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[Bsigg12]

I think it's pretty damn amazing at both honestly.


The new HCS settings are sublime though. Seriously can't get enough of the HCS playlist.

Maybe should include this in the OP but for those who don't know these are the new settings: https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/final-summer-2017-settings

Highlights:
- Pistol starts.
- Complete removal of automatic weapons.
- Radar changed to only track Spartan abilities (sprint, thrust etc.)

Oh. Oooooh I like these changes a lot.

 

[Zeus The Dino]

Hoping the aim fix is true, but I have a hard time trusting even pro opinions if they are testing on a private server and not over XBL.

I agree

 

[Gwyn]

NV please

 

[jem0208]

Interestingly they aren't actually holding the event on the stage in the OP, it's actually here:

Still a hell of a lot better than Worlds though.

Unfortunately the stream hasn't started yet...

 

[CrimsonEclipse]

Interestingly they aren't actually holding the event on the stage in the OP, it's actually here:

Still a hell of a lot better than Worlds though.

Unfortunately the stream hasn't started yet...

sigh.

 

[Izuna]

Cue that mega64 video

 

[jem0208]

And a total of 69 minutes later we're underway!

 

[BizzyBum]

Oh audio issues what a surprise

 

[CyReN]

I feel bad for those that still hold out hope at this point.

 

[Taliban Stan]

Halo 5 is so much better to watch then actually play

Would be a sign of how awesome it is to watch rather than a knock on how fun it is to play.

 

[Fahzgoolin]

Thanks for making this Jem =D

 

[Nialrot]

Seems odd that most of the tourneys are consistently hampered by some production issue involving start/end time, feed issues, audio, disconnects, etc.

Is the Xbox One just a badly designed platform for LAN/broadcasting gameplay or does it all fall on 343i?

 

[CyReN]

I found their mics

 

[jem0208]

Seems odd that most of the tourneys are consistently hampered by some production issue involving start/end time, feed issues, audio, disconnects, etc.

Is the Xbox One just a badly designed platform for LAN/broadcasting gameplay or does it all fall on 343i?

This is down to UMG (the ones hosting this event) and by extension 343.

Worlds had near enough perfect production.

 

[Fata1moose]

Halo 5 is getting a balanace update? honestly surprised I always felt that the game was solid when I played.

Automatics need reduced range/increased spread. That's about it. Arena is well balanced (with the proper map layout).

 

[Fahzgoolin]

Really sucks that "Halo is trash" or some variant of that statement is a gaming meme right now.

=(

Or maybe that's just the nature of Twitch.

 

[jem0208]

Really sucks that "Halo is trash" or some variant of that statement is a gaming meme right now.

=(

Or maybe that's just the nature of Twitch.

Pretty sure that's the nature of Twitch. Twitch chat is literally cancer.

 

[Diablohead]

Automatics need reduced range/increased spread. That's about it. Arena is well balanced (with the proper map layout).

more spread i'll give you, the AR is an amazing weapon up close.

 

[Fahzgoolin]

Games are starting everyone!

Pretty sure that's the nature of Twitch. Twitch chat is literally cancer.

Unfortunately, the audio is terrible, so it's just fuel to the fire.

Audio sounds like the general mic quality of Halo 2 Xbox Live. It's a throwback!

 

[BizzyBum]

Audio people.. fire all of them.

 

[jem0208]

Some top quality audio right here.

 

[BizzyBum]

Wrong names for the webcams, too.

It's the same shit every single tournament. Beyond incompetence.

 

[spootime]

Although I spend a good amount of time shitting on halo and 343 it sounds like they're on the right track with this stuff. Removing autos, aim update, good venue, etc are all great and I hope Halo can come back in popularity as an esport. Halo has always been far and away the best esport on consoles.

God damnit. Even if the audio wasnt completely fucked the video looks like when I try to stream using graphics encoding on my shit internet.

