VincentMatts
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Because it was primarily build for Forge. Building maps and testing them doesnt require MM.
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Halo 5: Forge - First PC Gameplay (Custom Match + 4K Map Flythrough)
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Because it was primarily build for Forge. Building maps and testing them doesnt require MM.
It's a fantasy sci-fi shooter. it's not Call of Duty and it's not supposed to look realistic. It looks like it's running great.
JigglesBunny
Banned
Right, but the core MP maps and modes are in there already. I get that it's primary function is as a Forge tool, but if you have the modes, you have the maps and you have the game playable in a fashion other than Forge (like playing the base maps in Custom Games with friends) why not just implement a way to organize games online that run the base game and modes like the Xbox One version does?
If you already have the tools, you may as well. Just seems a bit pointless not to.
We've been asking for server browsers since h2. Maybe if the PC master race joins in on the chorus, maybe our prayers will finally be answered...
probably not though 
VincentMatts
Member
Because its free. Theyre not going to give away the best part of halo5 on pc while console owners have to pay for it. Common sense.
TacticalHotdog
Member
I hope there's a way to make the first person view models smaller
For a PC game, they take up an absurd amount of space on the screen
For a PC game, they take up an absurd amount of space on the screen
nillapuddin
Member
rent a server needs to be a thing
I will pay (a small, but reoccurring) amount of money so that people can play on a nilla curated playlist.
I will pay (a small, but reoccurring) amount of money so that people can play on a nilla curated playlist.
Conkerkid11
Member
Wait, is there an FOV option in the PC version? I didn't see it, but just in case I missed it, did any of these videos go in depth with the PC options?
Diablohead
Member
It will be nice to play some matches on pc with a mouse and keyboard, it's been months since I last played the game on xbox one but i'd be lying if I said I was not excited for this on pc.
Uh, CoD looks kinda bad and you re the only one talking about realism here.
I looked for it specifically when watching the Gamespot videos but unfortunately the players never went to the Video settings.
COD doesn't look kinda bad, it's one of the better looking games out there. You won't find that many first person shooters that look better than COD out there. Advanced Warfare for instance still has faces, the quality of which in game, have hardly been beaten ingame by other games and Infinite Warfare looks great too.
Halo 5 has always been stylised, more so since Halo 4 with its Forerunner architecture which looks very odd.
Will the Thrill
Banned
Looks pretty nice! Downsampled from 4k is gonna pretty sweet on my 980ti. Wish you could enable self shadow on your first person model like the beta had (I just like the visual effect lol)
Also yo Frankie if you're reading, does controller support mean we have magnetism in this port? So while obviously someone who is good with mouse and keyboard will still wreck me I can at least aim decently?
Also yo Frankie if you're reading, does controller support mean we have magnetism in this port? So while obviously someone who is good with mouse and keyboard will still wreck me I can at least aim decently?
Conkerkid11
Member
You're not joking, are you?
VlaudTheImpaler
tl;dr
MMmmmMMmmmm This will tide me over nicely till Halo 6 hits PC.
After playing lots of console ports at 4k on my PC this actually looks a little bit better than I thought it would. Especially knowing it wasn't designed for PC in mind to begin with.
After playing lots of console ports at 4k on my PC this actually looks a little bit better than I thought it would. Especially knowing it wasn't designed for PC in mind to begin with.
ebullientprism
Member
Wonder if they included ingame text chat.
Dictator93
Member
In terms of rendering techniques and prowess - the last 2 call of duty games exceed halo 5. Yes.
Art is a whole other topic of course.
Will the Thrill
Banned
.....It's been said over and over, but this is completely free and mainly as a tool for Forgers to get even more precision out of forge, maps are shared to Xbox ONE users as well. Also with the awesome added benefit of the entirely of the Arena multiplayer suite (other than Match making) for custom games. Halo 5 is almost 1 year old and it would take significantly more work/more people who could be doing something else to get it up and running, this is free and you can see it as 343 laying the ground work for the engine for a Halo 6 that will 99% be day and date on PC with Xbox ONE.
barneystuta83
Member
Some people are just never happy.
Why no matchmaking?
Everything is on Dedicated servers. Dedicated servers are not free. This 'game' is free.
This is really for Forge Map creators. 343 could have easily released PC forge with local 'testing' only. To test properly, you'd have to go onto an Xbox One.
