Haha this was exactly the game my friend was with you in a team. We heard you complaining, we were complaining.. it was magic.
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Halo |OT14| They call it Halo
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Haha this was exactly the game my friend was with you in a team. We heard you complaining, we were complaining.. it was magic.
Sr Kitsune
Member
We are not friends anymore.
The Henery
Member
KEVIN!!!
Wow .. who are the writers of the whole storyline? Why did they need to bring Osman in the game but not the friggin spartans or the arbiter.
Osman
Palmer
Nice now we have 2 really dumb and unlikeable females in the plot.
EDIT: Oh also why were the spartans 4's amazed by active camo and a energy sword ..Are they new in this job?
It was Brian Reed, he also did a bunch of the Halo comics. https://twitter.com/BrianReed
Regarding them being new to the job, I'm sure in an earlier episode Thorne talks about how new he is to this gig. So yeah, I guess they might be new.
Sr Kitsune
Member
I couldn't help but compare Majestic with the spartans in Halo Wars. (I get the canonical reason for the differences. Just a bit dissapointed with the direction 343i decided to take with the new spartans. Although they must've their reasons.)
I guess I'll keep doing these every week until someone asks me to stop.
Episode 8 was pretty good. I'd put it on even ground with 7, and both of those are below 6.
Asset reuse: there was much of it. Two cases of it were very well done (
), but the others were...maybe not so much (
). You know it's a Halo game when the friendly AI is too stupid to aim at the giant glowing orb that says NEUTRALIZE in big letters. The levels in my first spoiler tag were reused very well, it was a case of the maze being rearranged or adjusted just enough to play out pretty differently. That's really what I'm looking for out of asset reuse - make the levels different enough to justify their existence as separate entities. The others were either not particularly fun or felt very, very similar to their previous uses.
Encounter design is hit or miss, better than the last half of the season but par for the course in this half. I found I spent a lot of time waiting for Phantoms to drop troops off, which isn't usually a barrel of fun (seriously, fuck those turret grunts, their pinpoint accuracy from extreme range while the phantom is barreling past making it hard to hit them is annoying). Drop pod style enemy spawning this week is a dramatic improvement over the hot garbage that was last week's engine room's Futurama People Tubes dropping people directly onto the players' heads. Again this week, the bane of fun returns with a vengeance: Gold Fuel Rod Elites. Stop it. Please. At one point I was bumrushed by two at once and was dead before I could even react.
If you've enjoyed the last couple of weeks, this is around that quality bar, which is to say it'll be pretty fun if you've got a friend to coop with, occasionally frustrating but mostly fine solo on the higher difficulties.
Episode 8 was pretty good. I'd put it on even ground with 7, and both of those are below 6.
Asset reuse: there was much of it. Two cases of it were very well done (
Apex, Warrens
Vortex, Lockup, Control
Encounter design is hit or miss, better than the last half of the season but par for the course in this half. I found I spent a lot of time waiting for Phantoms to drop troops off, which isn't usually a barrel of fun (seriously, fuck those turret grunts, their pinpoint accuracy from extreme range while the phantom is barreling past making it hard to hit them is annoying). Drop pod style enemy spawning this week is a dramatic improvement over the hot garbage that was last week's engine room's Futurama People Tubes dropping people directly onto the players' heads. Again this week, the bane of fun returns with a vengeance: Gold Fuel Rod Elites. Stop it. Please. At one point I was bumrushed by two at once and was dead before I could even react.
If you've enjoyed the last couple of weeks, this is around that quality bar, which is to say it'll be pretty fun if you've got a friend to coop with, occasionally frustrating but mostly fine solo on the higher difficulties.
The Vortex level this week is complete shit.
Granted I always do them solo first, but still. You've got hunters, lots of Elites and a Wraith just shooting at you when you spawn. There was a weapon drop, but all I got was an AR and some grenades. Died 8 times so far on heroic... eh. Very frustrating.
