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Halo |OT14| They call it Halo

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Overdoziz

Banned
HollovVpo1nt said:
Wanna know what the sweet spot is? Dedicated custom servers with mod browser. Unreal Tournament III PS3 was great fun because of that. Mods in Halo would be great, the game is perfect for that if you look at what kind of stuff people come up with, with the limited toolset of Forge.
Who am I kidding, no publiser will ever abondon paid MP maps. I haven't even opened/ used my Halo 4 LE content yet, just the game. I regret buying it.
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Even just a custom game browser would be great. It seems like such a perfect fit for a game like Halo with all of its different kinds of maps and gametypes.
 
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Zeouterlimits

Member
TheOddOne said:
Man, 343 it's time to listen and learn. We want to love you, but you are making it hard to :(
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I was about to tweet this all of 5 minutes ago. That I wanted and want to love 343 so much, but they've made it so hard.

Halo 4 has made me so cynical and angry, honestly more than I'd properly realised until recently.
 
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kittens

Unconfirmed Member
My experience with doubles so far:

First Match: Other team quit out.
Second Match: Win 300 - 40
Third Match: Other team quit out.

Triple victory, ahhhh yeahhhhh
 
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blamite

Member
Kind of a random request for something I'm working on: Would anyone happen to have/be able to make a really big version of the Regicide gametype icon thing?

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Or, even better, the Fireteam Majestic emblem?

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User 73706

Banned
I'm going to be trimming down my weapons sandbox a little bit. Why does that concern you guys?

Well, the Spartan Laser gets cut and the Incineration Cannon and the Plasma Launcher get killed leaving their baby to continue their legacy in one kickass potato cannon-meets-firework-launcher, for one.
 
Computer

Computer

Member
Just played doubles pro on Haven. It was good but not as good as Halo 3 doubles. I am not sure what makes Halo 4 a boring game might be the maps and dull colors idk.

Doubles is in desperate need of red X's and shots fired indicators. The game tells me all kinds of shit I dont't care about like +10 points and nothing I want to know like my teamate is in trouble or dead. I really don't think this game is fixable and by fixable I mean making the game fun.
 
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kittens

Unconfirmed Member
Infinity Doubles is a total power weapon fest. Slayer Pro is pretty cool, though.
 
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User 73706

Banned
We're in need of a Dolan comic.

"eh wanna controlr"

"devi r u just tryin to cheat me agin"

*panel of authentic autographed controller*

"doony pls"
 
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Nebula

Member
kittens said:
My experience with doubles so far:

First Match: Other team quit out.
Second Match: Win 300 - 40
Third Match: Other team quit out.

Triple victory, ahhhh yeahhhhh
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Pretty much every game ends up exactly like that. One side wrecks the other. Other side leaves or loses.

Only had one game that was close and it ended 290-280. We were 10 kills down and pulled it back with 10 seconds left and couldn't get the last kill to tie the game.

Definitely enjoying myself though which is new.
 
CreateNowSleepLater

CreateNowSleepLater

Member
Fuchsdh said:
Hopefully the next map pack and introduction of more Forge maps will ameliorate that issue by month's end.



MCPO is the highest NC rank in the modern Navy. She's an officer, of course she outranks him. That said I don't think many officers would go out of their way to antagonize a Chief, and since this one has single handed ly saved humanity a half-dozen times I think most officers would give him some deference beyond his rank.
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Right, I was being sarcastic. Like how long term does the guy who led the SII's and saved the galaxy get out ranked by ...her?
 
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Fuchsdh

Member
jhferry said:
Right, I was being sarcastic. Like how long term does the guy who led the SII's and saved the galaxy get out ranked by ...her?
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Yeah, to be fair that's a problem a lot of franchises have. If it were te real world everyone would look at the protagonist and say "do what you do" instead of second-guessing.

I really liked Del Rio, personally. Yeah he's a jerk, but if you read TTW (and even without that, thanks to some nice subtle beats in the cinematics) you get the sense he's just reacting to being way over his head.
 
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Karl2177

Member
Fuck this game. Let's create a fucking doubles playlist with join in progress that never fucking brings in another goddamn player. You know what, let's not publish the names of the custom doubles maps before the playlist fucking launches so you have no fucking clue what you're playing until you see a new map on the voting screen. Hey I got a good fucking idea, let's leave the personal ordnance for large maps, even though this is motherfucking doubles. Hey, how about we come up with a system to submit maps to the developers, but have it be the same shit filled system that we used in Halo Reach where the only feedback comes from the Cartographers instead of the people who actually have the power to put it in the game. Hey you know what isn't abusable in doubles even the slightest? A team running Camo and Promethean Vision. That's just fucking camp city. Oh but just in case your PV guy can see as much as Ray Charles, we'll give you a radar, just to make sure that your fucking streak doesn't end so you can get another goddamn binary rifle.
 
