squidhands
Member
You're not the only one. I used to get yelled at in Reach by people wondering how I knew someone was heading into our base from the NE side.
Shittier televisions would obscure it anyway.
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Halo |OT14| They call it Halo
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Shittier televisions would obscure it anyway.
Zeouterlimits
Member
Gah, I don't think they did a good enough job either Reagan's BR, but your posts can be a bit uncomfortably venomous to read.
Anyway, I agree, that would be blissful in my book.
Oh, that's interesting, you prefer Reach's netcode to 4's?
Anyway, I agree, that would be blissful in my book.
Defiantly.
Reagan's BR
Banned
Sorry, Halo 3 is good where as the first two were amazing. Also, keep in mind that when I say things are bad I'm saying that relative to Halo 1 and Halo 2 which I consider to be nearly perfect. H1 and H2 also happen to be my favorite games across all genres. Compared to other games out there even Reach and H4 are great games, where as they are bad when only compared to other Halo titles.
Also, computron, I know of there was a set of alternate .xbe's for retail Halo 1 that enabled debug menus that leaked a while ago but this is the first I have heard of a beta build.
Also, computron, I know of there was a set of alternate .xbe's for retail Halo 1 that enabled debug menus that leaked a while ago but this is the first I have heard of a beta build.
The Lamonster
Member
I'm sure this is the reason 343 cut those features. However, my buddies and I actually did use them!
You're probably right. I see the argument for removal of some of that stuff (the weapon icon) and even the callouts but I do think the X offered a lot of utility even to more casual players and less communicative players like myself.
(I think simplifying the motion tracker would also be nice--at least turn the vehicles back into large dots?)
Maybe it's general advice. I mean, there are guys out there with guns trying to kill you. Everyone should be careful.
I found this out (to my dismay) yesterday when I was running around Shatter. My eye was caught by the funky green lava flow off to one side, and I went to get a closer look.
Some jerk shot me in the back.
EagleBurnn
Banned
Let's not criticize the lack of a compass, 343 might actually try to fix that instead of, you know, things we care about.
The compass was mostly useful in the campaign, especially when Noble Team would call out approaching dropships. Callouts are much more useful in confined maps spaces.
I happen to hate you.I happen to like the Boltshot.
But I do the same shit. If you can't beat em, join em
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
You know, I agree. I'm not the type that usually cares about explanations from 343. Like, I don't care about why they did something as much as I care about how it ultimately impacts the game. But the lack of Red Xs is just so baffling, I'd really like to hear where they were coming from.
That guy should make tutorial videos.
They had to use something for the Stalker Specialization.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
I can't use the boltshot. I get owned by it, but I can't get the hang of it. I'll keep my AR secondary.
I happen to like the Boltshot.
There is something about you I just don't like. I can't quite put my finger on it though.
Steelyuhas
Member
Aiming in Halo 3 feels like dragging an anchor around.
I'm sorry that you were forced to play Shatter.I found this out (to my dismay) yesterday when I was running around Shatter. My eye was caught by the funky green lava flow off to one side, and I went to get a closer look.
Some jerk shot me in the back.
User 73706
Banned
I honestly experimented with all the weapons and I find the Boltshot really boring to use now. I have Firepower on three loadouts so I can have BR/AR, Light Rifle/Suppressor and Carbine/Storm Rifle. I figure I don't switch to my secondary (minus Plasma Pistol in BTB) until enemies are in close range anyway, so I might as well have automatics that destroy in close quarters. Plus, it's incentive: I actually have to earn my kills by landing the first few shots with a precision weapon first so they can actually get killed in time my the automatic, rather than just a free kill with the Boltshot.
Poker Face
Member
the default controls, including toggle crouch, are awful.
There's a CoD joke in there somewhere. I'll pass though.
Completely disagree with you. Clicking the left stick is far worse.
Not after 4 games of it.
User 73706
Banned
Wait a sec...
I wonder what zooming with left stick and crouching with right would be like.
...huh.
I wonder what zooming with left stick and crouching with right would be like.
...huh.
Question for the Cartographers: Did 343 say anything about what the performance of Forge maps in splitscreen has to be like? From what I've heard it's much harder to get a smooth framerate for splitscreen in Forge than in was in Reach. Add up to that the framerate issues on the developer maps in splitscreen and it really makes me wonder what 343's policy is on this.
