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Halo: Reach |OT7| What are They to Say Now?
- Thread starter The Librarian
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*Gets put into a game of 5 on 8, game never fills up*
Time to retire from MP games until Halo 4, IMO.
Breaks my heart every time.
The Henery
Member
dc89 said:
TU has been out for a while now. There are a few different variants floating around mm. 'TU beta' playlist features zero bloom on stock Reach weapons (among other things); Anniversary playlists feature a three shot magnum (in classic mode) and 85% bloom in the rest.
You can probably find the comprehensive list in the op of this thread.
BlueScrote
Member
I got the armor lock assassination achievement yesterday one the one defiant map that came up in Team Slayer. It's frustrating that the achievements are tied to specific maps.
Indeed it would be a shame to end the Halo goodness in november.
I don't have anything to add to the terminals discussion but seeing the awesome 11th terminal has put me in a good mood.
So:
first quote gets an Anniversary Map code. GONE
second quote gets a Master Chief Avatar code. GONE
third quote gets a Mistress Chief Avatar code.
One code per guy, I'll send them once I get back from work later today ;-)
Posted my thoughts on the Anni thread.
k, after letting it sit with me for a bit, I can finally give my verdict on how CE gameplay encounters match up with the rest of the series....
I'll give Halo 3 props for having really well designed encounters as well as the best vehicular segments in the series. It really struck me how lacking the vehicular missions are in CE. Mainly due to no marine support in the latter levels.
I did however, like the open feeling of CE's huge levels. No other Halo game managed to recreate this open world feeling in the levels. I loved fighting on a bridge, going through the corridors, and then getting put on the ground fight and seeing the bridge you were just on. Then the actual play space was HUGE. Hell, even the Library is huge and feels open despite being really linear.
Reach tried this with Winter Contingency which is a throw away level and New Alexandria which was actually pretty good. But they didn't quite nail the open feeling the large CE levels had.
Also, I feel CE has the best gunplay and infantry combat out of the entire series. The weapon sandbox is perfect, and the way the levels are designed with power weapon supplies and the risk/reward element of carrying something like a rocket launcher with you through the level instead of being given an entire armory before encounters like the other games did. I believe Ghaleon mentioned this as well.
I was playing through the library and actually having fun, despite me thinking the flood levels in the other Halo's were fairly lack luster. CE definitely has the best flood by far. If flood is in Halo 4, I hope they take inspirational from CE. Shit felt like a level right out of Serious Sam. Constant running, gunning, reloading, desperate grenades, jumps, strafes. switching weapons, scavenging for weapons..... loved it.
Halo 4 could also use more unique campaign "gameplay elements" (I guess I could call them that.) Things like the disabling the phase pulse generators and having your shields removed, or blasting the vent cores in The Maw. None of this PRESS BUTTON TO DISABLE THE AA GUN/OPEN DOOR/WIN THE GAME. I want some cool "set pieces" where lets say there is a gauntlet run at one point, but it's through an EMP field, disabling your shields as you run through. Maybe a segment that's in the dark, requiring the flashlight. Have cool mini-objectives like the vent cores. Makes me wonder why things like this weren't utilized in the other Halo games.
k, after letting it sit with me for a bit, I can finally give my verdict on how CE gameplay encounters match up with the rest of the series....
I'll give Halo 3 props for having really well designed encounters as well as the best vehicular segments in the series. It really struck me how lacking the vehicular missions are in CE. Mainly due to no marine support in the latter levels.
I did however, like the open feeling of CE's huge levels. No other Halo game managed to recreate this open world feeling in the levels. I loved fighting on a bridge, going through the corridors, and then getting put on the ground fight and seeing the bridge you were just on. Then the actual play space was HUGE. Hell, even the Library is huge and feels open despite being really linear.
Reach tried this with Winter Contingency which is a throw away level and New Alexandria which was actually pretty good. But they didn't quite nail the open feeling the large CE levels had.
Also, I feel CE has the best gunplay and infantry combat out of the entire series. The weapon sandbox is perfect, and the way the levels are designed with power weapon supplies and the risk/reward element of carrying something like a rocket launcher with you through the level instead of being given an entire armory before encounters like the other games did. I believe Ghaleon mentioned this as well.
I was playing through the library and actually having fun, despite me thinking the flood levels in the other Halo's were fairly lack luster. CE definitely has the best flood by far. If flood is in Halo 4, I hope they take inspirational from CE. Shit felt like a level right out of Serious Sam. Constant running, gunning, reloading, desperate grenades, jumps, strafes. switching weapons, scavenging for weapons..... loved it.
Halo 4 could also use more unique campaign "gameplay elements" (I guess I could call them that.) Things like the disabling the phase pulse generators and having your shields removed, or blasting the vent cores in The Maw. None of this PRESS BUTTON TO DISABLE THE AA GUN/OPEN DOOR/WIN THE GAME. I want some cool "set pieces" where lets say there is a gauntlet run at one point, but it's through an EMP field, disabling your shields as you run through. Maybe a segment that's in the dark, requiring the flashlight. Have cool mini-objectives like the vent cores. Makes me wonder why things like this weren't utilized in the other Halo games.
User 73706
Banned
quote! Also, food for thought: if there indeed are 12 terminals, what would the 12th be about?
Quote!
Hydranockz
Member
So guys, those defiant achievements are crazy!
We were on 1 Flag Condemned last night, not a single flag was scored or touched. Me and Zalin were on the same team and the same tv.
He gets the achievement and I don't...
:/
We were on 1 Flag Condemned last night, not a single flag was scored or touched. Me and Zalin were on the same team and the same tv.
He gets the achievement and I don't...
:/
Hypertrooper
Member
How dare you are! But we should boost the Infection achievement.
