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[Captain Blood]

Gotta love the people in Cocop's video using the jetpack in corridors just bouncing up and down. :lol

 

[Louis Wu]

When I left (on Thursday), there were about 1100 posts in this thread.

Now, there are over 4000.

I've gone through all of them, and will be summarizing the new stuff you guys mentioned that HBO didn't already touch on soon. Thanks!

EDIT: Posted. HaloGAF Delivers.

 

[GhaleonEB]

When I left (on Thursday), there were about 1100 posts in this thread.

Now, there are over 4000.

I've gone through all of them, and will be summarizing the new stuff you guys mentioned that HBO didn't already touch on soon. Thanks!

Where'd ya go?

 

[Stahsky]

Bumping this back up on the new page. Is there any changes to how the melee mechanics work, or was the giantbomb fellows talking out of their ass?

 

[Havok]

What's the point of these Commendation Medal things that pop-up every now and then?

They give bonus cR to get sweet helmets and codpieces,

Spoiler

please

I'm fairly sure.

Bumping this back up on the new page. Is there any changes to how the melee mechanics work, or was the giantbomb fellows talking out of their ass?

It's as they described. One melee to pop the shield (no matter if its 100% or 1% of it left), one to kill, no matter what (besides with the sword).

 

[feel]

When I left (on Thursday), there were about 1100 posts in this thread.

Now, there are over 4000.

I've gone through all of them, and will be summarizing the new stuff you guys mentioned that HBO didn't already touch on soon. Thanks!

My condolences man.

 

[Trasher]

Bumping this back up on the new page. Is there any changes to how the melee mechanics work, or was the giantbomb fellows talking out of their ass?

The big shield mechanic that is different this time around is that if you have just a sliver left of your shield, a melee will not kill you in one hit. Their shields must be completely gone in order to kill someone with one melee.

 

[Captain Blood]

Bumping this back up on the new page. Is there any changes to how the melee mechanics work, or was the giantbomb fellows talking out of their ass?

Also, tapping the button for a melee from behind will be an instant kill while holding the button with trigger the assassination.

So it's still instant kill in the back regardless of using the flashy shit or not? Awesome.

Correctamondo. In fact if you use the flashy shit you could be killed and they could live, so it might end up costing you.

 

[Stahsky]

Well that certainly sounds a lot better than how it was used before. My only other concern is how rough some matches could get once some group camped out a power weapon area.

But I imagine being able to pick and choose different loadouts depending on the situation, and spawning on teammates (can you do this in every gametype?) could help with that issue pretty well.

Also, tapping the button for a melee from behind will be an instant kill while holding the button with trigger the assassination.

So it's still instant kill in the back regardless of using the flashy shit or not? Awesome.

 

[vhfive]

nvm didn't refresh

 

[The Librarian]

When I left (on Thursday), there were about 1100 posts in this thread.

Now, there are over 4000.

I've gone through all of them, and will be summarizing the new stuff you guys mentioned that HBO didn't already touch on soon. Thanks!

This man is a soldier.

 

[Tashi]

I'm regretting this media blackout I'm taking already. :lol I wanna see these new videos so bad, but I really want a fresh look when I get my chance at the beta.

 

[Grimm Fandango]

As a self-proclaimed melee specialist (#1 tool of destruction), I'm not a fan of the new melee rule. I thought it worked just fine in Halo 3.

Hopefully it won't throw me off my game too much... I don't have much left if that's gone :lol

 

[Captain Blood]

I'm regretting this media blackout I'm taking already. :lol I wanna see these new videos so bad, but I really want a fresh look when I get my chance at the beta.

Join us!

Spoiler

I really need to get work done these next couple days so I can coast at the beginning of the beta. It isn't going to be easy :/

 

[Trasher]

As a self-proclaimed melee specialist (#1 tool of destruction), I'm not a fan of the new melee rule. I thought it worked just fine in Halo 3.

Hopefully it won't throw me off my game too much... I don't have much left if that's gone :lol

Simultaneous beatdowns did not work fine. =/

 

[Louis Wu]

Where'd ya go?

To Candy Mountain, with Charlie.

 

[Trasher]

Wtf is this: http://www.spartanwarfare.com/login.php

Lol it was the ad on this page.

 

[FunkyMunkey]

Simultaneous beatdowns did not work fine. =/

I think he's talking about damage-wise. Which I would agree with.

I'm gonna facepalm when I melee a guy with 2% shield and it takes him down to 0% but with full health. Which I assume will happen dozens of times :/.

