general-chat

[meager rover]

Yes, I know guns have heat sinks and heat shields.

[ivory spade]

heat sinks good. my router gets too hot. slapped a big ol copper heat sink on top of it which i ripped from an old GPU. now not so hot!

[elfin glacier]

fr i can't believe it's still going

[meager rover]

Star Wars vs Halo is just Psudo science with some believable stuff thrown in vs real science.

As cool as l.asers and Plasma is most likely we are going to be using railguns or gauss weaponry in the future.

There is only so much you can do with modern ballistics.

[ivory spade]

i remember reading a bit about experiments with a plasma weapon being shot at vehicles. they said it was surprisingly good at cooking the electronics inside the vehicle. x rays i guess?

[meager rover]

Yeah, supposedly ions are good at frying electronics or something.

[ivory spade]

well ions are not x rays soo idk i wonder

[night fern]

AT-AT armor is too strong for blasters, but...what if it was shot with a Mass Driver Cannon instead?

[smoky token]

obliterated immediately

[halcyon mica]

Gone. Reduced to atoms

[meager rover]

It probably could go through. Depending on how big the MAC is. AT-AT armor maybe to thick for land based blasters but Blaster fire from Starfighters has been known to go through it.

[smoky token]

mass drivers are meant for shooting several tons of cargo up to a location in space immediately

it could punch through

[night fern]

Also Y-wing proton bombs too

[meager rover]

Yeah but those are bombs. You expect them to down an AT-AT.

[ivory spade]

it just boils down to energy technology. currently we dont have the kind of energy density available to make this practical

[halcyon mica]

An early war starship MAC gun fires its projectile with an energy equivalent of 60 kilotons of TNT, which is four times the yield of the nuclear bomb that levelled Hiroshima

[night fern]

Say for example, the one Emile and then Noble 6 used on Reach

[meager rover]

Oh that one would gut an AT-AT front to back most likely.

[smoky token]

energy density isn’t so much a problem as materials technology is. Modern railguns rip themselves apart after just a few high-power shots

[halcyon mica]

It would turn it into dust and plasma

[smoky token]

our metallurgy just isn’t quite there yet

[muted rose]

An At-At is invulnerable to most forms of laser fire aside from medium to large turbo lasers. Projectile weapons do have a greater effect, but a normal artillery shell still won’t do much

[ivory spade]

true railguns have other problems as well lol

[muted rose]

You’d need a couple, scorpion sized shells to throughly breach it

[meager rover]

So, a 90mm tungstun shell.

[halcyon mica]

Yep. We have capacitors that can easily supply railgun with all the energy they need, even if the power source can't deliver it quickly. The armature that carries the slug of a railgun will fuse itself to the rails that propel it. Highly unsustainable in its current form

[muted rose]

Ion fire is the real killer to at ats, they disrupt the tensor fields and cause the weight to become overbearing and collapse

As seen in rogue one

[meager rover]

Yeah, but small arms ion fire isn't going to do crap. You would need an Starfighter sized Ion Cannon to do such a thing.

[halcyon mica]

Making a land-based vehicle too weak to support itself without special fields sounds like brilliant and foolproof design to me

[muted rose]

Sustained shooting will

[west hedge]

Hey everyone! Is there a chat where I can post clips?

[halcyon mica]

Was I really expecting anything else from the Imperial war machine, though?

[muted rose]

The empire is known for being careless with safety, if they wanted something fuctional they would keep the at te, but they wanted something big and imposing

[halcyon mica]

#1076327824924872755

[meager rover]

Even if you did disable a AT-AT near the front line and it fell over, you now got fourty angry Stormtroopers to deal with that are all coming out of the side hatch.

[muted rose]

Assuming they survived. That’s why it’s called a troop transport though

[night fern]

So in that case, let's say the UNSC and Rebels together were on Hoth with also a few Mass Driver Cannons set up with the UNSC help. At that point no AT-ATs are gonna be left standing to destroy the planetary defense shield generator

[halcyon mica]

Yeah, that's a long distance to let gravity turn you into a ballistic object.

If they survive, they'd wish they hadn't

[ancient grotto]

well i mean, gravity isnt the one who kills you, its the sudden lack of movement

[halcyon mica]

Yes, but gravity makes that last part so much worse

[ancient grotto]

correct

[meager rover]

Even then do you even think the UNSC could mass a fleet large enough to keep Death Squadron at bay? That's a Executor Super Star Destroyer, five Imperial I's, and a single imperial II with all of their compliments? Mind you, a Super Star destroyer has the firepower of an entire fleet on it's own.

[night fern]

Idk about that but I do believe that perhaps the Rebels and UNSC would be given plenty more time to evac

Maybe

What do you think?

[meager rover]

Well even if they could get more stuff up in orbit the Surface to Space Ion Cannons were the saving grace of the transports. Even then, there is most likely a large swarm of TIES waiting for the cargo ships in the sky and the Rebels didn't have the Starfighter power for a lasting fight.

[night fern]

Fair point.

[ancient grotto]

depending on distance

super macs would gut some of them.

[night fern]

You beat me to the next question I was about to ask

[ancient grotto]

remember, a super mac i think can destroy 3 and a half cso super carriers if i remember correctly

just by impact strength, i dont care what shields you have your gonna have a bad bad day/

[meager rover]

The thing is I'm not sure if the surface MACs would last that long. AT-AT's always comes in groups and are usually covered by the smaller AT-ST's. Then there are the Speeder Bikes.

[night fern]

Now let's say the UNSC set up a few Orbital Defense Platforms in addition to that Ion Cannon. How do you think that would go?

[meager rover]

Plus, we also have to factor in TIE interference. Whether that be strafing by TIE Fighters or legit strikes from Bombers.

[night fern]

He said SUPER MACs. The orbital defense types. Not the ground ones

[ancient grotto]

yes, the ones that are floating

[meager rover]

The Executor is a pretty big target, but I imagine it's weaponry can hit the ODPs. If not, Bombers could be sent in to deal with them or the other Star Destroyers. I remember those things need time to get into position to fire their MAC rounds.

[ancient grotto]

at ats could be taken out by spartan fireteams or just orbital bombardment if its a crapton of then

super mac stations have point defense

[pliant hatch]

left the giveaway

[ancient grotto]

why

[night fern]

Let's say...20 Orbital Defense Platforms are stationed to defend Hoth

[ancient grotto]

reach had aboyt 20 i think

[night fern]

In addition to the planetary defense Ion Cannon

[pliant hatch]

copied content

[ancient grotto]

wdym

[meager rover]

20? How much did Earth have?

[ancient grotto]

uh.

[night fern]

I picked 20 at random I swear

[ancient grotto]

like 300 ish. in battle pairs of 3

[pliant hatch]

the twitter thread explained it better

[night fern]

Planetary Defense Ion Cannon plus Orbital Defense Platforms together and the Empire is gonna have a really bad day

[fickle drift]

Does anyone here work at 343

cuz yal need to add an objective only btb mode cuz every game i get is slayer

[meager rover]

Let's see, 20 SMACS. Executor has 12 TIE squdrons. Going to be fair and say it has four each of Fighters, Bombers, and Interceptors. Four Bomber Squadrons on top of the single squad from each destroyer makes ten squadrons, or 120 Bombers.

[fickle drift]

This is 13th game in a row

Ive gotten slayer

[ancient grotto]

LOL

yea thats halo for you. either u get slayer 24/7 or objective only. match composer is coming soon

[ivory spade]

yeah i know btb would be so much better if i wasnt forced to play slayer

[fickle drift]

Define soon cuz according to 343 logic that means next two years

[meager rover]

And that's 120 bombers most likely packing multiple proton torpedos that can be locked onto the ODPs and fired most likely outside of the Point Defence Range.

[ivory spade]

player behavior is just totally different in slayer vs objective modes

[ancient grotto]

mostlikely next bugfix maybe.

[night fern]

Even if they deal with the SMACs (which will ravage them) the Planetary Defense Ion Cannon and shield is still a problem

[ancient grotto]

the kill zone is big.

[ivory spade]

and slayer on Breaker is just AIDS since it's all camp sniper in base and camp blast house

[meager rover]

If UNSC Point Defence can hit as far as you say it can no wonder their ships don't need fighter escort. Though it seems UNSC ships are always having problems of either being boarded or getting hit by ordance from a Seraph.

[ancient grotto]

i think alot of newer ships are gonna follow the infinity, except mini version, shielding, super powerful mac

[night fern]

UNSC ships that aren't shielded, the Rebel Alliance could help with that

[elfin glacier]

@smoky token why

[wild sleet]

I’ll trade you my CTF 24/7 matches for those Slayer matches

[fickle drift]

Bro id take that deal right now

[fickle drift]

U serious? Like be so fr rn. Thats a very big feature to add in just a bugfix

[ancient grotto]

or maybe season 6? i dont think season 5 is gonna continue much longer (maybe 1 month)

[potent bear]

Guys I got a quick question

[meager rover]

Besides, this isn't really a fight the rebels exspected to win anyways, but to survive. The rebels were at this phase of going planet to planet just to evade the Empire.

