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[Striker]

One thing I'll miss with alien language is quotes like "The demon is dead, by my hands!"

I rather have Elites simply laugh, "Ha ha ha ha!" - so good from Halo 1.

I think they need to utilize the elephant much more...maybe having a gametype that features an elephant drag race with teams attempting to protect their driver and having obstacles on the course...remake of Wario stadium anyone?

Maybe I think too far outside the box.

I think a map with barriers restricting teams from transporting the Elephant over an area would be pretty cool. Sandtrap was an open map where you could drive the Elephant anywhere. As if the Elephant acts as a "spawn base", another spot for a Mongoose spawn, and defense support (turrets).

It would also be nice for the Brutes to be this vicious, mysterious creature that gets unleashed during battle. By the appearance of them in the ViDoc, though, it looks like they're the same fit from Halo 3; could be wrong, or could be old material.

 

[InvincibleAgent]

Hey URK, any chance the booting system will get fixed? Seems like the betrayed often get no boot option.

Oh, and booting guests should be an option. If you don't want to take away exp from the profile, boot the guest only.

I know you're not in charge of this, but is there any news on the subject? Surely there have been some betrayals in the alpha build.



Our friends over at the IGN Halo board were wondering.

 

[Trasher]

I agree completely. Something like this would be awesome, even though I know it probably wouldn't be keeping with canon.

Well they should seem bigger at least. Just as the elites seem to be in comparison to the smaller Spartan III's.

 

[Gui_PT]

Hey URK, any chance the booting system will get fixed? Seems like the betrayed often get no boot option.

Oh, and booting guests should be an option. If you don't want to take away exp from the profile, boot the guest only.

I know you're not in charge of this, but is there any news on the subject? Surely there have been some betrayals in the alpha build.

Clearly you do not know the power he has

 

[Blueblur1]

When the beta hits HaloGAF will have to have many toast while playing together.

Shots + Halo = Better team play.

Clearly the only way to play as a team. We'll be Pu Ritsu'ing all over this place come May.

 

[BladedExpert]

Well they should seem bigger at least. Just as the elites seem to be in comparison to the smaller Spartan III's.

In the immortal words of Cliffy B, they should be "Bigger, better and more bad-ass"

 

[Major Williams]

For people who know the story of Reach or read "Fall of Reach", it is almost a given that we will at least see an engineer in the game at some point, even if only a glimpse.

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Fall of Reach, Chief sees them taking apart a car in seconds to examine and store information about it, IIRC.

Chief sees that on Sigma Octanus IV, not Reach. Engineers were in a ViDoc, but that could have been ODST footage (which I doubt). I sincerely hope for Engineers in the game - I want everything possible in this campaign, even if they have to make 2 discs.

 

[Not a Jellyfish]

Chief sees that on Sigma Octanus IV, not Reach. Engineers were in a ViDoc, but that could have been ODST footage (which I doubt). I sincerely hope for Engineers in the game - I want everything possible in this campaign, even if they have to make 2 discs.

Like I said, IIRC. Apparently I didn't. :lol Been a couple years since I have read the book.

 

[Not a Jellyfish]

Clearly the only way to play as a team. We'll be Pu Ritsu'ing all over this place come May.

I will hold you to that, I get surprisingly better at Halo the more alcohol I consume.

 

[Major Williams]

Like I said, IIRC. Apparently I didn't. :lol Been a couple years since I have read the book.

Haha, yeah, I am currently reading the book again right now, jotting down facts, etc. And you weren't really off at all. It was in the book.

The Nylund interview on Waypoint just put me over the top - I can really understand where he got inspiration for some of the things he put into the novel. I'm finally onto the invasion of Reach and beginning to read it very slowly and try to piece together events into a nice timeline so I can see where the events of the game will take place.

Also, I wonder how much different the novel would be with the details he could give if he could write it now, or revise it? To show where other Spartans could be?

 

[Merguson]

Didn't a halogaffer create a website based on a ship's name from the Halo series. For example, Ascendant Justice.

I read a bit of the first article and I was going to read it later but I never got around to doing it.

Was it Dani? I think it was Dani

Yeah you're right. Checked his profile. Thanks.

 

[Gui_PT]

Didn't a halogaffer create a website based on a ship's name from the Halo series. For example, Ascendant Justice.

I read a bit of the first article and I was going to read it later but I never got around to doing it.

Was it Dani? I think it was Dani

 

[LunaticPuma]

What are the odds that Bungie will return "Killtacular" to its rightful place as the 4 person multi-kill?

Please make it so.

 

[Not a Jellyfish]

Also, I wonder how much different the novel would be with the details he could give if he could write it now, or revise it? To show where other Spartans could be?

Would be very interesting to see what he could do now with the fiction, I would buy.

 

[Striker]

What are the odds that Bungie will return "Killtacular" to its rightful place as the 4 person multi-kill?

Please make it so.

Yes please.

