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[Cuban Legend]

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I just think Engineers are annoying in Firefight.. that's all. Engineers are cool and all, but in Firefight, they give me fits.

PS. Tell me if spoiler tagging is appropriate or not for this discussion.

I don't think spoiler tagging that is necessary. As Engineers don't seem to be a part of the story in Reach, as they were with ODST.

I guess I just think Engineers are enemies that add some extra challenge to Firefight. Seeing a group of shielded brutes/grunts spawning in a new set makes you immediately look to the skies for the Engineer powering their shields.

I remember Sai, a few of his friends, and I playing ODST Firefight a few weeks back. We'd be calling out Engineers left and right and taking turns popping them with the plasma pistols while others mopped up the newly unshielded masses, twas magical.

 

[Ramirez]

So, Urkles, any chance of seeing either of the last 2 MP maps this week?

 

[Doodis]

I don't think spoiler tagging that is necessary. As Engineers don't seem to be a part of the story in Reach, as they were with ODST.

I guess I just think Engineers are enemies that add some extra challenge to Firefight. Seeing a group of shielded brutes/grunts spawning in a new set makes you immediately look to the skies for the Engineer powering their shields.

I remember Sai, a few of his friends, and I playing ODST Firefight a few weeks back. We'd be calling out Engineers left and right and taking turns popping them with the plasma pistols while others mopped up the newly unshielded masses, twas magical.

What would be even cooler, is if the firefight settings allowed you to have engineers supporting the spartans.

 

[Domino Theory]

Awesome Reach stuff from GamesCom, but nothing pants changing.

Looking forward to seeing the last two MP maps.

 

[Genesis Knight]

So, Urkles, any chance of seeing either of the last 2 MP maps this week?

One's Boardwalk; what's the other?

 

[Domino Theory]

One's Boardwalk; what's the other?

Countdown.

 

[FilthyLies]

One's Boardwalk; what's the other?

Countdown

beat

 

[MrBig]

One's Boardwalk; what's the other?

Countdown.
Maybe they're not showing it because they show something from the campaign?

 

[Diablohead]

Note: don't key his car.

 

[Genesis Knight]

So...the final map is countdown.

 

[FourDoor]

The doc turned from hot a DOA Volleyball model from Legends to a granny that can't even be considered a cougar anymore.

And how is it that she knows about the S-III's so early on in the game? We need some explanation here...

 

[LAUGHTREY]

The doc turned from hot a DOA Volleyball model from Legends to a granny that can't even be considered a cougar anymore.

http://i34.tinypic.com/5jy785.jpg[img]

[B]And how is it that she knows about the S-III's so early on in the game? We need some explanation here...[/B][/QUOTE]

Sigh...

Just forget everything you know from the books. Everything. It doesn't look like it has any bearing what-so-ever.

 

[Zeouterlimits]

Anyone else notice the texture pop on the B+ on George's collar when he is introduced?

Yeah, I did on my proper (not youtube 360p) watch. Made me furrow my brow.

Haters gonna hate re: Halsey.
If you were inappropriately treating 100+ young boys and girls you'd age like that too.

 

[Xblog]

In fact, There aren't elite in Firefight .. snif... ?? i doesn't see that in the corvette map?

 

[Hydranockz]

Sigh...

Just forget everything you know from the books. Everything. It doesn't look like it has any bearing what-so-ever.

There are books on this?

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Am I doing it right/

 

[FourDoor]

Sigh...

Just forget everything you know from the books. Everything. It doesn't look like it has any bearing what-so-ever.

Has this been stated as true? I thought all of the previous Halo games followed the books so it's a surprise to me

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to hear that Reach jumps ship and totally disregards Ghosts of the Onyx.

 

[urk]

And how is it that she knows about the S-III's so early on in the game? We need some explanation here...

Who says that's set early in the game?

 

[urk]

In fact, There aren't elite in Firefight .. snif... ?? i doesn't see that in the corvette map?

wat

 

[Palette Swap]

And how is it that she knows about the S-III's so early on in the game? We need some explanation here...