 

[Jafku]

This audio is amazing. How incompetent is 343.
It's honestly sad how 343 treats Halo

 

[jem0208]

This audio is amazing. How incompetent is 343.
It's honestly sad how 343 treats Halo

UMG are the ones hosting the event

Although to be fair it's 343's responsibility to hire good TOs.

 

[E92 M3]

This is why Halo is dying lmao. 343 messes up every single tournament.

 

[Jafku]

UMG are the ones hosting the event

Although to be fair it's 343's responsibility to hire good TOs.

I'm glad you see it my way. 343 manages the brand. It's up to them to hire competent Tournament runners

 

[Fahzgoolin]

MLG was a meme, but now we all miss it.

Honestly, you have to feel bad for the casters.

 

[jem0208]

Oh shit!


Despite the shit audio that was a fantastic first game.

 

[Diablohead]

I tuned in and it sounds like the mic has two feeds overlapping itself

They could do with a black backing behind all the stage so you can't see the bright white behind the scenes with people standing around and walking past, kind of ruins the mood.

 

[Zeus The Dino]

This is why Halo is dying lmao. 343 messes up every single tournament.

+1

 

[belushy]

Wrong names for the webcams, too.

It's the same shit every single tournament. Beyond incompetence.

Whats sad is it would take them 10-15 minutes before the tournament is scheduled to start to look over and make sure everything is running fine... but they never do. Every freakin event for H5 HCS has had audio and production problems to start.

343, the pros can only keep this scene going for so long without any help.....

 

[Hazardous Metal]

I tuned in and it sounds like the mic has two feeds overlapping itself

This is nothing new for Halo eSports. Almost every single LAN event has audio issues for some reason. It's become comical how incompetent some of these TO's are.

 

[spootime]

Heres a throwback to what the state of halo production was a fucking decade ago:

https://youtu.be/PnDK4iUAWGs?t=610

 

[Diablohead]

This is nothing new for Halo eSports. Almost every single LAN event has audio issues for some reason. It's become comical how incompetent some of these TO's are.

I don't watch many but I know exactly what you mean.

 

[Jafku]

Audio is starting to sound better

 

[belushy]

There we go... finally no radiator sound ringing through the arena apparently.

 

[Falchion]

I'm going to try and catch some of this over the weekend.

 

[TransTrender]

Why Daytona?
Is that place still as rough as I remember it from a decade ago?

 

[jem0208]

BEACHBUM for a gold req pack at halo.gg

 

[belushy]

Naded in an Evil Geniuses jersey is amazing to see. God I hope this team does well when all is said and done for this tourney.

 

[jem0208]

Naded in an Evil Geniuses jersey is amazing to see. God I hope this team does well when all is said and done for this tourney.

This has been a very good performance from EG so far. Could see them play well this tourney.

 

[Diablohead]

BEACHBUM for a gold req pack at halo.gg

where abouts do you redeem?

 

[EmiPrime]

720p max, screwed up audio.

Off to a good start.

 

[Zeus The Dino]

Game plays SOOOOO much better with no AR's and reduced radar

 

[belushy]

A shit I forgot they added the Tact mag to a few maps!!!! YES

 

[jem0208]

where abouts do you redeem?

Seems the UK link doesn't work, try here:

https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/esports

 

[Roaringburn]

This is why Halo is dying lmao. 343 messes up every single tournament.

oh boy, halo is dad once again!

 

[Diablohead]

720p max, screwed up audio.

Off to a good start.

720p could be a venue limit with the internet connection there, the twitch details say about 2200kbps which would be rough for 1080 60 video.

Seems the UK link doesn't work, try here:

https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/esports

thanks! by the way let me know your gamertag I seem to have a giftable gold pack to give away on my account, as a way of thanks.

 

[jem0208]

thanks! by the way let me know your gamertag I seem to have a giftable gold pack to give away on my account, as a way of thanks.

Oh, cheers

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