But to their credit, they've basically chucked in everything for PC to have Arena for 'free'... If people can find enough players to play with.
Seriously. 343/MS did not have to do this.
I know it can be fashionable to shit on MS/343/Halo, but come on.
PC players can play Halo 5 Arena, with friends, for free. Halo 5. Free.
If this is successful, there will be multiple dedicated websites/forums to congregate players together.
It won't be as seamless as matchmaking, but did I mention it is free?
Why no matchmaking?
Everything is on Dedicated servers. Dedicated servers are not free. This 'game' is free.
This is really for Forge Map creators. 343 could have easily released PC forge with local 'testing' only. To test properly, you'd have to go onto an Xbox One.
But to their credit, they've basically chucked in everything for PC to have Arena for 'free'... If people can find enough players to play with.
Seriously. 343/MS did not have to do this.
I know it can be fashionable to shit on MS/343/Halo, but come on.
PC players can play Halo 5 Arena, with friends, for free. Halo 5. Free.
If this is successful, there will be multiple dedicated websites/forums to congregate players together.
It won't be as seamless as matchmaking, but did I mention it is free?
It lets me play customs with friends, that's all I need
Conkerkid11
Member
But how many people wanted it to be free? We don't ask for P2P games, they're just given to us because that's what's deemed viable to the publisher.
They're releasing this free version of Forge because for one reason or another, they don't want to give us the full package for MSRP. I would gladly pay the full cost of this game to play it on PC.
But ignoring all that, what we were hoping for at the very least was a browser of some sort to find custom game matches, something that's been asked for since Halo 3. Though yes, you're right that there will be other means of which to find people to play custom games with, but it's always better to have an in-game option for this.
Dinky Dino
Member
To me it looks like a forza apex sort of thing. Putting a portion on pc as testing for future iterations that may come. They likely want to open with a bang rather than just a straight up port.
Conkerkid11
Member
Halo 5 community have a Discord yet, or is a new one going to have to be made?
I have one, setting up the bot now
There's a link to the discord in the OT, it's not really used much anymore but I can see it picking up when Forge launches
Gareth Bale
Member
That doesn't seem like a good reason
eman4ever
Member
Will this be the one we use? If so a couple days before it comes out a post should be made announcing the official halo forge customs discord channel.
Conkerkid11
Member
I'm kind of wondering if this release needs a new OT, or if it will just merge with the current Halo 5 Forge OT.
No idea, making it just in case lol
I think it will need a new one personally.
dmix90
Member
Looks good.
God damn it 343......... just port the whole thing!!! It's right there in front of you... looks like you already ported everything but content folder from X1 version. What's the problem? Slap a big red warning message that game is better plays with controller and add matchmaking filters for chosen input method.
God damn it 343......... just port the whole thing!!! It's right there in front of you... looks like you already ported everything but content folder from X1 version. What's the problem? Slap a big red warning message that game is better plays with controller and add matchmaking filters for chosen input method.
Fata1moose
Banned
The best content is all here, we just need a server browser and/or MM.
Huge Succeeded
Banned
edit: AWW SHIT I misread this post
dmix90
Member
Well yeah SP Campaign is not good, but they still should release it. Especially if they plan to bring H6 on PC. Without a doubt MCC should be released on PC as well.
ebullientprism
Member
Seriously, thats whats frustrating a lot of people. Its just almost there. Its like someone parked a Mercedes in your garage and didnt give you the keys.
I think it would be nice if it merged with the current forge OT.
New forgers on PC could link up with old console forgers that way, spreading the wealth.
Conkerkid11
Member
-tetsuo-
Unlimited Capacity
Then charge for it?
Chezzymann
Member
Is there splitscreen on the PC version? I know the Xbox one didn't have it because of performance but I'd imagine that wouldnt be an issue on PC
If not maybe someone could mod it
If not maybe someone could mod it
Have you seen AW or Blops 3?
I think Halo 5 looks fine, but CoD's new engine is insane.
ItsTheNew
I believe any game made before 1997 is "essentially cave man art."
Am I the only one seeing the whole 30/15fps animations during gameplay? is that not an option to turn off on pc?
40 seconds
https://youtu.be/szinqz7lSMo?t=40s
40 seconds
https://youtu.be/szinqz7lSMo?t=40s