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I did the weekly challenge last night before it changed and I don't know what it was but I had alot of fun and I did pretty good last night as well other than I played something crazy like 22 games just to get the challenge completed.
I am really like Reach more than any other Halo game I've ever played but it also reminds me I need to go back to Halo 3 and get my Vidmaster Lightswitch achievement and Vidmaster Annual achievement.
I am really like Reach more than any other Halo game I've ever played but it also reminds me I need to go back to Halo 3 and get my Vidmaster Lightswitch achievement and Vidmaster Annual achievement.
Reluctant-Hero
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Call me crazy, but I totally dig the "player investment" system and I don't want to cheapen it with exploits and glitches. I hope Bungie swings the ban hammer hard and fast against fools who manage to break their system.bobs99 ... said:
I'm currently a Warrant Officer, grade 2, and I'm half way to grade 3. Can't wait to break into the Captain ranks simply to unlock more stuff in the armory. I really hope there is a UA/Base Security chest piece variant without the grenade belt!
Slightly Live
Dirty tag dodger
-PXG- said:
There's a Forge thread dude, no reason to keep pimping out your stuff here.
Diablohead
Member
GG guys I was with, sorry for not talking was midnight when we started and well I would end up waking people.
The reticle bloom has got to be most anti Halo/FPS thing ever, anytime it gets chaotic its really hard for a player to remain calm in a crazy situation and it can be irritating at times. I feel like I would take the firing rate of the weapons being slowed down over the bloom.
Maybe I just need to be more patient, when I'm not in the mood to be.
Maybe I just need to be more patient, when I'm not in the mood to be.
theMrCravens
Member
Is there a main reason for SWAT, snipers, dmr games to be so popular ?
Easier creds ? or maybe for the headshots achievements ?
Easier creds ? or maybe for the headshots achievements ?
LAUGHTREY said:
It' clearly being abused. I had a nice sniper spot picked out (firefight here), first to it and I'm popping heads left and right. Next thing I know a guy is bobbing and weaving in front me to get kills. Whatever, moved off to the right side and the punk walks right into my sniper shot. Booted for score potential. Weaksauce.
At least give us 2 chances before vote so the next time I can actually shoot that guy in the face with real intent to kill.
Oh yea it is interesting to see the meta on this versus Halo 3. 2 point scale difference ain't much, but it is by far the better game (very clear in this regard) and in that sense I disagree with Edge and the relative scores to both.
ChocholateMILK
Banned
Dude, I played on Jacinto (GoW map remake) and it was AMAZING. That needs to get put into the MM rotation.
How many remakes has everybody played so far?
This is mine so far:
Narrows
Pit
How many remakes has everybody played so far?
This is mine so far:
Narrows
Pit
â Narayan
Member
Yeah. Definitely. I'm pretty much forced to stick to the base area I spawn at if I don't want to die too much. This defense disintegrates if the opposing team gets every vehicle, though. Then the whole experience becomes very aggravating.GhaleonEB said:
Primethius
Banned
Plywood said:
I've not had this problem so far. I tend to be more calm during these types of situations only because I've noticed that staying calm results in me surviving.
>_>
Also, perfectly timed pistol shots that kill your opponent followed by the pistol reload animation is by far the most satisfying thing about Reach. I can't be the only one who thinks so.
ElRenoRaven
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Mooreberg said:
Yes they do. I played with them a couple times back in the days in Halo 2. They were fun to play with. I so didn't believe it was them and Tycho put a blurb up on their post about my mom being a wildcat in the sack to prove it. I couldn't help but laugh my ass off.
Diablohead
Member
100% agree, pistol reload after popping a headkoshunter said:
Don't listen to these parasites.ManCannon said:
I've been noticing it's players who hardly or rarely played Halo 2 online MP that is arguing how its BTB map is better. Was there vehicle spam in Coagulation? For sure. They're kidding themselves if they say there was none in Valhalla. That map is based off controlling the middle of the hill, and one prominent weapon, the Spartan Laser. Hemorrhage's problem is one thing, the Scorpion tank and its domination. Imagine if there was a Scorpion on Valhalla, it'll be the same thing, if not worse. People would be crying every time a match ends, or during, while one team would hold the Laser while the opposing team's tank annihilates their team's spawn point.
There were limitations in where a vehicle, especially a heavy vehicle like a Scorpion and Wraith, can go in such a small, narrow canyon. But it didn't stop tanks from destroying people in BTB Heavies in the playlist. If a BTB map domination is based off one or two weapons or vehicles, it isn't working. Replacing the Scorpion is going to change a lot of people's minds on how the map is squared off. Guarantee it.
Laser belongs in Invasion and Invasion only. I'm glad it's not apart of the BTB and Team Objective variants. The Rockets also should be placed back into Hemorrhage, like it should be. It can maintain vehicle rampages. The Wraith is also a great decision for a replacement as, while powerful, isn't overly evasive and won't destroy players on foot from a decent distance.
