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a cause worthy of celebration
Too true. It's generally the people who play the most that have the most invested in the game. Those are the core fanbase. When they see something wrong they complain because they know they'll be playing the game for a year or more and want the game to be as "fixed" as possible.
That's why I'm still playing, and still bitching occasionally.
HiredN00bs
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What a bunch of tripe.
What do you want to see?
If we can get a lobby going with real (i.e. modded to play like real Halo) settings, then I can stream.
is this the real life, or is this just frankerz
Amazing Mic
Neo Member
Months ago the complaint was too many new people wanting to talk to 343... now it's become 6 people wanting to rub elbows with Kyle. Nothing is going to change it. They are the loudest voices in the room, and you could have predicted their stance months ago.
You can't please those who don't want to be pleased.
I could make a laundry list of things I think could be improved in H4, but it's still an excellent game. I also don't have an appreciation for how long it takes for updates- but I don't feel it's been an unreasonable amount of time.
(to save anyone the time - MS... $100 million dollars... Mt. Dew... corporate puppet... Waypoint)
Looking at my shelf of games, only Borderlands 2 and the new DLC has me even considering taking Halo out of the tray.
ElzarTheBam
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I would watch this.
so tell me about why CE's basic design worked, and why it is unique within the context of arena shooters, if you don't mind
xxxstylzxxx
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flawless
Poker Face
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yay more brown!
bobs...onGaf
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Have they fixed the lag from yesterday btw? You been on yet?
Aggrotek
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I'm gunna wreck it!
My biggest disappointment with the game is map control is gone.
It takes away one of the special, unique and addicting things about the competitiveness that was Halo. I enjoy playing it, but I'm not as hooked as I was in the past. Design choices are baffling at times (no 'X' above dead players, why?), but it is still a fun game.
They excel at things while making decisions that alienate the core Halo fans.
I miss the days of team work being meaningful and power weapons actually being strategic to which guy picks up what - where and when. I miss that Halo.
That said, I do enjoy the game, but the way it pushes players to succeed in this game usually leads to frustrating moments for me.
It takes away one of the special, unique and addicting things about the competitiveness that was Halo. I enjoy playing it, but I'm not as hooked as I was in the past. Design choices are baffling at times (no 'X' above dead players, why?), but it is still a fun game.
They excel at things while making decisions that alienate the core Halo fans.
I miss the days of team work being meaningful and power weapons actually being strategic to which guy picks up what - where and when. I miss that Halo.
That said, I do enjoy the game, but the way it pushes players to succeed in this game usually leads to frustrating moments for me.
That film was so good!
ElzarTheBam
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I'm having a really hard time seeing how Multiflag is going to work on this. Its hard to tell what the base structures even are, but it's obvious that the map is as asymmetric as can be. CTF doesn't work on Complex, doesn't work on Abandon, why would it work here? The sightlines are pretty interesting, though, and Extraction continues to seem like a neat twist on Territories.
Kynan: "There are so many [flag] routes to take that you can...really keep your opponent guessing."
But...there's a fat waypoint over my head, they don't have to guess anything.
"nooks and crannies"
Aggrotek
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Do you have the no sprint/instant respawn gametype?
Amazing Mic
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I miss it too. On the flip side, the camping I've encountered is practically nil compared to H3 or Reach.
Never said it didn't. I'll use BigShow as an example since he's pretty much what I think of a CE-or-die guy. I'd completely like his vision of H4. But I'm still satisfied with what I'm playing. Difference is, despite him often being sacrastic, Show hasn't been a complete twat bot on repeat if I ask him a question or if he disagrees with me, regardless of how strongly he feels about it.
I love "pure" stripped down Halo, but I'm not going to get so fired up over the addition of AAs, perks, whatever- when they didn't effect my game that much in Reach, and they definitely don't now.
Aggrotek
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ElzarTheBam
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LMAO.
