YourExWife
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This is the realism vs good gameplay issue, except for the grenades. That shit ain't even real.
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Halo |OT9| One Final Effort Is All That Remains
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This is the realism vs good gameplay issue, except for the grenades. That shit ain't even real.
Embargo for what? They need to stop showing shit already.
Valhalla and Mantis reveal.
Shake Appeal
Member
What.
Nah man just download some custom textures, enable SSAO and its all good....oh wait!
The stuff shown at a private party in Europe. Ragnarok is one of the things that iis under the embargo
More like lead times for what they send to cons. although I though NYCC was closer, not sure if two weeks would be enough for them to get a final retail code setup going.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Oh yeah! I kind of forgot those weren't officially revealed yet, hah. I hope we get some direct feed of Ragnarok right away.
A direct feed match would be amazing but probably just some pretty pictures.
Oh yeah those.
I personally think we've had more than enough media/info. Bring on the final game.
It still means good players will get added advantage. That guy that's kicking everyone's ass? He just got rockets, as a reward for kicking everyone's ass. It's tempered and less automatic, but still a mechanic I'd prefer stay far away from Halo. So long as it's out of the playlists I'll be in (and it will, thank goodness), it won't be an issue, though. The ordnance drop system is far more problematic, IMO.
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
You're not alone on this.. To me, they started revealing too much Campaign after that E3 trailer! ;]
I'm so jealous of my friends who don't know there's a damn mech in Halo..
I think that's kind of where I'm at too. Which is funny because I've been criticizing 343 for letting out info too slowly, now it's like I'm being waterboarded with info a month before the game comes out.
Who is the scrub who didn't even attempt to shoot you on the ramp on the 3rd kill? hahaha
Only thing they need to show is the rest of the MP maps. Oh, and a MP vidoc.
Likewise. I haven't really seen any of the new footage or touched any of the Campaign demos (nor seen screenshots). I'm sold. I just need to hibernate for a month and change.
Stuff I want to know about between now and release:
Commendations
Challenges
Ranking system(s)
Launch playlists
File sharing
Waypoint overhaul for launch
Theater!?!?!
I don't think there will be one. I never got snagged on any jump on any map I played. You can correctly judge all the jumps because the maps were built to accommodate your thankfully high jump height. Map movement is quite fluid.
And I still, with every game of Reach, get snagged on something.
What do you want to know about challenges?
Are they not dumb.
A more robust system has been hinted at a few times. I'm primarily interested in whether Reach's system is used. Reach has static templates in place, coded into the game, where only the count (kill X guys) and credit payouts can be altered. I'm hoping they have a more dynamic system in place more akin to the custom challenge system.
Beyond that, I'm interested in whether the daily/weekly structure is kept, etc. Right now all we know is the system exists (we've seen Challenges in menus). Even with Reach's limitations, I loved'em and want to see the system expanded upon in Halo 4.
Thank god for that.
You don't understand, I NEED to know whether or not the textures on the rocks are better.
Been watching some of the videos of Flood on Complex. That map looks really big; it has a bunch of buildings with multiple rooms and multiple levels.
That can't be meant for 5v5 can it? It looks like a BTB map. Either way it looks like it could be a fairly good map. Aesthetically it looks great.
That can't be meant for 5v5 can it? It looks like a BTB map. Either way it looks like it could be a fairly good map. Aesthetically it looks great.
I think his sniper bullet hit the flag pole. LOL GET SHIT ON BY A STUPID ASS MECHANIC.
THAT TREE DOES NOT REACT TO A WARTHOG IMPACT THE SAME WAY IT DID IN HALO 3, WHY EVEN BOTHER REMAKING THE MAP.
VivaciousJazzy
Member
Ill be able to make some nice clean ones with my capture card.
Only proper way to play Valhalla was with the modded version with a hundred goddamn trees.
Halo 3's engine was not amused by that one
Shake Appeal
Member
Yes.
Also, I'd appreciate direct-feed footage of any and all new maps and gametypes. I don't care if they don't show another minute of campaign or SpOps, because those are things I want to experience blind, but multiplayer content can't be 'spoiled' as far as I'm concerned.
Long since felt they should be uploading weekly matches of top players playing one another with dev or fan commentary, like Starcraft 2's 'Battle Reports' (e.g., http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gcs52bErU4).
Instead we get shakycam, off-screen, glare-heavy footage of scrubs fumbling with things they don't yet understand or know how to use.
I'm guessing that'll definitely be one of the big announcements in the next few weeks. It kind of has to be.
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
Am I the only one who hopes that Complex is one of the Forge environments lol.. That map is just too large and complex for my liking, right now at least. Aesthetically it reminds me of Boardwalk and it looks to play like a Halo PC BTB map. These kind of maps work best in a game like Halo 1 where people die in first encounters.
Looks like it might be a good Dominion map though, so hopefully it won't turn out like Boneyard+Invasion.
v Ryan I know.. 'Twas a joke cuz that map looks ginormous..
OT but I just realized Dexter starts today ;] Say what you want but I have a feeling this season will be way better than the past 2.. Trinity Master Race
Looks like it might be a good Dominion map though, so hopefully it won't turn out like Boneyard+Invasion.
v Ryan I know.. 'Twas a joke cuz that map looks ginormous..
OT but I just realized Dexter starts today ;] Say what you want but I have a feeling this season will be way better than the past 2.. Trinity Master Race
They already said since the very beginning none of the default maps use the Forge environments.
StalkerUKCG
Banned
Just put my order down for the Halo 4 Warhead Headset @ GAME.
£600 all together. :S
£600 all together. :S
How do you sleep at night?
Add in a good dosage of Forge and we think we have ourselves a winner.
ElzarTheBam
Member
Over a pillow made of money, also a blanket made from 5p coins.
StalkerUKCG
Banned
Knowing that November 6th i get £600 worth of Halo Goodies? Very well.
Barrow Roll
Member
What the hell is David Cross doing in Halo 2?
Garrett 2U
Member
Wait, I thought the orange beam in the middle of Solace was NOT a gravity lift?
And yet this video (2:45) shows differently. And another example at 3:20.
Perhaps it was a late change?
Also some Concussion Rifle gameplay at 3:43.
And yet this video (2:45) shows differently. And another example at 3:20.
Perhaps it was a late change?
Also some Concussion Rifle gameplay at 3:43.
Whateva floats ya boat innit?
Blue Ninja
Member
Damn. I wouldn't even need that many stuff. You'll have spent more on Halo alone than I'll have spent on all the games I'm buying this holiday season.
I'd feel guilty as hell for spending that much on fucking Halo.
OdysseusVA
Banned
Maybe it can act as a lift, but if you were to get too close to the center you could die?
Bad version of Lockout. I mean, for a map that's basically slayer-oriented, it has terrible weapon/power up placements.
As for more H4 info that hasn't been released yet, I'd be interested in more gametypes they've built, or have returning. Lots of question marks all around. We know of CTF, Oddball, Dominion, and a two Slayers. King of the Hill, Assault, 1-flag/1-bomb variants, Plots, etc.
Blue Ninja
Member
Huh, pretty much exactly the same as me.
Though everything in Belgium seems to be about 5 more expensive.
StalkerUKCG
Banned
I'm in a good place with money at the moment, if it was another time then yeah id feel guilty but i currently have about £600 in cash come pay day when every obligation is paid which means its basically a month of my expendable cash.
Its a little over £600 when everything is included.
Console
Tritton Warhead
UNSC Controller
Limited Edition Game
Limited Edition Strategy Guide
Art book
I'm not getting any other games in November I don't think, Maybe Blops and Epic Mickey 2 but thats Later in the month.