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Halo Reach |OT|
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JetBlackPanda
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on another note.. is there anyway Bungie can patch in a copy option in forge world? FOR THE LOVE OF GOD please...
Diablohead
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Just got in from a week in the country to find my copy of Reach sat at my desk, delicious!
Like I said last week, going in balls first with legendary from the get go, it's the only way I can play halo and honour it's last title from our Bungie overlords.
Like I said last week, going in balls first with legendary from the get go, it's the only way I can play halo and honour it's last title from our Bungie overlords.
The Librarian
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Yo, Monocle, send me an FR. We gotta play sometime.Monocle said:
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Kuroyume said:
I would say remove SWAT, Snipers, and Slayer Pro.
I have 2 basic expectations when I enter the Team Slayer playlist:
1) I will start with an AR or DMR. (mostly AR)
2) I will have radar.
SWAT should have it's own playlist, Snipers should have it's own playlist and Slayer Pro should be included with some sort of Hardcore/MLG playlist.
Focus Rifling at people on the ground from the top of Spire is so much fun, just because you see them try to dance around like ants to try to evade your glowing death beam from on high.
However, I heavily disagree about the power core on that map eventually resetting if the Spartans get it off the tower during Invasion. Getting it out of that room the first time is hard enough.
However, I heavily disagree about the power core on that map eventually resetting if the Spartans get it off the tower during Invasion. Getting it out of that room the first time is hard enough.
Shake Appeal
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Yeah, when I finally realized this I had a big smile on my face.GhaleonEB said:Stockpile Nerfle rounds from the Skirmishers to take out the entire Brute wave. Both times I had a full clip of 84 needles, and since Brutes are unshielded, they go pop, pop, pop.
Played up until the mission "Exodus."
Long Night of Solace (I think that is what it is called) is definitively my favorite level so far. It gives you some new scenarios that haven't been done in a Halo game before, including a location that hasn't been experienced since Halo 1. Great campaign so far.
As for framerate problems, I definitely notice them during cutscenes and gameplay. They haven't been as severe as some people make them out to be. Haven't touched the other modes yet.
EDIT: It was Long Night of Solace, not Tip of the Spear.
Long Night of Solace (I think that is what it is called) is definitively my favorite level so far. It gives you some new scenarios that haven't been done in a Halo game before, including a location that hasn't been experienced since Halo 1. Great campaign so far.
As for framerate problems, I definitely notice them during cutscenes and gameplay. They haven't been as severe as some people make them out to be. Haven't touched the other modes yet.
EDIT: It was Long Night of Solace, not Tip of the Spear.
The Librarian
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I love the DMR. I really do. I love getting kills with it: it's extremely satisfying and just a joy. I do, however, also love the pistol and the AR. I also like the radar. Most of the time in Team Slayer, though, I play Slayer Pro or Slayer DMRs. Neither of which give me a good opportunity to use the AR, and don't give me any real incentive to use the pistol (as in the case with Slayer DMRs and you have a pistol secondary). It's not fun.Cerrius said:
Plus, I also like AAs, and Slayer Pro doesn't have any.
cuevas. PhD.
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Cerrius said:
maybe they dont want to add 15 more playlists?
Zeouterlimits
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Could you not put Slayer Pro, SWAT & Snipers in one playlist (Team Hardcore comes to mind)?
dilatedmuscle
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I've only touched campaign... havent passed it... already the game feels so fulfilling. I cant even imagine how it will feel after trying out all the other game modes.
There seems to be a severe flaw in Zealot which I have just encountered in Arena:
If a team of 4 go straight up into the atmosphere from the start of the game they can sit there without fear of death. Anybody who lifts up to attack them is gunned down by four simultaneous DMRs so they are impossible to displace. Even if a group go up as a co-ordinated unit they are still at a disadvantage due to the enemies knowing your exact entry point while you have to go in blind. Maybe Bungie should make it so the transparent shield separating the two play spaces should be semi-permeable, allowing the interior team to shoot outside but not vice-versa. Discuss.
Oh and I second Trasher's question, Brian, are assists working as intended? They, armour lock and grenade strength/ease of use are my only frustrations with the games multiplayer at the moment. This is truly the best Halo game Bungie have ever made.
If a team of 4 go straight up into the atmosphere from the start of the game they can sit there without fear of death. Anybody who lifts up to attack them is gunned down by four simultaneous DMRs so they are impossible to displace. Even if a group go up as a co-ordinated unit they are still at a disadvantage due to the enemies knowing your exact entry point while you have to go in blind. Maybe Bungie should make it so the transparent shield separating the two play spaces should be semi-permeable, allowing the interior team to shoot outside but not vice-versa. Discuss.
Oh and I second Trasher's question, Brian, are assists working as intended? They, armour lock and grenade strength/ease of use are my only frustrations with the games multiplayer at the moment. This is truly the best Halo game Bungie have ever made.
I tried to have this discussion yesterday although all I got in reply was, "Just run away" or "You aren't doing it right". Personally I think it completely breaks the Golden Tripod of Halo rather than enriching it like the other armour abilities.Gui_PT said:
+1 for SWAT needs its own playlist.
