halo-discussion

[celest heron]

and the page to cancel the subscription broke likely from getting flooded, but who knows.

[wind gate]

You cannot tell me that they don’t have something against Halo

“We’re going to show a game from a studio that’s been with us from the beginning”

call of duty 38 the Masons get high on CBT

[solid canopy]

I don't think they have anything against Halo, I think they are just incompetent Corpos who know they aren't going to get fired

Its what happens when a company is lead by people who you can't say "No" to

[wind gate]

Most of the decision making for the Halo franchise has been lead by some higher up

They wanted to make an ODST game and they got rejected

I’m not trying to be negative on everything but I love Halo and every time I get some kind of excitement for this franchise it always backfires almost instantly

[solid canopy]

I feel like the discussion around the ODST/Helldivers pitch forgets what was happening when it was pitched

They were right in the middle of trying to build a new "industry standard" games engine, revamp the series, and build a live service game

Iirc the dev who mentioned the pitch basically said it was a matter of timing

[wind gate]

Yeah I remember it was kinda weird

But still it’s upsetting that it got rejected because it could’ve happened at some point

Well I’m just happy Helldivers collaborated with ODST

[solid canopy]

I am expecting some sort of multi-platform announcement at the HCS event later this month

[wind gate]

Honestly halo being on PlayStation and Switch would be amazing

[solid canopy]

Its just kind of amazing how addicted to self-sabotage Xbox has been for at least a decade

[wind gate]

Phil Spencer is very much against what makes Xbox good

He even publicly admitted in 2023 Xbox is not doing good

[tawny chasm]

Just played Halo 5 for the first time
I enjoy the firefight and campaign. I wish I unlocked CQB already

[short flower]

Gonna have to be mega skeptical on what they show off during worlds. Please be good.

[versed holly]

Do we know when the reveal will be this month?

[coarse dagger]

Halo World Championship, on the Friday

[wind gate]

The Friday of the October

[sudden saffron]

I miss the way Skulls worked in Halo 2. I hope in the next game they activate when picked up

[rotund zenith]

the 24th i think

[left snow]

Yep. Just over three weeks to go.

Before the "deep dive".

[wind gate]

6 The Dollar

[plucky flicker]

Halo fans, listen to Gregorian Chant: https://youtu.be/ER1NjK8jMe4?si=TyZNYHKaYdVlDLbK

[fresh sand]

what is the obsession with giving helmets attachments that cover the entire visor lmao
i was looking through them then i found one that GETS a visor through an attachment (still none of it is where the eyes would be lol)
this has gotta be some kinda inside joke cos it just happens so much i swear and it's funny every time 😭
(for anyone wondering that helmet that gets a visor is called "Geist")

[burnt lichen]

finally beat truth and reconcilliation on lengendary..
im starting to have doubts i ever beat this game on legendary back in the day.. i think i just assumed i probably did and over time i just forgot.
pretty tough level

[onyx latch]

Visors in Halo are not actually a see-through aperture on MJOLNIR all the time, even if they are made to look like one.

The armor plating over the visor for those attachments is usually supplemented or comprised of an extra-durable sensor suite, which the base visor already usually is.

[fresh sand]

yeah i get that, but i still think it's hilarious that they look like they essentially get a blindfold thrown on half the time
-# even though it makes no difference

or in the case of gungir
and entire brick

[onyx latch]

The difference, if any notable, wouldn't be noticeable in how the game plays, IG.

This ain't Arma or whatever

[celest heron]

the likely answer is they're just trying to find different ways to modify it for the operations. there's only so much you can do with a traditional helmet look before you've done everything.

[untold idol]

Is it possible to find players for MCC competitive playlist? I never find a soul lol

[glacial tartan]

What rank are you? Need to be ~10-30 and searching Doubles mainly

Invasion / Squad Battle / Hardcore lists are all only going to find games by organizing them first

[untold idol]

just got back to the game after years so im back to rank 1 in everything

[glacial tartan]

Youll need to either search Hardcore Doubles and wait a long time, or pair up with someone in the 10-30 range

[untold idol]

thanks for the help!

[glacial tartan]

https://i.imgur.com/EAJNKTW.png You can use this as a rough guide 😄

[untold idol]

genuine great info lol helps me narrow down some searches

[glacial tartan]

Outside of ranked I will say its at least worth including gametypes that you want, its a rough guide and MOST people simply queue everything. I asked a bunch of people who grind each title and came up with it. And thanks for the feedback!

[dense vapor]

at what point should i go for LASO achievements

for the record I can comfortably clear legendary campaigns except halo 2 which i haven't even attempted

[shadow meadow]

spirit of fire is one of the best songs from the franchise

https://open.spotify.com/track/07w88NVAx71VciDESU19Dq?si=adca4659a82340c8

[mellow tinsel]

5 1/2 hours on halo CE Legendary and am ONLY ON TRUTH AND RECONCILATION

[somber pier]

Sounds about right

Wanna team up and do a MCC run on legendary?

[mellow tinsel]

no, but thanks for the offer

idk js sounds scary

[somber pier]

It’s a lot of patience when doing a legendary run

[mellow tinsel]

never tried it before so oof

[somber pier]

Me either, i just started (it’s going well)

[mellow tinsel]

what are you on? like what halo/level

[somber pier]

Truth and reconciliation

[mellow tinsel]

ur copying me

[somber pier]

Nuh uh

[weak eagle]

Halo 2 laso is true pain.

[mellow tinsel]

nah its easy

[dense vapor]

i remember being stuck at the elevator part for a long time when i played it first

[left snow]

Three weeks until the "Deep Dive" (from my time zone). But who's counting?

[hushed minnow]

WHY DO I NEED TO PAY EXTRA FOR ODST AND REACH ON MCC

It was already 55 bucks...

Why do I need to pay extra for reach and odst

[somber pier]

I imagine its cause they werent main games and were added to MCC like DLC

[hushed minnow]

Yeah

[celest heron]

it's currently on sale for 10 bucks.

[hushed minnow]

Bruh I'm learning this now ..

[celest heron]

well I hope you didn't pay that price.

[burnt lichen]

how do the double kill streak medals calculate in campaign on MCC? i have more than double the killioniare medals than i do killpocalypse which doesn't seem possible surely you have to get the later before the former

[strange jewel]

You know I remembered they confirmed Jul mdama and the Didact were working together but no record of how they even met and made a deal mdama’s Covenant and Didact’s Prometheans forces would attack Chief and the entire Galaxy

[sudden saffron]

What happened to the Magic The Gathering Halo cards, I swear I saw a very official looking announcement months ago

[burnt lichen]

wow i got a checkpoint where im just and an endless death loop.

[plucky flicker]

He is actually the self-proclaimed Hand of the Didact. I don't think he actually has any official pact with the Didact.

[strange jewel]

Well I’m sure mdama and didact made a deal into them leading all the Covies and Prometheans together

More importantly Mdama was looking for powerful authority to claim himself as a forerunner master

[plucky flicker]

I don't think so. Jul 'Mdama was never a believer. He was an opportunist. He was specifically searching for Forerunner McGuffins to grant him authority, and he convinced his fanatic followers to be on the Didact's side.

[strange jewel]

Well apparently that didnt end well for him

[plucky flicker]

If you can, please share the material in which this information was revealed.

[strange jewel]

It was a long time ago by the people who seen it I didn’t

They all said it confirmed

[plucky flicker]

Look if you can see it on Halopedia, with source. I would look it up if I am not already preoccupied.

[civic sundial]

He would've had to have come to some kind of arrangement with the Didact though, considering the Prometheans work with Jul and his Covenant throughout most of the campaign. Regardless of Jul being a non-believer, you don't get two factions working together for a shared goal without some dialogue between the two faction leaders

[civic sundial]

They definitely had some kind of arrangement, likely one based on their shared distaste for humanity, we just don't know the details of it. My guess is it was some kind of "You help me compose humanity and I'll help you take over Sanghelios" or something like that

[plucky flicker]

Perhaps. It's important to note the initial hostility — something we witnessed in Halo 4.

I would really love to know the material that details or at the least hints at some sort of shared agreement.

[civic sundial]

Yes but those hostilities weren't because the Didact ordered the Prometheans to attack the Covenant, that was because they were still under the Librarian's orders

[plucky flicker]

Noted.

Maybe it was an upspoken agreement? When the Didact presents himself, both the Prometheans and Covenant bow to him. Didact may have sensed the loyalty, based on his dialogue “even these beasts...”.

[merry mural]

Does Infinite's Exchange Shop ever rotate or are the items in there in there for good?

[civic sundial]

Featured items rotate but everything in the Exchange stays there with the exception of Hayabusa which is leaving this month due to being a collab item

[merry mural]

Ohh okok. Tyty

Guess I gotta snag Hayabusa if I can but I also really want the ghost of reach one

Sadly I don’t think I can afford either lol but good to know 😊

[civic sundial]

Get the Hayabusa one first if you can. Haunted helmet is not going away

[weak eagle]

If you install campaign mod in halo mcc can you still play vanilla multiplayer if you launch anti cheat version?

Also how long left on hayabusa?

[rotund zenith]

to use mods you need to launch the game with the anticheat disabled which will stop you from doing normal matchmaking

[maiden laurel]

hey can somone come do 2 co op campiagn mission with me for the weekly on halo mcc im on pc

[burnt lichen]

try lfg campaign channel

[merry mural]

Sadly I'm like 20k away still and no way of earning anymore currency. Sucks but it is what it is ig 🙁

[ember kelp]

I did all missions on reach legendary in under 3 hours MCC PC, but achivement never popped. what do i do?

[glass goblet]

cry

[burnt lichen]

starting to see why the library on legendary is kinda infamous.
honestly the playthrough has been pretty manageable other than truth and reconciliation which i must of died on 50+ times.. until i tried ninjaing one of the sticking point rooms. can't even get my hands on a shotgun on library without dying 2 seconds later

[lost spruce]

Damn might have to purchase sp lmao

[spare finch]

Quarantine Zone on Legendary is hilarious

[marble halo]

Why is regular doubles so much sweatier than ranked lol

[somber dagger]

ummmm

might sound stupid but where do you turn on voice chat, i just had to take 5 minutes of insults with 0 idea how to talk back

on infinite

[marble halo]

I think the game matchmaking is messed up

Not only is unranked unbelievably sweaty

But we switched to ranked and got a guy exp bronze and silver, who knew spawns like crazy

Dunno if there’s a booster epidemic cause it’s a free game or what

[somber dagger]

think I got it

[hasty crescent]

halo tv show
1/10 to the lore
10/10 acting
8/10 if u have no clue what halo is
his name IS NOT JOHN AND HE CANT TAKE HIS HELMET OFF EVER

[onyx latch]

He literally takes his helmet off in the first game

[civic sundial]

And puts it back on in multiple games as well

Like, of the issues, seeing the face under his helmet isn't really one of them to me

[tawny chasm]

Chat I am SO confused. When I install Halo 5, I can't connect to a match, but when I play it via cloud gaming, I can

[edgy forum]

I was thinking, to comfort my anxious thoughts, that Halo & COD can be compared in a good analogy to help illustrate how video game nerds view these things too seriously:
• Halo CE to Reach is basically like COD 4 to BO2, the “golden age” where they were authenticity and defined 2000s culture
• Halo 4 is COD Ghosts: overhated and really not that bad because it was new & tried doing something different.
• Halo 5 is essentially Black Ops 3 where both campaigns have mediocre to non-related story with a fun multiplayer, can’t help that both coincidentally released next to each other’s windows.
• Halo Infinite is like… hmmm what modern COD game do people like trash a lot but it’s really not that bad? Maybe Cold War or MW2019? Yeah

The point of the matter is that no video game franchise is entirely “perfect” or flawless, people have just been brainwashed into hate bandwagons or rely too much on nostalgia glasses to define their enjoyment of the franchise, which honestly is ludicrous because you could apply that same logic to any other medium like music, film, and TV.

[tulip tusk]

october

[onyx latch]

Not... Even close, really.

Actually, no, you are right, thinking on it again, I thought of BO4 when you said BO3.