Even if they could take out the AT-AT's, there would be a metric crap ton of Snowtroopers that they would need to contend with. Even then, the Empire could just use their air superiority to take out the planetary shield generator as well.

[night fern]

Which is why I said in this scenario the UNSC helping is to buy them more time to get out of there

Evac, y'know?

[meager rover]

Well from the way you are making it sound is that 20 Super Macs is enough to take out the entire imperial fleet since a single Super Mac can cut clean through a covenant capitol ship. However the executor is 19,000 meters long, while a super carrier is 28,960 Meters long and supposedly, a Super Mac has the strength to pierce through that since it's classified as a "capitol ship".

[smoky token]

what

[elfin glacier]

make it stop

https://tenor.com/view/the-voices-meme-cat-gif-23917781

the greatest discussion in Halo Official, ongoing for 53852864 messages

[night fern]

Oh. Well in that case I guess the evac would be a complete success?

[elfin glacier]

(feel free to continue btw i'm just meming)

[meager rover]

Yeah I blame the quote because I wish it was more clear. Six cruisers, three carriers, and a battleship for the Covenant all count as a Capitol Ship.

[meager rover]

With that kind of firepower if we are highballing the strength of a SMAC that it can take out a supercarrier with twenty of them I don't even think they need to evac. The Evac in canon was a success anyways despite the loss of the planetary shield as the star destroyers were disabled by the Ion Cannon.

[molten pelican]

we are still talking about this alright

[ancient grotto]

super macs go brr

[forest lagoon]

It's not over?

[molten pelican]

the #lore-and-universe would be going on about something like this for probably months

[fallow ether]

Just finished CE LASO

[molten pelican]

how did it go?

[fallow ether]

There were 3 missions that were very annoying

[forest lagoon]

Hold on, I have the definitive answer

https://youtu.be/L4_zFYnnn2Y?si=w-Y8jflHrCBm1zIf

[molten pelican]

library?

[fallow ether]

Truth and reconciliation, The library, Two betrayals

[meager rover]

That checks out.

[molten pelican]

right as always stan lee

[fallow ether]

I miss you stan lee

[molten pelican]

makes sense yep

[fallow ether]

Next i’m either gonna do halo 2 LASO or halo 3 LASO

Im very scared of halo 2 LASO

[molten pelican]

Ive heard h3 laso was the easiest iirc, and h2 and CE being the hardest laso

[fallow ether]

CE wasnt too bad

[molten pelican]

in the original trinity excluding ODST and reach etc

[fallow ether]

Punching an enemy instantly brought you up to full shield

[molten pelican]

oh nice

cortana h3 laso

[fallow ether]

But that and health packs were the only way to regain shield

NOoooo

[meager rover]

You should be as only the crazy would play that game on legendary.

[fallow ether]

My first playthrough of h2 was on legendary

Each mission took 2+ hours

[proud arch]

I too miss Stan Lee

I jumped into the convo at the wrong time

[molten pelican]

#1076327824924872755

[steady jolt]

@worldly musk ^

[forest lagoon]

Never!

[proud arch]

I really did cause the last thing that popped up for me was when y’all were talking about Mr. Stan Lee 😂
I hit send and then everything loaded for me lmao

[forest lagoon]

Oh LOL, love when that happens. Everything is out of context and it adds to the chaos

[proud arch]

Lmao and chaos is half the fun!

[molten pelican]

lmao

[pale summit]

hi

[forest lagoon]

Yo

[proud arch]

Hello!

[molten pelican]

hello felinecuisine

[pale summit]

omg thats a new one

i like it

[molten pelican]

TabbyTofu

CalicoCroissant

[pale summit]

kittykitkat

[molten pelican]

very good

[proud arch]

Lmao

[pale summit]

wort wort

[proud arch]

Wort Wort Wort

[pale summit]

[proud arch]

https://tenor.com/view/wort-wort-wort-halo-elite-dance-halo-elite-dancing-halo-persona4-elite-persona4dancing-gif-24059772

[pale summit]

So what do you guys think of infinite firefight?

[forest lagoon]

I'm digging it

[proud arch]

Yooo I didn’t know infinite had firefight tbh

[pale summit]

Yes it's new and actually pretty good

[proud arch]

That’s crazy. I’m gonna have to check it out!

[forest lagoon]

Yep it released Tuesday? I was about to say last week but I don't think it's been that long lol

[proud arch]

Guess I’m gonna start paying for the Game pass again lol

[pale summit]

its freeeee

[forest lagoon]

But it's FTP

[proud arch]

I don’t need Gold to play?

Or Gamepass core or whatever it is now

[forest lagoon]

You don't need a sub to play a free game, unless they changed that and I didn't know about it. One sec

[proud arch]

Dude that’s dope

Even on PC?

[cedar turret]

I'll keep one on hand just in case.

[molten pelican]

emergency rations

[proud arch]

That’s dope af

[forest lagoon]

Yep. Now you just need to pick if it's the steam version or the Xbox store version you want. Xbox store version is more stable but I know some people really like steam

[proud arch]

I’ll just go with the XBOX one tbh. I have more firends with Xbox rather than PC

[molten pelican]

once again you deliver kitkat

[fickle drift]

Kitat

Yum

[merry hill]

halo reach just ended me😿

[mossy forum]

Thanks Sam and mods for the opportunity of the giveaway!

What an amazing community

[fast dune]

Halo Infinite

[proud arch]

That will happen tbh

Anyway I hope y’all have a great night and slay many banished in your dreams. Carry on Spartans!

[lament solar]

the entire halo series is basically the indomitable human spirit vs random alien species across the galaxy

[halcyon mica]

@rare cedar [redacted]

[lilac sphinx]

If you ever wanna get max rank playing anything but BTB is a waste of time

[smoky token]

Why did you do that?

[steady jolt]

I really hope you didn't call that number

[steady jolt]

When someone's private information gets released without their consent, the last thing they'll want is a bunch of randos calling them and harassing them

Be better

[smoky token]

:/

[candid solar]

So... You weren't trying to harass someone... By harassing them?

[smoky token]

hey trench, check ur DMs

[candid solar]

Look, I'm just assuming you're naive. I'm being polite here.

[tight remnant]

It's so funny how some people think you can repair a vehicle once its blown up

[candid solar]

If someone is currently engaging with harassment, the last thing you should attempt to do is go along the same links that their harassers in question are following.

[smoky token]

ok grandma let’s get you back to bed

[candid solar]

*pa

[candid solar]

I want you to think more critically about the decisions you make. I am calling you naive, because you performed naive actions.

[smoky token]

trench pls

[candid solar]

Which is to say-I am very glad you took ownership of your mistake.

That's a mature act and a good one.

Being nice.

[smoky token]

ok let’s drop it

[candid solar]

https://tenor.com/view/odst-helmet-scifi-soldier-helmet-on-gif-19367981

[candid solar]

I still find it really funny that the whole visor polarization thing literally only appeared for a SINGLE game in the franchise, and never got mentioned or shown again in any medium.

I know visors aren't real for Spartans, but it's still amusing.

(Visors are basically screens for Spartans, as their helmets inherently have more structural reinforcement that make the visors 'false' in design)

[pale summit]

https://tenor.com/view/do-you-agree-with-him-cat-microphone-gif-26869977

[smoky token]

which game?

ODST?

[candid solar]

Aff

[fickle drift]

Hi

[pale summit]

is this server actually run by 343?

[rare cedar]

Yes

[vital grail]

i'm playing halo 2 for the first time

the view in the level metropolis is amazing

[smoky token]

mombasa

it’s amazing in H2A

the sheer amount of effort is unreal

[vital grail]

dude mombasa looks straight out of a movie poster

with the weird background and all that stuff

[velvet willow]

finally

i have beaten halo 3, halo 3 odst and reach on legendary

[sour scroll]

Any chance I could talk to a Community Manager about something? Ive been told by a few 343 staff and Forge Council members to reach out here for a CM for what I need specifically.

MaxExtra told me to ask for that here as well

you can either ping me here, or my DM's are open. 🫡 Also, was a pleasure co-hosting the Creator Customs, very happy to be able to bring creators together and show Halo fans the latest and greatest creations the community has

[smoky token]

best thing to do would be to contact @bleak yoke

[sour scroll]

ty

just dm modmail?

[vital grail]

question

what is the definitive way of experiencing halo 2??? i wanna play it in remastered but i've been playing it in classic and it feels wrong playing it in remastered

as a first experience

would it be better for classic or remastered?

[smoky token]

Honestly

Halo CE remastered is… controversial, and a lot of people say not to use it at all

Halo 2 on the other hand is Grade A

one of the best Halo games ever made in the eyes of many

perfectly fine to play it in remastered mode if that’s what you prefer

personally, as a huge halo nerd, I much prefer remastered halo 2

[sour scroll]

OK I messaged Excuberant Witness

[vital grail]

wish there was a way to toggle anniversary graphics mid game

[livid oyster]

Hard to say. I really appreciated remastered ce and 2 from playing the originals on xbox

[sour scroll]

i think a lot of this was from it being based on the bad gearbox port though, which was recently corrected by 343i after like 20 years, correct?