 

[FilthyLies]

Ugh, over 1,500 people in this GB contest and it hasn't even been a day.

Really wish they would reward loyal users of the site instead of just doing grab bag contests like this. Despite being a pretty active member (top editor on their Reach page actually), I never have a chance in these things.

Guess May 3rd isn't that much farther, but still sad

 

[Son of Godzilla]

Here's the 2nd part of Luke's video.

It's kinda funny, the last video I uploaded to youtube was a leak of the Halo 3 beta. And also youtube is so fucking annoying nowadays.

 

[Hato-kun]

First Halo game I'm actually excited about. Nice work, Bungie. I'll defintely be picking this up and jam the Beta for as long as possible.

 

[RebornYeti]

I'm regretting this media blackout I'm taking already. :lol I wanna see these new videos so bad, but I really want a fresh look when I get my chance at the beta.

I remember saying that I would go on a media blackout until the Beta came out.

That same day the Halo Reach VGA Trailer was released, I watched it, and I already failed.

I think if you really want to, you could definitely wait until the Beta. I'm sure it will be worth the pain.

 

[dilatedmuscle]

When I left (on Thursday), there were about 1100 posts in this thread.

Now, there are over 4000.

I've gone through all of them, and will be summarizing the new stuff you guys mentioned that HBO didn't already touch on soon. Thanks!

EDIT: Posted. HaloGAF Delivers.

By the end of next week it will be OVER 9,000!!!!

 

[soldat7]

Wow...just now rolling in. Looks like I'll be watching videos for the next 30 minutes. Awesome.

Edit: Colonel Campbell? Uh...Didn't know Ryan Payton was involved.

Edit2: Uh...how many nades does it take to bring down a Warthog now? Ugh...

 

[GhaleonEB]

To Candy Mountain, with Charlie.

Did you snag me that gobstopper I asked for? Hmmmm?

 

[Sai]

... Was that Captain Keyes I heard in Cocop's video?

YouTube has been giving me problems the past couple of months. Does anybody have an FLV of the video I can download or somethin'?

 

[Captain Blood]

Edit2: Uh...how many nades does it take to bring down a Warthog now? Ugh...

I am curious if it will take more rockets/laser shots as well.

 

[Tashi]

I can make it until the beta. It's not that far away.

 

[T'Zariah]

So I have to get XBL, a Wireless adapter, and ODST. So I'm looking at $200 of my wallet being raped. FML!

 

[soldat7]

A bit overkill on the motion blur but other than that, very impressive visually. It is not a jaggy mess!

 

[EazyB]

I am curious if it will take more rockets/laser shots as well.

The warthog in the Waypoint video, if that's what you guys are referring to, took one sticky and then one plasma launcher to blow up. The nades before didn't stick the vehicle.

 

[dilatedmuscle]

Wow...just now rolling in. Looks like I'll be watching videos for the next 30 minutes. Awesome.

Edit: Colonel Campbell? Uh...Didn't know Ryan Payton was involved.

Edit2: Uh...how many nades does it take to bring down a Warthog now? Ugh...

Considering some videos are up to 35 minutes, you may be watching videos for longer then that

Looks like the warthog is stronger but the plasma pistol faster and has an EMP that can stop it in its tracks.... plus the nade launcher, armor lock, has EMP, rockets have lock on.. there are plenty of methods to take it down.

 

[Captain Blood]

The warthog in the Waypoint video, if that's what you guys are referring to, took one sticky and then one plasma launcher to blow up. The nades before didn't stick the vehicle.

That is what I was thinking of, I must have missed it.

 

[Lazslo]

I can make it until the beta. It's not that far away.

1v1 to 10. Snipers/BR's: Lockout. Bring the pain.

 

[RdN]

Just added HALOGAFBETA to my FL.

 

[2 Minutes Turkish]

One thing concerns me from the video I saw.

That focus rifle needs SEEEEEEEEERIOUS nerfing. You just point, paint and within a second or 2 they're dead.

I mean jeebus fuck. Surely that's going to be tweaked in time for the Beta. I mean, if it's obvious how overpowered it is in videos, then it must be hell to play against.

 

[Not a Jellyfish]

One thing concerns me from the video I saw.

That focus rifle needs SEEEEEEEEERIOUS nerfing. You just point, paint and within a second or 2 they're dead.

I mean jeebus fuck. Surely that's going to be tweaked in time for the Beta. I mean, if it's obvious how overpowered it is in videos, then it must be hell to play against.

