The universe wouldn't exist anymore if this awesomeness happened.

Btw. Who can buy me this and send it to me? It has even a Halo: Glasslands excerpt... :/

Whoa cool cover, what's that? (can only see tiny thumbnail from this browser for some reason)

 

[Gabotron ES]

What happened to those custom Challenges?

They were just a hoax, like Bungie's algorithm to put DLC owners together. They both never existed.

 

[lybertyboy]

What happened to those custom Challenges?

They're still coming. Not sure about exact release date off the top of my head, but I believe they're coming as part of the next Waypoint web update.

 

[vhfive]

So I might have to get this Sailor's stuff huh?. Bombay would also be a good pick up.

Thanks


And yea Juices, party tomorrow.

NATTY ICE BRO

Spoiler

big fan of Jameson

 

[Homeboyd]

They're still coming. Not sure about exact release date off the top of my head, but I believe they're coming as part of the next Waypoint web update.

Sounds like quite the challenge...

 

[Hypertrooper]

Whoa cool cover, what's that? (can only see tiny thumbnail from this browser for some reason)

It is a special Halo magazine published by the OXM team.

They're still coming. Not sure about exact release date off the top of my head, but I believe they're coming as part of the next Waypoint web update.

First custom challenge: Get 40 Rejection medals in one game.