[livid oyster]

You can. But the cutscenes can’t be switched

[vital grail]

how?

[livid oyster]

The back button on the controller

[vital grail]

i'm on pc

[livid oyster]

Not sure what button for keyboard

It’s gotta be an option though

[vital grail]

and could you play in remastered and then switch to classic and keep the cutscenes?

the cutscenes in remastered are amazing

[livid oyster]

If you start the campaign in remastered, the cutscenes should always be remastered even if you were to switch to the og graphics

[smoky token]

for Halo CE yeah

Halo 2 you can hotswap between the two

[vital grail]

okay nice thank you

[vital grail]

it's tab

[livid oyster]

Ah ok

Glad you found it

[vital grail]

i noticed in the remastered version at the start of the metropolis level more of new mombasa can be seen

[smoky token]

you can actually download the whole map

open it in blender

[vital grail]

fr????

[smoky token]

yeah

look into The Halo Archive

[vital grail]

but to be honest nothing can beat the view at the start of the level metropolis in halo 2 classic

[simple wave]

The mission… the nightmares… they’re finally over. Headmaster achieved tonight!

[smoky token]

nice

what was your typical loadout?

[vital grail]

any way to keep the remastered score too? i wanna hear it while playing on classic

[smoky token]

no unfortunately

the only place you’ll really notice a difference is the Mausoleum of the Arbiter in the mission Gravemind

since in Halo 2 classic, Breaking Benjamin plays there

[tight remnant]

I wish the gungoose was as good as halo 5's

[sour scroll]

just play Cairo Station in Halo Infinite

its out as a multiplayer level, skull modifiers and all

super fun

[bold sparrow]

I miss the infinite frag grenade spam

[tight remnant]

Well that was interesting but just hte controls and aim and one shot kill

[bold sparrow]

I don't mind the two shot now, but it feels more clunky.
I feel like they nerfed it for no reason

[scarlet swallow]

Hello

[fickle drift]

Agreed.

[grand pawn]

would anyone be interested in helping me work on a Halo 2 "What If?" mod?

[warm reef]

I love how I got censored for saying the f word even tho i censored the word gotta love it what happened to freedom of speech

I just sent a paragraph saying how bad the new firefight is

[faint mantle]

1. You have to keep your chat family friendly, per the rules.
2. The first amendment applies only to public servants limiting you, it does not apply to private entities.
3. Anything else about that should go to @bleak yoke.

[warm reef]

Like where is the life system like all the other games that have firefight

[faint mantle]

If you have feedback about new things you would like to see, you can make a post with constructive criticism at #1039633978841374720.

[warm reef]

I’ll just post my criticism on Instagram at least it’s a corporation that doesn’t censor freedom of speech

[faint mantle]

Do as you like, but note that Discord is the official avenue for feedback and there's a high chance that your feedback won't be seen on Instagram.

[wild sleet]

A Jackal is stronger than a Banshee Bomb that’s nice to know

[vital grail]

i hate the oracle level

[smoky token]

which one

the library?

[vital grail]

that one level with the flood

also with that sick banshee sequence

[smoky token]

ah, halo 2

[simple wave]

It really was M41 tracker/volatile skewer, but finished with tank gun & purging shock rifle

[pale summit]

How come? I played it remastered

[fallow ether]

the only part of CEA graphics that is bad is the master chief, and the geometry of the map not being completely accurate.

[simple wave]

The preferred geometry is with the older graphics.

[fallow eagle]

Hello fellow Halo nerds

[fallow eagle]

I think the lighting is a big factor too

[fallow ether]

the lighting is good

[fallow eagle]

It can be, but I think the general complaint is that it doesn't match the general tone of the original game. Totally subjective tho. You should play whichever way you prefer

[halcyon mica]

There are also a bunch of textures that have a higher resolution in the original game than the remastered version. It's extremely noticeable when you look at environmental scenery, such as the trees on the mission Halo.

[elfin glacier]

cea better because of floor arrows

[deep stump]

how to

[ionic crane]

how has halo infinite been out for two years and you still cant hear a guy shooting you in the back

[loud tundra]

Forward facing ears

[mossy forum]

Heard someone on a game on speaker went to headset and couldn’t hear voice chat

[night fern]

Oh, well in that case they keep Hoth for longer. An absolute win

[fickle drift]

Are you on PC?

[normal owl]

[fickle drift]

Same here @normal owl It's 36/feels like 30 here. It's been raining all night/going to be cloudy all day. I have to go out to the pharmacy this morning as the cold/infection I had back a few months ago has returned.

[normal owl]

Nooo I'm sorry, those lingering maladies are the worst.

That's like a terrible band name: The Lingering Maladies

[fickle drift]

It's okay. Just wasn't what I needed at the moment. Crying/completely now cutting someone off (yeah it got worse) and work/holidays. Blah.

[normal owl]

Well at least there's a prescription for this bad thing.

[fickle drift]

This is true. I have slept for almost four days. Now I will have antibiotics that will also make me sleep. 😭

[mossy forum]

i am

[fickle drift]

It is a known issue. There's a few fixes, but they are annoying. The main one is that you have to remove gamebar and reinstall it. It is only temporary because where xbox is constantly updating the app and gamebar it will break again. The other fix is...

start menu - open settings
in settings search for "installed apps"
in installed apps, look for the "Xbox" app
on the right click on the ellipsis (...), click advanced options
look for the "background app permissions" dropdown
change the setting to always

https://www.reddit.com/r/xboxinsiders/comments/18bhmkr/xbox_party_chat_on_pc_problems_game_chat_only/

I've been dealing with this on and off for at least...3 months

[molten pelican]

yo feel better santana, at least live to see GTA VI release

[fickle drift]

I was thinking more Mando Season 4, but I appreciate the sentiment.

[molten pelican]

fair enough, Ive never touched a GTA game in my life but I feel inclined to share the communities joy

[fickle drift]

I haven't played once since Vice City

Good timing then since in 6 they’re going back there lol

[molten pelican]

since I dont play im probably totally wrong but it feels like they are mostly the same besides updated graphics, new memes, and even less wholesome

as a spectator thats all I can see it as lmao

[fickle drift]

Not wrong. I only liked Vice City for the 80's Miami setting and the music as it's my favorite era anyway. Since this game is going back there, and has that fast & furious vibe, I may pick it up.

[molten pelican]

gotcha gotcha

[fickle drift]

I’m holding out hope for better gunplay and a more engaging driving model, but mostly just a good story and immersive map.

[severe basalt]

GTA was ever wholesome?

[fickle drift]

I just hope its worth the long wait for everyone.

[molten pelican]

exactly

[molten pelican]

if its not good it could possibly be the best meme of all time and the worst disappointment the human species has ever experienced

[fickle drift]

I doubt it'll be bad, lol, just hope it has something different to it.

[molten pelican]

yeah I dont know of a disappointing GTA launch

[fickle drift]

Every rerelease of 5 lol

[molten pelican]

fair lol

[fickle drift]

tbh I have some concerns about them building 6 with online in mind from the outset, but as long as they nail the SP I’m good.

[amber mirage]

I think the first rereleases for 5 on PC and Xbox One/PS4 added so much content that I'm surprised anyone was disappointed.

[fickle drift]

I wonder if gamestop, if they still exist, will have a midnight opening for it. I remember going for Vice City, I got some poster and a collector pin set that night

@amber mirage Rocket Racing in Fortnite is stupid fun. I gotta link my old cars to the games.

Hello fellow Spartans

[leaden wharf]

Halo. Can i pls have firefight on a other map then Exile, Launchsite or Behemoth?

[grizzled gazelle]

Does anyone have a TARDIS? I need to give Thel Vadam a birthday cake as today is the Arbiters birthday (of course I'm joking)

[round laurel]

GTA 3, San Andreas and beyond brought many, many changes to the series — good and bad. GTA V is the closest GTA has ever been to an actual 'good' shooter, while the prior games were basically an almost literal aimbot doing the shooting for you. But no one cared about that, all we cared about was bowling and going the gym (San Andreas). One thing I immediately noticed as a significant change with the GTA VI trailer is the density of the environment. The previous GTA games seem like a ghost town in comparison.

Obviously, we've yet to see any real gameplay, but considering how close they were to getting the shooting mechanics in Five at an acceptable level, I'd be interested in seeing how they've improved it for the next one.

[night fern]

The UNSC vs the Independence Day Alien fleet

[round laurel]

Oh god no, not this again. 😆

[night fern]

It's fun though

Also good morning everyone

[night fern]

The Independence Day 1 aliens are used for this battle discussion

[fickle drift]

I mean, if Jeff Goldblum and a laptop can take them out, I think Chief and Cortana would be alright...

[normal owl]

Finally went through my Spotify Wrapped. Halo and ex-Halo did well this year.

