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Halo |OT12| Last One Out, Get the Lights
- Thread starter The Librarian
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It's probably going to be FFA throwback.
Shame, FFA Throwback was a lot of fun. Got 64 kills in a KOTH match and won also.
Also, it seems SpOps episode 3 is two reused areas, complex once, and ragnarok twice.
As in the CG? The fact that MP maps are being used is kinda worrying.
Why?
Because I kinda want new environments? That's what I was expecting from SpOps. If they marketed it as "fight co-operatively on familair battlegrounds on requiem" or something like that I wouldn't be as disappointed.
Now, if there's some kind of unique gameplay on these maps, then thats cool too. Someone will have to let me know as I can't play yet.
The P of Poland
Member
Hey guys, is Spartan Ops Episode 3 any good? Not even bothering to put it back in the disk tray until the first TU if they keep up the current crap.
I am a bit disappointed that we haven't seen many (any?) new environments yet, but as you said, it's all about the gameplay. I loved Firefight to death in ODST and Reach, and those were Campaign spaces repurposed, so I'm fine with MP spaces resused as well. I just hope they play/progress better than the last two missions.
(All that said - some new areas would be nice as well, in later episodes.)
Enter The 36 Chambers
Member
If you enjoy Snipers please go and support the playlist. Play it and enjoy it and we may get it back for good!! I dont know if i can wait till it come backs around in the rotation.
I stopped playing Halo 3 until it was finally added in like a year later...
I stopped playing Halo 3 until it was finally added in like a year later...
They should have homages to firefight set up. Such as defending against waves of enemies, but having more structure to it.
A generator defense like thing would be cool too.
15 chapters, 2 new environments (the cauldron and the refuge).
ElzarTheBam
Member
The story has definitely got far more interesting. Will play the levels later.
I don't want it back for good, no matter how great it is. I think certain playlists are better suited for rotation. I'm looking forward to trying it out though and improving my sniping.
Yeah, finally getting some substance. It makes me want to go read the Glasslands and Thursday War. I'm almost through with Ghosts of Onyx, I don't know why I let that sit on the shelf so long. Good stuff.
Hypertrooper
Member
I haven't played any mission of week 3/episode 3 but those who have played it: Does story related stuff happen in the missions? Or at least some fiction stuff? If not, then 343i missed a big opportunity imo. Just imagine: You are playing on Ragnarok and over comm Lasky asks a scientist what those two base towers are doing, and the scientist explains his theory about them etc.
At least Episode 1 and Episode 2's missions are feeling pointless because of the missing story content. Especially in the background of the missing scoring feature.
But hell, the CGI is incredible! This week's cgi is damn fantastic.
At least Episode 1 and Episode 2's missions are feeling pointless because of the missing story content. Especially in the background of the missing scoring feature.
But hell, the CGI is incredible! This week's cgi is damn fantastic.
squidhands
Member
I think the Mt. Doom and the indoor Forerunner areas are original. If not, that shows how memorable the campaign spaces are.
I honestly don't care if the environments are re-used, as long as the combat is different enough from the campaign and it's not a regular thing. It'll be interesting to see how a multiplayer map is going to be used, though I wish it were anything other than Ragnarok. Were they afraid that I haven't seen the map enough?
Well
halsey
cruiser
EDIT:
You do assassinate a high rank elite, though.
I did thoroughly enjoy the gameplay of this episode, though.
It makes perfect sense but if you do that you have to design the maps and the movement to complement it. Have they done that? I don't know.
Looks like it I guess. I just hope they add slayer into that playlist.
For Spartan Ops, I just don't understand the removal of medals/scoring. I would be enjoying it so much more with medals, even though that sounds a bit lame.
Ninja playing team snipers, dis gunna b funz http://www.twitch.tv/Ninja
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Haven, Abandon, and Adrift should have been in Team Snipers.
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Haven, Abandon, and Adrift should have been in Team Snipers.
squidhands
Member
I wouldn't go so far as to say "removal" as much as it was most likely something that couldn't be added in time. One of the reasons I would love to have scoring and/or medals is so I can tell what the hell I'm doing in a clusterfuck of three other people shooting in the same direction.
