Fata1moose
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Headhunter and Stockpile were both bad, they both indicated that Bungie ran out of ideas.
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Halo 5: Guardians |OT5| Is HaloGAF irrelevant now?
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Ozzy Onya A2Z
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I should clarify, H2 or H3 1 bomb shits on strongholds.
EDIT: also had a crash in Halo 5 last night
http://xboxclips.com/Ozzy+Onya+A2Z/c1bf56b3-e3c1-43b3-bb14-40a087e45df2
had to quit the build and start again.
Also also had weird playlist issues in MCC last night too. After the recent threads I thought you know I'll reinstall and see how MCC is currently. Played a couple of solo games and thought perhaps things are good...then this auto-backing out bug in multiple playlists and I couldn't find a match with this same auto-backout after reboots or restarts of MCC etc. I was able to progress maybe 1 in 5 times of selecting a playlist. Crap still is my answer. At least H2/H2A campaign worked flawlessly.
http://xboxclips.com/Ozzy+Onya+A2Z/98a5dd34-f088-4b30-b0bd-8476fbac8852
And a couple of nights before that I played a brilliant game of CE that devolved to to 4v3 then 3v2 and finally 1v1 for about 10+ kills each swapping the lead, the other guy quit when I took the lead substantially and the game didn't appear in my theatre. Ugh I wanted upload that one. But you too can enjoy this lovely comeback kill grenade of death:
http://xboxclips.com/Ozzy+Onya+A2Z/977cfedb-be9b-4729-9843-4b3601187dd1
Now the trifecta of MCC issues, after most "successful" games you get this error on the post carnage report:
EDIT: Didn't know elites could surf ya ghost
Deputy Moonman
Member
Played one game of slayer tonight after doing some mythic warzone games. Got decimated by AR's and was like nope I'm done with that garbage. So i finally tried the HCS playlist and it was like a breath of fresh air. Wow. So much better. Lost one game of HCS Slayer but played well. Then had a CTF game that my team won. Not sure but several players were sporting shooting accuracies of around 50% with decent supporting stats. Then i look and they're all silver. Possible smurf accounts or is the hcs playlist that competitive? Lol.
Fata1moose
Banned
Ranking is different in HCS, I'm onyx in slayer and team arena but couldn't get out of platinum for HCS.
Deputy Moonman
Member
Interesting. I went back and looked again and a couple players were even bronze. My skills have fallen hard apparently lol. Still a lot of fun and it even had the feel of older halo games to me. I love no autos and starting with just one weapon. This is how halo 5 should have started.
GringoSuave89
Banned
This was from the most recent community update:
I hope the next Halo installment has armor sets like this.
Concept artists like to go HAM a bit. I do like the direction more than the 343 Ninja Power Ranger armor.
This was from the most recent community update:
I hope the next Halo installment has armor sets like this.
Concept art always looks good, then you see in game armor not even close
Also it helps that it's not all red/blue
Wish in h6 there was a toggle to turn off red/blue colors and instead show exactly the way you and other players customize the character, i mean there are so many fps games out there that do it why not halo?
I'd appreciate it if they implemented an option for this, along with optional highlights for friend and foe.
Another good suggestion that I've seen tossed around has been the method Rocket League uses, with different shades of red 'n blue.
blue_phazon
Member
Samurai G0SU
Member
they did, after balance patches they changed some maps and the spartans shade of color so there wasnt any advantage of staying hidden i guess. spartan's blue used to be darker.
edit: oops i thought you were talking about launch h5 lol
Fata1moose
Banned
I just want it to look like Halo again.This was from the most recent community update:
I hope the next Halo installment has armor sets like this.
Space marines:
Not space power rangers:
GringoSuave89
Banned
I like that new concept art. Making every Spartan have the same base armor and making all the variants modular is a cool way to do it.
Masterz1337
Neo Member
To be fair, Head Hunter was planned back as far as H2, but they cut it due to the actual beheadings in Iraq. Or at least that's what they claim and probably partially the truth. Given what a shit show H2's dev was, I wouldn't be surprised if they just used that as an excuse for not wanting to work on it.
gamerguy2002
Member
First whats wrong with Buck's armor?
