SaganIsGOAT
Junior Member
Man that file browser is so great. Being able to just type in racetrack and have loads of tracks that are instantly playable appear before me was sweet. well done 343
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Halo 5: Guardians |OT5| Is HaloGAF irrelevant now?
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VincentMatts
Member
Well for one, the maps are much bigger in BF1 and theres more points to go for. So if youre getting wrecked going for C all the time, you can change it up and go for E, or F, etc..
In warzone, theres 3 points. So if your getting wrecked getting the middle base and you already have the base thats next to your core, well youre basically fucked. So everyone just either dies trying to get middle or stays at the base they already have to not lose it and expose the core.
Theres no way to turn the tide of battle in warzone. Its borderline impossible. And it also shows that these guys have never ever made a game type like this before. Hell, id be surprised if they even played BF games regularly at 343. If they did, theyd know how bad this is.
Zoso Achilles
Member
Ah, the echo chamber of people that hate warzone.
Give Arena a shot if ya haven't. There's some much better game types in there for those who want a competitive or more likely balanced experience.
Warzone is pretty much a balls out fuckery fest.
I'm not so sure that's an echo chamber lol
Zoso Achilles
Member
People that hate warzone conferring with each other about how bad warzone is. To that point, try the playlists in the arena section. Halo 5 isn't just warzone.
The Henery
Member
Strongholds is a massive intelligence test and about 70% of the playerbase is failing it. The game's been out almost a year; how do people not know that secures are more important than captures by now?
VincentMatts
Member
Problem is, if your a long time BTB guy and they fucked that up in favor a wazone, then go into warzone and its a god damn mess, what do we do? Ya Arena is great. But BTB isnt and neither is warzone and as a long time BTB fan, i find that incredibly infuriating.
I get this so much... But am in California so didn't assume it was actually Mexico servers
You need to play some more Assault some time. I've had multiple games where my teammates try to capture the bomb. Or when my teammates take a flag in the wrong direction. Like there's literally a UI element telling you "TAKE IT HERE" and they just say "I don't think that's right. I'll just go the opposite of what it's telling me."
ATOMICJORGE
Member
Yeah sadly there is not even 1 Azure server on Mexico
Zoso Achilles
Member
I'm in Ohio. Just played a team speaking Spanish. Their gamertags suggest they are from chile. Come the fuck on.
The invasion has already begun, Halo 5 was the first strike. Only Trump can save us now!
joking
Zoso Achilles
Member
Build the Internet wall.
The Henery
Member
UK, I get teams of laggy people from France or Russia, arena is balls. I'm gold and routinely go against diamonds.
Solo queuing is fucked, but surely there's enough population to not give me quitters or people 2 divisions above me.
I pretty much stick with firefight nowadays
Unfriendly TimeTraveler
Member
Just saw the Hannibal wasp from that polygon gameplay and all I got to say is... Fuck Yes!
Now let's just hope all that other shit that was shown in those files come out soon. Blown away by it really if it does come true cause that's a lot of fucking extra work. Good job 343.
Now let's just hope all that other shit that was shown in those files come out soon. Blown away by it really if it does come true cause that's a lot of fucking extra work. Good job 343.
There's a difference between my street and a geographical area larger than the US and 2 ranks in MMR difference.
I love the game, heck im SR145, I've played a fair bit, but recently arena MM just seems to be getting worse and worse.
(and yea, before anyone trawls my match history. I'm shit. But I at least deserve to play with other shit people)
I'm just messing with ya, but this is par the course for all Halo games in the EU in my experience, this long after release I play against people all over the continent on the trashiest servers and the rank matchups are way too wide.
U know what would fix this? A custom game browser
FRANKLEZ
sir_dany12
Member
Thanks OT master <3
ATOMICJORGE
Member
If the Brute update is true then my theory regarding the 2017 Halo 5 post launch support might be true
I've always known an echo chamber as when someone spouts an opinion and will ignore any responses which don't support that opinion (which as far as I can tell, Grave hasn't really done).
Just my 2 cents lol
Same deal for me since I'm in Oregon. Speaking of which, you were very right about the beer here Madness. Thanks for the sweet tips.
I'm not sure which is more frustrating. The person who just doesn't know how to play, or the person who deliberately sctews everyone by helping the enemy team.
