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Halo The Master Chief Collection |OT| Halo Never Died, It Was Just Missing In Action

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So, I was paging through a submenu while I was waiting for matchmaking to do its thing. I get a notification that the matchmaking "failed," but instead of dumping me out of the menu and into the main one, it just OVERLAYS the main menu on top of the other one. I recorded it to demonstrate the absolute chaos on my screen but clip uploading doesn't seem to be working on XB1 for me right now.

Yep happened to me also.
 

Ferny

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11.12.14 7:04 PM Update
Next update: 11.13 12AM
We have identified that our 11.12 morning server-side update has improved matchmaking times for many users, while others are still seeing longer than expected times.

This evening we plan to deploy additional server updates that will improve searching times and increase the likelihood of players finding games. The update will allow more players to enter matches, which may result in larger team sizes (5v5 instead of 4v4, for example). Occasionally, this may result in uneven teams, and we continue to work on this issue.

Currently, there is an existing Xbox Live Services issue that is impacting several Xbox games, including Halo: The Master Chief Collection. As soon as Xbox Live services return to normal, we will deploy our latest server-side update to further improve matchmaking. For up-to-the-minute updates on Xbox Live Service Status, please check the support page here: http://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-live-status

We have also confirmed that stats and achievements are not registering, and are working with the Xbox Live team to ensure that these issues are resolved as quickly as possible.
As we stated previously, the 343 team continues to work around the clock to provide ongoing improvements to the experience for Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Thank you for the ongoing patience and support.
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Karak

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Has anyone been able to connect via matchmaking the last 2 hours? anyone at all?

Nope. Then again I can't get a savegame to work to save my life so I don't want to waste time on the Campaign either. I would let it sit in the menu to listen to the music but yep had a crash from the main menu back to the xbox dashboard just a bit ago...even the main menu:(
 

E92 M3

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This project may have been too ambitious it seems .

It was rushed and put together by 7 studios and the final product reflects that. It's truly disappointed, since launch I've tried to play to only be left with nothing. Halo is a strong franchise, but with 4 and now this botched launch they are really hurting it. MS had such amazing games coming out lately - and they all worked perfectly. You'd think their star franchise would be more polished than a showroom Lamborghini.
 

Strider

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This project may have been too ambitious it seems .

Yea :/

Part of me wishes we got Halo 2 Anniversary and that's it. All the multiplayer maps redone instead of just 6... The game would probably function much better and have less bugs. That's the game I'm enjoying the most anyway. I prefer it over classic.
 
Yea :/

Part of me wishes we got Halo 2 Anniversary and that's it. All the multiplayer maps redone instead of just 6... The game would probably function much better and have less bugs. That's the game I'm enjoying the most anyway. I prefer it over classic.

This. No one was clamoring, "Man, I really wish they would package these games together!" until the rumors started, then everyone was hoping it became true and it did.

They probably could've gouged everyone twice. Release the H2:A solo, then sell the MCC again down the line.
 

Karak

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It doesn't work? What part?

Aside from complete crashes(highest level bug), wrong levels loading(highest level bug), and savegame corruption(highest level bug)...probably a boatload of other stuff I am not thinking of right now. Aside from the truly atrocious framerate issues:)
 
Xbox crashed 3 times I had to hard reset. Then had to re set up Kinect because of this game. Spent a while trying to play co-op with a friend and it doesn't work.

Really dissapointed as this was a main reason for me buying an Xbox one last week.
 

Karak

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Xbox crashed 3 times I had to hard reset. Then had to re set up Kinect because of this game. Spent a while trying to play co-op with a friend and it doesn't work.

Really dissapointed as this was a main reason for me buying an Xbox one last week.

...it reset your Kinect??
 
...it reset your Kinect??

I turned the Xbox off and back on and had to re configure kinect again. Not sure if that's a normal thing as I am so clueless on this thing haha

I just was stoked to binge play halo 1-4 with my friend and we ended up moving to call of duty. I feel this is gonna make a lot of people shelve this game for a while
 

IMACOMPUTA

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...it reset your Kinect??