Which had a massively underrated campaign with a consistent direction and style that was largely ignored by fans in favor of spouting directionless vitriol.

And frequently got misunderstood.

So, yes, similar, down to complete mischaracterization of a main entry.

[celest heron]

yeah, he has to eat, sleep and brush his teeth with the helmet on.

[celest heron]

how is it nostalgia glasses when we can literally still play those games in campaign or mp?

[onyx latch]

Nostalgia isn't logical.

[celest heron]

I think if you can play both games at the same time you can compare their positives and flaws from a current perspective and not nostalgia, but I do think some people will have hard line views for some things.

[wintry cobalt]

somone want's to play whit me?

[sullen kiln]

If you're looking for other Spartans to join you in battle, check out our LFGs:

#lfg-competitive – For ranked/competitive matchmaking
#lfg-social – For social/casual matchmaking
#lfg-campaign - For campaign co-op
#lfg-forge - For map/mode building and testing
#lfg-customs - For custom games
#lfg-other – For firefight, spartan ops, etc
#lfg-español – Para jugadores hispanohablantes en cualquier categoría de juego
#lfg-hcs-scrims-or-teams – To help you find a team or secure some scrims

Don't forget to check out #lfg-and-voice-chat to learn about the !lfg bot, how to use it, and how to create your own voice channels.

[burnt lichen]

and he is wearing another helmet

[weak eagle]

Whats best way to farm currency for hayabusa?

[tulip tusk]

u are not allowed to enjoy old games

[mortal star]

"No"

[distant mulch]

If you have any uncompleted operation passes, you can get up to over like 15k Spartan Points in them

But not much time left to get it if you still need a lot since playing a bunch of matches still takes a while

[celest heron]

you'll want games with the shortest amount of time as possible to get the 100 spartan points per game after the initial 200. Not sure which one that would be, but you only have 3 days left.

[shadow turret]

Chiefs name is John

It always has been

[tawny chasm]

Y'know now that I think about it, kinda messed up how 343 took a bunch of existing armors and changed them DRASTICALLY for no reason. Like Commando or Rogue.

Back in the Halo 4 days, it was insane seeing all my favorite armors just look entirely different.

Thankfully this has since been remedied, they knew their mistake the following game by bringing the helmets back, albeit under different names.

Then completely reverted all changes when Infinite dropped.

[pastel finch]

im torn over whether i should be playing MCC or Infinite
ive been playing infinite and kind of just discovered mcc
i used to play and love the bungie halos
but i tried MCC last night and i dont see any BTB. not there??
also i heard MCC had roughly 2x the concurrent players but matchmaking was slow/non existant for me
i was excited for a minute then disappointed
like the initial presentation is way better, the title screen has actual effort etc unlike infinite

yea i was away from halo for a while kind of just rediscovering it

i really want to like MCC but BTB is kind of my thing. if it doesnt have it i have to stick with infinite

am i missing something?

[civic sundial]

MCC does have BTB, they didn't remove it from the old games

[pastel finch]

i cant find it 😐

i dont see it in any matchmaking

are there just those like 8 or something matchmaking playlists?

idunno i got into a game it didnt feel the same anyway

to me infinite isnt that bad

[keen moon]

Not sure if this is the right channel but there is one thing that keeps bugging me.

the opening scene of Halo Infinite we see Infinity getting pummeled, we see a banished ship tearing through it like butter.
and as the camera zooms towards the hangar deck we see another banished ship in the background coming in at Infinity full speed to ram right at the section where Atriox and the Masterchief are fighting
at that speed and considering what we've seen those ships do. that ship should've cleaved Infinity in half. but there's never any impact, it's like it despawned.

[fossil panther]

hey guys
is it normal that there is so less classic Team Slayer match on mcc?

[burnt lichen]

they released MCC in probably the worst state a AAA video game has ever been released in. ranked is non-existent, which is a shame because the 1-50 ranking system are the best ranking system ever. i imagine most people are just playing the campaign.. they are some of the best campaigns ever made

[burnt lichen]

i think its called auto slayer in mcc

[celest heron]

it has btb. on the social games menu, you have to change the game size to 8v8 team and then select which games and playlists you want to play.

[celest heron]

select the AR icon and that will give you auto weapon starts.

[celest heron]

plenty of people still play mp and although ranked is more limited it's not completely dead.

[civic sundial]

Most people playing MCC are less interested in being the best player and more interested in just having fun for an evening

[burnt lichen]

sure are alot of people with 200k kills just having fun for an evening. the whole player base seems divided by people with hundreds of kills and then those with 10s or 100s of thousands and not much in between. anyways Halo 2/3 ranked was some of the most fun i had in gaming. oh well

[civic sundial]

Having allot of kills doesn't mean they're playing ranked allot

[burnt lichen]

i know.. nobody is playing ranked alot

[civic sundial]

Like, Halo 2 and Halo 3 are both old games with less of a draw than they used to have. It's only natural they won't be able to retain a large playerbase forever

[burnt lichen]

the highest rating i've seen is 21 or something.. which would be like silver back in the day in csgo rankings

[civic sundial]

You brought it up as if it was a refute to what I said

[burnt lichen]

no. you just imagined we were arguing for some reason

[celest heron]

if you watch the video on youtube and then pause it, you can see an explosion when it hits and then very shortly after see another one inside the ship in the background, but the explosion does disappear quickly. Infinity is a big ship, so it might've just went mostly into it.

[civic sundial]

I'm not imagining an argument?

I'm just trying to explain that you're not going to be seeing loads of people in ranked these days because the games in MCC are old

You then decided to try and bring up number of kills as if it changes that fact

[keen moon]

that explosions makes it seem like it bumped off the side, when the one in the previous shot sheared off a lot of armor plating and didn't go at anything near those speeds

[celest heron]

well I don't know why they did that and we don't have any other pov of the crash. I was mainly responding about when you said it didn't have any impact and likely despawned.

[celest heron]

being in the twenties is around average skill so it would start dropping off after that.

[cerulean orbit]

Question for halo infinite is there any progression for just playing the game that’s not paid

[celest heron]

there's a free battle pass every operation which give spartan points and a weekly 1000 sp challenge one. You can also get 200 spartan points for the first game you play and then 100 for all the games after excluding the second game. For xp, you get that by just playing and then doing the challenges.

[lapis wadi]

Is there anyone that still plays halo wars

[plucky temple]

got gamepass to replay it it’s been so long

[lapis wadi]

Bought it on steam for like 4$ in us currency

I found a skirmish lobby 1 time but apparently i think he was trying to make it a 3v3 player. So we didnt get to play

[civic sundial]

To add to what Lukepowa said, there's also the free Winter Pass from 2022 as well and the Infinite Mark VI kit is unlocked by reaching the Hero rank via the career progression

[plucky temple]

oh right

[cerulean orbit]

Alr thank you

[civic sundial]

Plus there's a free armour set to unlock every month with each operation

And well, the Exchange features a bunch of stuff to unlock for points earned by playing the game

[cerulean orbit]

nice

I guess I gotta grind to see if I can get my reach pilot helmet

[fierce pollen]

curious. is there a good site or anything for building armor customization designs so i could potentially decide if there are any operations i'd like to back purchase for those pieces?

[versed holly]

How do I fix custom games being stuck on loading map 0%?

[candid ocean]

Search personnel to play with me

[sullen kiln]

If you're looking for other Spartans to join you in battle, check out our LFGs:

#lfg-competitive – For ranked/competitive matchmaking
#lfg-social – For social/casual matchmaking
#lfg-campaign - For campaign co-op
#lfg-forge - For map/mode building and testing
#lfg-customs - For custom games
#lfg-other – For firefight, spartan ops, etc
#lfg-español – Para jugadores hispanohablantes en cualquier categoría de juego
#lfg-hcs-scrims-or-teams – To help you find a team or secure some scrims

Don't forget to check out #lfg-and-voice-chat to learn about the !lfg bot, how to use it, and how to create your own voice channels.

[sullen kiln]

You may refer to #1075989764026675210 if you are in need of community based assistance. This is strictly community sourced and operated and is not staffed by any official members of the Support team.

For official support, you'll need to go to the Halo Support site: https://aka.ms/HaloSupport

[solid canopy]

Today I Learned:
Microsoft Studios Vancouver (aka The Coalition) was planning a Kinect-based Halo game

[untold idol]

does anyone know why my MCC crashes every other BTB i play?

or any tips to fixing it

[sullen kiln]

You may refer to #1075989764026675210 if you are in need of community based assistance. This is strictly community sourced and operated and is not staffed by any official members of the Support team.

For official support, you'll need to go to the Halo Support site: https://aka.ms/HaloSupport

[wintry cobalt]

do somone now how to get spartan point fast?

pls?🙏

[candid ocean]

I’m sorry I’m not perfect in English

Thx u

[celest heron]

if you're playing h3, turn the customization off.

[celest heron]

which game? to get them the fastest in mcc, just do the challenges and you can get one quick by leveling up in the low ranks. for infinite, you can either buy them or play modes that end quickly cause you get them for playing games, completing the free battle pass and doing the weekly ultimate challenge.

[ashen rune]

all the marines died but 1 in chapter 3 leg so I was pretty surprised when none died at the beach

[wintry cobalt]

o, ok

[ashen rune]

"Just one more mission then I'm going to bed" it was legendary assault on the control room

and I blew up all the banshees lol

[mortal star]

oof

[wintry cobalt]

the hayabusa, i do not have the power to have it...

[wintry cobalt]

never mind

[tawny chasm]

Wow I love playing Halo 5 firefight and my teammates not doing anything until after I'm dead and taking all the kill credit

[celest heron]

I'm more surprised people are still playing h5 ff.

[fallow stag]

Yeah not a fan of 5 personally.

Though I am glad this server mandates constructive criticism.

[tawny chasm]

I do not play PVP

Because I rage

I mean I guess I rage at PVE too but nowhere near as much

[solid canopy]

Man, I slacked off and forgot that Hayabusa was coming back

I have 11,000 credits and no way of getting to 40,000 before tomorrow

Oh well, thats what I get for forgetting to grind

[celest heron]

I was more referring to population, but I guess there would be people in general still trying to get 152.

[tawny chasm]

Oh my God Kelski made a tweet about sprint

WHEN CAN THIS END

[celest heron]

who

[tawny chasm]

Diet Act Man

[modest flint]

Yo anybody want play halo 3 ODST legendary

[sullen kiln]

If you're looking for other Spartans to join you in battle, check out our LFGs:

#lfg-competitive – For ranked/competitive matchmaking
#lfg-social – For social/casual matchmaking
#lfg-campaign - For campaign co-op
#lfg-forge - For map/mode building and testing
#lfg-customs - For custom games
#lfg-other – For firefight, spartan ops, etc
#lfg-español – Para jugadores hispanohablantes en cualquier categoría de juego
#lfg-hcs-scrims-or-teams – To help you find a team or secure some scrims

Don't forget to check out #lfg-and-voice-chat to learn about the !lfg bot, how to use it, and how to create your own voice channels.

[onyx latch]

Who cares about Twitter tho

[left snow]

I can't wait until the interwebs explode about whatever direction the next Halo takes.

There will be pages and pages of posts on movement mechanics, ranking systems, and microtransactions.

It will be fun. 🙂

[meager arrow]

Why Warzone Deserves a Comeback in Halo
As a longtime Halo fan, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on one of the most innovative and exhilarating modes the franchise has ever offered: Warzone from Halo 5: Guardians. While Halo Infinite has brought incredible improvements in gunplay, Forge, and sandbox creativity, I believe reintroducing Warzone—or a modernized version of it—could elevate the experience even further.
What Made Warzone Special:

• The fusion of PvPvE combat created dynamic, unpredictable battles that kept every match fresh.
• AI bosses added strategic depth and cinematic flair, making each encounter feel like a mini-campaign.
• The REQ system allowed for meaningful progression and mid-match power shifts, rewarding teamwork and smart resource use.
• Massive maps encouraged coordination, vehicle play, and diverse tactics—something that smaller modes can’t replicate.
  Why It Fits Halo Infinite Today:
• Forge is more powerful than ever, and community creators have already begun emulating Warzone-style experiences.
• Infinite’s refined movement and gunplay would make Warzone even more thrilling.
• With seasonal content and evolving playlists, Warzone could easily become a rotating highlight or even a permanent fixture.
  Final Thoughts: Warzone wasn’t just a mode—it was a celebration of everything Halo could be: epic, chaotic, strategic, and fun. Bringing it back would honor that legacy while giving Infinite a fresh injection of scale and spectacle. I hope 343 Industries considers revisiting this gem, especially with the tools and community passion already in place.

