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[GhaleonEB]

It's going to be 3x. If it was just 2x with recoil and no bloom, why would anyone pick the BR?

My understanding is, the BR is more effective at close and medium range than the DMR, which can get unwieldy close up. By virtue of firing a single round, the DMR will have an advantage over the BR which has both slight bullet spread and recoil, which will make each round not land in the same place. While DMR users fire a single round that lands on target. Even with a 2x scope, that would extend the range over the BR by a good measure.

3x Zoom DMR in BTB again?

Why?

They had better be adjusting the shit out of the rest of the sandbox to compensate.

If you pull the trigger before the reticule closes, it shoots you in the face.

 

[Franklinator]

How do you adjust the sandbox to balance a mini sniper rifle that you can spawn with?

More cover, I'd guess

That's all I got

 

[Slightly Live]

How do you adjust the sandbox to balance a mini sniper rifle that you can spawn with?

See, you can't.

If it's going to be like Reach Hemorrhage's shooting gallery in a bowl again... then I don't want it.

If you pull the trigger before the reticule closes, it shoots you in the face.

I'm going to pretend I didn't hear this crap about the DMR and BTB. I'll wait until they show it and just hope we getting things wrong.

 

[Mister Negative]

How do you adjust the sandbox to balance a mini sniper rifle that you can spawn with?

Slow fire rate and bloom? I assume that's what they did to balance it up close against the BR.

 

[TCKaos]

DMR is confirmed to have 3x scope, guys. And Frankie mentioned DMR default loadout for a BTB map for example.

We're already screwed

Yeah, but doesn't it have a much slower ROF? And bloom, at that? That's what puts it in the mid-long versus the short-mid role. The BR has that spread that makes it ineffective at extreme ranges but the DMR can't pump out enough rounds to compete with the BR or AR at mid-range.

Or that was my assumption.

 

[GhaleonEB]

I'm going to pretend I didn't hear this crap about the DMR and BTB. I'll wait until they show it and just hope we getting things wrong.

I would be very surprised if the DMR is 3x. I'm still quite optimistic about it.

 

[Fracas]

My understanding is, the BR is more effective at close and medium range than the DMR, which can get unwieldy close up. By virtue of firing a single round, the DMR will have an advantage over the BR which has both slight bullet spread and recoil, which will make each round not land in the same place. While DMR users fire a single round that lands on target. Even with a 2x scope, that would extend the range over the BR by a good measure.

I'm guessing that, if all bullets land, the BR has the faster killtime? That'd be another good way to separate the two.

See, you can't.

If it's going to be like Reach Hemorrhage's shooting gallery in a bowl again... then I don't want it.

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I hate Hemorrhage so much. Every match is just each side pinging each other across the map, and venturing into the middle makes you sniper/vehicle bait.


edit: I'm also very curious as to what the DMR's firing rate is.

 

[CyReN]

Pretty interesting Halo 3 Alpha Pictures from reddit.

Yes 3, don't jump the gun and freak out.

 

[Franklinator]

Slow fire rate and bloom? I assume that's what they did to balance it up close against the BR.

Yeah, but doesn't it have a much slower ROF? And bloom, at that? That's what puts it in the mid-long versus the short-mid role. The BR has that spread that makes it ineffective at extreme ranges but the DMR can't pump out enough rounds to compete with the BR or AR at mid-range.

Or that was my assumption.

The slow fire rate and bloom won't do much to stop the long-distance borefest that occurs in most BTB games now. The 3x scope is the problem.

 

[Fracas]

Pretty interesting Halo 3 Alpha Pictures from reddit.

Yes 3, don't jump the gun and freak out.

That BR looks different, or is it just me?

edit: what is this?
http://imgur.com/a/gxm3P#13

 

[CyReN]

and Halo 4 beta footage?

 

[Tawpgun]

Pretty interesting Halo 3 Alpha Pictures from reddit.

Yes 3, don't jump the gun and freak out.

That BR looks so much cooler than the one we got in the final version

 

[Fracas]

that video is totally real

 

[CyReN]

I wish people that leaked stuff would use equipment not from the 80's.

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

and Halo 4 beta footage?

Holy shit. I thought it was fake cause of the upload date and the beginning

Awful quality, watching now, but DAT ASSASSINATION. Yum.

 

[Im_So_Pringles]

I'm laughing so hard I'm basically being driven to tears over here! XD

His random music fade outs when he zooms in on random shit with his potato camera are too fucking much! hahahaha XD

 

[Fracas]

Those instant respawns are ridiculous.
Also, fall damage looks to be in, but I'm not sure. Pistol also has a scope.
Only halfway through so far. This is Warhouse, I think. A lot bigger than I thought.

edit: Personal ordinance drop is going to break this game. He pointed to the ground where he wanted it to come in, and it did it in less than 3 seconds.

 

[VivaciousJazzy]

Why why cant any of these people have a brain or even a capture card.

 

[Im_So_Pringles]

Holy shit I lost it when he blended in the epic music over the rap. hahahaha

Edit: That killstreak

Spoiler

oh shit I mean "Personal Ordinance Drop"

was fucking stupid fast. Rocket Launcher's rocket moves soooo slooowwww. Looks like they are nerfing it to make the rail gun more relevant.

 

[Havok]

Some of the first footage includes sword sprinting, which looks to be as effective as ever. My face was like :|

It's a shame that this is some of the first long form video we get of the game. I have so many questions about things in that video.

