general-chat

[fickle drift]

He needs to answer my DM too.

[candid solar]

I mean, this isn't true either. Elites, again.

[tawdry swallow]

Thank you! 😁

[elfin glacier]

vile

[fickle drift]

I have a few helmets and things I have made. I don't cosplay as them, but I've 3D printed several.

[wicked hinge]

at launch if i bought red for the Mk V couldn't you not even use it for the MKL VII, or was that another game i'm misremembering

[candid solar]

Mark V and Mark VII both came with default red shades as a cadet coating.

[wicked hinge]

but if you bought a color for one could you use it for the other

[candid solar]

But which game had a Mark VII and Mark V core?

[tawdry swallow]

I just got a 3D printer for Christmas and I just finished putting the visor into my helmet today so I’m excited to talk about it. It’s the first cosplay of anything I ever made

[fickle drift]

Rad. Which printer did you get?

[candid solar]

No, seriously, I want to know. I got my old Reach disk, I can go look for the alternate cores menu. It's gotta be hidden somewhere, I know it.

[tawdry swallow]

Ender V3 SE

[candid solar]

My 360 isn't even updated, it'd be just like '10.

[wicked hinge]

i like how you're not answering the question, but i looked it up and they were locked to specific cores
cores were just a way to get you to buy the same color 5 times lol

[fickle drift]

Nice, good starter printer. Welcome to a world you'll quickly have 10 printers in and have a wall of plastic filament.

[candid solar]

I'm not answering the question because you're asking the wrong one. You started stating they removed a feature, and that feature was crosscore items.

[tawdry swallow]

Trust me I’m already kinda there 😂 I’m looking at resin printers now too

[candid solar]

I agree that coatings were horribly mishandled. That's irrelevant to crosscore existing in other games, because it doesn't.

[tawdry swallow]

Can I dm?

[candid solar]

You're claiming they removed crosscore, when even by the closest metric old games had to crosscore, crosscore didn't exist until Infinite.

[fickle drift]

Nice! Join the 3D Printing Deals server and you'll see some good deals on Elegoo and AnyCubic randomly, sometimes the creality models. I have the Elegoo Saturn and Mars, I don't do much resin outside of stuff for Warhammer. I prefer FDM printing. My Bambu Labs run daily now, with my elegoo neptunes doing my work stuff.

[fickle drift]

Sure.

[wicked hinge]

so they withheld a feature (color working on all armor) and then started charging more for colors because they "added extra value".
the wording doesn't really matter

[candid solar]

The wording matters for everything but colors.

And honestly, I'm not inclined to give a damn about which color purple you can't use.

[obsidian wyvern]

but they did

[candid solar]

What did they remove?

[obsidian wyvern]

trench stop acting, yk full well. you're just being annoying on purpose

[candid solar]

Seriously, what version of Halo CE, 2, 3, 4, 5, Reach did you guys play? Which one of those had an actual other core that wasn't elites?

[obsidian wyvern]

the previous guy used the word core wrong but the point he was trying to make made sense

[candid solar]

It's not a matter of being annoying. It's a matter of insistent terminology.

[wicked hinge]

by adding in cores you're removing the ability to fully customize your armor

[candid solar]

... By having more options for most slots than vanilla Reach?

Sole exception being colors, apparently.

[wicked hinge]

can you mix a core 3 chestplate with a core 5 arms?

[candid solar]

Can you mix core 3 chestplate with core 5 arms in Reach?

[wicked hinge]

well yeah

[candid solar]

What's the 3 and 5 cores in Reach?

Because I can't put TAC/Recon on Spec Ops elite.

Since when could you put Halo 3 Recon on Halo Reach's core?

No, you can only put Halo Reach's armor on Halo Reach's singular Spartan model in Halo Reach.

[wicked hinge]

this was an informative conversation, thanks

[candid solar]

Find a different term for your argument than cores for games prior to Infinite, please.

I can't think of a better way to say it than just... There literally can't be a feature removed if Infinite was the first one to have the feature. It's a simple concept.

I don't get how it's somehow challenging to grasp.

[fickle drift]

Because you are being impertinent just for the hell of it. You know exactly what he means.

[signal olive]

Enemy preoccupied with other stuff so I went and grabbed their flag in husky raid. Got the score to 1 - 1 then in overtime my teammate made sure it ended. 2 - 1 for us.

[candid solar]

No, I actually don't. Please explain it.

Because core, means core. Like, what the hell else could he possibly mean?

[wicked hinge]

several of the halo infinite cores are just made from mostly existing parts in other games, they were just arbitrarily locked behind "cores"

[candid solar]

Point them out specifically.

[wicked hinge]

GUNGNIR, MArk V/VI, Pilot, samurai, QCQ, etc.

[fickle drift]

Character Models. Spartans. Whatever other term you wish to apply to the customization engine. It doesn't matter. I have ASD and even I'm not this annoying with stuff.

[wicked hinge]

i know you know what i'm talking about, lol

[candid solar]

Mark V/VI were both available in the Season 1 Battlepass and Winter Update pass for the Reach core. GUNGNIR was available in the Season 5 battlepass, Stormfall was not GUNGNIR. CQC was available in the Winter Update pass for the Reach core. "Samurai", IE Yoroi, was available in a free event pass and only shares an aesthetic with the "Samurai" (Hayabusa) armor in 3.

[wicked hinge]

so since they never remove features all of those items are corss compatable right?

[elfin glacier]

whut r u talking about

previous games had 1 biped

[candid solar]

Was the alleged Samurai helmet in Reach?

[wicked hinge]

it was yeah

[candid solar]

What was it called.

[candid solar]

No, I think he actually genuinely is talking about cores, actually.

[elfin glacier]

there was no eastern style helmet in reach

[wicked hinge]

wait no that was halo 3

[candid solar]

Gee.

[elfin glacier]

most informed halo fan

halo 3 had one base biped for spartans

cores are alternate bipeds

[wicked hinge]

aren't the cores just the chestplate anyway, all of them are still just spartans

[elfin glacier]

no lol

[candid solar]

Not even close.

[elfin glacier]

if you looked for more than half a femtosecond the cores are fairly different

[candid solar]

Cores are vastly different armor expressions.

[elfin glacier]

uhm erm, those are litruly the same????? just different chestplate lol lmao

[wicked hinge]

no no he;s right, they are standing in a slightly different stance

[candid solar]

No other game had them, because other games utilized the same biped for every Spartan model. There were not other 'cores' in other games unless you counted the elite player models, which, like Infinite's cores, had vastly different looks.

Biped being the 'base' that you threw armor upon.

Every Reach player had the same 'biped' to work with that they all threw their armor on. There wasn't any 'crosscore' between other base armor models, because they didn't exist.

[wicked hinge]

yes, other games didn't lock items behind certain cores, you're right

[candid solar]

Because they literally didn't have other cores.

[wicked hinge]

yeah, nothing was locked it was amazing

[candid solar]

You are... Really missing a major cognitive step here.

It's literally the same as being locked exclusively to the Reach core in Halo Infinite.

[wicked hinge]

is there anything stopping you from putting the chestplate from the spartan on the left onto the spartan on the right?

surely there's no limitation on what you can and can't customize right?

[elfin glacier]

technically no, aesthetically yes

same fanbase that throws temper tantrums over aesthetics

which is why mcc got that toggle

[candid solar]

Is there anything stopping you from putting the chestplate on the Spartan on the left on the elite on the right?

[elfin glacier]

the fanbase will cry about 4/5's armors or mcc's fractures and then demand to be able to create the most hideous abominations known to mankind

[elfin glacier]

i hate rope company where's marathon 4

[wicked hinge]

can you put spartan armor on elite armor in halo infinite?