[tulip tusk]

🤖

[hushed minnow]

ADD A CHAINSAW ALREADY

Pls

[solemn portal]

Think of the non-existent animators at Halo Studios!

[lost spruce]

Did you just ChatGPT this 😭

[sturdy kernel]

It is

[tawny chasm]

Got destroyed in a halo 3 social match and now I am depression

Had the nerve to peak out of my bubble and immediately got shown the error of my ways

[glad notch]

Ayo this guy is using chat gpt

[wooden briar]

Finally, a worthy use of Gen AI writing assistants. I join with you in supporting this, digital brother.

[meager arrow]

It definitely deserves to be spoken about

[tulip tusk]

fell asleep trying to read chat gpt

at least chat gpt is still bad enough that it reads like meh linkedin slop

[celest heron]

smh if true.

[short flower]

What I want for Halo 2 on MCC is to have remastered music with classic graphics, since for high charity has creepier classic visuals, but more haunting remastered music.

Unfortunately, it’s a combined option, so you only get classic music and visuals, or remastered music and visuals.

I believe CE has those options as separate. Been able to run 343 GS with classic visuals but remastered music.

[lost spruce]

He definitely did, who uses full titles and bullet points like that 😭

[celest heron]

that's lame as hell. I member when we had to actually use our thought process and think of reasons why something should or shouldn't be in the game.

[lost spruce]

Yea, I really hope the gaming industry doesn’t start using AI

[sullen willow]

Clanker

[meager arrow]

Im sorry does no one care about halo warzone

[sullen willow]

The more the better, i wouldn't mind if they added warzone into the next halo game

[meager arrow]

Thank you, I swear more were concerned about the format it was presented on. Vs the actual topic of discussion

[civic sundial]

There's higherups at various companies already trying to integrate it into games, so far all have not been received well by developers or communities

[wooden briar]

A subset of gamers is part of a vocal minority in the tech sector that is broadly fearful of and very against AI in general. Because it has the potential to be powerful--including by automating traditionally human-generated task phases--that subset's default judgment is to be against its inclusion in game development.

Unfortunately, the line is blurred for many of them to the point where they just default to despising its general use.

[celest heron]

maybe use your own thoughts and words next time and it will sound more genuine.

[celest heron]

fun fact, ai literally tried to murder a human in a test scenario when they told it to shutdown.

[wooden briar]

That must mean all of it is bad and we should criticize those who use it.

[mortal star]

yo am I crazy I'm playing high charity and got through the dark flood halls only for the lift to be dead and there to be no switch

[civic sundial]

It's been happening on a consistent basis that AI have been going racist or doing things like blackmail or doing what Luke mentioned within tests

[meager arrow]

As long as people are talking about it. Just dont have the time to write paragraphs about it. Truly one of the most fun game mode to come out of the franchise. The choas was the best part. Hopping in a scout warthog dropping of buddies to the center. The req system was fun, minus the ability to use money for extra packs. Should just have been more ways to earn req in reg game modes. Halo 5 got bad rep cuz the campaign. But its up to us gamers to bring back something we enjoyed. The devs need to know!

[wooden briar]

Cars fail and cause terrible injuries and deaths, but that doesn't make it ok to criticize someone who drives. Opinions on tech are each person's own, but talking down to someone for using tech you don't like is not polite or permissible. You personally don't do that (appreciated), but many take their personal dislike for an item as license to criticize others for not avoiding its use.

[wooden briar]

Warzone was the most PvP fun I've had in Halo in ages. I heartily agree that it would be awesome to bring it back!

[coarse dagger]

https://youtu.be/321otwFqEcU?si=m7nIiSfzr4rs3bti

[celest heron]

actually, just about all of it is bad imo, but okay.

[civic sundial]

Ok, I like the trailer

Not sure I'm gonna play much this month though, Flood armour isn't my thing personally

[celest heron]

I don't think you need to write paragraphs for them to know your passion for it, but I agree that it was a very interesting and fun mode.

[tulip tusk]

me im just waiting for late Oct

[foggy sparrow]

Nice that they finally add Audrey 2 into Infinite.

[tawny chasm]

Got my first Halo 3 win :)

[fathom hawk]

Why is the Exchange requiring us to rebuy the Mesa Inclined skins in this update if you already earned in when it was originally released in the multiple times it showed up as a Capstone challenge?

[indigo steeple]

RIP invasion

[red bronze]

im doing a halo 2 legendary playthrough and im near the end of quarantine zone 🫠

[solid canopy]

Its almost like the billionares funding this thing are too preoccupied with profit margins/are so deeply disconnected from everyday life that they don't want to bother taking the proper safety precautions

Thats on top of how environmentally damaging this technology is

Which is like dumping gasoline on a forest fire given the current state of things

Not to mention the massive amounts of surveillance being packaged with these and the general threat to information they have

[solid canopy]

Godspeed, brother

[onyx latch]

Are we hating on AI in here

Just letting y'all know I loves yah and appreciates yah for doing that

[celest heron]

I'll be part of the resistance when skynet happens.

[rugged quartz]

Yeah AI stuff is terrible

[dawn zodiac]

Ai bad, easy as!

[solemn portal]

Bros, Microsoft is spearheading all that 💩, lmao. They're like one of the more malevolent actor in this industry.

[gray swan]

Is it me or are the operation passes basically now just full of 500 sp and they just moved everything to the exchange for 20k per item

[ivory glacier]

I want that pumpkin head but you have to buy it? That sucks

[torn cobalt]

Why is The Maw the worst thing ever invented, someone please punish who ever designed this level 😭😭

[solemn portal]

What's wrong with it?

[torn cobalt]

Everything

[solemn portal]

What, you don't like the respawning Flood in those tight corridors?

[torn cobalt]

That and more

[left snow]

If you really want it - and it's value for money to you - Go for it. Otherwise it will end up in the exchange eventually and you can grind it for free.

I'm a bit undecided... Haloween means pretty much nothing to me. But it does look cool.

[celest heron]

nah, you can do a big 360 jump with the warthog.

[solid canopy]

I do it for the love of the game

[blissful osprey]

all hail bungie

down with 343

[zinc heron]

Halo

[sudden saffron]

Never read contact Harvest before, but due to the cover art I always assumed First Contact happened in a crop field, 60's sci-fi style

[civic sundial]

Pumpkin head isn't gonna be in the Exchange, it's exclusive to store bundles

[civic sundial]

Well, Harvest does have allot of farms growing crops

[sudden saffron]

Yeah, thats why I thought that

[kindred oriole]

anyone know how to fix the random micro stutters in mcc?

[left snow]

My bad. I assumed the general plan was for everything to end up in the exchange eventually.

[fervent wagon]

Have to ask. Been 4 years since Halo Infinite released. Why so long between game releases. Literally 5-7 hour campaign with a few MP maps and modes. Why does it take so long?

Is this a western gaming issue. Some kind of complacency and laziness culture? Genuinly curious. Anyway, I hope new product is released soon. Otherwise if you can't do your job what's the point of being employed in the first place 0.o

[coarse dagger]

Has nothing to do with laziness, or inability to do a job

The team switched engine development form Blam over to Unreal for their projects moving forward, alongside some internal restructuring ove the last year or so. They've got multiple projects in development, while still providing support for existing titles. We'll hear more about their future plans at the end of the month - at the Halo World Championship finals

[patent orchid]

I just hope that itll be worth the wait. Xbox's premiere franchise deserves better than this

[celest heron]

do you even play infinite?

[marble halo]

When me and my other similar skill friend play its exhausting sweats even in social playlists. Which whatever, it is what it is. But we have 1-2 other players that are not very good we like to hang out and play with its STILL sweats. Even in BTB and squad.

I think at this point in the games life id love if they loosened the SBMM

[uneven bison]

I’m not even an infinite fan but this is just dishonest dude

[rotund zenith]

They're referring to a new game and not infinite with the "5-7 hours campaign with a few mp maps" comment

[civic sundial]

We don't know how much stuff is going to be in whatever they're showing at the end of the month though

So how could they possibly know it's gonna have a campaign that long and a few multiplayer maps?

[rotund zenith]

They're saying thats all you need for a new halo game

[celest heron]

that kinda makes it worse. who wants a game to release like that.

[rotund zenith]

Being charitable "a few mp maps" could be a decent amount, kinda depends on how you define few. Add on a campaign of that length and youre describing halo ce and 2.

And dozens and dozens of other games

[tawny chasm]

Bro no one is playing objective games on mcc... 💔

How am I gonna get these spartan points...

[civic sundial]

I had a feeling it was for similar reasons to the Honour Guard Councillor but it's nice to have a confirmation for why the ONI Sword Base BOB spawns in random white armour https://youtu.be/wZEr7NucNjE?si=xyQjFbKwSuFZeFrM

[celest heron]

you'll want to search h4/h2a with oddball/koth selected since it's an h4/h2a oddball week so you might get more people searching that. If not, then select h3 as well with oddball/koth selected and you should get games eventually. getting oddball games done isn't a spartan point challenge, but it's mainly for more chances of getting a game or select every objective option.

[mellow tinsel]

i need helppp, my halo infinite crashes after 6 minuets 43 seconds of trying to load into the main menu

[sullen kiln]

You may refer to #1075989764026675210 if you are in need of community based assistance. This is strictly community sourced and operated and is not staffed by any official members of the Support team.

For official support, you'll need to go to the Halo Support site: https://aka.ms/HaloSupport

[lost spruce]

Xbox or PC

[mellow tinsel]

PC

[lost spruce]

Verify your game files on steam

[mellow tinsel]

k. i hope its not a hardware issue tho, if it is its 100% my old cpu

[lost spruce]

What's your CPU

[mellow tinsel]

i7 8700k from Q1 2019

[coarse dagger]

Let's keep this to the support section, thanks

[mellow tinsel]

</3 meanie

[lost spruce]

That should be fine

[mellow tinsel]

i cant even run fortnite or minecraft bedrock well so idk.

[lost spruce]

Have you ran it before?

[mellow tinsel]

not in a few mon ths

it all happend like 4-6 months ago

[lost spruce]

Sheesh you could be screwed then

[mellow tinsel]

i am buying a new pc tho so maybe itll run well

or run ata ll

[lost spruce]

What graphics card are you going to get?

[mellow tinsel]

im not getting a new graphics card. im currently running a GIGABYTE AMD RADEON 9060xt 16gb. but if i have to the computer haas a 5060

[lost spruce]

5060?! that's god tier lmao

[mellow tinsel]

my 9060 is better then it. the 5060 in the pc is 8gb vram so im prolly gonna sell it, give to dad, giev to childhood best friend.

[mellow tinsel]

the 5060 is god tier tho ur right lol. AMAZING card

[lost spruce]

I'm not familiar with the 9060 but nice

[mellow tinsel]

its the AMD equivilant of a 5060TI

but doesnt have a over heating issue lol

[mellow tinsel]

the last okay NVIDIA card ever made

[lost spruce]

ok wow you're stacked

[mellow tinsel]

ig..?

[lost spruce]

I’m saying that’ll run super smooth

[empty pasture]

Is there any recommended singleplayer experience in Halo Infinite?

[mellow tinsel]

yeah... the campaign!!!

[sinful nymph]

Is the netcode still "meh" on Infinite, upgraded to a new GPU and monitor hoping to get some reps in

I upgraded to Fiber now like the nerd I am but either way as long as I can find a match

[empty pasture]

That makes sense. I meant like Forge?