Afaik the only clues we have are the weapon files. Nothing linking it to full on Brute implementation unfortunately but let's keep our fingers crossed!
Triscuitable
Member
I oddly don't find myself using it very often. It's nice to have as a backup, but rarely is it actually necessary.
On the upside, the Gunfighter actually displays your full magnum skin. The Tactical does not.
Yeah, if there are any lists and whatnot people use on here when looking for additional players or teammates wouldn't mind being added.
I have to say, I'm glad I gave this game the second go. I played only a handful of games and stopped single player campaign shortly after launch. Doom got me back into the FPS mood, and had no idea how enjoyable the multiplayer experience really has gotten. It's not perfect. Better than it has been in a long while.
I have to say, I'm glad I gave this game the second go. I played only a handful of games and stopped single player campaign shortly after launch. Doom got me back into the FPS mood, and had no idea how enjoyable the multiplayer experience really has gotten. It's not perfect. Better than it has been in a long while.
curiouscharles
Member
don't think you should be judging halo 5's MP via its casual / arcade / general bullshit mode.
play some team arena, slayer, community action sack, etc.
the matchmaking will STILL frustrate you [pitting solo queuers against organized teams of 4], but it's still a much tighter / focused game than that warzone trash...
Samurai G0SU
Member
Arena is the best shit ever. [
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Slayer
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
Best Grenade Launcher in video games, aside from Goldeneye 64. They'd have to buff it for Halo 5 though now that thrust and sprint are default abilities.
Triscuitable
Member
You're making me wanna play Reach again.
Having reached diamond again this morning, and losing every game since, I take it back. I take it all back.
I sure hope Reach gets bundled with Halo 3 anniversary if that happens. That's the one game that I don't think would really benefit at all from a remaster. Just bump the res and fps really.
Reach is a good game
Where does good fall on the perfect or complete shit scale? Tell me more about this good.
Triscuitable
Member
When you're not dealing with armor lock, absolutely. Love me some Reach. It also had my favorite OST, and prior to Halo 5, my favorite campaign levels. It's also really good at communicating a consistent "mood".
I think it's like... an 8.8. Or something. I thought all games were either awful, which is a 7 or 8, decent, which is a 9, or perfect, which is a 10.
All games I like deserve a 10.
YourExWife
Member
Yeah, nah.
- an echo chamber is a metaphorical description of a situation in which information, ideas, or beliefs are amplified or reinforced by transmission and repetition inside an "enclosed" system, where different or competing views are censored, disallowed, or otherwise underrepresented.
What you're describing is sticking your fingers in your ears.
That's because Temple has a massive defenders' advantage and ridiculous spawns for offense, especially vehicles in late game. It's real pretty but I've yet to have a decent match on it.
Better than Molten, that's for sure.
SaganIsGOAT
Junior Member
that xb1 backwards compatibility slideshow framerate tho
Given that the last two Assault maps make the "easy" phase the first round, giving the defenders a higher chance seems to be an intentional design goal.
YourExWife
Member
Which makes no sense when they've given "data" in the past that show that overall win statistics are a virtual tie. And on Temple, if the defenders have even the slightest bit of intelligence, neither of the first two stages is easy. They spawn on high rocks overlooking your attack paths. Like, c'mon.
Arby 'n' the Chief
Member
Scorpio will save us
Triscuitable
Member
It's way too easy for the Defenders on all three bases. The first base, they have no fewer than three vantage points, two of which they can easily poke with BRs from, and the middle that literally lets them fall onto the base (possibly with ground pounds).
On the second base, it's one of the most open bases in the entirety of Warzone. Good luck keeping them out of that, especially if a few decide to cloak to halt the capture.
On the third, there's not a lot of sightlines to the openings of the base. Attackers are funneled into the core base more aggressively than in any other WZA map. The defenders don't really have to try to keep the enemy team out, so long as they have a decent amount of firepower on either side.
I love the aesthetics of Temple, but it plays horribly. Worse than Summit, honestly. Who needs to spawn vehicles into the base when you can just fall onto the base from your spawn? To make matters worse, attackers will often spawn right in the open, right in front of the defenders and their lovely hilltop cover.
Forerunner
Member
Why wasn't that shit in Memories of Reach?
Because it wasn't ready. You can see that it's a very basic model and not really finished.
Edit: Gamecheat just said "It's pretty much finished aside from HUD".