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[kittens]

It's cool, sure, but in what instance would a Spartan ever need to fling themselves at a Jackal with a combat knife like that?

To pose for a comic book cover, duh.

 

[aHebrewMenagerie]

The mics though

I technically have access to a Blue Snowball, but I'm 100% sure it's the connection, we actually have the video feed from our mics which kills Ghazi's connection, who records the audio.

 

[aj1467]

To pose for a comic book cover, duh.

Plus it could be much worse (see the new Spider-Woman #1 cover)

 

[Poodlestrike]

Plus it could be much worse (see the new Spider-Woman #1 cover)

off topic: I don't get the outrage over that cover, honestly. Spidey's been portrayed in basically the exact same pose dozens of times.

 

[Ghazi]

Just saw this cover art:



It's cool, sure, but in what instance would a Spartan ever need to fling themselves at a Jackal with a combat knife like that?

All the weapons dropped by enemies despawned.

 

[aHebrewMenagerie]

You can find links to the individual issue summaries here. http://www.halopedia.org/Escalation

You'll have to wait a day or two for the latest issue to get written up, most likely.


Edit: beaten worse than zoojoo in team doubles. Kappa <3

1v1 me BETCH

 

[nillapuddin]

its not on Dark Horse digital yet, will it show up at midnight?

need ma fix for Chief

 

[Orochinagis]

Just saw this cover art:



It's cool, sure, but in what instance would a Spartan ever need to fling themselves at a Jackal with a combat knife like that?

Just put and EVA helmet instead and it would be my spartan in her daily basis of assassinations

 

[aj1467]

its not on Dark Horse digital yet, will it show up at midnight?

need ma fix for Chief

I'm in the UK and it showed up at midnight for me. So I'd guess so.

 

[Ragnarok Flames]

I thought they were going to remove sprint? Just doesn't feel right in an arena shooter.

Doubt it, "Their" halo is all about modern elements that halo doesnt really need

I hope they at least give us the options of removing it.

But I doubt sprint is going anywhere. Way too ingrained in shooters nowadays. I know its bad for Halo but now when I play an older Halo it feels wrong not to have sprint. I'm just so used to it.

whats the point though, *insert ALL posts explaining why 343 needs to suck it up and remove it.*

Just saw this cover art:



It's cool, sure, but in what instance would a Spartan ever need to fling themselves at a Jackal with a combat knife like that?

thats not a jackal thats a broderick-asaurus, (latin name: shiticus fuckingshitivore)

 

[Fuchsdh]

Connection is everything. I'm pretty sure my shitty Cox one is holding us back tremendously. I could bottleneck Speedy's gigabit fiber connection into a slideshow.

Best option is everyone records their side of the convo and you splice it together with a guide track. Under usual conditions latency doesn't impact the timing that much.

 

[Tawpgun]

Escalation 10 is missing a summary.

Fuck.

Seems like 8 9 and 10 are required reading considering they have the chief in it....

 

[Poodlestrike]

Escalation 10 is missing a summary.

Fuck.

Seems like 8 9 and 10 are required reading considering they have the chief in it....

10 isn't out yet; the most recent is 9.

 

[User 73706]

All the weapons dropped by enemies despawned.

It's totally this.

 

[Ramirez]

What the fuck is your deal? We're just trying to put out content that the community can enjoy, not just for Grandpa Ramirez. I realize that no one necessarily asked for something to take the place of HGR, but we're here now, and this is something that we do not only for the community, but it's also something we enjoy, not because we want to get hired by 343 or whatever reason, that's not even a consideration. We love the community, and just want to help it find a voice.

I appreciate that Dax, just got a little frustrated.

lol, it was a joke. Another joke is thinking I listened to HGR as well. Cmon son.

Easy, Zoo – try not to let it get to you. HaloGAF can still be pretty hostile. It's good that you're putting out a podcast. Ram was way out of line.

Way out of line? Good grief, lighten up.

At least JC has the saving grace of being a Yoshi's Island fan, though.

Yes, if only I had the saving grace of being a irrational cop hater.

 

[Slightly Live]

New issue of Escalation! Know what that means?

Badly Drawn Halo!

These are Spartans. Seriously.

and

Spartans, I shit you not.

Bonus points if you can ID who these "Spartans" are!

 

[kittens]

Yes, if only I had the saving grace of being a irrational cop hater.

*an

Spoiler

I apologized for my posting history in that Battlefield thread, but I stand by my politics.

 

[Ramirez]

*an

Spoiler

I apologized for my posting history in that Battlefield thread, but I stand by my politics.

I just finished playing ball for 4 hours, my brain is tired.

 

[The Librarian]

Way out of line? Good grief, lighten up.

