Support NeoGAF

[ViewtifulJC]

dem ground textures

DMRs on Valhalla

we knew this day would come, ya'll

 

[Abdozer]

So it looks like killcams are across every gametype then.

 

[Steelyuhas]

Its 100% valhalla

Mech in multiplayer.
Right there.
On the screen.


I have never found any form of mech combat in any other video game to be remotely interesting. Hopefully Halo 4's is significantly different than what we have come to know as mech combat in games.

 

[Fracas]

So, at this point in time, the remake looks practically identical to the original Valhalla.

edit: fuck, didn't notice the mech.

 

[Genesis Knight]

wowy zowy those ground textures look horrible.

Mister Negative
Member
(Today, 07:01 PM)

Come on, man, it's offscreen. We've seen great ground textures in other direct-capture footage.

EDIT: Also, you guys are all doom and gloom over the Mech in Valhalla - how do you know that's going to be in all game modes? Maybe on ship day it's only in BTB Heavies or something.

 

[Computron]

Welp, there is the mech.

Valhall is gonna be interesting...

 

[Plywood]

And you guys hassle people outside the thread whenever they critique the graphics.

 

[Franklinator]

How big of a killstreak do I have to get to earn a mech?

 

[Kibbles]

Ground textures, yikes.

 

[SomeOneInaHat]

Feels urges...
Strange urges...
To forge...
Battle-Mech Maps.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

"CoD may have drones and cute little RC cars, but Halo's got mechs, nigga." - HaloGAF

Put that on the box and ship it out

 

[Woorloog]

Mech in multiplayer.
Right there.
On the screen.


I have never found any form of mech combat in any other video game to be remotely interesting. Hopefully Halo 4's is significantly different than what we have come to know as mech combat in games.

Hopefully it is not a slow-ass mech... something agile and relatively speedy, but not particularly strong (nor too strong weapons either).

 

[wwm0nkey]

GUYS! Dem rock textures on the right screen!

 

[Vire]

Interesting... hope it's balanced and doesn't completely dominate map flow.

 

[darthbob]

Mister Negative
Member
(Today, 07:01 PM)

Come on, man, it's offscreen. We've seen great ground textures in other direct-capture footage.

EDIT: Also, you guys are all doom and gloom over the Mech in Valhalla - how do you know that's going to be in all game modes? Maybe on ship day it's only in BTB Heavies or something.

Seriously. It's offscreen footage, there's no way that someone can have the same experience with a small static image than if they're actually playing.

Also, have any of you used the Mantis yet? No? Then let's save judgment for when we do.

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

Its 100% valhalla + WTF THATS A MANTIS ON VALHALLA

Well, that looks like Valhalla straight out of Halo 3, haha. Weird. Btw, source?

Mech!


Ragnarok is going to be a really interesting map. =)

 

[SomeOneInaHat]

Interesting... hope it's balanced and doesn't completely dominate map flow.

Dominating the middle?

Mechs

 

[kittens]

Do we even know how powerful the Mantis is?

And Woorloog, I'll look for a source when I'm not on my phone.

 

[Woorloog]

Interesting... hope it's balanced and doesn't completely dominate map flow.

I wonder if the Mantis is more like a one-man Warthog or a Ghost or if it is more like the Scorpion or Wraith in power.

BTW people, remember the Falcon is still in.

Do we even know how powerful the Mantis is?

And Woorloog, I'll look for a source when I'm not on my phone.

Thanks. Would appreciate a PM, going to sleep soon. I reckon this thread will have about a 30 more pages by the time i'm awake.

 

[SomeOneInaHat]

I wonder if the Mantis is more like a one-man Warthog or a Ghost or if it is more like the Scorpion or Wraith in power.

BTW people, remember the Falcon is still in.

Faclons and Macs?!

 

[Dug]

"CoD may have drones and cute little RC cars, but Halo's got mechs, nigga." - HaloGAF

Put that on the box and ship it out

I think Black Ops 2 has mechs too.

 

[Nowise10]

Well, that looks like Valhalla straight out of Halo 3, haha. Weird. Btw, source?

Mech!


Ragnarok is going to be a really interesting map. =)

Source is from some guy I found when looking at people using the Hashtag "#Halo4UK" on Twitter, and him saying he had some pictures of the event on his facebook page,

which is also right here: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.393733890696664.90070.151158508287538&type=3

 

[Kibbles]

Well, that looks like Valhalla straight out of Halo 3, haha. Weird. Btw, source? )

You can import Halo 3 maps in from the Halo 3 disk :3

 

[SomeOneInaHat]

I think Black Ops 2 has mechs too.