[rugged quartz]

Forge is meant to create your own maps and so on. you can mess around with it if you want. You can spawn in AI too and stuff. There's also custom maps that are like campaign scenarios made in forge

[empty pasture]

Yeah, I meant more like any specific Forge maps or custom campaigns you’d recommend?

[lusty patrol]

Which Halo game has the best story

[plucky flicker]

Halo 2, and then Halo 4. Halo: Reach offers a great story experience.

[lost spruce]

I like your halo 4 take

[solid canopy]

Halo 4 would easily be the best if it had more time to let everything besides Chief and Cortana breathe

When it's great, its brilliant

Which makes it all the more unfortunate that so much of the story doesn't meet up to it. The Forerunner stuff is very hit or miss, with plot points being introduced with little build-up and most of the elaboration being found in terminals. Del Rio and his conflict with Chief feels kind of underwritten. And Jul 'Mdama's Covenant has barely any story presence beyond being there to get shot at.

While on the other hand the atmostphere is palpable, Cortana's Rampancy is handled quite well, they did an outstanding job fleshing out Master Chief, and not to mention the times where the game manages to rise above it's narrative shortcomings and make it work

Composer is probably my favorite Halo level because of that

[rotund zenith]

Halo 3 had the best story, only way to improve it would be if chief and arby kissed. Same criticism for rookie and vergil

[frosty condor]

https://tenor.com/view/pepe-typing-pepe-angry-pepe-cry-pepe-crying-gif-2532592051986810143

[ashen rune]

I'm on the library (leg) and I'm waiting until the weekend to do it so I can do it in one setting lol

In the meantime I'm playing BG3

[lyric brook]

just feedback for infinite: ranking up in ranked should be faster; we should receive more points when we win.

[spare finch]

I did Gravemind on legendary, somehow completed it

[tired swan]

I feel like since flood skins exist in the game, if there was a way to adjust the Survive the Undead enemies to all flood skinned spartans that would have been really cool this time around

[tulip tusk]

would b cool

[left snow]

The downside to that is you then have to be prepared to drop more when you lose.

Depending on your MMR of course.

+15 means you can advance a tier in 4 games. That's pretty fast isn't it?

...
Two weeks or so until the new game(s) update!

[solid canopy]

🔥 🖋️

[lusty patrol]

Does Halo 5 actually suck

[sturdy kernel]

It's not

[lusty patrol]

I cant play it anyways

Im on pc

[sturdy kernel]

It is available on Xbox console or through Xbox cloud

[solemn portal]

There's the Forge edition on the Microsoft Store.
It's only Forge and custom games.

[prisma cipher]

No, but the story definitely sucks

The game is practically carried by its multiplayer

And even then there's enjoyable things about the campaign, the issue is that the story is just bad

The complains people had with Halo 5 were mostly about the story and a misleading marketing campaign, and thus that's probably why Halo Infinite ditched the whole created arc because almost no one liked it back then

[short flower]

Do any infinite coatings match the CE needler original appearance?

[solid canopy]

Campaign has some nice eye-candy and designs, but the squad-mechanics mess too much with Halo's gameplay loop

The game is in a weird place between being a traditional mainline Halo game and a Squad-based shooter

Its unable to fully commit to either which is to the detriment of the whole

[left snow]

It does not. The multiplayer is lots of fun. And the campaign - is better when separated from the pre-release promotion (I enjoyed it a lot more playing through a second time a few years later).

[plucky flicker]

I take issue with the pacing of Rampantcy. It is inconsistent, almost like the middle section is missing.

[plucky flicker]

Controversial opinion: Halo 5's overall Art Style is something they should learn from to apply and evolve the Halo Infinite's art style. Halo 5 can looks quite painterly, almost concept art-like at times, while Infinite is often harsh and can come across as sterile.

Like, the environment and foliage; Halo 5 looks more 'artistic' while still being grounded, with much softer lighting although Halo 5 also suffers from 343's lightning issues. Halo Infinite can look gorgeous at times, besides those moments, it can appear like assets are planted here and there with a tint applied over the screen.

There's a way to combine both. We are yet to see Chris Matthews' art direction.

[solid canopy]

Oacibg?

[plucky flicker]

Fixed it. I love my keyboard.

[solid canopy]

I think a lot of the game's narrative issues can be solved by adding another two or so levels to let the story breathe and set up stuff better

[shadow turret]

I forget the name rn but I believe one just released in the Exchange

[silent wharf]

yeah its 20,000 sp i think

[kindred elm]

Does campaign even get any bug fixes? I just came up to a structure and saw 2 enemies in a wall alive

[celest heron]

don't believe so. After the campaign team was mostly laid off I doubt it's been their focus.

[kindred elm]

Ofc they did

[crystal iron]

🫂

[scarlet garnet]

Is there a good halo MCC discord ? Or do people use this?

[tulip tusk]

i like Rampant Cartographers, mostly for mcc custom game browser. they run lobbies and create easily playable mods u can see hosted on cgb. don't need to download anything to play them can just join the lobbies

[dry fern]

how change region in Halo infinite matchmaking Asutralia servers are dead

please does anyone know

[celest heron]

you'd have to use a vpn.

[dry fern]

damb it

[celest heron]

other option would be to try to party up with someone from a different region while they search.

[spare finch]

Completed every MCC campaign on legendary

[solid canopy]

Very nice

[foggy torrent]

If you like classic halo, you will hate it. The campaign doesn't feel nor play like Halo. I will on the other hand say the MP is rather good.

[plucky flicker]

Really good track from Halo show: https://youtu.be/NGbSdkqxYYM?si=LOXO5fETd0T_ZoM7

[lost trellis]

Is there a reason why 343i never explored the unity of humans and aliens in the post war era that much in gameplay? The only thing that comes to my mind is Halo 5's Sangheilios scenes but it's weird that for over a decade we've barely seen aliens and humans working together in game.

[forest matrix]

Does anyone know how to remedy Spartan points not being added. My balance has remained at 0 for over 24 hours despite having earned well over a thousand

I’ve restarted my PC and the game numerous times

[onyx latch]

They did explore it, and people complained

There's also been like five books about it

[civic sundial]

Within the context of Halo 4, there was no real reason for there to be friendly Elites onboard the Infinity or at Ivanoff Station, those are both strictly UNSC. While the UNSC is on friendly terms with the Swords of Sanghelios, they are still two separate entities with their own goals and ambitions. Often they do align, and they have joint ops and joint training facilities to help strengthen their alliance, but they aren't one organisation

In Halo 5, like you mentioned, we see a joint op on Sanghelios, but we don't really go anywhere else where there would be friendly Elites, since they have little interest in colonising glassed planets like Meridian. Though you could make an argument for some being on Genesis since Elites from Jul's Covenant were pulled there as well

[lost trellis]

When did people complain about having allied aliens during 343i's run?

[onyx latch]

Halo 5.

[lost trellis]

I think you might be confusing the general issues with Halo 5's campaign like Cortana coming back, Promethean Spam and overall a totally different story then what was marketted. As far as I know, the one part about Halo 5's campaign that gets glazed is the Sangheilios section along with Exuberant Witness and of course the Guardian scaling scene.

[onyx latch]

No, I am extremely sure I am not.

Halo fan complaints, as evidenced by people disliking 'Promethean Spam' and Cortana coming back, as well as the tone-deaf complaints about a 'completely different story', frequently make zero sense and are rarely grounded in reality.

[lost trellis]

So what complains did people have about the elite allies that as so bad that 343i wouldn't allow them to return in your eyes?

[onyx latch]

From the arguments that I had back when 5 came out, it was mostly people acting like elites being the enemy in 4 then allies and enemies in 5 as 'making zero sense'.

And as treading on 3's legacy, which was tread upon already by 4 by their argument, then even harder by 5 for 'flip-flopping'.

As I said, not really based in reality.

[lost trellis]

Wait, go over what you're saying please.

[onyx latch]

I just did?

I've had multiple arguments with multiple people over the years who have nonsensical takes about how 'unallying' with elites was somehow bad, then 'reallying and staying unallied' with elites in 5 made no sense.

Like, by default it's a nonsense position for someone to have.

But it's happened, multiple times.

[lost trellis]

Sounds like you were either being trolled or talking to very confused people. So you're saying people thought that Halo Sangheili allies in Halo 2 and 3 were slandered in Halo 4 but Halo 5 bringing them back was somehow also slandering Halo's 2, 3 and 4? That's a confusing conversation. Is that what you said or am I misunderstanding?

[tulip tusk]

it feels like we're talking about imaginary people that aren't here

[knotty meteor]

So i just bought MCC on Steam, my options for controls are usb mouse and laptop keyboard, PS5 Dualsense, and Nintendo Switch Pro controller. Which one should i use for halo 1, 2, and 3? I'm only interested in playing the campaigns

[ashen rune]

lol... I'm playing 2B and I throw a plasma grenade at an elite on the first outer ramps of the pyramid. He can see me, but the grenade randomly ricochets off the edge of the structure, flies into the air, then lands right in front of him and he looks right at it, then back at me and dies

[celest heron]

were they from the battle pass?

[forest matrix]

From battle pass and challenges

I submitted a support ticket because it’s been going on for 2 days

[ashen rune]

i love it when elites do 3 somersaults through the air 30 ft away

then snipe me

[tulip tusk]

halo 1 zealots lunge flying into air

[pseudo ledge]

Buff pulse carbine

[celest heron]

they must be very... elite

[rugged quartz]

I would like the window to be bigger

[scenic falcon]

What is slow mode enabled 🤣

I’m brand new to this app

[glacial tartan]

It means theres a limit on how fast you can send messages. In this channel its currently set to every 10 seconds

[scenic falcon]

Oh, OK. Thank you so much.😁

[cerulean orbit]

is there an armor set that looks like elite armor (other then great journey operation)

[rugged quartz]

Helioskrill a bit

[plucky flicker]

It's funny when I often come across Halo fans who say newer Halo scores aren't truely 'Halo' because it lacks certain 'unique' elements... like percussion, claiming that the appearent lack of percussive groove makes the newer works 'generic', as if heavy percussion isn't arguably the most blaring element of the Generic Epic Music. This nebulous concept of adding heavy percussion to music would make it 'uniquely Halo' is confusing at best.

[ashen rune]

WOO

ce leg complete

[lusty patrol]

Halo 2 smells

[ashen rune]

it is certainly very different

[late roost]

My personal favorite is halo 2

[ember marlin]

halo 2 was peak gaming

[pastel raven]

They should bring back the halo show helmets on the exchange

[civic sundial]

They'll hopefully be there soon

I was lucky enough to get them back when they first released but it'd be nice for everyone else for them to be added

[ashen rune]

it's not so bad once you get the gameplay loop but I'm really hoping there are some weapons that are more viable than br + pp

like the power weapons

[fallow arch]

Ong

Halo 2>>>all of the games

[sleek hatch]

What modes in the MCC are the most populated?

[solemn portal]

4v4 slayer. Halo 3 and Reach.

[sleek hatch]

I figured Halo 3. What about for ranked modes?

[solemn portal]

Don't even bother.

[sleek hatch]

Why?

[solemn portal]

It's all dead. Keep playing precision slayer and you'll eventually bump into high ranked slayer players.

[sleek hatch]

So basically social mode is where it is at?

[solemn portal]

Yes.

[ashen rune]

I made it through the whole highway without losing a warthog

[glacial tartan]

For ranked you can find games in doubles (CE and H3)

H3 TS you can find games if you're around the 20s ish.

The rest are all organized only

[sleek hatch]

Thanks

[sleek hatch]

How long is the wait before 20s? And what about higher levels?

[sleek hatch]

Elaborate?

[glacial tartan]

They require teams to organize games ahead of time (so for Invasion, 12 people arrange to match as 6v6 and then search at once)

Its hard to tell before 20, its really 1-10 that are quite slow.

Higher levels theres pretty much nothing (some edge cases, CE searches in a wide band from 20-50)

[sleek hatch]

How easy are the matches compared to infinite ranked? If I hit onyx and play at a decent level could I hit 50?

