What Spartans?
#general-chat
candid solar
slow jewel
Not everything is just callsigns and tacticool hand signs
candid solar
There's literally one in the first three games.
smoky token
The one lecturing us all right now, Trenchbird, just got off his deployment a couple months ago
amber mirage
Grim is a tone. The tone of the story is not the plot or even the events in it. Tonally, Halo is not grim.
candid solar
The one lecturing us all right now, Trenchbird, just got off his deployment a co...
Novemberish.
smoky token
https://tenor.com/view/warhammer-40k-mech-throw-fight-gif-17306756
errrrm !noping š¤
hasty zinc
vapid siren
Purty
candid solar
Grim is a tone. The tone of the story is not the plot or even the events in it. ...
Worded it better than I did.
crude furnace
There's literally *one* in the first three games.
Well, funnily enough that reminds me of a Spartan I which uses Chief to motivate the troops..
thorny glen
I've talked to a few soldiers & people who have served, they usually only ever joked before & after battles, never during them. Because laughing while your in the middle of battle can cause severe mistakes.
candid solar
Orion Augmentee, and one retroactively made so and never actually stated as such in the actual 3 games.
crude furnace
I stand corrected
candid solar
Not to mention, he's a source of a lot of the humor in those 3 games in terms of named characters.
vapid siren
Ngl the weird crab aliens that breathe farts and sound like a dude doing a funny high pitched voice may just somewhat shift the tone of things
slow jewel
I've talked to a few soldiers & people who have served, they usually only ever j...
I mean, you need to have levity for a dang game, dude.
Yes, I want seriousness with my Halo, but having moments where the characters say something quippy during the fight isnāt such a campy thing. And again, Iāve talked to people who have said the opposite in my time in the service. Obviously theyāre not being goofballs or clowns during combat, but having a chuckle during a mortar shelling or things like that isnāt such an inhuman concept
candid solar
Ngl the weird crab aliens that breathe farts and sound like a dude doing a funny...
I honestly didn't want to talk about the Grunts because I almost feel like bringing them up is too easy.
thorny glen
I've talked to a few soldiers & people who have served, they usually only ever j...
I believe this is also why the Spartans in Halo, specifically the S-II's, were written in a way that during battle they almost never actually talk, prerferring to make hand gestures instead or certain body movements to communicate. More efficient to & faster which better represent highly skilled soldiers.
thorny glen
Ngl the weird crab aliens that breathe farts and sound like a dude doing a funny...
what do you mean an elite saying aawawaahgfhsdgawgagaba is the most serious & hard hitting voice line in halo history š±
candid solar
I mean, you need to have levity for a dang game, dude.
Yes, I want seriousness...
So what was the presumably mystery insult that got deleted for bad words?
amber mirage
I mean, you need to have levity for a dang game, dude.
Yes, I want seriousness...
The thing is, that those mortar shellings as depicted in Halo are not grim. They aren't hopeless and devastating.
If you want an example in a different context, the birthday song is something happy. But you play that song alongside an organ at a funeral and suddenly it is grim. That's tone.
candid solar
... I should've mentioned to word it differently.
thorny glen
I mean, you need to have levity for a dang game, dude.
Yes, I want seriousness...
Mortar shelling isn't the same as actually shooting guns and trying to rely on tactics, mortar shelling is done at a distance at best so you can actually talk, laugh, & communicate usually without much of an issue. Try doing that while you're storming a city, you can't.
slow jewel
No, I was just saying that you of all people should know then how people talk when on deployment
candid solar
Yeah, I do, but there's kind of a difference between how Halo does it, and how it happens in reality.
slow jewel
Yeah, I *do*, but there's kind of a difference between how Halo does it, and how...
I see what youāre saying
candid solar
Yeah. Rok's right on point regarding the tonal difference.
Like, Reach is more in line with what you mentioned earlier, that dirty 'enemy at the gates' vibe. It's one of the few redeeming qualities I feel Reach actually has as a story, despite disliking it overall. It nailed overall tone for most of its runtime.
But CE-3 has a much lighter vibe that slowly darkens as the games go on until the climax and afterwards tends to be effectively in the background in favor of shooting a lot.
But it's still typically interspersed with the same humor elements a'la grunts.
Reach was kind of the turning point for Halo's FPS media, and 4 followed suite very closely. 5 regains some of the levity but goes darker a lot faster. Infinite... Is a bit of a weirder discussion to me.
smoky token
What do you all think of something like this for a possible MCC Season 9?
candid solar
A complete and total nightmare for 343i's licensing team.
candid solar
A tad goofy
But yeah no I've actually seen that question a few times. It's usually compared to TF2.
But there's a reason why it works for TF2 and not Halo, and it mostly has to do with how Valve handles it on the legal side of things as well as overall implementation.
It also opens the gaining org up to potential litigation.
smoky token
lmao imagine interacting with bait
candid solar
Couldn't be me
smoky token
(seriouslyā¦ donāt. Itās in the rules lol)
faint mantle
Can confirm it is
cedar turret
Imagine all the people actually reading the rulesā¦. Some people say that Iām a dreamer
candid solar
TBF I read most of them
smoky token
Imagine all the people actually reading the rulesā¦. Some people say that Iām a d...
candid solar
Kind of
smoky token
The world if people did
steady jolt
candid quail
all the good infinite players are on rn lol
games are so less one sided rn, so much more fun
faint mantle
Good thing I decided to rest today 
hasty zinc
https://youtu.be/jcJssLxbG9U
wait, what's the difference between this one and the one a few hours ago?
fossil skiff
a few hours
faint mantle
Mondays tend to be focused on those who procrastinated on their challenges.
fossil skiff
(Iām sorry)
candid solar
Oh SHOOT
candid solar
Procrastinate
visual hatch
Been a year since i last appeared lol
hasty zinc
rare cedar
vague stone
anyone play halo infinite anymore?
candid quail
what do you think
vague stone
no
candid solar
It's fun
vague stone
lol
candid solar
I have games I play more and I regularly beat passes about 2 months early
candid quail
343 isnt going to make content for a game with nobody playing it
candid solar
But I find it enjoyable enough to play just for fun
hollow crystal
So Iām in a Super Fiesta game and have the grapple. I get someone with it from behind. Then I do the special emp pound effect and donāt get a kill from a behind the back hit.
pliant hatch
anyone play halo infinite anymore?
plenty of people do
candid quail
not sure why people think infinite is dead
hasty zinc
youtubers
vague stone
did they change the leveling system atleast?
candid solar
Yes.
candid quail
if you read or watched anything recently, yes
pliant hatch
what leveling do you mean?
candid solar
not sure why people think infinite is dead
Grifters and charlatans being taken for gospel because nostalgia and vitriol sells more than knowledge and news.
vague stone
i didnt like the original leveling system, where you had to complete challenges etc
candid quail
it's not hard. It was never really hard if you played anything other than br starts
imho
candid solar
sour gate
"halo infinite has DIED(not clickbait)"
"IS HALO INFINITE BACK Season x update"
it's a cycle for them
candid quail
mint blitz is no exception lol, lots of clickbait names
hey, money's money though. That's how the youtube algorithm works
sour gate
he is a youtuber so he has to play off whatever is trending
candid quail
yeah but halo hasn't been trending
:p
nope teams are back to lopsidedness
wish the skbmm would change, it's so bad rn :/
candid solar
yeah but halo hasn't been trending
Well
It actually has been. Just the grifting, annoying, nostalgia-pandering kind.
timid crane
Honestly I donāt even watch YouTubers for halo content anymore for the simple fact that they just saber rattle and scare tactic
Itās all for clickbait and views and to get trending
elfin glacier
0 passion honestly. It's all so fake
west hazel
True or false? Halo>Doom
ornate socket
Hey off topic but quick question. Does anyone here do Jiujitsu?
west hazel
Hey off topic but quick question. Does anyone here do Jiujitsu?