What's the deal with the 12th terminal? Only that the "wakeupjohn" code activate something? Or is there more behind this?
PooBone
Member
Interesting.... I was just about to start trying to start working out my pattern for a speed run. Hearing that makes me think it won't be hard at all. The Guilty Spark speedrun achievement is a total joke. Really the only achievement that I thought would be of any challenge was the 30 minute Library on Legendary run.I've still gotta do the two for Two Betrayals and one for Keyes, but they just sound fun.
According to the Frankie, nothing goes to waste in the Halo Universe, so probably a Halo 4 teaser with a relevant connexion to Halo CE events for the recent and dedicated players of Anniversary.
Much as happened since Halo CE, maybe they introduce a connexion between the Halo Installations and the place in Halo 4, knowing where we go might set the tone.
Didn't find anything more. Saw a post saying there is a quick video with flickering and subtitles, nothing on youtube yet except the "faky" halo montage for the VGAs.
Saw this intresing, but fake, VGA teaser for Halo 4 posted. For a fake, it's pretty well done.
Posted at 3:15am. You are an Ivy League graduate with a science degree. Stop bar tending and get a real job so we can dump on kids.
squidhands
Member
That is a lovely shower curtain.
Winter break. Tawpgun coming back in full force.
The Librarian
Banned
Where is the custom challenges screen in Waypoint? I can't seem to find it.
Hypertrooper
Member
Where? Xbox, Windows Phone 7 or Website?
You can't create CC with the Xbox.
Windows Phone 7, touch the Career field, slide to the right, voilá.
And website
Gabotron ES
Member
The Librarian
Banned
This is the part where I got stuck at. Where on this page does it give you the option to create custom challenges?
BlueScrote
Member
From a browser:
Scroll down.
Left hand column under "Custom Challenges" there should be a "Create A Challenge" button under the first 'free' custom challenge spot.
Tha Robbertster
Member
I'd be rather dissapointed if we would get a similair trailer to that video. I want my Halo 4 gameplay/cutscene/anything ingame and not a summary of Halo's history. We've had enough of those. The video is pretty well done though.
Underneath Active Challenges, there's a button that says "Create a Challange." Click that, mess with the options, and there you go.
Hypertrooper
Member
lol.
lol. You know that this should be a teaser of the ANNOUNCEMENT.
Btw. 3-0, 3-0, 3-0, three to zero. You know how much Zero is? Three is more.
Tha Robbertster
Member
If they want to tease an announcement, there should actually be some teasing.
And I know you don't care about soccer
Hockey for life!
The Librarian
Banned
Helpful. Thank you.
Here's the page I was taken to from Havok and Hyptertrooper's link. This is what I see.
I can't see this "create a challenge" button.
Tha Robbertster
Member
Here's the page I was taken to from Havok and Hyptertrooper's link. This is what I see.
I can't see this "create a challenge" button.
Hmm, weird, my browser shows a slightly different page. Perhaps try open it in google chrome or another browser?
BlueScrote
Member
I just loaded the page up in FF and the create a challenge section doesn't show up there. Shows up in Chrome just fine.
I'm using Firefox, works fine. Might be a Silverlight issue.
Hypertrooper
Member
Did you update Silverlight, or do you use the new Firefox version?Helpful. Thank you.
Here's the page I was taken to from Havok and Hyptertrooper's link. This is what I see.
I can't see this "create a challenge" button.
The Librarian
Banned
Are you on Mac?
I updated Silverlight (got the current version I think). Still not there.
Edit! Yup! Got it! It was a Silverlight update. Thanks for your help, guys.
BlueScrote
Member
probably.
It does follow the progressive enhancement principle really well if that's the case.
/software nerd
HiredN00bs
Member
He might want to make sure he's using the latest version of Firefox--that is the only browser that has been 100% compatible for me. Even Chrome wasn't opening the box to select friends when I created additional challenges.
You can't even create custom challenges at all in IE8. Hell, the main Halo Waypoint page doesn't even display the links. /stillusingwindowsxp
I got much respect for anyone in the restaurant business, but Booties should be doing some real shit with his degree. Instead he's getting wasted every night, chain smoking, and cleaning dishes. Booties is the alpha BK.
A27_StarWolf
Banned
I got much respect for anyone in the restaurant business, but Booties should be doing some real shit with his degree. Instead he's getting wasted every night, chain smoking, and cleaning dishes. Booties is the alpha BK.
Hey I'm also coming back to Halo TODAY.
i nerini del buio
Member
omg legendary t&r, I hate keyes so much
it's already tough enough without him dying over and over
edit. ok, did it!
it's already tough enough without him dying over and over
edit. ok, did it!
k, obtain cheevz we shall.
I need to stop playing Skyrim... have to finish up batman/battlefield/MW3/Dark Souls too.
And once again, CE Legendary is EEEEEZZZZZ
Gabotron ES
Member
Keyes' terminal... I cried.
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Without plasma weapons CE Legendary is tough.
I got much respect for anyone in the restaurant business, but Booties should be doing some real shit with his degree. Instead he's getting wasted every night, chain smoking, and cleaning dishes. Booties is the alpha BK.
I'm just going to assume I'm that bus and the car is a BK, and the guy running had fucking sprint or some shit and because of bloom I couldn't nail him.
xxxstylzxxx
Member
lol Definitely one the worst escort missions ever. Long range kills and early well placed grenades are the best way to minimize the chances of Keyes spontaneously going all Rambo and charging in with his trusty needler. I also love how Keyes is basically oblivious to any plasma grenade thrown at his feet.
Finishing up TB's and loving every minute of it despite forgetting all about those damned Rocket Launcher wielding flood forms who always seem to pop up when you least expect them.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
EEEZZZZ?
No way. Shit is hard. I am having issues on "Halo" and that's only the second level... :|