Fahzgoolin
Banned
My main issue that kills the destiny experience for me is the fact that all boss battles are Tarturus2.0.
I absolutely abhor bullet sponge enemies. Even with friends, it's obnoxious to me.
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Halo |OT 24| In Before the Locke
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My main issue that kills the destiny experience for me is the fact that all boss battles are Tarturus2.0.
I absolutely abhor bullet sponge enemies. Even with friends, it's obnoxious to me.
wesleyshark
Banned
Poodlestrike
Banned
TBPF, at this point I'm mostly just hating on Destiny for my own amusement. The actual anger faded a while ago.
Might pick it up again if I see it on sale.
GringoSuave89
Banned
Supers destroy flow like nobody's business, and the maps are so poorly designed it's hard for me to accept the same guys that made Halo made Destiny.
Halo 5 at least felt like the old dog with new tricks. So long as we have the community and net code to support it, I can see myself sticking to it for most of my fps MP needs.
$140 in my case, but I got all of the Limited Edition paid off. I keep telling myself I'm waiting to see what's in the Season Pass before buying, but I'm fooling myself. I'll buy it like I always buy Batman dlc...
How dare you insult Shores of Time, heathen.
Orochinagis
Member
Dammit Ryn, slow down your posts
GringoSuave89
Banned
Meh. B/C caps are ridiculously hard to combat. I will say that limiting Special and Heavy Ammo helped quite a bit.
So we can find some sort of on topic balance, what's everyone's favorite and least favorite Halo 5 beta map, and why?
Forerunner
Member
Halo |OT 24| We only talk about Destiny
Poodlestrike
Banned
Favorite: Empire. Just a ton of fun, and both teams were visible (outside of their base) so there's that.
Least favorite: Truth. Where the fuck is blue team?
wesleyshark
Banned
Halo |OT 72| Halo 6 Was Cool But Remember How Shitty Destiny MP Was?
Orochinagis
Member
Firefight expansion coming soon
GringoSuave89
Banned
Pretty much. I feel like the gaming side thread for Halo 5 HtT is eating some of the discussion too.
Yeah the lighting issues on the darker maps was nuts. Hope the changes they apparently are making fix it.
That being said, I loved Eden. Empire was fun, but the night setting, the catwalk over mid, and the interactive cover was awesome. Least favorite is probably Orion, since there are too many nooks and crannies to exploit, and the lower mid area was so low traffic it was kinda pointless.
For me,
Regular:
Truth > Pegasus > Empire = Eden > Regret > Orion
Orion with a tamed sun and less spawntrap on rocks behind Blue's start would put it more in the middle for me.
Eden with Blue Team visibility improved would bump it up.
Breakout:
Crossfire > Trench
The geometry of Crossfire was just more interesting to me. I liked the speedball/paintball vibe from it.
xxjuicesxx
Member
Hmmm
GringoSuave89
Banned
Rocks behind Blue was a weird area. There's like a whole ramp leading down to duck in, but it really didn't overlook anything of importance. And heaven help you if you spawn there and someone chucks a nade.
I can't really decide between Crossfire and Trench. Crossfire was totally a speedball course and I loved that, but I liked the more rectangular shape of Trench, and all the spaces you can sneak around. Both have strengths and weaknesses to them. I kinda wonder if we'll get other Breakout maps at launch.
Twin Tails
Member
That is why I'm interested in the game, fire fight was the shot. I haven't read up on it but is there a level requirement to do it?
Marathon/Reclaimer symbol doorways... hm... Maybe it's an ancient Forerunner site built for Reclaimers.
GringoSuave89
Banned
Since it's "replacing" a raid, I imagine it'd be the first introduced level of the expansion, so probably like... 33? As a recommendation anyway. Did VoG or CE have a level requirement?
I just hope they're not pulling a Reach and making the MP maps first, then making them be the SP levels....
BTB Ultra Vehicle Boogaloo better be pretty damn cool for 343 to be skipping out on Invasion. Again...
Destiny did kill my dog
There's not really any hate anymore personally. As Poodle said it's more so just quips for the sake of a cheap laugh.
A short summary of my actual issues with it would be that even putting what could've been aside, Destiny is a mediocre game at best and a bad one at worst IMHO (albeit one with bits of brilliance). It's lack of content by itself is ridiculous so the fact that the DLC, which adds very little to the already pitiful amount of content, is $10-15 a pop (with more on the way) is insulting. There's also the completely unnecessary online only aspect and the lack of features such as theater which doesn't help. If I hadn't bought the Ghost Edition I probably would've sold it by now.
It's a pretty game with beautiful music, solid core gameplay, and a nice progression system. It just doesn't have enough content, variety, or even a good story (and no the Grimiore does not count).
A short summary of my actual issues with it would be that even putting what could've been aside, Destiny is a mediocre game at best and a bad one at worst IMHO (albeit one with bits of brilliance). It's lack of content by itself is ridiculous so the fact that the DLC, which adds very little to the already pitiful amount of content, is $10-15 a pop (with more on the way) is insulting. There's also the completely unnecessary online only aspect and the lack of features such as theater which doesn't help. If I hadn't bought the Ghost Edition I probably would've sold it by now.