Yes I do
strange arrow
Halo needs pve updates no more pvp crab
west hazel
Halo needs pve updates no more pvp crab
Agreed
candid quail
Honestly I donāt even watch YouTubers for halo content anymore for the simple fa...
yeeee
true :/
strange arrow
is really whats missing
candid solar
But crab is delicious
strange arrow
it will bring everyone back
candid solar
I had some crab sushi earlier today
candid quail
it will bring everyone back
everyone isn't coming back
candid solar
It was very tasty
candid quail
halo was never going to compete with the likes of fortnite or warzone lol
strange arrow
no everyone pvp is no the way is just facts
candid quail
those games have just an unimaginable cultural following now. Halo isn't hip anymore lol
ornate socket
Halo needs pve updates no more pvp crab
100%
strange arrow
look the pvp comunity in halo is never happy
ornate socket
Firefight is more important than infection imo
strange arrow
they always complaining...and they have more modes and maps than any pvp game out there
west hazel
Ayee š¤š¾ belt?
I got the White belt
pastel vault
they always complaining...and they have more modes and maps than any pvp game ou...
lmao what
are these "more maps than anyone else" in the room with us right now
pastel vault
sorry but is real the pvp comunity in halo is whats wrong
yes, im sure this is in no way the fault of the halo games
its all the community's fault !!!!
candid solar
I do think it's both, but it's sort of a 30/70 situation.
strange arrow
yes, im sure this is in no way the fault of the halo games
you do dungeons / raids and weekly activities and this game will make a comeback
pastel vault
what
strange arrow
loot to chase
candid solar
Y'know
pastel vault
what are you talking about
candid solar
Screw it, I think he's got a bit of a point there. It'd certainly make me play more.
You mean like For Honor style Arcade missions right? That'd be cool
candid quail
looter shooters are dying
candid solar
I don't think it'd have that grand of an end result
candid quail
so, ehhhh
strange arrow
what are you talking about
the only thing they do is pvp updates is no bringing anyone back...look at the numbers
candid solar
but I still like the idea
ornate socket
Lol the Halo community did abandon the CGB ngl
It's almost like they refused to use it
ornate socket
Nobody wants to work for a studio that gives no creative freedom
I doubt anyone is really into the Halo 3 2.0 blueprint
strange arrow
they need to figuire this out ..when campaing was up and new there was a healthy amount of people...but no loot..no matchmaking etc..people letf..destiny is alive no because pvp is pve
candid solar
343s campaign team is gone
Don't really need much of a story. "Tactical exercises" a'la regular wargames or warzone should really be enough.
pastel vault
encounter design is a campaign thing
candid quail
they need to figuire this out ..when campaing was up and new there was a healthy...
looter shooters are dying
elfin glacier
Don't really need much of a story. "Tactical exercises" a'la regular wargames or...
Or y'know
They can rehire
candid quail
probably best halo doesn't go into that
also, destiny has a really scummy and nickle & dimey monitization system
Destiny 2 was dying until they made the game ftp lmao, nobody was buying it after the first dlc
strange arrow
what,,,have you seem the amounbt of people playing destiny ..i though they were dying ..they drop it to 30.000 now is like 60000
and that is only on steam
candid quail
100k is down from where it was a year ago lol
strange arrow
100k is down from where it was a year ago lol
they peak at more than a 100,000 this month
pastel vault
we do not need looter shooter mechanics in halo
strange arrow
but the new content is weak
candid quail
also, destiny players tend to look past all the scummy / buggy things in the game just because it's open world
candid quail
this was a few years back after the first two dlcs
destiny players were critisizing activision for them sucking and saying that bungie can not write a bad narrative lol
strange arrow
no patrols but they comeback cause of dungeon and raids
candid quail
the stans were strong
iron shale
Is the fracture event coming out tomorrow?
candid quail
warframe hasn't really added anything outside of a few story specific missions in the last like 5-6 years and theyre player count has hardly changed
pastel vault
halo raid encounters could be cool but idk how the progression would work
candid quail
some games just hold players better lol
strange arrow
valorant triple halo in players and i dont even think is better than halo
candid quail
valorant triple halo in players and i dont even think is better than halo
valorant had a huge marketing spree on twitch
that's where most of it's following came from
pastel vault
valorant is riding the coattails of the most successful game (on steam) of all time
welcome
solemn marsh
brrrruh
candid quail
CS:Go hasn't added any real content in near a decade, TF2 is the same, some games just gain a cult following lol
strange arrow
CS:Go hasn't added any real content in near a decade, TF2 is the same, some game...
lol for real
and you know destiny cult will be all over marathon
candid quail
they really are a cult
if you paid for the base game originally, you'd be like 300$ in dlc purchases + base game now lol
and yet, people keep buying :p
candid quail
i mean, bungie was "vaulting" content to generate fomo content for when they'd cycle the old stuff back in
until they got sued by the eu for "taking away" or "making the product worse" in the digital sense
candid quail
say, in world of tanks if you bought a tier 8 premium tank and it was good in some countries you can't nerf it without the citizens of said country requiring a refund
because you're making the product worse
what bungie was doing is inherently illegal in the eu :^)
strange arrow
oh wow
candid quail
so yeah, i played D2 and bought a couple dlcs, there was endless controversey at launch about them forcing xp progression walls onto you the longer you played. Devs always released broken pvp weapons in dlcs and vaulted them until the next dlc in which they got "balanced"
super scummy game. And the story sucks :p
looks pretty though and bungie mastered the art of fomo. It's probably why sony bought them lol
I don't really know how people tend to forget these things. I guess that's just the modern internet for ya
amber iris
Ok
Iāve been in a custom with my friend for the past 15 minutes and we have come to the conclusion you literally cannot get perfect with the commando
As in its completely impossible
lucid dove
Damn
rare cedar
Damn is fine
amber iris
In fact we did the same thing but with the sidekick and it worked
Oh Iāve been looking stupid saying zamn all this time
cedar turret
But oddly dams are all wet
amber iris
But you literally CANNOT do it with the commando
I donāt think it works
We have tested literally everything
lucid dove
Oh Iāve been looking stupid saying zamn all this time
LOL
cedar turret
We have tested literally everything
So whatās the decay rate of iodine?
amber iris
No about the commando
I know that was a joke I looked stupid actually coming up with an answer
But I am actually positive it is physically impossible to do this
If someone does it DM me the clip
cedar turret
I have the achievement. So do a lot of people
stoic rapids
I mean pre nerf perfections were possible
Could be post nerf they did not change the threshold for commando perfections, then again it's just speculation on my part
amber iris
I have the achievement. So do a lot of people
Yeah but I donāt and I literally canāt do it
calm fiberBOT
floral pollen
I have the achievement. So do a lot of people
Which achievement is said one?
amber iris
Can someone clear up a myth please
Does shooting somewhere specific in the body do more damage than shooting elsewhere
floral pollen
Does shooting somewhere specific in the body do more damage than shooting elsewh...