I'm sorry I don't find you making an insulting joke ("just a joke" seems to be a common excuse for bad behavior around here), out of something people put time and effort into, isn't funny.

 

[kittens]

I just finished playing ball for 4 hours, my brain is tired.

That's understandable, Grifball is pretty hectic.

 

[Ragnarok Flames]

I'm sorry if you making an insulting joke ("just a joke" seems to be a common excuse for bad behavior around here) out of something people put time and effort into isn't funny.

ffs. this is why people leave, no one can make any type of joke anymore.

 

[kittens]

ffs. this is why people leave, no one can make any type of joke anymore.

And then some people leave because they feel uncomfortable / alienated by Ram and other's brand of humor. I'm not saying they're right and he's wrong, but I can definitely see why some people wouldn't take kindly to it. And with all the talk of making HaloGAF more friendly, it seems like the mods agree?

This conversation has the potential to turn the thread into yet another shit show, so maybe I shouldn't have even responded, lol.

 

[Fracas]

This conversation has the potential to turn the thread into yet another shit show.

good

GOOD

 

[kittens]

good

GOOD

but I want HaloGAF to be allowed to exist

 

[ncsuDuncan]

And then some people leave because they feel uncomfortable / alienated by Ram and other's brand of humor. I'm not saying they're right and he's wrong, but I can definitely see why some people wouldn't take kindly to it. And with all the talk of making HaloGAF more friendly, it seems like the mods agree?

This conversation has the potential to turn the thread into yet another shit show, so maybe I shouldn't have even responded, lol.

This conversation literally started with someone talking about a self-proclaimed shit show.

If you can't take a shit joke, maybe don't talk about shitting your pants.

 

[Tawpgun]

I actually read the halopedia stuff on the escalation comics...... theres a section in everyone one for mistakes. Like a spartan having a red visor and then a blue visor.

Whoever is drawing these....

 

[User 73706]

I actually read the halopedia stuff on the escalation comics...... theres a section in everyone one for mistakes. Like a spartan having a red visor and then a blue visor.

Whoever is drawing these....

MEANWHILE AT 343 INDUSTRIES

 

[Master Yoshi]

http://tdspiral.deviantart.com/art/Sanghelios-Coastal-City-477944868

This guy... he just absolutely gets Halo. All of his concept art he creates just conveys exactly how I want to mentally picture them in my head.

Why is he not working for 343i?

 

[Ragnarok Flames]

My shitty Halo concept artistry powers are paying off!

Spoiler

It's Master Chief and Blue Team, isn't it?

Look, this whole debacle is superfluous. Ram made a master trole like usual and Ian didn't notice the bolding which would have pushed the joke from "you all suck" to obviously ironic "shitty-butts mcgee: the podcast over here huehuehue hgs bugs.jif" territory, and he overreacted. End argument.



Rag, I specifically want to call you out on this though - as a warning. "No one can make any type of joke anymore" is pretty easy to interpret as "everything's too politically correct nowdays," which is a really bad direction to take things in if you enjoy this forum and especially this community.

true i should clarify, political correctness is fine (racist,sexist, etc. jokes shouldnt be tolerated) but the fact that Ram was being pretty sarcastic should account for something.

I like HaloGAF but i also like to voice my displeasure with the Dev (whether it be through jokes or the terrible Escalation art.

 

[Mistel]

My shitty Halo concept artistry powers are paying off!

Spoiler

It's Master Chief and Blue Team, isn't it?

It is them helps that they're color coded more or less.

 

[Slightly Live]

Stop posting good art! Here take more new escalation!

and this too!

 

[Mistel]

Stop posting good art! Here take more new escalation!

When do we get armor with expressions in matchmaking? EVA has a frowny face.

 

[User 73706]

http://tdspiral.deviantart.com/art/Sanghelios-Coastal-City-477944868

This guy... he just absolutely gets Halo. All of his concept art he creates just conveys exactly how I want to mentally picture them in my head.

Why is he not working for 343i?

Prophet honor guard enemies are something I never knew I wanted. Holy hell. Seeing peak-of-their-military-prowess variations of Haloverse content always makes me giddy.

 

[Mix]

ahem.

Halo

 

[Computron]

Nuke the mantis.

Halo 5's Mantis now has nukes.

Bring back Squad Slayer.

RIP Bannedverdoz1z.

what he do?

 

[kittens]

I'm not going to talk about the politics of police on HaloGAF. PM me if you want to talk about my feelings and analysis. Or subscribe to my newsletter.

Spoiler

I don't have a newsletter.

Edit : Whoa, that Prophet honor guard is amazing.

 

[wwm0nkey]

Prophet honor guard enemies are something I never knew I wanted. Holy hell. Seeing peak-of-their-military-prowess variations of Haloverse content always makes me giddy.

