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Halo The Master Chief Collection |OT| Halo Never Died, It Was Just Missing In Action
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The Jackdog
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For all this around the clock work they are supposedly doing they went kinda radio silent today so far
Still distracting and takes time out of the developers and designers days to appear in the videos, multiple takes, be shadowed by cameras, etc. Skip it unless you know you're 100% on-schedule, which it's clear this project never was.As much as I understand the point you are trying to make, the ViDoc is normally done by a different team. Like a Production or Marketing team. It's not like we can expect those folks to code!
Diablohead
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It's only the popup which is delayed and choked on xbox live, the task itself should still record.
I will never understand why this happens when it never did on a 360, why does xbox live choke for achievements? why does a ping to the servers to validate an achievement even matter?
TaintedHotSauce
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I haven't played much Halo since Halo 2 and decided to jump back in with the MCC. I got an Xbox One for $200 on craigslist back in March that'd been sitting in a box waiting for this.
The MCC is a complete and utter mess. One of the worst online multiplayer launches ever. Matching-making is completely broken. When you do get into a match, the team are often not balanced in terms of players. The netcode and/or servers are garbage. Oh and map voting is terrible in any game. Map voting results in some awesome maps and game modes never being played or even tried because the masses prefer meat grinder type game-modes and maps. Map voting is a perfect example of how much democracy can suck.
Since control schemes have moved on since the early Halo games, and I play other games that use ADS I set up my control for hold zoom instead of toggle and toggle crouch instead of hold crouch. Well, hold zoom is completely broken. It likes to unsnap the zoom for no good reason, or not zoom when you want it to. Toggle crouch is also broken. It doesn't respond when you need it to.
Microsoft cheaped out on the Xbox One's design, then desperately creates the Master Chief Collection to boost sales and releases a completely broken turd.
Halo's gameplay is also showing its age. Halo was never revolutionary to begin with. It was merely many console gamers' first introduction to competitive fps multiplayer. It did nothing new that Quake, Tribes, or Unreal Tournament had previously done. And unlike Call of Duty which evolved over time, Halo's multiplayer forumula is still the same as ever. Floaty, slow, few weapons. The exact opposite of what made so many arena shooters so good.
The MCC is a complete and utter mess. One of the worst online multiplayer launches ever. Matching-making is completely broken. When you do get into a match, the team are often not balanced in terms of players. The netcode and/or servers are garbage. Oh and map voting is terrible in any game. Map voting results in some awesome maps and game modes never being played or even tried because the masses prefer meat grinder type game-modes and maps. Map voting is a perfect example of how much democracy can suck.
Since control schemes have moved on since the early Halo games, and I play other games that use ADS I set up my control for hold zoom instead of toggle and toggle crouch instead of hold crouch. Well, hold zoom is completely broken. It likes to unsnap the zoom for no good reason, or not zoom when you want it to. Toggle crouch is also broken. It doesn't respond when you need it to.
Microsoft cheaped out on the Xbox One's design, then desperately creates the Master Chief Collection to boost sales and releases a completely broken turd.
Halo's gameplay is also showing its age. Halo was never revolutionary to begin with. It was merely many console gamers' first introduction to competitive fps multiplayer. It did nothing new that Quake, Tribes, or Unreal Tournament had previously done. And unlike Call of Duty which evolved over time, Halo's multiplayer forumula is still the same as ever. Floaty, slow, few weapons. The exact opposite of what made so many arena shooters so good.
0ptimusPayne
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Im pretty disappointed with this launch, glad I still have to beat SO in the meantime. Even when I do get in a match its always 3v3 or 3v2. Couple of coworkers and I got some awesome custom games rolling though last night.
Marvel
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Cool will add you too xD
I haven't played Xbox in nearly a year lol dat rusty aim
Ugh what?
I played like this last night no problems in Halo 3, 2 and 4.
If you crouch you won't show on the motion radar so they cannot see if you're waiting in a area. It's very easy to get the drop on people using this method and I know I'm not the only one that plays like this. Saying there is no skill with the AR is funny considering that the BR is probably the most OP weapon in the games and the easiest weapon to get kills with.
Master Yoshi
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Am I the only one who vastly prefers the original Halo 2 MP to this Anniversary MP? Maybe it's that the aesthetic and audio remind me too much of Halo 4, but there's just something so enticing about the old visuals and GOAT Steitzer. I really enjoy how clean and crisp the maps are in the first 3 Halo games. The anniversary maps, as the H4 maps just seem.. overly detailed? They just seem so very busy. Are my complaints legitimate?
Got this Halo MP itch I just canna scratch.
I'm going to set up some BTB objective customs at 7pm GMT time. If you're interested, my tag is also RamBoleyn. Bring friends! (If you can.)
I'm going to set up some BTB objective customs at 7pm GMT time. If you're interested, my tag is also RamBoleyn. Bring friends! (If you can.)
I feel you. Maybe it's the nostalgia...
Content isn't the issue they rushed it out for profit. The game should have been delayed. Their focus was to up x1 sales, it wasn't to deliver a quality finished game.
Actually the documentary doesn't really talk about recreating multiplayer using Azure.
It does, I couldn't co-op until it was 100% done.
It still is not perfect as 60% of the matches are uneven teams, albeit by one player.