Not unless shields are broken
cedar turret
New kid on the block.
hasty zinc
Does shooting somewhere specific in the body do more damage than shooting elsewh...
with shields active, no
amber iris
SEE THATS WHAT I THOUGHT BUT THEN I DO ONLY HEADSHOTS, I DONT GET IT
floral pollen
With shields, anything does the same damage, without shields, headshots do more
amber iris
SO WHAT IS THE DEAL
cedar turret
Lose the caps lock
cedar turret
Youāre in customs
amber iris
Heās gotten it with the sidekick theee times and I do exactly what he does and nothing happens
Yeah medals are on in customs
cedar turret
It had to be matchmaking
amber iris
Weāre just testing how to get perfect because I canāt do it on matchmaking
stoic rapids
Hii!!!
pastel vault
https://tenor.com/view/excited-kitten-kitty-hi-hii-hey-gif-21229532
where did you get this video of me
smoky token
hoiii!
smoky token
where did you get this video of me
Iām in your walls
stoic rapids
Weāre just testing how to get perfect because I canāt do it on matchmaking
Shoot head all shots
But probs you already did that
amber iris
I do that and it doesnāt work yeah
stoic rapids
Might want to file a ticket
calm fiberBOT
amber iris
Might want to file a ticket
NO BUT NOW I CANT EVEN GET IT WITH THE PISTOL
Itās infuriating dude Iām getting so frustrated with myself
Itās a still target what could I possibly be doing wrong
cedar turret
Iāll give you the same advise my basketball coach gave us before the finals. Donāt miss and make sure number 11 doesnāt finish the period
amber iris
Ok I did it with the pistol
fickle drift
I finally got my master chief helmet signed by steveāš½š
stoic rapids
nice
stoic rapids
huh, it actually isn't possible to get a perfection with the commando at all
candid solar
Ooogggggh
Good lord quickdraw medals
I thought it was backsmacks but that was last week's
This is gonna be unpleasant
pliant hatch
huh, it actually isn't possible to get a perfection with the commando at all
I've gotten one before
stoic rapids
before
amber iris
huh, it actually isn't possible to get a perfection with the commando at all
See i was positive it wasnāt me
stoic rapids
but now it just not possible
amber iris
It probably was beforehand but
pliant hatch
why is that
cedar turret
Anything is possible except something that happened not being ābeforeā
amber iris
why is that
As far as I know itās cause the commando used to take 8 shots to kill but now it takes 9 and the game still thinks itās 8
stoic rapids
just speculation as of nnow
amber iris
The medal says āmaximum efficiencyā and as far as I know itās cause maximum efficiency isnāt possible
amber iris
Yeah weāve done it with 4 weapons and it worked
The crap about the chest is bull you literally just need all headshots that works too
solid oracle
is it just me or does halo 5 gameplay feel better than infinite's?
pastel vault
nah
solid oracle
in 5, i could feel the weight of my armor and each step, i could feel the power of the weapon, and the impact of my melee
pastel vault
infinites gameplay is measurably better
amber iris
in 5, i could feel the weight of my armor and each step, i could feel the power ...
The gravity hammer
In halo infinite
pastel vault
the gravity hammer up until infinite has been horrible and I can't believe the infinite animation change wasn't made sooner
solid oracle
like in infinite the armor feels light, but in 5 it feels like youre in powered up heavy armor
solid oracle
i could hear each step hit the ground in 5, but not in infinte
pastel vault
you are a supersoldier, not a guy awkwardly plodding around in a suit of armor too heavy for him
amber iris
for a spartan, the armor is light
Then why do they die to 6 pistol shots
(If you land the headshot to kill)
solid oracle
when i melee it sounds harder
pastel vault
Then why do they die to 6 pistol shots
that... has nothing to do with how heavy the armor is?
amber iris
Well heavy armor should be bulky and strong right?
stoic rapids
also the fact thatit's power armour
pastel vault
due to a combination of their strength and the liquid crystal layer in the armor
solid oracle
it should at least sound heavy
pastel vault
I do wish the footstep sound was a bit better
but overall its a massive improvement, especially in how it feels to control
solid oracle
in 5, i think it represented the weight and strength better, and power of guns
amber iris
Oh yeah dude
pearl laurel
Chat whatās the first thing youād do if you woke up in planet reach (during the covenant invasion)
amber iris
in 5, i think it represented the weight and strength better, and power of guns
Ok but you cannot deny that gameplay wise infinite is a massive improvement
solid oracle
and the strafing physics is better in 5
pastel vault
infinites sound design for weapons is better than 5s
amber iris
Chat whatās the first thing youād do if you woke up in planet reach (during the ...
Go back to sleep, hell nah thatās 6ās job I aināt cut out for this
pastel vault
and the strafing physics is better in 5
nah
candid solar
i could hear each step hit the ground in 5, but not in infinte
They reduced the sound from launch
solid oracle
hmm that might explain why
amber iris
Infinite is better because grappling hook
smoky token
infinites sound design for weapons is better than 5s
hard agree
candid solar
Then why do they die to 6 pistol shots
Canon=/=Gameplay.
solid oracle
ideally, i would like 5's gameplay and audio, with infinite's art style and graphics
pastel vault
honestly, infinite as a whole has the best sound design in the series
amber iris
Canon=/=Gameplay.
Yeah but itās a valid counter argument to someone explaining how someone should feel in game
candid solar
The Sidekick and Magnum would both have significant difficulty penetrating MJOLNIR even if it hit the soft padding.
pastel vault
the magnum has 50 cal rounds
pastel vault
those are pretty powerful, generally
pastel vault
MJOLNIR's tanked land mines meant to kill Tanks.
so a shaped charge not hitting the proper target
rather than penetration damage
candid solar
so a shaped charge not hitting the proper target
As in 'blew up directly under the Spartan in question'.
pastel vault
still not the same thing
candid solar
Also, don't pretend you know the damage characteristics of shaped charges when you are overestimating the stopping power of .50 AE.
pastel vault
you are the one underestimating it lmao
the magnum also uses HE rounds
semi-armor piercing ones
solid oracle
nerdssssssssssssss
candid solar
It's not really that big of a deal to armor that habitually shrugs off far worse punishment.
amber iris
The commando sucks
pastel vault
nah
rare cedar
solid oracle
i feel like the guns in infinite dont feel powerful, lack bass
pastel vault
I mean, only the bottom two make any sense
I want halo 3 anniversary but over an actual new game? nah
I would like a sidekick empty reload sound (ten hour version) if anyone has made it already
solid oracle
i prefer the guns in h5 and reach
pastel vault
ehhh
candid solar
... The ones in Infinite are literally a mix of both in most departments that matter.
Or an ersatz of one that already existed.
pastel vault
I feel like the slightly lighter presentation in infinite makes the soundscape as a whole better
its not muddying everything else
if they were all super bassy than the ones that actually are would be less identifiable and unique, like the sniper and rockets
solid oracle
maybe i miss the footsteps sounds
solid oracle
i wanna hear my footsteps like an elephant
pastel vault
idk why it can't just be louder for the player and quieter for everyone else
candid solar
Personally I'd rather have a game where MJOLNIR actually is as powerful as it's canonically supposed to be. Controlling drone networks, loitering munitions, hacking street cameras for terrorist pursuit, etc etc
I imagine it'd be a lot like Section 8.
pastel vault
I mean, most of that was done by AIs
solid oracle
idk why it can't just be louder for the player and quieter for everyone else
yea thats what i want
pastel vault
so it wouldn't really be a lot of gameplay
sour gate
Halo 5 to pc
candid solar
It's always been partially directed by the Spartan controller anyways.