[glacial tartan]

It’s basically impossible to hit a 50 in MCC anymore, you’d have to be good enough to know better 🙂

The only real exception is again doubles, but in H3 all the streamers ranks are locked at 23 by cheaters or CE doubles but you’d have to be insanely good at CE and only a handful of people still play on their 50s so good luck

[sleek hatch]

RIP

[celest heron]

we're all dead in the undead playlist, but the game isn't ending and I can't respawn.

[ashen rune]

Ok that scarab fight was pretty cool

[short flower]

Newest challenge: trying to get a PERFECTION in firefight! Even the normal difficulty is quite ridiculous.

[celest heron]

it's not too hard depending on what mode you're playing. like gruntpocalypse is doable as long as you don't get surprised naded.

[short flower]

The surprise grenade grunts have GOT to go. Sick and tired of them.

[short flower]

At last…

[sleek hatch]

Is this your first time through the campaigns

[ashen rune]

halo 2 ye except some demo a long time ago

[sleek hatch]

Nice

[lost spruce]

I’m ranked locked at h3 mlg 2s at 26 sadly

[ashen rune]

I almost killed the heretic in melee combat with an energy sword but he got away got him with a sticky lol

[ashen rune]

Made it to the bridge with the same two marines from the start of delta halo

[frosty condor]

Kellie is irl Master Chief

[ashen rune]

Wasn't really sold on halo 2 until delta halo tbh

Such a good mission... Lost one of my odst guys tho... No achievement

I accidentally ran him over with the tank right as a checkpoint hit

[frosty condor]

“Lost one of my ODST” ok, nothing wrong with that; noble sacrifice for humanity

“I ran him over”

[cloud stratus]

Halo 4 Cortana was peak

[plucky flicker]

Sad that they didn't bring back the Mocap actress. Her performance was so perfect!

[cloud stratus]

Agreed

[versed holly]

The halo reveals are on the 24th this month right?

[icy pond]

I believe so

[civic sundial]

Aye

[lyric brook]

ngl im praying its a Halo 3 remake but everyone is saying CE remake so if it is CE I hope it includes its own unique pvp mode

[tulip tusk]

i read someone say halo 3 remake is the break glass in case of emergency game

[wooden briar]

Well as much as I hate to admit the carnal consumer side of me...I would buy that day one.

Halo: The Covenant Trilogy Remake with Halo 5 moveset

[sleek hatch]

Halo 3 remake would go so hard, especially if they stayed true.
I have been playing it on mcc. Its so fun

[civic sundial]

Define "Stayed true". Because are you asking for a 1 to 1 exact copy of Halo 3? Or are you asking for something akin to what Resident Evil has done with most of their remakes where they made changes to improve upon what the original games had, such as making the knife a key part of the gameplay loop in RE4make?

[lyric brook]

whenever I think about a H3 remake I'd imagine all the mechanics would remain the same but with slight tweaks/improvements. I would like for all the textures and assets to be similar but look hyperrealistic. the main menu is important too it's the first thing you see when you load up the game so they should make it just as epic as H3; keep it simple but also keep the halo aesthetic. that yellowish/orange highlighter when hovering over a different game mode would beautifully complement the blue tint imo. it's small things like this that I hope Halo Studios doesn't fail to capture and incorporate in the theoretical H3 remake.

an example that I personally believe would be a decent tweak for a H3 remake would be to allow us to crouch as we move at max speed. never really liked how we were limited to crouching only when moving very slowly.

[sleek hatch]

Gonna be honest with you. Im not a fan of RE4. Im thinking oblivion remake.
Like they stay true to the feel but make it feel more modern..
I wouldn't be mad if halo 3 felt like infinite but has all the same concept and matchmaking values taken from 3.
Basically infinite 2.0, but it is a much more social able game.
I also would spend $60 on one with updated graphics and some minor tweaks like adding in weapons like vk78 commando.

[sleek hatch]

Preach. Mnk users can crouch and strafe. I do think the AA needs fixed but if left the same I wouldn't complain.

[civic sundial]

I thought Oblivion was just a remaster, not a remake? Like yeah there's some QoL changes but like, it's still the same game, just running under a new coat of paint via Unreal Engine 5 level graphics laid on top of the already existing game, similar to what was done for Halo CEA and Halo 2 Anniversary

[sleek hatch]

Thats basically what I want from H3.

[civic sundial]

So you want a remaster, not a remake

[glacial tartan]

Campaign: go nuts
Multiplayer: pls no

[sleek hatch]

I want the best of both

[glacial tartan]

We can look historically, they flubbed CEA/H2As MP but campaign was OKish, they should stick to those to be succesful (or even better, do something different)

[uneven bison]

Well that would be re4 remake coded wouldn’t it? I love oblivion remastered but it changes next to nothing of the core game

I think most people would just like a remaster for 3

Myself included

[weak eagle]

What I hope for:
Halo 3 remake or Halo CE remake
And a new line of Halo mega

Also Halo 3 for the multiplayer elites

[ashen rune]

Halo CE but you can't 1 shot hunters with pistol

[left snow]

Agree that some of the social aspects of old games should come back.

That would definitely be welcome.

I don't think we'll ever see 1-50 return. Too much baggage from Halo 3. Hidden levels and rank locking etc.

And I don't think we could take away sprint and clamber. That would offend the sensibilities of modern gamers?

I can't wait for everything to explode about what ever direction Halo Studios didn't take. 😂

[lost trellis]

Halo 3 Anni sounds amazing but a CE remakes scares me because I know if that fails, that's it. There is no coming back. I imagine some exec thinks it's a safe gamble but if they fumble the CE remake Halo Studios will forever carry that blemish no matter what.

[weak eagle]

There are so many spinoff books and stories like contact harvest. They should adapt one of these into a game it seems like an obvious move. Gears of war did it with that prequel game

[sleek hatch]

I like the ranking now but add champ rank and separate social and ranked mmr. Keep social open.

[blissful vortex]

infinite player count seems a bit low, how hard is it to find good ping games in the eu?

[sleek hatch]

Depends on the time of day and mode.

[left snow]

While there is a global MMR connecting everything - each playlist, ranked and social, has its own offset MMR.

Generally your opponents match the way you play.

The key is to relax in social and sweat in ranked.

But a lot of people struggle to separate the two.

...
And plus one for Champ rank.

Use it to replace this silly grind for CSR.

[sleek hatch]

The number 1 ranked arena player abused this system. His actual rank is gold but he hit onyx 2600.
So they do need to be separated.
It is true people sweat in each playlist.
However, open socials would help find matches quicker and having only csr to find the lobby with ranked mmr used in lobby balancing, is better than a global mmr to balance the lobbies.
Cause then people can't throw social matches to make ranked easier.

[left snow]

Yep. This whole meta of grinding CSR is flawed. The +/-7 regardless of who you beat.

They need a better way to encourage regular play.

I think it would be good to give players more control of social matching. MMR vs Wait Times vs Pings.

Players can then decide how much they want to trade losses for those other metrics.

A more structured match composer could help. Ie. Find me any ranked match with Ping < 30ms - after two minutes add in Social matched on MMR. And at 5 mins put me into any match you've got.

[left snow]

Throwing social matches drops your global MMR which then pulls your ranked MMR down a bit.

So, yes, your next ranked match is a bit easier. But that shouldn't matter as you get less CSR for the win. And your MMR comes back up quickly.

But no. They decided to give +7 for every win - so it now allows you to manipulate your MMR and squad composition to grind MMR.

Ranks should be capped at Onyx 1800. Only 0.13% should be above this.

Award "champ" points for every win against an Onyx opposition.

Then have a leader board of those points.

[sleek hatch]

Preach

[blissful vortex]

Ranked and ig casual "normal" modes so not like fiesta n such

[ashen rune]

I was liking delta halo a lot and then for some reason they decided to bombard me with jackal snipers

[sleek hatch]

Ahh yes

[sleek hatch]

Arena maybe 4 minutes depending on time of day. Casual should be 2 depending on time of day

[astral atlas]

Hay Low

[karmic oriole]

Infinite working? Been waiting 20 mins for a game

[sleek hatch]

What mode?

This is prime time in NA

[amber girder]

can someone tell me what is the correct order to play all halo games is.

[daring flax]

reach-halo 1-halo 2-halo 3-halo 3 odst- halo 4- halo 5-halo infinite

[sturdy kernel]

You are a little messed up
Halo 3 ODST is happening during Halo 2

[daring flax]

yeah i didnt post that. its not a tide turning event.

[sturdy kernel]

Don't forget also about Halo Wars 1-2

[rotund zenith]

Release order isnt bad. Ce, 2, 3, halo wars, odst, reach, 4, 5, wars 2, 6

[ashen rune]

That's how I'm doing it

I should get halo wars too

[sleek hatch]

Let us know what your favorite is.

[frosty condor]

release order is best!

H3 is best!

RAH

[dawn jewel]

I don't get why 343 didn't take most of the halo 5 features over

Wish there could be warzone in halo infinite

[wooden briar]

https://tenor.com/view/yess-a-thousand-times-yes-jake-peralta-andy-samberg-brooklyn99-gif-13243300

[plucky flicker]

I think cooler and slightly desaturated colour palette should be the default baseline for a typical, mainly mainline, Halo game.

Reason? I don't have much, besides it being of my personal liking, I think it evokes the feelings a Halo game wants to evoke.

[lyric brook]

bring back military ranks. idk about you guys but 5 star general to me is the most prestigious sounding title I can think of.

it made me feel like a war veteran who went to hell and back

[sleek hatch]

Reach had the coolest ones imo

[lyric brook]

while I do agree with u the cool ranks for Reach weren't added until later in the game after it launched. I was one of the ppl who reached max rank (i think it capped you at Lt. Colonel if im not mistaken) and it was strictly military ranks til they realized that everyone was nolifing the hell out the game and were practically forced to add new ranks.

[civic sundial]

Halo Infinite uses military ranks for its career ranks

With some exceptions, like Hero

[lyric brook]

I see that it's there but I don't notice it. I dont know how else to explain it but these military ranks in Infinite fail to capture my eyes like how they did in H3. and dont say its the nostalgia factor because I can easily tell you why the military ranks in H3 got more of my attention.

[sleek hatch]

I liked hitting eclipse, nova, inheritor?, etc in reach

[lyric brook]

forefunner, reclaimer, inheritor

I could never forget the order lol

[sleek hatch]

Hero
Legend
Mythic
Noble
Eclipse
Nova
Forerunner
Reclaimer
Inheritor

[lyric brook]

yup sounds about right

[sleek hatch]

The grind after nova was insane

[lyric brook]

haha tell me about it bossman. craziest grind Ive done to date except for H5

[sleek hatch]

I think a progression system like Reach's with the same customization would be awesome for the next Halo. Have a reason to grind.

151 to 152 is probably the hardest grind.

[civic sundial]

Honestly, it feels like you just wanted to critique something which already got addressed a few years ago in Infinite

[sleek hatch]

Isn't it like 18mil xp?

[lyric brook]

I totally agree. there needs to be a drive. the Haunted helmet in Reach was the perfect reward to keep players on the game. everyone loves skulls!

[sleek hatch]

Nah man the armor effects

[onyx latch]

Inheritor is already a pretty lengthy grind in Infinite. I'm not sure how Master Chief's campaign armor isn't desired.

[civic sundial]

I know it's the only reason I grind in Infinite

Well, not true, if there's an Operation with armour I like, I play

But like, the main thing I want at this point is the Infinite Mark VI kit

[sleek hatch]

Meanwhile me trying for 1800 onyx

[lyric brook]

that's not the case here. for starters the rank does not even display next to our username whenever we're in the lobbies. the art style of the military ranks in Inf don't give me actual military vibes, maybe its the color scheme being used? the H3 military ranks very vivid and popped. the grades like grade 1 and 2 had a different design than just adding a little layer of the same design around it like they do in Infinite.

you'll know when they do it right bro and I have high hopes for the next title. I feel like Halo Studios has bangers in store for us and I truly am hyped. last time I was this hyped for Halo was when Infinite was being announced.

[glacial tartan]

In what context?