At the 9.41 mark...awkwaaaaaaaard.
At the 9.41 mark...awkwaaaaaaaard.
could you tell us about the difference between "camping" and "controlling" over the course of the Halo series
I'll watch. On an unrelated note, check your pms.
Digital Limit
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There's a lot of beautiful stuff in these maps, it's just unfortunate that you spend 90% of the time looking at ugly brown ground.
ElzarTheBam
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I do not, I haven't played it yet, heard good things though.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Anyone have a non-mobile link to Wreckage? It keeps redirecting me to the homepage...
Just remove the "m." from the url
Camping is what the opponents do.
if anything, I've had to "camp" more in halo 4 to do well in a match because i have no idea what the fuck kind of power weapons the other team has or who the hell has them 
so I hold a position, venturing out into the open only every now and then. instant respawn doesnt help either.
so I hold a position, venturing out into the open only every now and then. instant respawn doesnt help either.I think it actually looks pretty cool, but I have no idea how engagements would work on this map.
If I buy the pass after the tenth, do I not get the Crimson Map Pack? I might pick this up if 343i doesn't screw me over on DLC like I felt in Reach.
Hypertrooper
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You know that Regicide isn't a competitive gametype? The guy with the more deaths was smarter than you and went after the king the whole time.
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Yeah, I used the hyperbole for basically saying "making changes that weren't needed."
Frankenstein's bride representing the tacked on abilities, loadouts, and changes just to "make the game" instead of perfecting a formula. Bungie knowing it's their last game and instead of focusing on the community, focused on all the fun little tidbits of brainstorming that MIGHT be fun in a Halo game.
Botched plastic surgery representing this natural beauty, Halo 2 and Halo 1, who maybe just needed a little gym time and a facial scrub, instead got some changes that changed the games appearance, but didn't improve on the feel.
I could have just said that, but I like writing weird. The blog isn't really a critical analysis either, just a stream of conscious blurb stemming from my current emotional mindset on the game.
Good luck, Bravo.
Only one thing is certain for now: you will complain, regardless.
Amazing Mic
Neo Member
Obviously a mistake to ever talk in any sort of absolutes with you. Other than Ring 3 Lift on Abandon, I really can't think of camping spots on the same magnitude as say Countdown, Powerhouse 2, Sword Base, etc.
Are we seriously doing this?
Tha Robbertster
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I think Wu meant that Frankenstein's bride was actually pretty hot, according to the book. Now the monster's wife, she was hideous.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
"You know that CTF isn't a competitive gametype? The guy with more deaths was smarter than you and went after the flag the whole time."
That about right?
I just wanted to explain my metaphors a bit more, since I recognize that's an easy spot for confusion.
You kids with your analogies, please stop.
PLEASE STOP
MINCONCEPTION DEBUNK +10
(Yeah mistaking Frankenstein for the monster really bothers me for whatever reason.)
NobleGundam
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Is Today the sneak peek to SpOps that David mentioned?
Hypertrooper
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Yes. At the Spike Video Game Awards
How about the boxes on Adrift, under ramps on Haven, every base on Exile, bottom lift on Abandon, and I'm sure I'm forgetting some.
These wouldn't be as bad either if it weren't for Camo and Boltshot of course.
FUNKNOWN iXi
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lol
Kynan talking about how the map was intentionally designed to be a random mess and what seemed to be not having a concern for easily distinguishable landmarks proves again that gameplay wasn't the main concern. That being said, the map looks pretty cool even with all that brown.
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OT but I know there are a few people here who like Darksiders so check out this slick statue:
Tha Robbertster
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BTW, I'm not trying to talk down your blog or anything like that because of that little mistake. Just pointing out the mistake (which was funny to me).
NobleGundam
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Thanks Hyper
I was thinking along the lines of the bride was created for the monster (community) to love, but they don't or whatever, and it's a mess, and yeah... it was a pretty muddled metaphor.
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