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[SwolBro]

Good point. It'll be one of the things i juggle around to test.

I wish there was a version of the Elite with symmetrical sticks. The 360 pad felt great, but everything feels so far away on the Xbox One controller. Couldn't really get a feel for the Beta with it, especially with that vibration on.

I stopped playing the beta after 1 day because of the vibration, it was pointless. Also, gotta point out, COD ADS controls function completely different between the two games.

I play a lot of titanfall and so i know that quick ADS is huge and that's because hip fire has low accuracy. It's important to have that super fast aiming. It's the only way to hit anything.

this isn't the case in Halo. You don't lose hip fire accuracy, and most of the time (Unlike COD type games) you are mainly shooting from "hip" rather than scope

 

[Twilight Gap]

I stopped playing the beta after 1 day because of the vibration, it was pointless. Also, gotta point out, COD ADS controls function completely different between the two games.

I play a lot of titanfall and so i know that quick ADS is huge and that's because hip fire has low accuracy. It's important to have that super fast aiming. It's the only way to hit anything.

this isn't the case in Halo. You don't lose hip fire accuracy, and most of the time (Unlike COD type games) you are mainly shooting from "hip" rather than scope

i actually ripped the motors out of my controller so i could continue playing. i was ready to stop after a few games because i couldn't hit shit. dunno how I ever played with vibration on when the thing is trying to jump out of my hands.

in that case, i'll probably keep zoom on the stick and move grenade and melee back over to bumper jumper standard.

 

[Vire]

When does the button mapping feature hit? In time for Halo 5 or no?

 

[Calm Killer]

@People who played in the beta

Which control scheme is the "best"? Subjective obviously and I may end up going with something I'm comfortable with like Halo 4's control scheme, but I'm curious what everyone is going with to maximize their dashes, ground-pounds and the like.

My biggest struggle is that I almost certainly want melee, dash and jump on the bumpers, and shoot, ADS and grenade on the triggers. But as you might have math'd, that's 3 options for 2 buttons in both cases, so I'm kind of feeling stuck scheme-wise.

Maybe I'll just be switching Grenade and Thruster, from the looks of it. I wish I could have ADS not taking up the classic throw grenade binding, but having to hit B to ground pound is going to be too awkward, and honestly clicking to zoom is just clunky. I probably won't be totally content with any control scheme until I get my hands on an Elite Controller so I can move throw grenade to a paddle.

One of the main reasons I hate Halo3 if the way they did the controls. I need Melee to be B and Reload to be X. I will most likely program my Elite controller to have Melee as B reload as X RB can be crotch for all I care. Sprint will stay on Left Thumb and I might play around with ADS as Right Thumb Stick. I will see how that works for me, might need to leave it as LT and make LB Grenades again. We will see how I adjust.

 

[Calm Killer]

When does the button mapping feature hit? In time for Halo 5 or no?

It is in the current build on the new dash board.

 

[Vire]

It is in the current build on the new dash board.

Ah cool, but wasn't there some weird bugs and stuff that were causing problems with game installs? I dunno, picking up my Xbox this weekend.

 

[Onikaan]

You can still unlock Helioskrill by doing the Legend achievement, right?

 

[Bsigg12]

You can still unlock Helioskrill by doing the Legend achievement, right?

Yea

Ah cool, but wasn't there some weird bugs and stuff that were causing problems with game installs? I dunno, picking up my Xbox this weekend.

You'll be fine. The NXOE builds are only rolling out to Preview Program members who opted into it right now.

 

[Grazzt]

Yay, just picked up my Halo 5 bundle. What a beauty!

And I can confirm Australian EB games gives a free copy of fallout 4 with this bundle.

The Fotus-Class Armor comes with the bundle is quite ugly...

 

[Bsigg12]

Yay, just picked up my Halo 5 bundle. What a beauty!

And I can confirm Australia EB games gives a free copy of fallout 4 with this bundle.

That really is an incredible deal.

 

[QuantumSquid]

Every pack has 2 permanent unlocks and can possibly have Mythic Legendary gear (the rarest of the rare in the game). This is everything from armor, helmets to emblems, assassinations and stances.

Gold packs can have Mythic Legendary stuff in them too though, it's not exclusive to the Warzone bundle.

 

[DarthWalden]

Yay, just picked up my Halo 5 bundle. What a beauty!

And I can confirm Australian EB games gives a free copy of fallout 4 with this bundle.

The Fotus-Class Armor comes with the bundle is quite ugly...

