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Halo |OT9| One Final Effort Is All That Remains

Just bought the Halo 2 Map Pack Disc and the non LE Halo 2 manual for 5 bucks. I'm still looking for Halo 3 Legendary. Anyone have any leads on a good price other than ebay?
 
Seeing what happened with the armor (Mk.V), the weapons (Grenade Launcher) and the vehicles (Chopper), I will not be surprised if the same thing happens with gametypes (Assault/KotH).

That Grifball excuse still isn't a good hint towards Assault's removal, but... maybe there's a new Assault gametype using the OB since it can be scored in goals now and can be thrown!
 

MrBig

Member

Enfinit

Member
I've got a question about Waypoint. When they ban one of your accounts, you get a message saying you've been banned presumably, yet once you are banned, you are unable to view the messages. What's the point?

There's a couple of reasons, from my understanding. Firstly, I don't believe the forum software (YAF) allows you to view your inbox when you're banned, so that's a setting that cannot be changed. Secondly (and the more important one), the PM you receive is from a moderator about why you were banned. Typically, getting banned pisses people off, which makes them want to argue and fight with the moderators. The thought process is that the user will read the message after their ban is over, and thus cooled off so they're less argumentative and more level-headed if they want to discuss their ban.

However, this doesn't allow the user to appeal their ban, not to mention it's slightly annoying. From what I've seen, 9/10 Waypoint bans are very justified, however it sucks to be that tenth person.
 
If Assault is gone, I wouldn't be surprised if 343 doesn't comment on its removal. Like, ever. They'll talk about all the stuff they have been working on. We'll be left to desperately check the custom settings on launch day, then trounce our Xboxes and cry ourselves to sleep.

I don't know- the more I think about it with regard to the changes 343 made to CTF, are we sure we even want Assault in the game?

It would be likely to include:

- Automatic bomb pickup if you go near it
- A waypoint over the head of the carrier for all to see
- Either no way to drop it, or some goofy mechanic that lets you lob it to a teammate
- Little to no movement penalty, + likely ability to wield a pistol while carrying
 

Striker

Member
-The arm and defuse time are fine as it is right now. I think it's a 5 second arm/defuse time while it explodes after 15 seconds? Sounds about right.
Good post. I disagree here, though. That's a reason why Assault went downhill. It should have a decent sized circle pending the map side for arming, and for planting, it is in a small center area of the base. Once the meter is full for arming, you plant it and the bomb explodes. Sticky arming while keeping it inside the circle was what made those games so intense and satisfying.

Two flag for 4v4/5v5 should always be the classic style return time, like you pointed out. For 1 flag it did have to vary depending on the side, re: small maps short return time, larger maps 10-15 seconds.

Meh, ideas that won't get scooped and instead be a distant memory.
 
King of the Hill would be better in 4 since they've gotten rid of ridiculous grenade spam. But still, people liked that playlist in past Halos? Should have been called King of Getting Killed by Slighly Fewer Grenades, am I wrong?
 
K

kittens

Unconfirmed Member
I don't know- the more I think about it with regard to the changes 343 made to CTF, are we sure we even want Assault in the game?

It would be likely to include:

- Automatic bomb pickup if you go near it
- A waypoint over the head of the carrier for all to see
- Either no way to drop it, or some goofy mechanic that lets you lob it to a teammate
- Little to no movement penalty, + likely ability to wield a pistol while carrying
I dunno, not necessarily. Maybe 343 would intentionally make Assault have a slower pace than their version of CTF. They could present the two gametypes as contrasting but similar experiences.

Also, the carrier having standard movement speed is one of the few changes to CTF that actually makes sense. It's pretty necessary if everyone has sprint.
 
I dunno, not necessarily. Maybe 343 would intentionally make Assault have a slower pace than their version of CTF. They could present the two gametypes as contrasting but similar experiences.

I think we both agree on what we'd like to see, I'm just afraid of what they'd actually do based on what we've seen thus far to other modes.

With that said, posturing aside, I'd probably be tickled to hear that it was making a return no matter what they did with it.
 

MrBig

Member

H4 shotgun isn't very recognizable :/

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Shadders

Member
So I was expecting to be able to read Thursday War tonight, but I've been let down :(

Is there a way to get a US eBook/Kindle version in the UK?
 

DesertFox

Member
For TCKaos. Would have grabbed more, but there were too many dead bodies every where.



And my Quarantine Zone shots for anyone that missed them or cares.

Didn't realize until my playthrough of Halo 2 last month that the ship in the sky on quarantine zone (visible in your screenshot) crashes to the surface. Is this supposed to be a forerunner ship?

Never even noticed it was there before.
 

Fracas

#fuckonami
Oh, that NPF7 dude got banned.

Was he bumping threads to be malicious? I don't get it. Before he did all that, he seemed like an okay guy.
 

dmg04

#DEADWRONG
Who was looking for the 'splat 5 on anniversary map' achievo?

Go into Classic Anniversary with 8, snipers on Headlong.
Sometimes you just gotta bite the bullet and boost it :(
I wish i could have gotten everything legit
 

Fracas

#fuckonami
What does it mean when their name is gray and their avatar is gone?

There's a...I guess I'd call it a "myth" that a poster's avatar disappears when they get permabanned. That's not the case.
That would be sweet! I'm glad 4 is more BTB oriented... It's my favorite <3



You set him up for it, you monster.

<3
What? I didn't ever talk to him
Some people can't handle becoming a member. The mods now this. That's the reason for Oddone's "status".
Has he talked to a mod about becoming a regular member again?
 
Oh, that NPF7 dude got banned.

Was he bumping threads to be malicious? I don't get it. Before he did all that, he seemed like an okay guy.

He was kind of a dick when I mentioned something he was all "Why dont you leave?"

Just another SLRP'r who only wanted to see their biased segmented view of Halo.
 

789shadow

Banned
Who was looking for the 'splat 5 on anniversary map' achievo?

Go into Classic Anniversary with 8, snipers on Headlong.
Sometimes you just gotta bite the bullet and boost it :(
I wish i could have gotten everything legit
I don't know how any multiplayer achievement can be expected to be obtained without boosting. Its literally making them dependent on the actions of other people.
 
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