MrGreencastle
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Halo 5 Holiday 2013 confirmed 720 launch title.
Because that's the only reasonable explanation.
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Halo 5 Holiday 2013 confirmed 720 launch title.
Because that's the only reasonable explanation.
Enter The 36 Chambers
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Thinking about it,
We didnt get Double XP,
No specialisation code (I got one from Gamestop)
No map glitch.
Gamestop decided to not give out the pre order armour last minute.
Poker Face
Member
How the fuck did the DMR get off of Reach?
And AAs for that matter.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Your fucking daddy.
tunavi's firstborn
xxjuicesxx
Member
DMR2-D2 flashing a holographic image of...armor lock and DMR.
way ahead of you brother
come, young padawan. welcome to the beginning of the rest of your life
http://www.reddit.com/r/girlsinyogapants/
MrGreencastle
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Welp
Der Flatulator
Member
*opens GAF at uni*
*closes GAF*
*posts this*
FUNKNOWN iXi
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TurkishDLite
Banned
Hey guys I wanted to know your opinions on which headset for Xbox 360 is the best quality.
I'm trying to get a new one since my Triton warhead halo 4 edition isn't working anymore and I'm disappointed with the sound quality with the headset as well since it has static coming through the speakers...
Any suggestions? I was looking at the astro a50s.
I want to get wireless btw and money is no issue.
I'm trying to get a new one since my Triton warhead halo 4 edition isn't working anymore and I'm disappointed with the sound quality with the headset as well since it has static coming through the speakers...
Any suggestions? I was looking at the astro a50s.
I want to get wireless btw and money is no issue.
MaximumFlipFlop
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Ozzy Onya A2Z
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Preface: I agree some playlists should have classic settings with no AA's, no instant respawn and weapons on maps without personal ordnance drops.
I personally think there is enough trade off and balancing with the AA's now, I really don't find I get killed over and over because one or two players match up their AA's or exclusively use one AA. I also don't find I can completely wipe out a team by simply using a particular AA. AA's are not an automatic win or loss. Players have to learn to use AA's to their advantage, just like using cover, strafe and DMR skills to out DMR an enemy. We really shouldn't get so mad about losing to an AA, they're viable game mechanics just like decision making, teamwork and use of cover while moving.
JETPACK
Benefits
1. Overcome obstacles or map movement or out of reach map movement.
2. Unexpected movements during gunplay or map traversal.
3. Avoid grenades or explosive ordnance by jumping and jetpacking together.
4. Move to map position or weapon spawn faster than standard map foot routes.
5. Dodge vehicles or board banshees.
Trade Offs
1. Gives off huge positional audio indicators.
2. Open enemy lines of sight from essentially all vectors and combined enemy team fire.
3. Completely loses any ability to strafe or jump or for the most part take cover.
4. Any decent aiming player/team fire will easily interrupt a jetpackers plan or course of action if not kill them outright very quickly due to predictable movements.
THRUSTER PACK
Benefits
1. Quick escape from direct fire or grenades
2. Dodge vehicles.
3. Map movements enhanced e.g. sprint + thruster + grav list = fast or vertical map movement over standard foot map routes.