[lyric brook]

ALSO PSA to DEVS: If there will be a reward for reaching a rank or accomplishing a certain accolade in Infinite to unlock in the next Halo title please let us know in advance so we can grind ahead of time.

[lyric brook]

In that exact context. He is not wrong. Going from 1-151 takes less XP than 151-152

[glacial tartan]

But the hardest grind based on what? Length of time? Because its not even close to the longest

[civic sundial]

You say that like they didn't give us a heads up for the Watchdog coatings in Infinite even though they did

[glacial tartan]

Thats why I asked 😄

[sleek hatch]

What is the longest grind in Halo?

[glacial tartan]

MCCs max

Takes ~4 years

[sleek hatch]

Wym MCCs max?

I have been leveling in it pretty fast but I have been having insanely good games.

[glacial tartan]

MCCs max rank, where it no longer shows XP being tracked and says "Max Level Reached" (1.282B XP)

[sleek hatch]

Thats crazy.

[glacial tartan]

it did get easier over the years with challenges and the handful of double xp weekends, but its still the longest grind I ever did. And I did inheritor a little over 2x

(I did enjoy the commendation system, made the reach grind more fun maxing that out)

[lyric brook]

not close to the longest? well if you're not purchasing req packs for the legendary XP boosts in warzone and you don't complete all the waves each run then it will most def be one of the longest grinds for any game. it is very unrealistic that someone will flawlessly complete every warzone run without losing. you are aware that if you used a legendary XP boost in warzone and you lost the run you would also lose your legendary XP boost.

wait are you 152?

@glacial tartan I dont think you are

[glacial tartan]

I didnt like Halo 5 so no

[civic sundial]

You don't need to be 152 to know how long of a grind it is

[glacial tartan]

Yes I just need to know how time works 😄

[civic sundial]

Like, there's enough people who have documented how much of a pain it was

[lyric brook]

it takes 30 min - hour to get around 28k xp.

[glacial tartan]

My point was H5s ~~wasnt ~~ isnt the longest which is true, thats all

[lyric brook]

Which one is the longest then

[glacial tartan]

I already commented, as far as I know its MCCs

[lyric brook]

MCC? For what??

[glacial tartan]

To max

If you are REALLY REALLY grinding in MCC you can earn around 0.10% of max per day, so ~1000 days.

But thats asking for burnout (ask me how I know)

There was also a bunch of min/maxing, for example CE earned more XP than other titles for a while, etc

[lyric brook]

I mean im already Platinum 3 and I dont play as much as I did Halo 5. seems pretty close to hero after viewing the rank chart

[glacial tartan]

(most of that has been smoothed out now)

Are you talking about Infinite? That grind is relatively short too

[lyric brook]

ohhhhhh thats right

my bad bro I was indeed looking at Infinite

[glacial tartan]

No problem 🙂

[lyric brook]

which game will be the one that determines if we receive an exclusive reward or not for the next Halo title? I don't want to grind Infinite or MCC for no reason I would like to pick just one to no-life if I know which one will be used for the exclsuive reward. I am leaning more towards Infinite but they have given people rewards in past Halo titles from MCC before like Helioskrill armor in H5. even though they ended up giving away Helioskrill armor once you unlocked every possible piece of customization in H5. Any rumors or anything about which games will give a reward or if both will?

[glacial tartan]

Nobody knows. And they dont really cross populate content between their titles like that often, the 152 thing was a surprise imo

[lyric brook]

the MCC max rank is way more enticing I'll tell you that much.

[glacial tartan]

The entire second half of the grind is the exact same logo and the XP stops counting at some point, its a bit of a mess 😄 but I enjoyed it

[lyric brook]

you're max rank?

you have bragging rights for the next Halo like I did with H5. Congrats, Spartan.

[glacial tartan]

https://i.imgur.com/4htq3WH.png 😄

[lyric brook]

thats the first Max MCC rank I see wow

[glacial tartan]

I was 3rd or 4th or 5th? something like that, depends on who you count

The first person to get it was twin brothers who shared the account and took shifts, I dont count them (because im petty)

[lyric brook]

LOL yea I wouldn't count that either. mad respect though bro I did not know you were one of the first to hit max.

[indigo trellis]

Smh

[sleek hatch]

?

[ashen rune]

Well so far I enjoyed Halo 1 over Halo 2 because the beginning of Halo 2 was such a struggle. Although the enemies are just better in Halo 2 and less dumb

[celest heron]

the rank is fine, but max xp isn't worth it unless you're a completionist.

[celest heron]

You still get the boost if you lose, but you won't get the full amount.

[muted dagger]

what's a good book about the spartan 3s?

[civic sundial]

Ghosts of Onyx

You'll get to read about the creation of the Spartan III Program and where they trained

[muted dagger]

alright

[spare finch]

Timeline order is

Halo Wars -> Halo: Reach -> Halo CE -> Halo 2 -> Halo 3: ODST -> Halo 3 -> Spartan Assault -> Halo 4 -> Spartan Strike -> Halo Wars 2 -> Halo 5: Guardians -> Halo Infinite

[inland fox]

I dont want halo universe to die. its too rich. are there any current games/things in development? infinite was kind of bad. but its still better than nothing

[civic sundial]

We're getting announcements on the 24th

[inland fox]

Of this month?

[coarse dagger]

Yes

[rotund zenith]

yeah its gonna be the friday of the hcs event

[wooden briar]

You'll definitely want to play in release order as the changes in mechanics/movement from game to game would be too jarring to be enjoyable if played in lore chronological order.

[ashen rune]

I had the genius idea of giving my marines beam rifles. This ended poorly for the jackal snipers

[dry light]

Where is fireteam raven?

[icy pond]

Not canon, probably

Flood randomly appear

[rotund zenith]

pretty sure its concurrent to ce

[ashen rune]

this gondola ride bs is so annoying

and one of my marines blew himself up with the rocket launcher. in fact, he said, "are you sure this is a good idea chief?" then aimed it at a wall and blew himself up

somehow he canonically survives tho so it's okay

I'm taking a break to play bg3

[latent acorn]

Halo: Fireteam Raven is canon to the main timeline. And on where Fireteam Raven are, they are dead, killed when Halo installation 04 was destroyed by Chief.

[amber girder]

oke

[plucky flicker]

Ghosts of Onyx, obviously!

[lapis wadi]

Battle royale needs to die

Just let apex cod fortnite keep it

[warped drum]

Can everyone get back on reach and join the clans everyone’s leaving inf to come back to reach mcc thanks

[lost spruce]

😭

[warped drum]

U know reach is better than this new gen crap

Everyone come back we still waiting

[civic sundial]

I prefer when my guns shoot where I point them, which is a big gripe I have with Reach

[lost spruce]

I prefer reach over infinite. I’m still in my reach clan

[warped drum]

https://tenor.com/view/smg4-smg4skill-issue-skill-issue-smg4mario-smg4skill-gif-26104493

[lost spruce]

😭

[civic sundial]

It's not a skill issue when the game decides the DMR should fire a shot 45 degrees from where I'm aiming

[lost spruce]

That’s just bloom, play hardcore settings like a man

[civic sundial]

I don't feel insecure about my manhood

[warped drum]

Just play cod at that point reach takes true skill

[civic sundial]

???

[left snow]

I didn't mind bloom as an aiming mechanic.

You just had to get the reticle full over the enemy and you never missed. It was a combination of aiming and timing.

And you could vary that mechanic across all weapons - which provided a consistent feel to everything.

There was always a chance someone could out spam you - taking the risk that 'x' number of shots hit the target.

Good players with good aim would win more often than not. You just had to learn not to tilt when the random number generator went against you.

[near blade]

Bloom was in every game

[dry flax]

Just noticed that Halo studios completely removed the map scarr lol

Not even in game nor multiplayer anymore 💀🤣

[coarse dagger]

It was listed in the patch notes for August 26

Launching a multiplayer match using any variant of the map Scarr may result in a crash. As a result, Scarr has been temporarily removed from matchmaking playlists and disabled in Custom Games. Custom Games attempting to use any variant of Scarr will not launch.

https://support.halowaypoint.com/hc/en-us/articles/39737155177492-Halo-Infinite-Fall-Update-2025-Patch-Notes

[dry flax]

Oh lol, damn im late then 🤣

[ashen rune]

I thought there was some element of randomness to it but I never really noticed it until blowing up those 2 banshees on the gondola didn't work bc I didn't have enough rockets... That's why I gave the rocket launcher to my marine...

[onyx latch]

Smh, you don't enjoy the Halo 2-3 Covenant Carbine?

[civic sundial]

See, those shots at least land where the reticle is pointed

The DMR in Reach doesn't land its shots where you point it half the time

[lost spruce]

Smh

[glacial tartan]

lmao exactly, yes the CE pistol may hit anywhere in the reticle but guess what, its not the size of the shotgun reticle like it would have to be in Reach

Imagine the DMR reticle was the same size as the shotgun one to be honest about the bloom

[civic sundial]

Aye, if there's gonna be spread/bloom on a weapon, the reticle should be reflective of the maximum spread/bloom

[glacial tartan]

but no im supposed to pretend Reachs bloom was the same as every game

The Title Update to reduce the bloom was a dream that wasnt needed

[steep escarp]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD4nMONPKfA

cut content vid for anyone who wants something to watch

[uneven bison]

Neither takes skill, both are quite brainless in a average combat loop

Are you going to try and explain that arena shooters are neuron intensive in nature because I have science that says the opposite

[onyx latch]

One of the last things I'd ever call Halo combat is 'skillful' beyond basic fundamentals and timing.

If you have the mechanical fundamentals down, and understand timing/basic coordination, you automatically are going to be good at CoD and Halo, the skills are pretty transferable.

[uneven bison]

I feel like that’s one of the best parts of halo multiplayer no? Low skill ceiling but the skill ceiling is a make or break difference

Brainless doesn’t mean bad

[lost spruce]

Halo takes a way higher skill ceiling than cod lmao. Movement is not free in halo like it is in cod with the exception of infinite

It’s evident a majority of this server asides from panda haven’t played the game at decent, high level lmao

[uneven bison]

What changes exactly in high level to make halo a brain tester

I can tell you, and it’s communication and teamwork, you’d get the same general gameplay in high mmr as you would middle

[lost spruce]

Aim is insanely better, movement is far better, timing, knowledge, and tempo

[sleek hatch]

I'd love to see that science.

[uneven bison]

Neurogaming in Virtual Reality: A Review of Video Game Genres and Cognitive Impact, at MDPI

[sleek hatch]

The difference between a pro and a 1500 is bigger than a 1500 to a plat 6.
The pros have insane awareness.
The screen is telling you everything at all times.
When they spawn in depending where the reticle is looking and where their team is... they can deduce where the enemy is.
If you think the matchmaking is even close to hcs... you truly have not experience competitive Halo.
The movement skill gap is there. From sprint strafe, jiggle peeking, fake drops, etc. If you would love to learn more, I would love to teach/show you.

[uneven bison]

Unsurprisingly RTS games tend to have every other genre beat at the usual quotas for brainpower in gaming, like reflexes, memory and problem solving

Again, I don’t care if a game is “brainless” I can still enjoy it

I have fun doing cheese builds in RPGs even though they’re literally game breaking

[sleek hatch]

Thanks. I will check this out.

[sleek hatch]

Starcraft... makes sense

[rotund zenith]

I boom to the imperial age i shift+leftclick huscarls i a-move them at the enemy and if any part of this doesnt go my way i dont adapt i lose and queue again

[uneven bison]

Yeah I’m not a huge RTS dude but I won’t lie that it is a big brain genre

[lost spruce]

The fake drop thing is so corny but I still abuse it

[uneven bison]

This is called the ranked mentality

[uneven bison]

I read this just now, and I get what you mean, hcs and matchmaking are different worlds entirely

[lost spruce]

Not even that, high level vs low level like 1500

[sleek hatch]

Jiggle peeking is probably the most useful.

[sleek hatch]

?

