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Halo3/Wars/Reach - REACH BETA = May 3rd; NEW REACH MULTI VID IN OP

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  • MechanicalMechanical Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I'm sorry, what's that? I only hear a faint "WORT WORT WORT" and some sizzling.

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  • xzzyxzzy Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Mechanical wrote: »
    I'm sorry, what's that? I only hear a faint "WORT WORT WORT" and some sizzling.

    http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/2428/helmet1yp4.jpg

    I SAID GET ON THE GROUND!

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  • KorKor Known to detonate from time to time Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    FyreWulff wrote: »
    Kor wrote: »
    So fyre, what is it I need to do to get my maps on Bungie Favorites again?

    PM me the ones you want me to consider.

    I basically just redid my file share. Everything on it, I'd like to submit, but I don't really know if I have a limit here. Most things are just single files with the exception of that fusion coil mayhem map we played last night (Oh Shi--- on Umm... Run)

    And I put my Minotaur up there with Quadrants. If I need to rename anything or change the descriptions let me know.

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  • xzzyxzzy Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I felt this travesty deserved a rare update to the tru7h:

    http://tru7h.org/

    xzzy on
  • YardGnomeYardGnome Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Fyre I wish you wouldn't have blocked comments on that video

    It could have been hilarious

    YardGnome on
  • FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited January 2010
    All the fun is in the How to Use the BR video comments.

    I'd turn on comments for more videos if it was possible to assign other people as moderators for your comments.

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  • SnowblindvictimSnowblindvictim Flying casual Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    One day I will record my roommate and it will be hilarious.
    He rages so hard

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  • El ExtremoEl Extremo Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    No elites in multiplayer? But they look even cooler now!

    :cry:

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  • Local H JayLocal H Jay Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    man no elites in multi seems like a step backward. lame...
    also PAX east tickets GET

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  • T4CTT4CT BAFTA-NOMINATED NAFTA-APPROVEDRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Elites are just fantastic

    although I am a fan of reppin' the EVA SPARTAN.


    And I still think we should have some Elite vs Spartan customs at some point.

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  • FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited January 2010
    I will be on for ODST/H3MM in like, a half hour? Somebody needs to use my computer for WoW.

    Also seriously during my Halo 1 run, it went from fun to me remembering that the Rocket Launcher went in the direction you were pointing it roughly 40% of the time.
    also lol all the repeated rooms in AotCR

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  • MikeManMikeMan Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    FyreWulff wrote: »
    I will be on for ODST/H3MM in like, a half hour? Somebody needs to use my computer for WoW.

    Also seriously during my Halo 1 run, it went from fun to me remembering that the Rocket Launcher went in the direction you were pointing it roughly 40% of the time.
    also lol all the repeated rooms in AotCR
    I hated that glitch. Jumping and spinning with rockets meant they came out of your ass.

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  • FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited January 2010
    You should see all the "takes" I did stealing the banshee on the rock-bridge.

    Most of the time it was fucked up because the rockets went wide left or right of the elite I was aiming at. From six feet away.

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  • LookFreeGrenadeLookFreeGrenade Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Its only fitting that since this takes place before halo 1.

    also you were all forced to be humans in ODST. cry. some. more

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  • FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited January 2010
    I just play as Dare with her helmet off, it's like I'm an Elite!

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  • MikeManMikeMan Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    since reach is a prequel they should put back the rocket glitch

    you know

    to make it more authentic

    MikeMan on
  • FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited January 2010
    MikeMan wrote: »
    since reach is a prequel they should put back the rocket glitch

    you know

    to make it more authentic

    dare_gtfo.jpg

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  • MikeManMikeMan Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    actually i do think they should bring back the plasma weapons stun people thing

    i loved that idea and it made them very useful

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  • T4CTT4CT BAFTA-NOMINATED NAFTA-APPROVEDRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Watching you randomly fall out of the banshee from high up was funny too.

    Man I wish I could get matchmaking in but there's a hockey game on :(

    T4CT on
  • FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited January 2010
    Oh yeah, that was hilarious. I was trying to carefully align the banshee to land on the ledge for the Madrigal egg, and forgot that Halo 1's auto-booting-out-of-vehicles was pretty sensitive.

    So the nose got tipped up just slightly too much, and therefore I got booted out of the banshee because I think the engine thought I was on the ground.