Numbers 1, 2, and 5 are from the Destiny 2 soundtracks that accompany my estate plan drafting oftentimes.

[fickle drift]

Nice!

[vapid siren]

what you really wanna do is listen to my unhinged gamer cackling

hot off the presses

bonus poitns i got accused of walling lmao

[normal owl]

All I hear is satisfaction

[vapid siren]

[fickle drift]

I do the same thing as you Attorney. My top two artists were Ludwig Goransson & Joseph Shirley as I put on the Mando scores/episode tracks while doing work or designing. Next was The 1975 as I have been...sad girl. "Somebody Else" is a track I've had on repeat this year...the ending chorus should be something I take to heart.

[onyx mango]

Metallica was my top

[vapid siren]

actually shmacked

[normal owl]

Top song, however, was this hold music from a work call that I hunted down on the Internet.

[fickle drift]

Get someone you love? Get someone you need? (Blank) That, Get Money.... should be my 2024 motto

[normal owl]

The audio fuel that drives our engines of productivity

[onyx mango]

Mine was Metallica, John Mayer, nirvana, loathe, and foo fighters

Everlong is my most listened to song followed by one

[normal owl]

Hey that's excellent company as well!

[fickle drift]

John Mayer made my Apple Music cut

[onyx mango]

I only had 56k listened minutes tho. Need to bump them number up

[fickle drift]

Sob Rock on repeat

[onyx mango]

Bro, neon and and stop this train are my favs.

[normal owl]

Oh woops no-no word

[onyx mango]

I’ve learned how to play them both(with neon literally just the very beginning)

[normal owl]

That's a good term lol

[onyx mango]

I’ve been listening to Last Christmas by Wham! a lot though

[fickle drift]

My favorite John tracks are Edge of Desire and Back To You

[normal owl]

I do sincerely recommend this though: there's something about it that's a stealth banger.

[onyx mango]

I need to get new strings for all 7 of my guitars but I’m lazy

[faint mantle]

I remember that one!

[onyx mango]

I have a whole playlist of piano songs from Frederic Chopin

It’s like 6 hours long lol

[fickle drift]

I got way too many film scores on my playlists. I think I could write the music for the Gladiator score in my sleep.

[normal owl]

I think we're all in one a-Chord here that you shouldn't Fret about it. Just keep a Plucky attitude and wait until you start seeing a String of good deals before you buy.

[normal owl]

It's addictive!

[onyx mango]

I also have a playlist of mainly classic rock, a bit of classic metal, and some rap that I use for work(I’m a referee for an airsoft and paintball place, we can play music in the field)

[onyx mango]

Good thing strings are cheap!

[fickle drift]

Mine is a mixture of 70/80s/90s with a little of todays music...and a lot of Dean Martin.

[normal owl]

Timeless Tunes

[fickle drift]

Dean is my all time favorite singer.

David Bowie would be next. And Robert Palmer after that. And George Michael. If using bands, Freddie Mercury will be in there.

[onyx mango]

Wasn’t David Bowie in The Labyrinth with Jennifer Connelly?

[fickle drift]

Yep.

[normal owl]

YES

[onyx mango]

I watched that movie with my mom

[fickle drift]

He's the Goblin King. He's also in Christopher Nolan's The Prestige as Tesla, Absolute Beginners, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawerence, The Man Who Fell To Earth... etc

[normal owl]

"Come on in, meet the Missus!"

[fickle drift]

'Allo Worm is the best.

[ancient grotto]

they purpusely removed that. to make firefight different from the other ones, i personally believe its a good idea

[candid solar]

I like the change tbh

I feel like it makes more sense, and it ups the difficulty

[slow ledge]

You have left me discheesed

[round laurel]

Agreed.

Besides, the life system is still there. It's just not present in matchmaking @warm reef.
Their reasoning for removing the life system in the matchmaking playlists is sound. It makes it fairly frustrating to lose most of your lives because one player in particular is struggling hard. Further, the incentive to prioritise hill captures, rather than sustaining lives, makes more sense for shorter matches with randoms. You get punished if you play bad, just not so harshly.

[agile shard]

yo how come my data is gone my profile is back to lvl 1 like i never played?

kinda pissed off i spend some money in the shop and completed first season battlepass??....

[nimble viper]

Can I share my halo channel in here?

[analog knot]

#1076327824924872755

[nimble viper]

thanks

[rare cedar]

Have you restarted the client you’re on?

[fickle drift]

How strict are rules here

[round laurel]

You can see them here #rules-and-guidelines.

[fickle drift]

Is the mod team chill or will they put me in the gulag.

[round laurel]

If you follow the rules in the link above they're chill.

[hasty zinc]

I'm pretty warm right now

[fickle drift]

Not the comment I was expecting but I'm here for it.

[elfin glacier]

i'm kinda chilly

but not overly so

[steady jolt]

Missed a comma after 'expecting', BANNED

[fickle drift]

Straight to the gulag

[cedar turret]

https://tenor.com/view/the-road-to-el-dorado-both-both-is-good-gif-8304204

[mossy forum]

You think they will release a at least 50 player battle royal

[pliant hatch]

It's the Arbiter's birthday today. 🥳

[hexed geyser]

he's -462 years old today

[muted rose]

Ackthually it’s dooms 30th birthday

[hexed geyser]

does xbox have a 2023 Wrap up thing like Spotify & Nintendo

[cedar turret]

They used to. Not sure if it will return

[hexed geyser]

oh

[livid lion]

I really like playing Halo. These games are fun.

[granite sky]

nice

[fickle drift]

why lol

[livid nova]

I'm really loving the new firefight

[ashen flower]

I don't think you can cuss here I got a warning last time i think lol

[bold sparrow]

And if you believe the Venture Brothers universe, the Soverign of the Guild of Calamitus Intent

[round laurel]

You can't, that would be in the first rule.

[ashen flower]

Yeth

[gleaming quarry]

I need the chief skin in fortnite

[elfin glacier]

https://vxtwitter.com/Unyshek/status/1733397704976523402

@obsidian wyvern deeeeenf

[obsidian wyvern]

I saw

[stiff hornet]

yo

[worn fractal]

imagine being mvp in a ranked match by a long shot, max spree of 14, going 37K22D13A 9,003D 7,234T on strongholds,

and only getting ranked up '+8' because of the placement ranking system/hidden rankings. meanwhile my teammate performing similarly but lesser in stats, gets +10.

Bit frustrating to perform and show signs of improvement since getting ranking placements at the start of a season only to get this reward

[simple wave]

Having done EVERYTHING in the campaign that has difficulty options - HVTs, outposts, marine squads, and of course LASO, and getting every collectible, log, prop tower, and more, that’s true 100% completion.

[glass ember]

First time playing halo a month and firefight is so fun

[obsidian wyvern]

true 100% completion is doing LASO without the bandana skull

[pseudo egret]

Ok I'm very curious about this, does anyone know or remember if Halo 3 had enemies like Brutes that had lip-syncing when they were talking during gameplay in Firefight?

[amber shale]

Brutes are too stupid to talk, they might nuke themselves back to the Stone Age again

[pseudo egret]

They do talk and have lip-syncing in Halo Infinite even in online firefight, I was curious if they did in Halo 3 too.

[left bone]

i like green man with gun

he kills anything that isnt human

and that is fun

[onyx mango]

Why is it 60° in December

It should not be

[amber mirage]

Because of mankind's hubris

[amber shale]

Welp, activate the rings

[elfin glacier]

now you saw again

[molten pelican]

its june

[granite sky]

bc weather

[cedar turret]

weather is a myth. It's just what dial I press on my weather machine that week

[granite sky]

i believe u

its a simulation we lost the robot human war years ago

[cedar turret]

If you're really lucky I'll hit the weather girls button on the machine tomorrow.

[granite sky]

nice

[cedar turret]

kinda disappointing that there isn't a good gif for that song..

[vapid siren]

Deviating from tye halo cookbook and doing grilled moa wings instead of the usual fried

[bold sparrow]

The proper Reveian style

[polar sparrow]

Ive done it

All collectibles on the Infinite campaign

[cedar turret]

Did you find all the dolls too? and the sandwich?

[polar sparrow]

I found a couple dolls

Can't say ive seen the Sandwhich

By thr time i got to the audio logs. I was burnt out

[cedar turret]

There is but one sandwich and we are it's cheese.

[polar sparrow]

What the....?

Firefight KOTH is a fun addition to turn my brain off after work. Tho i still want to play pvp every once in a while

[round laurel]

Agreed, it's fun by itself of course, but I enjoy it best as a warmup or podcast mode.

What do you mean? Or should I even ask? 😅

[polar sparrow]

Yeah chill mode with music

Halo 3 refueled staying is also nice. Hopefully the game keeps it's momentum and rises up.

