Franklinator
Member
I know what you mean. I haven't played multiplayer in about 5 days or so, and I really don't have much of a desire to go back to it right now.
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Halo |OT12| Last One Out, Get the Lights
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I know what you mean. I haven't played multiplayer in about 5 days or so, and I really don't have much of a desire to go back to it right now.
Shake Appeal
Member
Seriously. Commando was all I wore in Reach. No longer.Gah. Just going through the helmets in the game and I came across the Commando one.
I was expecting this, but better...
What the hell is this monstrosity?
You'll be playing it again tomorrow.
Devolution
Member
Nope. I didn't play it for days this week. Won't be on tomorrow. I don't think you've really been paying attention to my recent games.
anyone know whether the pilot helmet is in 4?
helmets pretty much all suck. I'm rocking the wet works helmet right now though, it's one of the few that to me are acceptable
halo 4 in a nutshell.
swat is decent though.
helmets pretty much all suck. I'm rocking the wet works helmet right now though, it's one of the few that to me are acceptable
halo 4 in a nutshell.
swat is decent though.
Devolution
Member
Nope, just your complaining in the thread!
I haven't played till the 19th, sorry I don't have your love affair with this shit.
Pop
Member
Last day of SnipersThe only playlist I like to play at the moment
Dominion is cool, but I really don't like most of the bigger maps and so it also is a pain to play.
Only Exile is good, love Exile <3
I'm not feeling any of the playlist besides slayer pro. Even that's getting stale without obj. 343i needs to mix slayer and obj together already.
Slayer Pro- Without radar- weapon set up on Adrift : Scattershot and SWORD.. with Sprint that isn't slowed down by bullets.
I think we(I) just need a classic playlist. Set weapon spawns(chosen for map), Radar, no infinity meter, no AAs and fixed spawns for almost every map and no instant respawn ( :'( )
At least a radar in Slayer Pro which is set to Allies only would be nice, because we would have at least the small x on the radar ..
Deathmarks
Why not just get rid of the Sword. I can't really think of anything positive the sword brings into the game; it turns anyone who picks it up into a crouching camper or a derp-mode zergling who will either die instantly or walk away with an overkill.
Pop
Member
Slayer Pro- Without radar- weapon set up on Adrift : Scattershot and SWORD.. with Sprint that isn't slowed down by bullets.
I think we(I) just need a classic playlist. Set weapon spawns(chosen for map), Radar, no infinity meter, no AAs and fixed spawns for almost every map and no instant respawn ( :'( )
At least a radar in Slayer Pro which is set to Allies only would be nice, because we would have at least the small x on the radar ..
Deathmarks
As much as I want classic Halo playlist to happen, you might as well wish for Dinosaurs to return.
NullPointer
Member
1. You put a lot of faith in scrubs, to not only find out and remember each power weapon spawn on each rotating map on each playlist, but to track their respawn timers as well. Thats dedication right there, and investment, and time, put in from day one, and not to be rewarded quickly or easily. Its an e-sport mentality - not something you can expect from most players at all. So what you eventually end up with are hardcore players in groups, consolidating and sharing information, and running over everybody else. New players get discouraged and don't keep playing, nor do they learn the ins and outs of the game fans hold to be so sacred. Populations dwindle as players move to other games with more accessible objectives.
Also, what are the chances that new players will get enough quality time with the power weapons to learn to use them effectively? We're talking from scratch here, and no, campaign doesnt count one iota, as the covenant AI doesn't hold a candle to other players. So, a new player who wants to learn and get some hands on time with rockets or the sniper has to rush one of the power weapons and deal not only with beating the enemy to the weapon, but other hardcore players on their own team who would betray them to grab them, or talk shit to them when they did acquire them, or just try to grief them afterwards because "they called it" and "K/D ratios" and all the other bullshit that surrounds these games. Play to win, right?
One of the best things to happen to Halo in terms of introducing new players, and allowing interested players to hone their skills is personal ordnance. Now everybody that plays Halo 4 is going to get some quality time with the power weapons without interfering with the rest of the team or subjecting themselves to grief, and without having to keep track of map properties and respawn timers. This is a good thing. It leads to better teamwork overall, since the skill floor is being raised.