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  • YardGnomeYardGnome Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    T4CT wrote: »
    Watching you randomly fall out of the banshee from high up was funny too.

    Man I wish I could get matchmaking in but there's a hockey game on :(
    Excuses!

    YardGnome on
  • Sir PlatypusSir Platypus Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    So I went out and bought a live subscription to play this for charity, and possibly start playing some more online. Problem is, I feel a weird sense of anxiety playing matchmaking with people I don't know, so I've got to get some friends back to Halo for some custom matches.

    And have they said whether or not the new health system will translate to multiplayer? Because I don't think I want to have to deal with the CE/ODST style in multiplayer. Managing health is fine in single player, but its something I don't care for online.

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  • WillethWilleth Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Lookat how Killzone's online works for something close to how I think Reach will end up. The medic class just throws out health packs for people to run over and pick up, and can revive a bleeding-out player. It means you can still have a working team, you just have to define roles a lot more clearly.

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  • T4CTT4CT BAFTA-NOMINATED NAFTA-APPROVEDRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    YardGnome wrote: »
    T4CT wrote: »
    Watching you randomly fall out of the banshee from high up was funny too.

    Man I wish I could get matchmaking in but there's a hockey game on :(
    Excuses!

    TIK TOK ON THE CLOCK BUT THE PARTY DON'T STOP NO



    Health works fine in multiplayer as long as it's done right.

    Look at TF2.

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  • YardGnomeYardGnome Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    T4CT wrote: »
    YardGnome wrote: »
    T4CT wrote: »
    Watching you randomly fall out of the banshee from high up was funny too.

    Man I wish I could get matchmaking in but there's a hockey game on :(
    Excuses!

    TIK TOK ON THE CLOCK BUT THE PARTY DON'T STOP NO



    Health works fine in multiplayer as long as it's done right.

    Look at TF2.
    I swear you are the worst person >:[

    I call being Medic!

    YardGnome on
  • T4CTT4CT BAFTA-NOMINATED NAFTA-APPROVEDRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    the worst person

    the best spartan

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  • YardGnomeYardGnome Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    T4CT wrote: »
    the worst person

    the best spartan
    So either way, you're still awful?
    WORT WORT WORT

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  • MikeManMikeMan Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    i'm talkin

    pedicure on our toes, toes

    trying on all our clothes, clothes

    boys blowing up our phones, phones

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  • Angel177Angel177 Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    YardGnome wrote: »
    T4CT wrote: »
    Watching you randomly fall out of the banshee from high up was funny too.

    Man I wish I could get matchmaking in but there's a hockey game on :(
    Excuses!



    At least I left for sex.....

    Angel177 on
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  • T4CTT4CT BAFTA-NOMINATED NAFTA-APPROVEDRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Look don't get on my case just because I'm a patriotic fellow


    also Halo Thread = Ke$ha Thread amirite

    Because obviously she's voicing all women in Reach

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  • KorKor Known to detonate from time to time Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I put my new Minotaur variant in my File Share
    http://www.bungie.net/stats/Halo3/FileShare.aspx

    Currently named "Hide" and "Seek"

    If you've never played a Minotaur game before here is how it works:
    1 person is the Minotaur, they chase the other players and try to kill them in the Labyrinth. The Labyrinth is booby-trapped so be careful.

    The Minotaur moves slower than the humans but can jump over walls. He has no radar and stands out like a soar thumb.

    The humans can't do any damage, and entire goal is to survive for the round. They have a panic radar (10 meters) and move slightly faster than the Minotaur.

    There is a powerup on the map that gives any player a 75 meter enhanced radar (can see you if you aren't moving and/or crouching). However, when someone picks it up, they get a giant red arrow over their head.

    Because of the booby-trap mechanics, this map seemed to provide us all with some great laughs. I personally feel pretty proud of it.

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  • T4CTT4CT BAFTA-NOMINATED NAFTA-APPROVEDRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Actually all the customs we played last night were pretty cool. The falling fusion coils were good for laughs and Minotaur was just genuinely fun to play.

    Makes me wish I could Forge.

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  • YardGnomeYardGnome Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Is anyone still on? I hopped on before Conan and the party was full.