[vapid siren]

omfg these wings go hard

spice kicks hard in a good way

not too much but def higher on the spice scale which was my goal

just rubbed the spices onto the chicken instead of making a batter and all that

[queen remnant]

Can I get some

[molten pelican]

address

[vapid siren]

sure just buy a halo cookbook

and then make em

[queen remnant]

😔

[manic sage]

https://tenor.com/view/rv-b-screaming-gif-5240068

[faint mantle]

SOPA be like

[bold sparrow]

Im still mad we didnt get anything from the Sangheili side. I dont CARE if they have to "change it to fit human digestive systems" I want some Sangheili BBQ

But then again thats the issue with gaming cookbooks, unless there's specifically mentioned meals (and in truth Halo doesnt really have those cause humans eat food the same as we've eaten food since we first started doing it, tiem and distance does not add to that, same as war) they just kinda throw stuff out.

[vapid siren]

my lawyers (not @normal owl oddly enough) have advised me to mention that my recipe alteration is just.... nashville chicken

and here i thought i was onto something

[restive plover]

https://tenor.com/view/feeling-tasty-taste-gif-25488955

[tropic belfry]

og MCC big team still slaps

[tropic belfry]

time travelers stole your idea

[tropic belfry]

Yes. They did.

oh idk about firefight

the brutes in Halo ODST firefight did. those are halo 3 brutes

[fast dune]

Set Start

[left bone]

uh

is it true that another halo game is in the works or is it a roumur? romo-.. rumor?

[elfin glacier]

no specific details are known

[faint mantle]

Lock it down, both of you.

[thick cairn]

Servers are down? I can't play infinite at this moment

[smoky token]

All leaks and/or rumors, which aren’t allowed to be discussed here

[steady jolt]

I think people are looking at what ske7ch said in a podcast and taking it as confirmation that a new game was being made, which isn't what he said.

[rare cedar]

Me when a new hiring position is posted on the Microsoft website for 343

https://tenor.com/view/map-patrick-sponge-bob-gif-5588765

[elfin glacier]

i can't wait for certain assembly's upcoming hero shooter battle royale with pvpve and also forge elements that's being made in unreal engine 5 and will replace halo infinite

[muted rose]

Hero shooter? 😭😭

[elfin glacier]

smh casual
i check not just 343's page, but also The Coalition, Sperasoft, Skybox Labs, and Certain Affinity's pages too

[muted rose]

You just making up stuff now

[elfin glacier]

i forget how the first two are, skybox labs ' page is how i found official confirmation of scripting in forge (player facing scripting system). On the other hand CA's listings are exceptionally vague

[rare cedar]

[past dirge]

Has anything been said yeut about the maps in arena?>

[steady jolt]

Lots of things have been said about maps in arena, might need to be a bit more specific

[livid nova]

Why can't we discuss leaks on here? Just curious

[past dirge]

Like are they going to change the rotation ever

there are 2 maps that have no business being in arena l

[steady jolt]

For starters, it takes a chunk away from the teams that are building things. They lose the ability of big reveals on their projects, seeing others get the spotlight for their work instead.

Secondly, when they are real, leaks are usually very early development work and can taint the perspective of the items in question. It can also be something that may get cut, so it generates hype forn something that won't get released. Then people get mad at the developers for it, when it was never intended to be showcased outside the studio.

There is more bad than good that comes from leaks. We prefer letting developers get to plans and reveal their creations on their terms, not any one else's.

[elfin glacier]

still waiting on bungie to add that one mode that was cut in halo 2 that i forget the name of
rope company bad >:(

[storm flint]

Happy Birthday Sam!!!!!

https://tenor.com/view/birthday-happy-birthday-cake-penguin-candle-gif-11918060020268404971

[polar sparrow]

I couldn't either so i tried playing CTF with bots... man what an experience

[twilit vector]

Wacthing bots have cross core shoulders and leg attachment

[obsidian wyvern]

finished the fight..? is it the end
https://vxtwitter.com/TechnicalHalo/status/1734026362728702050?t=Sow8P66mhbxTqpUEg0a-cw&s=19

[livid nova]

I hope that wasn't the last update

[obsidian wyvern]

I'm not ready to hear it's the end 🙁

maybe we'll get one last huge update for its 10th anniversary which will be everything since June to then. hopefully

[torn folio]

Hi

[rare cedar]

[south sundial]

Hello

[polar sparrow]

that is.... slightly disheartening

[livid nova]

The only Halo game i have yet to play (except Fireteam raven and the mobile games) is Halo wars 1

[warm fiber]

Hi

[wild sleet]

Only Halos I’ve never played are Halo Wars 2 & Fireteam Raven, really cannot fine FT Raven anywhere here

[vital grail]

this server is ran by 343

[fickle drift]

I opened Twitter where I just woke up and Mint going off about this was the top recommended post. I usually don’t agree with him, but the game is still pretty buggy, especially when it comes to saves randomly deleting or losing your place when playing a campaign.

[vital grail]

also can you have multiple saves in halo mcc?

[livid nova]

Halo wars 2 is really good imo

[wild sleet]

I played the 1st one but I couldn’t really invest into it, I never really played a RTS game, it’s definitely good but RTS games aren’t for me

[crude dirge]

I played FTR- It's.. alright.

It's suitable.
If you happen to find one at an arcade, play it, but don't go looking for one.

[polar sparrow]

Just about every Dave and Buster's has one

[fickle drift]

Do they even have those in NZ/Aussie?

Of course I still remember the culture shock of Target and Kmart there soooo lol

[wild sleet]

Definitely don’t have a Dave & Busters here

[fickle drift]

You got a Lego style McDonald’s set tho, so I mean you guys are winning some.

[polar sparrow]

I hope MCC lasts 4ever

Or at least OG Halo

All hands on Infinite sounds gr8 too

[vital grail]

can you have multiple saves in mcc

[polar sparrow]

Dont think so? At least for one campaign

I only ever play CE's campaign or are you talking about accounts?

[vital grail]

well for one campaign

i want to do a seperate campaign where i play as an odst using a mod

[polar sparrow]

Dont think so. It always tells me that it'll overwrite

[vital grail]

aw man

[polar sparrow]

I mean... more play time

Ya dig?

[meager grove]

Algum Br aí?

[polar sparrow]

Unfortunately i dont think so? Got a spanish but no Portuguese channel

[tight remnant]

We only support English and Spanish.

[faint mantle]

...no we don't.

[tight remnant]

I meant spanish!

[polar sparrow]

Threw me for a loop

[pallid island]

seems kinda fake

the shadow is weird

[muted rose]

Who knows, it could be

[fickle drift]

Hi chat

[gray spruce]

This was presented in another server I was it. Others pointed it out if it was fake. I said there alot of people lie about things, but the shadow does look weird. I wouldn't be surprised if it was a lie.

[pallid island]

unless 343 directly confirms it or anything its fake.

[faint mantle]

That's a weird-looking AR

[gray spruce]

All thougu, it could be a pop out helmet cutout. Like on cards with some glue or something for a more 3D effect. Managing to fit the card under it. I agree, I do not belive until it is xonfirmed.

[gray spruce]

W H A T
I S
T H A T

[faint mantle]

Definitely not a monument to your sins

[gray spruce]

That is haunting my dreams.

The helmet. I have no seen as a armour type also... kinda familiar build to 2, 3 & Infinite, but definitely not what I've seen..

[pliant hatch]

looks ai made

[muted rose]

Pretty good fingers for ai ngl

It’s the helmet and chest that give it away

[gray spruce]

Definitely, I just look at most of the armiur types.

[pallid island]

It is, but idk if 343 could use AI in their projects

I mean they certainly sometimes (i think accidentaly i hope) advertise some AI artwork

[gray spruce]

Yea, hopefully; but it still doesn't seem right to me..

[faint mantle]

I doubt they would've willingly used AI for a ceremonial item like this

[fickle drift]

It looks like a normal raised emblem to me. It’s probably raised my a small peg. The plaque looks made of wood so the shadows would be normal with the peg. I’ve made similar projects. Outside of the cutoff art on the thank you card, looks real to me.

[gray spruce]

I agree, im mostly thrown off by the Chief art kn the card. I will await further proof, I remain neutral on this debate. It looks real, but the art isn't.

[onyx mango]

I just got in a car accident, an hour ago

[faint mantle]

What's your status, Spartan?

[analog knot]

Vehicles are replacable, glad you're okay

[onyx mango]

I’m not injured, def shaken up.

I was approaching an intersection and my light turned yellow so I went to slow down and break but because of the rain we are having my car slipped and slid. I tried to swerve and honk but the car turning left as I was slipping through just kept going. I pulled over immediately and they left

[fickle drift]

Looks like monochrome printing to me. You can lose quality or it was stylized to look that way.

[fickle drift]

Sounds like they didn’t have insurance. At least you’re okay.

[faint mantle]

If you want more clues, I'm like 95% positive there's no one on the team called "Famrny", and, if there's a Greg, we haven't been introduced to him in a blog or something to denote he's someone like a decision maker.

I suspect the generator intended to write "Farn" or "Farnication" who is a real person on the team (I've seen him live, man's got a cool beard). But the AI both isn't perfect and sometimes scrambles words to make it known the image is AI generated.