ManCannon said:
NO. PLEASE GOD DO NOT BRING BACK THE SPARTAN LASER.
The Spartan Laser is probably the cheapest weapon I've ever encountered in Halo. It's like the developers response to the community for being stupid and not able to think/plan halo on their own. 'hmmm how does i kill tank? oh just point and shoot splaser. lawlololol' <- no
If you really want to balance Hemo, put the Invis and OS back where they belong, in their respective spots in the rocks and the Cave. If the vehicles are too much then put more plasma pistols on the map, bring back the rocket and snipe ammo. Also, Change the Tank with the Wraith Tank. DONE.
Primethius
Banned
Plywood said:
I think I would classify that more as a patience issue. In the heat of battle, spamming the trigger might feel right but the player who has the timing down will win. If you keep the blooming in mind, it doesn't really detract from the flow because you make it a habit to have the rhythm of the weapon consistent throughout all the fights. I'm still trying to get myself to not spam the pistol too much and it results in me dieing quite a few times because sometimes I pace the shots too fast and sometimes too slow. But having those few times where you pull it off perfectly makes me want to keep on going, because I know eventually, that's all I'll be doing.
Or in other words, I think you just have to get used to it. Personally, I find it extremely rewarding.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Dear Bungie, making people get assists in games for challenges (especially firefight) just makes them play like shit. They will take down an elites shields then run from it waiting for someone else to kill it.
It's NOT a good idea, at least for firefight, just an FYI.
It's NOT a good idea, at least for firefight, just an FYI.
KevinRo said:
There's nothing wrong with the spartan laser, it's not a cheap weapon especially since you have to use it properly, it's something you have to charge up and it's definitely possible to stop someone using it.
I think he should include it in the map even if it's just one.
ElRenoRaven
Member
Kibbles said:
It looks that way. You would think between the joke replies to go along with it they'd figure it out. Guess not.
The Librarian
Banned
I want a spartan laser with no cool down (so, bottomless clip I guess), infinite ammo, and a spread comparable to the BR's in Halo 3.
It's under the third thing listed in the first post of the OP.
Uh. It's there.Retro said:
It's under the third thing listed in the first post of the OP.It's right at the top. Has been for a week.Retro said:
Though, I just now added a link to the Forge section where it's also fitting.
So, what should go from the OP(s)? I'm going to go through and do some trimming this week. Right now I'm thinking of nuking the Gameplay section entirely, compressing the b.net section into a line or two, and cutting the player investment section to a similar line or two (with a link to the Challenges page). That ought to clear up a lot of the clutter and boil it down to the essentials now that the game is out and all that stuff is readily available.
ElRenoRaven
Member
KevinRo said:
Meh personally I'm neutral on that one. I love both Valhalla and Blood Gultch (yes I use the real name instead of the remake names because it's the same damn map). lol
Course I also took the laser out of all my maps in Halo 3. I hate the laser 100 percent.
metareferential
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Tried the falcon glitch in Winter Contingency but couldn't get it to work; the thing just wouldn't come down when hit with the plasma pistol.
Any hint on how to properly do it?
Any hint on how to properly do it?
Gui_PT said:A few screenshots:
Me: "So when do I get a Ghost to drive off a cliff?"
Jun: "Uhhhh.."
Thanks to Diablohead UK, Neo, Jonsoncao, and CBBQ for some good Firefight+matchmaking games. From now on, I'm not attempting another assist challenge ever again. Not even if it gives 10,000 Cr.
Shake Appeal
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The assist challenge was easy! Grenade Launcher is your friend!
The Librarian
Banned
This. The assist challenges (regardless of game mode) are lame. These plus the Target Designator challenge from last week make me question if they really learned their lesson from the awful Halo 3 achievements like they said they did (ie, that they wouldn't encourage players to act in extremely specific ways through rewards).Alienshogun said:
xxjuicesxx
Member
zlatko said:
This is something I said needed to be addressed during the beta, and said it should be based on some limit of damage you can do...urk replied with "no people will jump in front of your bullets"
which i maintain is much harder to do than for them just to have to shoot your shields off over and over so you die easy...
either way something needs to be done... no friendly fire is good for the social stuff but part of being good competitively involves counting your teammates accountable for their actions.
Metalic Sand
who is Emo-Beas?
My network conditions finally updated and it says my packet loss is low/excellent but my Upstream is "Warning!" even though im on a 5MB upload.
dslgunstar
Banned
The hate for the Spartan Laser is really freaking ridiculous. The only problem with the weapon was that it had too much ammo. If they limited it to three shots, it would have been fine cause the team would either make sure to keep that shit safe until they REALLY needed it (and wouldnt waste it on infantry) or they'd be stupid and waste it, and then vehicles would proceed unheeded. In any case, I've never been in a match on Valhalla where Warthogs went completely unused just cause the evil Spartan Laser was in play. *rolls eyes*
If the Spartan Laser is overpowered, so is the Sniper Rifle. After all, all you have to do is point and shoot for a one hit kill. And you don't even have to charge that up while it shows everybody on the map exactly where you're aiming from. (Yes, I'm being factious but the argument that laser is broken and has no risk for the reward is asinine)
A tank wouldn't be able to dominate on Valhalla like it does on Hemo because Valhalla has much shorter sight-lines in almost every direction, so it's impossible to dominate from across the map in the same way.