Wow, I'm not the jealous type but...

 

[FunkyPajamas]

Yay, just picked up my Halo 5 bundle. What a beauty!
http://i.imgur.com/tVQl1uw.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/gRcKN3I.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/n6NfI1Z.jpg

Wow, that's one good looking console. I want one!

 

[Bsigg12]

Gold packs can have Mythic Legendary stuff in them too though, it's not exclusive to the Warzone bundle.

True but the Warzone Bundle packs have a higher chance at getting those items.

 

[Kssio_Aug]

Yay, just picked up my Halo 5 bundle. What a beauty!

And I can confirm Australian EB games gives a free copy of fallout 4 with this bundle.

The Fotus-Class Armor comes with the bundle is quite ugly...

Wow!! If I was living in NA, I'd probably change mine for that model! So beautiful!
Congratulations for you acquisition!

 

[Grazzt]

That really is an incredible deal.

It's a nice surprise. There was no such thing when I preordered it.

I have this 14-day xbox live gold trial code. If someone want it, just PM me.

 

[Ramirez]

Hmm, does anyone know if the Recon control scheme changed from the beta? It was basically perfect for me, I don't want to hold melee (B) to do GPs. :|

 

[ItsAllGoodInMyHood]

I'm fine having reload on X and melee on RB in Destiny, but Recon controls are just ingrained into my muscles whenever I play Halo.

You've been removed from my friends list...

Spoiler

not.

I play Bumper Jumper since Halo 3 and using it both, in Halo and Destiny.

 

[malfcn]

They really nailed the controllers and console. Would people have gone for a Chief box too?

 

[Ramirez]

Those controllers are awesome, I'm gonna trade my old ass Day One controller in and pick up the MC one this week.

 

[Jessie.Bristol]

You've been removed from my friends list...


ps. Bumper Jumper all the way

Bumper Jumper fo lyfe! I seriously cannot play Halo any other way now. Tried it as soon as I got Halo 4 when it launched on 360 and I could only think, why haven't I been playing Halo like this all along? I even played Destiny with it's controls as close to Bumper Jumper as possible.

 

[ItsAllGoodInMyHood]

I've finished my initial "normal" run yesterday and started on Legendary. Been sweaty since then. Should get to writing as well.

Also, those who can't wait should listen cause soundtrack is making me moist even more.

 

[[Call-Me-G]]

Is it possible to install a game patch from a USB ?? I'm moving in a new flat today... I won't have any internet connection before the 25th :-(

 

[Blue Ninja]

Hmm, does anyone know if the Recon control scheme changed from the beta? It was basically perfect for me, I don't want to hold melee (B) to do GPs. :|

Recon is B to ground pound. It works a lot better imo.

 

[Alienous]

I wonder if Hunt the Truth season 1 was actually about CBOAT.

Hmm...

 

[Ade]

I wonder if Hunt the Truth season 1 was actually about CBOAT.

Hmm...

GAFfed planets have bad records.

 

[Sniffynose]

Getting my Halo console tomo!! Cant wait.

I think that console looks so damn good! The controller is awesome too! I'm so sad I have the plain black xbox one lol

 

[ItsAllGoodInMyHood]

GAFfed planets have bad records.

GAFfed ehem, yes, some things got GAFfed.

 

[Sesuadra]

someone already got his LCE and can make some pictures?

 

[Quick Mustard]

My God, this thing is huge.
I know I said I wouldnt buy it due to the download only code, but I had to continue my Collectors Edition versions.

Question is, where can I fit it?

 

[Random17]

I wonder how Locke would fit into Arby N the Chief...

 

[Sesuadra]

My God, this thing is huge.
I know I said I wouldnt buy it due to the download only code, but I had to continue my Collectors Edition versions.


Question is, where can I fit it?

thanks for the pictures. that the part where the statues connect is not perfect would make me go NUTS. maybe it is the viewing angle..but it looks like the MC part does not fit together perfectly with the Locke part, something overlaps and it is not a perfect line.

 

[justgames7604]

That really is an incredible deal.

Kind of the norm isn't it? All of eb bundles come with like 4-5 games plus ea access, xbox live or ps plus.

 

[Grazzt]

My God, this thing is huge.
I know I said I wouldnt buy it due to the download only code, but I had to continue my Collectors Edition versions.









Question is, where can I fit it?

Does it contain an armor code too? If so, which armor?

