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Halo: MULTI/FIREFIGHT Thread. MetaTag: A PA Reachmulti. 1 Mil FF Maps are for Babies.

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  • Noble Six ActualNoble Six Actual Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    People who don't know Stacker make me sad. He's been in literally every game as a Sergeant, and for fuck's sake, Pete Stacker is the "Real Men of Genius" beer ad guy and Captain Keyes.

    He's fucking everywhere in Halo.

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  • The Dude With HerpesThe Dude With Herpes Lehi, UTRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Fucking shit people.

    Stop voting for sniperfight firefight.

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  • Dox the PIDox the PI Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    People who don't know Stacker make me sad. He's been in literally every game as a Sergeant, and for fuck's sake, Pete Stacker is the "Real Men of Genius" beer ad guy and Captain Keyes.

    He's fucking everywhere in Halo.

    Stacker / Dubbo are the best charcters in the game.

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  • The Dude With HerpesThe Dude With Herpes Lehi, UTRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Why does 1 Flag CTF even exist as a gametype?

    Does anyone find it fun?

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  • KorKor Known to detonate from time to time Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Why does 1 Flag CTF even exist as a gametype?

    Does anyone find it fun?

    It was really fun on maps like Last resort, and High Ground, and Longshore.

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  • Dox the PIDox the PI Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Yea, 1 flag is supposed to be for asymmetrical maps

    Why it's on maps like Hemorrhage is beyond me.

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  • 101101 Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    As much as I dislike Hemorrhage, I have to admit it makes a decent Invasion Slayer map.


    1 flag can be pretty fun on some of the smaller maps like asylum.

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  • The Dude With HerpesThe Dude With Herpes Lehi, UTRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Yeah I guess I can see it being ok for a small-ish map.

    BTB?

    not so much.

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  • Dox the PIDox the PI Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    It dawned on me on the last Hemorrhage game I played that I'd never gone into the caves, so I went in and looked around

    I always went into those caves on Valhalla / Coagulation

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  • pardzhpardzh Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    You know what I like more than Hemorrhage(and its associated tank)?

    The idea of contracting HIV and having it progress into full-blown AIDS.

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  • Dox the PIDox the PI Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    pardzh wrote: »
    You know what I like more than Hemorrhage(and its associated tank)?

    The idea of contracting HIV and having it progress into full-blown AIDS.

    The tank is so broken
    I get in the tank at the start of this game

    +41 k/d

    I have a friend who has had better getting perfections in that thing

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  • KorKor Known to detonate from time to time Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    I'm honestly not enjoying a lot of the 16man maps. Hemorrhage is meh, Paradisio is just awful (I still have yet to truly enjoy a game on that map), and the invasion maps are good, but I only really like them for invasion.

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  • Dox the PIDox the PI Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Kor wrote: »
    I'm honestly not enjoying a lot of the 16man maps. Hemorrhage is meh, Paradisio is just awful (I still have yet to truly enjoy a game on that map), and the invasion maps are good, but I only really like them for invasion.

    I had a really great game of Elite slayer on Paradisio yesterday
    at least there's a Splazer on Paradisio

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  • ShimShamShimSham Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    I want Waterworks back.

    Most people hated it though.

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  • DogEightDogEight Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Kor wrote: »
    I'm honestly not enjoying a lot of the 16man maps. Hemorrhage is meh, Paradisio is just awful (I still have yet to truly enjoy a game on that map), and the invasion maps are good, but I only really like them for invasion.
    You're not alone. I loved Halo 3's BTB, but Reach? Ehhh...

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  • ronzoronzo Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    DogEight wrote: »
    Kor wrote: »
    I'm honestly not enjoying a lot of the 16man maps. Hemorrhage is meh, Paradisio is just awful (I still have yet to truly enjoy a game on that map), and the invasion maps are good, but I only really like them for invasion.
    You're not alone. I loved Halo 3's BTB, but Reach? Ehhh...

    if you cut paradisio in half it would be a ton better

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  • BlueDestinyBlueDestiny Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Whoever said Invasion is civilization is totally right.

    MAN that mode is funtimes.

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  • ShimShamShimSham Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    This afternoon I was finishing out some commendations I was pretty close to finishing. I was close to getting Silver in headshots on Firefight, I got it.

