Caayn
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If you mean the Gold requirement that no longer exists. Microsoft removed that years ago.
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Halo |OT19| 793 Posts, And None Worth Reading
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aHebrewMenagerie
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Funny that Karl posts that, because I literally just started replaying Halo 2 today. The narrative of that game is sooooo good.
User 73706
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User 73706
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HigherLevel
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The Joe Staten news yesterday is a little disappointing. I'd like to see him on Halo but oh well, hopefully he's still doing games stuff and not TV stuff. MS needs more big budget games like Halo in their lineup.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Biggie Biggie Biggie can't you see, sometimes your words just hypnotize me.
In case you missed the Halo 5 art from yesteday, Halo 5 chaser breaks it down.
ElRenoRaven
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Works fine for me.
aHebrewMenagerie
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The fake speech impediment thing is a bit too much, IMO
Oh shit, ETA?
K
kittens
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The Mantle. Man. I couldn't care less.
Forerunners zzzzzzzzz
Forerunners zzzzzzzzz
No AAA game requirements, and nerdery required in your writing sample? Why the hell would I not apply?
User 73706
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Halo 5 is a little much.
boioioioioioing
HELLO
EDIT: So frankie, I'm assuming you guys absolutely accept spiral-bound notebooks full of megaposts as resumes, right? Right?
Imagine the poor sap who does human resources for 343/MS and has to go through each submission. Hundreds of different entries on what the 'mantle' is in Halo, and with images and video to explain the concept.
Zeouterlimits
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I realise it likely falls within a HR confidentiality agreement, but I would love to see those Mantle submissions.
Does 343i do internships? One of my friends said he might be able to get me an interview with the Xbox division through the MS internship program since he has been through it himself, but I don't know exactly what kinds of positions are offered through that and I'd rather be doing something more creative or leadership related than technical.
I would apply for this job. I live in the city it's open for, and I meet all the requirements aside from shipping AAA games and the number of years of experience. Oh well. I'd really like to work as an assistant to whoever gets that job, though I would never work without pay.
PM me Frankles.
I would apply for this job. I live in the city it's open for, and I meet all the requirements aside from shipping AAA games and the number of years of experience. Oh well. I'd really like to work as an assistant to whoever gets that job, though I would never work without pay.
PM me Frankles.
I was actually thinking about that.
Now I feel bad about posting it here, because it'll add dozens of submissions.
As, speaking of game development, thought I would pass this on to anyone who's interested:
FUD/Community Evolved cowriter Isaac has been working with a small team to develop a prototype game they're going to kickstart. They're also producing a documentary alongside it, covering the process. The first two episodes have been released; if anyone has any feedback or criticism, he'd welcome it.
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXea2O_Tvs_77PlDu5-iTWnil3hPVPEY
FUD/Community Evolved cowriter Isaac has been working with a small team to develop a prototype game they're going to kickstart. They're also producing a documentary alongside it, covering the process. The first two episodes have been released; if anyone has any feedback or criticism, he'd welcome it.
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXea2O_Tvs_77PlDu5-iTWnil3hPVPEY
Reach out. You never know!
User 73706
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Better yet:
"The Mantle describes the whereabouts of Commander Shepherd - a character in the popular Left 4 Dead games, developed by GAME FREAK Inc. and published by thatgamecompany."
*picture of Cloud Strife*
As much as I'd love to be Executive Fanwank Consultant for 343, I don't think I'm really the type of guy they'd hire. That being said, I really want to submit a Mantle descriptor in a 15-line format, where the first letter of every line spells out "GRAVITY GAUNTLET."
FUBAR McDangles
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I don't really think he's the guy to ask.
FUBAR McDangles
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Without going into details, I guess, I was basically asking if they do internships in the business-side stuff, and if so, who to ask.
I know nothing about game development and even though I love to write I'm going to school for Human Resources.
343 pay me Washington minimum wage for the summer and I'll sift through all that Mantle shit no problem.
:/ I don't really like that. Oh well. Is CE the same way?
Anyway, in that case, Dear 343, I have feature request for Halo 2 Anniversary: please have the skulls work like they do in 3 (not 4; the opposite extreme is just as bad).
Needs more eggheads and inconsequential choices, to get the message across.
Teach me how to draw and then hire me drawing concept art like Sparth, would be a great thing to able to do.
CEA you find skulls and activate them the same way as in 3. Halo 4 and Reach share the already-unlocked function. EDIT: And as clarified below CE the original game doesn't have them.
Huh? Only in Anniversary, there are no skulls in the real CE.
Also PsychoRaven, did you download some special drivers or something for Halo 2 Vista on W8.1? Always get an error.
CE doesn't have skulls, but Anniversary works the same way as Halo 3.
Oh, yeah, that's what I thought he meant. My poor clarity.
Ordered my paperback of Mortal Dictata today. Wonder if
the random human from Escalation
Naomi's father? Seems odd with the description from the book that he'd somehow escape an aborted (we assume) attempt to glass Earth and resurface years later though...