I like SWAT, or I used to, when it wasn't the only thing I played.
Also, I'm really sick of the quitters. I don't think I played one game last night that made it from start to finish without at least one person dropping out. I know it takes some time to filter these jerks out, but hurry the eff up already.
I like SWAT, or I used to, when it wasn't the only thing I played.
Also, I'm really sick of the quitters. I don't think I played one game last night that made it from start to finish without at least one person dropping out. I know it takes some time to filter these jerks out, but hurry the eff up already.
Have one and a half missions left in my Legendary playthrough and I go to say that there are some things that I am not liking one bit. Firendly ai is dumber than I have ever remembered. Numerous instances in this playthrough where my team would sit and not fire at all at enemies charging at me even though the enemies are walking right past them. They are next to useless since they usually just attract grenades and end up killing me in the process. Also, vehicle controls, especially the tank, I feel are horrible. The tank gets hung up on the tiniest of debris or up tiny hills. Warthog controls ok but I hated using them with an ai gunner as they fucking suck. Going on the back of a warthog sucks too since the ai driver will most likely get you killed.
The Librarian
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I've never really had a problem with armor lock so far. Most of the time I'm able to wait until the person has to come out of armor lock and am able to kill them. It's rare, so far for me, to get killed while waiting for someone to get out of armor lock.Arnie said:
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Gui_PT said:
Its an awesome AA. Perhaps you should change your tactics and adapt.
Arnie said:
Yeah, you're right, it's just a cowardly and stupid way to play the game.
And those of you who think it's cool...really? Everytime you see a guy, you curl up and wait for someone to save you? That's how you like to play? ... Really?
Change tactics and adapt? All I can do once a dude uses AL is run away. I don't play to run away.
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big ander said:
I find hologram best used when you are using a sniper. In this one match, I perched up top this mountain side and would put the hologram out near one ledge while I sat near the other. Whenever I see or hear it getting shot, I'd know where to keep my crosshairs.
Good a gnarly k/d in that game.
hey brian, if you're reading this, what is this bullshit about not being able to do firefight matchmaking with the 4gb model of the slim? I have the game installed on my thumb drive too, shouldn't that be enough? Do I really need to shell out the $130 for an HDD?
Also, where do you see the personal leaderboard for score attack?
Also, where do you see the personal leaderboard for score attack?
When I've encountered it in BTB playlists or Invasion I have had similar experiences, I am able to wait it out and usually get the kill. In competitive playlists such as Arena or Team Slayer on smaller more confined maps where teams spawn in big clusters then it becomes a horrible, horrible experience.Dax01 said:
I'm not saying remove it from the game, just filter it in specific playlists and maps.
SlasherJPC
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Just completed the level in
the city (alexadria was it?) and was wondering how many levels are left?
Steve o 3000
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Gui_PT said:
I use AL primarily for Elite Slayer. It works wonders when everyone is trying to run you over with a ghost.
That does help. Played a custom Slayer Pros with y friend when he got the game. He didn't know a lot about the game beyond "they added sprint and replaced the BR." His reaction when I used a hologram with a sword :lol :lol And it also helped me to get headshots on him, even with my lack of skill.EvaPlusMinus said:
Yeah, SWAT, and Snipers definitely need their own playlist. Every time that mess pops up, folks go straight for it.
Not that I don't like SWAT and Snipes. Just gotta be in the mood for 'em.
Not that I don't like SWAT and Snipes. Just gotta be in the mood for 'em.
Definitely better than 3's. Dunno about 2's... It was nerfed for a reason. :lolreddmyst said:
Opportunist somethin' or other.electricpirate said:
Nice clean-up.
Chip N Chance
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Is anyone els having a problem with controller vibration? It works in multiplayer, but not in single player. What gives.
Jex
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Ironically, I played a ton of SWAT in Halo 3. A TON. But it's so different to the other modes, and so popular, that I'll certainly be glad if it gets it's own playlist.ManCannon said:
Although I'm pretty low on complaints with regards to everything else, at least so far. Not even match lag in firefight, which is excellent.
Shake Appeal
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Armor Lock is fantastic. A split-second Armor Lock saves you from all sorts of trouble (yesterday I shrugged off and then punched a shotgun-wielder in one game, and a guy with a hammer in the next), and if you use it with teammates properly, you can roll around the map donging on people. It only has three quick uses or a long squat, so I don't see the issue. Everyone has access to it, and if you're working with your teammates it doesn't have to tip the tide against you.
And yes, sometimes it is best to just walk away and find another spot.
It's the best griefing tool, though. It makes people so mad. A team gathered around my corpse and unloaded on me after I finally died in an Arena game last night.
And yes, sometimes it is best to just walk away and find another spot.
It's the best griefing tool, though. It makes people so mad. A team gathered around my corpse and unloaded on me after I finally died in an Arena game last night.
Yeah, this actually works. Lockers seem like they're usually over defensive, so they might not chase as hard. If you use sprint, their maneuver is worth nothing.Gui_PT said:
Lock is awesome for objective games. It's the perfect defensive boost, but it can still be easily neutralized by a coordinated team.
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