It's a pretty game with beautiful music, solid core gameplay, and a nice progression system. It just doesn't have enough content, variety, or even a good story (and no the Grimiore does not count).
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
5 pages, only 2 #NoMotionTracker posts, 0 posts about the CE Pistol, confirmation of no Invasion and Destiny chatter.. again.
New thread, same ol' disappointments. Hate you all.
Matchmaking is the true enemy of Halo, not 343 and their lack of playlist management. Same cycle will continue to happen until we unite like we did for a Spectator Mode. CyReN, why the hell haven't you been raising hell over this with the Beyond community? You guys clearly hate sprint with a passion, so know what would fix that? The ability to play what you want, when you want against randoms without tediously setting up Custom Games.
Stop wasting your breath on sprint when it's here to stay. It may be too late for Halo 5 and a CGB, but not for Halo 6. Remember these words for when Halo 5's playlist are not what people want to play and everyone's still bitching about things that wouldn't be an issue with a CGB.
ty all for your time. stop talking about Destiny. have a wonderful day.
New thread, same ol' disappointments. Hate you all.
#NoMotionTracker
#SaveThePistolSaveHalo
#CustomGamesBrowserIsTheOnlyWayToEnsureMatchmakingPlaylistsDontRuinOurLivesAgainLikeEveryOtherHaloGameButPeopleStillComplainAboutPlaylistManagamentAndARStartsWhenThatWouldBeSolvedWithACustomGamesBrowserSoGetYourShitTogetherHaloGAF
#SaveThePistolSaveHalo
#CustomGamesBrowserIsTheOnlyWayToEnsureMatchmakingPlaylistsDontRuinOurLivesAgainLikeEveryOtherHaloGameButPeopleStillComplainAboutPlaylistManagamentAndARStartsWhenThatWouldBeSolvedWithACustomGamesBrowserSoGetYourShitTogetherHaloGAF
Matchmaking is the true enemy of Halo, not 343 and their lack of playlist management. Same cycle will continue to happen until we unite like we did for a Spectator Mode. CyReN, why the hell haven't you been raising hell over this with the Beyond community? You guys clearly hate sprint with a passion, so know what would fix that? The ability to play what you want, when you want against randoms without tediously setting up Custom Games.
Stop wasting your breath on sprint when it's here to stay. It may be too late for Halo 5 and a CGB, but not for Halo 6. Remember these words for when Halo 5's playlist are not what people want to play and everyone's still bitching about things that wouldn't be an issue with a CGB.
ty all for your time. stop talking about Destiny. have a wonderful day.
wesleyshark
Banned
Vault of Glass
Normal: 26 difficulty
Hard: 30 difficulty
Crota's End
Normal: 30 difficulty
Hard: 33 difficulty
Prison of Elders
Not a raid. Particular details haven't been revealed yet.
GringoSuave89
Banned
then yeah, I'd imagine 33. It's also unknown if there are different difficulties for Prison of Elders. I imagine there are.
Orochinagis
Member
Probably 30 or 32 for normal.
GringoSuave89
Banned
Meh, Bungie likes to make sure you do the story missions and get the new gear before raids, so I'm thinking 33 is going to be normal. That'll require at least two fully upgraded new armor pieces.
Lest we forget that Sprint can be turned off (which I
fucking called thanks), so that's at least promising. If H6 has Custom Browsers which it probably will to some extent, shits gun b k.
AR/Pistol starts are the future (as long as the Pistol doesn't suck ass nuggets)
Motion Tracker is m'kay but sucks competitively so I wouldn't mind if it was gone even though it will never truly be
Juices is a Tsundere-type
I got a job
#Nomotiontracker
#Whatsinthedamnbox
#Thisismylife
#butts
I thought I was holding back last OT
and some others I guess
AR/Pistol starts are the future (as long as the Pistol doesn't suck ass nuggets)
Motion Tracker is m'kay but sucks competitively so I wouldn't mind if it was gone even though it will never truly be
Juices is a Tsundere-type
I got a job
#Nomotiontracker
#Whatsinthedamnbox
#Thisismylife
#butts
I'm sorry D:
I thought I was holding back last OT
LMAO
Quick somebody throw a rock at him and some bait
Poodlestrike
Banned
One day, Ryn will miss an OT. Maybe because of work, or romance, or simple disinterest in our antics and/or Halo. But he will.
And when he comes back, he will quote literally every post in that OT.
Calling it now.
And when he comes back, he will quote literally every post in that OT.
Calling it now.
I feel like if Firefight was in Halo 4, it wouldn't have been fun. I am just imagining it, but I couldn't see anyone actually putting time into it, like in Halo ODST and Reach. From the enemy design, to the weapons, basically the route that 343 did with everything in Halo 4. I feel like it wouldn't have the same feeling and entertainment value.