Though I did like the idea of the conduit/artillery thingys. Interesting to look at too.
Granted I always do them solo first, but still. You've got hunters, lots of Elites and a Wraith just shooting at you when you spawn. There was a weapon drop, but all I got was an AR and some grenades. Died 8 times so far on heroic... eh. Very frustrating.
Though I did like the idea of the conduit/artillery thingys. Interesting to look at too.
Why?
The Spartans in Halo Wars acted like Spartans... or at least, how I imagine Spartans would act by reading the books and playing the games. Majestic is a joke.
Will guests?
No guests
Max 1 per Xbox. This was all in that Competitive playlist announcement.
As far as what other playlists will feature CSR, I don't know. But it makes sense that the CSR settings would be consistent.
Moa
Member
An extremely close game just made up for that Join in Progress.
I've never been so pissed with my random, but oh my god, that was fun to play.
EDIT: Was Infinity Doubles on Haven, lost the opening rush to like, everything, we were 11 down at one point, and ended up tied 29-29, and Railgun spawned and bam, 30 kills, we win.
I've never been so pissed with my random, but oh my god, that was fun to play.
EDIT: Was Infinity Doubles on Haven, lost the opening rush to like, everything, we were 11 down at one point, and ended up tied 29-29, and Railgun spawned and bam, 30 kills, we win.
SHIFTYkiwi
Member
Just played a game on haven and managed to get a triple kill with the rail gun and speed boost. Awesome playlist, and I've actualy had some really tight games which was a good change.
Moa
Member
Tashi - I just checked the Personal Ordnance settings, everything is there with what was in the settings I downloaded, but 'Customize Personal Ordnance' is disabled.
Probably already noticed but still :/
EDIT: April couldn't come fast enough, big party matching needs to be enabled so badly.
Probably already noticed but still :/
EDIT: April couldn't come fast enough, big party matching needs to be enabled so badly.
VivaciousJazzy
Member
The playlist could use some improvements but the pro gametype and some of the map settings are a step in the right direction. I was having a decent time till my internet pooped out. Gotta love Comcast.
Also how did I get a JIP when we were a party of 2? We joined a game 3 flags down.
Also how did I get a JIP when we were a party of 2? We joined a game 3 flags down.
That's weird. Maybe the previous team dropped but it found you immediately?
I wonder if they have Big Party matching on in doubles so it puts 2s against 2s. I'm not sure Halo 4's UI calls it out like the previous games. Just popped into Reach so I could show it:
Moa
Member
Big party matching isn't enabled as far as I can see, I've joined into lobbies with just me and two others (partied up).
Good to see the Doubles Pro gametype was built off Infinity Slayer, not Slayer Pro.
Playing the fourth chapter of Spartan Ops and the opening 'cutscene' thingy shows a Pelican killing a few grunts with its guns.
Now I'm sure that was supposed to be cool and all... but all the way through all I could think of is how much they screwed the Pelican's design up. I mean, they had one of the most badass futuristic vehicles ever
Not looking forward to seeing that if we ever get a Halo 2: Anniversary.
Now I'm sure that was supposed to be cool and all... but all the way through all I could think of is how much they screwed the Pelican's design up. I mean, they had one of the most badass futuristic vehicles ever
and they turned it into this monstrosity
Sure they kinda look the same... but eh.
Not looking forward to seeing that if we ever get a Halo 2: Anniversary.
Hypertrooper
Member
We played together? Haha I didn't notice. Normally I am not talking but a friend of mine requested it cos I normally sing or be in a party.
haha. Did you invite me afterwards?
EagleBurnn
Banned
Holy shit, I go to one football game and I come back to every gaming site having a Halo meltdown.
Am excited though.
Am excited though.
Hypertrooper
Member
Allowed in Infinity Slayer and CTF.
No I was just sitting next to my friend who was playing with you, when I saw "Hypertrooper" on his team list.
Funniest moment was when you said "fuck man, scheiß infinity slayer" because that was also our opinion about the match.
