Support NeoGAF

[YourExWife]

Yeah I like to idealise and dream about dedi's as like a LAN online utopia but I know deep down that's not the reality. At the very least, no one player will have host advantage now. I seem to remember MS saying they have billions of servers, no? If playing trans-continental maybe a server that was equidistant between the players... but then would the connection be equally mediocre for all the players? I'll be honest, I have no experience of dedi's at all so I'm not quite sure what to expect.

Well, ideally, the server (or more accurately, server farm) will be located such to give the *most equal* experience for the largest number of players in the match, not necessarily the best experience. Like I said, dedis can be done well (give us a damn server browser...) but in my experience this gen, matchmaking systems that choose the server for you are very hit and miss. I mentioned Titanfall. If I go in alone, I only match other players on the West Coast and the ping is like 30ms at the worst. If I go in with friends in other parts of the US, either me or my friends will have a terrible ping because we're not on our "native" dedis, as it were. This is also using Azure, it should be noted.

Like I said though, it'll be interesting to see how 343 addresses these issues, especially if there are no server browsers.

 

[Orochinagis]

Dedis won't get rid of that advantage in either direction really. It all just depends which side of the ocean the server resides on, assuming matchmaking will match cross-region. Preferably not. For the dedis to make the real difference, same-continent matchmaking is preferable as a minimum. It'll be interesting to see how they handle parties with people in different geographical areas.

Titanfall PC does a fucking horrible job at it, let's hope 343 does better.

Totally agree, unless 343i cap the region search to local region, the game will have lag and blackscreens.

 

[FUNKNOWN iXi]

Mexico is still playing Halo 2 in droves right? They are gonna dominate.

 

[FUBAR McDangles]

Hey Halo bros anybody going to be playing tonight?

After I finish watching Top Gun (hell yes!) I could be on. Any game.

 

[Fuchsdh]

Hey Halo bros anybody going to be playing tonight?

After I finish watching Top Gun (hell yes!) I could be on. Any game.

Should be around playing through Fable but I'm down to switch to Halo. No preference either.

 

[-Ryn]

Hey Halo bros anybody going to be playing tonight?

After I finish watching Top Gun (hell yes!) I could be on. Any game.

I'm down for some Reach if you want.

 

[Madness]

I played more than half of reach pretty drunk on legendary right out of the box. It was hard, but it wasn't bad.

It sucked for me. I beat the game on heroic first and then got all the way to the level where you start off with a scorpion, think it's the Package. And then afterI beat that, the next day, all my progress vanished. I could only see Winter Contingency. Even though I had all the heroic achievements, all the legendary ones upto that point. It was as if I never beat the game at all. And yet my save was fine. It happened to a few others as well. But I just stopped playing Reach campaign altogether after that.

 

[FUBAR McDangles]

Should be around playing through Fable but I'm down to switch to Halo. No preference either.

I'm down for some Reach if you want.

Sounds good. Any preference on time?

 

[Tashi]

Frank just destroyed Bravo in H2. There were crazy mind games going on, I've never seen anything like it.

 

[-Ryn]

Sounds good. Any preference on time?

I'll be on in about 30 minutes.

Gamer tag is Ninjarage93

Frank just destroyed Bravo in H2. There were crazy mind games going on, I've never seen anything like it.

Would you say he was running Halos around him?

 

[User 73706]

Frank just destroyed Bravo in H2. There were crazy mind games going on, I've never seen anything like it.

Stalactite improvements?

 

[TheOddOne]

Get plussyrupd!

I got that reference.

Sad day today tho, because this didn't happen

 

[User 73706]

I got that reference.

Sad day today tho, because this didn't happen

Just ask Toshi for some nudes of his sister.

 

[Prinz Eugn]

Sounds good. Any preference on time?

i CAN PLAY THE HALOES

...in a couple hours. Messing around with tablets currently.

 

[FUBAR McDangles]

I'll be on in about 30 minutes.

Gamer tag is Ninjarage93

Would you say he was running Halos around him?

