I bought a 360 for the beta, only because it's so reasonable when thinking about the big picture: I got a 360 for a game which has not been released(Halo 3), but now I get cool shit like Geometry Wars, Oblivion, and.. uhh.. I'm sure there's something else...
to be honest i bought crackdown just because of the beta, and it turned out to actually be pretty fun. if you don't get it though, i guess the only loss is your own though, i'm gonna be blowing people up and cowering in bubble shields for 3 weeks.
Nope, because it also fixed dummy glitching and wall pulling. the new maps came out like 5 days later, over Xbox Live. the disc came out 3-4 weeks later, but they would patch Halo 2 to that same patch.
nevermind, looks like you were right, i was separating the fact that the patch hit in april with the first 4 maps from the disc actually coming out at the end of june.
the weapon change and the patch to recognize the disc maps were the same.
but yeah, what we're seeing is the sum of their work behind-the-scenes over the year.
Time to go read the cheater's forums again and see if they're still bitching.
edit: they are. Apparently when you try to bridge now, the game will keep booting you back to step 1 until you stop doing it.
Seriously? So they've "fixed" both bridging and map modding? That's awesome, if true.
fixed as in harder to do and you don't last as long. The game will still let you mod, but apparently the previous "survival time" was 6 hours - it's now catching people inside of 30 minutes to 2 minutes, I guess depending on which types of mods they are using.
Since Tin was nice enough to give me a 2 month code (again), I'm going to use that up before I re-activate FyreWulff TBK (I can't seem to find Live timecards anywhere - only points cards anyway)
I'm out of names to think of though.
Name's I've already done:
FyreWulff (wish I could get this one back)
TBK FyreWulff
FyreWulff TBK
FyreWulff 360
Mask of Majora
Fathammaren
a free iPod
the first person to pick a good name.. will get 4$ to cover the cost of the new maps. Act now!
Rumble Pit – Unranked – FFA – New Maps Required!
Double Team – Ranked – 2v2 Teams
Team Slayer – Ranked – 3 / 4 vs. 3 /4 - New Maps Required!
Team Skirmish – Ranked – 3 /4 vs. 3 /4 – New Maps Required!
Team Training – Unranked – 3 /4 vs. 3 /4
Team Snipers – Ranked – 3 / 4 vs. 3 / 4 – New Maps Required!
Team Hardcore – Ranked – 3 /4 vs. 3 /4
Team SWAT – Unranked – 3 /4 vs. 3 /4 – New Maps Required!
Big Team Battle – Unranked – 5 / 6 vs. 5 /6
Note the deranking of Rumble Pit and BTB. BTB is now consolidated slayer/objectives again. And Rumble Training, of course, is gone.
The lack of a 8v8 playlist is probably due to the split in the community that will occur when the new maps drop. I think all the new maps are medium sized anyway, making a 8v8 game a bit hectic.
6v6 is win. I've always preferred smaller games, 8v8 is always too laggy and hectic. It kinda sucks that we won't have much to do if there's a party bigger than 6 now, but ehh, oh well. I still say they should've left BTB and brought back Carnage.
So um, are any of you guys actually considering getting Halo 2: Vista? I doubt it for several reasons, A; Vista is still not widely accepted and B; a lot more of you guys have XBL and a 360 or Xbox already so it would be impractical to get it again for the PC. I OTOH do not have a 360 as my brother took it with him when he moved out as well as everything else, but I wasn't about to ask him to leave a $300+ system for my stupid little 20inch POS TV from the early 90's.
There are a few compelling points to the Vista version and those are being the fact that there will be 2 new maps, free online play, and a map editor/creator. So is there any thoughts as to these? It comes out May 8th, btw.
Indeed, definitely my favorite combo in the game... by after about a month after launch.
Still continues to be, though. Just fucking shreds through spartans, that combo does. It's the sheer amount of firepower from the SMG + the accuracy of the pistol. SMG takes out the shields, and then shots from the magnum to the head do the rest.
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Also:
At least two Bees are mountain time.
muh.
the multiplayer map disc was 1.1
the patch to fix the teleporter on relic was still 1.1
two years later we get 1.5
1.1 - original pistol nerf + grenade update
1.2 - map disc
1.3 - teleporter fix
1.5 - newest maps
add in an update or two with some banhammer upgrades and it just about evens out.
muh.
but yeah, what we're seeing is the sum of their work behind-the-scenes over the year.