[candid solar]

Can you do it in Reach?

[wicked hinge]

if you can find two spartan in halo reach that can't swap parts then your argument of cores would make some sense

[candid solar]

No, it makes sense as is.

[elfin glacier]

reach has 2 base bipeds for spartan with more or less identical armor

infinite has multiple, fairly different bipeds with varying themes

this should not be so hard to grasp

[wicked hinge]

lol, lmao even

this was certainly entertaning, thanks

[candid solar]

taning

[tight remnant]

One thing i still don't like is that you can only put on stuff on chests

you cant change the chest itself like in 4

or change the legs and so on,

[candid solar]

Honestly, if using 4/5 as an argument was done, I'd have gotten the confusion.

[elfin glacier]

4's customization was pretty good

i miss prefect

343 should bring prefect back

[tight remnant]

indeed, though it would be diminished without bein gable to customize as much

but hellcat too should be brought back

[candid solar]

So long as it doesn't get uh... Creatively reinterpreted like Soldier or Deadeye.

[tight remnant]

one o my biggest issues with the customization ecosystem still remains the paywalls and high prices.

[candid solar]

Not gonna lie, the one solid bit of frustration I've had with returning GEN2 helmets so far is the fact that none have been particularly accurate to their original incarnations.

[candid solar]

Again, like, yeah, I get that. It's why the coating thing absolutely annoyed the bejeezus out of me.

Same with why i don't agree with the pricing change.

It's an albatross we're kinda stuck with until some things change, not all of them as possible as would be liked.

[wicked hinge]

didn't the pricing of colors go up because they removed the cross core restictions?

[fickle drift]

Yep

[candid solar]

Not thrilled about that excuse.

Not mad at the messenger, not like they got a choice.

Whatever. I got the camo patterns that aren't locked to 2 tone I've been wanting since whenever.

[elfin glacier]

i just wish 343 did more coatings

like tons of coatings

[fickle drift]

Purple. We need more purple.

Not purple with pink. Just purple.

[rare cedar]

There’s cadet purple

[wicked hinge]

there's no custom colors yet?

[fickle drift]

I wanna look like Prince bathed me in the waters of his 80s albums. Not that shade M...Panda.

[candid solar]

Monarch's still pretty chill.

[fickle drift]

The OPI Polish color is nice, but I want some pure glossy purple colors.

[obsidian wyvern]

that don't stupidly swap the left leg to a random colour seen no where else on the coating

[fickle drift]

Or the arm.

[candid solar]

Usually it's both the leg and arm.

[elfin glacier]

no they should do more

[candid solar]

I can't believe you posted a bird...

What the hell...

[candid solar]

Oh no, he posted another one...

[fickle drift]

@rare cedar Have you seen Pokémon Concierge? If cozy gaming was a show, this would be it.

[rare cedar]

no I haven't but I've heard about it

[fickle drift]

I haven't seen Squirtle yet, he better play a sax during this show.

[rare cedar]

https://tenor.com/view/squirtle-sax-squirtle-epic-sax-gif-9114541324807947557

[fickle drift]

I bought a mega block set of him yesterday

[rare cedar]

You already know I have one of my boi Umbreon

[fickle drift]

Awww.

I have something I made to show you, let me DM it really quick.

[tall sand]

Just had a random thought

Traveling thru slipspace is basically just traveling thru the nether

You're going thru a portal to another dimension to travel long distances much faster and then come back thru another portal at your destination

[tall sand]

Also as a saxophonist the song that goes with this gif is forever ingrained into my brain

[rare cedar]

As it should

[rare cedar]

[fickle drift]

whats everyones favorite halo armor?

[rare cedar]

H2 Mark. 6

[agile talon]

what do grunts eat?

[silk rock]

How do you kick someone out of a vehicle and replace them?

[cedar turret]

You can seat swap in infinite and 5, otherwise you’re out of luck

[silk rock]

Huh, I see

I swear I remember doing it in halo 4 some years ago

Ah well, thanks for the help

Is there a way to kill a wraith driver without destroying the wraith then?

[rare cedar]

Yup

After a certain amount of damage, the driver hatch pops off and their head is exposed.

[silk rock]

👍

[fickle drift]

well according to lore they breathe methane so they probably eat stuff that is dangerous to humans is my guess

kinda like how IIRC saiga antelopes can eat berries that is poisonous to other animals

[cedar turret]

That would be the food nipple.

[fickle drift]

oh so thats what they mean in that, I always assumed it was a joke with no bearing in reality.

[cedar turret]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j37HGV0FrU&ab_channel=DevinOlsen

[fickle drift]

neat

[cedar turret]

https://halo.fandom.com/wiki/Food_Nipple

[astral sky]

🏳️‍🌈the more you know⭐

[burnt shadow]

Bro can they add bot boot camp or any way 🤔🤔😞😞 for xp

[faint mantle]

Mainly seafood

[silver latch]

should i get mgs5

[faint mantle]

Here's an excerpt from Legacy of Onyx @agile talon

[cedar turret]

It's true then, food nipple is people.

https://tenor.com/view/soylentgreen-people-cannibalism-soylent-food-gif-5486936

[ancient light]

What??

[ancient light]

wdym

[abstract zodiac]

Hey who lied to me about stuff not moving over on reach

[faint mantle]

I am interested in what you found

[abstract zodiac]

All My customizations for my character transferred over including purchased armor

[faint mantle]

Have you used the game before on the Master Chief Collection?

[abstract zodiac]

Nope yesterday was the first day played Since 2013

[faint mantle]

What did you do in 2013?

[abstract zodiac]

My Xbox was stolen and the last game I played was reach. And all my customizations got transferred over somehow but yet people said that it wouldn't I'm just Excited not really gonna question it much further lol

[faint mantle]

I'm sure there's another explanation, but regardless, enjoy Reach

[patent pewter]

Halo 1 or Halo 2?

[steady jolt]

Yeah what Titan said here is correct, nothing from the 360 games carries over to MCC. Majority of it is unlocked by default though, with extras available via season unlocks and completing stuff in-game

[graceful basalt]

“Good thing that food nipples waiting for me at ths starship ‘cause man, whew, have I worked up a big grunty thirst!”

• thirsty grunt

[abstract zodiac]

That don't explain why my color changes was applied and my armor but ya nothing else transferred over just my spartan for some reason like I said not really going to question it lol

[left bone]

stop being a nerddd

[granite sky]

grunts would like ice cream i think

[steady jolt]

New puzzle dropped for the TV show
https://discord.com/channels/471722331820130324/1196136658731540671

[dusty sparrow]

xbox mcc mod support when 😔

[agile talon]

thanks

[graceful basalt]

grunts eat anything

[patent scarab]

What is not prohibited text on this server? Lol

[steady jolt]

Lots of things

[hasty zinc]

first snow of the year/season!

[steady jolt]

Unfortunately some tamer terms have had to be filtered, because people keep being extrememly weird and inappropriate with them

[patent scarab]

Fair haha

I was trying to make a disparaging remark about halo infinite without any swears and it still kicked it back.

[hasty zinc]

give constructive criticism a try

[patent scarab]

F Halo 5 and F Halo Infinite. Master chief did nothing wrong. F the UNSC for what they did to my boy

Take that for constructive criticism

[steady jolt]

We had some hail earlier, think it's supposed to start snowing tomorrow

Temps supposed to dip on Wednesday, right when I'm going into the office 😒

[patent scarab]

Who cares about fing snow?! Did you not just hear me?! The UNSC is trying to court martial humanities hero for doing what they were to afraid to do

[steady jolt]

Chill

[patent scarab]

And you want to talk about the weather?