Second, I can't tell if you're not liking Omega Team's armor or not?
Fata1moose
Banned
Buck looks fine, everyone else is far too angular and/or colorful, they don't look like they belong in the military. Then the armor looks even worse in the multiplayer.
GringoSuave89
Banned
I mean, Vale for sure, and I could argue Locke too, but Tanaka is fairly plain too.
Not up until the 29th. Also, it's a variant of Assault so it's not true Oddball.... Lame. Apparently the game mode is up on user WitDarkstar 's content browser.
Deputy Moonman
Member
I dunno they look too Anime or mechanized to me. While I was a huge Robotech fan back in the day, it just doesn't look like halo to me. Gotta agree with moose. Give me more of a space marine look.This was from the most recent community update:
I hope the next Halo installment has armor sets like this.
Forerunner
Member
This was from the most recent community update:
I hope the next Halo installment has armor sets like this.
This looks legit. It reminds me of Reach.
Instead we get this shit.
Fata1moose
Banned
And Fotus and Scanner, which were in before MK V. Let that sink in.
You shut your mouth about Fotus.
Forerunner
Member
Fata1moose
Banned
This was from the most recent community update:
I hope the next Halo installment has armor sets like this.
These look like fairly logical compromises between 343i's current art direction and the visual integrity of the original series. August and Leon are sporting armor that look like up-armored or modified Mark-VI GEN 1 variants, or more like an actual successor to Mark-VI GEN 1 than what we got in Halo 4/5 (both Chief's armor and the actual Mark-VI GEN 2 featured in multiplayer).
Robert, the one in blue, looks like a fucking mobile suit. I get that functionally he's a riff on Jorge but something about it seems off, not the least of which is his upturning shoulder plate. He looks fucking cool, just out of place.
My issues with those:
First: Too little stomach armor for the blue and yellow ones. Contrast to the red Spartan who does have some armoring in upper stomach.
Cover that with a belt like the Halo CE Master Chief has and it looks better.
Second: The plasma cannon. I get that the UNSC is using Covie weapons now but a Spartan wielding one just because looks weird. Give the blue Spartan a machine gun and he doesn't stand out so much.
Third: The blue backpack is too big and off-set. Lacks balance, makes the Spartan look a bit odd.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Both of the uparmored guys just look strange. I get that y'all dislike 343's armor designs, but that just looks patchwork as hell.
The pauldrons especially looked like they wouldn't do anything except from very narrow angles.
The yellow Spartan's left pauldron is especially like that. No frontal protection at all, and not sure it is that useful from side either, unless it is intended to protect the head a bit?
The yellow Spartan's left pauldron is especially like that. No frontal protection at all, and not sure it is that useful from side either, unless it is intended to protect the head a bit?
Gnome Scat
Member
This was from the most recent community update:
I hope the next Halo installment has armor sets like this.
The base armor designs are a huge step up from 343i's installments design choices. I do like the idea this proposes of exterior customization of armor, similar to Reach, but I feel like it could possibly lead to bulky designs. However, overall I would prefer this system because it would allow 343i to focus on the quality of base armor sets and then expand outward with exterior armor - which if universally compatible would keep base armor tame - while still delivering a good amount of content. There are a ton of armor sets and Helmets in Halo 5, probably around 80 (excluding variants). If 343i were to narrow that down to 20-25 (like Reach) and then add a bunch of exterior permutations and more in-depth customization of a smaller set of armors, then that could be a good way to handle armor for 6. Probably won't happen, though, since they like recycling those old designs no one really likes.
nillapuddin
Member
How to improve the look of Halo
1. go to this link https://www.artstation.com/artist/spaceshipguru
2. make all the concepts a reality.
Simple, and striking
As for MP, go back to this
This guy just got it, I wish we went more in this direction
I know they have Sparth now, and he seems great honestly amazing. But Destiny got all that Hannaford influence and I severely miss it.
1. go to this link https://www.artstation.com/artist/spaceshipguru
2. make all the concepts a reality.
Simple, and striking
As for MP, go back to this
This guy just got it, I wish we went more in this direction
I know they have Sparth now, and he seems great honestly amazing. But Destiny got all that Hannaford influence and I severely miss it.