    YardGnome on
  • FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited January 2010
    http://www.bungie.net/forums/posts.aspx?postID=40697364
    -There are not 300 people working on Reach. It's more around 70-130, because they're also working on their new IP

    -Elite councilor head perms are back, as well as a number of
    other permutations for their armor. They've been redesigned from the skeleton up

    -Every weapon has a specific role. "There were so many different weapons and grenades that it wasn't clear to the average player why they woud pick this over that for a particular encounter."--Sage Merill

    -Human weapons hit more or less instantly after pulling the trigger (no more frame lag or frozen BRs)

    -The sniper rifle's shot interval will be reduced to make it less powerful (sorry MLG)

    -Grunts wont be squealing jokes and making pratfalls.

    -The Halo theme will not be returning, but Marty says motifs may reappear in some way or another.

    -Halo: Reach isn't Halo 4. Bungie doesn't even consider it a continuation to the other Halos. They see it as a stand alone game, and they're approaching it as such

    -The Needle Rifle is a cross between the Carbine and the Needler, and 3 shots will make an explosion. It is capable of Headshots

    -There's a new variation to the grunt, nicknamed the "Keg Grunt" for the large barrel tank on its back.

    -Elites look like badass in a cup to go

    -The rest of Noble Team, save for your player Noble 6, will fill similar rolls to the computer controlled Arbiter or ODSTs. Joseph Tung, who worked on Halo 3's multiplayer, played a demo and he didn't have to acknowledge his teammates in order to progress

    -Squad battle mechanics are absent

    -Reach's health system is similar to that of Combat Evolved and ODST. THe shield will not recharge as quickly as Halo 3's


    "Nothing in the game is finished...A lot of the guys on the floor would not be happy we're showing off the game at this point" -- Tung

    -The current build is low resolution and a little flat, but already has more detail than halo 3.

    -70% of the game is complete and the campaign is nearly fully playable. So although there's a lot of place holders and it's not fully finished, most of it is done.

    -The older engine was 'gutted' and no component of it was left untouched.

    -If you see a far off battle, their actions are automated. As you approach them, they become scripted. When you're right there in the action, they gain full AI and interact with you.

    -The AI can choose to perform their actions. If you stumble upon Elites forming up on a door, they can decide whether to pursue you, or continue with the door. If they do the former and kill you, they will return to the door

    -The Spartans don't do everything with their helmets on (meaning we'll get to see all of their faces)

    -Your appearance will be persistent across multiplayer, singeplayer, and co-op, even though alternative armor types won't grant special abilities (No perks!)

    -You will get to personalize your character with a wider variety of different armor

    -Equipment is now persistent instead of a one-time use. Sprint lasts a few seconds. After a brief cool down time, you can use it again.

    -Sage Merrill (remember the beard) says "You would come across some item that was shiny, so maybe you'd pick [it]up and maybe you wouldn't, and you'd get an icon, some abstract thing in your hub. Because it was for a one-off use, you'd end up saving it, thinking 'i'm going to keep that till the encounter when i really really need it', and then: 'Oh, The mission's over'."

    So Armor Abilities were redesigned to work into the general combat cycle, so you'll use them as much as grenades.

    -Camo and Sprint are confirmed, with the power drainer and gravity lift expected to fit in somehow

    -The Skirmishers were so difficult to fight that Tung couldn't even kill one of them (noob at your own game lol)

    -The DMR has a 3x scope and overlaps many of the BR's strengths. However, Bungie isn't sure whether they want to get rid of the BR.

    -The Radar now locates targets in 3D space using Elite-style lines

    -Your normal visor highlights environmental features and overlays info about them. The ODST nightvision is also back

    -on the pause screen there are 'Grades' and 'Credits', but Bungie isn't prepared to discuss them yet. This probably has to do with customization

    -The Assault Rifle has been completely remodeled. It sounds much more powerful, and smoke and bouncing sparks are seen whilst firing it.

    -No more pink needler fire

    -The plasma pistol delivers punchy bursts of energy, hitting home with a fizzing impact. It also delivers a scorching blast that burns whatever it hits. No more bright balls of color flying through the air

    -Explosions have been redone. They're dirty, lingering, and...explosive

    -It appears Jorge's weapon is an LMG flamethrower hybrid. He has rounds coming from a barrel that resembles a fire canister, but it has yet to be confirmed. For now he's a 'heavy weapons specialist' which means 'All of the Above'.