[steady jolt]

Yeah, this is general

[patent scarab]

Chill he says. If this is the Halo fanbase now it really is over

[steady jolt]

Feel free to go to #halo-discussion

[patent scarab]

REMEMBER REACH

[candid solar]

Now that I think about it, considering Locke was a commissioned officer, Chief also has assaulting a commissioned officer in the execution of office on his rap sheet.

Because all Spartan IVs have a commission.

[patent scarab]

It was self defense

[candid solar]

He literally threw the first punch.

[patent scarab]

I literally punched my OC out for pulling a knife on me

[candid solar]

And Locke was giving a lawful order.

[patent scarab]

Never got charges

[elfin glacier]

is this some larp

[steady jolt]

Hoping it does snow - need to charge up my camera batteries and take my latest lens out for a spin

[candid solar]

I mean, problably. It's pretty sad even if it isn't though.

It's either a larp or a hilariously bad misunderstanding of how the franchise should treat military affairs.

[hasty zinc]

dont' worry it won't be long

[patent scarab]

No larp. Some of us have just done some different things in life.

I hate seeing a war hero treated like that

[candid solar]

Lmao

Being a war hero doesn't give you freedom from consequences.

[elfin glacier]

trench bird can probably confirm but i don't think that, in- yeah what he said

[patent scarab]

It sure does. Especially when you win the war

[candid solar]

If one of my Airmen saved the united states and then tried a fistfight with me, I'd dumpster them and turn them in to secfo.

I mean, Chief spent 40+ years of his life doing that.

[elfin glacier]

you are delusional and need to finish your homework

[patent scarab]

If he saved the US he would probably not have a problem handling you. Especially being in the AF 😅

[steady jolt]

Let's move please, or move to #halo-discussion

[candid solar]

He wouldn't be my subordinate if he were in the Air Force.

[steady jolt]

Stop engaging

[elfin glacier]

speaking of snow

[candid solar]

It's like 8 degrees out here right now.

[elfin glacier]

we were supposed to have snowmageddon 2024 this weekend in the Seattle area

[candid solar]

Needs to be colder tbh.

[hasty zinc]

the colder the better

[elfin glacier]

it did snow a bit the second half of thursday and then dry after that

i'm not saying i want to be snowed in

[patent scarab]

Good day all.

[candid solar]

Good riddance.

[patent scarab]

I SAID GOOD DAY SIR

[candid solar]

It'd be nice though.

[elfin glacier]

maybe idk

[candid solar]

Mmmn, frozen AC, what form of freezer burn shall he acquire?

[patent scarab]

im still here btw. Low key kinda like you guys

[elfin glacier]

the kind where i spontaneously combust (freezer BURN)

[patent scarab]

anyone wanna play some Halo campain/

[calm fiber]

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

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

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

[patent scarab]

Canon Heroic run?

[candid solar]

https://tenor.com/view/petard-aoe2-age-of-empires-realfluffbucket-gif-19625780

[elfin glacier]

hoisting barrels of snow

[patent scarab]

So genuine question here. If this is the "general" tab in a Halo server, and I cant talk about Halo... what do you talk about? What topics are covered in the general Halo discusion tab if not all things Halo?

And i want a human to answer me. I AM A HUMAN BEING

[elfin glacier]

you can talk about halo but there's also #halo-discussion as was pointed out

[ivory spade]

bots only pls

[steady jolt]

We talk about lots of things here, including Halo a lot of the time - but when you dip in here purely to trash on games, it just brings the server down and puts people off having discussions. #halo-discussion is better for talking about Halo and the forums for more specific discussion - just keep it constructive

[drifting kelp]

And Reddit is for complaining

[candid solar]

Don't forget Twitter.

[steady jolt]

No, please forget Twitter :P

[patent scarab]

I understand. I was just so frustrated. I have been bottling those thoughts up for so many years and I just had this... release.

[steady jolt]

haha

[patent scarab]

I want to thank each of you for your part in my heeling journy

[drifting kelp]

The fan art makes it manageable and there are a few people on there that don’t complain all the time

[candid solar]

You must have a better curated feed than I do.

[patent scarab]

Especially you Trenchbird. I know we have had our differences but deep down you are a good guy and one day maybe you will find that special man to help you find that part of yurself

[smoky token]

that’s sweet

[candid solar]

@elfin glacier Do you have any games on your phone

[smoky token]

rare time I step into the halo server to see something wholesome

[candid solar]

I'm like 95% sure it's sarcasm.

[elfin glacier]

yeah i play uno

[patent scarab]

You really doubt it man?

What do I have to do to prove it to you trenchy (thats his nickname)

or do you prefer Birdman?

[patent scarab]

Birdman it is

Tell me secret none knows about you birdy

Not allowed to talk about that here

[mild oar]

oh damn really, any reason why?

[patent scarab]

HAHAHAHAHA

I didnt think they woud delete that hahaha

im asking the same question

[mild oar]

like this is the Halo discord so wouldn't it make sense to talk about all of Halo lol

[patent scarab]

I just got here my dude

Omg im dying. I said the same thing 5 minutes ago

These guys wanna talk about the snow

And just convieniently forget what they UNSC did to Cheif

[mild oar]

I see no problem talking about Halo MCC here personally, I will take a dive into the rules for a minute

[patent scarab]

Beleive it or not, they even defended the UNSC's actions regarding the Master Cheif

[candid solar]

Didn't forget. They already wronged Chief by making him a Spartan in the first place, everything else is his own fault.

[steady jolt]

Last time I'll ask, move on

[mild oar]

halo mcc should also have its own channel too

[steady jolt]

It used to, now we have #1076337363770417172

[mild oar]

ah I see

[steady jolt]

Had to consolidate channels

[mild oar]

woah, lets relax lol

[mild oar]

that makes sense, so I am assuming in #1076337363770417172 and #halo-discussion I can talk about Halo MCC?

[steady jolt]

Yep

[mild oar]

aight, thanks

[steady jolt]

It's generally fine here too, but if things get too heated or involved then we'll ask to shift

[mild oar]

oh, I just wanted to ask a question

[steady jolt]

Try to keep this channel a bit more light hearted as it's the first thing people see when they join

[mild oar]

I wanted to know if Halo MCC's multiplayer is like really active or not

[candid solar]

Outside of 3, usually no.

[mild oar]

damn, I am glad I really enjoy Halo Infinite haha

[muted rose]

Reach is but it’s mostly veterans

So, pretty sweaty

[candid solar]

I mean, anyone left there problably plays obsessively.

[mild oar]

True

[candid solar]

I do kinda miss the pre-Infinite days where I could actually play CE action sack games.

[mild oar]

I dont know if I can mention but Battlefield 4 is pretty much the same these days, its all veterans left

[muted rose]

CE is fun because of how unbalanced it is

[candid solar]

But that's also the time in my life where I'd knock out a half handle of deep eddy, so maybe it's better in the past.

[mild oar]

same, you can't lie tho, Halo Infinite is really good nowadays, can't blame people for hopping over to Infinite now

[candid solar]

You don't need to respond to me every time.

[mild oar]

I had a really funtime playing Halo Infinite Firefight yesterday

[muted rose]

Oh yeah?

[candid solar]

It's no like I get notifs for it.

[mild oar]

oh I always forget to turn off the mention thingy

should be off now

[muted rose]

Every time I see Trenchbird I’m going to make 100% sure that ping is on

[candid solar]

¯_(ツ)_/¯

[jaunty yoke]

Argent Moon spinoff horror game

[mild oar]

I wonder why they never ported Halo 5 to PC

[silver latch]

why can’t i find a game on mcc anymore

[mild oar]

Halo Infinite happened

[silver latch]

yh but i can’t find anyone when i search for anything

[mild oar]

I know bro, I wish it was active too

[candid solar]

But that was just a fast-acting necrotizing disease.