They had robes, which are similar (Capes wouldn't fit that style of body. Elites, on the other hand, I say definitely.). I see what you mean, but I think they could make it work. idk
Still, I'd like to try it.
Why can't we have another Halo with a story like that of 2? "Ancient, Epic, Alien" really describes the style of storytelling it has, I thought.
(from what I know from playing the start for about 10 minutes :S
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I wonder why they changed that for just 2 then (edit: oh, k thanks Karl). I loved just trying to obtain them. So fun. I found like 4-5 on my own in 3.
I hate how 4 and Reach do it.
Also, there need to be far more skulls. Like 2-3 in each level. One more on the easy side to find (though still very difficult. Like, the mythic skull in 3 was waaaay too easy), and one or two extremely hard to find/obtain. Skulls are one of my favorite parts of halo.
Amazing Mic
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Went 12-1 in TS today, dropped a level.
If it's old hat, I apologize, but I really can't believe how broken the CSR is in that playlist, even more so that it hasn't even been acknowledged or addressed.
I don't know what form of Truskill they are using, but you will go down in rank if you win, if the teams are lopsided at the end of the game (ex. 4v2 after two people quit). Had 3 games out of those 13 where the other team was too stupid to not back out. That was enough to keep afloat after dropping 2 levels after the single loss, and 2 more levels after two of the lopsided wins.
I'm sure there is one masochist on the Top 200 that is actually playing legit, but it's almost impossible. Not only does DNF'ing bulletproof your CSR, but it can actually negatively impact the winning team.
Quite a shoddy effort, very disappointing the lack of response from 343 given the problem has been posted on every forum I've seen, and kind of insulting for every tweet I get highlighting the top 10 who are exploiting the system more than anyone. As much as I have enjoyed H4, this is wasted time I won't get back. This should have been acknowledged after week 1, not brushed under the rug a month and a half in.
If it's old hat, I apologize, but I really can't believe how broken the CSR is in that playlist, even more so that it hasn't even been acknowledged or addressed.
I don't know what form of Truskill they are using, but you will go down in rank if you win, if the teams are lopsided at the end of the game (ex. 4v2 after two people quit). Had 3 games out of those 13 where the other team was too stupid to not back out. That was enough to keep afloat after dropping 2 levels after the single loss, and 2 more levels after two of the lopsided wins.
I'm sure there is one masochist on the Top 200 that is actually playing legit, but it's almost impossible. Not only does DNF'ing bulletproof your CSR, but it can actually negatively impact the winning team.
Quite a shoddy effort, very disappointing the lack of response from 343 given the problem has been posted on every forum I've seen, and kind of insulting for every tweet I get highlighting the top 10 who are exploiting the system more than anyone. As much as I have enjoyed H4, this is wasted time I won't get back. This should have been acknowledged after week 1, not brushed under the rug a month and a half in.
Hey, maybe we can get a better writer than Brian Reed working on the franchise? Anything better than the horrid dribble uttered in Spartan Ops would be an improvement.
StalkerUKCG
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Going to throw this in here because I know some of you are regular tv watchers.
The Blacklist
True Detective
Helix
Almost Human
Anything else I should be caring about on TV now or soon?
The Blacklist
True Detective
Helix
Almost Human
Anything else I should be caring about on TV now or soon?
User 73706
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Don't forget Bridezillas.
Prinz Eugn
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Exwife and I will be playing Halo 4 in about an hour if anybody would like to... play Halo 4 in about an hour.
Message Prinz Eugn.
And yeah, CSR is kind of borked. There's an old Microsoft article on the math behind Trueskill, that I think explains how you could drop rank by losing, but I don't know how relevant that is to the current system.
Message Prinz Eugn.
And yeah, CSR is kind of borked. There's an old Microsoft article on the math behind Trueskill, that I think explains how you could drop rank by losing, but I don't know how relevant that is to the current system.
I still have 5 or 6 Halo 2 profiles on my original Xbox for that reason alone.
I'll prolly pop on.
Ragnarok Flames
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and the Amy's Bakery reality show.
MrGreencastle
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The Mantle in one image:
I should be hired.
edit, also: how in the world do you even explain the mantle without sounding like you're high...? living time, neural physics and ancient interstellar custodians. Some good stuff, that. It's like trying to explain a Nintendo game, no matter how serious you are, you'll never sound like you're sober.
I should be hired.
edit, also: how in the world do you even explain the mantle without sounding like you're high...? living time, neural physics and ancient interstellar custodians. Some good stuff, that. It's like trying to explain a Nintendo game, no matter how serious you are, you'll never sound like you're sober.
Presumably they originally intended the skulls to be unlockable?
I guess this is finally relevant. Somehow.
...Please explain.
MrGreencastle
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Seems like a bitter dev put that in because they ran out of time to hide them.
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