Let's make shooting the left trigger while we're at it
I think one of them said awhile back that 1P was all the maps needed to support.
User 73706
Banned
Why don't Southpaw controls make you hold your gun with your left hand? That'd be boss.
We have a blood oath.
Moa
Member
Ugh - might as well just remove split screen, the non-Forge maps are bad enough with split screen as it is.
Shatter split screen, heck Shatter in general is awful.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
EXILE INFINITY SLAYER!
Halo 4 in 2013.
You should be happy, it's one of the best maps in the game.
Orochinagis
Member
20 more dominion wins for the Commando Armor set.
Oh man Im dying, thanks for the laugh.
Oh man Im dying, thanks for the laugh.
NullPointer
Member
This here is why I don't think adding another voting option is a good idea. It just makes it that more likely people will stick to the map/gametype of the month.EXILE INFINITY SLAYER!
Halo 4 in 2013.
NO. Give me Longbow 24/7 playlist.
Speaking of Exile, first time I've noticed that they put a Rocket Launcher on the map. Also, seeing the Sniper Rifle more and more in Ordinances.
The Librarian
Banned
I want to see more of these broad and sweeping generalizations.
metzger203
Junior Member
I'm in the middle of building a new computer; does anybody here still play Halo 1 or 2 for PC? I always thought the PC-exclusive maps were awesome - Death Island, Gephyrophobia, Timberland, Ice Fields... never got to play District or Uplift, but I really wanted to. Especially District, since it appears to be what Turf should have been, and I always thought that building from the first area of Outskirts would make a great base for CTF or assault.
Also, I picked up ODST since it was the only Halo game I didn't own. Been playing through the campaign and I have to say the New Mombasa environment is a lot of fun to explore. I wish they would make this area in front of the ONI building towards the end of Kzingo Boulevard into a multiplayer map. As far as I can tell, it's perfectly symmetrical. Looks like it would be a lot of fun for CTF and possibly KotH.
EDIT: Just found out it's actually a firefight map called Rally Point. Still, I'd like to see how it plays in competitive multiplayer.
Also, I picked up ODST since it was the only Halo game I didn't own. Been playing through the campaign and I have to say the New Mombasa environment is a lot of fun to explore. I wish they would make this area in front of the ONI building towards the end of Kzingo Boulevard into a multiplayer map. As far as I can tell, it's perfectly symmetrical. Looks like it would be a lot of fun for CTF and possibly KotH.
EDIT: Just found out it's actually a firefight map called Rally Point. Still, I'd like to see how it plays in competitive multiplayer.
User 73706
Banned
That's easily rectified by adding a "cooldown" though. You could either make it not show up for one game if it's not selected, or selecting it however many times (let's say 3) consecutively would not make it show up for 5 games.
Ideas for Halo 5 maps:
Prideland
BTB map set on the Brute homeworld which is ruled by magma and magnetism; takes place in a savanna plagued by electrical storms, aurorae, etc. Choppers would be present. Basically Standoff meets Sandtrap.
Temporium
Mid-sized map set in a Forerunner clock tower that requires significant map knowledge/control to win; features a ton of moving parts and platforms, all of which can be predicted due to visible hardlight gears or clocks on the walls. Colossus, Construct and Chiron had a very vertically-oriented baby.
SPACECADET
Member
yeah seriously. i don't see the issue.
NullPointer
Member
Not sure how easy that really is when you have a shifting set of players in each match. one or two players may have just played a certain map while others haven't in a while. It can get complicated.
Well it was a Firefight map...
Thanks!
metzger203
Junior Member
Yeah, I just noticed that on Halo Nation... haven't actually gotten around to playing ODST firefight yet, I want to beat the campaign first.
Combination of smaller sandbox, Carbine as a power weapon and map design makes ODST Firefight awesome, especially if you have a good connection for online play (beware that a desync is a game-ender.)
That new Disney game has a better map editor than Halo 4 :C
(I will continue to bitch about this until Halo 5)
EDIT: God dammit....
(I will continue to bitch about this until Halo 5)
EDIT: God dammit....