Garrett 2U
Member
Wow that Spartan Ops episode was really good! Hopefully the rest are like this 
I'm thinking that the first and second episode should have been combined into one week and it woulda worked out well.
I'm thinking that the first and second episode should have been combined into one week and it woulda worked out well.
CG was amazing and the actual layout and context of the missions is great.
Hopefully it wasn't a removal, gives me hope that 343 might add it in later, along with a long list of other things. Game is fun though, just could have been a lot better.
Some people haven't played it yet, including myself. Would have liked to find that out in the game.
haven't actually beat it yet so no idea if what I posted ends up happening or not, but I did take it out just incase that is the basis of this weeks episode.
User 73706
Banned
Now that spops has multiplayer maps we should see some classics. Maybe a huge-midseason battle on some Halo PC maps. Stealth missions on Gephyrophobia? Yes please.
Pop
Member
I said the same thing about halo for CoD.
It's a shame cause I love Halo but can't stand to play this mess after one match.
Poker Face
Member
Though, we're probably never going to see those maps in any game but Halo PC.
I have a fantastic PC and I'll probably only be able to run that mod at the expense of playability.
Not a Jellyfish
but I am a sheep
Have one mission left on episode 3, liking it so far but still Spartan Ops is looking like a big disappointment.
Have a little hope for it, looks like the story should get interesting starting the next episode...although I find myself saying that every week.
Have a little hope for it, looks like the story should get interesting starting the next episode...although I find myself saying that every week.
Steelyuhas
Member
Yes, I rock a DMR/Storm loadout quite a bit. It's very nice to switch to the Storm rifle when getting the close range drop on someone.
He's right though.
I think we have found 343's crazy Marty 1.5/5.
I kind of see where he is coming from though, still it's Nintendo bro.
Damn
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I guess I should finish episode 2 of Spartan Ops...the missions are just not very good encounter setups.
Pop
Member
Defending? Not really but there was a ton of hate within the first couple of days and I was blindsided by a new Halo game to not see clearly. Now that I have played awhile, I've came to the conclusion that there's just too many little things that make a big problem for me.
Hey I bought my first xbox for Halo, I love Halo. But I am severely disappointed in this launch and many factors of multiplayer. Ones that have already been mentioned countless times and what really rub me the wrong way was the lack of skill Ranks day 1. It's like they didn't even want to add them in the first place but all the backlash made them change their mind right towards the end. A few tweaks here and there and Halo 4 could be phenomenal.
Shake Appeal
Member
I have played exactly one chapter of SpOps not-solo yet.
User 73706
Banned
Someone mind explaining Halo 4's post-campaign timeline to me? The simulation multiplayer stuff (which apparently prepares Spartans for engagements before spartan ops) says that Ragnarok was the site of a human operation. Key word being was. But then Spartan Ops, which is later on, has the first listed operation.
Wait, someone feel free to spoil it. Did they canonize that Pelican crash as spops team six or whoever the fuck having to make a crash landing there?
Wait, someone feel free to spoil it. Did they canonize that Pelican crash as spops team six or whoever the fuck having to make a crash landing there?
Like fuck
When 343i develop better games than Nintendo's studios, then maybe they can talk. Even in 2012 with a billion dollar budget, an exponentially more powerful gaming system and a crack team of collegues, they still couldn't go toe to toe with the sheer joy caused by Xenoblade.
Josh =/= 343. He can have opinions and say shit outside of work that hold no bearing with his job.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Holy crap I'm afraid to go online right now. Every game he's been in is a lag fest.
Steelyuhas
Member
lol it's a 360/PS3 competitor released 7 years after the 360. Nintendo's first party games are awesome though, but personally I see no appeal to buying a system because in a few years we will get Zelda, 3D Mario, and whatever Retro is working on.
Anyways, I've done far too much Nintendo discussion in this thread, so I think I'll stop making comments about them.
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Free tip for 343 for challenges: If a challenge says "...in a single match", it is not a weekly challenge. Ever. That makes no sense at all.
WHAAA?! People can have their own opinions? Sounds like some bullshit to me.
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