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Reagan's BR
Banned
Hopefully the MLG and classic playlists will be well populated.
Steelyuhas
Member
At least using the pistol is middle ground, I assumed that they were going to change it to full on flag on your back and you have full access to your weapon set.
Have you seen the Pistol in H4 lol? Thing sucks.
HigherLevel
Member
Well if it's limited to the pistol only then it won't be too bad. I mean the pistol isn't gonna out duel a BR user unless the person with BR straight sucks.
That shit should have gone away a long time ago
Exactly. The whole point is to defend the objective, now people will just try to kill people while carrying the flag rather than trying to score.
Well then you're not really 'holding' the flag like in previous Halos - I'd say that the flag is not used in melee right?
Vire
Member
The pistol is weak sauce, he'll still need protection.
Mister Negative
Member
This is one of those changes that I see getting applied to the "classic" playlists.
If the Pistol is as gimped as we've seen, one kill per mag, you're still going to have to defend him. But still, I don't like this.
Franklinator
Member
Who needs strategy when you have...a GUN?
- Visual Design working on limited edition inspired by USNC Infinity and the Forerunner tech associated with it is, translucent.
- Working with matching limited edition wireless headset with USNC controller and matching triton headset
- Definite possibility for remade maps "at least once", none on launch.
TS x Massacre
Member
ElzarTheBam
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Mister Negative
Member
First thing I've seen that I fully comprehend and like. Good decision 343.
no remakes at launch? Nice
Vire
Member
Good.
Franklinator
Member
Yep, that is exactly my thoughts as to why they changed it.
Told ya, fracas
Yussssss.
So this is the first game that actually has a difference between weapon classes right?
Not only is there the weapon choice Primary/Secondary, now you can only hold certain weapons while holding a flag.
What happens if someone is holding two primary weapons while picking up the flag?
I can see a situation where the flag carier is using the plasma pistol, shredding sheilds while team mates pick up headshot kills easily. It's going to change a lot of the dynamics that we are used to in Halo CTF
Not only is there the weapon choice Primary/Secondary, now you can only hold certain weapons while holding a flag.
What happens if someone is holding two primary weapons while picking up the flag?
I can see a situation where the flag carier is using the plasma pistol, shredding sheilds while team mates pick up headshot kills easily. It's going to change a lot of the dynamics that we are used to in Halo CTF
Vire
Member
Yep, that's what will happen.
Poker Face
Member
Not counting any Forge variants, i guess. I wonder if 343i will have Forge-made maps on disc like Reach did.
That is one fine question lol.
ElzarTheBam
Member
Yep, I'm very happy with this. Hopefully the maps are of great quality.
Haven and Longbow, certainly look great.
Hypertrooper
Member
Spartan Ops? What's about Spartan Ops?
The Librarian
Banned
Didn't Frankie say there was one remake in the shipping maps? I could've sworn he said that.
Maybe it got pushed back.
Maybe it got pushed back.
Steelyuhas
Member
343 said a while ago that they were changing up the old objective gametypes, and the reason is that objective has been a complete matchmaking failure in the past two Halo games. They are trying to make objective gametypes appeal to more people and be more accessible, I probably won't like all the changes to them, but I understand why they are doing it.
ElzarTheBam
Member
TS x Massacre
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Indeed it is.
And can people throw grenades while holding flag?
If so then it's really easy to nade/headshot.
And how about AA's since Sprint isn't one of them?
And what about the oddball, does it have the same properties?
And maybe to balance it will they take away radar for objective person?
So many questions
Probably because playlist management has been a complete failure the past two Halo games.
HigherLevel
Member
What if when you carry the flag without a pistol you move slightly faster but with it you move slower? So like when you have the flag with a pistol you have the flag in your left hand and pistol in your right but you move slower than normal base speed. Without a pistol you move the normal base speed but still can't sprint. Seems like that would work IMO.
Vire
Member
From someone who isn't interested in the current CTF, I can say this interests me greatly.
That and the objective specific assassinations.
A distance? You act like the pistol is this death dealing sniper rifle. It's a weak close ranged weapon.
Poker Face
Member
this does make alot of sense. last time i looked at objective in reach (a while) it had less than 800 on a saturday afternoon.
really hope what 343 helps gameplay enough so more people will play it.
One thing that I'm liking about both of those maps is that there is a sneaky side route around the map. It's not like Sword Base, Powerhouse, or quite a few of the Reach maps where there are 2 or fewer options on where you can go versus where you want to go.
Like how Zealot is to Midship?
Steelyuhas
Member
Very true, but you can't blame it all on that. Clearly the majority of the MM population has zero interest in the objective gametypes in Halo.
Reagan's BR
Banned
Because they will release a Halo 2 Anniversary in 2014 and it will have 20 Halo 2 maps as well as 10 maps from Halo 1 and Halo 3. It will also add firefight and an ODST campaign.
It will ship at $50 and be available as both a download, or standalone disc that will install to the hard drive so you can launch everything from the Halo 4 menu with out switching discs.
It still doesn't solve the root problem which is that it's objective. The Halo base is simply not interested on a wide scale. The attempt they called 2 Flag Slayer didn't get a revival for TO from it's inclusion.
HigherLevel
Member
Did you forget Zealot is a remake of Midship?
Gabotron ES
Member
holy freaking YES!
Mister Negative
Member
It's a skill for skill swap, so it's not the end of the world, but I'm still disappointed. Being a good flag runner was, imo, far more difficult than having good aim with the pistol is.
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