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Halo 5 getting its biggest update soon, thoughts on post release support?
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Fata1moose
Banned
Really interested to see on what maps they put the pro pipe in Arena.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
This is true
But people are still clambering for a H3A, and its the most played game in MCC
IMO it's the rank, maps and gametypes that made H3 so replayable in spite of all it's flaws. H2 was the same. H6 would do well to focus on the marriage of map design and gametype heavily.
*H3 online projectile BR/netcode sucked from Australia and we played the shit out of it still.
Twilight Gap
Member
Vahalla and Last Resort were bad but the rest of the maps were great, and so was the sandbox - shit BR and all. BTB hasn't been worth playing since.
I just have to put this out there:
Having a target frame rate of 60fps is admirable, and truly appreciated.
But, having a compromise of every enemy animation running at a 30fps draw speed (when they are more than 3 feet from your face) while the screen is locked to 60hz is not only jarring, but completely laughable. I would rather play at a locked 30 and that's not a joke or jab at the developers. I defy anyone with a TV over 40 inches to tell me that's not one of the biggest eye sores in gaming they've ever seen.
I think their ongoing support of the game is phenomenal, but I find it unplayable from a visual standpoint in is current form on XBO. Hopefully some day the Scorpio version, if that ever exists, can eliminate the problem.
Having a target frame rate of 60fps is admirable, and truly appreciated.
But, having a compromise of every enemy animation running at a 30fps draw speed (when they are more than 3 feet from your face) while the screen is locked to 60hz is not only jarring, but completely laughable. I would rather play at a locked 30 and that's not a joke or jab at the developers. I defy anyone with a TV over 40 inches to tell me that's not one of the biggest eye sores in gaming they've ever seen.
I think their ongoing support of the game is phenomenal, but I find it unplayable from a visual standpoint in is current form on XBO. Hopefully some day the Scorpio version, if that ever exists, can eliminate the problem.
Fata1moose
Banned
I have zero problems with aiming. My deadzones are set to zero, aim acceleration is set to 2 and I have my vertical+horizontal sensitivity matched (7). Try something like that. I've never witnessed input lag, though not saying it doesn't exist. Also the game has been out for 14 months, pretty shy of 2 years.
Two years???
I'd never have noticed if it wasn't pointed out to me.
Zeus The Dino
Member
Only 1 year, but yeah its sad as hell.
Twilight Gap
Member
Halo 5's been playable for 2 years if you count the beta...
I didn't like the aiming back then either. I bought a new controller in the summer and that helped a lot with dead zones, but the game still feels off.
I didn't like the aiming back then either. I bought a new controller in the summer and that helped a lot with dead zones, but the game still feels off.
VincentMatts
Member
Laugh all you want, halo2s guns weren't garbage like in 3 and the absolute best halo maps were all in 2. BTB peaked at 2 and has been downhill ever since. 3 was a close second. 5 is dead fucking last.
Has it just been 1? Jeez, seems like way longer. And yeah, a full goddamn year with probably the worst aiming in AAA gaming. They need to hire devs who have experience making video games.
My first thought is Truth and Regret. Maybe The Rig?
Twilight Gap
Member
I can't stand Halo 2 at all but I'll agree with you here. Launching without any BTB maps whatosever was a mistake.
Halo 5 BTB is far better than Halo 4 BTB. But that's not saying much.
Twilight Gap
Member
Halo 4 Squad was the tits. Too bad 343 didn't know how to let people play on the maps they paid for.
Reducing dead zone to 0 and increasing stick sensibility helped for me.
blue_phazon
Member
It's not broken? Besides, the system isn't that bad since you can't get duplicates
Fata1moose
Banned
Plus req points are in no way hard to come by. You can open a gold pack far more often than a loot box from Overwatch.
Plus they even gave out the best armor for free on Halo 5's
Twilight Gap
Member
One of the worst parts of Halo 5 to me. I appreciate the whalefunding and all but Halo 5 has to have the worst micro transactions when 90% of it is paying for one time use items. At least if I gamble in Overwatch, I get to keep whatever I earn.
The REQ system is fine as an investment system, but the rewards are not worth the effort, and certainly not the money, to someone who doesn't religiously play Warzone.
A simple addition of letting you buy armor and weapons with points would fix most complaints I feel
Fata1moose
Banned
That is one advantage Overwatch has over Halo 5. I also had the advantage of playing 5 consistently since launch. So I have everything unlocked as it gets released. If you're jumping in, or don't play very often it's difficult to get what you want. There's also an over saturation of ugly armors.
I just hate the lack of progression. Working towards armor and having that rewarding feeling when you get it was a big incentive to a lot of people to keep playing. They essentially took out a feature and replaced it with randomness. Armor is even cool to have anymore.