[onyx mango]

Yeah, that’s what both my mom and dad said

[gray spruce]

True, I didn't think about that....

[faint mantle]

For instance, I had this trophy made in DALL-E earlier and it can't get a J right.

[onyx mango]

My mom and sis drove to me, mom and I drove home in my car with her driving

[onyx mango]

I was just going home from work and yea

[pliant hatch]

I think I'm more bothered by the period after 'Fight' since it just looks out of place, but more curious why it was just now posted.

[gray spruce]

Hope you are feeling better, Spartan. @onyx mango

[onyx mango]

Lovely. I honestly hope the other person is alright, the collision broke my headlight cover but their driver door was hit

[faint mantle]

Do you plan on looking for any clues to report a Hit & Run to the police?

[gray spruce]

Yea, I dont think I have ever heard of a Greg before. Thanks for more in depth 'proof..'

[faint mantle]

I said clues, not proof

[onyx mango]

No, I’m not worried about pressing charges

Even tho they went through a red that was about to turn green it was still a complete accident due to the weather.

[faint mantle]

I thought you needed to do that to collect your own insurance? (I don't actually know, please enlighten me)

[analog knot]

Hit & Run would be more for insurance imo

Depends on your state of course

[onyx mango]

I’m not even sure, I’m 17 I’ve never been in this situation

I honestly just hope the other person is safe too. In my state there’s a specific kind of insurance that everyone needs to have to drive, I think it’s liability or something that has to do with the other person getting injured, I have it, maybe they didn’t and that’s why they took off

Either way I filed my report with an officer so if they try to do anything it’s unlikely they would be given any favor

Man and I got math homework due tomorrow

[green swift]

wth going on here

[faint mantle]

My state has that (Not American but you need to have that to legally drive), Civil Liability Insurance. It's an insurance that covers for the damages to the other person's vehicle but not your own.

[onyx mango]

Yeah so does mine

[faint mantle]

Conversation

[onyx mango]

I was in a car accident, complete accident cause the weather/road conditions caused my car to slip and slide on the road.

[green swift]

Oh dear, hope ur doing good man,

[onyx mango]

I’m safe and healthy

Very little damage, luckily my car isn’t expensive

[faint mantle]

Do make your research whenever you have time, because I may not be very knowledgeable on U.S. insurance, but I do know that some states and insurances won't give you your deductible if you haven't filed a hit-and-run report so they can go after the other person to collect.

[fickle drift]

Your insurance rate will go up on the next renewal if you turn this in. If it’s just the light, replace it yourself.

[onyx mango]

The light isn’t broken

[fickle drift]

As it will make you considered at fault for at least 3-5 years on insurance rates

[onyx mango]

It’s the headlight cover.

[green swift]

Good to hear. Stay safe.

[fickle drift]

Just replace it yourself, like auto zone or dealership.

[onyx mango]

I just wanna say thank you guys for caring

[onyx mango]

Do you mind if I send you a dm?

[fickle drift]

Sure

[onyx mango]

I just sent him a pic of the damage on my car

Why the female symbol

[civic walrus]

you already know

[fickle drift]

Because I’m a woman lol

It’s fine, I assume everyone is male online (text wise) until I’m told otherwise. Women online? Don’t exist.

[halcyon mica]

women aren't real. have you ever seen one before? didn't think so

[fickle drift]

Given how men don’t treat me like a lady lately, I am beginning to believe women are in fact not real. Just a lost meat sack. 😭

[halcyon mica]

I wish that this server had a built-in magic 8-ball that could help me make important decisions in life

[fickle drift]

Get a quarter and flip for them. It would serve you better.

[halcyon mica]

Getting a quarter would be incredibly difficult, so that's unfortunately not a viable option for myself (am Australian)

[faint mantle]

One of these then

[halcyon mica]

100 dollarydoos? That's like, $7.12 USD!

[faint mantle]

That's how much your decisions are worth

[halcyon mica]

But it's reusable, right?

[rare cedar]

Only on heads

[fickle drift]

Flip a kangaroo.

If it doesn’t drop kick you that’s option a, if you get kicked that’s option b.

Or if you hear someone mention drop bears.

[halcyon mica]

I've done it all before

[cedar turret]

I'd worry more about trap door rhinos than drop bears

[forest lagoon]

Go with option A unless that will land you in jail. If so then got with option B. You're welcome

[meager rover]

That's 100 dollarydoos in Austrailium. practically worth much more then gold.

[meager rover]

I hear that Kangaroos have enough force in their hind legs that they can kill someone with a kick.

[fickle drift]

Yep. Most things in Australia can kill you tho. Right down to snails.

[meager rover]

The snails? I know a plant can kill you but a snail? Does it induce some form of necrosis?

[halcyon mica]

It's a 1,337 km drive for me

[fickle drift]

5% of common garden snails in and around Sydney, NSW, contain larvae of the parasite Angiostrongylus cantonensis, commonly known as the rat lungworm.

If kids play with them or even eat them, it can cause death.

It’s happened sadly.

[cedar turret]

Only one person has been killed by a kangaroo since 1936 per wiki at least

[fickle drift]

Ah. So you’re not near Sydney.

[meager rover]

There is a reason why 40k players joke that Catachan is "Austrailia, but a planet".

[halcyon mica]

I'm in the most culturally, economically, and socially irrelevant state

[fickle drift]

The only thing I love about Australia is that they lost a war to Emus.

[meager rover]

I don't even think there has been a single successful chaos incursion into Catachan because of the wildlife alone.

[forest lagoon]

Don't forget the fire hawks!

[halcyon mica]

That's... the only thing you love about here? You need to visit a Bunnings ASAP

[meager rover]

Fire Hawks would be wildlife if they existed on the planet.

[fickle drift]

I’ll never be over there again, I don’t think.

[halcyon mica]

You also probably won't love Bunnings to be honest

hmm

[fickle drift]

I did order candy from there recently tho

[halcyon mica]

I can't think of any other redeeming qualities

[meager rover]

Catachan Barking Toad. When threatened, it explodes into a cloud of acid so corrosive it can even go through Space Marine Power Armor.

[fickle drift]

I was there for a man. Man turned out not to be the one. Unless Chris Hemsworth or Hugh Jackman invites me over for tea I won’t be there lol

[forest lagoon]

But they do exist!
https://youtu.be/5zcJs16aZ5s?si=Q93vVrTIKRkzQLRJ

[meager rover]

Holy Crap!

[fickle drift]

Oh my god literally everything there is insane lol

[meager rover]

Though how and why?

[halcyon mica]

We have those. They're called Cane Toads, except instead of exploding into acid, they just contribute to the endangerment of our local fauna

[meager rover]

Did a Firehawk start one of the great austrailian brushfires?

[fickle drift]

Emus probably could.

[halcyon mica]

The worst bushfire in modern Australian history killed 1,100 people and started because somebody dropped their cigarette

Do not fact check that statement

[meager rover]

Yeah that one was all over the news.

The reason austrailia exists is because great britain needed a place to send all of their prisoners and they couldn't do that anymore at their new colony because their new colony said screw them and became independent.

Sent all their prisoners to this hostile land and somehow it became a country.

[halcyon mica]

Australia actually exists because Georgian-era British Geoengineers were able to raise the landmass from the ocean floor so they could dump fleets of convicts onto it

[forest lagoon]

Let the games begin!

[meager rover]

I guess England just expected the convicts to perish on the landmass so they could send more, but somehow they didn't.

Honestly, glad I don't live under british rule as getting a firearm there is draconian.

[bright shoal]

Day ∞ of hoping 343 de-kits the helmets, shoulders, gloves, and as many other pieces from the Flood armor kits as possible. 🙏

[halcyon mica]

Day [undetermined] of hoping 343 allows the helmets of kits such as Mark V and Mark VI GEN 3 to be changed

[dense peak]

Hi

I wish they added fighter jets into the game

[meager rover]

The closest thing we got to a fighter jet are the Hornets and Wasps. Sabres are campaign exclusive in Reach.

[steady jolt]

Farn's name is Michael Fahrny, it's not an M in the Pic it's an H. Looks off because of quality.
I'm sure there is or was a Greg working on MCC, Greg Haas at least is competitive insights.

But yeah, we don't know the full story behind this yet or where it actually came from

[halcyon mica]

a sense of impending doom permeates the air, and I feel alone

[fickle drift]

I wsh i was strong like chief.

[halcyon mica]

in what sense?

[dawn fjord]

.

[fickle drift]

Whatever let's him not fold emotionally

[halcyon mica]

mmm

Maybe it's because he is, at his core, broken in some way

I wonder what would happen to John if something were to happen to the rest of Blue Team

[fickle drift]

Is it childish to look up to Master Chief.

[halcyon mica]

nah

I mean, if you look up to him because he kills aleins and doesn't afraid of anything, then maybe.

[fickle drift]

My entire house is covered in pop culture and I cried for a week when Mando let Grogu go with Luke...and I am almost 40, so no. Stuff means different things to different people.