Sounds good. Top Gun is almost done. I'll be on shortly afterward.

i CAN PLAY THE HALOES

...in a couple hours. Messing around with tablets currently.

DO THAT BETWEEN GAMES BRO

 

[TheOddOne]

Just ask Toshi for some nudes of his sister.

 

[NobleGundam]

Frank just destroyed Bravo in H2. There were crazy mind games going on, I've never seen anything like it.

Is there any way we could play some Proving Ground?

 

[FUBAR McDangles]

I can play Halo!


Downloaded Outlast on Xbone. Might do Kinect stream so people can watch me poop my pants.

I'd appreciate a review of some sort on it - it looks interesting and I've been thinking about maybe getting it.

 

[Prinz Eugn]

Sounds good. Top Gun is almost done. I'll be on shortly afterward.



DO THAT BETWEEN GAMES BRO

I can play Halo!


Downloaded Outlast on Xbone. Might do Kinect stream so people can watch poop me pants.

FUCK okay

But I'm going to be playing Dance Central until I get an invite.

 

[GoDs DeMoNaToR]

I'm in. Already on Halo. Can switch to whatever.

 

[User 73706]

 

[Prinz Eugn]

I'm in. Already on Halo. Can switch to whatever.

15 mins

 

[Ramirez]

Just ask Toshi for some nudes of his sister.

And she's bald in all the right places.

 

[Orochinagis]

 

[User 73706]

And she's bald in all the right places.

 

[HiredN00bs]

Goodness, 16 pages already.

 

[furious]

That's powered by this mess of undocumented authenticated XML. Make it a documented JSON API with user generated API keys, like every other site ever.

Sure, there's no official doco and keys aren't static, but in it's current state, it's not that bad.

Here's a (simple!) python wrapper a wrote a while ago: https://github.com/gitFurious/PyHalo

 

[FUBAR McDangles]

Goodness, 16 pages already.

And the mods thought they could keep us down.

 

[Rev3rb]

Sure, there's no official doco and keys aren't static, but in it's current state, it's not that bad.

Here's a (simple!) python wrapper a wrote a while ago: https://github.com/gitFurious/PyHalo

This is awesome. Nice job!

 

[FyreWulff]

Fyre, you doing a "Halo CE" suggestions post on your website?

Spoiler

for more than asking for playable elites

Halo CE has some problems that could be fixed without hurting the classic feel.

180 glitch
infinite ammo
power up sharing

Yeah, I could, even though it's like hitting a bee hive with a stick.

 

[gAg CruSh3r]

I don't know if any of you saw or posted but Halo: Spartan Asssult is on Flash Sales on steam for 2.49$

https://store.steampowered.com/app/277430/?snr=1_702_4_

 

[Fuchsdh]

Keep forgetting to post this...

I often miss a lot of posts on here so if you ever have something news worthy or want to share content that you have created (Wahrer) be sure to pm me so I can front page it on HBO.

Why Wu gave the keys to this man, I'll never know

Sorry, was down to play Halo and then the SO demanded we watch a movie. "Safety Not Guaranteed" isn't a bad film btw.

 

[User 73706]

Keep forgetting to post this...

I often miss a lot of posts on here so if you ever have something news worthy or want to share content that you have created (Wahrer) be sure to pm me so I can front page it on HBO.

I'll usually just post it to the HBO forums, lol.

 

[CyReN]

This and the Master Chief Collection thread are throwing me off.

 

[squidhands]

And she's bald in all the right places.

Hell yeah, hairy armpits are the WORST.

 

[Computron]

Just got myself one of these XBONE+Kinect thingies for $399 at microcenter. $100 off.

No games or accessories or even Live. Looking at the xbone games wiki list it seems like the only interesting games out are multiplatform, and way better on my PC.

Now, I guess i'll grab the controller for my PC and put the rest in my closet until Destiny Beta. Unless there's some cool arcade games out on the marketplace...

IDK, I haven't really bothered to follow news about the consoles till MCC got announced.
Anything I just HAVE to play?