Moa

Moa

Member
Karl2177 said:
Fuck this game. Let's create a fucking doubles playlist with join in progress that never fucking brings in another goddamn player. You know what, let's not publish the names of the custom doubles maps before the playlist fucking launches so you have no fucking clue what you're playing until you see a new map on the voting screen. Hey I got a good fucking idea, let's leave the personal ordnance for large maps, even though this is motherfucking doubles. Hey, how about we come up with a system to submit maps to the developers, but have it be the same shit filled system that we used in Halo Reach where the only feedback comes from the Cartographers instead of the people who actually have the power to put it in the game. Hey you know what isn't abusable in doubles even the slightest? A team running Camo and Promethean Vision. That's just fucking camp city. Oh but just in case your PV guy can see as much as Ray Charles, we'll give you a radar, just to make sure that your fucking streak doesn't end so you can get another goddamn binary rifle.
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Somebody had a bad game.
 
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u4iX

Member
If Halo 3 gets released on Steam they should make a Pro Mod like they've done for CoD4 which takes away the BR spread. You can even leave in the fact you have lead your shots.

This would be incredible.
 
Computer

Computer

Member
Karl2177 said:
Fuck this game. Let's create a fucking doubles playlist with join in progress that never fucking brings in another goddamn player. You know what, let's not publish the names of the custom doubles maps before the playlist fucking launches so you have no fucking clue what you're playing until you see a new map on the voting screen. Hey I got a good fucking idea, let's leave the personal ordnance for large maps, even though this is motherfucking doubles. Hey, how about we come up with a system to submit maps to the developers, but have it be the same shit filled system that we used in Halo Reach where the only feedback comes from the Cartographers instead of the people who actually have the power to put it in the game. Hey you know what isn't abusable in doubles even the slightest? A team running Camo and Promethean Vision. That's just fucking camp city. Oh but just in case your PV guy can see as much as Ray Charles, we'll give you a radar, just to make sure that your fucking streak doesn't end so you can get another goddamn binary rifle.
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Preach

They couldn't just let doubles be doubles they had to put their infinity shit all up in it so they can tease you with a good game type as you watch it get out voted. They love their infinity baby they take good care of it. Its the new and improved Halo they will never disown their baby.
 
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Franklinator

Member
Karl2177 said:
Fuck this game. Let's create a fucking doubles playlist with join in progress that never fucking brings in another goddamn player. You know what, let's not publish the names of the custom doubles maps before the playlist fucking launches so you have no fucking clue what you're playing until you see a new map on the voting screen. Hey I got a good fucking idea, let's leave the personal ordnance for large maps, even though this is motherfucking doubles. Hey, how about we come up with a system to submit maps to the developers, but have it be the same shit filled system that we used in Halo Reach where the only feedback comes from the Cartographers instead of the people who actually have the power to put it in the game. Hey you know what isn't abusable in doubles even the slightest? A team running Camo and Promethean Vision. That's just fucking camp city. Oh but just in case your PV guy can see as much as Ray Charles, we'll give you a radar, just to make sure that your fucking streak doesn't end so you can get another goddamn binary rifle.
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I was going to play some Doubles today, but I think I'm good now after reading this. Sounds about how I thought it would be.
 
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NullPointer

Member
Figured I'd ask one more time and see if I get lucky, but anybody know where the music tracks for the latest episodes of Spartan Ops are coming from? Is there some mission disk 2 to the soundtrack? Because I can't find those tracks anywhere.
 
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GrizzNKev

Banned
TheOddOne said:
oh shit
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The dev (sorry I forgot his name) posted in that steam registry thread saying he was upset that his reveal was given away since he was planning a reveal trailer and such. He asked if he could avoid those kinds of leaks in the future but even if he hid the name as Test App or something the community page would have still given it away.

Likelihood of Halo trilogy on Steam growing.
 
Moa

Moa

Member
NullPointer said:
Figured I'd ask one more time and see if I get lucky, but anybody know where the music tracks for the latest episodes of Spartan Ops are coming from? Is there some mission disk 2 to the soundtrack? Because I can't find those tracks anywhere.
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They aren't on the Soundtrack or anything like that, I'm just gonna guess they were made after the Soundtrack was published.
 
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TheOddOne

Member
GrizzNKev said:
The dev (sorry I forgot his name) posted in that steam registry thread saying he was upset that his reveal was given away since he was planning a reveal trailer and such. He asked if he could avoid those kinds of leaks in the future but even if he hid the name as Test App or something the community page would have still given it away.

Likelihood of Halo trilogy on Steam growing.
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Yeah I know :p

His first reply was: oh shit.
 
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NullPointer

Member
Moa said:
They aren't on the Soundtrack or anything like that, I'm just gonna guess they were made after the Soundtrack was published.
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Thanks, at least I know I'm not hallucinating and those tracks aren't hidden somewhere.

C'mon 343, put out a Spartan Ops soundtrack addendum, or put some tracks for download on waypoint if there's not enough material for another release.
 