4. Dodge melee.
5. Fast attack for assassination.
Trade Offs
1. Short range.
2. Not as effective against multiple enemies
3. Loud positional audio when used.
4. Predictable vector.
5. Catch up to an enemy when chasing
PROMETHEAN VISION
Benefits
1. Look through close-mid walls/floors and easily identify enemy positions and movements.
2. Anti-camper AA.
3. Great for teamwork & communication.
Trade Offs
1. Huge audio indicator when used.
2. Radar pulse when used.
3. Long recharge time.
4. Can be fooled by other AA's/specialisations.
HOLOGRAM
Benefits
1. More believable than Reach, fools enemies more.
2. Reveals enemy weapons in use when shot at.
3. Fake out attack vector.
4. Misdirection/distraction during ducking behind cover or when attacking vehicles.
5. Fake number of allies attacking.
6. Teabags dead bodies, come on this is fucking cool.
7. Finding camo snipers out.
Trade Offs
1. Linear path movement making this AA easy to spot.
2. Does not fire weapon, again making it easy to spot.
3. Flickers or disappears when shot.
HARD LIGHT SHIELD
Benefits
1. Block head on enemy gun fire.
2. Reduces or blocks head on grenade damage.
3. Can deflect vehicle fire.
4. Distraction to force wasted enemy fire or grenades.
5. Useful for teamwork traps.
Trade Offs
1. Slow movement.
2. Usually end up dead against a competent player/team.
3. Essentially highlights you as a big fat target for enemy focus.
4. No jumping.
5. No return fire or grenades.
ACTIVE CAMOUFLAGE
Benefits
1. Almost completely disappear when not moving or crouch moving.
2. Hidden map movements or chasing down less aware players.
3. Excellent for boarding vehicles or taking out key enemies camping or controlling map positions.
4. Viable flanking when whole team out of position.
5. Disappear into invisible when about to be overrun by enemy team.
Trade Offs
1. Audio is muffled and positional audio is hindered as well.
2. Easily spotted when moving quickly or firing or grenade throwing.
3. Slow recharge rate.
4. Easily spotted when shields not full.
AUTO-SENTRY
Benefits
1. Enemy path blocking.
2. Gain added fire support for 1 v 1 becoming 1.5 vs 1.
3. Trap setting.
Trade Offs
1. Fixed position AA.
2. More a support team fire than outright killer.
3. Poor against sprinting enemies or lots of cover areas.
REGENERATION FIELD
Benefits
1. When used in advance of an engagement very useful.
2. Great support AA for whole team or map control.
Trade Offs
1. Blurred vision so no long range combat or enemy weapon identification etc.
2. If shields down already most likely not going to save you.
Note: I've got more work to put into these sorts of posts but I'm compiling a "why I like Halo 4" from previous and future posts of mine. I suppose I'll have to create a web page as the content is huge and I'd like to add videos/images too. Coming some time in the next 1-2 months...
I personally think there is enough trade off and balancing with the AA's now, I really don't find I get killed over and over because one or two players match up their AA's or exclusively use one AA. I also don't find I can completely wipe out a team by simply using a particular AA. AA's are not an automatic win or loss. Players have to learn to use AA's to their advantage, just like using cover, strafe and DMR skills to out DMR an enemy. We really shouldn't get so mad about losing to an AA, they're viable game mechanics just like decision making, teamwork and use of cover while moving.
JETPACK
Benefits
1. Overcome obstacles or map movement or out of reach map movement.
2. Unexpected movements during gunplay or map traversal.
3. Avoid grenades or explosive ordnance by jumping and jetpacking together.
4. Move to map position or weapon spawn faster than standard map foot routes.
5. Dodge vehicles or board banshees.
Trade Offs
1. Gives off huge positional audio indicators.
2. Open enemy lines of sight from essentially all vectors and combined enemy team fire.
3. Completely loses any ability to strafe or jump or for the most part take cover.
4. Any decent aiming player/team fire will easily interrupt a jetpackers plan or course of action if not kill them outright very quickly due to predictable movements.
THRUSTER PACK
Benefits
1. Quick escape from direct fire or grenades
2. Dodge vehicles.
3. Map movements enhanced e.g. sprint + thruster + grav list = fast or vertical map movement over standard foot map routes.