Damn! I want that in my Halo!

 

[Madness]

Halo 5's Mantis now has nukes.

what he do?

He said that H2A would come on PC and not be conned by Ramirez into buying an Xbox One right now. Pretty much a joke.

 

[Master Yoshi]

Damn! I want that in my Halo!

Time for a Forerunner trilogy game... pre-firing of the rings.

 

[User 73706]

There's something really great about seeing a Prophet concept like that where they aren't just ugly, haggard old men hunched over in space chairs. I'm normally not a big sci-fantasy guy, but he looks really Spanish Inquisition-era for some reason and I'm loving it.

 

[Ramirez]

I'm sorry I don't find you making an insulting joke ("just a joke" seems to be a common excuse for bad behavior around here), out of something people put time and effort into, isn't funny.

I ain't fallin' into your trap. The dude said they were going to be shitting their pants on the podcast, I made a joke, move along.

That's understandable, Grifball is pretty hectic.

I gotta get my sports in while I can, cuz this fall, MCC is poopsockville, population:me.

 

[The Librarian]

Nevermind.

 

[Poodlestrike]

There's something really great about seeing a Prophet concept like that where they aren't just ugly, haggard old men hunched over in space chairs. I'm normally not a big sci-fantasy guy, but he looks really Spanish Inquisition-era for some reason and I'm loving it.

Hopefully we'll get a (metaphorical) peek at pre-oldmansyndrome Prophets in the next book.

And yeah, that dude's art is amazing. 343 should really scoop him up.

EDIT: Although, I'm admittedly not terribly fond of this.

Kind of Mjolnir meets 40k terminator meets one too many burritos.

 

[Blueblur1]

Hopefully we'll get a (metaphorical) peek at pre-oldmansyndrome Prophets in the next book.

And yeah, that dude's art is amazing. 343 should really scoop him up.

EDIT: Although, I'm admittedly not terribly fond of this.

Kind of Mjolnir meets 40k terminator meets one too many burritos.

Yeah, that one isn't great.

 

[Tawpgun]

I gotta get my sports in while I can, cuz this fall, MCC is poopsockville, population:me.

I'm moving into town too

 

[Dub117]

Damn! I want that in my Halo!

Holy shit, I don't think casuals would get it, but if you did, holy fucking shit.

 

[GhaleonEB]

My take on Ram's joke was he was saying, "now THAT's a show I'd watch!" rather than "any show you put out would be shittier than people shitting".

Ram, is that what you meant? Probably worth clarifying since so many folks didn't get it. It took me a few reads to get it. I see that's been pointed out but it's worth clearing the air at this point. (And I damn near banned you for using "a" instead of "an", but your excuse saved you )

Crude humor but it was in a reply to crude humor. If anyone is really offended by something, fell free to PM a mod and we'll check it out. If the argument is spiraling, just drop it in the meantime. That's probably a better route than keeping the argument going when it's going downhill. Just a suggestion. (We do actually read the thread, BTW, and don't just come running when the dinner bell rings. No, really.)

Hopefully we'll get a (metaphorical) peek at pre-oldmansyndrome Prophets in the next book.

And yeah, that dude's art is amazing. 343 should really scoop him up.

EDIT: Although, I'm admittedly not terribly fond of this.

Kind of Mjolnir meets 40k terminator meets one too many burritos.

It's like he's been on a planet with really heavy gravity and is getting squished. While eating lots of burritos.

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

Hopefully we'll get a (metaphorical) peek at pre-oldmansyndrome Prophets in the next book.

And yeah, that dude's art is amazing. 343 should really scoop him up.

EDIT: Although, I'm admittedly not terribly fond of this.

http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2014/194/e/f/mjolnir_mk3_by_tdspiral-d7qho65.jpg[IMG]

Kind of Mjolnir meets 40k terminator meets one too many burritos.[/QUOTE]

I really like the bulkier variation for a spin off Spartan team or something. I also like that the suit looks more like a full coverage armoured suit e.g. you don't see the underlay skin suit really.

One thing to point out though...how do you turn your head in that?

 

[GringoSuave89]

Looks like Halo Escalation issues 10 and on have a new artist. Hope it's an improvement.

And I want more pre-Covenant goodness. Or a proper look at Sanghelios in game.

 

[Fuchsdh]

Hopefully we'll get a (metaphorical) peek at pre-oldmansyndrome Prophets in the next book.

And yeah, that dude's art is amazing. 343 should really scoop him up.

EDIT: Although, I'm admittedly not terribly fond of this.

Kind of Mjolnir meets 40k terminator meets one too many burritos.

The point of it is it's supposed to be the link between Mk II and IV. Given that one is your basic Spartan in Halo Wars and the other is the Halo Wars Cyclops--it's going to look a little odd