Especially if you don't have Smart AI.
Which most don't have.
pastel vault
it would be nice but imo it would be cooler if it focused on the physical power of mjolnir a bit more
infinite (and 5 to an extent) actually feel like you are playing as supersoldiers much more than older games
candid solar
Personally I'd rather have a game where MJOLNIR actually is as powerful as it's ...
Yes, that's generally included in what I said here as a statement.
I figured it was superfluous to say.
pastel vault
I feel like that aspect is much more recognizable than just hacking stuff
candid solar
Which is why I'd rather more than just raw strength, because that's such a single minded take on the subject.
serene sand
If weāre talking about a next game for halo though. I absolutely love how you feel sorta vulnerable in halo reach
candid solar
Ugh.
pastel vault
that should come from the situations you are in, not the power of the suit
if you feel incredibly powerful, and still feel vulnerable, it implies much more about the force you are facing
solid oracle
the spartans in 5 feels more like F22s than in infinite
candid solar
I'd love something where the suit would slowly breakdown as you as you took damage, but Reach did it in a super basic way for exactly one single level.
pastel vault
the spartans in 5 feels more like F22s than in infinite
somewhat, though I only really felt like I was in the opening cutscene in one mission lol
sour gate
somewhat, though I only really felt like I was in the opening cutscene in one mi...
that opening scene was so cool in h5
pastel vault
manual health should come back (with a 50% regen like reach) , they should just add a passive equipment that regens your health for a change in pace in certain sections
solid oracle
like in 5 it feels like your armor is heavy and the environment is light, but in infinite it feels like your armor is light but the environment is heavy
pastel vault
then they can have certain sections where you have unlimited health to dial up the power fantasy more
unborn stratus
need 3 for a tournamet anybody up for it ?
pastel vault
No fantasy, begone
did you hate tank runs
candid solar
Yes.
candid solar
I only liked Mantis walks on legendary because they were hard and I was more vulnerable.
pastel vault
difficulty is good
I don't mean power fantasy as in easy
I mean as in faster pace and you feel stronger
candid solar
I'd rather gameplay be challenging, and I have no desire to fulfill some 'power fantasy' concept.
pastel vault
halo 2 legendary isn't exactly easier than CE legendary just because your health regenerates
candid solar
I'd rather just have something that really tries to showcase how Spartans actually operationally work, rather than an arena shooter again.
solid oracle
do you guys want loud footsteps like in 5 in infinite?
pastel vault
if they give you regenerating health in some sections, and increase the enemy density to compensate, it will make you feel much stronger with skill but still require skilled play
solid oracle
hear your armor footsteps go cling clang clang
candid solar
I don't need it to be some big grand spectacle or really drawn out drama story, just a mission to complete and a broad sandbox to do it in that lets me see what a suit of MJOLNIR piloted by a posthuman can do.
pastel vault
thats called a power fantasy lmao
lore accurate spartans is the definition of a power fantasy
candid solar
then they can have certain sections where you have unlimited health to dial up t...
Power Fantasy to me generally means this.
candid solar
lore accurate spartans is the definition of a power fantasy
Not this.
pastel vault
Power Fantasy to me generally means this.
not unlimited health, I meant full regen
like halo 2/3/4/5/inf
I agree, invulnerability would be boring
candid solar
The latter is in a 'power fantasy' in the same sense that Mechwarrior was a power fantasy. It's a desire for a more immersive game that better showcases the day-to-day from the pilot's seat.
pastel vault
would you consider titanfall 2 a power fantasy
pastel vault
have you played it on max difficulty
candid solar
Yes.
stoic rapids
have you played it on max difficulty
titans still feel like a beast
pastel vault
I meant pilot gameplay to clarify
candid solar
I'm the kind of guy who plays RS2 and Hell Let Loose and such. My brain is not really wired for power fantasy as I mentioned. I'm more interested in playing as a Spartan from the immersive sim standpoint. The effectiveness of a Spartan does edge pretty close to power fantasy levels, but that's not what interests me.
It's why I'm significantly more invested in MJOLNIR's engineering and such, rather than Halo's regular gameplay.
serene sand
Ong I just want a halo game that focuses on the war aspect. My favourite missions in the halo games are the ones where two armies clash. Tip of the spear in Reach for example. That opening cutscene and the in game ones with like Frigates hovering and longswords Bombing. Iād want it to feel like Iām defending a really important city during the battle of earth in a marine Infantry division.
With overwhelming explosions and all that
Iām hella into battlefield so a halo spin on that would actually sell me
candid solar
Still think a mission of liberating Created worlds would be really cool. Something like a BF1 styled campaign where you play as different Spartans on different fronts.
Anyone who says the Created would be boring to fight isn't creative enough to imagine what a Halo Smart AI Army would logically be capable of in universe, frankly. There's so much cool things that could occur.
serene sand
Anyone who says the Created would be boring to fight isn't creative enough to im...
People say their boring from a gameplay view
candid solar
From fighting conscripted or even persuaded humans fighting alongside Forerunner constructs to seeing what happens to ships on the wrong side of Earth's SDS guns.
serene sand
Fighting humans would be cool. But yknow, halos M rated now
amber iris
At season level 99
For season 2
Iāve decided to buy season 1ās battle pass and accept the L later
candid solar
Really hammer in some ambiguity about if the UNSC in Exile is taking the right approach when it's trying to retake the UEG in force.
Because that's honestly something that I think should be emphasized-that Created rule is actually legitimately benevolent in parts as opposed to malevolent. Pose the question of it being a gilded cage.
pastel vault
I don't think 343 wants to be known as the studio that said "totalitarian governments can be good" lmao
candid solar
Plus I've had the idea of a IV fighting Created on the hull of a Cruiser or something and having a moment where you look up and see the Infinity get penned stem to stern by a Created controlled Super MAC before returning fire and continuing to fight on in spite of damage that would be crippling to a lesser ship.
candid solar
I don't think 343 wants to be known as the studio that said "totalitarian govern...
Eh. Halo's been doing that for literal decades by accident.
Mostly by virtue of rarely making the rebels have a coherent or sane worldview on in-universe camera, but always saying that they're partially justified off screen.
serene sand
Are there still rebel groups in 2560?
candid solar
Also, there's more than just 'totalitarian good' in that. But whether or not the UNSC's own brand of totalitarianism/colonialism lite is any better than the gilded cage of the Created, or if the UNSC in Exile has the potential to rise up as something better after its war of liberation and usher in an actual golden age of Humanity instead of failing to learn from its mistakes after 3.
gloomy pond
Fighting humans would be cool. But yknow, halos M rated now
I don't think a rating would affect an hypothetical anti-insurrection Halo game
gloomy pond
Are there still rebel groups in 2560?
Venezia, Gao, etc.
candid solar
Also, there's more than just 'totalitarian good' in that. But whether or not the...
