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

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Son of Sam

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Booshka said:
Watching a lot of the Pro Player streams and most of them are jokingly saying, "Gonna need you to quit the Build." Apparently the Invitational tournament had a bunch of Build resets and crashes, and the tournament directors said that over and over during warmups.
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Damn, that's downright embarrassing. Really, how the hell is 343 going to save face? Next month Halo 5 can't only be awesomely good but the beta has to run smooth as fucking butter. It has to. The backlash would be too massive.
 
VlaudTheImpaler

VlaudTheImpaler

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So I'm doing the LASO campaign. I'm at 343 guilty spark and I get to the part where you pick up Jenkins' helmet and watch the recording when the cut scene gets stuck on a loop at the very beginning. I let it sit in the loop for a minute hoping it would fix itself because the length of the loops weren't all the same. Finally, it starts to play more than before. Things were going good...

EDIT: I should clarify that the only other bug I have experienced is the checkpoint save bug. The campaigns have been running very well for me otherwise.
 
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ActiveRush

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Next thread title should be "Let their Fate Match the Magnitude of their failure" or some similar quote from the halo games. Its too bad really this game had such promise but matchmaking just being so broken really hurts.
 
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btags

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VlaudTheImpaler said:
So I'm doing the LASO campaign. I'm at 343 guilty spark and I get to the part where you pick up Jenkins' helmet and watch the recording when the cut scene gets stuck on a loop at the very beginning. I let it sit in the loop for a minute hoping it would fix itself because the length of the loops weren't all the same. Finally, it starts to play more than before. Things were going good...

EDIT: I should clarify that the only other bug I have experienced is the checkpoint save bug. The campaigns have been running very well for me otherwise.
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PT What? I think xbone has the real horror game of the future right here.
 
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Gestault

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With the frequency of hard locks I've encountered on the Regret chapter, this game isn't worth playing in its current state. Particularly while playing solo legendary. It's no longer in my system, and I have a lower opinion of quality of the franchise than I had coming in.
 
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Kevin Shields

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So just finished 3 for first time. Heck of a trilogy. Last game was a freaking roller coaster ride. No time to breath but it made for some great gameplay. Eapecially up to chapter 8. Gosh how much better these games would be if the flood were actually fun to fight. Now I have a favor to ask you all. Could any one give me a recap or point me to a recap of what I need to know before I play Halo 4? I heard it can get confusing if you don't read the literature. Any help?
 
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Bry0

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Kevin Shields said:
So just finished 3 for first time. Heck of a trilogy. Last game was a freaking roller coaster ride. No time to breath but it made for some great gameplay. Eapecially up to chapter 8. Gosh how much better these games would be if the flood were actually fun to fight. Now I have a favor to ask you all. Could any one give me a recap or point me to a recap of what I need to know before I play Halo 4? I heard it can get confusing if you don't read the literature. Any help?
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I felt that watching the terminals in the games, especially the terminals in the 4th game explain everything. You can watch them in the halo channel ahead of time. Talks about the some of the big characters in Halo 4 that you meet. They are a little spoilery, but imo without them the game is a little confusing. If you don't want the spoilers, watch the terminals as you play or after the game. No reading necessary.
 
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Stinkles said:
I am sort of. Sorry we've been testing fixes basically 24/7. Getting there. More info today.

I feel optimisms.

Back later,

And yes, we know we owe you.
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Well at least hubris isn't an issue here.

Your work and updates are appreciated, just don't ruin this damned franchise!
 
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Computer

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VlaudTheImpaler said:
So I'm doing the LASO campaign. I'm at 343 guilty spark and I get to the part where you pick up Jenkins' helmet and watch the recording when the cut scene gets stuck on a loop at the very beginning. I let it sit in the loop for a minute hoping it would fix itself because the length of the loops weren't all the same. Finally, it starts to play more than before. Things were going good...

EDIT: I should clarify that the only other bug I have experienced is the checkpoint save bug. The campaigns have been running very well for me otherwise.
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OMG wtf is that?
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furious

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claviertekky said:
Easier to start from what's already ported to x86.

I'm curious on how Halo 3 and 4 were ported with no additions as there's that loading bar for these two games.
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OG Xbox was already x86.

Xbox (CE, 2) was x86.
PC (CE, 2) was x86.
360 (3, 4) was PPC.
Xbox One (CE, 2, 3, 4) is x86-64.
 
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Celestia

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Sephzilla said:
Halo CE PC already had some online netcode in place and I imagine the PC ports for CE and 2 were easier to transfer to XB1
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claviertekky said:
Easier to start from what's already ported to x86.

I'm curious on how Halo 3 and 4 were ported with no additions as there's that loading bar for these two games.
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I see. That weird noise the pistol makes in H1 multiplayer is distracting, and someone was complaining that superjumping didn't work as well in H2 because it was the vista version. Thanks.
 
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Gestault

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Stinkles said:
I am sort of. Sorry we've been testing fixes basically 24/7. Getting there. More info today.

I feel optimisms.

Back later,

And yes, we know we owe you.
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I always appreciate your communications. I just want to be clear for my part, this isn't a "haha, give me free stuff" sort of situation for me. I don't want anything to "make up for it" other than to have been able to enjoy the product as described. In theory I really enjoy these games, and having something that I can't even enjoy single-player without it wasting large amounts of my time, losing saves and hard-locks, then I simply think less of it. I'm less excited for Halo overall. I expect less from the franchise as a result.

If you can bring one idea back to the people who laid out the publishing timetable for this, it's that a delay wouldn't have bothered me. I don't want the game I just bought, and that's not something I say flippantly.
 