It's cool in a game like Overwatch and CS:GO because working towards skins was never a thing before the random drops. In Halo they literally took something away that was already there.
Twilight Gap
Member
Eliminating the RNG would be a step in the right direction. I'm sure there is some kind of ethical line being crossed though by buying weapons to use once in Warzone. If we were buying specializations and then getting random drops, even that'd be better. The current system soured my interest on Warzone and then I don't find the mode compelling enough on top of it. To me it was not worth diverting resources away from BTB and Firefight/Spartan Ops.
Reach had the most straightforward progression system and I loved it to bits. Complete daily and weekly challenges to rank up and get credits to buy cosmetic shit to make your Spartan look cool. There are people still trying to get their Inheritors lol
Zeus The Dino
Member
This.
I remember having fun in reach completing the daily and weekly to get a cool piece of armor or armor effect.
REQ Packs are horrible in my opinion, no fun in any way at all.
Samurai G0SU
Member
I want some ui update to make me shit my pants!
Fata1moose
Banned
They should have just ported the Reach UI in the memories of Reach update.
That update was super disappointing. No Reach grenade launcher (until now), no Countdown remake (Though Stasis is actually good).
Diablohead
Member
I was just looking at my halo 5 pc install today thinking that I only played it once and then left it alone, a server browser will do wonders.
*rolls a legendary unlock* YESSSS
Oh, it's that common helmet but with a white stripe.
*rolls a legendary unlock* YESSSS
Oh, it's that common helmet but with a white stripe.
Twilight Gap
Member
Every Thursday I'd hop on and complete the Firefight challenges in Score Attack. It was such a small thing that always kept me coming back, and Score Attack was legitimately enjoyable.
Samurai G0SU
Member
They should have just ported the Reach UI in the memories of Reach update.
That update was super disappointing. No Reach grenade launcher (until now), no Countdown remake (Though Stasis is actually good).
Mmm with the wizardry they can achieve today. Mas bueno.
Fata1moose
Banned
Plus those stripes look like shit in game, they're just jagged lines at mid range and washed out at long range. For armor design in Halo less is more. Mk. IV looks great
would look even better with black undersuits.
Diablohead
Member
mr teaspoon
Member
HOLY SHIT
N7 MRP Weasel
Banned
BRAVO 343 Industries!
absolutely fantastic support, the next main Halo Entry will be phenomenal.
absolutely fantastic support, the next main Halo Entry will be phenomenal.
2 months ago. Its Forge and Custom games. Soon with a custom game browser
Still the game I come back to play an hour or two at night 3-4days a week to decompress and to catch up with my brother through party chat!
-love 343's support and continuous improvements to the game.
IMO I think 343 will transition halo 5's multiplayer to just Halo MP and continue to have updates and patches that transition it to/for Halo 6 style as H5 has become a multiplayer masterpiece..
-love 343's support and continuous improvements to the game.
IMO I think 343 will transition halo 5's multiplayer to just Halo MP and continue to have updates and patches that transition it to/for Halo 6 style as H5 has become a multiplayer masterpiece..
(maybe charge $15-20 for the Halo 6 upgrade?). Then they could focus on campaign/story really well and sell/release it for like $35-40.
*while still providing all these content updates =D
*while still providing all these content updates =D
SomeOneInaHat
Member
I am for sure.
I haven't even bothered with it outside of getting the win achievement due to the lack of server browser. So if it comes this week, I'll check it out for sure.
NullPointer
Member
Absolutely excellent post release support. They've done what they've promised and more.
That REQ system ruins it all for me though. Just can't manage to escape it's worst aspects, and I gave it several honest chances to win me over. It warps everything about the series I used to find fun.
Looks like the search for the best way to bring in a steady stream post-release revenue for steady post-release support is still a work in progress.
That REQ system ruins it all for me though. Just can't manage to escape it's worst aspects, and I gave it several honest chances to win me over. It warps everything about the series I used to find fun.
Looks like the search for the best way to bring in a steady stream post-release revenue for steady post-release support is still a work in progress.
Server browser on PC. Sure its still Forge but this is good for PC and offcourse for the future with Halo 6. Really hope they gonna push the PC version hard in the future. Because i think there is still a gap in the PC space for Halo to fill. There isnt really much like it. And imo the game is perfect for PC. Long time to kill, high skill ceiling, dedi servers, good post launch support and server browser.
I wonder if those Wasp variants will also arrive in the next update.
EDIT:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWxvwvl2_es
EDIT:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWxvwvl2_es
justsomeguy
Member
They built a game with insanely good mechanics and continue to keep it fresh for free on an ongoing basis.
It's a great way to support a game.
It's a great way to support a game.
Yeah that would be great also.