The Librarian
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I won a game on Valhalla 50-0 once. It was awesome.Church RvB said:
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Halo Reach Reveal Thread - Matchmaking/Multiplayer Details Revealed
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Subtervotion
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big ander said:
We didn't allow them to pick up the missile pods for more than a few seconds. I actually got hit by one, but then we killed the guy. I got knocked out of the sky 3 times too. Twice by power drainers and once by plasma pistol. The kids were just plain bad. Bad at following up on their initial attack on us at least.
Edit: Dax01, I'd like to see that on bungie.net. :lol
The Librarian
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dslgunstar
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Church RvB said:
Yeah, and then we partnered up and got stuck with teammates that ran from incompetent to straight-up retarded. I have never ever seen a player accidentally take an almost captured flag back to the enemy base by accident.
The lag on my end didnt help any. I'm amazed my overall K/D in Ranked didnt go down farther after some of those games.
Looking forward to ODST tonight!
AllIsOneIsNone
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Ajemsuhgao said:
This is what I thought too. The smg isn't great, but at close range I thought it beat out the AR. What's weird is that 2 smgs together don't do that much more than 1 at close range.
Fun Factor
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Letters said:
Anyways, 2 WEEKS!!! till youtube gets flooded with Halo Reach beta vids that is.
Is that a Reach video?
Is there any tips to avoid such long burst of fighting one on one? I always end up unloading an entire clip+ dead on & still not being able to kill a player.
I hope they change this on Reach.
CrazedArabMan
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kylej said:
Fixed for upcoming Reach Beta awesomeness.
They won't. That clip is a joke, they were poking fun at some of their own player base (yourself included apparently), shooting the ARs from far away while running towards your enemy, is not a good tactic, yet is oh so popular. In Halo you need to figure out fast the most effective weapon to reduce shields as fast as possible in every situation/distance. Use a precision weapon or a well placed grenade to reduce shields for far away.FTWer said:
edit- kinda beaten, didn't refresh
dslgunstar
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Popeck said:Damn, didn't get to play Invasion thanks to a player shortage
Embargo ends next week but I think you'll be happy when you'll see the Invasion stuff on GTTV.
Must. Have. Invasion.
Everything else in Reach is secondary.
EazyB said:
LOL, yeah, cause we all know how unsatisfying it is to fire fully-automatic weapons.
Playing Halo 3 with lag last night reminded me why I love the AR. It's an assist machine. If you see somebody in your team in a BR duel, you can just shred enemy shields to give him the easy one-shot.
I ended almost every match with 50% more assists than kills. Not a goal I strive for every match obviously, but when the lag is preventing that last BR kill-shot, its still satisfying to help your team.
bobs...onGaf
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dslgunstar said:
Honestly, I cant think of many people who do find it as satisfying as you. Your essentially getting pleasure from holding a trigger down :lol
I must admit unloading a Needler is satisfying, but I think its the *Swoooosh* sound effect more than anything. Unfortunately a lot of newer players dont know what a BR is and why its useful and so make the mistake shown in that video. Ive got friends who initially disowned Halo for CoD till I forced em to try the BR.
Now landing the perfect headshot - thats satisfying.
Princess Carl
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bobs99 ... said:
Nah dog, its having your opponent no shields... and then spazzzing and missing the next 3 shots :lol :lol
bobs...onGaf
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xDangerboy said:
Haha thats so true. :lol
Its all the time doing that which makes landing the headshots so much more satisfying
Not a Jellyfish
but I am a sheep
So what is the over under on how many times Urk is going to mention/tease Invasion but not give any details because it won't be shown till GTTV tonight?
Subtervotion
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Dax01 said:
OMG! :lol That was almost exactly like our game. Banshees really tear Valhalla up. The ending was hilarious too.
dslgunstar said:
That guy was borderline mentally handicapped. I still can't believe he brought their flag back to them! and we are definitely getting Vidmaster: Endure tonight! I'm stoked for this shit.
Demoncarnotaur
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Well better late than never. I finally got the Save This Film medal in Halo 3, earning me 79/79 achievements.
I can't wait for the Invasion reveal tonight. I hope it has some proper reveal footage. Also, here's hoping for some new pics to come with it.
I can't wait for the Invasion reveal tonight. I hope it has some proper reveal footage. Also, here's hoping for some new pics to come with it.
LOL. This guy got to play Halo:Reach and writes two sentences about it. For shame!
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Slightly Live
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bungietweets said:Nooo! My fancy green debug kit just red-ringed!
It couldn't handle the awesome I guess.
Not a Jellyfish
but I am a sheep
Not like he can't get a new one in a second but still I would go nuts if I was in the middle of a play test. :lol
CrazedArabMan
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JaggedSac said:
On top of that he's not a Halo fan, such a missed opportunity there.
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FFChris said:
Nope, I have seen that before, people messing with the Unreal Engine making Halo mods.