Furthermore, the map has steeper inclines throughout, which makes it harder to aim in a straight, horizontal fashion across the map. If the Tank is on one side of the hill, you can use the hill, the rocks and the gully beside it (not to mention the caves) for cover. If it's in the center of the map or approaching your base, you can man-cannon over it and attack from the rear (or if the tank decides to aim at you flying through the air, your teammates can use the opening to attack).
Valhalla > Hemo > Coag > Blood Gultch.
I've played all the Halo games. The sandbox has evolved. Hemo is a nice bit of fan service but it's a map design from 10 years ago and feels every bit as old.
If the Spartan Laser is overpowered, so is the Sniper Rifle. After all, all you have to do is point and shoot for a one hit kill. And you don't even have to charge that up while it shows everybody on the map exactly where you're aiming from. (Yes, I'm being factious but the argument that laser is broken and has no risk for the reward is asinine)
A tank wouldn't be able to dominate on Valhalla like it does on Hemo because Valhalla has much shorter sight-lines in almost every direction, so it's impossible to dominate from across the map in the same way.
Furthermore, the map has steeper inclines throughout, which makes it harder to aim in a straight, horizontal fashion across the map. If the Tank is on one side of the hill, you can use the hill, the rocks and the gully beside it (not to mention the caves) for cover. If it's in the center of the map or approaching your base, you can man-cannon over it and attack from the rear (or if the tank decides to aim at you flying through the air, your teammates can use the opening to attack).
Valhalla > Hemo > Coag > Blood Gultch.
I've played all the Halo games. The sandbox has evolved. Hemo is a nice bit of fan service but it's a map design from 10 years ago and feels every bit as old.
I also wasn't necessarily responding to the Laser remake, but rather the remark about how Valhalla is presented to be a "perfect" balance between infantry and vehicle combat, especially with a ridiculous weapon in the map.KevinRo said:
Agree as well with the Plasma Pistol point. I would recommend placing one near each teleporter receiver. That way there is two for each side. The Rockets is definitely wanted in the middle, and the gameplay will be better for most here with the Wraith being added.
PedroLumpy
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Okay I just finished a Legendary run, but I had Campaign scoring on so the ending bit with the credits etc. got cut off. Did I miss the extra special Legendary ending magic? I didn't notice anything else that seemed different.
xxjuicesxx said:
Meleeing your team mate should NEVER be an accident. The two things they could do is:
1) Meleeing doesn't hurt your buddies.
2) Friendly fire is only on in arena.
I mean hell people can push you into getting killed. I've had several instances of people either pushing me off a cliff on asylum into zombies when I play infection. I've also had people push me up the lift on swordbase when zombies are waiting with swords up there. If you watch a replay you know they do it on purpose because they will face you as they push you towards it instead of watching the tunnel for where baddies show up.
I still think Bungie needs a way to just upload clips of people being dbags, glitchers, etc so we can weed out the dingle berries, but that's a pipe dream. Like an option under theater called,"Misbehavior." You put in a 10 second or less clip, and Bungie can use them to just ban hammer. Oh lawdy that'd be amazing.
This game could honestly use stopping power on bullets if you are in sprint. Running at a person 300mph when they are unloading bullets into you only to have them double melee you is a giant let out *sigh* for me everytime someone does it. Trying to back up, ask for help, and jump still gets me killed in these situations.
I'd also really really really really like to see the auto aim be dialed back 2000000% from someone jumping and pulling the trigger. SWAT and snipers close range turns into a who jumped first and pulled the trigger, because trying to aim/put your sights on a dome is too slow compared to the AA boost from a jump shot.
I'm sure it's also been mentioned a jigga ton but assists are broken as hell. So often I'll have team mates just watch me get into a scuffle and not help until I rip the opponents shields down or I die, so that they can scoop up my hard work. Firefight is also weird on giving assists when you rip an entire elites shields solo, team mate head rocks and I got no assist for it.
I'm still also really adamant about Infection and Safe Havens being changed to each player getting 2 rounds as a zombie, and 2 rounds as a human. Being a zombie 4 times in a row on Zealot when everyone camps up top...I quit out of these games. I'm starting to experience having to wait to play games, but I don't care. I'm not going to play a giant camp fest and go -10 or more simply because the map is trash and I'm not given a chance to accumulate points myself against humans. I'd also like these game types to just get rid of the magnum entirely because that thing is free kill city on maps like pinnacle and asylum.
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