I was referring to hijacking and taking it for yourself. I'm going to go ahead and guess that it can be done.
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Halo |OT9| One Final Effort Is All That Remains
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I was referring to hijacking and taking it for yourself. I'm going to go ahead and guess that it can be done.
nillapuddin
Member
(bolded)
exactly.
seriously though, your telling me that in MM you never only kill the driver of the Wraith and/or Scorpion?
That given scenario is something I do often in Halo, I rarely ever destroy the whole thing
edit:
the difference between the number of melee's to kill a driver, and blow up a scorpion is very slim
with a little conservation you could easily kill the driver and take it for yourself in many situations
(in my experiences)
I love how this resurfaces here right before every new Halo comes out. Really kicks up the hype haha.
I REALLY WANT to be playing this game. Such a huge distance from where my feelings about it were a couple of months back.
Mid mancannon is lower but it still makes you pop up for a bit, decent snipers will still be able to get people in the air Dax, sniping is easier here than in Halo 3. Though I will miss the huge elevation.
I still haven't decided what I'm doing, though, it's a huge pain to go to the launch.
I don't want to compromise your ability to work trade, so let's say if I go Amazon & you haven't already found a deal, we can swap. So in the mean time please don't pass up any other chance to trade for the skin you want. That way I can flake out later.
ElzarTheBam
Member
This is correct.
Domino Theory
Crystal Dynamics
Need direct-feed gameplay on Abandon and Ragnarok, pls.
nillapuddin
Member
I still haven't decided what I'm doing, though, it's a huge pain to go to the launch.
I don't want to compromise your ability to work trade, so let's say if I go Amazon & you haven't already found a deal, we can swap. So in the mean time please don't pass up any other chance to trade for the skin you want. That way I can flake out later.
Sounds like a plan my friend, Ill keep you posted as Im sure you will do the same
That makes sense, but given the impact longer weapon range has con combat as a whole on a map as open as Valhalla, the man cannon was the least of my worries. It is encouraging that it was modified for that reason, though.
The hitscan capabilities of the modified sandbox is a huge modifier as well (I presume). Before you could get pinged by BR team fire when launching out for laser, but it would be rare to die mid-flight from cross map (base to base) BR fire.
Now with the DMR, Light Rifle, and BR all being hitscan... yeah, that central cannon would be a massacre.
My biggest worry is that players on the hill can now engage players in their base, and vice versa; and also, from one side of the map to the other (as it's not that wide). The BR range and function enabled flanking manuvers on the map that a single-shot hitscan rifle (such as the DMR) would cut off.
Vire
Member
Nice! I was worried about that. That's great to hear.
Slightly Live
Dirty tag dodger
Where's the confirmation about running up the base front?
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
You cannot hijack the Mantis. You can only board and blow it up (ala the tank).
The Librarian
Banned
That's something to be grateful for, indeed.
Played it today on Halo 3, if it's the same in Halo 4 then I'm gonna dance a jig.
Vire
Member
IGN screwing up reveals? Well, I never...
Slightly Live
Dirty tag dodger
User 73706
Banned
Uhhhh. If you Jetpack in your base's mancannon, using proper pulsing couldn't you end up straight on top of the enemy's base?
ElzarTheBam
Member
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
I'd bet they thought of that already.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
RIP Halo
The slurp has taken you to far brethren, one must consume some salt to regain balance.
Perhaps. I am guessing there is a way to get the occupant out if it though without destroying it, then getting in and taking it for yourself.
NobleGundam
Banned
Armor-Locking Robots!
GrimBrother One
Member
the best thing about Ragnarock are the.... rocks. seriously, the guy or guys that do the rocks for halo 4 are masterful.
also... is it just a coincidence that the carbine skin is grey and orange
I passed along your thoughts. I know they will be appreciate
ThatsMytrunks
Member
I really want to know: the different pre-order exclusives, will they be unlockable over time through XP, or are they ACTUALLY pre-order exclusives? Because the UK is getting some FANCY skins while Gamestop is selling crap.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
The same way you do in the tank. Basically you have to jump on and hit it once and hope the guy gets out (thinking you're going to blow it up) then you can kill him and take it. That's about the only way.
I much prefer that to being completely hopeless if you don't have the sniper or laser.
What happens if 2 mantises stomp at the same time?
I can already see the craziness that's going to happen in customs. Unlimited shields + Mantis stomp = super bounces.
They've hinted at having them available in the somewhat distant future. They have to give the retailers some time for the exclusives.
Domino Theory
Crystal Dynamics
We still don't know whether Complex is suited for Arena (4v4/5v5) or BTB, do we?
It might not be that simple.
Gotcha. I also just got to the part in the vid where Kynan says such. Still, we should revisit this subject in 12 hours or so.
AllIsOneIsNone
Banned
I don't know if this eases your worries about that at all, but I watched some gameplay and it appears that the walls/railing is higher on the bases so that when you're on the second level platform, you can't see the hill unless you jump on top of the actual railing.
Here
He does, but even upright it looks like you can only see the rock at the top, and maybe a player if they're standing at the apex of the hill.
Wasn't that guy crouching?
Zoso Achilles
Member
That's the first thing I'm gonna try. Also, what happens when you walk the mantis off of a ledge/drop-off? I feel like if that wasn't considered properly, it will look fairly awkward.
That's not how tank boarding has worked since Halo 3. In 3 and beyond, the tank driver cannot exit the vehicle after it has been boarded (which makes about zero sense since the driver is stuck even if the guy boards his tail end), so people don't even try anymore. The boarder can get off, but you're not gonna trick anyone that way. You either melee the driver to death and hope you can make it back into the now inevitably nearly-dead tank, or you nade it and know that there's no way they can steal it back.
If they're continuing the whole "driver turns into an idiot suddenly and locks himself in his own car" mechanic, hopefully they at least treat the Mantis the same way and allow the driver to be meleed to death without destroying the vehicle.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
I hope it just falls over like an ATAT in Star Wars.
Wow, I actually wasn't aware that you couldn't get out. Guess this is why I could never escape a boarding.
I wonder if you can get out in Halo 4 while being borded.
squidhands
Member
More importantly, can it mancannon?
Do we even know anything about the "new" jetpack? Like how long does it last, how quick is the recharge, etc.?
I like this idea
a lot