Domino Theory
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God I'm so excited to finally get some solid gameplay footage of Invasion, the updated MP assets (graphics, weapons, HUD, etc.) and see what Boneyard's all about tonight.
dslgunstar
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bobs99 ... said:
I dont just hold down the trigger, I feather it to keep the accuracy high. And while Bungie has never been the best about giving weapons really satisfying visual/audio feedback to make them feel powerful, unleashing a torrent of shield-shredding death is still satisfying.
Obviously landing a headshot is incredibly satisfying too, but they two arent mutually exclusive. You can enjoy both. I do.
The AR is a fun weapon to to use if you use it properly. Speaking of which...
FTWer said:
Running headlong into an enemy while holding the trigger down is not only unsatisfying, its idiotic. It's not an effective strategy, even in Halo 3 where the AR is arguably more effective than it should be. Burst fire and well placed grenades will take care of those kind of players before they even get into melee range.
The AR clip is shallow for a reason. Spawn weapons should give players a fighting chance, but never be so effective that players lose incentive to fight for other weapons on the map. In order to use the AR to its fullest, you can to complement it with grenades and melees to start or finish the attack.
Aye, today is going to be a good day. And next week, I'm guessing the deluge of impressions and video will begin.Domino Theory said:God I'm so excited to finally get some solid gameplay footage of Invasion, the updated MP assets (graphics, weapons, HUD, etc.) and see what Boneyard's all about tonight.
Good lord what a good day. Start out early with the absurdly epic Spartacus season finale, the BWU in the evening, a late showing of Kick-Ass, and then come home to the Invasion reveal. I would that all Fridays could be this awesome.
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GhaleonEB said:
I'm hoping the Multiplayer ViDoc and April Podcast come out next week. Need to hear Froman talk about teh netcode.
CrazedArabMan
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Domino Theory said:God I'm so excited to finally get some solid gameplay footage of Invasion, the updated MP assets (graphics, weapons, HUD, etc.) and see what Boneyard's all about tonight.
Tonight will be so good, Red Wings playoff game on at 10 (they better win), and then Halo Reach goodness right when it is over, what a perfect way to end a day.
dslgunstar
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CrazedArabMan said:
Detroit will go down again to Phoenix, but the Blackhawks will beat Nashville so it will still be a good night.
Canucks and Blackhawks in the conference finals.
CrazedArabMan
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dslgunstar said:Detroit will go down again to Phoenix, but the Blackhawks will beat Nashville so it will still be a good night.
Canucks and Blackhawks in the conference finals.
I :lol at your statement sir.
Ok so I bought ODST and played got through the 4 first missions last night and then quit. Obviously the autosave circle came up a lot and it said it was saving. When I quit though I never went to the menu and hit "Save and Quit", I just turned off my 360. I turn it on today to continue playing, and it shows that I have completed the missions but I can't continue my campaign. I don't remember this being an issue with Halo 3. What the hell?!
You may be dead wrong about the H3 AR being satisfying to use, but you're spot on here.dslgunstar said:Detroit will go down again to Phoenix, but the Blackhawks will beat Nashville so it will still be a good night.
Canucks and Blackhawks in the conference finals.
Everyone be like Ghaleon and see Kick Ass. So. Good.
Should be a good day.
dslgunstar
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Merguson said:
Hahaha, there are so many conspiracy theories about that. I actually started following as many Coyotes games as I could on NHL Gamecenter once they started going on a roll, and the refs arent giving them any breaks. That team is just well coached and works stupid hard every game.
And you could just as soon argue that Bettman wants Chicago and LA to win because those are two HUGE markets on the cusp of becoming forces in the NHL marketplace again.
Blackhawks are my pick to win the cup provided they get Campbell back soon. That will allow them to protect their goalie better AND park Byfuglian (sp?) in front of the net. Combine that with Toews (Olympic MVP), Kane, Hossa, Sharp, Kieth, Seabrook, and third line scoring from Ladd, Versteeg and even Fraser lately, and you've got a tough team to beat.
Hell, the Capitals had to break Campbell's collar bone to beat them when they played in the regular season...
Anyway, back on topic, people are talking like I said the AR was the most satisfying weapon in the game. Its not. But its still satisfying to shred someone's shields with the thing. It's an assist machine, I say.
minx88 said:
Uh, technically speaking ODST is off topic too...
CrazedArabMan
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purg3 said:
Just another day in HaloGAF, let us continue this conversation over in the NHL thread.
The Librarian
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Oh my. Wasn't expecting that. Thank ya!GhaleonEB said:
Is it a little too much to hope for some short clips of headhunter and stockpile in tonight's BWU? Maybe.GhaleonEB said:
But yeah. I'm really eager for the Jurky tonight.
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Dax01 said:
I would love to see a short clip of Team Headhunter, because really that just sounds like it is going to be a lot of fun.
Stockpile sounds like it is going to be hectic and any action shots or vids of it are welcome.