[uneven bison]

He means mmr, that would be onyx players and their skill gaps

There’s night and day differences between onyx players despite it being the highest rank in the game

[lost spruce]

He knows

[warped drum]

For example on mlg you would have to learn map rotation like the back of your hand aswell as being good at parkour to get to sweaty spot and get the jump on your opponent and remember the timings of weapons spawning as well as learning grenade jumps and grenade bounces aswell as having a very good strafe.. I could go on and on

It’s not all about brainless aiming and shooting there’s a much more of a skill gap playing at the higher levels

I’m primarily talking about reach here but all of this stuff is more a less the same for all halos

[uneven bison]

You can do that in mid mmr too, I see individuals do that all the time in Plat and gold lobbies, but they don’t have a team to back them up so it ends up as wasted effort

Memorizing things down tona T works only so well without other people to help

[glacial tartan]

You can do all of that in mid level lobbies, in a high level lobby all of the mechanics are muscle memory. Instead you’re shifting to actual decision making and reacting to other particular players play styles more.

[uneven bison]

That too, the devotion from a high onyx to a low onyx is different worlds

[warped drum]

Yeah I used to play apart of a team and had very good cohesion with each other and we knew everyone’s playstyle so on any map we dominated

[glacial tartan]

You will make constant mistakes that you can clean up way before caring about the perfect angle to bank a grenade.

Should you even be throwing a grenade at all? What’s the next 5 steps after where you are right now? And the list goes on

[uneven bison]

Exactly, now imagine an hcs quality team like that

4 people with insane devotion, and insane muscle memory and spatial awareness will always win

[warped drum]

I’m primarily talking about reach all the hcs stuff is just run and gun like inf and 5 if you’d play reach its a lot different at high level

[uneven bison]

I have not played high mmr reach so I imagine it’s different then what I usually play

[warped drum]

Grenades are probably the most important thing on reach

[glacial tartan]

"High MMR Reach" is kind of a nebulous description, could we be more specific 😄

[warped drum]

You can bounce grenades as your pushing around corners the physics of grenades are a lot diff on reach compared to hcs titles

[uneven bison]

I have played high mmr 2 and that’s the only reason I say arena shooters aren’t brainpower intensive, I probably should’ve been more specific

[uneven bison]

For MCC I have honestly no clue how it works

[glacial tartan]

What is "high MMR" for you guys

Are we competing at events on LAN? Are we Onyx 1500? Highest level H3 of 35? Trying to figure out the scale 😄

(and only one of those I would lean towards being "high mmr" lol)

[warped drum]

High mmr on reach is getting into the clan community finding the sweatiest people and setting up clan matches with them, high mmr matchmaking on reach doesn’t exist anymore because it used to be called mlg which isn’t really a thing anymore

[uneven bison]

Well I did LAN tournaments for 2 once upon a time so I guess it’s just skilled players in that regard

I don’t play most other halos enough to be in high mmrs aside from spectating other peoples matches

[glacial tartan]

Reach is all going to be custom games, I'll admit I only know a handful that even still care to take it seriously nowadays. Similar for H2A (if that ever counted) and H4.

H2C still has its core competitive base, same with CE and H3. CE and H3 you can actually still play ranked so thats about where its ceiling sits.

[uneven bison]

Never seen CE ranked

Could be interesting but every time I have played CE multiplayer it’s been just dumb fun

[lost spruce]

MLG cord always searches the playlist for h3 at degen hours, can only play 8s now lmfao

[glacial tartan]

Yes but thats more of a social club than an actual competitive setting

[glacial tartan]

Definitely worth watching, some of the sweatiest halo youll ever see the skill ceiling on CE was surprising to me

[uneven bison]

I’ll definitely check it out, I had no idea CE could even be sweaty

[lost spruce]

They’re always beefing and nuking the cord

[tulip tusk]

some rts matches are still the most satisfying matches ive ever had in gaming. nothing like the focus and planning of an hour or longer match then the rush of a victory vs really good players

[lost spruce]

Reach community is super sketchy bcuz they let cheaters play still

[tulip tusk]

especially when you're barely surviving but feel the momentum slowly shifting in your favor

clicking everywhere on map screen to micro macro manage every unit to get utmost usefulness of every action

[glacial tartan]

Same for H3 lol

[glacial tartan]

Its the only one left where people actively search on their 50s so

[lost spruce]

Kaiser and co

[fervent ether]

Are you ready to suffer and play some laso

[glacial tartan]

Yes, its fun to queue up on my 22 and get taught a lesson

[lost spruce]

Same, I’m sitting at 17 right now I think lmao

[glacial tartan]

CE searches 20-50 so until you get to 20 youre relatively safe but yeah its rough

[lost spruce]

They’re such whiny players. If you correct one of them they’ll sit afk and put you on their “afk list” 💀💀

[glacial tartan]

yeah thats also all of competitive MCC unfortunately

got griefed too much on my main in ms2s now I only smurf it

[lost spruce]

A good bit of ce 2s guys blocked me bcuz they’re convinced I lag switch. My apartment WiFi is just fried

[lost spruce]

Damn, I got rank locked 😭

[glacial tartan]

Blocking doesnt work in ranked tho

[glacial tartan]

yeah idk why 343 wont fix this (well I do know why, it takes effort)

[lost spruce]

Thought so, I tried adding them and it wouldn’t let me

[sleek hatch]

You are crazy if you think infinite is just run and gun. It comes down to controlling the map.
Halo has always been about map control, helping your team, and staying alive.

[sleek hatch]

I swear some of those 30+s be cheating. The fact they can 4 burst across isolation is sus to me.

[weak eagle]

Aside from halo wars and halo reach what battlepasses do you guys like? Idk which to level up next.

[earnest sapphire]

Hi

[rotund zenith]

The first rakshasa one has some good looking stuff in it

Lone wolves i think it was called?

[spare finch]

I am very close to hero rank
At the rate i’m playing I should be able to get it tomorrow easily, I only have 128,548 score left

[edgy forum]

Halo 4 and 5’s OST is pretty good

[indigo trellis]

so shooting and running in my face is "controlling the map"

[nova basalt]

Lol tell that to everyone playing infinite right now

[lost timber]

hello

how do you get the tag

nvr mind

[celest heron]

are you playing at high ranks?

[lost spruce]

He most likely isn’t with that kind of response lmao

[ashen rune]

okay quarantine zone is pretty awesome

just racing around on a spectre dodging scorpion tanks and rockets

and wraiths altho that's a bit easier

lost 1 of my elites but the other managed to jump off his ghost and hop on the spectre

I played way too long again bc I made the mistake of hopping on that spectre and it was just so much fun

[tulip tusk]

very cool level

[cloud stratus]

I always reset when I lose on of the Elites

[cloud stratus]

The intro is in my pfp banner, I love that level

[indigo trellis]

More like dumb bot ranks 😂

[sleek hatch]

What rank are you?

[indigo trellis]

General or colonel since I been playin with 117legendary

[celest heron]

oh, well the convo was about high level play in ranked/hcs. At lower ranks, that's not really a thing unless it happens naturally esp playing solo.

[indigo trellis]

Hm

[sleek hatch]

What about infinite?

[spare finch]

I reached hero rank

[sleek hatch]

Ranked arena not Career lol

[spare finch]

I wasn't talking about that

in fact I wasn't even joining that conversation

[coarse dagger]

Nice! GG

[sleek hatch]

Makes sense.. when did you acquire it?

[indigo trellis]

Thats the rank I said

[sleek hatch]

So your career rank?

[spare finch]

today

[sullen kiln]

Please refer to the Halo Support site for additional information and/or to submit a ticket concerning any issues you may be experiencing.

https://aka.ms/HaloSupport

[wooden briar]

As this is an official community forum, not a support resource, please direct all issues like you're describing to Halo Support. Also, please do not ping staff unless an actual emergency. For more, see#rules-and-guidelines agreed upon when joining this server. Thanks very much.

[glacial tartan]

@wooden briar To preempt their response, when you are pointing them to "Halo Support" do you mean support.halowaypoint.com?

(from reading their now deleted message it seemed a Flag Report on the support page was the best path, but I want to give them something more tangible if possible)

[balmy peak]

Well, according to Halo Support:
https://support.halowaypoint.com/hc/en-us/articles/4403878454420-How-to-Appeal-a-Ban
"Our ticket system only manages game bans, if you received a ban on our Discord go to Halo Discord Ban Appeals server for help."

So, it would seem that regarding Halo Steam Community issues, that's a complete no-go. And since Steam Support has clearly told me that I need take my issue to "the developers" and all "monitoring" of the Halo: TMCC & Infinite Steam Comm-Hubs appears to have entirely ceased, then there seems to be nowhere for me to go about this issue. Would you be able to tell me otherwise, if not someone else?

[wooden briar]

Yes indeed, that's the site it goes to.

[glacial tartan]

I suggest signing into the support waypoint site and specifically filling out a flag report

[short flower]

Getting closer to reveal day…

[glacial tartan]

(I think? I just dont want you stuck in the bug report cycle)

[short flower]

I was thinking reveal day would be the Sunday of worlds but I guess it’s on the Friday now?

[glacial tartan]

It was confirmed to be on Friday yes

[wooden briar]

FFA Panda makes a good recommendation. We can't help you in a community chat forum with any issues like you're experiencing. If that doesn't work, yours may be one of the issues where you don't receive a full exhaustion of options, unfortunately. We'll have to move on from this topic now though, understandably. @balmy peak

[short flower]

Cuz last year they did the new dawn thingy on the Sunday at worlds.

If everything’s true about this new CE, maybe we can finally use the sword in a CE game.

[wooden briar]

It is indeed, so you'll want to watch the official stream channels. Should be exciting!

[glacial tartan]

Last comment I'll make on it - flag reports specifically tell you that you wont hear back. So it can feel a bit unsatisfactory, but keep in mind you're skipping the line with that kind of report.

[short flower]

Sprint with a sword I would like that in a CE game

I’d assume no MP at all?

(Since on the 2001 title only way to play was linking consoles together)

[glacial tartan]

Nobody has any idea at all, it might not even be a Halo title 😄

Could be they are moving on to only being contractors for a new candy crush saga with little needler explosions when you combine candies

[short flower]

oh no lol

[wooden briar]

Covie Crush. I'm listening

[short flower]

I’d like to see all CE maps in the unreal graphics, serious.

[wooden briar]

Before you spend more of your time without resolution, please remember that we've moved on from your support topic and that anything that happens on Steam has to go through Steam.

@balmy peak

[short flower]

And the 25th anniversary day is on a Sunday… I don’t know if a halo title would release on a Sunday.

We’ll see.

Stoked for what’s next but also optimistic.

[glacial tartan]

"Back in June we let the community know that we’d be continuing the conversation from last year’s HaloWC and the “A New Dawn” video and sharing more about what we’ve been working on. Like last year we’ll be on the Main Stage to talk about it but this year we’ve also got a “deep dive” panel planned for the Community Stage that you won’t want to miss.

Both the segment on the Main Stage and the panel on the Community Stage will be going down early Friday afternoon on October 24 at HaloWC. Make sure you’re there early so you don’t miss a second! "

From here: https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halowc25-sept

[short flower]

yep

[glacial tartan]

Specifically the part about it being on early Friday Afternoon is what I was highlighting 😄

(I said it before but prefer to source it)

[short flower]

Work will likely interfere with me wanting to watch, so hoping there’ll be another method to watch for later

[edgy forum]

The more I think about this: I don't think Halo 4, 5, and Infinite were ever meant for the hardcore/veteran audience. I think they were appealing to a new/mainstream of people, which isn't a bad thing. Brings new friends and accomplices to spend more days having fun.

[glacial tartan]

Has there ever been a Halo title doing what you described (the "meant for the hardcore/veteran audience" part)

[keen silo]

Reach and Halo 3 obviously.

[glacial tartan]

How were those "meant fo rthe hardcore/veteran audience"?

