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Halo 4 |OT| Spartans Never Die
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NullPointer
Member
Sorry, that's just my snark. The spoiler thread is probably your best bet.
Hell I did read the Halo 3 terminals and the two novels Cryptum and Silentium and I still didn't know why or what was going on. I knew background, but not foreground, if that makes sense.
I could do a couple of chapters if you want? I've been wanting to replay it on legendary anyway.
awesome, GT is guest1321. I'm only trying to do a couple chapters too, so that'll work well. Start from dawn?
The Wizard
Member
Almost finished up with campaign now, great fun if not a little too familiar. Heroic is challenging without being too frustrating as well which is nice.
Would like to check out multiplayer though, don't suppose anyone here has a spare xbl trial code?
Would like to check out multiplayer though, don't suppose anyone here has a spare xbl trial code?
CloudyTuba
Member
I read Cryptum, Primordium, Glasslands and The Thursday War before jumping into Halo 4 (I'm just starting mission 6 at this point, so that's as far as my spoilers go).
They really helped to provide backstory to a lot of the characters and ideas,
especially the Didact, Librarian, the forerunner in general. Also the Infinity and Lasky, and the new faction of the Covenant led by Jul.
However, you're right. Obviously some major things have happened since last we read, so a lot of the things referenced in 4 are still vague and sometimes mysterious.
The Didact and the Librarian obviously had a bit of a falling out since Cryptum/Primordium. Apparently later on he starts rounding up humans to convert to Knights to use in the desperate fight against the Flood. And I guess the Librarian was converted to an AI.
Much happened in those final days that we know so little about.
The maps in this aren't very good. 
I haven't played many of the big maps but I can't say I like any of the ones I've played so far(besides Ragnarok and even that isn't good because of the Mantis).
Halo 2>1=3>4=Reach
How are you playing?
I haven't played many of the big maps but I can't say I like any of the ones I've played so far(besides Ragnarok and even that isn't good because of the Mantis).
Halo 2>1=3>4=Reach
How are you playing?
CloudyTuba
Member
Sorry! You caught that? That was quick! I edited it a whole four seconds after I posted. And here I thought I snuck my edit in before anyone had a chance to notice.
You're fast. My apologies.
Diablohead
Member
Are you camping with the DMR or using power vehicles?
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
Mind posting a link? Can't find it ;[
Ein Soph Aur
Member
Interesting to see that the SMG was in the Halo 4 artbook.
Well those first couple of multiplayer matches went surprisngly well! Played about 4 games and finished 1st or 2nd on my team! Probally has to do with the low ranks and new players i guess.
But man the gameplay feels so solid and fun, weapons have a nice feeling to them, movement, reloading and switching guns is smooth as fuck and you just feel awesome.
But man the gameplay feels so solid and fun, weapons have a nice feeling to them, movement, reloading and switching guns is smooth as fuck and you just feel awesome.
RedAssedApe
Banned
Does the carbine have a shorter range? I can't seem to hit anything with it. Or maybe I'm just using it wrong?
razgriz417
Member
Has this been posted?
http://imgur.com/9fFqa
Its the codes to unlock "Raider" armor for War Games and Spartan ops via Halo Waypoint
edit: didnt like the actual image incase its considered a spoiler
http://imgur.com/9fFqa
Its the codes to unlock "Raider" armor for War Games and Spartan ops via Halo Waypoint
edit: didnt like the actual image incase its considered a spoiler
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
Just finished it in one sitting, 4 player legendary session!
It looks amazing, however performance is very dodgy in big fights. Framerate dropped to single digits for all of us. Not sure if that's just because it was online 4 player or not, though.
I thought the things 343 have done with the series is very interesting, but it's still very much Halo. I wished they had changed more.
Overall, a good game that was really fun, but not a spectacular evolution of the series.
Look forward to playing MP!
It looks amazing, however performance is very dodgy in big fights. Framerate dropped to single digits for all of us. Not sure if that's just because it was online 4 player or not, though.
I thought the things 343 have done with the series is very interesting, but it's still very much Halo. I wished they had changed more.
Overall, a good game that was really fun, but not a spectacular evolution of the series.
Look forward to playing MP!
The only point I noticed dips was on checkpoints/loading in solo. Definitely co-op issues.
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
'Twas a shame, but it wasn't too frequent.
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
We used Mumble. Who wants to use shitty 360 codecs?
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
I'm having the opposite feeling. I used to be just meh at Halo, and the last two days of war games have me wondering if everyone playing Halo 4 has never played Halo in their lives.
I was DMRing completely stationary enemies and winning 1 on 1's all day. I'm not amazing at the game. I just assume everyone else is new.
I'm playing very average. Using the DMR + jet pack to get above people and try to kill them that way. I feel a lot of my shots don't connect well though.
I can't stay above 1 in K/D ratio, haha.
We used Mumble. Who wants to use shitty 360 codecs?
No option for us sadly. It's frustrating :/
Rickenslacker
Banned
I'm actually liking the DMR in Halo 4, with its minuscule bloom it has a spread that isn't greater than CE's pistol.
is this in the infinity playlist?
I'm running into fairly decent SR30+ players on a frequent basis.
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
I'm playing BT Infinity Slayer mostly.
I'm no doubt playing against some decent players, but I'm still coming out ahead in a lot of 1 on 1's. I'm not trying to pat my own back or anything, but this is definitely a very different experience than I had playing Reach.
As reference, my last game had a lot of SR20-30 players on it. I'm still only SR13 (haven't played much MP yet)
Why is
Palmer surprised that the Prometheans are working with the Covenant? Seems like something the Master Chief would have included in his report.
Biggest-Geek-Ever
Member
GodfatherX
Member
played some MP for the first time last night, really not like the UI and it seems like a huge step back from Reach. The maps themselves seem miles ahead of Reach and Halo 3's.
It is known
Tha Robbertster
Member
Meh, The only map I really like so far is Haven. Haven't played much bigger maps since BTB is such a cluster fuck.
I was getting red bars in every match last night so I gave up.
GodfatherX
Member
they are by far my lease favorite designed Prometheans, but definitely the most interesting to fight...just really hate the "claw mouth" look
havent toucheed BTB yet, but have played several matches on Haven, Adrift, Complex and Abandon... complex being by far my least favorite. I really like the other 3, even Adrift which to me seems to be a progression of Reach's Countdown map which I hated
NullPointer
Member
Yep. They're decent at luring you into a false sense of security before pouncing en masse. You let even a small batch of them surround you and that withering fire will destroy you real quick.
Did you update waypoint(by going to Waypoint on the Halo 4 disc)? It should be fully updated, otherwise you get weird issue's.
User 73706
Banned
I don't mind the Crawler design (the insectoid look across all three Promethean units is an interesting way to display the "hive mind/security drone" mentality) but I do think the face could use some touch ups, as well as the rank variations. "LET'S ADD SPIKES" is an obvious indicator, but also lazy, honestly. It in part has to do with how similar some of the big weapon silhouettes are for Promethean weapons are, notably the Binary and Light Rifles, similar to the Shotgun and DMR in Reach. I'll try and do a study and revise their designs when I get home.