    Now I need 4,000 (3,500 more) to get Gold. D:

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  • Local H JayLocal H Jay Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    had a very very iffy game in doubles a few minutes ago. me and fatal were doing well until we hit a particularly laggy game. then we started to notice a pattern. whenever they had the drop on us, connection was good. but when we opened up on them BLACK SCREEN
    you'd think our problems would end there but it happened over and over. clearly the person with host was performing some trick similar to stand-bying from halo 2
    it was infuriating because we knew what was up, once they got to around 10 kills ahead it disappeared completely. i left bad feedback but i really hope this was just a laggy game and not some ugly form of cheating

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  • South hostSouth host I obey without question Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Yorker wrote: »
    I am incredibly disappointed that so many people don't know who Stacker is.

    "I want HOT BARRELS people! KEEP IT UP!"

    http://halo.bungie.org/misc/dialogue/sarges/ohdamndamndamn_stack.mp3
    http://halo.bungie.org/misc/dialogue/sarges/heremymom_stack.mp3
    Seriously, he is the best.

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  • MayGodHaveMercyMayGodHaveMercy Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    ShimSham wrote: »
    This afternoon I was finishing out some commendations I was pretty close to finishing. I was close to getting Silver in headshots on Firefight, I got it.

    Now I need 4,000 (3,500 more) to get Gold. D:

    Yeah, that jump is insane. I think Pinpoint (The precision weapons one) has a similar jump. But I thought about it, and it makes sense. I mean, I've had the game for a week, and I have a bunch of Commendations silvered. Wouldn't want us to have a whole bunch of Onyx awards after 3 weeks of owning the game. Gotta make it last somehow.

    Also, Today was an awesome day for experience. I did Score Attack (Gruntpocalypse) 4 times and finished every daily challenge, and silvered two FF commendations, netting me well over 10k cR in maybe 45 minutes from 360 on to 360 off.

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  • FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2010
    1 Flag is better than 2 Flag

    and 1 flag is fine on symmetrical maps since if a map can work for 2 flag, it automatically works for 1 flag.

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  • Local H JayLocal H Jay Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    FyreWulff wrote: »
    1 Flag is better than 2 Flag

    and 1 flag is fine on symmetrical maps since if a map can work for 2 flag, it automatically works for 1 flag.
    except if that map is hemmorage
    and has tanks

    then it is broken

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  • Forever ZefiroForever Zefiro cloaked in the midnight glory of an event horizonRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    anoffday wrote: »
    Dox the PI wrote: »
    dinoarus wrote: »
    Dox the PI wrote: »
    Ganluan wrote: »
    Shooting at someone's head with a precision weapon doesn't drop shields faster, right?

    correct, it's 4 shots with the DMR or 5 with the pistol ANYWHERE to take down shields and then one to the head or 3 to the body

    pistol also takes 4 shots to take down shields.

    really?

    Okay my bad

    EDIT: Some of my favourite Stacker lines:

    "Ima charging mah lazor!"
    " BOOM....HEADSHOT"
    "That's gona be a closed coffin funeral"
    "You could park a truck in that hole!"

    Crap. I always just assumed it was quicker to drop shields by aiming at the head. This could seriously effect someone's game since the body is so much easier to hit. So basically just shoot for the body until the shields pop and then go for the head.

    I suppose, but if you aim for the head the whole time, then when the shields drop, you don't have to adjust your aim to get the kill, which theoretically means it would be faster. Of course it depends on the person.

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  • FyreWulffFyreWulff YouRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2010
    FyreWulff wrote: »
    1 Flag is better than 2 Flag

    and 1 flag is fine on symmetrical maps since if a map can work for 2 flag, it automatically works for 1 flag.
    except if that map is hemmorage
    and has tanks

    then it is broken

    tanks on hem notwithstanding

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  • YorkerYorker Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Dox the PI wrote: »
    People who don't know Stacker make me sad. He's been in literally every game as a Sergeant, and for fuck's sake, Pete Stacker is the "Real Men of Genius" beer ad guy and Captain Keyes.

    He's fucking everywhere in Halo.

    Stacker / Dubbo are the best charcters in the game.

    <3 Both of you.

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  • The Dude With HerpesThe Dude With Herpes Lehi, UTRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Man, swat removal from playlists can't come soon enough.

    Also, I think it's been mentioned before, but why, exactly, is there such a thing as "Invasion Slayer"?

    Seriously? It completely defeats the purpose of the invasion gametype, there's absolutely no reason for it. If you want slayer types go play every other gametype. And people vote for it!