Assassinations looks to be much faster now. I like this.

Hold the phone. This guy is playing Halo 4 outside. In grass. What.

This Post [HD][720]. Actually written on a post it note.

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

This leak will become a new classic, holy shit! :lol :lol

 

[Franklinator]

Just finished watching the video with fracas. Wow, it looks like it plays really fast. Those personal ordinances look terrible if they end up dropping that fast.

Also, should I make a thread for this?

 

[Fracas]

Hold the phone. This guy is playing Halo 4 outside. In grass. What.

Hahaha, I noticed that too, he's in a barn or something.

Still, I have no doubts at all, this is legitimate.
^and yeah, it's thread worthy

 

[Franklinator]

Hold the phone. This guy is playing Halo 4 outside. In grass. What.

Lol, first thing I noticed. Looked like he was in hiding playing this in a barn

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

Yeah, def thread worthy, laughable quality or not. And yes, its in a fucking barn on a VHS! LOL. So good.

Also, Promethean Vision at 8:30?

 

[Im_So_Pringles]

Tom Morello makes a cameo! My life is complete hahahaha

 

[GhaleonEB]

Also, should I make a thread for this?

It's the first leak, but it's also a remarkable meta-troll on the quality of other leaks. The reaction might be interesting.

I saw nothing to judge there other than, the game plays fast. Looking forward to E3.

 

[Havok]

Hahaha, I noticed that too, he's in a barn or something.

Still, I have no doubts at all, this is legitimate.
^and yeah, it's thread worthy

Lol, first thing I noticed. Looked like he was in hiding playing this in a barn

At one point he flips the camera up to the moon...so there isn't a roof over his head. What is this I don't even.

 

[Franklinator]

Yeah, def thread worthy, laughable quality or not. And yes, its in a fucking barn on a VHS! LOL. So good.

Also, Promethean Vision at 8:30?

Looked that way.

And I made the thread

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=38239941#post38239941

 

[Fracas]

Those insta-spawns are going to make Slayer matches a lot different from how we know them. Also, that was probably the fastest paced match I've seen in any game in quite some time. Sprint's recharge time seems to be a lot less than Reach's as well. As for personal ordinance, that just stepped up to be my biggest concern. I mean, he picked rockets and pointed at a spot, and they appeared in just a few seconds.

edit: lol at your thread backfire, franklinator

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

A barn is the only place the 343 ninjas won't look.

 

[FyreWulff]

3x Zoom DMR in BTB again?

Why?

They had better be adjusting the shit out of the rest of the sandbox to compensate.

*looks at Reach 1.1*

Good luck with that.

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

 

[.shin]

Those insta-spawns are going to make Slayer matches a lot different from how we know them. Also, that was probably the fastest paced match I've seen in any game in quite some time. Sprint's recharge time seems to be a lot less than Reach's as well. As for personal ordinance, that just stepped up to be my biggest concern. I mean, he picked rockets and pointed at a spot, and they appeared in just a few seconds.

edit: lol at your thread backfire, franklinator

I recall 343 said that when you call it in, it appears randomly on the map. He just had happened to be right near the drop. Hold your horses.

 

[Franklinator]

Haha, I should have been more clear at first in the gameplay thread. The first few responses are hilarious.

 

[Plywood]

and Halo 4 beta footage?

Killcams are now in 1st person, nice.

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

Killcams are now in 1st person, nice.

Huh?

 

[Fracas]

I recall 343 said that when you call it in, it appears randomly on the map. He just had happened to be right near the drop. Hold your horses.

He was looking at the exact spot where it landed without any kind of notification. As soon as he went to the spot where it later dropped, the "select your ordinance" menu went away and the rockets dropped immediately. It may be a coincidence, but it really looks like you can pick where to drop it, and it comes in instantly.

 

[TCKaos]

Oh God my sides.

 

[Plywood]

Huh?

I probably said that wrong. What I'm saying is when you die you can see from your teammates POV before you spawn. Happens a couple times early on.

 

[Kibbles]

lmao just started watching the video posted last page, best leak ever. I needed that.

 

[Lazslo]

Tom Morello! I love Halo Leaks they are always so ridiculous!!

 

[Fracas]

Oh, the text is still in the middle of the screen when you kill someone.

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

Uh, so all the names at the beginning happen to be members of an Xbox Moding site. And uh, something something pink flight helmets..

Huh?


This is too good.

 

[Fracas]

Also noticed, there are weapon specific assassinations.

 

[Bornstellar]

Master trolling or master trolling?

 

[Bornstellar]

Also noticed, there are weapon specific assassinations.

Yeah, loved the sword impale.

 

[feel]

Holy shit this is the ultimate leak parody, these guys are master trolls. :bow

And yeah, gameplay looks terrible. Sprint animation in particular looks so awfully janky and unnecesary, why the fuck didn't they go with the elegance of fast no-sprint-animation gameplay.. sigh

edit-

sword sprinting.. UUUGGHHHH ffs 343i you stink

 

[Im_So_Pringles]

I wonder what the Halo 5 leaks are going to be like hahaha

This better become a trend with Halo games lol

 

[m23]

The sprint looks like it lasts forever and what the hell is up with that personal ordnance? I never thought I would say this, but it really does remind me of Cod. Like seriously, who thought that personal ordnance crap was "Halo."