2. Dynamism or clusterfuck, depending upon your perspective. If you want to see a clusterfuck, play MAG on PS3 - Halo 4 is far from it. Halo 4 rewards teams that take the best advantage of circumstances as they present themselves, in terms of global ordnance, personal ordnance, and loadout matchups. Some that see only chaos aren't seeing or appreciating the different dynamic at work here - just painting it as broken and bad, and that's a purely subjective viewpoint.
StalkerUKCG
Banned
Why do I keep getting Frags,Needler,Speed Boost from personal ordnance when everyone around me gets railgun/binary rifle/incinerator canon/rockets ect
Its like the game is saying "well done please pick from 3 rewards. Fuck All, Fuck All and Fuck All.
Its beyond annoying. Do i just have the worst luck possible?
Its like the game is saying "well done please pick from 3 rewards. Fuck All, Fuck All and Fuck All.
Its beyond annoying. Do i just have the worst luck possible?
Der Flatulator
Member
Wait... This could actually work!
The game decided that you need more quality time with the Needler before you can use the grown up weapons.
No dude, its not devolution's fault. Its the lag.Nope, just your complaining in the thread!
Nirvana
Member
Gah. Just going through the helmets in the game and I came across the Commando one.
I was expecting this, but better...
What the hell is this monstrosity?
There's a helmet that looks like Commando from Reach, not sure which one it was but I unlocked it really early on. Strangely, it's not called Commando...
EDIT; Pretty sure it was Aviator; not entirely the same, but fairly similar:
On the fifth level one of the marines was talking about MC taking the Scarab out at New Mombasa in Halo 2. I wants to play it now.
A remake 343i plz
A remake 343i plz
Eh, it's kinda similar, but not enough to make me want to like it. That just looks like a BMX helmet or something
Devolution
Member
No dude, its not devolution's fault. Its the lag.
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thekillingjoker
Banned
My 360 finally gave in to a RRoD. I originally bought her for Halo 3's release so it's fitting that she went out while playing matchmaking. Now I find myself in the unenviable position of debating buying a dying console to play my favorite game series.
Nirvana
Member
You will get at least another year out of it, if not two; I'd say it's worth it mang.
Der Flatulator
Member
Just buy a second hand one, perhaps?
Diablohead
Member
Gah. Just going through the helmets in the game and I came across the Commando one.
I was expecting this, but better...
What the hell is this monstrosity?
lol nearly shot drink out of my nose looking at that red spartan.
Barrow Roll
Member
This has been bugging me for a while. Which forearms are those? I'm pretty sure they aren't in the game.
And does anyone know if it's possible to have a blank emblem in this game? Like in previous games where you'd pick Seventh Column and toggle the emblem and it'd be blank.
Devolution
Member
He's in the North East I'm sure he has plenty.
Need to send him the exclusive international stuff.
Hypertrooper
Member
The forearms are from the Recon armor set. (According to this render)
Barrow Roll
Member
Almost all of those renders have those forearms. The Recon set in the game doesn't have it's own set of forearms. In fact, I'm pretty sure the only armor sets with unique forearms are the Recruit, FOTUS and Mark VI.
Hypertrooper
Member
Btw. how do I unlock the FOTUS armor? I have put the code of the console in my game but it does not unlock. :/
AND WHY THE HELL IS THE MONITOR EMBLEM 343i-Exclusive?
Der Flatulator
Member
I was just reading through this list of Halo 4 medals. I didn't realize some of these existed! I wish they were more "in your face" like previous Halo games, rather than the central white text, although with as many medals as there are, I understand the decision to simplify it with text on screen.
Some of the cool medals I didn't know existed, or didn't know the specifics of:
Last Strike - Final kill
Retribution - Assassinate the guy who killed you previously.
Busted - Kill an opponent attempting to hijack or skyjack a vehicle.
Shield Door Destroyer - Destroy 5 Dominion shield doors without dying.
This is most interesting as it shows that forge objects can be directly tied to Megalo which can then trigger medals.
Some of the cool medals I didn't know existed, or didn't know the specifics of:
Last Strike - Final kill
Retribution - Assassinate the guy who killed you previously.
Busted - Kill an opponent attempting to hijack or skyjack a vehicle.
Shield Door Destroyer - Destroy 5 Dominion shield doors without dying.
This is most interesting as it shows that forge objects can be directly tied to Megalo which can then trigger medals.
I was just reading through this list of Halo 4 medals. I didn't realize some of these existed! I wish they were more "in your face" like previous Halo games, rather than the central white text, although with as many medals as there are, I understand the decision to simplify it with text on screen.