    Arg.

    Also, I'd like to see a BTB Objective and a BTB Slayer split in the gametypes.

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  • RenzoRenzo Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Invasion Slayer is pretty awesome, bro. You should try it. All unlocking new loadouts through kills and getting weapon and vehicle drops by capping points. It's a good time.

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  • OhtsamOhtsam Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Man, swat removal from playlists can't come soon enough.

    Also, I think it's been mentioned before, but why, exactly, is there such a thing as "Invasion Slayer"?

    Seriously? It completely defeats the purpose of the invasion gametype, there's absolutely no reason for it. If you want slayer types go play every other gametype. And people vote for it!

    Arg.

    Also, I'd like to see a BTB Objective and a BTB Slayer split in the gametypes.

    Invasion slayer is great, it flows so differently from normal slayer though I do feel there is some imbalance in the initial set of loadouts right now. Also I really want big team invasion slayer

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  • KorKor Known to detonate from time to time Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    anoffday wrote: »
    Dox the PI wrote: »
    dinoarus wrote: »
    Dox the PI wrote: »
    Ganluan wrote: »
    Shooting at someone's head with a precision weapon doesn't drop shields faster, right?

    correct, it's 4 shots with the DMR or 5 with the pistol ANYWHERE to take down shields and then one to the head or 3 to the body

    pistol also takes 4 shots to take down shields.

    really?

    Okay my bad

    EDIT: Some of my favourite Stacker lines:

    "Ima charging mah lazor!"
    " BOOM....HEADSHOT"
    "That's gona be a closed coffin funeral"
    "You could park a truck in that hole!"

    Crap. I always just assumed it was quicker to drop shields by aiming at the head. This could seriously effect someone's game since the body is so much easier to hit. So basically just shoot for the body until the shields pop and then go for the head.

    I suppose, but if you aim for the head the whole time, then when the shields drop, you don't have to adjust your aim to get the kill, which theoretically means it would be faster. Of course it depends on the person.

    Except it takes next to no time to move your reticle from the body to the head, so no, it isn't faster.

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  • ArteenArteen Adept ValeRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    And with bloom now, you can shoot a precision weapon reliably at a faster rate if you aim for the body instead of the head.

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  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    God

    daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn

    I am so close to Captain. I can taste it.

    ...Maybe I can squeeze out the last few credits before I have to go to work tomorrow.

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  • Gorilla SaladGorilla Salad Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Gruntpacolypse seems to net an awful lot more XP then regular matches or firefight.

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  • DraperDraper __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2010

    Wow, all 3 of these are amazing. Was this all you? If so, can I play with you? GT is fathom216.

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  • PaperLuigi44PaperLuigi44 My amazement is at maximum capacity. Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Thanks to Booker for reccomending me Score Attack to finish off the FF challenges, netted me the achievement too.

    I wish I had more time to play this, I'm only just nearing Warrant Officer 1 :(

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  • Tridus1xTridus1x Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Would it be reasonable to do firefights all the time since I average 500cr a match?

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  • AngryPuppyAngryPuppy Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Today's Challenges.

    Gunslinger
    Kill 100 enemies in multiplayer matchmaking. - 1000cR
    I Need Some Ammo
    Complete a Campaign mission on Heroic or harder with the Famine Skull on. - 500cR
    Orbital Assists
    Kill 20 enemies using the Target Designator in Firefight Matchmaking. - 750cR
    Double Double
    Earn 2 Double Kills in the same match in Multiplayer Matchmaking. - 350cR

    A little more varied than yesterdays in that you'll have to hit each gamemode. Orbital assists could be a bit of a pain in a public match, I don't imagine everyone is going to want to wait their turn. Do the weapon drop pods turn up in any of the score attack variants?

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  • VeeVee Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Ok I couldn't wait to become a captain. Like seriously FUCK warrant officer grade 3.
    So I did some campaign credit farming and I got like 30k and am now a Captain grade 1

    Also my spartan looks so sweet with Jorge's chest piece.

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  • The Dude With HerpesThe Dude With Herpes Lehi, UTRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    is it quicker to get credits in campaign? I'm confused.

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  • elliotw2elliotw2 Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    is it quicker to get credits in campaign? I'm confused.

    The fastest way is to play Gruntpoclypse, since the point for each kill + headshot + never dying are higher than about anything else you could do.

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