I've been having a shitload of problems with my xbox one since i've started trying to play this game. Could be totally coincidental, but every time turn my xbox off and then turn it back on, MCC is busted in one way or another. One time i couldn't pause the game, and another time it wouldn't let me press x to view the roster.
Today my xbox one wouldn't even turn on. I hit the power button and it just made the little jingle sound but did nothing. I had to pull the power cord to hard reset for it to come back on.
The other night my friend and I were playing co-op halo ce and in a party chat when i got disconnected and kicked from his game. MCC was stuck on a menu telling me i got disconnected and not letting me out of it. The xbox one showed that i was still in a party with my friend, but we couldn't hear eachother. When i forced MCC to close from the dashboard, party chat crashed.
After that i was able to join his party chat again.

Again, could be coincidental but i feel like this game is breaking my xbox one.

Right now i cannot see any friends in the roster screen. It says 0 online, while i know there are at least 5 people on my friends list playing MCC.

This is on top of at least 6 instances where the game has completely locked up and crashed, high pitched repeating sound and all.
 
I've been having a shitload of problems with my xbox one since i've started trying to play this game. Could be totally coincidental, but every time turn my xbox off and then turn it back on, MCC is busted in one way or another. One time i couldn't pause the game, and another time it wouldn't let me press x to view the roster.
Today my xbox one wouldn't even turn on. I hit the power button and it just made the little jingle sound but did nothing. I had to pull the power cord to hard reset for it to come back on.
The other night my friend and I were playing co-op halo ce and in a party chat when i got disconnected and kicked from his game. MCC was stuck on a menu telling me i got disconnected and not letting me out of it. The xbox one showed that i was still in a party with my friend, but we couldn't hear eachother. When i forced MCC to close from the dashboard, party chat crashed.
After that i was able to join his party chat again.

Again, could be coincidental but i feel like this game is breaking my xbox one.

i've been getting some problems too. mostly when i go to dashboard. makes it look like my xbox is dying
 

Karak

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I've been having a shitload of problems with my xbox one since i've started trying to play this game. Could be totally coincidental, but every time turn my xbox off and then turn it back on, MCC is busted in one way or another. One time i couldn't pause the game, and another time it wouldn't let me press x to view the roster.
Today my xbox one wouldn't even turn on. I hit the power button and it just made the little jingle sound but did nothing. I had to pull the power cord to hard reset for it to come back on.
The other night my friend and I were playing co-op halo ce and in a party chat when i got disconnected and kicked from his game. MCC was stuck on a menu telling me i got disconnected and not letting me out of it. The xbox one showed that i was still in a party with my friend, but we couldn't hear eachother. When i forced MCC to close from the dashboard, party chat crashed.
After that i was able to join his party chat again.

Again, could be coincidental but i feel like this game is breaking my xbox one.

Right now i cannot see any friends in the roster screen. It says 0 online, while i know there are at least 5 people on my friends list playing MCC.
Sigh.
No...that is happening to my entire group as well. God damn I am so tired.
 

Doffen

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Aside from complete crashes(highest level bug), wrong levels loading(highest level bug), and savegame corruption(highest level bug)...probably a boatload of other stuff I am not thinking of right now. Aside from the truly atrocious framerate issues:)

I haven't encountered any of those bugs yet. But yeah, that sounds awful.
 

Wereroku

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Would've seriously damaged the Xbox One sales. But yeah, this game definitely needed some extra time in the oven. I don't know about six months, but definitely more time than it got.
The fact that multiplayer was only finished a few weeks ago show that it needed more time. It really should have been delayed a few weeks at least.
 

Jawmuncher

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Oh man im not as good at Halo 2 at all even in SP like I remember.
Missing some par times by a good bit. Might go back to them at a later time.
Probably after the other campaigns. Only care about Par and Score for Halo 2.
 

