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Halo |OT4| Trust's a Tough Thing to Come by These Days

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daedalius

Member
lybertyboy said:
We're shooting for a base length of 15-30 minutes for each Spartan Ops mission.

The episodes in our ongoing CG linear series will be about 5-7 minutes each.
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Zoso Achilles

Member
lybertyboy said:
We're shooting for a base length of 15-30 minutes for each Spartan Ops mission.

The episodes in our ongoing CG linear series will be about 5-7 minutes each.
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Ah, thanks for clarifying. Also, although you addressed it in a tweet, the delivery of the SpOps series still seems vague. Will people who buy Halo 4 but do not have XBL gold (i.e. offline players) be able to play the first season of Spartan Ops?
 
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GodlyPerfection

Member
Pennybags said:
Awful situation. I don't think my friends are ever going to play again. :(
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Yeah it really screwed up the competitive community, I ended up switching to Diablo 3 and I'm now back to rusting up my level design theory for Halo 4 forge and building an array of map designs to choose from on release through sketchup. Sketchup is a great tool and it gets easier and easier to build with it every time I use it. :)
 
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Fuchsdh

Member
HigherLevel said:
Random question, but does anyone know the current total number of copies sold of Halo 3?
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>8 million copies confirmed, and that was back in 2008. ******** gives 11.52 million copies sold, but keep in mind that's a 90% bullshit number.

EDIT: Lol GAF blacks out VG Ch4rtz?
 
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CyReN

Member
lybertyboy said:
We're shooting for a base length of 15-30 minutes for each Spartan Ops mission.

The episodes in our ongoing CG linear series will be about 5-7 minutes each.
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Sounds awesome, and a great way to counteract people leaving after the first couple weeks, with that and the dlc maps it sounds great.
 
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Stinkles

Clothed, sober, cooperative
Gameplay missions 15 minutes + and that can get way longer with fewer players or highest difficulty. CG episodes ~7 minutes - but don't forget a lot of story happens inside the missions too.
 
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GhaleonEB

Member
So each episode will take ~75-150 minutes to complete (15-30 minute missions x 5), if I'm understanding correctly?

How many episodes are there?

Most importantly: how's the netcode, relative to Reach's Firefight?
 
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Tashi

343i Lead Esports Producer
Thanks for the clarification. Spartan Ops will be sick!

Also heard the 10 confirmed launch maps. Had 11 as my number to be very pleased so 10 is certainly...pleasing.

Also, I get out of work early today so anyone who still wants to get in on the HaloGAF Radio show today, I will still do a segment or 2. Hit me up on skype if you want in. Tashi0106
 
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Tha Robbertster

Member
Dax01 said:
It was in the leaked footage, but I'd like to know if it is in for the version playable at E3. Domino? Biggy?
This is a way for me to ask for more impressions.

Looking at that Gametrailers interview now.
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In the Gametrailer interview footage, there appears to be no fall damage. At least, in spartan ops.
 
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Stinkles

Clothed, sober, cooperative
GhaleonEB said:
So each episode will take ~75-150 minutes to complete (15-30 minute missions x 5), if I'm understanding correctly?

How many episodes are there?

Most importantly: how's the netcode, relative to Reach's Firefight?
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there are months, not weeks of episodes. No firm number yet. Think tv season.
 
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FyreWulff

Member
ElzarTheBam said:
I'm intrigued, what is it?

How different is it to normal infection?
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It's a new Megalo gametype

Zombie Ghosts, a brand new game type made by a rather sadistic fellow named Thomas, was added to Living Dead. From the creator himself:

"Zombie Ghosts is, simply put, a small modification of Infection's Alpha Zombies game type - and by small, I mean that the Infected are now invisible and on fire. These avatars of fiery hugs wield the mighty Golf Club as they bring joy to the hearts of all around them. Unfortunately for them, however, Spartans are interested in neither golf nor invisible, fiery hugs, and sport the powerful Focus Rifle of Infected Slaying (tm) to deter such actions."

The raw details:


- Based on Alpha Zombies, so starting ghosts get infinite Sprint to make things just a little easier.
- Infected are now invisible and on fire.
- Infected use the Golf Club, which is a variant of the Gravity Hammer.
- Spartans use the Focus Rifle and have the Plasma Repeater as an emergency back-up weapon, as everyone knows that energy weapons (and punches to the face) are the only way to deal with uppity ghosts.
- Damage and toughness have been extensively tweaked for both Spartans and Infected to balance the play experience.
- Friendly fire has been turned OFF for this game type, as having a horde of Infected running around with golf clubs would be ridiculous otherwise...
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Sikamikanico

Sikamikanico

#1 Dad
Tashi0106 said:
Thanks for the clarification. Spartan Ops will be sick!

Also heard the 10 confirmed launch maps. Had 11 as my number to be very pleased so 10 is certainly...pleasing.

Also, I get out of work early today so anyone who still wants to get in on the HaloGAF Radio show today, I will still do a segment or 2. Hit me up on skype if you want in. Tashi0106
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10 I'm okay with - hopefully 3 BTB, the rest a mix of symmetrical arenas and other types.

I hope the DLC comes sooner rather than later.

Will be around on Skype - I think I added you already (Jonnie_Clarko)

Plus with Spartan Ops and Forge...I won't need another game. :)
 
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Biggzy

Member
Does anyone reckon that 343 has made any substantial changes to forge, or is it going to be largely similar to the forge in Reach?
 
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Trey

Member
Just watched all the media again. Hype is at unreasonable levels. The wait was worth it. So much clarity. And still so much to look forward to.
 
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Hypertrooper

Member
Please someone tell me that I do not have to deal with the German VO when I download the Spartan Ops episodes. Or is it to early to ask?


Tashi0106 said:
Thanks for the clarification. Spartan Ops will be sick!

Also heard the 10 confirmed launch maps. Had 11 as my number to be very pleased so 10 is certainly...pleasing.

Also, I get out of work early today so anyone who still wants to get in on the HaloGAF Radio show today, I will still do a segment or 2. Hit me up on skype if you want in. Tashi0106
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Okay! I am going to buy a headset today.
 
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HigherLevel

Member
I hope there is some kind of season pass you can get for Spartan Ops that will give you a discount over time. I know I'll be getting them all for sure so it would be cool if this happens.
 
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