    -Emile is holding what resembles a grenade launcher in some concept art

    -Reach's third mission takes place at night, allowing you to take full advantage of the active camo ability and the assassination moves

    -The Turret rains showers of sparks that bounce off of terrain in real time

    -Enemies and Allies feature higher resolution renders and more polgyons

    -The green monocle from Combat Evolved is on many of the Marines once again!

    -In case it hasn't been made clear, Bungie is referencing Combat Evolved A LOT for Reach

    -All of the new enemies, weapons, and vehicles that are on Reach that didn't make it into the other games could be assumed that they didn't make it off of Reach. This is the prime of the Covenant, and they brought everything they had to Reach for the invasion.

    -Animations are smoothly blended. Movement, walking and running, as well as jumps, 'nade throwing, and firing are all revamped

    -Bungie is using motion capture, but they'll also be animating the captures to make it more 'artisitc'

    -"I beat those themes to death" Marty says when he was talking about the Halo themes. He sas he wants to give Reach its own theme, its own feel and its own music, but there may be foreshadowing for later halo themes worked in eventually.

    -Reach will feature various new vehicles, though we only see the civilian flatbed truck, which is good at ramming. Many of the previous Halos' steeds will appear, including the Mongoose and the Warthog.

    -Voice over actors and actresses will return to have their faces motion captured while saying the lines.

    -The current build has a lot of computer generated audio in place

    -Assassinations replace the old instant one-hit kill with an animated, thirdperson one. It will also feature in multiplayer. Sage says there's a good chance the old assassinations wont be in anymore, but they'll be using the internal Beta to decide for sure.

    -The teleporter system for co-op when you split too far away from your buddies is much less strict. You might be fighting in the air while your buddy is on the ground, and you can see each other fighting. Levels are more freeroam and less linear, and pretty much any area that you see you can go to, and you will be rewarded for exploring there

    -There's now support for 40 enemies or 20 vehicles active at a time

    -Reach is not based on the book Fall of Reach, but will complement it. (you should know that by now)

    -Elites resemble those seen in Halo Wars

    -Reach will feature plenty of rain, and covered areas wont be wet

    -During cutscenes, there will be a camera following behind the characters, as though you were there watching from behind. This will add to the immersion

    -There will be some big surprises in campaign, similar to MW2 and Uncharted 2

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  • YardGnomeYardGnome Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I wonder how they're gonna explain the Mongoose being in this game.

    No more pink mist of death? :(

    YardGnome on
  • T4CTT4CT BAFTA-NOMINATED NAFTA-APPROVEDRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Fuck

    color me excited. Elites in multiplayer hooray

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  • LorkLork Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    While I'm not too happy about the "Halo is serious business like Gears! Dark and gritty! No humour or colours allowed! RAGHARRGH" attitude they seem to have, it's hard to stay mad for long when I see things like this:
    Levels are more freeroam and less linear, and pretty much any area that you see you can go to, and you will be rewarded for exploring there

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  • T4CTT4CT BAFTA-NOMINATED NAFTA-APPROVEDRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    There will still be humor

    Just think, you'll be playing and it'll feel like a new Halo game, and then something you've long missed will reappear
    WORT WORT WORT

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  • MechanicalMechanical Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    FyreWulff wrote: »
    -There will be some big surprises in campaign, similar to MW2 and Uncharted 2

    No. No, no, no. This was obviously a comment made in jest.

    Mechanical on
  • Ratsult2Ratsult2 Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    YardGnome wrote: »
    I wonder how they're gonna explain the Mongoose being in this game.

    No more pink mist of death? :(

    They really don't have to explain anything. It's not like the weapons/vehicles we saw in Halo 1, 2, and 3 were everything the UNSC has made up till that point.

    There is nothing in that list that says elites are in multi. All it says is that the halo 2 massive hat elites will be in Reach.

    I'm stoked that they are taking so much from Halo 1. It really had some large areas to fight in. It sounds like the powerful plasma pistol from Halo 1 is back. It was a great weapon, very powerful with rapid fire. The overcharged shot would even kill grunts in one shot (and have a satisfying burn/sizzle effect). I'll will miss silly grunts and pink mist, but you can't get everything you want.

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