Karak

Gold Member
The fact that multiplayer was only finished a few weeks ago show that it needed more time. It really should have been delayed a few weeks at least.

Agreed totally. I bet just a couple more weeks would have probably set them for a good boatload of these issues being fixed. Maybe not the horrid FPS but a lot of the other stuff.

I am also feeling like they should have stuck at a locked 30fps because the variable bit is atrocious and since they didn't hit 60fps is just looks like another thing they dropped sadly.
 

Portman

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Played a bit with a friend tonight. He reported latency in Halo CE and Halo 2. We both noticed it in Halo 3 (I was the host, well if it is P2P for co-op that is) and Halo 4 was flawless. Strange that the games seem to vary with the amount of issues they have for online co-op but I'm hoping they get that worked out (if it is something they can fix) since it's one of the main reasons I bought the game.

Question for everyone, am I crazy wanting to remember them saying that we could make our own custom playlists of levels from different games and then string them together? For example, a level from CE, then 2 then 3 etc. I'm thinking that was advertised and I was looking forward to it but I can't seem to find it if it's in there.

I looked at the multiplayer and decided to wait for now with the issues and the playlist options. I was expecting each game to have some options instead of them lumped together like that but at the same time if they were all split up the populations would be real low and matchmaking might not work. I got all bent out of shape over that to my friend (I wanted Halo 2 slayer for example or just Halo CE stuff) but if I'm imagining those options too then I'll just have to suck it up and try it.

After all the trouble I was debating on just bailing out on the game and system (this is why I gave in and bought the Xbox One) but my friend is telling me to wait a bit and don't overreact. What say you GAF, am I setting imaginary standards for the game and overacting or should I wait it out a few weeks to see how it does?
 

Computer

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Ok I go to the game extras and click on the Halo 2 terminal videos. Instead of just playing the damn things it takes me to the Halo channel. So I click on the terminal video via the Halo channel. Instead of playing the video it takes me back to the game and ask me to start the level the terminal can be found in. Then the game crashed. Wtf I just wanted to watch the damn videos!
 

delta25

Banned
I'm sure glad MP has never been a big driving force for my love for the series, because I'm fucking loving the hell out of this collection. This should definitely keep me busy until the order 1886 comes out, so long as I pace myself .
 

vesvci

Banned
I've been having a shitload of problems with my xbox one since i've started trying to play this game. Could be totally coincidental, but every time turn my xbox off and then turn it back on, MCC is busted in one way or another. One time i couldn't pause the game, and another time it wouldn't let me press x to view the roster.
Today my xbox one wouldn't even turn on. I hit the power button and it just made the little jingle sound but did nothing. I had to pull the power cord to hard reset for it to come back on.
The other night my friend and I were playing co-op halo ce and in a party chat when i got disconnected and kicked from his game. MCC was stuck on a menu telling me i got disconnected and not letting me out of it. The xbox one showed that i was still in a party with my friend, but we couldn't hear eachother. When i forced MCC to close from the dashboard, party chat crashed.
After that i was able to join his party chat again.

Again, could be coincidental but i feel like this game is breaking my xbox one.

Right now i cannot see any friends in the roster screen. It says 0 online, while i know there are at least 5 people on my friends list playing MCC.

This is on top of at least 6 instances where the game has completely locked up and crashed, high pitched repeating sound and all.

What the....I was planning on playing it tonight, after installing last night. I think I'm gonna delete it, before I bring some of this weird mojo on my XBO. I'll wait for the fix(es) or I'll end up trading it in. *sigh*
 
I've only managed to play two games, right after launch. And those two games were really enjoyable. I'm just hoping things will be sorted out by Friday night.
 

Hatchtag

Banned
I hate when it starts finding players, but then fails to find the minimum amount, and they all slowly start dropping out. Like, if they're going to allow you to go over the max, at least allow the minimum to be a little lower. I'd gladly take 2v2s over nothing at all.
 
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