Or was it a neurovirus? Or was it both?

[jaunty yoke]

Nah
I can think of ways to making the Covenant terrifying, but if Halo had a horror game it obviously would be about the Flood

[smoky token]

people on twitter are saying that this guy is an Arbiter

[mild oar]

I actually played the Halo games outside of MCC too, like Halo 2, Halo 3 and Halo 4, so I didnt really play much of the MCC versions so my MCC rank or level is probably gonna be really low lol

[jaunty yoke]

Don't all the Elites in the show kinda look like the Arbiter tho

[mild oar]

is the show actually good? I heard from others that its really bad

[jaunty yoke]

It can be fun and entertaining for the action, but the plot is wacky

[mild oar]

damn

[fickle drift]

It's witcher season 3 bad.

[mild oar]

I am of the opinion that they should have made a movie instead of a show

[steady jolt]

I enjoyed it a lot

¯_(ツ)_/¯

[mild oar]

oh so it went away from the source material I am guessing?

[jaunty yoke]

I'll have to disagree on the movie
Unless you're adapting a very simple story, most of the stories in Halo just can't be adapted in 2 hours

The Halo books for example are often pretty long

[mild oar]

Could be a trilogy of movies tho

[fickle drift]

Peter Jackson would have made a cool movie...would have been three 3 hour long films probably.

[jaunty yoke]

More or less

[steady jolt]

TV show is set in a different timeline
We've got some sections here for it:
#halo-the-series-chat / #halo-the-series-announcements

[jaunty yoke]

I think the plot of Halo 2 alone makes up for 3 whole movies

[mild oar]

yea could make a perfect trilogy

I mean nothing against making a TV show but having Halo on the big screen is good too

[hasty zinc]

I like that the show is a different timeline

[candid solar]

I always felt like people are sleeping on Prometheans when it comes to a horror element.

[jaunty yoke]

An alternative I'd have is yeah live action movies on par with an animated series in a similar style to Clone Wars

[candid solar]

Like being a UNSC Navy crewman trying not to get pasted by a knight that boarded your ship with the orders to kill anything that moves.

[jaunty yoke]

The Knight jumpscare in Halo 4 got me lol
And yeah, their origin is also pretty messed up

[candid solar]

Considering the Created kinda just EMP'd everything over Earth, I imagine they got their fleet assets the bloody boarding with Prometheans way.

Isolated crews on ships dead in the 'water', hearing echoes through the hull of hardlight constructs burning their friends and crewmates to cinders if they resisted.

[jaunty yoke]

Really sad the only Forerunner presence in Halo Infinite are Sentinels
Prometheans should have been improved, not scrapped

[candid solar]

Still crazy to think the guy that got driven mad by the Assembly is now a Created Spartan bootleg project.

Who has Linda's old AI as his master.

[jaunty yoke]

Also crazy Spartan 2s are the closest current humanity has got to ancient humanity

[candid solar]

Eh, I don't actually think they were.

[jaunty yoke]

Would be fantastic to make a game centered in that time telling the origin of the rings and the Flood

[candid solar]

Pale imitation at best with different physical reqs.

[lament cosmos]

My halo books came in!!

Should I read new blood or fall of reach first

[jaunty yoke]

Diving deep into the lore I see, nice

[candid solar]

Fall of Reach.

[jaunty yoke]

Fall of Reach first

[lament cosmos]

Ight.

[jaunty yoke]

And when you're done with New Blood, the continuation is Bad Blood

[lament cosmos]

Is there a good blood?

[jaunty yoke]

No

[lament cosmos]

I’m joking. 😭

[jaunty yoke]

The only good blood is Blood Gulch

[candid solar]

Be sure to bring some aspirin for when you read new blood. I hear part of it gives people a headache.

[lament cosmos]

I kinda have a hard time reading novels, but FOR is understandable for me. Probably because it’s the first novel I’ve read that I find interesting. 😭

[candid solar]

I think american schooling kinda sucks at getting people engaged into reading by the nature of the books it presents.

I remember having to read Catcher in the Rye and I got marked down for calling out the book's narrator as a fool.

[loud heath]

i have a question

i want to JUST get halo 3 and halo 3 odst, but it's making me install the entire collection

[obsidian wyvern]

ms store?

[loud heath]

xbox app

[obsidian wyvern]

yeah it does that unfortunately. only steam allows u to download separately

[loud heath]

oh

i have game pass, will it apply to steam, or do i have to pay

[obsidian wyvern]

nah, gotta pay. but it goes on sale frequently on steam. you can buy each game for like less than $1.50

[loud heath]

ok

[obsidian wyvern]

whole bundle is under 10. so yeah just wait it out a bit

[loud heath]

thanks

[jaunty yoke]

You can choose to only install those games in the MCC, but for that you first need to access the MCC while it's still installing

So you first need to install about 10% of it to do that

[obsidian wyvern]

wait really

[steady jolt]

Only on Xbox, not on MS store

MS Store doesn't have the ready to start feature that Xbox has - unless that was added recently and I missed it

[obsidian wyvern]

I gotta try this then

I'm assuming you need enough space for the entire game at first to start the download though

[steady jolt]

Yeah I think so

[obsidian wyvern]

that is my problem 😩

[steady jolt]

Once it's ready to start, you boot up the game, go to settings and uncheck what you don't want

[obsidian wyvern]

I got 51gb on my SSD, time to move clips online

[fickle drift]

Portable SSDs are cheap nowadays.

[floral breach]

bro

[elfin glacier]

shh

[wild sleet]

No work today, more time for Halo

I’m almost out of Platinum Grade & I’m in the mood to get closer to Hero Rank

[steady jolt]

If they just added it back, not for a while

Unless an issue comes up with that that requires its removal again

[muted rose]

I kind of did the same thing when we read anthem. Wasn’t a huge fan of some of the stuff the author (Ayn Rand) said/thinks and lost points on some of my essays.

[candid solar]

That sounds hilariously claustrophobic.

[fickle drift]

It is one of the worst books I've read, and I've read all the Twilight and 50 Shades books.

[muted rose]

It was a dumb book. The teacher also was obviously very partial to the anti altruism themes present in the book.

And the whole book felt like a straw man argument against any notion of selflessness

His class was fine for the most part, I actually liked how he taught about life of pi

[fickle drift]

I'd find literature debates and critiques more interesting if they were presented in a more...historical context.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLXpYJDdEUI This is one of my favorite readings/discussion on writing and storytelling.

[bold sparrow]

You should have heard one of my classmates takes on All Quiet on the Western Front.

"The Germans were idiots because they didn't anticipate that the French would roll up tanks and didn't have AT weaponry."
My brother in christ BEFORE THIS TANKS DID NOT EXIST. YOU CANNOT PREDICT SOMETHING THAT IS NEW LIKE THAT.

[obsidian wyvern]

snowfire looks so damn good, I hope they keep it

yes today was my first time actually seeing it lol

[fickle drift]

Oh...that is tragic.

[bold sparrow]

High school AL class; the class no high schooler really wants to take but has too because

[candid solar]

That reminds me of the time a classmate of mine argued that there were no submachine guns in WW2... To a Marine Vet who fought on Okinawa who was issued an M3.

[muted rose]

Wouldn’t a grease gun be an smg?

[bold sparrow]

Thats the point yes.

(To be fair I did something that stupid myself once so I cant rightfully deride him)

"Why would they give the girl the LMG, girls arent beefy enough for it!"
I speak, sitting behind a female veteran squad leader in my creative writing class

[candid solar]

It's one thing to argue about it, it's another to turn beet red and swear at the marine that he's a liar.