Our left or his left? It looks like it's designed to protect his silhouette when he's in a firing stance, which now that I think about it doesn't make much sense considering he's using a sword.
The blue guy I don't actually have a huge problem with other than the armor looks... I dunno, off? He's got the same armored asymmetry as Jorge, since both of them are designed for maximum deflection from ahead when in a firing position with the turret.
I was under the impression that this was his art.
I love the Reach-era Hannaford concept art so much that it was the principle art I used back when I was trying to make Halo homebrew for the Fantasy Flight 40k RPG.
nillapuddin
Member
His left. The asymmetry and firing stance are good points. Didn't really think about that. The backpack still looks like it should be centered and flatter for sake of balance.
I guess one problem i have with the armor is that it is... over-designed maybe? Why not simpler geometry? Why so many different curves and whatever else? (This is a trend in Halo really, the armor has gotten more complex throughout the series. Part of this can be attributed to increased computing power and this allowing more complex geometry but at times it feels stuff is complex for sake of being complex rather than being "form follows function".)
Still, overall i like the looks. Certainly better than 99% of armor in Halo 4 and 5. As noted, the art is reminiscent of Reach's.
Which makes me wonder if the artist worked on Reach concept art...
Prinz Eugn
Member
I'ma play Halo, you guys should get on.
I figured it would just be a variant of the "ball" gametype. Do forge parameters allow for a faithful recreation?
GringoSuave89
Banned
Unlikely, otherwise we would have seen a fan recreation before now.
I'll be on all tomorrow probably. Just got errands to run first thing in the morning.
GringoSuave89
Banned
In other words, we can't win. Halo is dad.
BizzyBum
Member
You actually thought 343 would introduce new assets at this point? LUL
NippleViking
Banned
I love that concept art, as it seems to consolidate gritty Bungie-era aesthetic as the base armor, with 343i's Power Ranger style for the accessories.
Issac Hannaford is legit the best
Fata1moose
Banned
#BringBackTheSkull #AlasPoorYorick #NoMoreFauxGametypes
Bungie era was never that gritty, Reach being the exception and I suppose you could make the argument for 2. Halo CE and 3 is the style they should try to emulate.One of the issues with 343i's aesthetics is trying to do too much with the hardware. Halo 5 can be downright ugly due to its jagged lines on armor, things are washed out from 10 feet away. A more simplistic and clean art style would have served the game better. These problems will be mitigated with 6 due to the X and PC platforms, but they still need to transition into the Bungie/Halo Wars 2 art style. I don't think 343 could deny there'd be excitement generated upon Halo 6's reveal if it looked more like classic Halo. Imagine a multiplayer trailer showing a red rock canyon, pine trees, blue skies and a warthog jumping over players in classic armor that would certainly illicit a positive response.
Bungie era was never that gritty, Reach being the exception and I suppose you could make the argument for 2. Halo CE and 3 is the style they should try to emulate.One of the issues with 343i's aesthetics is trying to do too much with the hardware. Halo 5 can be downright ugly due to its jagged lines on armor, things are washed out from 10 feet away. A more simplistic and clean art style would have served the game better. These problems will be mitigated with 6 due to the X and PC platforms, but they still need to transition into the Bungie/Halo Wars 2 art style. I don't think 343 could deny there'd be excitement generated upon Halo 6's reveal if it looked more like classic Halo. Imagine a multiplayer trailer showing a red rock canyon, pine trees, blue skies and a warthog jumping over players in classic armor that would certainly illicit a positive response.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
And another two glaring MCC issues in two days:
1. Total crash tonight when just looking at new ID unlocks, game froze and crapped out to dashboard.
2. Got H2 sanctuary and pulled a 21 kill perfection, no host migrations and the game ain't in my theatre. Again.
When Halo works at its peak I love it, I will not weather another shoddy unstable game/console.
1. Total crash tonight when just looking at new ID unlocks, game froze and crapped out to dashboard.
2. Got H2 sanctuary and pulled a 21 kill perfection, no host migrations and the game ain't in my theatre. Again.
When Halo works at its peak I love it, I will not weather another shoddy unstable game/console.