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Gordon

Member
Karl2177 said:
Fuck this game. Let's create a fucking doubles playlist with join in progress that never fucking brings in another goddamn player. You know what, let's not publish the names of the custom doubles maps before the playlist fucking launches so you have no fucking clue what you're playing until you see a new map on the voting screen. Hey I got a good fucking idea, let's leave the personal ordnance for large maps, even though this is motherfucking doubles. Hey, how about we come up with a system to submit maps to the developers, but have it be the same shit filled system that we used in Halo Reach where the only feedback comes from the Cartographers instead of the people who actually have the power to put it in the game. Hey you know what isn't abusable in doubles even the slightest? A team running Camo and Promethean Vision. That's just fucking camp city. Oh but just in case your PV guy can see as much as Ray Charles, we'll give you a radar, just to make sure that your fucking streak doesn't end so you can get another goddamn binary rifle.
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They didn't nerf ordnance? The fuck? I only had shotties/saws coming up in my PODS, but I only saw PODS a couple times. They really need to up the weight on Pro.
 
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Stinkles

Clothed, sober, cooperative
NullPointer said:
Thanks, at least I know I'm not hallucinating and those tracks aren't hidden somewhere.

C'mon 343, put out a Spartan Ops soundtrack addendum, or put some tracks for download on waypoint if there's not enough material for another release.
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Thinking about it. Also Steam thing is bunk as far as our stuff is concerned anyway. on't know what Dyad is or what that was all about.
 
Computer

Computer

Member
Gordon said:
They didn't nerf ordnance? The fuck? I only had shotties/saws coming up in my PODS, but I only saw PODS a couple times. They really need to up the weight on Pro.
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I wish they would do away with the infinity bull shit why can't slayer be slayer and ctf be ctf? Let it be 343 let it be.
 
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Woorloog

Banned
jhferry said:
You know I am surprised that Master Chief is not in charge of the Spartan IV's. That would be the best thing story wise. He was always in charge of the Spartan II's. I know Palmer is referred to as Commander but surely she would not out rank Chief.

Right?
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The Chief can be seen as "old guard" (remember how Infinity Commander whose-name-escapes-me treaded the Chief?), and thus unsuitable - politically - to lead the Spartan IVs (also, we don't know just how strategically minded he is really, and what about handling logistics? Sure, he has ability there but does he have enough? Or will for the job?). He was Halsey's favorite. The S-IV program seems to be to Paragonsky's (spelling?) project. Or at least done with her blessing. I know she is pragmatic so she probably could overlook this, intellectually, she might subconsciously skip over the Chief.
Also, the Chief's been MIA for a long time. And Palmer's been with IVs from the beginning, being familiar with them. IVs are not like IIs in many ways, seemingly sharing more similarities with IIIs (but also different from them).
And then there's Halo 4's ending, and, as i interpret it:
The Chief's retirement as a Spartan for the time being
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Gordon

Member
Neo+Gaf=Nerd_Fap said:
I wish they would do away with the infinity bull shit why can't slayer be slayer and ctf be ctf? Let it be 343 let it be.
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The new sandbox opens up so many interesting new potential experiences. It's a shame custom load-outs are such a focal point right now. With the absence of Action Sack, more variety on that level would be so refreshing. It's depressing to see so many cool new guns ignored because the DMR is king.
 
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Nebula

Member
u4iX said:
If Halo 3 gets released on Steam they should make a Pro Mod like they've done for CoD4 which takes away the BR spread. You can even leave in the fact you have lead your shots.

This would be incredible.
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It would be great to see this. Would be even more awesome if the game was released right when my PC was finished.
 
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Fuchsdh

Member
Woorloog said:
The Chief can be seen as "old guard" (remember how Infinity Commander whose-name-escapes-me treaded the Chief?), and thus unsuitable - politically - to lead the Spartan IVs (also, we don't know just how strategically minded he is really, and what about handling logistics? Sure, he has ability there but does he have enough? Or will for the job?). He was Halsey's favorite. The S-IV program seems to be to Paragonsky's (spelling?) project. Or at least done with her blessing. I know she is pragmatic so she probably could overlook this, intellectually, she might subconsciously skip over the Chief.
Also, the Chief's been MIA for a long time. And Palmer's been with IVs from the beginning, being familiar with them. IVs are not like IIs in many ways, seemingly sharing more similarities with IIIs (but also different from them).
And then there's Halo 4's ending, and, as i interpret it:
The Chief's retirement as a Spartan for the time being
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One thing: I don't think Palmer's been with a lot of the IVs for that long. Majestic and Crimson are clearly new, probably a lot if the others are too. Clearly she was one of the first grads of the program but we don't really know if that was in 2553 or not.
 
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Woorloog

Banned
Fuchsdh said:
One thing: I don't think Palmer's been with a lot of the IVs for that long. Majestic and Crimson are clearly new, probably a lot if the others are too. Clearly she was one of the first grads of the program but we don't really know if that was in 2553 or not.
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Anyway, she was officer before joining the S-IV program, right?
I reckon it is time to check Halopedia for the program... EDIT yup, she was. So her backround as enlisted officer and a veteran certainly make her eiglible to the job. If only she wasn't so annoying as a character...
http://www.halopedia.org/Palmer
 
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u4iX

Member
Marketing ploy.

Halo 3 is coming to steam, with perfect Halo 1 remake maps, and a Pro Mod that patches the BR spread, and a spectator mode... and ranks.

Admit it Frankie.

You'd play it.
 
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