 

[Blueblur1]

http://www.forwarduntodawn.com/

 

[Major Williams]

What are the odds that Bungie will return "Killtacular" to its rightful place as the 4 person multi-kill?

Please make it so.

100% agree. It did NOT need fixing in the first place.

 

[InvincibleAgent]

What's wrong with Overkill? And what would 5 be called? Massacre? That's what Conduit calls a Killing Spree.

 

[GhaleonEB]

What are the odds that Bungie will return "Killtacular" to its rightful place as the 4 person multi-kill?

Please make it so.

Or rust keep the pattern going after double and triple. Quadruple kill! Octokill!

On second thought...

 

[Domino Theory]

Or rust keep the pattern going after double and triple. Quadruple kill! Octokill!

Nah.

Or better yet...


KILL LEGALLLLLLL

 

[Hellspawn23]

i dont mind brutes, but they all look like clones of each other, except for tartarus. they hould have a few variations of skin color and hair style/color in there to break the monotony.

they need to be stronger than before, in halo 3 they felt like nothing more than a taller and fatter grunt. (except for chieftains).

as for the language, i actually like the fact that the aliens speak english. but they should blend in alien language in there too. kind of like my nuyorican relatives do with mixing spanish and english.

an elite can talk to you and drop in some "wort wort wort". as for the brutes, they could "bark" commands to the rest of the pack.

 

[Major Williams]

Would be very interesting to see what he could do now with the fiction, I would buy.

Indeed - it seems he's already doing a fine job. I didn't really know he was a lead writer for the franchise until the interview. I knew he had a definite hand in most things, but I was not aware his 'day job' was being an MS writer.

Voc must be in heaven hanging out with that guy every day. :lol

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I know I would be his coffee runner

After that interview though, it got me thinking he definitely had a hand in Halo Wars, and is probably one of the reasons why the story/cutscenes were so epic. Also, I kind of laughed when I thought of geeking out sessions between him and Frankie behind closed doors.

 

[LunaticPuma]

What's wrong with Overkill? And what would 5 be called? Massacre? That's what Conduit calls a Killing Spree.

What's wrong with Overkill is that it was not in Halo 1 or 2. It wasn't something that needed changing. Overkill can be 5. I just want the originals restored to their full Halo CE glory.

Killtacular also sounds much better than Overkill and it's hard to get a Killtacular in typical 4 v 4 games.

 

[InvincibleAgent]

But Killtacular sounds like more than Overkill... It's more epic.

 

[BladedExpert]

Plus after Overkill they all start with kill (tacualr, trocity and so on).

 

[bobs...onGaf]

What's wrong with Overkill is that it was not in Halo 1 or 2. It wasn't something that needed changing. Overkill can be 5. I just want the originals restored to their full Halo CE glory.

Killtacular also sounds much better than Overkill and it's hard to get a Killtacular in typical 4 v 4 games.

Overkill Extermination sounds better than Killtacular Extermination to me :lol

I kind of hope that theyre not swapping it back, im used to it the way it is now!

 

[big ander]

Clearly the only way to play as a team. We'll be Pu Ritsu'ing all over this place come May.

And we (underage HaloGAF) can do root beer shots and be all angsty.

 

[The Librarian]

And we (underage HaloGAF) can do root beer shots and be all angsty.

I'd rather drink milk.

 

[Magni]

UnderageGAF? If you're old enough to be playing Halo and aren't Ghal's daughter, then surely you can have a beer to celebrate the Beta :lol

 

[Blueblur1]

I'd rather drink milk.

:lol :lol

Padding that post count, eh? You must be attempting to reclaim that 24 posts per day average!

 

[clashfan]

I'd rather drink milk.

Ovaltine?

 

[EazyB]

:lol :lol

Padding that post count, eh? You must be attempting to reclaim that 24 posts per day average!

Is there a single individual on the internet who posts more often than Dax?

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No really, does anyone on GAF have a higher post average?

 

[thetrin]

How can there be an underage HaloGAF? That makes no sense to me. That would mean you were 11 at the very oldest when Halo 1 came out.

Oh god, I'm starting to feel really old all of a sudden....

Is there a single individual on the internet who posts more often than Dax?

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No really, does anyone on GAF have a higher post average?

I have a much lower post average, but a higher post count...

 

[Devin Olsen]

Is there a single individual on the internet who posts more often than Dax?

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No really, does anyone on GAF have a higher post average?

Well he does have the most posts in this thread... (beating Ghal by 47 posts).

 

[Gui_PT]

Well he does have the most posts in this thread... (beating Ghal by 47 posts).

1st place on the post count in these Halo threads is like the Holy Grail for us "regular" posters

 

[The Librarian]

:lol :lol

Padding that post count, eh? You must be attempting to reclaim that 24 posts per day average!

So in order for you to poke fun at me you have to resort to something as dumb as post count (as if it means anything)? At least Eazy is more creative. Ghal as an average of 21 posts per day (only about two more than me), Amir0x has 27, Tamanon has 24, Y2Kev has 29, Anihawk has 20, benjaminbirdie has 21, reilo has 22, speculawyer has 20, karakand has 26, Stoney Mason has 21...