[bold sparrow]

Ah yeah, I didnt go THAT far.

[fast sparrow]

You guys have no idea how long I’ve waited for the Deep Core Red weapons coating bundle to come back to the store… its the only weapon coatings I’ve wanted

[candid solar]

I mean

Technically you could've bought it at any point you desired for a few months now

[toxic delta]

yo guys whats the chances were getting any more halo games?

[obsidian wyvern]

not the bundle

[steady jolt]

100%

[candid solar]

Ah

[left bone]

i should be a fortune teller

[gloomy pond]

Situation in Halo 5: "And its over and you lost it" x7

[left bone]

ok

[drifting kelp]

I like to wait for sales and hope I get lucky with a few. Though, I appreciate the game letting us by some items whenever we want (wish every item was available)

[smoky token]

I think if theres one that's not available, it was either in an event pass or hasnt been released yet

[left bone]

if i was a witch, i'd make every item available

then take over germany

[smoky token]

seems like a waste of a witch's power

oh

yeah taking over germany sounds cool

[left bone]

not a waste when i take over gemany

you see
its a strategic move

that means i can take over france too

[smoky token]

I dont like where this is going

[left bone]

then belgium

[hasty zinc]

[lament cosmos]

Is the gravity hammer gonna get nerfed?

[left bone]

leave the grav hammer alone

it has enough makeovers✨

[obsidian wyvern]

yeah leave it alone ngl

[candid solar]

Why is Florida?

[granite sky]

fat

[elfin glacier]

heavy government subsidies creating perverse incentives

[obsidian wyvern]

bots are sometimes nuts with the sniperb

[left bone]

why is florida candy? is it stupid?

[analog knot]

Anyone else unable to login to Halowaypoint?

[bold pagoda]

yea

[faint mantle]

You're actually logged in but it's not reflecting. I can still bookmark Forge maps and they're showing in-game

[analog knot]

I cant open a support ticket which is what im trying to do 😄

[faint mantle]

Dang

[candid solar]

They took my dang Halo waypoint, can't have jack in the Halo series.

[obsidian wyvern]

I told myself I'm not gonna buy a single other thing from infinite anymore except the battlepasses but riz's helmet might change that

[candid solar]

What, is that confirmed as a shop item now or somethign?

[obsidian wyvern]

no

but I don't believe they'd give it away

oh no, what if we got a silver timeline battlepass for season 6

[steady jolt]

I'd love that

[lament cosmos]

Finish halo 5 in two days.

It was pretty fun. Only complaint is the story is kinda.. confusing.

[obsidian wyvern]

I would recommend reading a certain book before playing halo infinite

[tepid ivy]

wow

[lament cosmos]

Uh.. what’s the certain book?

[tepid ivy]

i completed halo 2 legendary mode, with all the multiplying skulls, not the fun ones, the deadly ones

[obsidian wyvern]

shadows of reach

[tepid ivy]

im scared for my life

[lament cosmos]

Is it needed to read?

[obsidian wyvern]

without the book the game is very confusing

even with the book there's still a lot that isn't explained

[lament cosmos]

Ugh… 😭

[obsidian wyvern]

I believe the book was actually supposed to be the start of the game tbh, there was even concept art on it. just never made it

(and if you're gonna get shadows of reach, please get the Rubicon protocol with it. more important details to infinite's campaign but it can be read after finishing the game)

[candid solar]

There's concept art of a lot of stuff that... Would've made Infinite a lot more varied and interesting.

two of them

[obsidian wyvern]

https://vxtwitter.com/mischiefanimals/status/1746358959345144121?t=_SWlKVerD2C0sBwDdjAZfw&s=19

[candid solar]

Friend shaped

[copper harness]

should MCC have a final update?

[jaunty yoke]

It will get one eventually, the question is when

[queen garnet]

i have no idea

[jaunty yoke]

They can't keep working on a game forever, less one that is turning 10 years old
There's just so much more they can add, and pretty sure there are other future projects that seem more interesting to work on now

[queen garnet]

yeah, I agree

[clear nest]

did they remove bot bootcamp again

[steady jolt]

https://fxtwitter.com/HaloSupport/status/1746685073762709537?t=UrMBsUUTdAkmJeRPJCCmdw&s=19

[meager flower]

Are the she servers bad for you guys too???

[bold sparrow]

Did they give us the helmet charms on the weapons yet or are those still "vaulted".

No, they're unlocked, I have them. Never mind.

[granite sky]

i did some customs and forging today and it was ok, but i never play matchmaking rlly

[analog ferry]

During the fall of Reach, did Blue Team and other Spartan IIs have Mark IV armor?

[analog ferry]

Also was that type of armor customizable?

[analog ferry]

Yeah, I think a nice send off. Other than that I think it feels very complete. It combines all the campaigns, it’s got crossplay, extras, and multiplayer expanded.

[livid oyster]

Yeah

Not sure how customizable it was. Based on how the Spartans looked in the comic, I would say it was fairly customizable

[smoky token]

"Customize" isn't a word I'd use, unless you are Sarah Palmer circa 2556

each piece of armor has different uses and abilities

pick whichever one is best for the job

[cedar turret]

The best armor is a head band. Everything else is overkill or done for pure aesthetics.

[lyric shadow]

Just wondering, I was playing husky raid a few days ago on the smallhalla map, and it seems that they took out the “samdwich” spot… (it’s on top of the towers) any idea why this was taken out?

[muted rose]

Ok solid snake

[covert dove]

Are the halo servers wonky the last few days? My ping has always been in the 30s, and the last two days it’s been above 60, which is not ideal.

[analog ferry]

Bruh that means customizable. You could use a million different words to describe it (modular for example), I’m talking on discord not a court document like 😭 but thanks

[exotic carbon]

how is halo these days. Haven't played in forever

[raw thicket]

S6 trailer when👀

[left bone]

nerd

[pure hollow]

Anyone had the issue in firefight where you get a flawless victory but you get zero progress on your rank? Just happened to me

Can’t even access the results of the match

Match isn’t even showing up in my match history

It’s like it never happened wtf

[vital light]

Does anyone remember what level of Halo Infinite had the hologram of Earth? The one that has Florida missing.

[pure hollow]

That is some serious horse crap… my whole team was awesome and not one of us died but Infinite’s like “nope, never happened! Screw you I don’t hand out flawless victory medals.”

[simple prawn]

something going on with the servers? super high ping tonight

[covert dove]

I said the same, it’s been this way the last few days. Something clearly wrong with servers

[smoky token]

I think the same one where you almost kill The Weapon

[sinful karma]

Is cross core ever gonna be like- fully compatible or is it just helmets

[left bone]

time will tell

[supple hazel]

Imo things like chest pieces would be tricky to make cross core

[left bone]

clipping would be an issue

[supple hazel]

Shoulders, kness, gloves, forearms and such would all be easy to port

My solution would just be to take the base chest and make it interchangeable with the chest attachment, if that makes sense

Say I want a mk 7 chestpiece on rakshasa? Just take the core mk 7 chestpiece and attachment and replace the base rakshasa chestpiece and done

[forest lagoon]

I think clipping isn't as much of an issue as it's talked about

[sinful karma]

There are already helmets that clip with their intended cores

[analog knot]

Still some things broken on waypoint for MCC but way better than a few days ago https://i.imgur.com/XS6Bmxz.png

[light orchid]

@

[spice pawn]

Yeah idk if Ping is the same as latency but that’s been increased at one point

Then died down to 200 and under. I get a minimal of 132, around there

[white storm]

Defensive Bias

[tired flax]

I didn't even think about setting my alarm as the halo 3 theme. That'd be such a peaceful wakeup sesh🤣

Oo oo oohh ohhh oh OOHHHHH OHHHHHHH OHHH OHHH AH OH

[rotund wind]

👋

[sinful abyss]

e note

[analog anvil]

I just joined a custom forge map game and for some reason some players where immortal

I know it wasn't lag becuase I've seen other players loosing to said player, my thoery is that that was the creator of the map idk, its scummy because I was hoping for a fun custom games

[raw vessel]

SKIBIDI TOILET XDD

[analog anvil]

https://tenor.com/view/byuntear-incrives-meme-meme-react-gif-25029710

[tight remnant]

Okay but there's no need to put that here.