4. Dodge melee.
5. Fast attack for assassination.
Trade Offs
1. Short range.
2. Not as effective against multiple enemies
3. Loud positional audio when used.
4. Predictable vector.
5. Catch up to an enemy when chasing
PROMETHEAN VISION
Benefits
1. Look through close-mid walls/floors and easily identify enemy positions and movements.
2. Anti-camper AA.
3. Great for teamwork & communication.
Trade Offs
1. Huge audio indicator when used.
2. Radar pulse when used.
3. Long recharge time.
4. Can be fooled by other AA's/specialisations.
HOLOGRAM
Benefits
1. More believable than Reach, fools enemies more.
2. Reveals enemy weapons in use when shot at.
3. Fake out attack vector.
4. Misdirection/distraction during ducking behind cover or when attacking vehicles.
5. Fake number of allies attacking.
6. Teabags dead bodies, come on this is fucking cool.
7. Finding camo snipers out.
Trade Offs
1. Linear path movement making this AA easy to spot.
2. Does not fire weapon, again making it easy to spot.
3. Flickers or disappears when shot.
HARD LIGHT SHIELD
Benefits
1. Block head on enemy gun fire.
2. Reduces or blocks head on grenade damage.
3. Can deflect vehicle fire.
4. Distraction to force wasted enemy fire or grenades.
5. Useful for teamwork traps.
Trade Offs
1. Slow movement.
2. Usually end up dead against a competent player/team.
3. Essentially highlights you as a big fat target for enemy focus.
4. No jumping.
5. No return fire or grenades.
ACTIVE CAMOUFLAGE
Benefits
1. Almost completely disappear when not moving or crouch moving.
2. Hidden map movements or chasing down less aware players.
3. Excellent for boarding vehicles or taking out key enemies camping or controlling map positions.
4. Viable flanking when whole team out of position.
5. Disappear into invisible when about to be overrun by enemy team.
Trade Offs
1. Audio is muffled and positional audio is hindered as well.
2. Easily spotted when moving quickly or firing or grenade throwing.
3. Slow recharge rate.
4. Easily spotted when shields not full.
AUTO-SENTRY
Benefits
1. Enemy path blocking.
2. Gain added fire support for 1 v 1 becoming 1.5 vs 1.
3. Trap setting.
Trade Offs
1. Fixed position AA.
2. More a support team fire than outright killer.
3. Poor against sprinting enemies or lots of cover areas.
REGENERATION FIELD
Benefits
1. When used in advance of an engagement very useful.
2. Great support AA for whole team or map control.
Trade Offs
1. Blurred vision so no long range combat or enemy weapon identification etc.
2. If shields down already most likely not going to save you.
Note: I've got more work to put into these sorts of posts but I'm compiling a "why I like Halo 4" from previous and future posts of mine. I suppose I'll have to create a web page as the content is huge and I'd like to add videos/images too. Coming some time in the next 1-2 months...
Money is no issue? Definitely get the A50s. They sound awesome. You have to use 1 cord from headset to controller, but its not a big deal.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
I use Sennheiser wireless and I'm more than happy with them. They work well with games, movies and music. I would prefer the Astros so I can control the volume of chat over game sounds though.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Wait, so the free map pack is temporary? Wow, what a fiasco. I'm not buying it or any other map packs unless 343 makes some significant changes to the game.
Well then. At least there's one reason to continue visiting Halo.
Poker Face
Member
lol just saw a post on reddit with some guy constantly suicided in a game (34 times). i thought this only happened with skill-ranks?
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kittens
Unconfirmed Member
It was really fun to do that in Headhunter on Uncaged in Reach. You don't lose points for killing yourself, so you could do it most of the match, stop, and come back to win the game.
squidhands
Member
Hot damn, that looks awesome.
You know what it feels like to eat a bag of hair?
How many Microsoft Space Bucks do I have to pay to get a map that spawns me in my base in a CTF game instead of out in the middle of nowhere with 3 DMR guys staring at me? Thanks, Harvest.
Dear 343: When your map designer says that a huge swath of the map is called the "ring of death," maybe don't spawn people there. I realize that sounds obvious, but apparently not.
Dear 343: When your map designer says that a huge swath of the map is called the "ring of death," maybe don't spawn people there. I realize that sounds obvious, but apparently not.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
Cloverfield 2?
squidhands
Member
Weird, I got the Clay Pigeon and ODST achievement at the same time, using a lift on Shatter. Waypoint doesn't show it, though. Figures.
Shatter is pretty decent, and Harvest is great for CTF. Wreckage continues to be a pool of smelly, runny dogshit, however.
Shatter is pretty decent, and Harvest is great for CTF. Wreckage continues to be a pool of smelly, runny dogshit, however.
I spawned in front of the enemy base in Shatter too.
Also, the Flag is near impossible to take in Shatter because of how the bases are set up. Jetpack and Boltshot are practically required.
All fair points. Again, I'm not saying 343 has done the best they could do. There's obviously room for improvement and some things were definitely mishandled. I was just arguing that it could have been much worse.
NullPointer
Member
Seriously. Self-embargo this time?
yep.
TurkishDLite
Banned
So do the astro A50s make any hissing noises or anything cause of the wireless signal?
My warhead ones did and it annoyed me...
Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
File share still dead with no ETA.
At least they acknowledged it, I guess. Bravo, 343.
Franklinator
Member
So was it the Seattle Seahawks or Mariners that visited 343? The picture shows a dude with all Mariners clothes on, but the text refers to him as a Seahawk.
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