As someone who's raised the same objection earlier in the threaded:
a) that narration isn't guaranteed to be in the game
b) she's probably looking back at the events on Reach
c) as someone said earlier: the continuity between games, comics, books and videos is lax. I'd spontaneously go with that one and wouldn't care but I'm pretty sure it was emphasized at some point that they're trying to keep continuity under tight control across various media?

As for the corny voiceover, I just watched the desperate measures vidoc and as much as I usually love Fillion's acting, the voiceover was pretty embarassing too.

edit: well, this settles that I guess

 

[Miggytronz]

wat

exactly what i was about to post. WTF.

 

[Cuban Legend]

Still, that Covie Firefight level sure echoes "The Truth and Reconciliation" from CE.. Shield Door, 2 Story Interior Levels, Drop Ships, Purple and all.

So if that's what was supposed to make me wet my pants, then today was a success.

 

[FourDoor]

Who says that's set early in the game?

Aahhhhh... Remember Reach

 

[WickedLaharl]

so who is nolan north voicing in reach?

 

[Ramirez]

In fact, There aren't elite in Firefight .. snif... ?? i doesn't see that in the corvette map?

 

[Xblog]

wat

in the firefight mode, i would know which covenant are presents ? (Brutes ? elites ? ....)

 

[cazosozey]

Who says that's set early in the game?

well shes talking about how reach WILL fall so.... time paradox confirmed?

 

[NullPointer]

in the firefight mode, i would know which covenant are presents ? (Brutes ? elites ? ....)

All of them except Drones.

 

[Havok]

in the firefight mode, i would know which covenant are presents ? (Brutes ? elites ? ....)

All types except drones are present.

Edit: beaten, should have reloaded the page before posting

 

[ElRenoRaven]

Who says that's set early in the game?

Thank you Urk. It's sad that anyone even has to say that. We have no clue when that scene is in the game. Also as mentioned she found the files on the Spartan 3's on Reach if I remember correctly. Hence it's not that hard to believe that maybe she might know about them at some point.

Also I don't know why there is so much hate for the dialog. I think it's fine. Maybe that's why I'm easy to please. I've honestly never really hated any dialog in the Halo games. The only one that ever made me laugh was the Halo 1 Cortana line that everyone loves.

 

[Apath]

So please tell me I'm not the only one who found both the live action and the A Spartan Will Rise trailers laughably corny and bad? The latter having a lot of cool footage, but the way it was formed into a trailer makes this game look awful. :lol

Firefight footage looked great on the other hand.

 

[Nutter]

Trailer was good, new firefight map looks good, but ill echo what others have said.. This does nothing to my pants. :lol

 

[Ramirez]

So please tell me I'm not the only one who found both the live action and the A Spartan Will Rise trailers laughably corny and bad? The latter having a lot of cool footage, but the way it was formed into a trailer makes this game look awful. :lol

So bad that I went and canceled my preorder. :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

 

[Xblog]

All of them except Drones.

Nullpointer & Havok : Thank you !

 

[szaromir]

And how is it that she knows about the S-III's so early on in the game? We need some explanation here...

Apparently that's the part they changed in Fall of Reach that 343 talked about about a few months ago.

 

[Shake Appeal]

Firefight footage looked great on the other hand.

If you're talking about the 1up Firefight footage, I thought it was awful. Off-screen, noisy, really bad play, and apparently on Easy or Normal.

 

[Apath]

If you're talking about the 1up Firefight footage, I thought it was awful. Off-screen, noisy, really bad play, and apparently on Easy or Normal.

I don't think the quality of footage was great, but the level reveal and the action on screen looked awesome.

 

[GhaleonEB]

I don't think the quality of footage was great, but the level reveal and the action on screen looked awesome.

I kind of dig the idea of Wraiths being dropped off in close quarters. And the doors behind the catwalks with the shield doors as an alternate entrance to the map, to break up the flow of the game (which is, on a map that small, stay on the outside and pound the kill zone). Nothing like a few pair of Hunters marching in from behind to cause mass panic.

