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[squidhands]

I hope the plasma pistol as a loadout isn't being used as a valid counter to OP vehicles.

Because if you can put plasma pistols in loadouts then BTB is done.

I distinctly remember being told early on that loadouts will be tailored to certain gametypes, but haven't been re-affirmed of that in quite some time. I didn't watch all of the off-screen footage, but I don't remember seeing anyone spawn with a PP.

How does the rail gun effect the mantis?

More importantly, can we roll logs downhill to trip them?

 

[Der Flatulator]

A Incineration Cannon or Binary Rifle is dropping near your Rocket Launcher position. To add a detail: I haven't seen anyone from Blue base using the Railgun. I think instead of a Railgun they have a rocket launcher. But I am not sure. I only played Red side.

Interesting. I couldn't find an image better than this for the Binary Rifle:

(left of HUD, no idea where it actually drops)

But here's a pretty clear view of Rockets and Blue Railgun:

Rockets:

 

[Gunnerdude]

I don't get this. Are people saying that without a PP we will get owned by the Mantis? I don't see that happening. As far as I can tell it's just a slightly more mobile tank. Unless you are right next to the thing it seems pretty inaccurate at a distance too. Seems like you'll be able to take it out just fine.

It was just my initial overreaction to the gameplay I was always good with tanks and warthogs as a gunner (hence the name). and I made people cry in Halo 2 with the Gauss Canon. Put the mantis in the hands of someone who knows how to use it really well, give that team a second mantis, and then put 6 competent players behind them as back up? I just see terrible terrible lopsided victories..... and add the fact that you could also have up to two banshees providing air support for said mantis players.... the horror!

Now I took it to extremes... but I suspect a team of 8 to recreate this massacre within the first two weeks after launch.

Just like Blood Gulch with two tanks.... controlled by one team... if your Gauss hog made it off of spawn.. it was your only hope.

 

[Louis Wu]

Screw the Mantis - buy your own mech.

Spoiler

(Only $1.35 million...)

 

[Beckx]

Put the mantis in the hands of someone who knows how to use it really well, give that team a second mantis, and then put 6 competent players behind them as back up?

Okay, but what happens if you put those 8 competent guys up against random matchmaking teams w/o mantis?

I am not dismissing the worry but that's a matchmaking issue at it's core.

Screw the Mantis - buy your own mech.

Spoiler

(Only $1.35 million...)

Oh. Oh my.

 

[GhaleonEB]

Did you get a chance to use the PP when you played? I remember it having a pretty big reduction in overshot tracking, but alas I didn't get to interact with any vehicles.


soon.

I only got to try it on infantry, but the tracking was nerfed big time. You'll have to lead shots on vehicles or use it close to point blank to tag them, I think.

 

[Gabotron ES]

Still waiting for my Hornet to come back

I think the Falcon is replacing it.

 

[u4iX]

The Mantis likes to move it, move it.

 

[Bregmann Roche]

The Mantis likes to move it, move it.

343 could've saved a lot of bandwidth by making THIS the reveal video for Rangarok and the Mantis.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Dem RE6 reviews

*hestonlaughinggif*

 

[Pop]

Dewxp

Seems it's unlocked now.

 

[Blissful]

Dem RE6 reviews

*hestonlaughinggif*

Sad how that series went downhill after RE4. This is what pretty much happens when you try to change the game so that it resembles other third person shooters out there. RIP RE

 

[Rickenslacker]

Sad how that series went downhill after RE4. This is what pretty much happens when you try to change the game so that it resembles other third person shooters out there. RIP RE

I think the series got itself in a catch 22 there, if they stuck too closely to the RE4 formula people would pan it for feeling too "archaic" in light of games like Gears.

 

[Poker Face]

Dewxp

Seems it's unlocked now.

damn alot of flavors/packages

 

[ncsuDuncan]

Last reminder, I promise. Contest ends today at 5pm EDT (you have four hours).

Details at HaloGAF.com.

TLDR:
1. Use MS Paint to draw your favorite campaign moment from Halo 3.
2. Email it to ncsuDuncan@gmail.com
3. Bask in the adoration of your peers as you win a copy of The Thursday War.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

Diet Dew counts? Nice. I won't have to kill myself with Game Fuel.

Spoiler

I still will

 

[GodlyPerfection]

I think I might put my entries towards a Halo 4 hoodie for this winter.

 

[blamite]

Well, time to buy all the Mountain Dew. :lol

 

[Pennybags]

I'm actually curious as to whether the Mantis is physics-enabled and to what extent.

 

[Reagan's BR]

Too many power weapons! Also the PP in a loadout makes the vehicles pointless.

 

[Rickenslacker]

Too many power weapons! Also the PP in a loadout makes the vehicles pointless.

Just enable the perk that makes your vehicle more resistant to plasma pistol overcharge. Balanced.