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/memberlist.php?&order=DESC&sort=posts&pp=100&ltr=

23 posts per day is definitely not an outlier by any means.:lol

 

[vhfive]

1st place on the post count in these Halo threads is like the Holy Grail for us "regular" posters

speak for yourself I strive not to be in the top 10.

 

[Gui_PT]

speak for yourself I strive not to be in the top 10.

You have no ambition

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I kid

 

[BladedExpert]

speak for yourself I strive not to be in the top 10.

Truth. internethighfive.jpeg

 

[vhfive]

You have no ambition

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I kid

The fact that you strive to be near the top means you just post for the hell of it. And thinking back this is pretty much true. You rarely post anything relevant or add anything interesting.

You sir are HaloGAF's fluff.

And with that you are now on ignore.

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I don't kid

 

[Gui_PT]

If i had feelings, I'd be very hurt right now

 

[teh]

How is the ODST community I thinking about buying it. Is it worth $60 ?

OR if I buy it used will I still be able to play the Reach beta? I just need the disk right.

 

[Devin Olsen]

The fact that you strive to be near the top means you just post for the hell of it. And thinking back this is pretty much true. You rarely post anything relevant or add anything interesting.

You sir are HaloGAF's fluff.

And with that you are now on ignore.

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I don't kid

:lol cold as ice...

Though I definitely agree with you, there are a lot of people who seem to post just for the sake of posting. I found myself almost doing that when I first got my account approved (hard not to post all the time, after waiting so long for approval), since then I think I have backed off a bit from posting as much.

 

[EazyB]

How is the ODST community I thinking about buying it. Is it worth $60 ?

OR if I buy it used will I still be able to play the Reach beta? I just need the disk right.

There's no matchmaking for the game so I'm not sure what your looking for in regards to the community. Here on GAF I don't think there are many people still playing it so unless you have some buds with the game it could be hard to get co-op/firefight matches up and running. And as long as you have the ODST campaign disc, new or used, you'll get access to the beta.

How can there be an underage HaloGAF? That makes no sense to me. That would mean you were 11 at the very oldest when Halo 1 came out.

Oh god, I'm starting to feel really old all of a sudden....

It's pretty wild to think I was only 13 when I got my hands on Halo. Thinking (and playing) back to the game it doesn't seem like that long ago.

So in order for you to poke fun at me you have to resort to something as dumb as post count (as if it means anything)? At least Eazy is more creative. Ghal as an average of 21 posts per day (only about two more than me), Amir0x has 27, Tamanon has 24, Y2Kev has 29, Anihawk has 20, benjaminbirdie has 21, reilo has 22, speculawyer has 20, karakand has 26, Stoney Mason has 21...

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/memberlist.php?&order=DESC&sort=posts&pp=100&ltr=

23 posts per day is definitely not an outlier by any means.:lol

I'm not sure you understand what "outlier" means. There being a handful of people who post more often than you on a forum with 30k+ people doesn't quite cut it :lol

I can't speak for Blue but I don't think anyone would bring it up if most of your posts weren't heaps of worthless shit.

And with that you are now on ignore.

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I don't kid

It took you that long?

 

[Slightly Live]

How is the ODST community

There's a community? :lol

The lack of online multiplayer features have hurt the long term viability of ODST, you are more likely to find folks playing Halo 3 (with the awesome multiplayer disc from ODST) at this point. Although the single player is like the best moments of Halo with various enjoyable set pieces.

You could probably get it cheaper these days if you look around.

And yeah, you need the main ODST disc to access the beta.

 

[Striker]

How is the ODST community I thinking about buying it. Is it worth $60 ?

OR if I buy it used will I still be able to play the Reach beta? I just need the disk right.

Yep.

Single player is okay and it contains the MP maps, so if you play MP also it is fine.

 

[Blueblur1]

The fact that you strive to be near the top means you just post for the hell of it. And thinking back this is pretty much true. You rarely post anything relevant or add anything interesting.

You sir are HaloGAF's fluff.

And with that you are now on ignore.

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I don't kid

QFT

 

[Gui_PT]

:lol cold as ice...

Though I definitely agree with you, there are a lot of people who seem to post just for the sake of posting. I found myself almost doing that when I first got my account approved (hard not to post all the time, after waiting so long for approval), since then I think I have backed off a bit from posting as much.

I know I do that at times.

That's why sometimes I stop posting for a couple of days

 

[Blueblur1]

In this case, Eazy can totally speak for me. Of course, I wouldn't have chosen such bold words. :lol

 

[Domino Theory]

The detail on the DMR, Needle Rifle, Sniper Rifle and Assault Rifle in first-person is UNREAL.

I'm surprised Bungie managed to gut their old engine so much to have the weapons change so much aesthetically. The difference between the AR from Halo 3 to Halo: Reach is night and day.