 

[derFeef]

If you're talking about the 1up Firefight footage, I thought it was awful. Off-screen, noisy, really bad play, and apparently on Easy or Normal.

The video was great, I liked what I see. I don´t care if the player is good or they get a good score. Sure, a good player makes a game look better, but I could not care less if they play on easy or whatever.

 

[NullPointer]

Nullpointer & Havok : Thank you !

No problem.

More Firefight details can be found here under the Firefight 2.0 OMG! section:
http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_061810

enjoy

 

[Striker]

The video was great, I liked what I see. I don´t care if the player is good or they get a good score. Sure, a good player makes a game look better, but I could not care less if they play on easy or whatever.

I rather a video is shown off to showcase the map and what it will bring to the table rather than if the player is capable of taking down three Elites with a Pistol. I mean, I saw off-screen footage, and the guy was clearly bad. That hinders the experience more than anything else, really.

 

[Deadly]

Apparently that's the part they changed in Fall of Reach that 343 talked about about a few months ago.

But she found out about them in First Strike not Fall of Reach. Also who's this

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Auntie Dot

people keep mentioning?

 

[Tashi]

I think at this point I've had just about enough info on the game. Except for maybe Theater 2.0, I could use some info on that. But otherwise, I just want it to come out already. How many more sleeps do we have left Ghaleon?

 

[Kibbles]

So is the Campaign thing today or tomorrow? My pants aren't living up to urk's promise.

 

[NullPointer]

So is the Campaign thing today or tomorrow? My pants aren't living up to urk's promise.

Gotta agree here. I'm here at work wearing adult diapers for nothing.

Well, almost nothing.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

Finally watched the vidoc again,

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Halsey says that line "You finally made your choice, well I guess great minds think alike." That is from when Cortana picked Chief out of the book right?

Good trailer.

 

[EazyB]

ODST came out a year ago and only has 1/10 of the amount of people playing the 3 year old Halo 3. No matter how much they improve Firefight the vast majority of people will look to traditional MP maps for a source of variety and longevity. If Bungie's really only going to launch with 9 MP venues and 6 Firefight venues then they're really out of touch here.

 

[LAUGHTREY]

Has this been stated as true? I thought all of the previous Halo games followed the books so it's a surprise to me

Spoiler

to hear that Reach jumps ship and totally disregards Ghosts of the Onyx.

The previous Halos have not even mentioned anything that happened in the books, Major Silva, Unyielding Hirophant and as far as I know in the books leading up to Halo 2 there were multiple Spartans left, fighting on earth, with knowledge that the Covenant knew where earth was. They gave Master Chief a medal for his actions on Halo, but not for destroying a Covenant fleet on it's way to Earth? Halo 2, 3 and ODST have made no mention of them. There has been no mention of Red/Blue team defending Castle on Reach, besides the fact that this team was never mentioned even in passing in any of the books.


Halo: The Flood which was supposed to be basically a novelization of Halo CE is totally different than CE.

 

[Hydranockz]

I think at this point I've had just about enough info on the game. Except for maybe Theater 2.0, I could use some info on that. But otherwise, I just want it to come out already. How many more sleeps do we have left Ghaleon?

Here you go.

 

[Sai-kun]

ODST came out a year ago and only has 1/10 of the amount of people playing the 3 year old Halo 3. No matter how much they improve Firefight the vast majority of people will look to traditional MP maps for a source of variety and longevity. If Bungie's really only going to launch with 9 MP venues and 6 Firefight venues then they're really out of touch here.

But ODST also has the problem of

Not being Halo 3 (aka disc switching)
No firefight
Not much replay value or point in playing after you get your achievements.

I think it'll do a lot better for itself in Reach

 

[aesop]

ODST came out a year ago and only has 1/10 of the amount of people playing the 3 year old Halo 3. No matter how much they improve Firefight the vast majority of people will look to traditional MP maps for a source of variety and longevity. If Bungie's really only going to launch with 9 MP venues and 6 Firefight venues then they're really out of touch here.

The difference is that Firefight 2.0 has matchmaking. I love me some firefight but hardly play it because not many of the people on my friends list have ODST.