Time to go read the cheater's forums again and see if they're still bitching.
edit: they are. Apparently when you try to bridge now, the game will keep booting you back to step 1 until you stop doing it.
muh.
Seriously? So they've "fixed" both bridging and map modding? That's awesome, if true.
I'M A TWITTER SHITTER
muh.
fixed as in harder to do and you don't last as long. The game will still let you mod, but apparently the previous "survival time" was 6 hours - it's now catching people inside of 30 minutes to 2 minutes, I guess depending on which types of mods they are using.
I'm out of names to think of though.
Name's I've already done:
FyreWulff (wish I could get this one back)
TBK FyreWulff
FyreWulff TBK
FyreWulff 360
Mask of Majora
Fathammaren
a free iPod
the first person to pick a good name.. will get 4$ to cover the cost of the new maps. Act now!
I'M A TWITTER SHITTER
Also, was wondering if you guys were playing tonight.
Just made myself the prettiest Spartan on the battlefield.
or
TBK FyreWulff (I'm thinking of making my new account TBK LightsOut, maybe)
Woo-hoo-hoo! It's all been done!
Woo-hoo-hoo! It's all been done before!
oh and what about FyreVVulff?
Doctor McWort
or
an OriginalXbox
http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=12362
Also playlist update information:
Rumble Pit – Unranked – FFA – New Maps Required!
Double Team – Ranked – 2v2 Teams
Team Slayer – Ranked – 3 / 4 vs. 3 /4 - New Maps Required!
Team Skirmish – Ranked – 3 /4 vs. 3 /4 – New Maps Required!
Team Training – Unranked – 3 /4 vs. 3 /4
Team Snipers – Ranked – 3 / 4 vs. 3 / 4 – New Maps Required!
Team Hardcore – Ranked – 3 /4 vs. 3 /4
Team SWAT – Unranked – 3 /4 vs. 3 /4 – New Maps Required!
Big Team Battle – Unranked – 5 / 6 vs. 5 /6
Note the deranking of Rumble Pit and BTB. BTB is now consolidated slayer/objectives again. And Rumble Training, of course, is gone.
Might as well call it Medium Team Battle, but there is in fact no longer any playlists for the 8v8 crowd.
I don't know if thats bad or good. Less lag for medium team battle. But betrayers will hurt more then.
fyrefox?
8v8 just gets too hectic and laggy, imo. Plus I don't really like any of the big maps.
Besides Headlong.
If you can wait till thursday I'll see what I can do...
XBL : lJesse Custerl | MWO: Jesse Custer | Best vid ever. | 2nd best vid ever.
Ohhh sexy. win a elite x-box for just playing. I'm so there.
6v6 is win. I've always preferred smaller games, 8v8 is always too laggy and hectic. It kinda sucks that we won't have much to do if there's a party bigger than 6 now, but ehh, oh well. I still say they should've left BTB and brought back Carnage.
Unfortunately it doesn't perfectly mesh with the dongle.. I could fix this with some strategic filing, though.
edit: or if I found a screwdriver small enough, i could just remove the casing.
There are a few compelling points to the Vista version and those are being the fact that there will be 2 new maps, free online play, and a map editor/creator. So is there any thoughts as to these? It comes out May 8th, btw.
It would be more for curiousity's sake though.
apparently
my new favorite dual-weild combo is magnum/SMG
it wrecks shit for some reason
Welcome to 2 1/2 years ago...?:P
XBL : lJesse Custerl | MWO: Jesse Custer | Best vid ever. | 2nd best vid ever.
So I just (re)purchased both Halos and preordered the Legendary Edition.
If I manage to get online during the Beta, you can look for Woodroez.
Or Woodroez will look for you.
EDIT: Also, Wayard? Am I not privy to an inside joke?
Indeed, definitely my favorite combo in the game... by after about a month after launch.
Still continues to be, though. Just fucking shreds through spartans, that combo does. It's the sheer amount of firepower from the SMG + the accuracy of the pistol. SMG takes out the shields, and then shots from the magnum to the head do the rest.
I'M A TWITTER SHITTER
I've requested the locking of this thread. Prepare for new thread goodness!
Actually, it'd be great if all of you would wait for the new thread, so we can end this one at 2000 replies :P