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Halo The Master Chief Collection |OT| Halo Never Died, It Was Just Missing In Action
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MarauderShields
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Wish this game just had a veto option instead of a vote. People don't vote for CE.
I got on my mic and asked people to vote for a CE map and they did. It also ended up being a horrible match lol, the game hasn't aged well.
UND3RxOATH
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Has anyone tried MM with a party of 3-4 players since the server side updates?
Vestal
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So playing CE last night I went up against the Hunters. In all honesty I remember them being harder lol.
I guess maybe I didn't used to have as much skill back in the day as I do now. Back then I ran the campaign on normal and those bastards were a pain. Did it last night on heroic and it was easy as hell lol.
I guess maybe I didn't used to have as much skill back in the day as I do now. Back then I ran the campaign on normal and those bastards were a pain. Did it last night on heroic and it was easy as hell lol.
finowns
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Vote system doesn't belong in h2 classic. You had to play those crappy maps and game types no matter what!
Great avatar!
MythicReclaimer
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Yeah some of the issues I have with Halo 2 mainly revolve around fighting the Brutes and the Flood to a lesser extent. There is zero feedback with the Brutes - pointblank shotgun, zero reaction (like you didn't even shoot them), same with the energy sword. The Needler and to a lesser extent the Carbine is the only weapons I feel like you even get a reaction out of the Brutes. Still love the game in many respects especially with the new coat of paint but the gameplay is as weightless and floaty feeling as ever and the weapons lack punch and depth. The new sounds help a bit.
I thought the gunplay in Halo 2 felt remarkably different from Halo: CE which is odd considering it is mostly the same sandbox.
I love the gunplay in Halo: CEA and Halo 4, lots of weight and punch.
finowns
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I saw a 9 but I haven't played too many games yet.
Diablohead
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For what I understand out of all this cluster of information spread around the internet, there are zero dedicated servers in action for matchmaking right now and it will appear later on.
now if this is true then there will be host advantages or players who have a ping bad enough to be half a second behind the action at all times, thus being shot through walls and grenade throws lagging behind the animation displayed on their screen.
Because it's not been made clear what is going on right now things are more annoying then they need to be.
Are people able to kick others in matchmaking because they are the host? are 4 v 3's due to a player disconnecting or bad matchmaking? why are the searches so long and why do you get returned to the main menu after a matchmade game has finished? we all have no idea.
now if this is true then there will be host advantages or players who have a ping bad enough to be half a second behind the action at all times, thus being shot through walls and grenade throws lagging behind the animation displayed on their screen.
Because it's not been made clear what is going on right now things are more annoying then they need to be.
Are people able to kick others in matchmaking because they are the host? are 4 v 3's due to a player disconnecting or bad matchmaking? why are the searches so long and why do you get returned to the main menu after a matchmade game has finished? we all have no idea.
Der Flatulator
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Host advantage and peer hosting is alive and well, at least in Halo 2 classic. I personally verified this by monitoring my network traffic in a game where I noticed my BR was host-like in cross-map shots and I could grenade jump.
If it was Big Team Battle, then I totally agree with you. The vehicles in that game were pretty unbalanced. Anything outside of pistol arenas is kind of the same story IMO.
ozz ex machina
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Anything that is non br start in h2 is fucking horrendous.
As someone who has played a lot of mp matches. I am telling you they are running on dedis.
Very rarely has there been any bs once in a match.
Anything that is non br start in h2 is fucking horrendous.
As someone who has played a lot of mp matches. I am telling you they are running on dedis.
Very rarely has there been any bs once in a match.
To be fair, I like really chaotic gametypes. I'm not saying it's balanced or anything, but it's fun with a room full of people yelling about the nonsense.
Kevin Shields
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Ok I said I was gonna do all the campaigns first before I did MP but I wanted to give one match a try and I got destroyed. Destroyed. 1 kill. 21 deaths. I suck.
Any tips? I feel like I would shoot guys forever and they wouldn't die and then they would 1 shot me.