Kind of a final penance of the UNSC and UEG so that it can restructure its foreign/colony policy. Add an ironic echo to Cortana's line in 5 about wanting to make a world where soldiers like Master Chief no longer need to exist-because humanity got its act together on its own, wading through the mess she made.
pastel vault
I clicked restart mission instead of return to checkpoint 
you know, considering how fun the grappleshot is, I feel like there should be missions with infinite uses and some with restricted uses in the next campaign
candid solar
Also, the Created Government sounds more like a 'Nanny state' that happens to be a bit more Totalitarian in its expression of that goal. It's legitimately benevolent in intent, but utterly heartless in the execution of its intent.
pastel vault
I think having it all the time is an issue for variety of mission design but it is so fun to use that it should still have infinite uses in some missions
wait a minute, infinite has no return to checkpoint button
343 pls
candid solar
Titan would know-it's kind of like the Rogue Servitors from Stellaris mixed with the more benevolent side of the machines in the Matrix mixed with the ATF.
candid solar
Hence Totalitarian lite.
They're so willing to break down their colonies that they're willing to make supersoldier janissaries to do it, in a manner of speaking. And ONI is willing to ruin anyone speaking out about things like that, through murder or any other means.
It's more the 'subservience to the state' side of the totalitarian definition than the centralized power.
Which is why I prefer pointing out that they're more Colonialist or Imperialist in nature when I'm talking about the UEG's style of governance.
You'd think people would latch on to Colonialist more, considering the fact that the UNSC expands into Colonies.
amber iris
Ok completed a battle pass and achievement didnāt pop :/
Love this game and how well it works
fossil skiff
Have you tried restarting your game?
amber iris
Yup
fossil skiff
Hmmā¦maybe itās delayed. I only mention this because Iāve had MCC achievements not pop until a day or two later sometimes.
Canāt recall if it occurred with Infinite as well but who knows. Hopefully it fixes itself though :/
shrewd lake
kinda unbelievable that there's no ingame report
trying to do ranked placements and have had four leavers in three games
pearl laurel
Halo chat, what would you do if one day, you woke up as a brute chieftain, in halo infinite?
calm fiberBOT
Is Atriox still alive?
if so, I would pledge my allegiance to him, as should all of you, should you have the fortune of joining the Jiralhanae.
coarse linden
hey im new here, is there someone i can talk to for clarification on a few things? im looking to play custom games on halo infinite, if anyone could help me out with that, it would be much appreciated.
rare cedar
If itās in game customs and such, head on over to #1075989764026675210 as folks to to lend a helping hand there š
coarse linden
could i just ask a clarifying question though? do i have to build the party and play it in this discord?
fickle drift
could i just ask a clarifying question though? do i have to build the party and ...
Nope. Just do it in the game.
coarse linden
so its acceptable to ask people interested in the custom game im playing "cops and robbers" then voicing in a different discord?
rare cedar
If theyāre up to voice in a different server, then sure
coarse linden
oh ok, thank you for the clarification on that. I wasn't sure if i was allowed to do that. Thank you everyone who helped š
fickle drift
You're welcome. Never letting a Grogu fan down.
rare cedar
coarse linden
You're welcome. Never letting a Grogu fan down.
haha š this is the way
rare cedar
faint mantle
Just a warning y'all, the latest Nvidia drivers seem to have made my FPS drop pretty bad. I suggest not updating just yet.
faint mantle
What's your GPU?
fickle drift
3070 TI
faint mantle
I have a regular 3060, but I went from steady 140s to 90s in the menu and 70s-80s in a 4v4.
fickle drift
I pulled up my game history, my average was 152, hit my max I set it at of 165 yesterday. I updated the driver like...two days ago?
rare cedar
Jokes on you, I donāt play games on my super gaming pc
faint mantle
I just bought 32 gigs and a friend laughed saying that I only bought them for Halo
fickle drift
Jokes on you, I donāt play games on my super gaming pc
I'm still trying to figure out your issue, but so far I'm leaning to your PSU still.
faint mantle
My profession has been hurt
faint mantle
I helped @plain lagoon find out what fried his PSU cable
fickle drift
All good tech can have faulty units.
faint mantle
But ye I can handle stuff
rare cedar
Iāll dm you then
fickle drift
My mac was fine, open photoshop and would crash/shut off...bad PSU. Your errors can be linked to a bad a PSU or motherboard.
rare cedar
faint mantle
Can I read it tomorrow though? I gotta get up at like 7:30
rare cedar
You can read it whenever, the latest Iāll allow is 7:31am
dry sigil
<@611826655123472385> hi!
Lol hi, didn't think I'd get pinged from someone I played with that's pretty cool, do you remember what we played?
rare cedar
Damn it
fickle drift
Yeah, let's see what his opinion is if you have a bad PSU. Honestly, I hope it's just a windows 10 error since that costs nothing to fix.
faint mantle
Lol hi, didn't think I'd get pinged from someone I played with that's pretty coo...
Streets Strongholds
It was a sweep till you guys reversed it pretty well, ended up being only 60 points away from winning
dry sigil
Oh yeah that's right, yeah I was starting to get worried we'd get steaked so I had to break out the try hard pants š
faint mantle
I was the Balor guy
dry sigil
Ah yes, I remember, guy looks sick, I was the odst
rare cedar
SquidViper leaned forward
dry sigil
Also just realized I played against moderators! Wow that's pretty cool, starting to remind me of my battlefield 4 days
rare cedar
fickle drift
Go to bed Panda.
dry sigil
It is time for slumber myself, got a flight in 7 hours, just had to finish my weekly challenges
rare cedar
Go to bed Panda.
bronze bronze
Sup my fellow smexy halo players
bronze bronze
I was the Balor guy
Badass Spartan
wispy lion
anyone wanna play 2v2 halo wars pc edition? my friend and i miss this game š¦
fickle drift
Do we know if each rank will be the same xp? Or will it get exponentially larger
obsidian wyvern
if it's like mcc, then I'm guessing it will get larger
fickle drift
I hope so
stoic rapids
if it's like mcc, then I'm guessing it will get larger
hopefully not reach levels of "larger"
timber charm
hopefully not reach levels of "larger"
Halo5 needed more xp than reach actually
That sorta grind is silly asf
stoic rapids
either way I will grind
seeing that number go up gives me the dopamine I need to continue to ball
hazy flax
Halo5 needed more xp than reach actually
I loved Reach's grind for all the stuff. Kept me playing. I don't know they don't add a lil something now and then so when the battle pass ended and we still can grind for something.
Long term stuff.
sand nest
Grr Every Time I Find A Potential Cheater On My Team Or Other Team In Halo Infinite The Game Menu Gets All Glitchy
timber charm
Grr Every Time I Find A Potential Cheater On My Team Or Other Team In Halo Infin...
Did u check theater?
timber charm
It Didn't Work. Couldn't Even Save It
Cheaters will set replay to private
Thatās common
I forgot exactly where in settings
daring moss
i am thoroughly whelmed by the career rank, and don't really care too much about it anyway, kinda disappointing it won't apply retroactively, but not worth making a fuss over it, now the quantum translocator seems very interesting, looking forward to it
bronze breach
No
fierce locust
queen remnant
No
fickle drift
Anyone else finding matches with the sweatiest player ever known on halo mcc?
bronze breach
Give them a towel if they are sweating.
fiery rapids
cedar turret
Air conditioning is mankindās finest invention after the taser
tired wraith
Air conditioning is mankindās finest invention after the taser
Along with beanbags
Also anyone else here really like halo 5ās multiplayer sound track?