Year of the Mech

 

[Woorloog]

Faclons and Macs?!

Would love to have Falcons in Valhalla.

Here's the pic where you can see them if someone doubts me. http://www.halopedia.org/images/2/23/H4-E3-Campaign-10.jpg

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

"CoD may have drones and cute little RC cars, but Halo's got mechs, nigga." - HaloGAF

Put that on the box and ship it out

About spit my drink.

 

[blamite]

Podcast is up, don't have a URL though. I'm listening to it from the Windows Phone Waypoint app, so I'm guessing you could find a link on the site somewhere.

 

[The P of Poland]

But... but... I thought the mechs were only in campaign...

 

[Vire]

It kinda looks like the ground is sand intermixed with grass.

I'll wait till I see a better shot before I call the textures "ass".

The rock wall textures on right screen look fantastic.

 

[Defect]

Mammoths on Ragnarok. Stinkles pls

 

[Plywood]

Man you guys will bitch about anything.

 

[SomeOneInaHat]

Would love to have Falcons in Valhalla.

Here's the pic where you can see them if someone doubts me. http://www.halopedia.org/images/2/23/H4-E3-Campaign-10.jpg

They don't look like blobs in the distance

Spoiler

Mechs

 

[Poker Face]

HogPotato is now MechPotato

beli343

 

[Woorloog]

But... but... I thought the mechs were only in campaign...

Apparently things have changed since that. Things do change during game development.
IIRC they said the mech is only in the campaign in March or something like that, that's enough time to change things.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

I wonder if you can snipe/headshot a pilot out of the mech?

I also wonder if the mech replaces the banshee, or of both are in.

I imagine the Mech is in the center of the map though, would be a bit crazy if both sides got one.

 

[Gabotron ES]

Mech in MP is great news, can't wait to see what gametypes people came up with.

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

Podcast is up, don't have a URL though. I'm listening to it from the Windows Phone Waypoint app, so I'm guessing you could find a link on the site somewhere.

I can't find the link, anyone else have it?

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

Orrrrr the mech is a prop, like the downed Pelican...

 

[Steelyuhas]

Podcast is up, don't have a URL though. I'm listening to it from the Windows Phone Waypoint app, so I'm guessing you could find a link on the site somewhere.

Hmm, thanks will do that.

I tried to url it, but I couldn't find it

 

[SomeOneInaHat]

Apparently things have changed since that. Things do change during game development.
IIRC they said the mech is only in the campaign in March or something like that, that's enough time to change things.

Frankie did say there were cars still in the parking lot

I wonder if you can snipe/headshot a pilot out of the mech?

I also wonder if the mech replaces the banshee, or of both are in.

I imagine the Mech is in the center of the map though, would be a bit crazy if both sides got one.

Highjacking Mechs

 

[Defect]

I wonder if you can snipe/headshot a pilot out of the mech?

I also wonder if the mech replaces the banshee, or of both are in.

I imagine the Mech is in the center of the map though, would be a bit crazy if both sides got one.

Missle Pod replacement maybe?

 

[NullPointer]

Dominating the middle?

Mechs dominate my middle.

 

[Vire]

Larger version of the shot:

Definitely looks like sand.

 

[IHaveIce]

Podcast is up, don't have a URL though. I'm listening to it from the Windows Phone Waypoint app, so I'm guessing you could find a link on the site somewhere.

thanks for the heads up.


Also I don't remember who said this (sorry) but I'm also wondering if we get any maps in a Covenant art style or something like this, till now everything was Human or Forerunner, also a real desert map has to be in

 

[blamite]

I can't find the link, anyone else have it?

I think it should end up Here, but it's not there yet, though.

If you have the WP app you can find it there, though.

 

[darthbob]

The Podcast is also available in the Zune Software currently.

 

[Ken]

Larger version of the shot:


Definitely looks like sand.

Why not just crop out the relevant stuff...

 

[heckfu]

I like the killcams. CALL ME CRAZY.

 

[SomeOneInaHat]

Mechs dominate my middle.

I like the killcams. CALL ME CRAZY.

Never! They're awesome.

 

[nillapuddin]

this sparkcast