It seems more that there was a niche those communities were able to carve out themselves, and the rest of the game existed despite that

[keen silo]

I was being sarcastic lol. Reach and 3 were overwhelmingly popular even with people not normally into Halo

[glacial tartan]

ah 🙂

Yes in fact the competitive / hardcore portions were as I mentioned before quite niche

Meanwhile you could argue 4/5/Infinite were more geared towards competition since the HCS exists

(Where MLG was a third party in the past)

[sleek hatch]

They are definitely the most populated on MCC. They have insta-queue matches all day

[ashen rune]

??? Halo 3 is the definition of being made for everyone

At least on release

They definitely gave the dedicated fans more though

[sleek hatch]

Wym?

[left snow]

I can't wait until next week. And the meltdowns from whoever didn't get the game play / mechanics that they associate with being a hardcore veteran. 🙂

[nova basalt]

Oh man it’s going to be good

[sleek hatch]

Social features man. Modern halo with Halo 3 social features.

[left snow]

At least an easier way to squad up.

I'm not that fussed about pre or post lobbies. Most people are in their own chats anyway.

Having said that - I'm amazed that Discord doesn't have lobbies options built in. Automatically forming groups for you (for those who want to).

What I would like to see return are clans. They were great social structures.

[indigo trellis]

I feel like halo infinite needs a in-game crossplay hud like in mcc

[sleek hatch]

There were clans in infinite

[left snow]

There were? I was sure they ended with Halo 5? But still. Time to bring them back...

[ashen rune]

accidentally restarted quarantine zone

[sleek hatch]

They might still be a thing but it has died down a bit

[ashen rune]

I'm getting my bro into halo and he doesn't feel ready for heroic, let alone legendary. He wants to play the campaign with me... What are some goals I can make to help him get better lol

[solemn portal]

Force him to play Heroic. Stick with him at all times to make sure he doesn't get wrecked.

[radiant sundial]

Beat the game with naso (normal but all skulls on)

[rotund zenith]

play the game on normal and just enjoy the time with your bro

[ashen rune]

I was thinking about this after doing pillar of autumn on normal so he can do the tutorial stuff

That's pretty much how I got better at leg

[solemn portal]

How comfortable is he with first person shooters in the first place?

[ashen rune]

idk

[solemn portal]

If he plays a lot of FPSs, go straight to Heroic. No need to babysit him.

[nova basalt]

Just do normal and no skulls, and then if he likes it you can get crazy

[sleek hatch]

Play on legendary

Helps you become a better player trust

[indigo trellis]

That's funny, you don't wanna break his mentally

[ashen rune]

Ye I want him to be able to shine too lol

[coral river]

anyone want to carry my to onyx in ranked slayer? im 30 mmr away

[bronze jacinth]

Developer related question:

does anyone know where I can get acces to Halo 3's explosion VFX textures? Specifically the flip book they use for the main explosion? I want to study them for my own VFX ends

[left snow]

I'm pretty sure formal clans stopped with Halo 5. They weren't opened up for Infinite.

[sleek hatch]

Formal Clans?

[wooden briar]

Yes, business attire was mandatory during play sessions.

[left snow]

They were a special section on Halo Waypoint.

I think they may have been called "Companys". You could have a clan with a leader and members. Your name and logo were shown in game (so you could see if you were playing against another clan). You had a small message board for co-ordinating. And the stats pages compared your stats to other clan members.

I'm pretty sure you could only be a member of one Company at a time. So if you wanted to join a different one you had to quit the current one.

There was a special Req pack awarded for joining your first one. And rewards for completing Company specific commendations.

...
Edit; found this; https://www.halopedia.org/Spartan_Company

[left snow]

Just realised... this time next week we will all be knee deep in discussing the next Project.

Hopefully most of the discussion moves forward - and we don't get too bogged down in dragging up debates from the past. 🙂

And fingers crossed Halo Studios at least mentions the "other" projects they are working on as well..

[warped heron]

Is the halo 1 remake still happening?

[left snow]

Lots of rumours. We won't know for sure until the reveal on Friday.

[west prism]

Hello there.
I was wondering if we could turn this Discord into a place where Halo fans can gather and play together across different games.

The Halo universe is vast, but the community is even broader — you can find Halo fans everywhere, even in games that have nothing to do with Halo or sci-fi. Just look at Fallout 4, with its PC/Xbox mods that practically turn it into a Halo game… and now we’ve got Helldivers, which could easily pass for an ODST crossover.

Personally, even when I’m not playing Halo, I enjoy gaming with other Halo fans.
So why not create dedicated channels for different games? Members could just enable or disable notifications depending on which ones they play.
It would be a bit like a UNSC hub, right?

Just throwing the idea out there — maybe it already exists somewhere.
Either way, you’ve probably guessed it: I’m deep into Helldivers right now, and if any of you are running full ODST loadouts… I’d be honored to fight by your side.

[coarse dagger]

Hi. We used to have channels per-game, but as time has progressed a lot of those channels saw little to no activity as conversation was spread out too much. We don't have plans to go back after doing some consolidation.

Our LFG channels are separated by type, not game, which was community requested and has worked well. Especially with MCC, where you can quickly jump between different games

[sullen kiln]

If you're looking for other Spartans to join you in battle, check out our LFGs:

#lfg-competitive – For ranked/competitive matchmaking
#lfg-social – For social/casual matchmaking
#lfg-campaign - For campaign co-op
#lfg-forge - For map/mode building and testing
#lfg-customs - For custom games
#lfg-other – For firefight, spartan ops, etc
#lfg-español – Para jugadores hispanohablantes en cualquier categoría de juego
#lfg-hcs-scrims-or-teams – To help you find a team or secure some scrims

Don't forget to check out #lfg-and-voice-chat to learn about the !lfg bot, how to use it, and how to create your own voice channels.

[crystal iron]

Campaign co-op

[autumn forum]

This might spark some debate, but
Halo 5 Guardians needs to be on PC.
How?
Push an update on Halo 5 forge and called it Guardians update pack which includes the vanilla Halo 5, but for PC

[onyx latch]

It was never confirmed.

[west prism]

Thanks for the replies. Looks like I’m talking to a veteran of this server — appreciate the warm welcome.
And thanks as well for the detailed channel descriptions. Seems like I should head over to #lfg-other if I’m looking for Helldivers players for now.
I definitely don’t want to clutter the channels with off-topic discussions.

[coarse dagger]

You're probably better looking for the Helldivers server, our LFGs are specifically for Halo games

[solemn portal]

Screw the campaign, Halo 5 Forge needs a stability and Quality of Life update badly.

[onyx latch]

Eh, I'd rather a full release rather than working with Halo 5 forge.

Plus Steam support. I'd love to play the campaign again on a system that actually, y'know, lets me turn off that godforsaken motion blur.

[tired cliff]

i feel like im gonna regret queuing up for KOTH Firefight now.
On the weekends, it's harder to get teamed up with regulars

[sleek hatch]

Warzone at 120fps would be fun

[still osprey]

I would like to play halo 5 multiplayer on pc, altough I feel it wouldnt have good amount of ppl playing tbh if not added to the mcc

And also releasing mcc on ps5 so it can have a fresh new player base

[glacial tartan]

It cannot be part of MCC, but a standalone port would be interesting

And with Halo Studios barely supporting their current player base its hard to imagine having bandwidth for more players. But I do share the sentiment I want more people playing it

[onyx latch]

I hate them.

Also, no leeks.

[still osprey]

Yeah so I cant talk about those here?

I just dont know, that's why I didnt mention them directly

[glacial tartan]

Thats correct, you cannot

What you can say is that any potential leaks are just rumors, until you hear something official its all noise

I have been hearing "leaks" about MCC coming to playstation for like 3 years lmao

[still osprey]

Me too

Also that image that the steam deck showeed with h5

[glacial tartan]

They apologized and confirmed it was a mistake / unintentionally misleading

[tired cliff]

I hope thye bring back the sprint/sheild-recharge tradefoof mechanic for Halo 5

why they dropped that in infinte, idk?

[glacial tartan]

https://i.imgur.com/5inh25b.png

[tired cliff]

i didn't like spartan charge, and i guess ground pound, but Halo5's movments and mechanics are my fav from the series

[glacial tartan]

(it was a lenovo legion go, Ben Green is a cm for Lenovo)

[onyx latch]

I hated that mechanic.

[lost spruce]

It’s better than infinite, takes actual skill for movement

[foggy field]

Does anyone have a good way to line up the grenade throws for Halo 2 regret speed run to kill the 6 enemies and get on the gondola?

[still osprey]

Probably a mistake, just really weird. In my country I see some promotions for lenovo laptops with an not so new game like battlefront 2

[sleek hatch]

I think the movement in every halo takes skill.

[lost spruce]

Infinite’s movement is for everybody. Anyone can curb slide, not everyone can thrust spring jump etc.

[celest heron]

Do the grunt version and carry the team.

[sleek hatch]

There is so much more movement then curb sliding and mostly high levels use it.
Curb sliding is super easy though.

[onyx latch]

Okay, but that doesn't mean I have to like shield stop.

[lost spruce]

The hardest jumps in this game are the equivalent to a majority of the “easier” jumps in h3

[left snow]

I also enjoyed that mechanic.

[sleek hatch]

I 100% agree with this statement. The jumps in h3 require an insane amount od skill. Its 50/50 if I hit the guardian s1 to s2 lol.

[ashen rune]

does restarting a mission affect par score

or only the checkpoint

[ashen rune]

wait I can't use a banshee in mis 2?

[solemn portal]

In CE? Nope.
Well, I've never seen someone kill the pilots like you can on Assault of the Control Room.

[verbal compass]

The Shock Rifle is hot garbage

Focus Rifle, Beam Rifle, and Binary Rifle were 10x the rifle Shock Rifle is

[sleek hatch]

I would love for the binary and beam rifle to come back.
What was the main benefit of the beam rifle

Wasn't it hitscan?

[solemn portal]

Higher firing rate and better shield damage or something.

[celest heron]

focus rifle? ehh

[sleek hatch]

I think that is from reach

[merry mural]

Is there no way in Infinite to be able to hold down your zoom (default being R3) and then let go to exit it? I notice there's a setting toggle for "Hold to zoom" but that makes zooming entirely hold to zoom. I kinda want it like other Halo's where you can click to zoom and it stays zoomed, or if you want to quickly zoom to say peek somewhere with a sniper then you can just hold it and let go. As of now I'm canceling my zoom by sprinting but I don't really like it like that 🙁

[sleek hatch]

There is a toggle zoom button

[left snow]

We played a couple of games recently - with the Shock Rifle as a load out. And it was a lot of fun.

I'm not very good with it - but I like that it brings a different skill set. It's not like those other rifles that are more aim and shoot. Holding the beam on the head while your opponent is moving is a challenge (and much easier when they are running straight at you).

The damage spread to nearby opponents is also very cool - but not very easy to co-ordinate deliberately.

[ashen rune]

I didn't kill him, he crash landed and died, and his banshee survived lol

no choice to enter the vehicle though lol

[solemn portal]

Yeah, in some levels Banshees just can't be operated.

[ashen rune]

I was real excited to just fly around too lol

[merry mural]

Yea but I was looking for a mix of both options. Like in previous Halo games. I guess you just can't do that then?

[solid canopy]

The main thing the Focus Rifle has going for it is the design and letting you easily trace enemy locations.
As a weapon- I'll just say that I'd take the Stalker Rifle over it ⅔ of the time

The Binary Rifle was a personal favorite of mine and I was sad to see it gone

Both versions of the Boltshot, Splinter Grenade, and the Binary Rifle were standouts from the Promethean weapons sandbox. The Splinter Grenade especially; it complemented the Frag and Sticky Grenades perfectly in my opinion.

I think those and the Sticky Detonator, Railgun, and Plasma Castor are among the 343i weapons I want back the most

[rose bobcat]

I finished halo 2.

And I think it's time that I Finish the fight.

[unborn pewter]

hopefully if halo 1 remake gets announced this week

i'd love to see stuff we didnt get in infinite- wildlife especially

[celest heron]

It was decent against unaware people, but I'd never take it over the shock rifle.

[civic sundial]

The Shock Rifle also has great utility in being able to EMP vehicles and electrifying multiple targets within a group

[ashen rune]

If it is halo 1 remake they should get rid of that random ramp at the beginning of the cave in mission 2