The Kinect version of that is still one of the best of all time.
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Halo MCC patch out tomorrow.
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The Kinect version of that is still one of the best of all time.
Narpas Sword0
Member
They screamed 1080p60 from the rooftops for six months and we shouldn't expect 60?
Matchmaking isn't fixed if I still can't play CE only, 8v8 BTB, proper team balancing, or 4v4 instead of 5v5 on lockout and ivory tower
Judging from all the comments I've been reading on here, reddit, gamefaqs, etc... Damage has already been done. Nothing much they can do about it but to learn from it and not release another game in such a bad shape. It's better to delay the game than to leave a sour taste in everyone's mouth.
Nialrot
Member
Will this content update fix the audio issues in matchmaking?
Increasing or decreasing player counts is such a minute issue that they can address it so quickly. Additionally they said that they are waiting for the other issues to be solved before they bring CE dedicated playlist back. This was something we knew even before launch.
And for the most part it is 60fps. There are a few dips in a few campaign areas, and Halo 4 struggles the most. I think only Stonetown has some slowdown in H2A multi-player. These are all smaller issues compared to the big one of not being able to find matches, either alone or with parties.
Kssio_Aug
Member
I dont remember to see this game being advertised as locked 60fps. I'm not saying I'm all happy with its performance, but other then the warthog section in Halo CE, in this game I had no other annoying fps unstability issue in single player. Not sure about Halo 3 and 4 yet, cause have not played them enough.
And this patch main intentions is to fix matchmaking. So hopefully it will be working tomorrow. And about the proper team balace:
I'm not saying you have no rights to complain, cause I know you do. I never debated against those who wanted a refund, cause I really could understand their frustration. But if this patch really works by the patch notes intentions, then we will see a huge improvement already. I'm sure they will keep adressing to more issues in future patches after this one.
Dreams-Visions
Member
looks like a whole lot of stuff is yet to be addressed. It's a start, I guess.
Lloyd Christmas
Banned
Pure gold
Narpas Sword0
Member
Nice job side stepping my other half dozen points
People are in here patting them on the back for too little too late.
All I want is coop (online) to work. I cannot see this fall through the cracks. Me and my buddy going through all the games across the country is why I bought an XBOX ONE
Thursday War
Banned
They increased the 4v4 playlists to 5v5 to make it easier for you to find matches. They'll revert it back to normal soon I would assume.
What other points? I quoted whatever post I saw and replied to it. No one is patting anyone on the back. We're all disappointed that the most hyped game of the year had a bad launch and was basically broken in a lot of areas and a lot of people have moved on already. But have some perspective. They're fixing the biggest problems and yet you're wanting specific things that aren't as immediate. You know what's more important than your CE dedicated playlist? How about finding matches in any playlist and with parties. You know what's a bigger problem than your 5v5 on Ivory Tower? Having the ability to boot all the enemy team in a ranked match.
Relax, they're working on it and picking out the biggest problems to fix first. What's done is done. If it's too little too late already, than I don't know what to say.
EnVy_CaLiBeR
Member
Bout time. Too bad it'll be second fiddle now due to Smash coming and with me diving into Dragon Age but I'll still slide games in if it works fast.
Does this patch fix party splitting when backing out of matchmaking?
jizzlobber
Member
Matchmaking is the main issue, this better be fixed maaaaan!!!
Hey has anyone had random Asian (don't know exactly which language) writing in their menu before?
This happened the other night
http://gameclipscontent-d2008.xboxl..._=1416056463_b607270ff1cbed01aefc9be07602364b
Hey has anyone had random Asian (don't know exactly which language) writing in their menu before?
This happened the other night
http://gameclipscontent-d2008.xboxl..._=1416056463_b607270ff1cbed01aefc9be07602364b
strangecloud
Member
I am so ready to play my first multiplayer match!
Emperor Bohe
Member
Hopefully this fixes the green thumb control layout being all wrong and fucked up
Kssio_Aug
Member
"Made an update to ensure that parties stick together when returning from the post-game carnage report"
I guess, it is that?
Not sure what they mean with this "carnage report" though. I'm new to Halo.
Narpas Sword0
Member
Thursday War
Banned
Carnage report is basically an end of game report that details kills/deaths, medals, etc.
Kssio_Aug
Member
Lol.. not even sure if serious anymore.
Thanks! =)
I guess this means the party splitting issue is being adressed then!
You're really angry about this I see.
Narpas Sword0
Member
I don't do Early Access or Kickstarter. This is my first time offering an interest free loan while the developer finishes their game, forgive me for my impatience.
soon it'll be a full product though, as promised
soon
Why shouldn't he be? Nobody bought this game to be a QA tester, yet here we are.
Kssio_Aug
Member
I totally understand your frustration, but dont we know things are fucked already? You could have asked for a refund like many already did (and you still can I believe). The collection is, by no means, in a good shape right now! We know it. But its also well known they would not fix everything with a single patch.
Ah, thank you for the explanation. I legit did not know how it worked at all or why it happened because this is the first time I've tried online MP in any Halo game.
Narpas Sword0
Member
well known is not the same as acceptable, and acceptable isn't the same as grateful. People praising 343's response to this in this topic are not asking enough of those who are glad to take their money.
Hispanic! At the Disco
Member
Broken =/= incomplete. You're not waiting for a full product, you're waiting for them to fix your full product.