I thought it was good
fickle drift
It kind of sounded generic at times
fickle drift
Air conditioning is mankindās finest invention after the taser
AC actually makes me want to go to work in the summer coz its not really a thing in homes in the UK
cedar turret
And 27 degrees is a heat wave there too
marsh axle
night parrot
This level system for infinite is too late what about the 100s of games we have already played are they going to compensate us
steady jolt
Everyone is starting at the same level when progression drops
fickle drift
This level system for infinite is too late what about the 100s of games we have ...
It doesn't change who you get matched with, it's honestly a cosmetic leveling system....kind of a waste of time, IMO.
ashen marlin
halo
forest sentinel
Yo im new wassup guys
molten pelican
welcome good sirš»
molten pelican
yup I do and yes many ppl do
forest sentinel
if you go to <#890026921625284658> you can pick your roles and MCC is one of the...
awesome
molten pelican
and #lfg-and-voice-chat If you wanna play and chatšŖ
forest sentinel
awesome thanks bro
molten pelican
np enjoy
forest sentinel
Im listening too music rn if anybody want too join in. this is my playlist of my fav songs
tired wraith
Yo im new wassup guys
Greetings
fickle drift
I thought it was good
Criminally underrated
magic bay
i got a small question. if i find a skull/terminal or do a easter egg in co-op. will the others unlock the trophy as well?
magic bay
i see, thanks
ruby pecan
just drop the skull and let them pick it up if it's H3
magic bay
same goes for the terminals an easter egg right? just tell them where to find it
spice shadow
Is infection out?
spice shadow
Nice
Is there where we go to beg devs for features
I want a skull in MCC that let's you use multiplayer characters in campaign
magic bay
I want a skull in MCC that let's you use multiplayer characters in campaign
a mod is more likely
spice shadow
Generalkidd has one but you can't earn progression because it's a mod, which seems backwards since that's the point of using your multiplayer character
Also I hope they're doing a modded custom game browser. I'd assume they are
pulsar cobalt
Please athlon today š
hasty zinc
you got it
limpid nova
Anyone get the weekly ultimate,what's a good mode for getting a spree easily ?
hasty zinc
making a phone call now
fossil skiff
Anyone get the weekly ultimate,what's a good mode for getting a spree easily ?
BTB is quite easy to do a killing spree in
limpid nova
BTB is quite easy to do a killing spree in
Yeah been trying that struggling it feels like as soon as I get one kill the enemy bots are alerted lol
magic bay
Anyone get the weekly ultimate,what's a good mode for getting a spree easily ?
SWAT if you are good at it
manic garden
which channel is best to use to find people to play quick play with?
magic bay
limpid nova
SWAT if you are good at it
I did a challenge swap instead, I have a TV but it feels really sluggish so take the easy route and do 5 games for completion
magic bay
On the MCC. Co-op is unplayable if the players are from EU and US right?
ruby pecan
not really no
magic bay
not really no
so are you saying it is possible or it isnt?
and by that i mean is it possible to play properly
smoky token
Someone correct me if Iām wrong
But you couldnāt earn XP from customs/forge in Reach
right?
hasty zinc
IIRC you could but it was a miniscule amount
very small pittance
I might be wrong though
hasty zinc
woot my memory didn't fail me
candid solar
It didn't apply the same for fully offline accounts
amber mirage
If you connected to Xbox Live at any point, you pretty much were forced to play matchmaking to rank up because they would cut your non-matchmaking rewards significantly.
amber mirage
There were months where I didn't have Gold so it made ranking up pretty much impossible unless you did all possible offline challenges every day for probably months.
pulsar cobalt
switching to the pistol challenge is pain
most of the time people just steal the kill lmao
amber mirage
I played doubles for it. Less opportunity for your kills to be stolen and less people trying to kill you.
near tree
That's what I did too (mostly just to try the new maps though)
I was able to average one per match (I'm not very good)
Shred their shields with your ar, pop em with your pistol
You don't have to get the headshot either, I got it a few times with like 3-4 shots to the chest if you get em off quickly
pulsar cobalt
I shredded them with the ar and then the pistol challenge didnt count lmao
amber mirage
The timing is pretty tight
pulsar cobalt
Oh i did it nice
winter flame
and by that i mean is it possible to play properly
you both need good internet
Im in north England and I played with someone from Arkansas without too much problem
you can feel latency but nothing too bad
but then if I play with a mate in Alaska its unplayable
inland sapphire
Greetings
oak cave
hello heloers
pearl laurel
Mike Tyson
wispy maple
šŗš
limpid nova
Ah don't think I'll be able to get the ultimate maybe next time
smoky token
Flapjack, the progenitor of most modern cartoons, premiered on Cartoon Network 15 years ago today
floral pollen
Wow
bronze breach
I'm 90% sure I'm getting fired LOOL
smoky token
I'm 90% sure I'm getting fired LOOL
why did you do
bronze breach
Nothing lmao. I saw an email from my supervisor boss to him that they are going to outsource my job hahahaha
smoky token
that sucks š
ornate socket
I got the White belt
Same bro. You up to run it sometime?
weary hound
faint mantle
Yeah but I seen this coming a mile off
Was that CC'd to you? Or you just casually saw it?
bronze breach
Was that CC'd to you? Or you just casually saw it?
I saw it on my supervisor email I have access to. He read the email already so i opened it and read it myself.
The circumstances building to this was apparent in the last few weeks esp with the appointment of the new ceo.
fossil skiff
Thatās rough :/
smoky token
Iām gonna delete that just in case some kid takes it seriously
cedar dove
Iām gonna delete that just in case some kid takes it seriously
understandable
cedar dove
its alr
smoky token
I didnt see what was it?
you know the ānoble 6 is alive, send credit card infoā meme?
It was just that
hasty zinc
I post that all the time lol
pulsar cobalt
Noble 6 is a skeleton underneath the ground on reach
oak cave
helo
bronze breach
you know the ānoble 6 is alive, send credit card infoā meme?
Where do I send mine?
bronze breach
fossil skiff
Attention all Halo gamersā¦
candid solar
Noble Six is hyper lethal like chief
š”
bronze breach
How dare you post a gif to consume my data!
tardy onyx
I gotta ask: why are there no armor/armor skins tied to the new progression system?
oak cave
I gotta ask: why are there no armor/armor skins tied to the new progression syst...
money
candid solar
Because there isn't.
fossil skiff
Oh snap I didnāt realize iOS had the new themes for discord now
tardy onyx
Because there isn't.
Next season
candid solar
Which is why I removed the one.
I know about that. It has no armor skins tied to the new system because there just isn't.
hasty zinc
How dare you post a gif to consume my data!
tardy onyx
I know about that. It has no armor skins tied to the new system because there ju...
Stupid idea
fossil skiff
Aegis 
candid solar
Disagree.
bronze breach
Jokes on you pal. I just disabled embeds š
fossil skiff
Mars theme is pretty nice
candid solar
It's a number to go up, just like people wanted.
hasty zinc
Jokes on you pal. I just disabled embeds <:postums:482690995373473792> š
it's a way to get free Halo credits, click it to see
fossil skiff
You wonāt regret it
bronze breach
tardy onyx
It's a number to go up, just like people wanted.