 

[Reagan's BR]

Just enable the perk that makes your vehicle more resistant to plasma pistol overcharge. Balanced.

...yeah.......

 

[Sai-kun]

Well, time to buy all the Mountain Dew. :lol

Spoiler

save me some

edit: 12 packs of game fuel forever yes

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

Too many power weapons! Also the PP in a loadout makes the vehicles pointless.

Just TRY to PP my Ghost Barlow... Just TRY.

 

[Havok]

Just enable the perk that makes your vehicle more resistant to plasma pistol overcharge. Balanced.

After you hit 50 plus ten more levels, only if you've purchased the Limited Edition, or after 343 decides to unlock the last 8 specializations for everyone.

This game might be pretty weird.

 

[Wifiplayer13]

Well, looks like I'll be dropping money on those 24 packs. I work at a supermarket so as soon as I see them there I'm getting them. Maybe I'll even give some codes away here.

diabeetus.jpg

 

[Reagan's BR]

Just TRY to PP my Ghost Barlow... Just TRY.

Don't worry I think that is the lamest way to kill a vehicle. I'll just no scope you with the sniper.

After you hit 50 plus ten more levels, only if you've purchased the Limited Edition, or after 343 decides to unlock the last 8 specializations for everyone.

This game's gonna be weird.

Word.

I don't understand the logic of introducing a cool new vehicle but giving everyone the power to take it out upon spawning.

 

[Der Flatulator]

Last reminder, I promise. Contest ends today at 5pm EDT (you have four hours).

Details at HaloGAF.com.

TLDR:
1. Use MS Paint to draw your favorite campaign moment from Halo 3.
2. Email it to ncsuDuncan@gmail.com
3. Bask in the adoration of your peers as you win a copy of The Thursday War.

Best 5 minutes spent, ever.

Done with a track pad at 3am!

Do I win?

Spoiler

Not submitting that. Already ordered TTW

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

Don't worry I think that is the lamest way to kill a vehicle. I'll just no scope you with the sniper.
.

But how will you do that when I'M ALREADY BEHIND YOU.

I missed out on this conversation over the weekend but, holy fucking shit, what a bunch of garbage. "Hey fatass, we'll reward your non-exercising jelly roll of a midsection with things that encourage more non-exercise when you buy our terrible, horrific products. At least your pulmonary embolism will be nacho flavored"

Bravo, Microsoft marketing department. Don't bother with a "train like a Spartan" stat-tracking app that rewards you with in-game bonuses for doing things like consistent exercise and eating right. Nope, let's encourage more "corn" consumption on a colossal level and not give two diabetic shits about whether you live to see Halo 6 or not.


grr

I don't think it's MS' job to teach people how to learn some self control. Although I like your idea.

 

[squidhands]

Dewxp

Seems it's unlocked now.

I missed out on this conversation over the weekend but, holy fucking shit, what a bunch of garbage. "Hey fatass, we'll reward your non-exercising jelly roll of a midsection with things that encourage more non-exercise when you buy our terrible, horrific products. At least your pulmonary embolism will be nacho flavored"

Bravo, Microsoft marketing department. Don't bother with a "train like a Spartan" stat-tracking app that rewards you with in-game bonuses for doing things like consistent exercise and eating right. Nope, let's encourage more "corn" consumption on a colossal level and not give two diabetic shits about whether you live to see Halo 6 or not.


grr

 

[YourExWife]

Why can't I keep myself from raging when doing bad at Halo?

Because it happens so often?

ZING!

 

[dmg04]

I missed out on this conversation over the weekend but, holy fucking shit, what a bunch of garbage. "Hey fatass, we'll reward your non-exercising jelly roll of a midsection with things that encourage more non-exercise when you buy our terrible, horrific products. At least your pulmonary embolism will be nacho flavored"

Bravo, Microsoft marketing department. Don't bother with a "train like a Spartan" stat-tracking app that rewards you with in-game bonuses for doing things like consistent exercise and eating right. Nope, let's encourage more "corn" consumption on a colossal level and not give two diabetic shits about whether you live to see Halo 6 or not.


grr

They did the same thing for MW3

but as i said earlier in the thread, I REALLY hope they put the codes on the INSIDE of the Doritos bags.
It was such a bummer buying bags and typing in used codes. Some douche(s) would just write down the codes and go home without purchase. What a crock of shit.

 

[nillapuddin]

we need i would like some definitive info on splaser v mantis.

I saw it get shot and not blow up in that vid.

I'm so tired of the "getting clipped" by the laser bullshit.

 

[BlueScrote]

Well it is official I have at this moment started the Halo C.E. OST at work. I likely will be listening to all of the Soundtracks in order on loop from here on out. *Sings "The Halo Hype is gonna get ya" to the beat of the Gloria Estefan classic.*

It's funny you mention that, yesterday I started doing the same thing. So far I've only listened to CE and Halo 2: Volume 1. Can't say I was a fan of Halo 2: Volume 1.