[raw vessel]

But skibidi toilet 🥹👉👈

[jaunty needle]

has anyone made a speed halo map or indiana jones map on forge?

[tight remnant]

I think so

[jaunty needle]

anyone have the file name

i try searching for them but cant find any

[tight remnant]

For speed halo but i don't know the map name 😦

[jaunty needle]

damn 😦

[open oyster]

Yo guys should i watch godzilla king of the monsters, godzilla vs kong, or transformers rise of the beast

[tired flax]

Let's go GxK!

[open oyster]

lizard vs monke

Ok thanks i couldn’t decide

[tired flax]

I've watched gvk like 5 times

[open oyster]

Its great

[tired flax]

Team Kong

[open oyster]

Same, you watch minus one yet?

[tired flax]

Nah I only watch kong😂

[open oyster]

Bruv

But me either

[tired flax]

I watched Peter Jackson's King kong in 05

Gvk made me like godzilla tho lol

[proven seal]

leave me alone

[thorny glen]

hasn't that been gone for a while

[proven seal]

I wasn't driving

[thorny glen]

@tight remnant might wanna handle this (pinging cause you''re the last mod i saw active here)

[proven seal]

goodbye

[thorny glen]

block them if they're annoying you

[proven seal]

just did

[fervent pawn]

Anyone wanna chill on any of the halo games

Currently installing halo legends everything else is ready

[ruby marten]

Damn my game keeps crashing every time a match is found.It was working fine the day before yesterday

[craggy siren]

i wanna steal warthogs

and run over people

[left bone]

argh

[swift dust]

sounds like the average halo player

[craggy siren]

Works for about 5 seconds before you get spartan lazer’d

[swift dust]

true

[craggy siren]

I miss that weapon

[left bone]

boy i sure hope i dont get flung like a boomerang by one of firefight's brute bosses

that would suck

[swift dust]

dont worry

[left bone]

oh no

[swift dust]

I will make sure it wont hurt much

[livid oyster]

You must be Craig

[left bone]

this is unfortunate

[livid oyster]

The gentlest of brutes

[swift dust]

correct

[smoky token]

I just cracked the hell out of my acetabulum and I feel like I’m younger now

[left bone]

i hate my legs

whenever i try to move my legs in a certain angle it would suddenly hurt

shouldve gotten a wheelchair instead

[livid oyster]

Just had to look that word up. I’m glad younger is all you feel from that

[candid solar]

How the hell did you crack your acetabulum?

[smoky token]

maybe popped is the better word?

[candid solar]

Problably.

[smoky token]

you know how you crack your knuckles?

“crack”

[candid solar]

What the hell is a knuckle?

[smoky token]

[livid oyster]

[left bone]

knuckle
from sonic

[smoky token]

do you have some sort of ailment with your legs?

[left bone]

no

imma try to bend them the wrong way again

[livid oyster]

Is this how you cracked your acetabulum

[obsidian wyvern]

5 hours of sleep and uni today, this sucks already

[left bone]

its 1 am

i should be sleeping but i wont

[obsidian wyvern]

I listened to my alarm for a while hour

[left bone]

bro said "this alarm boppin lemme put it on repeat"

[lyric flame]

Lol

[rare cedar]

https://tenor.com/view/doge-dogecoin-samurai-ronin-bushido-gif-26524943

[smoky token]

beautiful

[left bone]

i wish i was beautiful

[obsidian wyvern]

omg I didn't even have to be up this early

[lucid hatch]

Has there been any demand for a social 4v4 playlist with bandit starts?

[obsidian wyvern]

I could've gotten 2 hours more sleep but I got the wrong timetable

today sucks

[lucid hatch]

Would love that

[candid solar]

Y'know, I'd honestly shell out a Jackson on a Spartan Locke GEN2 kit for Mark VII at this point.

[smoky token]

you and me both sister

[livid oyster]

He does have some wicked armor

[elfin glacier]

@obsidian wyvern

[obsidian wyvern]

??

[fickle drift]

Answer your dm. Please? 😭

[sonic imp]

Hello I'm a new spartan

[fickle drift]

Welcome

[cyan verge]

Anybody wanna play reach campaign

[swift dust]

I hope you're ready

[steady jolt]

Check #lfg-campaign

[cyan verge]

Thanks

[wheat steeple]

can someone help me and a friend plz

NEVERMIND :3

[gritty sequoia]

Match leavers gain nothing at this point. ENOUGH OF THIS.

And if I see even ONE spawncamper, I'm never returning to this game again.

[queen remnant]

Ok

[harsh vector]

damn

[obsidian wyvern]

how do u spawn camp outside of husky raid

its either just a map with bad spawns or memorising them and getting there quick enough

[mental mauve]

ALL MCC PLAYERS ON PC DO NOT PLAY SNIPERS!!!

THERE ARE NUMEROUS CHEATERS ONLINE

[rare cedar]

Please don't yell at me, I get nervous

[mental mauve]

Sorry im very tired and annoyed.

[rare cedar]

Report the players in-game

[mental mauve]

I am, but im just letting other players in the discord know so they can also report them when they play against them. Hopefully they dont but in case. Tryna be helpful

[rare cedar]

🙂

[steady jolt]

Please don't call out gamertags here

[mental mauve]

Why?

[steady jolt]

Because opens up the ability to target anyone, including innocent players - which we've seen happen many times in the past. Game issues that weren't actually players cheating

If you come across anyone you suspect of cheating, make sure and report them directly

Witchhunts isn't something we condone or allow people to encourage here

[fickle drift]

Can confirm.

[mental mauve]

Been reporting them every game i get them in. But these accounts are new with obivous cheats. I wouldnt report a player that is better than me cuz thats just me being a fool but for actual cheaters its better to warn others so they dont have to go through the annoying part of dealing with them.

Just tryna help out the community, lets be serious EAC isnt a good anti cheat for any game nowdays. Sad to see this 😦 I love halo but it hurts to see this

[candid tusk]

What you see is, it could easily be turned around to where "DaBears is the true hacker, everyone report them. I have proof. No I won't let you see."

[steady jolt]

Please don't ping on replies, thank you.
There's every chance the person you are reporting wasn't actually cheating and this applies to everyone reporting a user (not just in the conversation).

So when you call out that gamertag, it invites people to act on it they will ultimately get messaged and accused of hacking/modding/cheating. If they have done nothing wrong, that's not fair

Think about it from the perspective that someone calls you out for cheating, and you receive all these messages

[rare cedar]

That's probably why I get messages all the time

[fickle drift]

Because you play so bad they assume you're a bot?

[steady jolt]

https://tenor.com/view/thats-classified-but-yes-the-adam-project-adam-project-ryan-reynolds-ryan-reynolds-yes-gif-25123604

[rare cedar]

Yes

[fickle drift]

I appreciate your honesty, Panda.

[mental mauve]

I get it, but unfortunately, blatant cheating in Halo has become quite common nowadays. I've come across numerous YouTube videos showcasing people using aimbots, wallhacks, and the usual cheats. It's not just limited to Halo; other games face similar issues. My concern is not about seeing other players suffer. This is detrimental to the gaming experience overall. I wouldn't normally suggest reporting someone without reason, but when I join a game and someone already has 20 kills in 15 seconds, especially in a snipers-only mode, isn't that indicative of cheating?