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Steverulez

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Anyone else wonder if we might get reach/odst for free (or one of) because of this mess?

I mean, it might be difficult for them to give us something unless they're partial refunds and it can't see them doing anything for halo 5 as that would require an extra purchase so a free game due later on might work if they're dlc?

(I originally wasn't in favour of reach/odst being dlc/add-Ons for halo MCC but I can actually see it happening now I've had time to consider it)

Either that or perhaps a completely unrelated game?

In not saying they should do it btw, just wondering what they will do
 
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clav

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furious said:
360 (3, 4) was PPC.
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Which makes me wonder how Halo 3 and 4 are running.

There was this: http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/26/4...alo-4-streaming-from-the-cloud-to-windows-and

Halo 4 running through the cloud.

Are we just getting pieces of an emulator in this collection? I wonder. After all, split screen in Halo 3 is exactly like the 360 version. Black bars on the sides.

What is with the loading bar for Halo 3 and 4 only? Is that why we are hearing reports of weird error messages when people play through Halo 4's campaign? Is that why Halo 4's campaign isn't running a solid 60 fps?

Is the inconsistency matter on how well a player's connection is? Is that why so many people are having issues because the game works acceptably on super fast + stable connections and why some GAFers are wondering "lol hay guys i don't have problems!"?

So many questions.

Celestia said:
I see. That weird noise the pistol makes in H1 multiplayer is distracting, and someone was complaining that superjumping didn't work as well in H2 because it was the vista version. Thanks.
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Yeah that noise confirmed me that this Halo 1 is the PC version.
 
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GavinGT

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Steverulez said:
Anyone else wonder if we might get reach/odst for free (or one of) because of this mess?

I mean, it might be difficult for them to give us something unless they're partial refunds and it can't see them doing anything for halo 5 as that would require an extra purchase so a free game due later on might work if they're dlc?

(I originally wasn't in favour of reach/odst being dlc/add-Ons for halo MCC but I can actually see it happening now I've had time to consider it)

Either that or perhaps a completely unrelated game?

In not saying they should do it btw, just wondering what they will do
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They're unable to get the 4 included games to a bug-free state, and you expect them to give us a fifth game?
 
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Nightengale

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Steverulez said:
Anyone else wonder if we might get reach/odst for free (or one of) because of this mess?

I mean, it might be difficult for them to give us something unless they're partial refunds and it can't see them doing anything for halo 5 as that would require an extra purchase so a free game due later on might work if they're dlc?

(I originally wasn't in favour of reach/odst being dlc/add-Ons for halo MCC but I can actually see it happening now I've had time to consider it)

Either that or perhaps a completely unrelated game?

In not saying they should do it btw, just wondering what they will do
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Spartan Strike free with MCC once ported to XB1.
 
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Steverulez

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GavinGT said:
They're unable to get the 4 included games to a bug-free state, and you expect them to give us a fifth game?
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I didn't say I expect anything, nor would we necessarily get it anytime soon, I was just pondering, is all. Presumably they're coming sometime or other

Nightengale said:
Spartan Strike free with MCC once ported to XB1.
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Yeh I had considered that too. I'm looking forward to SS, really liked SA (when it eventually makes XB1)
 
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Nightengale

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Steverulez said:
I didn't say I expect anything, nor would we necessarily get it anytime soon, I was just pondering, is all. Presumably they're coming sometime or other
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If Reach and ODST comes to current gen, I think it'll probably be 2016.

That allows them to have console Halo releases every year from this year till 2016. Then maybe a spinoff in 2017, then Halo 6 in 2018.
 
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Onikaan

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Yknow I'm really fed up with this entire Halo fiasco. I can't even watch the new episode of Nightfall. I get half way through and then the Halo channel suddenly becomes unavailable. What? Not only that, the thing is worse than halo waypoint. Put the damn show and game terminals on a system that works please 343. (Like the freaking disc?)
 
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Steverulez

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Nightengale said:
If Reach and ODST comes to current gen, I think it'll probably be 2016.

That allows them to have console Halo releases every year from this year till 2016. Then maybe a spinoff in 2017, then Halo 6 in 2018.
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Yeh, I envisaged a reach/odst/wars "spin-off" collection but I don't know if there would be enough demand for that?
 
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Son of Sam

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RoKKeR said:
Psh, of course not!

Meanwhile MCC is the 5th most played game on Xbox One right now behind GTA, CoD, Destiny, and Dragon Age.

Halo.

Ugh, it's so disappointing.
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where do you see that? i thought major nelson wouldn't have a top list for xbox one until after the holidays.. finally
 
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Gestault

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Onikaan said:
Yknow I'm really fed up with this entire Halo fiasco. I can't even watch the new episode of Nightfall. I get half way through and then the Halo channel suddenly becomes unavailable. What? Not only that, the thing is worse than halo waypoint. Put the damn show and game terminals on a system that works please 343. (Like the freaking disc?)
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This is just messy. My problem with unnecessary services comes up when they just don't work. More effort is being made to make something work less well. Finding new terminals in H2A and not being able to watch them because the Halo Channel is down is just silly.
 
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Nightengale

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Steverulez said:
Yeh, I envisaged a reach/odst/wars "spin-off" collection but I don't know if there would be enough demand for that?
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Well, it's not like it's meant to be a flagship release for that year. It'll probably be an extra filler title just to maintain an annual Halo release while Gears or some other big franchise title takes the spot as the " flagship fall exclusive."

Besides, it's Halo. At worst, it'll still sell... what? Two million copies?
 
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AgentOtaku

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Just did like a half and hour of The Oracle stage in H2:A.... had to watch our rental tho so saved and quit

.....and lost all my progress

Thanks 343i

>=(
 
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