We wanted to be rewarded with something meaningful for our progress
fossil skiff
May I introduce the S4 battle pass?
bronze breach
Emblems and nameplates is meaningful!
candid solar
That's what Battlepasses always were
oak cave
We wanted to be rewarded with something meaningful for our progress
well tough luck buddy
candid solar
Unless you were someone with the financial perception of a lottery winner with an IQ in Celsius-charted room temp ranges.
oak cave
its 2023
bronze breach
I shall use my xp Grant's from this season and season 4 to get to level 50 on day one
Then I will complain about progressing too fast!
oak cave
f2p games aint giving stuff for free
bronze breach
candid solar
f2p games aint giving stuff for free
Hey google! What is...
oak cave
so halo infninite aint gonna give us a lot of stuff for just playing for the sake
candid solar
- Free Battlepass tracks
- Free events
- Free weeklies
oak cave
we gotta go to the shop and spend money for multiplayer
oak cave
- Free Battlepass tracks
- Free events
- Free weeklies
thats the bare minimum
candid solar
I love being disingenuous! I love being disingenuous! I love being disingenuous!
bronze breach
Free maps
obsidian wyvern
dark
candid solar
It was better when they were paid DLCs
bronze breach
Sup
candid solar
So I could keep the filthy poors out of my paid game/s
obsidian wyvern
what was the trick to getting those quickdraw medals, gonna try now
oak cave
if we paid for the multiplayer then yes the battlepass and item shop would be bad
bronze breach
Use ar to take out shields then switch to pistol
candid solar
what was the trick to getting those quickdraw medals, gonna try now
Hammer-to-pistol.
oak cave
COUGH COUGH MW2 COUGH COUGH
obsidian wyvern
headshot?
chilly swan
Frick!
candid solar
Whoa calm with the swears
bronze breach
Not necessarily headshot
oak cave
but we got the mutliplayer for free so eh
obsidian wyvern
I mean I already go for the head, but I'm wondering if body shots still countn
fickle drift
cheese its
bronze breach
2 body shots should kill them
chilly swan
Whoa calm with the swears
My fault š
fickle drift
what the hell are you guys talkin' about
candid solar
2 body shots should kill them
3 from initial shieldbreak IIRC
amber mirage
if we paid for the multiplayer then yes the battlepass and item shop would be ba...
Hate to break it to you but just about every game with multiplayer that receives post launch support, paid or not, have battle passes or item shops. It's how they fund their updates.
obsidian wyvern
yeah more than 2
candid solar
Hate to break it to you but just about every game with multiplayer that receives...
Dangerous information
bronze breach
Oh lol. I use ar to take out shields then just shoot with pistol. Should still count
oak cave
Hate to break it to you but just about every game with multiplayer that receives...
yes thats right
FREE launch multiplayer games
amber mirage
paid or not
hasty zinc
the landscape has changed
steady jolt
Doesn't cut it anymore
oak cave
the same thing existed ever since 2001 why would it break now
obsidian wyvern
this is the new way of funding
amber mirage
buying dlc ext ext
That's what the item shops and battle passes are. They're cosmetic DLC.
oak cave
That's what the item shops and battle passes are. They're cosmetic DLC.
Limited
candid solar
the same thing existed ever since 2001 why would it break now
Because game prices didn't raise with inflation.
obsidian wyvern
?
oak cave
Its not a battlepass with out a FOMO
hasty zinc
wat
obsidian wyvern
idk
hasty zinc
someone accepted a challenge to use all the F2P game buzzwords in an argument
steady jolt
Things have gotten more expensive to build, salaries are higher, manufacturing costs have gone up due to various global factors (like factories being flooded and COVID). What worked 20 years ago doesn't work today, especially in such a saturated market
steady jolt
Because game prices didn't raise with inflation.
Also a big this ^
amber mirage
someone accepted a challenge to use all the F2P game buzzwords in an argument
I feel like that's been happening way more frequently lately.
amber mirage
Everyone's tossing out words without looking up definitions
candid solar
IIRC Games that are $60 would be around $80 if they had followed proper trends.
Now, I mean.
oak cave
but i dont like blaming greedy things on inflation
steady jolt
someone accepted a challenge to use all the F2P game buzzwords in an argument
Time for a new Bingo card
oak cave
but eh you got a good point
fickle drift
IIRC Games that are $60 would be around $80 if they had followed proper trends.
I think Elden Ring or big quality 100+ hour games would be worth that
oak cave
yea but still
fickle drift
I know that
candid solar
OTHER PEOPLE MIGHT NOT
fickle drift
I'm just saying that I would be willing to pay $80 if it was the only game I'd play for months
oak cave
worth shouldnt be determinted by price
candid solar
... Then again, if they still haven't figured that out, then they are likely already a lost cause
amber mirage
I think Elden Ring or big quality 100+ hour games would be worth that
With the Deluxe Edition, it was for that price.
amber mirage
Deluxe Editions are another way companies compensate for not adjusting prices with inflation.
candid solar
Deluxe Editions are another way companies compensate for not adjusting prices wi...
Or reselling the same game for uh... Over a decade now?
pulsar cobalt
Looking at skyrim and gta 5 haha
oak cave
Or reselling the same game for uh... Over a decade now?
not reseling
fickle drift
Deluxe Editions are another way companies compensate for not adjusting prices wi...
Like that idiotic Gollum game lol
oak cave
repackaching
candid solar
A distinction without a difference.
oak cave
making the old still old but more berable on a good thing
fickle drift
Sell the base version for $60 but lock basic features behind a "deluxe" edition like a freaking CODEX
candid solar
Halo really should have a codex.
amber mirage
Like that idiotic Gollum game lol
Don't know too much about Gollum, but most big games have been doing deluxe editions for over a decade now.
candid solar
Gollum is a huge "But why?" game
oak cave
Don't know too much about Gollum, but most big games have been doing deluxe edit...
They have been done for like 20 years now
just look at the ps2
there were allways 2 big AA games
fickle drift
Halo really should have a codex.
I didn't even think of that and its completely brilliant
oak cave
and 1 of them had a basic version
candid solar
I didn't even think of that and its completely brilliant
Guess what's funny about me saying that.
oak cave
and 5 months later a Plus, substance, deluxe or directors cut version
candid solar
It's hilarious. It's tied to ancient failed Xbox history.
molten pelican
Gollum is a huge "But why?" game
money
fickle drift
Did they seriously think they were gonna make money with that pile of doodoo
Dog bless them if they did
oak cave
whats a codex
candid solar
Lore archive that explains enemies, weapons, species, etc
molten pelican
Did they seriously think they were gonna make money with that pile of doodoo
yes
candid solar
Like in Mass Effect or Doom Eternal
candid solar
Nope
oak cave
then i have no idea what that is
candid solar
"This is a grunt, it does X Y and Z"
oak cave
i guess it isnt in the mcc?
candid solar
Nope, but it was in a game in MCC.
oak cave
oh
hasty zinc
CEA
candid solar
DAMMIT
oak cave
halo aniversary?>
candid solar
Yes
oak cave
since when
candid solar
It was only accessible from Kinect.
amber mirage
2011
hasty zinc
since launch
oak cave
It was only accessible from Kinect.
oh you gotta be kidding me
molten pelican
since when
MCC release
candid solar
You used your Xbox's Kinect to shout a voice command at your screen to scan on the codex.
hasty zinc
it was called the library
candid solar
MCC release
No, it was never accessible in MCC.
amber mirage
It was a fun feature
candid solar
This was the 360 release
oak cave
gooooddd
molten pelican
oh mb im confusing things
candid solar
People act like art style was what sucked about CEA
Nah, it was the freaking Codex getting locked behind what ended up ultimately being abandoned
oak cave
People act like *art style* was what sucked about CEA
well it parcially was
amber mirage
why did the kinect had so many features tied to it
That's what you do when you want to promote your new tech. You use it.
bronze breach
fickle drift
People act like *art style* was what sucked about CEA
It messed up the level geometry, made the game look worse, and whatever you said
oak cave
it looks like kojima directed halo 1
candid solar
It did make the Library actually navigable tbf.
