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Halo |OT15| Beta-tested, GAF approved

Madness

Member
So even internally if we want to see our rank, we have to use way point? I mean I can understand if they don't want people to see each others ranks in game, to brag, but at least people should be able to see their own ranks in game no?
 

Stinkles

Clothed, sober, cooperative
When they reiterate that it's only viewable by Waypoint can someone politely heckle them, please.

I'm not a cruel person but at this point it's deserved.

It will also appear front and center on your phone and we have been very clear about the how and why of this. If we put it in the game we massively incentivize cheating and abuse. You guys all know this. If you want to know your relative skill you can now see it at a glance. If you want e-peen comparison it is far from perfect.
 

Tashi

343i Lead Esports Producer
TU demo now, looks like Forge World! It's a grass field encased in what look like forerunner pieces. No view of outside



awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit

Live gameplay demo of weapon tweaks. Incineration cannon does zero damage, plasma pistol is instakill (just showing off).

In addition to damage, they can tweak rate of fire.

omgeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

They can adjust the scorpion tank cannon damage.

Ps it's a joke demo but it shows the weapon tuning they can do. Rate of Fire, damage, it affects vehicles too

To clarify they built a box to show weapon stuff, no idea how this map looks other than FLAT GRASS and forerunner metal

Flat grass? Nokyard can finally retired
 
It will also appear front and center on your phone and we have been very clear about the how and why of this. If we put it in the game we massively incentivize cheating and abuse. You guys all know this. If you want to know your relative skill you can now see it at a glance. If you want e-peen comparison it is far from perfect.

Stop over rating cheating, its not a big deal.

Do you not want to give any motivation for people to play your game?
 
So this means every playlist is ranked and they'll basically stay the same as me checking my rank on halo tracker with no playlist changes like Join in progress?
 

Talents

Banned
It will also appear front and center on your phone and we have been very clear about the how and why of this. If we put it in the game we massively incentivize cheating and abuse. You guys all know this. If you want to know your relative skill you can now see it at a glance. If you want e-peen comparison it is far from perfect.

So what if people buy/boost accounts? Just means they'll get shat on at the higher levels. Let them waste their money.
 
It will also appear front and center on your phone and we have been very clear about the how and why of this. If we put it in the game we massively incentivize cheating and abuse. You guys all know this. If you want to know your relative skill you can now see it at a glance. If you want e-peen comparison it is far from perfect.

What about us dinosaurs without smartphones that rock old school Nokias? We gotta dashboard or go online?
 

Ramirez

Member
That's the way they want Halo tho

Oh, I know.

It will also appear front and center on your phone and we have been very clear about the how and why of this. If we put it in the game we massively incentivize cheating and abuse. You guys all know this. If you want to know your relative skill you can now see it at a glance. If you want e-peen comparison it is far from perfect.

Sorry, but I don't buy that people will cheat/abuse any less just because it's on Waypoint/Phone Apps.

Cheating wasn't a problem in The Arena, and I'm pretty sure CoD's ranked playlists are doing just fine...
 

GrizzNKev

Banned
It will also appear front and center on your phone and we have been very clear about the how and why of this. If we put it in the game we massively incentivize cheating and abuse. You guys all know this. If you want to know your relative skill you can now see it at a glance. If you want e-peen comparison it is far from perfect.

No reason why we can't see our own on, say, the start menu, while we wouldn't be able to see those of others in-game.
 

Madness

Member
It will also appear front and center on your phone and we have been very clear about the how and why of this. If we put it in the game we massively incentivize cheating and abuse. You guys all know this. If you want to know your relative skill you can now see it at a glance. If you want e-peen comparison it is far from perfect.

But cheating and abuse have never been higher than they were in Reach and Halo 4. If it's not level 50 general, people will cheat to be inheritor or SR-130...

Is cheating and abuse the real reason you're not adding ranks because that's a cop out sir.
 
Doesn't matter what they can do unless they implement it well. Hopefully they either really listen to what the community wants or they give the community the tools to make the changes themselves.
 
It will also appear front and center on your phone and we have been very clear about the how and why of this. If we put it in the game we massively incentivize cheating and abuse. You guys all know this. If you want to know your relative skill you can now see it at a glance. If you want e-peen comparison it is far from perfect.

Then how do you justify all the boosting and cheating, and even AFKing in Reach? Hell even Halo 4?

I'm honestly sure that Credit ranking system in Halo:Reach and Halo 4 add more foul play then Halo 3's True Skill ever did.
 

Overdoziz

Banned
It will also appear front and center on your phone and we have been very clear about the how and why of this. If we put it in the game we massively incentivize cheating and abuse. You guys all know this. If you want to know your relative skill you can now see it at a glance. If you want e-peen comparison it is far from perfect.
ban people who cheat
 

Arnie

Member
It will also appear front and center on your phone and we have been very clear about the how and why of this. If we put it in the game we massively incentivize cheating and abuse. You guys all know this. If you want to know your relative skill you can now see it at a glance. If you want e-peen comparison it is far from perfect.

If you put it in the game you incentivize a culture of competitive spirit and playing to win.

Right now this is missing from Halo 4. Are you content with sacrificing that to deter this pitying group of basement boosters? That you think a visual CSR is merely a measure of e-peen demonstrates to me the sheer gulf between what I want, and in fact need, to play a 'good' Halo game again, and what I'm currently getting.

ban people who cheat
Don't be so absurd.

Gimp the game for all and said cheaters won't play the game. Along with genuine Halo fans.
 
Sorry, but I don't buy that people will cheat/abuse any less just because it's on Waypoint/Phone Apps.

Cheating wasn't a problem in The Arena, and I'm pretty sure CoD's ranked playlists are doing just fine...

Bro look at my fuckin CSR on waypoint. Go look! I shit on kids like you. You think I boost? Go check out my waypoint.
 

enzo_gt

tagged by Blackace
It will also appear front and center on your phone and we have been very clear about the how and why of this. If we put it in the game we massively incentivize cheating and abuse. You guys all know this. If you want to know your relative skill you can now see it at a glance. If you want e-peen comparison it is far from perfect.
Know you guys made the right choice, to not further encourage the masses of quitters that are the Halo online community, and making sure the subset that care about stroking their e-loins still have that option, but in a place where it doesn't negatively effect everyone because of another subset of players' reactions.

I would have been okay with it if it was in-game and just difficult to access though, through multiple sub-menus.
 

IHaveIce

Banned
Legendary Slayer?!?!?!?!?!? Now we are talking.


but yes Ranking doesn't do a shit if there are these things:

JIP
No quit penalty
Guests
 

Ramirez

Member
Know you guys made the right choice, to not further encourage the masses of quitters that are the Halo online community, and making sure the subset that care about stroking their e-loins still have that option, but in a place where it doesn't negatively effect everyone because of another subset of players' reactions.

I would have been okay with it if it was in-game and just difficult to access though, through multiple sub-menus.

I would argue that an in game visible rank would deter quitting, there's absolutely no penalty to quitting a game of Halo 4 right now, so how not having a visual rank in game some how be a bad thing? People come and go as they please now, at least if they lost SOMETHING, they MIGHT stick around.

And a new Forge World? lol

I'm so out of touch with today's Halo.
 
You can't adjust it yourself, because you sold your 360.
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