I do admit it does look powerful but let's refrain from saying it needs nerfing until we get our hands on it. =P

Spoiler

You are probably right.

 

[Trasher]

One thing concerns me from the video I saw.

That focus rifle needs SEEEEEEEEERIOUS nerfing. You just point, paint and within a second or 2 they're dead.

I mean jeebus fuck. Surely that's going to be tweaked in time for the Beta. I mean, if it's obvious how overpowered it is in videos, then it must be hell to play against.

I never saw it kill someone before it overheated. Seemed like it would take the player's shields down, overheat, and then a teammate would finish them off.

 

[Tashi]

1v1 to 10. Snipers/BR's: Lockout. Bring the pain.

:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

Lol but seriously, I'm playing Street Fighter right now. Also sorry for not inviting you earlier today. I was playing big dog games :/

 

[Son of Godzilla]

One thing concerns me from the video I saw.

That focus rifle needs SEEEEEEEEERIOUS nerfing. You just point, paint and within a second or 2 they're dead.

I mean jeebus fuck. Surely that's going to be tweaked in time for the Beta. I mean, if it's obvious how overpowered it is in videos, then it must be hell to play against.

Just like the needler! Oh...

 

[bathala]

Right, going to throw this out early.

Anyone wanting to hook up with other GAFers during the Beta, use this Gamertag. Via the Friends of Friends and Active Roaster, come Beta time you shouldn't have a problem finding folks to hook up and frag with.

Add GT: HALOGAFBETA

(that's all caps!)

Thought it might be a good idea to start filling it up early. If or when it reaches the max friend limit, we'll have another ready.

Feel free to use it. =)

oh hell yeah

 

[Oozer3993]

So I have to get XBL, a Wireless adapter, and ODST. So I'm looking at $200 of my wallet being raped. FML!

If you have a laptop, you can use it as a wireless adapter and I have a Two Month Trial from the Xbox 1 days that might still work if you want to give it a shot.

 

[GhaleonEB]

I never saw it kill someone before it overheated. Seemed like it would take the player's shields down, overheat, and then a teammate would finish them off.

Aye. It looked like you needed to paint someone for an entire burst, up to the overheat, in order to land a kill. If they dodge much of it at all, they live. I suspect it will annihilate anyone on a Jetpack, but Sprint/Armor Lock/strafing looked to shake it just fine.

We'll know soon enough. I haven't seen anything that looked over powered yet; everything has a lot of nuance to it. I'm liking the touches to the vehicles, such as turrets overheating and the Wraith going into its shell. The Wraith being able to turtle up is a nice way to balance its inability to dodge missiles and the laser.

I'm sure some tweaks will be needed but nothing jumps out from the footage, yet.

Just like the needler! Oh...

You SHUT YOUR MOUTH!

 

[soldat7]

I hope Bungie is very careful with nerfing weapons. In Halo 3, you had the BR and the Needler. Everything else was meh (excepting Rockets, Sniper, Lazer, ie, the power weapons). The Plasma Rifle, the Magnum, and the Carbine should have been much more powerful than they were. If there's one thing wrong with Halo, it's the mad rush to the BR. I don't want to quickly dispose of my default weapons or turn down the chance at a Magnum laying around. I want weapons to be useful and fun. Looks like Reach is delivering.

 

[Sai]

All of the weapons look so nice~

Can't wait to get my hands on a DMR. I'm not too sure what to think about the Plasma Repeater though. It's supposed to be a perfect match-up to the Assault Rifle, right? Doesn't seem like it.

I'm liking the touches to the vehicles, such as turrets overheating and the Wraith going into its shell. The Wraith being able to turtle up is a nice way to balance its inability to dodge missiles and the laser.

Wait--what? D: I missed this.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

All these videos are really looking so damn fun. Really heightened everything that was fun about Halo Multi and adding even more fun and more incentive for more.

<3

 

[RebornYeti]

Just added HaloGafBeta. Can't wait to play with all you guys!

Gamertag is RebornYeti, by the way.

 

[neoism]

My condolences man.

I know for real, I wish I could just brush it off, when I get behind, but Halogaf threads( I have to read every post) it's a disease!:lol :lol

 

[Trasher]

Voc is the Scott Van Pelt of Halo. Just throwing that out there.

 

[GhaleonEB]

Wait--what? D: I missed this.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=20969117&postcount=3473

Did anyone notice you can close up the Wraith to prevent damage?

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/beta-mp-halo-reach/64875

Right at the end, 1:53

Edit: or not. See Trasher's post below. But I like my idea better!