And no he was too scared to say anything because he played bad
But a really funny coincidence.
CreateNowSleepLater
Member
http://halo4nation.com/news/the-future-of-halos-episodic-content/
Spartan Ops interview. A little on the slurp side but interesting.
Spartan Ops interview. A little on the slurp side but interesting.
I can't get over how much this bothers me. I know, in the grand scheme of things it's not that big of a deal; but I hate everything they've done with it. All the way from the tiny booster jets they added on the bottom, to the absolutely ridiculous side seats that coop partners sit on. (Seriously, what the fuck was the designer thinking? Who thinks that's cool looking?)
The art design in this game is just so, so wrong time and time again. Don't even get me started on the marines...
StalkerUKCG
Banned
Playing Halo 4 made me realise how much I miss the brutes.
Also cant wait to see these guyswhen if we get halo 2 anniversary.
Also cant wait to see these guys
Blue Ninja
Member
Sorry, I was asking if the Pelican's redesign is supposed to be down to the UNSC letting the Huragoks meddle with them.
Yeaaap, I couldn't agree more.
Ohmygod, yes! The marines in this game are absolutely horrendous. I actually laughed out loud the first time I saw them in-game - they're such a downgrade from Reach and CEA. Apparently the designer wanted players to be able to distinguish between marines and Spartans easily so made them that way... hah. The orange and green 'trackpants' are so cringe-worthy.
Like you said, relative to other problems it's a minor issue. But it's one that bugs me constantly while playing through Halo 4's campaign.
...
I know I've been campaigning for a Halo 2 Anniversary for a while, but if Halo 4 models are imported into it... I'm not even sure I'd want it. We got away with Halo CEA because obviously 343i hadn't redesigned everything yet and just re-used assets. That sadly isn't the case now.
If you're talking about the Pelican... Nope. Nothing has been said about it... Though I think it's just like MC's armour and pretty much everything else in the game - 343i wanted to make it their own.
Moa
Member
Completely forgot the playlist was coming this month, apologies.
Still, I don't expect to see Dubs get the 'CSR traits' until April :/
xxjuicesxx
Member
I know what happened.
Zeouterlimits
Member
Oh for heavens sake.
Someone give me a magazine rack, I have nerd rage to dissipate.
Moa
Member
SWAT hasn't changed at all except DLC maps being added and it was a 'clean' launch.
Lambda Pie
Banned
i'm considering diving again into the Halo vortex, how's it holding online in terms of population? does this one plays like Halo: Reach?
EagleBurnn
Banned
So what was that planet on the map in Episode 8? Anything from the books?
xxjuicesxx
Member
I don't think he wanted a technical answer, think his question was more rhetorical.
Like why cant we just get a release without problems? Whats going on over there?
If you hop on right now you can enjoy the game with 9812 other people!
Zeouterlimits
Member
80 to 90 thousand unique users every day.
Kind of, I'd watch some videos online to see if it's what you're interested in. Reading the first OT by Ghaleon might help you understand the "perks" too.
Poker Face
Member
2 person sustain team is busy working on the halo 3/reach consoldidation. Everyone else is busy on the next halo
User 73706
Banned
You know it's going to happen, too.
"In order to offer a more balanced experience Slayer Pro is being removed temporarily to stress-test the servers."
*Team Doubles population plummets*
"That's what we figured. Alright, get rid of doubles, add in Infinity Dominion."
"But-"
"ZIMBABWE"
I've read all the books and I didn't recognise it. Could have been anything...
More likely be explained next week.
Kinda odd that they're adding more in terms of story this late in the season. Episode 10 is going to be a frustrating cliff-hanger involving Halsey and the Librarian. I can see it now.
I don't know whether to laugh or cry. :|
BlueScrote
Member
So people are playing the doubles playlist solo with random teammates? I don't think I've ever had a good experience in doubles when playing solo.
I'm gonna miss the community forge test maps.
I'm gonna miss the community forge test maps.