Some of the cool medals I didn't know existed, or didn't know the specifics of:
Last Strike - Final kill
Retribution - Assassinate the guy who killed you previously.
Busted - Kill an opponent attempting to hijack or skyjack a vehicle.
Shield Door Destroyer - Destroy 5 Dominion shield doors without dying.
This is most interesting as it shows that forge objects can be directly tied to Megalo which can then trigger medals.
I'm not sure how reliably you can get that last one though. It seems random when the game acknowledges you destroying the shield doors. Like 1/3rd chance it'll actually say "Breach!" when you grenade one, or "SHIELD DOOR DESTROYED +10" at all.
Der Flatulator
Member
"Load up a Warthog with 2 teammates and go for a drive. "
Really?
"Flyin' High - Achieve a massive Mongoose jump with a passenger. "
Really.
Got this one a few times actually
Hypertrooper
Member
Am I the only one who thinks that the medals look pretty good? I like them.I was just reading through this list of Halo 4 medals. I didn't realize some of these existed! I wish they were more "in your face" like previous Halo games, rather than the central white text, although with as many medals as there are, I understand the decision to simplify it with text on screen.
Some of the cool medals I didn't know existed, or didn't know the specifics of:
Last Strike - Final kill
Retribution - Assassinate the guy who killed you previously.
Busted - Kill an opponent attempting to hijack or skyjack a vehicle.
Shield Door Destroyer - Destroy 5 Dominion shield doors without dying.
This is most interesting as it shows that forge objects can be directly tied to Megalo which can then trigger medals.
Am I the only one who thinks that the medals look pretty good? I like them.
If only they were noticeable in game.
When like 4 pop up on screen at once and stay there for like one second, they all look the same.
Diablohead
Member
It's good that there is basically a medal for everything, doesn't mean you should always go after them but cool that it's there for people.
Need to try a jump on a mongoose with someone now
Need to try a jump on a mongoose with someone now
bobs...onGaf
Member
Shield Door Destroyer - Destroy 5 Dominion shield doors without dying.
This is most interesting as it shows that forge objects can be directly tied to Megalo which can then trigger medals.
I am going to do nothing but go camo and destroy shield doors. I will be ranked number 1 on HaloCharts for getting killing spree's against shield doors. I will be a level 50 door destroyer and the general shield door population will fear me.
But really, how did some of these medals make it in over the simple Sniper headshot medal? So many of these medals are just fluff, why not focus on making useful medals?
Also the map selection in this game is getting very stale, Haven having a reduced weighting meant I played a lot of Adrift and Abandon, Solace is a good map but seems to pop up too rarely. I don't get who at 343 decided to reduce the weighting on the more popular maps.
Halo 4 has about the same starting map count as the older games right? I kind of wish they focused more on maps the size of Haven, right now the 4v4 playlists are suffering with about 4/5 maps in rotation.
BTB has:
Longbow
Exile
Ragnarok
Vortex
Meltdown
While 4v4 has:
Haven
Solace
Adrift
Complex
Abandon
I dont think BTB needs so many maps, Vortex and Meltdown hardly pop up - I just wish those maps didnt exist and where instead 4v4 maps to make things less repetitive in the majority of the other playlists.
Hypertrooper
Member
They should slowly add Relay and other good Forge Maps...
bobs...onGaf
Member
I don't want them to add general forge maps but Relay, Settlement and the other one should be in there. The base geometry was built by 343 and the forge pieces where designed with the base forge variant in mind right?
Rand0m TAG
Member
some of the medals are really stupid. getting a rocket kill, beam rifle kill, binary rifle kill, ...
why not just leave it as getting a kill. really dumb that they took out the sniper headshot medal. would be really cool to a snapshot headshot medal.
ElzarTheBam
Member
Interesting.
I have none of these, I heard they were tied to the final kill cam?
I have 6 of these.
9 of these.
5 of these.
Am I the only one who thinks that the medals look pretty good? I like them.
i hate them. it was much easier to tell apart the ones in halo 3 , reach. now they all look the damn same, not to mention appear for the shortest amount of time and in splitscreen especially are tiny as fuck.
and to top it off, the medals now count towards the train wreck that is personal ordnance. assist! distraction! vehicle destroy assist! take a step! here's your SAW!
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