 

[ncsuDuncan]

Best 5 minutes spent, ever.

http://i.minus.com/ib1fWeZXtYusGX.png

Done with a track pad at 3am!

Do I win?

Spoiler

Not submitting that. Already ordered TTW

Did you read the prize details? If you win and don't want another copy of Thursday War you can substitute any similarly-priced Halo book...

 

[willow ve]

Diet Dew counts? Nice. I won't have to kill myself with Game Fuel.

Spoiler

I still will

If they only made diet Game Fuel or Diet Livewire.

Dewxp

Seems it's unlocked now.

I can't believe how much better that site is than Waypoint.

 

[bGanci]

damn alot of flavors/packages

Any idea of when this hits stores?

 

[Tawpgun]

I missed out on this conversation over the weekend but, holy fucking shit, what a bunch of garbage. "Hey fatass, we'll reward your non-exercising jelly roll of a midsection with things that encourage more non-exercise when you buy our terrible, horrific products. At least your pulmonary embolism will be nacho flavored"

Bravo, Microsoft marketing department. Don't bother with a "train like a Spartan" stat-tracking app that rewards you with in-game bonuses for doing things like consistent exercise and eating right. Nope, let's encourage more "corn" consumption on a colossal level and not give two diabetic shits about whether you live to see Halo 6 or not.


grr

That would actually be really cool. But difficult to track.

And I hope we receive confirmation soon that you can't have plasma pistols in a loadout in BTB. But I feel that we will either be able to equip one or have a preset one with plasma pistol in the secondary... Basing this on the entire ordnance drop system. Doubt we'd get plasma pistol drops.

 

[Beckx]

Nope, let's encourage more "corn" consumption on a colossal level and not give two diabetic shits about whether you live to see Halo 6 or not.

But it's nutritionally the same as... No. can't get through it with a straight face. Also, this.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

If they only made diet Game Fuel or Diet Livewire.

They should make Dew bottled water that has a hint of citrus and a bit of caffeine. I'd buy it.

 

[Der Flatulator]

Did you read the prize details? If you win and don't want another copy of Thursday War you can substitute any similarly-priced Halo book...

It's ok, I'd hate to rob the prize from someone who actually put work in to their submission Plus I have most of the books.

Oh, and I didn't even do that in MS Paint. I'm a Linux user, so I just used Gimp's brush & fill

 

[Latvian Hitman]

Looking more and more like what we used to know as "Standard" BTB is just going to be gone and Heavies will be the new "Standard".

 

[Reagan's BR]

I missed out on this conversation over the weekend but, holy fucking shit, what a bunch of garbage. "Hey fatass, we'll reward your non-exercising jelly roll of a midsection with things that encourage more non-exercise when you buy our terrible, horrific products. At least your pulmonary embolism will be nacho flavored"

Bravo, Microsoft marketing department. Don't bother with a "train like a Spartan" stat-tracking app that rewards you with in-game bonuses for doing things like consistent exercise and eating right. Nope, let's encourage more "corn" consumption on a colossal level and not give two diabetic shits about whether you live to see Halo 6 or not.


grr

Dude I eat chips, drink soda, play halo, and workout. I'm not fat. Self control dude. Plus if I were to just eat chips and play Halo I would be a miserable human being. They can market however they want to. If people eat too many chips and get fat while playing Halo it is not Microsoft's fault it is the consumer's fault.

Look at it this way: if I open a casino and you come in a stupidly bet your life savings and lose is it my fault?

 

[Gui_PT]

Why is there no Chopper?!

 

[Reagan's BR]

Why is there no Chopper?!

It feels bad. That said, I am excited about the Mantis.

 

[Mister Negative]

what kind of game does 343 want halo to be

 

[Gui_PT]

It feels bad. That said, I am excited about the Mantis.

Mantis v Chopper

Best thing ever. Except it'll never happen!!!

 

[Reagan's BR]

Mantis v Chopper

Best thing ever. Except it'll never happen!!!

Don't get me excited about things that won't happen!


Also wwmonkey on the 4th spot on Reddit.

 

[GrimBrother One]

Has anyone gotten a screenshot or seen at all the Ragnarok fictional blurb usually included with the MP maps? I friggin LOVE those things. I want to see how it compares to the original Valhalla.

Also, I haven't seen anything regarding ODST's in H4. We know that they still exist in some form as they are in Glasslands, but I would love to see what 343i's take on them is. The new Recruit armor for the S-IV's seems remarkably similar, and from what we can gather you will have S-IV's fighting along side you at some point in the campaign so I wonder if they are the defacto replacements for the role the ODST's usually played in gameplay. Fictionally, I wonder if perhaps the ODST and S-IV programs were brought closely in line, perhaps even overlapping, with ODST's transitioning into S-IV roles.

 

[Talents]

Mantis v Chopper

Best thing ever. Except it'll never happen!!!

There's always Halo 5.