[candid tusk]

They could be good.

How's the theater replay look? lol I've run into one person who was blatently hacking, but that was right around launch.

[mental mauve]

Checked it out yesterday and I cant go into their POV but looking 20 times over n over instant death? Mostly HS says something, never said there arent better players out there. But again its EAC

[steady jolt]

Reporting with evidence is key - throwing out a gamertag and saying "report this person" isn't all that useful, when people submitting tickets can't accurately follow up with support staff. What we should be encouraging more is submitting tickets and using in-game reporting features, rather than witch hunts

[pure lance]

Ishkateh

[fickle drift]

Not really. A friend of mine, well a few friends of mine, can pop off quickly. (That's what she said)

[mental mauve]

I wouldnt come on here n just say report this guy and this guy for fun. There is a legit reason, now if theater HAD the feature to see in their POV i'd clip it n post it rn

[mental mauve]

https://tenor.com/view/the-office-michael-scott-steve-carrell-unamused-meh-gif-16391448

[candid tusk]

It does. At least it did.

[winter flame]

you are just a random person saying something in a discord server

[mental mauve]

Yea back in the 360 days If it works tell me and I will clip it rn

[steady jolt]

And I would tell you not to post the clip here either

[rare cedar]

darn tootin!

[steady jolt]

Those clips should go to support

[mental mauve]

LMAOOOOOOOO been here for a long time bud I dont usually say some unless i need to

[winter flame]

i think ur missing the point

[obsidian wyvern]

i dont think he meant to offend

[fickle drift]

It's "trust me bro" vibes...we don't know the match, the clip, or this person.

[candid tusk]

No, I mean it works in Infinite. That's how I recorded and sent my clip in to 343 support on the report. First person from their perspective in theater.

[mental mauve]

yea thats infinite im talking bout MCC halo 3

If I had not mention that my b

[candid tusk]

🤯 If you did I didn't catch it. lol

[fickle drift]

Was this in ranked of casual?

[mental mauve]

casual

[rare cedar]

The team is aware of the issues caused by hackers in MCC, but that's not their priority right meow.

[fickle drift]

Really, not right meow?

[rare cedar]

As long as you're reporting the players in-game, you're helping the small team who looking into that

[candid tusk]

Meowth! that's right.

[obsidian wyvern]

real question is if there is an mcc team

[mental mauve]

So basically what we should do is stop playing mcc and not have fun..

Great way to support the game. lmaoo

[fickle drift]

Or...don't sweat casual.

[rare cedar]

Halo Support is one team, MCC & Infinite

[steady jolt]

Nobody said that, but ok

[rare cedar]

But the folks who would fix the issues aren't on MCC no mo

[fickle drift]

It's a ten year old game at this point. I doubt every match has someone cheating.

[mental mauve]

Sweating? So playing it causually cheaters that drop 30 kills in 10 seconds is nothing worry about? it takes away from the fun.

[fickle drift]

I play COD...so maybe I am used to it lol

[mental mauve]

I didnt say every match did but 3 games back to back means something

Same people too if I might add

[candid tusk]

Does the old 360 era Xbox Live reporting work for match making still? Where you can rate a player negatively and then reduce the chance to play with them?

[fickle drift]

Block 'em

[mental mauve]

Doesnt do anything lmaoooooooooooooo

You'll still find them in a match.

[fickle drift]

Mostly because the pool of players is small...

[candid tusk]

If they're only playing snipers could remove that playlist from your composer.

[fickle drift]

Damn. That sucks.

[mental mauve]

I should wake up unyshek I need him

[obsidian wyvern]

(no)

[pure lance]

Era

[fickle drift]

You need to just..report it and move on? I don't fault 343 for not having a huge team on a game that is just legacy content and now...well, legacy content itself.

[candid tusk]

Is the archival dig site team separate from 343?

[pure lance]

[mental mauve]

Voor Khoot Meez

[pure lance]

Oo moos deez

[candid tusk]

English only my dudes.

[mental mauve]

Sorry I speak Aramaic.

[obsidian wyvern]

wasnt it an official partnership

[pure lance]

My bad, found someone who speaks the same language

[rare cedar]

Yeppers

[pure lance]

Got excited

[obsidian wyvern]

guess not

[mental mauve]

Very rare for Aramaic speakers. I got excited

[rare cedar]

I mean the group is working closely with 343 but not employeed

[dense hornet]

why is my name 15 ? is it bc im so inactive? hah

[rare cedar]

ya sure

[candid tusk]

Lame. Wasn't sure. Could have pointed at their group to say MCC is still clearly being worked on, as they're doing stuff still but I guess that's not so solid. Oh well.

[obsidian wyvern]

i just want full crossplay and then ill be happy

[steady jolt]

Looks like you changed it

[mental mauve]

Full crossplay w halo 5 added. Dont care what others say

[normal owl]

LIONS baby!!!

[fickle drift]

I want you to answer my DM and I'll be happy too.

[obsidian wyvern]

dont need halo 5 in mcc

[mental mauve]

then whats a collection for?

[fickle drift]

As long as the Chiefs don't win...I don't care, but good for the Lions...it's been forever for them to get this far.

[obsidian wyvern]

not for halo 5 🙂

[dense hornet]

when in the hell i havent been active in ages how do i change it again

[candid tusk]

Halo 5 in MCC and five years later, Halo Infinite in MCC.

[mental mauve]

MCC just needs halo 5. Trust. You dont like you can uninstall as an option just like how i dont care for reach. 😉

[normal owl]

They were cracked vs Miami: literally lol

[obsidian wyvern]

300gb collection lets go

[mental mauve]

I dont see why not. You can always choose to remove games left n right.

[obsidian wyvern]

not on xbox, not yet anyway

[mental mauve]

Get a bigger hard drive easy.

[candid tusk]

"This over here is my MCC XBox."

[normal owl]

YES, it was so much anticipation bound up in a game that ended up being a war and very close. Couldn't ask for more.

[candid tusk]

Which, tbh is all my Xbox Series X is being used for. It's a Halo machine.

[obsidian wyvern]

plus adding more engines to mcc's collection. its got like 11 already

[steady jolt]

From a technical standpoint, I just can't see any way in which it's feasible to add Halo 5. The amount of work required would have zero pay off and from a resource perspective, I don't think it would work (both manpower and the resources required by supported devices to run certain functionality)

[mental mauve]

Get a 2nd company to help 343 out with not just MCC but also to make other games that arent relatedto the Chief yk?

[obsidian wyvern]

you make it sound so easy

[winter flame]

Halo weirdly is the only game that runs wayyy more stable on PC then console for me. both Infinite and MCC

[normal owl]

100% agreed even as someone for whom H5 was the favorite multiplayer experience of all Halo time.

[steady jolt]

They already did - multiple companies worked on MCC

[split rapids]

I was gonna say, lmao

Also hi everyone

[mental mauve]

Yea and are they still doing that? I dont think so

[normal owl]

Where's that meme you have of people magically becoming game development experts lol

[obsidian wyvern]

i was tryna find that

[candid tusk]

This is unfortunately true. I don't know why but I've had a very sad series of crashes to dashboard on the xbox that I was not expecting. Not the console experience I remember. lol The whole point of buying it was to play Infinite in the ideal environment of console.

[mental mauve]

Never said I was. Theres a whole lot you gotta go through . But 343 is a small company and they can use the MANPOWER and experience

[normal owl]

They have AI, they're all set.

[steady jolt]

"Hey Cortana, add Halo 5 to MCC"

[split rapids]

If you just google it, 343 still is using the help of external studios

[normal owl]

Cannot believe they didn't think of that lol.