That's... not a bad thing, actually.
Kojima's based.
oak cave
yea i like him
fickle drift
it looks like kojima directed halo 1
CEA is the Twin Snakes of Halo lol
barren mica
Halo
hasty zinc
DS2 when š¦
oak cave
he only made 1 bad game in his life
fickle drift
It did make the Library actually navigable tbf.
It did one based thing
Kudos to Combat Ebolved Aniversary team
amber mirage
DS2 when š¦
Soon-ish probably
oak cave
CEA is the Twin Snakes of Halo lol
you say that as a joke but thats definitley it
new graphics
molten pelican
wait didnt 4 get a remaster or smthn
oak cave
style and art style
only half of it matches the intent
and nothing else was changed otherwise
lament junco
Halo 4 was mid fr
obsidian wyvern
it's too hard getting these medals on remote play
lament junco
Halo 2 anniv. was awesome
candid solar
wait didnt 4 get a remaster or smthn
No lmao
oak cave
well it will get one soon
hasty zinc
wait didnt 4 get a remaster or smthn
in MCC yes
oak cave
its a 2012 xbox 360 game
molten pelican
in MCC yes
yeah thats what I thought
oak cave
so it deserves to get patched some of its holes
oak cave
not like a full fledged remaster like an upscale for PC or smthn
oh then all games had that
lament junco
Although the backwards phantom in one of the cutscenes was weird
molten pelican
oh then all games had that
im thinking of MCC yeah
oak cave
the remaster wasnt changed grapchically only the aniversary
lament junco
I agree
oak cave
eh remasters are fine in my opinon
lament junco
Ye
oak cave
its just better graphical way of playing a game
obsidian wyvern
omg wait
lament junco
They're...
candid solar
So it's a texture pack.
oak cave
on better platforms
lament junco
Fine
candid solar
Riveting.
obsidian wyvern
I can do this challenge in bot bootcamp lol
oak cave
So it's a texture pack.
well yes but actually no
bronze breach
@obsidian wyvern what?! Reported..
candid solar
I'm being disingenuous, but I generally dislike it because it's only minor improvements and textures being upgenned.
oak cave
thats the bad remasters
obsidian wyvern
it says enemy Spartans, no pbp
oak cave
that just take the game and add new skin on top of it
candid solar
And that's true even for competent remasters.
obsidian wyvern
I lied it says PvP
candid solar
You're PvP
oak cave
aka halo aniversarry
obsidian wyvern
welp
oak cave
And that's true even for competent remasters.
competent remasters add a new coat onto a game and master it up you say for new hardware
adding controller support new icons and sometimes make other content accessable
they are MASTERING the game you say
and since its a second go around
its a remaster
bronze breach
@obsidian wyvern if I'm bad and got 6 in one match. You can too!
amber mirage
I'm being disingenuous, but I generally dislike it because it's only minor impro...
That's what I like about them. They make old games playable on new hardware, so I don't have to go an find a working PS1 with a working disc to play a game.
candid solar
Yes, yes, I'm so impressed by... Playing effectively the same game a second time with new visuals.
oak cave
and a remake is building something with the clothes of the old thing
obsidian wyvern
I'm on remote play, I have a good 2 seconds of input delay
oak cave
Yes, yes, I'm so impressed by... Playing effectively the same game a second time...
well they arent really made for the old fans
or people of the originals
hasty zinc
I'm on remote play, I have a good 2 seconds of input delay
just think 2 seconds ahead and it'll match up
candid solar
Good, I hate fans.
pulsar cobalt
I'm on remote play, I have a good 2 seconds of input delay
you using xcloud ?
oak cave
they are amde for people who wanna pick up the games in their better forms
obsidian wyvern
no, remote play, xcloud is much better
oak cave
like us mcc fans
amber mirage
Not naughty. Just spammy
candid solar
That's... Not even a swear or slur. Weird.
amber mirage
It is internet slang, though.
smoky token
itās usually used as spam, so we have it filtered
candid solar
So I've been told.
timber charm
Halo 2 anniv. was awesome
H2A slapped so hard man
fossil skiff
no, remote play, xcloud is much better
Especially on browser
Still need to test opera.
timber charm
Wish we could get blur studios for HW3
obsidian wyvern
Especially on browser
opera just doesn't seem to work anymore, still haven't got around to asking why
smoky token
Blur has been pretty busy with LD+R
Obviously I donāt know what their schedule looks like but I wouldnāt be surprised if they donāt want to work on Halo after H2A
obsidian wyvern
it's a shame because it was perfect for xcloud
fossil skiff
opera just doesn't seem to work anymore, still haven't got around to asking why
Actually you just reminded me. I donāt know how, but I downloaded something for cloudā¦Iāll DM you when I get back on here shortly.
faint mantle
Blur has been pretty busy with LD+R
Eh?
amber mirage
Love, Death & Robots
obsidian wyvern
Actually you just reminded me. I donāt know how, but I downloaded something for ...
š
lament junco
š
lament junco
smoky token
I haven't watched it, sorry for my ignorance.
Itās Blurās Magnum Opus
Highly recommend
amber mirage
I imagine Blur has a dedicated team for LDR to account for all the different projects they work on concurrently, so I don't think there's much of a blocker when it comes to that.
faint mantle
Next week I should start having some free time, I can dedicate some time to shows
smoky token
I imagine Blur has a dedicated team for LDR to account for all the different pro...
Blurās studio is pretty small
Less than a hundred people iirc
faint mantle
I outghta watch The Big Bang Theory and How I met Your Mother as well.
timber charm
Blur has been pretty busy with LD+R
LD+R?
faint mantle
Love, Death & Robots
^^
bronze breach
I will buyout blur studios!
timber charm
Blur H2A and HW2 cutscenes are Goated
queen remnant
It's also kinda expensive
bronze breach
Worth it
amber mirage
Less than a hundred people iirc
Closest thing I found was this which say they're about 100-500, so not that small https://incfact.com/company/blurstudio-culvercity-ca/#
bronze breach
Wasted super react š
queen remnant
If Blur is not available, Axis Studios is there too
timber charm
Closest thing I found was this which say they're about 100-500, so not that smal...
Whatās an average size?
amber mirage
500 is about a medium sized company
timber charm
Hmm well I can see HW3 justifying the cost
timber charm
infinite 2 may stay in game cutscenes
smoky token
If Blur is not available, Axis Studios is there too
They did Halo 5 right?
jolly willow
Is it just me, or is the Season countdown going to end 1 hour before the Challenges would normally swap over (for S4)?
queen remnant
They did Halo 5 right?
And Halo Infinite season 1 trailer, The cinematic campaign in Halo Infinite, Spartan Ops and Halo 5
timber charm
HaloInfinite2: Fernando searches for family