At least be angry about the right thing
Skel1ingt0n
I can't *believe* these lazy developers keep making file sizes so damn large. Btw, how does technology work?
Awesome to hear! Glad it's before the weekend. Can't wait.
Narpas Sword0
Member
Broken =/= incomplete. You're not waiting for a full product, you're waiting for them to fix your full product.
At least be angry about the right thing
The game doesn't fuction. Not a single part of it functions fully. It can't even play missions in the right sequence or save your game with confidence or prevent crashes to dashboard/complete console reboots/black screens with exposed internal error messages.
It's Early Access. It's not like 343 doesn't know how to make something free and then charge you for it later, they did it with Halo 4's map pack after all.
Give me the tattered scraps of a game that got pressed to discs last week, for free, and I'll pay you "soon" 343
soon
VlaudTheImpaler
tl;dr
You're not grateful that they are fixing it? Did you even want to play the game in the first place?
Kssio_Aug
Member
If they choose to fix everything in a single patch, that would obviously take more time to be released. People dont want to wait more then they already did to play matchmaking, so they're addressing this problem as soon as they can... it doesnt mean they are not working on the other things aswell.
Thigs are bad, youre correct. I'm not praising 343, I think they fucked up with this release too. But we cannot expect for unreasonable things either... they cant patch everything in 1 week, specially with so many things to be addressed. I have to say that this patch notes is in fact even bigger then what I was expecting for one patch alone.
Narpas Sword0
Member
No. And they aren't. They MIGHT fix PART of it tomorrow.
Consumers should demand more. Grateful is not the word for getting a part of the thing you paid for, 8 days later (assuming the patch actually works)
SyenceLabb
Member
Too much hyperbole. I understand the complaints, but get real.
Narpas Sword0
Member
I'm going to sell you a bacon cheeseburger, it's ready right away
Pay me up front cash right now
Thanks for the money. Here's two buns.
I'll get you the beef in 30 minutes*
If you wait another hour I'll get you some cheese.
We might not get a bacon delivery today
*(In 25 minutes you should feel grateful)
Are you kidding? Why else would I buy it day one? Why do I have an XBox? Of course I want to play the game! What a ridiculous accusation to make from someone who won't criticize the people who sold him half a product at full price.
VlaudTheImpaler
tl;dr
My friend, I understand that you are upset. However if what Frankie says is true and it was a problem they just didn't catch that cascaded then shouldn't we be grateful that they are putting so much time and effort into fixing it? I have not once heard anyone at 343 say or imply that it wasn't their mistake. Their attitude has been one of owning up to a mistake and being humble about it and fixing it.
At some point we need to take a step back and realize that these are people just like us. The only difference for some of us is that they happen to work at a company making luxuries/games for us to play.
Smell E. Butz
Neo Member
No. Why should we be grateful that we had to wait longer than advertised to play the complete, fixed game that we spent $60 on? Satisfied, maybe. Grateful, fuck no.
Narpas Sword0
Member
No. They are obligated to do so. If someone rear ends my car I'm not grateful that they hand me their insurance information. They are supposed to!
Lord Panda
The Sea is Always Right
Does anyone know how to set up a system-link game?
SyenceLabb
Member
perfect technique.
Best case scenario: In no more than one month, everything is working smoothly.
*No more matchmaking issues
*No more performance issues (the game was advertised as 1080p 60fps, so it should be 1080p 60fps with minor dips under all circumstances, up to and including 4-player co-op). The 1080p thing doesn't apply to Halo 2A's campaign, for obvious reasons.
*No more glitches in multiplayer or co-op or with achievements
*Most important of all, early adopters should get something. I don't know what would be fair compensation, but anyone that satisfies one of these requirements should get some sort of compensation:
1) Any person that bought the game digitally any time before the day that the final patch fix is released
2) For disc owners, any person that has played the game any time before the final patch fix is released
3) If achievements are the only way to tell if someone is a disc owner and has played the game before the final patch fix is released, then offer a program to help MCC disc purchasers prove they bought the game before the final patch fix is released via receipt screenshot, just in case those customers don't have any time-stamped achievements proving their case
*No more matchmaking issues
*No more performance issues (the game was advertised as 1080p 60fps, so it should be 1080p 60fps with minor dips under all circumstances, up to and including 4-player co-op). The 1080p thing doesn't apply to Halo 2A's campaign, for obvious reasons.
*No more glitches in multiplayer or co-op or with achievements
*Most important of all, early adopters should get something. I don't know what would be fair compensation, but anyone that satisfies one of these requirements should get some sort of compensation:
1) Any person that bought the game digitally any time before the day that the final patch fix is released
2) For disc owners, any person that has played the game any time before the final patch fix is released
3) If achievements are the only way to tell if someone is a disc owner and has played the game before the final patch fix is released, then offer a program to help MCC disc purchasers prove they bought the game before the final patch fix is released via receipt screenshot, just in case those customers don't have any time-stamped achievements proving their case
Pseudo judo
Member
Since the patch came out a week after launch then they should've delayed it a week? What answer are you looking for?
VlaudTheImpaler
tl;dr
Even if they are obligated to do so, these are still real people doing the overtime work. I would guess that most of the people fixing the game had no control over when or in what shape the game would release. Yet these are the people working OT hours trying to fix it so that I can play it. I am still grateful for their effort regardless of who made a mistake.