This launch really makes me realize how amazing it was that the Halo 2 launch was so smooth back when Xbox Live was only 2 years into its lifespan - and it had never seen a population as large as it did when Halo 2 launched. I can't remember but I want to say that Halo 2 MP had over 5 times the concurrent population as any Xbox Live title previous to it. And everything worked on day 1. I played hours of matchmaking with 7 other buds, never had a single drop.
That's pretty shocking. 12 years into the service we shouldn't be having problems like this. Especially when you're porting a game that had such a smooth launch.
HappehLemons
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I feel like this is a blessing for 343. I really have a feeling that this has nothing to do with the Matchmaking problems.
The BR has a skill gap though. It's more powerful than the ar but that doesn't mean it's op. You need to aim and strafe a lot more to win a br battle.
Idk I just fine automatic weapons a chore to use. headshots will always be satisfying
Willkiller
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That's the really annoying part at the minute, fixing all these bugs...that's hard. A tweet, an update on where they are isn't hard at all.
Didn't I just acknowledge this and say this myself?
...oh, my.
Using BR starts isn't scrub mentality?
I've been playing like this since the first Halo, I'm definitely not a scrub and I'm regularly at the top of the leaderboard or the best player in the match.
It is funny watching people that only want to use the BR call others scrubs.
everyday math
Banned
I love swat
Emperor Bohe
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Its only fitting I listen to this while waiting for a match.
Hahahaha yes. Dope album.
AgentOtaku
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Wow.... this thread
Is ANYONE actually JUST playing the single player!? :/
Is ANYONE actually JUST playing the single player!? :/
DarthWalden
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I am, but only cuz MM is broken...
Yup been enjoying single player while they work things out. I still have quite a bit of the story to go.
Kssio_Aug
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I love the campaigns but I have played them to death.
I just want to play Halo 2/3 with a bigger population of 3 players with all the hacks on....
Let's back up a minute - did you just claim that BR starts for scrubs? I don't even know where to start.
Also, being "at the top of the leaderboard" in matchmaking games with randoms is probably the single worst indicator of skill you could've possibly used as an example.
Pseudo judo
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Hahaha...it's PR man. I get what you're trying to say but in the overall scope of attempting to launch a product of this size it's kind of ridiculous.
Future PhaZe
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Bungies mentality was that Battle Rifles were too powerful to be a starting weapon. I think there's a degree of truth to that, but they failed to create a quality alternative.
Something with a large rate of fire that's hit-scan and capable of killing at range so long as you could manage recoil would have been adequate, but they failed numerous times at creating such a weapon.
As a result BR start is really the only way to play.
Something with a large rate of fire that's hit-scan and capable of killing at range so long as you could manage recoil would have been adequate, but they failed numerous times at creating such a weapon.
As a result BR start is really the only way to play.
everyday math
Banned
Iv played my fair share of campaign over the years. I'm here for the MP.
Jonneh3003
Banned
Is match making fixed? I just instantly got into a game
Coin Return
Loose Slot
Waiting for matchmaking.
Searching....
Searching....
Searching...
*ka-plink!*
"Your controller's batteries are running low."
smfh 343
Searching....
Searching....
Searching...
*ka-plink!*
"Your controller's batteries are running low."
smfh 343
Son of Sam
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No I meant on your AR elegance..... AR sucks. It's about the BR breh
I dunno, I guess it's the attitude. It all seemed rather self-congratulatory, and the state of this game's launch is most certainly not worth of any sort of congratulations.
alexbull_uk
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I love the AR :|
I didn't get Xbox Live till a few months after Halo 3 was released. So that means from Halo 1-early Halo 3 days it was all split screen, system link, and campaign. Love the campaign but after doing everything I could think of (all difficulties, glitches, skulls, speed runs, easter eggs) it has made me less enthused about it, compared to multiplayer. Multi was always the staying power for me.
Lag is ridiculous right now. You can clearly see who the host of the match is, since he's almost impossible to kill.
Dedicated servers were the biggest feature for me, it's frustrating to be stuck with P2P.
I'm not saying that there isn't a skill gap for the BR but it lends itself greatly to those they just want to jump into a firefight. The BR isn't hard by any means to use and has a definite advantage over most other weapons in the game. If you can call someone a scrub for using the motion radar and AR you can definitely call someone a scrub for using a BR.
It's not like I played one match and said "I R the greatest", this is from years of playing these games. It's a play style that works for me and usually works really well.
There are dozens of us!
That's all I've been doing. Last time I played Halo 1 & 2, was shortly after their original releases; and I never played 3 & 4. (never had a 360)
I'm having a nostalgic good time with 1 & 2, and look forward to experiencing 3 & 4 for the first time!
It has a lot to do with the original plan for the One. everything is stored online, from pins to achievments. The 360 kept most everything local.
Ol No Bones
Banned
This is weird. I haven't experienced any problems except Halo 3 Coop. Been buttery smooth for me. If only I could consistently find matches with friends.
everyday math
Banned
That's how I view it. As I was going through Halo 2 campaign last night.....I actually felt somewhat bored. >_>
Don't hurt me! (._. )
Welfare
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Trying to speed run Halo 4 right now. My god this A.I.
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