[tight remnant]

John isn't emotionless and he has trouble articulating his feelings at times

[halcyon mica]

I admire the character of John for his resolve, assuring conduct, and unwavering determination in the face of overwhelming odds. He also has a stoicism that's hard for me not to respect, but at times I wonder if there's underlying trauma that has shaped his personality in these ways.

[tight remnant]

There definitely is

[fickle drift]

Yeah, he has a lot of trauma. From childhood, to adulthood...and war. I don't think he knows peace.

[tight remnant]

that's a big part of his journet in halo infinite

[fast dune]

Halo Infinite

[fickle drift]

Hey!

[livid oyster]

Being trained for war since 6 years old seems to do that. Much like the original Spartans of Ancient Greece

[halcyon mica]

I've felt for a while now that the grim reality of commanding the Spartan IIs, such as Mendez's talk about "spending lives," has resulted in emotional damage that only a handful of his peers could understand. Fred must be one of these few, and I'd struggle to think that he's ever felt clean in his own skin since he commanded the IIs on Reach during a pear-shaped pelican deployment that killed some of the people he had been so close to for the past 35 years. They had to shrug those situations off and keep pressing onward though, and for John, that meant adopting a mindset that separates Spartans from their humanity so they can function as more than just soldiers; Spartans as protectors and guardians whose only function and purpose is to save mankind from a genocidal, nigh-unstoppable adversary.

That's what Halo 4 explores, I guess.

Kurt went through it too, but through a more parental/paternal lens

Man, are there any Spartan IIs or IIIs who aren't severely emotionally damaged?

[polar wyvern]

i have a question

master cheif or kratos

[halcyon mica]

In terms of what?

Kratos definitely has a better beard

[nimble nimbus]

Kratos Bodies Chief, im sorry

[halcyon mica]

Kratos is absolutely jacked, that is true

And that core of his is serious business
All bite, no bark

Or maybe some bark. A proportional amount of bark

[nimble nimbus]

Dude killed gods, chief is but a man who got kidnapped at 6, pumped full of creatine and titanium and given a suit that repeatedly upgrades, downgrades and gets damaged from a single fight

[proven zodiac]

Disappointing and sad to see AI art used on the cards/note sent to the MCC devs, couldve used any in-house art of chief and uses AI art instead

[fickle drift]

Doesn’t look AI to me, just a monochrome style print.

[nimble nimbus]

Quoted from X

-The abomination assault rifle
-The helmet being on the verge of mark V to Mark VI
-The helmet being halo 4 inspired
-The thumb looking like it was cut off
-The chest making no sense
-The back thing being hollow
-The second hand

[balmy tundra]

the artist could have just been really bad

i draw worse than AI for example

[queen remnant]

That's literally AI

[nimble nimbus]

Just checked the written text, AI generated

Whole thing is AI gen lol

[fickle drift]

Just looks like a monochrome giclee print to me.

[gray spruce]

My message totally did NOT get deleted.

Basically what I said was, I would rather wait for confirmation from anyone at 343. I can admit it looks really stupid, that AR is nightmare fuel. Also to point out what A Merty Christmas said, the names on the card are complete bull.
Therefore I have come to the conclusion that I am unable to preform the action of believing that they would send a card with false names on it...

Did I just elongate don't 😭

[fickle drift]

Stickr already stated that there’s a Fahrny and Greg that works there.

[nimble nimbus]

AR looks like a cindershot crossed hydra

[gray spruce]

Aight, hehe.

[fickle drift]

You can scroll up just a bit, and the post is there.

[gray spruce]

Mb, I fell asleep mid argument last night. My apologies

[fickle drift]

Nothing to apologize for.

I tossed the image into those “is this AI” and they all gave at least 85% human generated/photograph. If that even matters. Obviously not perfect tech, but there ya go.

https://isitai.com/ai-image-detector/

[gray spruce]

Its pretty neat how we can just do that now, eh?

I just reread that letter and it seems BS, but I'll wait for 343 to confirm before I belive anything.

[nimble nimbus]

the letter is AI gen

checked already

[fickle drift]

https://vxtwitter.com/gallerykav/status/1734137578151178350?s=46

Unless that guy is lying…

https://x.com/briggsiguess/status/1732180198349758698?s=46

[gray spruce]

[nimble nimbus]

To be fair, it might be a real one with a "parting gift" per-say. 343i HR might have gotten lazy

[gray spruce]

True that

[nimble nimbus]

From profile and a re-read of the tweet points me to believe that Briggs just left 343i and that was a sign off

[analog knot]

It’s kind of the perfect summation of the MCC experience tbh

[fickle drift]

Oh my gosh. If a print is monochromed details like the top of a gun or helmet details may be lost. It’s just a stylized choice. I get the AI thing is commonly used to make stuff, but it seems like an artistic choice more than devious behavior. Why would they need to AI a character that has uncompressed art of him pointing lol

[candid tusk]

I'll be super honest, looks to be a really plain thank you for your service corporate letter, no reason to think it's AI generated. lol

AI is trained on corporate writing, so anything that is written properly will be flagged as AI.

Only thing funky there is the master chief helmet floating, but that could be a digital sticker the poster added to hide their name on the image.

[nimble nimbus]

There's loss of detail and then there is that abomination of an AR

[fickle drift]

barebones art and monochromic art will do that

[nimble nimbus]

No human would put THAT MANY COMMAS

[steady jolt]

It's Monday morning and not even 5am in Seattle
Can we like, stop doom posting over a thank you card somebody got?
Y'all are overanalyzing this waaaay too much

[fickle drift]

How are there too many commas? WTH…

[nimble nimbus]

Hey, HR be lazy, thats my take on it.

Imma back out since my opinions been stated 👋

[steady jolt]

Most HR depts. don't do stuff like this
Managers for employees do this quite a lot
Nobody is being lazy here

[fickle drift]

Agreed.

[candid tusk]

Anyone get a chance to bust out some firefight matches this past weekend?

So far I'm enjoying everything but the teammates. Standing ground and fighting in the hill when possible doesn't seem to be taught in school anymore.

[balmy tundra]

Yeah, teammates are 100% why i keep failing heroic

once all we needed was for the last guy to go to the other side of the map and we'd have won

they went right into the enemy controlled hill

[analog knot]

Bad teammates are baked into the matchmaking experience, especially in firefight. Let FF be a playground for people to learn, people were forced into PvP before.

[rare cedar]

Played normal FF this weekend and it was nice to relax, until the Fog, Catch and Mythic skulls were on

[pulsar cobalt]

Game was like nah your not chilling in this one

[fickle drift]

Good morning everyone

[rare cedar]

fr, no cap, ong, 💯

[livid nova]

Morning people

[fickle drift]

Morning

[normal owl]

Nashville, wherever: delicious is a universal language.

The mac & cheese accompaniment looks very creamy: that looks divine.

[fickle drift]

There’s a joke there but I’d have to be in the other server to say it.

[normal owl]

In 3 weeks it'll be 2024!

[fickle drift]

I started a gaming server and idk how to really make it popular how’s y’all doing

https://tenor.com/view/pepe-vibe-music-gif-24311169

[normal owl]

Speaking of crude language, this is interesting: turns out that it's not just personal sensitivity; such language has indeed increased dramatically in entertainment over the past decade or so.

[fickle drift]

Wild how I have the same amount of cursing in common with them.

Who do I chat with to become partner with this server

[steady jolt]

We don't really partner up with other servers, the closest would be a server being featured in #community-servers - this is done via nomination (DM @bleak yoke with the details).

[pine wasp]

is there going to be a season 5 part two ? because season 6 starts in january 30

[muted rose]

The heck happened in 2005

[fickle drift]

South Park.

Comedy Central stopped censoring after 8PM I think around that time.

[candid tusk]

There's the winter contingency event coming up, might scratch your part two itch.

[smoky token]

@steady jolt good taste

[steady jolt]

I <3 Poppy

Came back into my rotation a few weeks ago, just been running the full discography (minus music to scream to)

[smoky token]

music to scream to is my favorite aspect of poppy

she’s what got me into metal

@olivinism pinging the resident poppy superfan

??

what

why didn’t it

[steady jolt]

Discord gunna Discord

[smoky token]

@vestal wolf

wack

[steady jolt]

She's playing in Glasgow on the 15th of Feb, I think I might get a ticket and go

Been about 4 years since I solo'd a gig

[smoky token]

she should be here in Chicago in march, I think

is it an album tour for Zig?

[steady jolt]

Must be

[upbeat fox]

[steady jolt]

Grand Rapis is March 11th, Clarkston is August 6th

[elfin glacier]

@smoky token hey tie tan

owned

[smoky token]

[elfin glacier]

my work here is done

[smoky token]

????