Well, I hope if what we're talking about is what's going on (with the Repub Commando pedigree it seems plausible) that they definitely improve on Noble Team from Reach, whose interest and utility as an in-game force was pretty clearly irrelevant by midway through the first level.
Fahzgoolin
Banned
At least Ryn is a very nice fellow that doesn't pester people for having differing opinions.
Post away.
Post away.
GringoSuave89
Banned
It would have been... odd. Way too big maps, the inclusion of AA/Sprint, and a kind of one note sandbox. If they had some kind of objective every couple of rounds, like 5 and 10 and so on, it could work. Idk. It'd feel more like MW3's wave defense mode than Firefight.
The Henery
Member
So there's too many games to update for a company that released a five game collection and promised the game would be carefully curated. Got it.
The fact that the game was non-functional for so long makes the complete absence of playlist management even more damning for 343. Party functionality has nothing to do with them weighting BR starts or putting Bloodline in a 4v4 list (they can't have playtested that once). Also, Halo 3 Forge has been fixed for nearly two weeks now. Why on earth weren't the updated H3 maps sorted in tandem with the TU? You'd think they'd be like "Holy shit we promised updated MM variants for the LAUNCH of this game on November 11th... GUYS, it's mid April and we're still locked in to forced AR starts for objective gametypes! The TU's out? Forge is fixed? Right, everyone on updating the game so it resembles what we promised our consumers before they gave us their money. Why the fuck are you still working on another game when the one we've just released is still busted? No one goes home until this is finished. We don't want to look like literal conmen"
But nah HASHTAG HUNT THE TRUTH HAICH FIVE HYPE!
An entire company tasked with looking after a single franchise and they can't hit their launch day projection 6 months after release.[/QUOTE]
SWAT has updated H3 variants so not sure why they're not in H3 list. Not sure why Obj is still exclusively AR starts. Not sure why not a single playlist has had a map/gametype reshuffle like every single Halo release ever has had by the 6 month mark. Oh wait I am sure, cause the game's got a skeleton crew working on 6 weekly updates for the most basic of functionality and MS isn't even pretending to care about it anymore. They got their money and the Bone investment so fuck it.
Point is, if the will was there, basic shit like playlist management would be fixed. The will is with developing the next multi million dollar cash bonanza. $250 Legendary edition L M A O
Twin Tails
Member
Firefight was fun because one was playing as an ODST. I didn't find *****'s version of it as fun.
Fahzgoolin
Banned
Hey everyone, another dissatisfied MCC customer. Move along.
Btw dude, as annoying as the problems are and as much of a waste of money some of you feel the MCC is... There are a lot of behind the scenes politics, contracts, deadlines, technical hurdles and issues none of us probably know.
Frustration is totally acceptable but going on long angry tirades and pissing and moaning that people are excited for Halo 5 is ridiculous.
inb4 I'm called a 343 apologist and slrpr
MrGreencastle
Member
I disagree. Consider yourself pestered.
Some people have been angry with 343i since 2012. That's like telling someone not to be mad about the little bit of poop in their soup they bought at the restaurant. There's lots of behind the scenes politics deadlines and contracts that you don't know about. There's still poop in my soup tho
RedSparrows
Member
Aye, this is true. The new Destiny PvP sounds good, but it still has the same underlying structure that I'm not that keen on.
Also, H4 would have done FF fine, would far rather that than SpOps.
Also, H5 hype-train wooooowoooo
wesleyshark
Banned
The community is my job
Halo is my love
Your antics are my inspiration
I was just as surprised as you guys were that I was in the top 3
maybe more surprised
Halo 3: ODST was actually a challenge, and new. Very scarce resources, the atmosphere of all the levels and the covenant. Reach introduced a lot of new gamemodes, and daily challenges promoted Firefight play, (I still feel like Bungie missed a great opportunity for the competitive Firefight in Matchmaking, such as Generator Defense, and Versus). Reach made the mistake of infinite ammo and all junk. Took away the challenge. They should've made it a one class deal in co-op, so only one person with a jetpack, one person as a healer, ect.
No one's denying that 343's handling of this has been utter dog shite (if you are then stop being silly). However some people don't let themselves get hung up over a video game.
Yes I'm excited for 5, yes I'm almost certainly going to buy it. Why? Because I want to have fun playing Halo, there's not much fun in getting pissed off about a broken 6 month old game.
NobleGundam
Banned
Horrible execution at informing thread presence.
Go back to playing Team Fortress 2 with that shite, nerd.
That actually sounds pretty interesting tbh <3
GringoSuave89
Banned
step up your game son
Poker Face
Member
this is amazing lol
ElzarTheBam
Member
You have redeemed yourself young man
For how long though?
GringoSuave89
Banned
(only just noticed this haha)
Raid bosses are far better, since there are steps that you have to take to damage them, and it's not spelled out for the player. No idea if/how it'd work in Halo though.
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