Any tips? I feel like I would shoot guys forever and they wouldn't die and then they would 1 shot me.
Which game?
Diablohead
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I hope that tonight I get a better experience, already run into a few matches where it felt like overseas lag was kicking in.
Hunters were one of those enemies that everyone had trouble with at first but then figured out they are cake with just a single pistol to the spine.
Juke Joint Jezebel
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Far from it, the MMC's campaign mode is fantastic, unlike Alien Colonial Marines..
Jawmuncher
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Are achievements working again or still down?
Favorite of my fail moments so far, from Halo 1 campaign http://xboxclips.com/video.php?uid=...w540&vid=c5f11451-e7d8-4d9a-9c85-fec65fb84ee1
May need to get used to dat 60FPS, sit farther away from the screen maybe?
There were glitches with it yesterday. Might want to see if they pop or will pop once you've gone through it again.
I unlocked a multiplayer cheevo not long ago, however campaign cheevo's are tracking but not unlocking, so hopefully an update fixes it.
Straight up Halo Wombo Combo, getting stuck by your own grenade while you get punched off the bridge (stage).
Great Clip.
MrGreencastle
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I'm almost done the halo 2 anniversary campaign. Haven't had any problems playing through. It looks so good, and the music... I really appreciate that the team seems to have stuck closer to the source material compared to CEA. The new lighting makes it fit more in line with CEA and 3 as well. Heroic Halo 2 is some fun. The gameplay holds up well, and areas like the sentinel factory that in the original release were kind of dull have been given new life. As if Halo 2 for a little extra time in the oven. I'm really enjoying it.
I sit about 6-7 ft away from a 32" TV. I thought maybe it was the 60fps but I have no problem with Mario Kart 8 or when I used to play CoD. Hmm, fuck knows.
Dead Man Typing
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Had a blast playing through H2 campaign on Legendary. Got through level 1 and then halfway into sniper alley - saved and quit. Came home from work today pressed resume and the mission restarted 
I know others have had this too, but it still stings. Oh well if multiplayer is working now I'll give that a try.
I know others have had this too, but it still stings. Oh well if multiplayer is working now I'll give that a try.Halo CE is still so much fun.Amazing AI,really nice missions and level design.It is also pretty hard which is nice.I love fighting elites here,they are so agile.
My biggest complain right now is audio mix though.Music is too loud.
I was pretty let down yesterday because of framerate but it is a lot better later on.
My biggest complain right now is audio mix though.Music is too loud.
I was pretty let down yesterday because of framerate but it is a lot better later on.
PanicFreak
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Guys, I fucked up! I was going to go through all the campaigns in order only to find out that there is a playlist that does that for you and offers an achievement.
Looks like I have to run through Pillar of Autumn and Halo for the 500th time.
Does anyone know if the "complete the campaign" achievements unlock by playing through the Master Chief playlist?
Looks like I have to run through Pillar of Autumn and Halo for the 500th time.
Does anyone know if the "complete the campaign" achievements unlock by playing through the Master Chief playlist?
It was BTB lol. It was painful to play. A friendly ghost bumped me at 2 mph and I got betrayed lol.
What? The vehicles in CE are the most balanced in the entire series. A good player can usually take out a vehicle solo.
Everything is really slow with the vehicles, and you can splatter dudes with the slightest love tap of a Warthog's bumper. I'm happy to get the chance to play on the Halo PC maps for the first time, but even Halo 4 is better in Big Team than the original.
Right. So a crack shot can take them down, and then anyone else like the millions playing H1 for the first time are just going to get mowed over by the indestructible bouncing death machine.
Which game are you playing? I remember when I first started playing Halo 2 and then again with Halo 3, the FOV is so bad that I would get lightheaded/dizzy for the first few matches.
Yes, you need to have a little ability to overcome vehicles, but anyone can do it right off spawn. Better than later Halo games where they are literally unstoppable with a competent driver if you don't have a special weapon.
I just finished this mission and I agree, it feels like you go through the same room and across the same bridge 10 times.
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