 

[Poker Face]

IDK, I haven't really bothered to follow news about the consoles till MCC got announced.
Anything I just HAVE to play?

killer instinct is the best game on the xbox one

 

[Computron]

-KI
-Ryse is ok, might keep you entertained for a few hours.

These are the most likely cadidates.

Where the hell are the arcade games on XBONE?

 

[Poker Face]

These are the most likely cadidates.

Where the hell are the arcade games on XBONE?

They don't separate them. Everything is just under the "Games" category.

 

[-Ryn]

These are the most likely cadidates.

Where the hell are the arcade games on XBONE?

They are fairly non existent at the moment. I've looked.

 

[FUBAR McDangles]

These are the most likely cadidates.

Where the hell are the arcade games on XBONE?

Max: Curse of the Brotherhood is free for XBL Gold members and is quite a bit of fun. Highly recommend.

 

[Computron]

Allright, Controller drivers installed, lets see how this bad boy plays on an XBONE controller.​

 

[Computron]

Halo 2 vista had 3-4 servers with a number of players on them. First one being BR Slayer on lockout with 12 people playing.

Controller feels good, where the fuck is the rumble?


EDIT: Oh my god.

I had no rumble the entire game, then I quit back to the desktop and 5 minutes later my controller starts rumbling in my lap.
Its a minute later now and it appears as though its playing back the events of my game from 5 minutes ago.

WTF, its like saved films for your lap. :-D

 

[nillapuddin]

Simon & Schuster is proud to announce a new Halo novel from John Shirley, releasing on November 4, 2014!

Witness an untold chapter in Halo lore as John Shirley's Halo: Broken Circle takes us to the dawn of the Covenant and the fateful first bargain between the Prophets and the Elites. Broken Circle will explore an Elite splinter group rebelling against the Covenant in its earliest days, a brave Prophet caught in the machinations of the new Covenant leadership, and the root of the betrayal that would ultimately shatter the Covenant during events seen in the blockbuster Xbox game Halo 2.

p.s.
343, please keep my bookshelf pretty, the lack of cohesion is killing me, pick a format and stick with it

 

[-Ryn]

p.s.
343, please keep my bookshelf pretty, the lack of cohesion is killing me, pick a format and stick with it

They all say Halo. What more could you want?

Spoiler

My eyes!!

 

[Enter The 36 Chambers]

Thankfully all the scrubs will gravitate towards halo 3 and 4.

Whereas actually decent

Spoiler

people/

players can congregate on halo Ce and 2 playlists.

We have been blessed.

 

[Fracas]

IDK, I haven't really bothered to follow news about the consoles till MCC got announced.
Anything I just HAVE to play?

Dead Rising, 60 Second Shooter, Max: The Curse of Brotherhood, KI and Forza (if you're into the genres) are the games I'd recommend. Titanfall's fun enough but the content just isn't there. I didn't care for Ryse at all.

This fall and 2015 is when both XB1 and PS4 are really going to get the big games.

 

[FyreWulff]

Halo 2 vista had 3-4 servers with a number of players on them. First one being BR Slayer on lockout with 12 people playing.

Controller feels good, where the fuck is the rumble?


EDIT: Oh my god.

I had no rumble the entire game, then I quit back to the desktop and 5 minutes later my controller starts rumbling in my lap.
Its a minute later now and it appears as though its playing back the events of my game from 5 minutes ago.

WTF, its like saved films for your lap. :-D

I got on a couple of days ago. There's STILL a ton of those A 0000___ servers spamming the list. It's like fucking stop that shit already

edit: monument to all our sins

 

[Computron]

Getting >120fps across 3 1080p monitors... actually seems kinda low, but this game isn't exactly optimized.

Your move 343 :-D

 

[Orochinagis]

p.s.
343, please keep my bookshelf pretty, the lack of cohesion is killing me, pick a format and stick with it

I think I may import the whole Halo novels cuz I dont think it will be a spanish version of it.