@steady jolt let me know how many of these songs get recommended to you by spotify

[steady jolt]

Discography finished, rolled on to random "stuff like what you just listened to"

@fickle drift Chill with the gif spam please, thank you

[fickle drift]

What did I do

[steady jolt]

[fickle drift]

Also why did you delete it

[steady jolt]

Stop spamming gifs

[steady jolt]

Hah, yeah I'm getting some already

[smoky token]

FEEL NOTHING is one of the best tracks of Slaves of Fear

[elfin glacier]

there's few things nicer than freshly washed sheets

i'm trying to cut down on laundry fragrance so i only use it on bedsheets

very worth it

[pliant hatch]

waiting for a serious response saying they never washed them.

[candid solar]

Shoot, I was gonna joke about it

[strong walrus]

Happy birthday to me

[dusk wraith]

Happy birthday!

[strong walrus]

thank you so much!
I'm officially 28!

[dusk wraith]

Nice!

I hope you have a good day today!

[strong walrus]

thank you!

[dusk wraith]

Of course!

[spare garnet]

Halo!!!

[dusk wraith]

Halo!!!

[vestal wolf]

Wild

[smoky token]

https://fixupx.com/mega_fangs/status/1734070252894355611?s=46&t=EsfAsdhUoldfJcyweGd1aw

[knotty gate]

[dreamy stirrup]

they should just. stop allowing forum posts 😂

[pulsar heron]

i'm surprised the forum still exists at this point

due to how many leaks there have been

[smoky token]

the forums are critical for bringing attention to issues with existing game models or statistics

with that being said

[pulsar heron]

thats true

[fickle drift]

Question but will the latest giveaway for the poster be cancelled?

[obsidian wyvern]

i think theyll just do something for the original creator instead of cancelling the whole thing

[candid solar]

Oh wow, finally, a Chinese tank got leaked.

Wish I had grabbed that, sounds like a fascinating read. I love knowing what adversary vehicles can do.

[obsidian wyvern]

question

how do they verify its legit military files

is it just like super obvious by the amount of detail or

[candid solar]

Typically there's stuff on the actual document verifying its veracity.

However, the actual realities of the text versus practical application may not be 1-1, for one reason or another.

[candid tusk]

Within the hour of posting the site will normally go down and be replaced with a DOD interrupt screen like in the cool spy movies.

"I'm locked out of the system!"

[obsidian wyvern]

lol

[candid solar]

For example, the US has official public stats for most of its equipment, with practical ranges and effectiveness being undisclosed even in much of the official documentation.

[forest lagoon]

Imagine finding all of the manuals, studying them really hard and then enlisting as a mechanic with pre knowledge

[candid solar]

Well, you'd need to be officially certified.

So you would still need to take the courses.

[obsidian wyvern]

watched the movie and finally got to listen to this soundtrack.. and now i find out its less than 2 mins 😔
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JZ-o3iAJv4

[forest lagoon]

But just imagine some 16 year old studying all of that on their own time so they can breeze through the course and ask to test out of the classes

[candid solar]

They'd call you an idiot.

[forest lagoon]

Why would I be called an idiot

[smoky token]

they contact the government in which the documents allegedly belong to and forward necessary information about the leaker to the respective justice department

[candid solar]

I've heard of it being done for basic jobs like being a regular motor pool mechanic (There's only so many ways to fix an engine), but for classified material, you'd be actively investigated if you tried and succeeded if you tried to test out.

[obsidian wyvern]

you said its china's tank? that man wont live long

[candid solar]

And if you asked, there's high odds on them just saying no, wth is wrong with you?

[smoky token]

Haunted by Laura Les

[candid solar]

Like, as a hypothetical, it's not really something that can happen due to how the training is structured.

[smoky token]

it’s an export variant so the person in question might be pakistani or whatever

[forest lagoon]

You do realize I don't actually care about all of this and I'm just having fun with an imagination right?

[candid solar]

🤷‍♂️

If you didn't want to have fun with it, why start it like a discussion? Isn't discussing a hypothetical half the fun?

Oh damn I forgot how much I like the band guster

[forest lagoon]

Because I said imagine if, as if it's a storyline to someone's journey for fun. I seriously doubt anyone would actually do this and then you said "they'd call you an idiot" as if I have any intention of doing this myself

[candid solar]

What the snake doin tho

[forest lagoon]

Clearly it's trying to juice an orange

[amber mirage]

I saw this a while back. Seemed a little too niche to share.

Glad I'm not the only one

[normal owl]

My buddy produces music and says all he's being asked for are beats and tracks that are 1-1:30 min long. Now we need single-song repeat options in playlists.

[normal owl]

If you have to explain this, then they are too far gone lol.

[amber mirage]

1 minute for a TV show track or a jingle or something is fine. As a standalone song, it's like the song ends before it even begins.

[knotty gate]

what's his name?

[normal owl]

In a public server to someone I don't know: Music Guy is his name.

[cedar turret]

Music guy is a nice name, but he's a chef

[knotty gate]

music guy

[normal owl]

and he's cooking up some silky tunes.

[amber mirage]

He's sewing now?

[obsidian wyvern]

yep

[cedar turret]

Clarinet omelet for breakfast

[normal owl]

Agreed. And I have a harder time enjoying it because I'm on edge knowing it's going to end soon and I can't relax and get into it.

[jolly willow]

Anyone have any recommendations for a good wireless headset that can be used both on Series X and PC?

[fiery kindle]

Who's music guy?

[knotty gate]

he is him

hope that helped

[normal owl]

Perfectly said.

[obsidian wyvern]

just like your in game spartan (I hope)

[knotty gate]

yh i have it too

[jolly willow]

lol

[spare garnet]

its quite a nice game

[obsidian wyvern]

the kraken is good, idk if theres a wireless one though. mines wired

[fiery kindle]

I dont know if it is a joke or what because i am new in this server and the english is not my first language

[knotty gate]

its not a joke

[jolly willow]

I'll take a peek

[knotty gate]

you should also check logitech G

[jolly willow]

what's good about that one?

[knotty gate]

they have good quality

but it's maybe not best for gaming if you are going to use it for that

[jolly willow]

gaming, yes

[normal owl]

Whatever use case and budget you're targeting, you may want to wait until the desired headset is on sale. Gaming headsets are one of the electronics items that go on sale the most frequently throughout the year.

[obsidian wyvern]

im legit learning about use cases right now lol

[knotty gate]

i still have exam's😢

[obsidian wyvern]

i have my mid-year exam on it tomorrow and revision started today

[knotty gate]

we just have christmas exam

[obsidian wyvern]

ive got project dues over the year, this is just 1 of 3 exams i think

[jolly willow]

definitely a good call.

I'm starting to look at the Maxwell one

Not sure if it can work on both XBox and PC though

[bold sparrow]

I blame Tiktok.

[bold sparrow]

Mine broke at some point, everything comes out of the speakers tinny and buzzy. Dont know why.

[normal owl]

You're actually not far off: the shortened attention span is attributed to habits and expectations formed by entertainment platforms like TikTok.

[normal owl]

Pretty interesting right? How use cases completely change perceived value.

[obsidian wyvern]

because i have an exam tomorrow, nothing is interesting, just stressful lol. i cant break my procrastination habits

[obsidian wyvern]

my kraken x headband broke after a few months, this one seems to be fine so far

[candid tusk]

It sucks but every razer anything we've had has broken right around a year of ownership. Not due to abuse or misuse, they just stop working on their own, or they break with normal use. Never again.

[fickle drift]

Turtle Beach has served me well

[fickle drift]

You're usually better off buying expensive office gear used by corporate higher ups. The seats, desks, etc, are way more reliable and useable. For headsets look into what sound engineers/composers are using.

[candid tusk]

Same deal as shoes and mattresses.

[elfin glacier]

this is why i like the halo chair

it's not some garbage tier GAMER CHAIR1!11!1 with halo slapped on

it's a genuinely high quality very comfortable office chair
with halo tastefully slapped on

[fickle drift]

Yeah game utility companies are a scam. Also worth knowing that big brands for expensive high quality stuff have two different products usually: the cheaper logo stuff for public purchase and the private discreet stuff that's incredibly expensive and high quality.

[normal owl]

Indeed, tasteful slapping makes the whole difference.

[elfin glacier]

i got postal certified shoes, ultra durable and sooooo comfy

that's an actual thing, postal shoes

[candid tusk]

Indeed it is.

[knotty gate]

real

i heard music man is deployed in iraq

[normal owl]

So it has your...stamp of approval?

[obsidian wyvern]

1k is crazy though

[fickle drift]

Most good office chairs are $2000 - $7000. $1k is actually cheap.

[obsidian wyvern]

yeah my headset just suddenly did that, I don't even understand how, I took care of it lol

[fickle drift]

I’ve always found that to be the case

[obsidian wyvern]

luckily I had the 1 year thing from Amazon so I got a refund

[wild sleet]

I have Astro, but the new Turtle beach controller coming next year I’m definitely putting some funds on the side

[normal owl]

Depends on value received. My office and home office chairs are $1,400 each, but they have each given me literally hundreds of hours of complete comfort and ergonomic support over the years as well as saved me all the accumulated micro-hassles of using/adjusting cushions. And the overall benefit to my health from improving my sitting, which is how I spend the majority of my waking hours during the work week.

So I would say they are a screaming deal.