 

[Sesuadra]

Does it contain an armor code too? If so, which armor?

if it is the one from the microsoft store it will contain a rifle skin and a vehicle skin afaik.

 

[Quick Mustard]

Does it contain an armor code too? If so, which armor?

Theres only one code that claims it contains everything, from the game to addon content.

No idea when to start putting this metal statue together...

 

[KOHIPEET]

I've searched but I couldn't find a proper big team TDM with vehicles, if anyone knows about a video showing such gameplay, please help me.

 

[SmartWaffles]

I've searched but I couldn't find a proper big team TDM with vehicles, if anyone knows about a video showing such gameplay, please help me.

Big Team Battle coming shorting after launch.

 

[barneystuta83]

The multilayer update is 9gb and will be available from 22nd for digital pre orders/downloads.

Retail will auto download once disk in in the tray.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-10-20-halo-5s-9gb-day-one-update-adds-multiplayer

 

[Grazzt]

The multilayer update is 9gb and will be available from 22nd for digital pre orders/downloads.

Retail will auto download once disk in in the tray.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-10-20-halo-5s-9gb-day-one-update-adds-multiplayer

9gb is huge...Thank god I got the digital code.

Theres only one code that claims it contains everything, from the game to addon content.

No idea when to start putting this metal statue together...

That metal statue looks too complicated...I'll wait till my exams are over.

 

[Marvel]

Man that H5 Master Chief pad is sexy as fuck.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

The multilayer update is 9gb and will be available from 22nd for digital pre orders/downloads.

Retail will auto download once disk in in the tray.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-10-20-halo-5s-9gb-day-one-update-adds-multiplayer

Can I skip the update and jump right into campaign?

 

[drotahorror]

Kind of off topic but I just beat Halo CE for the first time. I thought it was pretty solid but I hated the last mission. I've always just blew off the Halo series, didn't think I was interested in it but seeing some Halo 5 footage got me a bit hyped. I booted up Halo 3 just to see the improvements from the first and it was pretty amazing. Wish I could beat Halo 2 with the quickness just to get to 3.

 

[Heysoos]

Can I skip the update and jump right into campaign?

Install the game offline.

 

[KOHIPEET]

Big Team Battle coming shorting after launch.

Ahh.... Well, I guess I'll wait for it then. Thanks.

 

[Trup1aya]

Kind of off topic but I just beat Halo CE for the first time. I thought it was pretty solid but I hated the last mission. I've always just blew off the Halo series, didn't think I was interested in it but seeing some Halo 5 footage got me a bit hyped. I booted up Halo 3 just to see the improvements from the first and it was pretty amazing. Wish I could beat Halo 2 with the quickness just to get to 3.

The Maw mission in Halo: CE is 1,000,000 times better in co-op. It's a lot less fun w/o a gunner...

Still that mission is iconic, and I seems like every Halo since tries to recreate it in some way...

 

[Random17]

The Maw mission in Halo: CE is 1,000,000 times better in co-op. It's a lot less fun w/o a gunner...

Still that mission is iconic, and I seems like every Halo since tries to recreate it in some way...

Except Halo Reach.

 

[SwolBro]

What can possibly be 9gb wroth of updates just for the MP? someone tell me, please.

 

[BeforeU]

Man that console and packaging looks sexy as fuck.

What can possibly be 9gb wroth of updates just for the MP? someone tell me, please.

Why do people care whats in it. Its MP update, who cares if its half or all the MP features.

 

[drotahorror]

The Maw mission in Halo: CE is 1,000,000 times better in co-op. It's a lot less fun w/o a gunner...

Still that mission is iconic, and I seems like every Halo since tries to recreate it in some way...

My issues with that mission.

The 4 things you have to open and then throw grenades into. I did 2 of them and died and it reset me at a save as if I had only done 1. I kept having stupid things happen to me, and I had to restart at that save several times. I also was frustrated that I couldn't land the plasma grenades in the vents. I didn't see the armory as I just breezed right past it so I spent several minutes killing unlimited respawns of flood to get grenades.

That part was just tedious and annoying to me.

Then the 6min escape sequence.
The warthog seems nose heavy or something. You hit a ramp too fast and you nose dive and flip. I dunno I had issues navigating the warthog, i flipped it multiple times on my attempt where i beat the escape.

Then the part where it says there's a space you have to clear if you hit it full speed. So first try I'm going full speed, hit a ramp and fall waaaaay down. I thought that was the part so I kind of just crept up the hill and then i fell off a cliff.

I'm just an idiot I guess, I hated that part.