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HaloGAF |OT: Anniversary| So fades the great harvest of our betrayal.
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Just noticed that asshole wasted 3 sniper shots on his own base's waterfall thing and trapped his teammate inside. What a dick.
ElRenoRaven
Member
So now that GAF is back up I can finally say good job 343. It's looking like you guys really did take the community feedback to heart. Color me optimistic about Halo 5 now.
Also glad to see H2A tank is a proper remodel and not done the way H1A tank was. I hated the H1A one because it was the reach model with the turret ripped off and a black hole left behind.
Also glad to see H2A tank is a proper remodel and not done the way H1A tank was. I hated the H1A one because it was the reach model with the turret ripped off and a black hole left behind.
He's not trapped. He can walk THROUGH water. Like vertical Jeebus.
User 73706
Banned
Thanks for the speedy response!
ElRenoRaven
Member
WAIT WAIT WAIT!!! Hold up. You're telling me you can walk through water in this game?
lol
NobleGundam
Banned
Lol YES
You can walk through THAT water. And shoot through it.
ElRenoRaven
Member
And shoot through it too? What sort of witchcraft is this Frankie?
User 73706
Banned
So far my only concern is that they're playing things really safe with the beta. I'd rather them just be upfront about whatever new mechanics / large-scale battles / whatever they want to add to Halo 5 in the long run and have them appear in the beta. As-is it seems really misleading that they're going to make the beta all about 4v4, map control, etc. and then reveal the Halofield mechanics later on, at like E3 or something.
So what's the point of the water? Blind your enemy when you assault their base?
Well considering all the b-roll it seems likely we're still getting the Spartan Abilities stuff. Probably just want to save it for its own thing so people don't flip out more over partial info.
Well considering all the b-roll it seems likely we're still getting the Spartan Abilities stuff. Probably just want to save it for its own thing so people don't flip out more over partial info.
Correct!
Can't wait for the montages with no scopes through the water.
Probably don't want to also make fans salty as hell for 9 months leading up to launch. This way, they satisfy the classic style Halo fans, hard-core and competitive crowd. Save their large maps, and new Spartan ability stuff for closer to launch? Ntkrnl said the maps were gigantic, so maybe they held off on those? Either way, they need to make sure they launch without any hiccups. This actually feels like a great beta, enough feedback time to change things.
I wonder how ranks will work for MCC and what they've got in mind for H5 though.
The other point is that as stressed, we're a long ways away from launch, and stuff that's going into this beta has to be locked and polished significantly away from the rest of the game development. It might just be a strategic decision to focus resources on a greater number of smaller maps where balance will be more crucial.
Demoncarnotaur
Member
Probably something great for holding a territory or planting a bomb. If you utilize it correctly you could be hidden while your teammates stay outside and stop others from getting close.
User 73706
Banned
In case anyone's wondering where OddOne got the waterfall footage from, it's available here.
I like that the medals are back to taking up a very small portion of the screen now over on the side. The SMG sounds really off, though. Like, it the firing FX need to be run through an equalizer and have most of the lows taken out - it sounds weirdly hollow and beefy for an SMG.
I have to say, though, it's really cathartic seeing people playing on Sanctuary and not inexplicably sprinting / jetpacking to safety whenever they're taking fire.
I like that the medals are back to taking up a very small portion of the screen now over on the side. The SMG sounds really off, though. Like, it the firing FX need to be run through an equalizer and have most of the lows taken out - it sounds weirdly hollow and beefy for an SMG.
I have to say, though, it's really cathartic seeing people playing on Sanctuary and not inexplicably sprinting / jetpacking to safety whenever they're taking fire.
well, Frankie commented on this already, but one side of the map is definitely covered in a cool blueish shadow due to the angle of the light source, I think it's safe to assume that'll be blue team spawn.
Demoncarnotaur
Member
I agree with Wahrer on this, the medals being on the side is fantastic, and the SMG does sond oddly hollow and far too beefy, I think it could use some tuning. At first I thought it was because they were in that big hollow area that's the team spawn but then they left it and it was still off.
Frank, has it been said whether the BR/DMR/other precision weapons are hitscan or bullet time?
I thought so too. I hope they come back.
User 73706
Banned
Hey, I just noticed, they're using the classic Plasma Pistol sound in the charge-up FX for H2AMP.
Carbine sounds great too. Sounds "fluttery" when a cartridge is being discharged.
Carbine sounds great too. Sounds "fluttery" when a cartridge is being discharged.
yessir! 7 maps, 11 weapons, and 3 game modes.
I assume they'll be Slayer, CTF and idk about the third.
They said 7 maps and then said that the beta focuses on 4v4. I don't know if that means it will be all 4v4 so I could see a medium to large scale map being in too. Maybe 6v6ish.
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User 73706
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I don't like how action prompts "Press X to Pick Up Rocket Launcher" etc expand once you trigger them, though. Seems like a weird design choice.
MrGreencastle
Member
Steal Control from Destiny.
What really distinguishes control from territories or multi site extraction?
Points for kills based on # of sites controlled. Though I don't even know what extraction is, so it could be similar.
Demoncarnotaur
Member
Just for reference, these are the paint decals I hope to see show up in the final remastered map:
Which are currently absent:
I know its a small touch, but it really was a unique visual that helped set the tone of the map while adding in a bit of diversity.
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But seriously, otherwise Sanctuary looks really, really nice.
Which are currently absent:
I know its a small touch, but it really was a unique visual that helped set the tone of the map while adding in a bit of diversity.
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But seriously, otherwise Sanctuary looks really, really nice.
MrGreencastle
Member
Team is awarded points for kills and for plot captures, and each held plot multiplies kill point value. Simple, but makes for some interesting Territories/Slayer style mishmash.
None at all that I know of :'(.No BTB action in the Beta?
It looks like the golden weapon on the center platform of what I and Wahrer suspected to be Condemned from Halo: Reach might be a Railgun. I could be completely wrong though.
God, this is amazing. I don't think I've seen HaloGAF this positive in years.
EDIT: The water running down the side of the rockwall in Sanctuary looks insane. This map is gorgeous. I really cannot wait to see Zanzibar, Coag, and Lockout in action. But what is that last map gonna be? I guess we'll find out at pax in two weeks.
God, this is amazing. I don't think I've seen HaloGAF this positive in years.
EDIT: The water running down the side of the rockwall in Sanctuary looks insane. This map is gorgeous. I really cannot wait to see Zanzibar, Coag, and Lockout in action. But what is that last map gonna be? I guess we'll find out at pax in two weeks.
Old but Sudd2 saying Coag is FW of H2A... pretty much a given though:
https://twitter.com/SUDDOTH2/status/498636515816513536
Non-news I suppose!
https://twitter.com/SUDDOTH2/status/498636515816513536
He later says he "has his source."Sudd2 via twitter said:
Non-news I suppose!
The question is whether it'll actually be big like Forge World or if we can only forge in the canyon. Saying it is the Forge World of H2A doesn't mean much.
Demoncarnotaur
Member
Sorta makes sense considering they announced that map earlier, yet did not share anything beyond concept art. I bet they show it off when they detail their plans for Forge.
Just for reference, these are the paint decals I hope to see show up in the final remastered map:
Which are currently absent:
I know its a small touch, but it really was a unique visual that helped set the tone of the map while adding in a bit of diversity.
---
But seriously, otherwise Sanctuary looks really, really nice.
Hnnnnnnggggg. I can't get over how beautiful this map is. If you asked me last night, I would've said I was really upset about Sanctuary (Halo: Reach really left a bad taste in my mouth with that disgusting Forge World palette). Now, on the other hand, I couldn't be more hyped!