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Halo |OT14| They call it Halo
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Reagan's BR
Banned
FIFA is fun. Agreed.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Second game back to Halo 4 in 3 months, 12-1. I'll take it. Thought I'd be hitting wrong buttons due to Blops 2.
Sounds like someone misspoke
User 73706
Banned
I think I'm gonna take a vacation to Nexuiz while this patch is waiting to come out.
And play a match with all 3 other people still playing it.
And play a match with all 3 other people still playing it.
Podcast's credibility: thrown out the window.
ncsuDuncan
Member
I knew I brought something to the table.
No, no the conversation line was how Camo was made an armor ability, when both Camo and OS were pickups.
I'm just wondering since Halo 4 already jumped the shark why OS is personal ordnance and not an AA.
Poker Face
Member
xxjuicesxx
Member
How exactly would you balance that, if you could just turn on OS whenever you wanted. OS was always a more powerful pickup than Camo. So it makes sense one became an ordnance drop and one became a AA.
EagleBurnn
Banned
I see the DMR not being in Halo 5. Gut feeling
I'd rather they just ditch the BR since the DMR is so much cooler of a weapon.
Too much range on that thing, ruins maps like Blood Gulch, Containment, Relic and ect. BR all the way!
Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
It's too easy to rack up kills with OS as an AA. Imagine OS for a highly skilled player every 30-45 seconds. All they would need is a DMR and that AA with some grenades, doubles/triples and sprees in a bag really.
Take 1v1 encounters and there is really very little counters to a rushing player with DMR ranged or BR/AR mid-short range or grenades/headshots or another counter AA etc. Further you can't really evade the OS attacker that much because of the sprint slow down affect. Team work would be the one major counter to OS or catching the OS player unaware.
Obviously OS is better as ordnance, in terms of Infinity but for the new Slayer Pro V2 perhaps all as ordnance or power ups.
When I look at all the other AA's I see a list of at least 7-10 counters, not so with OS.
I really hate when people do this, but I am going to do it anyway. Sorry.
I haven't been reading for a long time, got busy and stuff. Do we have any details of what changes might be coming? TU news? Any word on Filebrowser?
Nice! I need to get caught up on these, I'm a few behind. I is sad.
I love the Halo 4 BR. I'd like that.
This Mr. Stay Puft's okay!
I haven't been reading for a long time, got busy and stuff. Do we have any details of what changes might be coming? TU news? Any word on Filebrowser?
reposting for new Page.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=46571561#post46571561
New HaloGAF Radio.
Nice! I need to get caught up on these, I'm a few behind. I is sad.
I love the Halo 4 BR. I'd like that.
This Mr. Stay Puft's okay!
Well 343 loved it so much in Reach they brought it back in Halo 4, one of only two weapons from that game they carried forward. I had hoped they would have recognized that it was a bad thing from that game alone. But having made that mistake alongside others (camo as AA rather than pick up, the jetpack), I feel like the game they released really is pretty much the game they wanted to release, and the experience players are having is largely by design. Until they say otherwise, of course.
xxjuicesxx
Member
Camo rules. Adapt scrubs.
Just finished listening to the podcast. Good work Tashi and co.
Shoutouts at end had me laughing. You really touched on a lot of good stuff.
Just finished listening to the podcast. Good work Tashi and co.
Shoutouts at end had me laughing. You really touched on a lot of good stuff.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
Just playlists once again, they fell short on classic playlists, maps and game experience.
Official words so far:
1. TU late feb, speculation has it at the same time as the majestic map pack.
2. File browser = in game late JAN (29th) and waypoint website late FEB.
3. Weekly changes for the playlists over the next 3 weeks are in the Waypoint bulletins. Run down as:
Week of 1/21
Spartan Ops Episode 6: Five new missions and an accompanying new CG cinematic.
"Forge Test" playlist (name not final): A rotational hopper featuring small Forge maps such as Relay. Help us test these maps by providing feedback and reporting bugs that will assist us in getting them ready for Matchmaking!
Specializations: Pioneer and Pathfinder Specializations unlocked for all players.
Week of 1/28
Spartan Ops Episode 7: Five new missions and an accompanying new CG cinematic.
Grifball playlist: A rotational hopper featuring everybodys favorite virtual sport. Catch the disease!
Specializations: Engineer and Stalker Specializations unlocked for all players.
Week of 2/4
Spartan Ops Episode 8: Five new missions and an accompanying new CG cinematic.
Team Doubles playlist: A rotational hopper for those of you that like action of the 2 vs 2 variety.
Specializations: Rogue and Tracker Specializations unlocked for all players.
User 73706
Banned
They should put Camo in cod
Dual spikerrage to make a return.
There will be no halo 2 anniversary.
Gut feeling.
xxjuicesxx
Member
CoD chasing that Halo money.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
Yes I love the DMR over the BR too. I don't mind the longer range as it enables you to tackle personal ordnance power weapon players, camo snipers and the like. I'd be ok if they changed the range to 2.5 scope but altering the kill times just so the BR does better at range is silly IMO.
A competent BR user at close range out does a DMR user, mid range is a mixed bag and longe range is the DMR's dominion. There are so many more factors beyond kill times that differ 100-200ms, like positioning, cover, team work, cadence, flinch, online latency, crouch dodge, jump to avoid headshot kill, stealth to get the drop, higher ground, AA's etc etc.
I just don't get all the DMR hate I suppose.
Weird I can move in infinity slayer, somewhat BTB infinity and CTF on ragnarok just the same as I did on Valhalla in BTB, slayer or CTF/assault. What am I doing differently?
They did. They were smart enough to leave it in campaign.
The Librarian
Banned
3x scope is a huge factor.
Edit: My response doesn't make any sense. 3X scope was in Reach, and so that doesn't make it "worse."
Along with not being able to knock people out of scope.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Okay, getting on Reach. Come listen to me sing K-Ci and Jojo.
Thanks Ozzy.
I can't believe Filebrowser stuff is going to be that late. That's absurd.
I find the aim assist and RoF to be a far bigger problem.
I can't believe Filebrowser stuff is going to be that late. That's absurd.
I find the aim assist and RoF to be a far bigger problem.
Reagan's BR
Banned
MLG dropped Halo.
Actually it is more like Halo dropped MLG in favor of running a tournament for a truck.
I played some Ragnarok yesterday. That was some baaaaaad stuff. It actually took a big problem of Valhalla and amplified it. Never once did anyone cross the middle of the map because otherwise they would get DMR'd. I've said to make it take one less shot to kill and make it a pick up weapon. Then you've filled a role of a utility weapon, and it allows an offensive counter scope weapon.
EagleBurnn
Banned
That sounds so sarcastic and too unrealistic to be true, but it very much is...
Barrow Roll
Member
Juices stamp of approval. That's how you know you've made it.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
Yuck, so the best ranged weapon you'd have in your scenario would be the BR or lightrifle. Where as the other team could be sporting a laser, sniper, binary or picked up DMR when you spawn with just a BR. Their team could be leading when you JiP in and get handed a BR to tackle the enemy team having say 3 of those ranged power weapons.
Not feeling it mate, Infinity needs counters to all the power weapons and the BR/DMR should have a tangible range difference IMO. Classic, maybe DMR as pickup would work where the other ranged power weapons are more scarce.
Last weeks bulletin: "Matchmaking updates go live every Monday, and potential playlists for the month of February include both FFA and a new and improved version of Team Snipers."
EagleBurnn
Banned
only if we can dual wield