[mental mauve]

yea not well experienced studios because that was the case Infinite wouldnt have came out half broken and half baked.

[candid tusk]

Cooks in the oven and all that, BUT... That's why it would be nice to have separate ovens. However, as cool as it would be to have multiple Halo games released like the old Lucas Arts games for Star Wars back in the day, with Infinite being a live service game, I get not wanting to split the player base. Instead of one cornerstone game that is alive and well, you end up with a dozen dead games. It's a different era now. Why we won't get Titanfall 3.

[obsidian wyvern]

with infinite, they just needed to give it more time before release. they didnt need another company necessarily

[candid tusk]

I'm iffy on that idea. Feeling it would be over cooked then. Needed to be pulled out and sat on the table for people to nitpick.

[winter flame]

i just ended up building a PC that's about comparable to a Series X lol. Now I just use the Series X for its back compat lol. Last Xbox I'll buy no doubt.

[candid tusk]

If Gamepass continues to build up, it might be the last you're able to buy anyway.

[winter flame]

Game Pass is even better on PC. Cheaper and it includes EA Play and Ubisoft titles

[split rapids]

I’m saving up for the new Xbox as well, but at the cost I’m considering just saving up more and getting a decent pc instead. Not sure what I’m wanting to do yet

[winter flame]

its missing some games from the base Game Pass catalogue but nothing i was interested in

[candid tusk]

If you'll use the desktop for more than gaming, get the desktop.

[split rapids]

I definitely would

Work and school for sure, music as well

[rare cedar]

20 min remain for my Halo Infinite download on my new gaming laptop 😮

[winter flame]

i think everyone with a physical or digital library of Xbox games will eventually buy a Series X

[steady jolt]

:O

[normal owl]

Helplessness to change the situation causing frustration: totally understandable.
Believing that matters are not what they factually are because you're frustrated: sympathetic.
Everyone else disagreeing because they happen to be correct and you are not in this instance: a likelihood that's real whether pleasant or not.

[winter flame]

but i would say for current gen games, PC is just wayy more flexible

[split rapids]

Yeah this is the reason why I’m leaning more towards Xbox, I have a huge library digitally on there, and I barely own any games on pc

[candid tusk]

I need to test the disk play of my 360 games still.

[obsidian wyvern]

I mean I'd take a year delay over the first year of infinite

[candid tusk]

This can change quickly. Plus, emulation of older dead stuff.

[winter flame]

the Series X is the console you'll keep under your TV for decades. It's actually crazy how many games you can play on it

[mental mauve]

Ok buddy 🤣🤣🤣 this convo was something else before yall hopped in. Again, I never said I was right and I’m always right I just gave my opinion.

[rare cedar]

[split rapids]

Does anyone wanna play the halo 3 campaign with me on mcc

[steady jolt]

try #lfg-campaign

[split rapids]

Thx

[livid oyster]

Yo that is funny

[candid tusk]

Realistically, if they knew they had issues, yes, but I don't know if they knew people would can it so hard. Needed the whole Infinite year one wake up call and backlash to see the changes we're seeing now.

[livid oyster]

Always impressed with some of those signs people make

[rare cedar]

Careful, there may be hackers in Campaign

[mental mauve]

Haha funny. I never said i was right to where I know everything about being an expert. I gave an opinion.

[normal owl]

That's one of the fun choices in life! Are you prepared to "raise" a PC via upgrades etc and settings adjustments to optimize for games? That would be the trade-off: maximized performance via PC vs low-to-zero maintenance to ensure all games are made to be optimized for your console

[mental mauve]

Eri da let 🤙🏻

[steady jolt]

The BTB at the start of Infinite's release cycle kind threw a spanner into the mix. I think if that issue never cropped up, resources wouldn't have had to be diverted and things would have been back on track sooner. It's done now though and the game is in a good state

[normal owl]

Literally laughed aloud when I saw it. What a story of a game between those QBs.

[candid tusk]

Were they ever public about the technicalities there? Was really weird everything was solid until that update.

[steady jolt]

I was sure there was a breakdown, but I honestly can't recall

[candid tusk]

Fair. It has been a freakishly long time from then and now.

[steady jolt]

I remember they attempted a fix that didn't quite get there, then managed to resolve it

[split rapids]

Im somewhat experienced with pcs, very familiar with windows, I’ve had a couple laptops and an all in one desktop before, but nothing upgradeable. I’m definitely ready for it, just haven’t really had the urge to switch because I’ve been loyal to consoles for gaming my whole life.

[candid tusk]

Right. Plus all the other weird stuff people were doing with their routing didn't help at all I'm sure.

[steady jolt]

Feel for the folk that gave up their christmas family holidays to work on those patches 😞

Rough

[candid tusk]

But did they get a staff pizza party with luke warm pop?

[normal owl]

Well, the hardware serves you, and it's your money that goes into these experiences that reward you with pleasant free time, so all that matters is what's going to be most optimal for you and your unique situation. You'll have a blast either way.

[candid tusk]

Don't listen to Hail Yes. This is the most important decision of your life and you'll regret it either way forever.

[normal owl]

Poor Luke, having to sit on all the pop to warm it up. (For those outside the region, "pop" = "soda", not "father".)

[split rapids]

Lmao it’s only like 500 bucks, definitely a lot for right now, but I’ll make that money back and can just switch from one to the other or have both when the time comes, really not that big of a deal lmao

[candid tusk]

That's the spirit.

[candid tusk]

Honestly, as a Michigander I forget that this isn't the norm.

[fickle drift]

It's pop from my neck of the woods too

[winter flame]

fun fact we call it pop here in the UK

[normal owl]

Same. And I refer to my Mom in the 3rd person even when she's sitting next to me, so conversations take a while for the other person to realize what I'm talking about sometimes.

[normal owl]

My neck also pops once in a while.

[split rapids]

Trying to have that mindset cuz I’ve been complacent and stuck in the same spot since Covid. Not just gonna wait for life anymore, gotta go get it. Getting back to my true self again, which brought me back to my old hobbies, which includes halo so here I am lmao

There’s my yap sesh for the night

[normal owl]

Love that! Admirable that you decided to initiate rather than get pulled somewhere by necessity. Keep us updated on the journey!

[obsidian wyvern]

no we do not

[winter flame]

oh you're a "fizzy drink" southerner

[candid tusk]

"Lituhl bit uh fizzy eh?"

[obsidian wyvern]

hell yeah

[rare cedar]

I call it coke

I love coke

[candid tusk]

That's actual blasphemy.

[rare cedar]

gets me all energized

[split rapids]

Well to start, I’ve been going to therapy and got started at a new primary doctor. Smalls steps but steps forward nonetheless. Looking for a job right now on top of it, been proving a bit difficult, but I’m not letting anything deter me anymore until I get employment. There’s my first lil update lol

[fickle drift]

Fizzy...lmao unless you're wonka...that's sad

[candid tusk]

You've got this.

[split rapids]

Once I start making a lil money I plan to go to the community college in the next town over, not sure what after that

I appreciate all you guys being so supportive and not just getting annoyed at me rambling lol, this is why I love halo so much cuz the community is great

[winter flame]

might be why "pop" is taking off here lol, im not sure if its an americanization but i hope it becomes the norm lol. i know most people say pop in the north at least

[split rapids]

Anyways, what button layout do you guys use? I use green thumb

[rare cedar]

bumper jumper all day!

[split rapids]

I’ve tried it but I just can’t

[rare cedar]

it took a while to adjust, but it's helpful

[split rapids]

It makes sense, and would be useful if I could get used to it, but it’s a huge adjustment lol

[rare cedar]

what's the big thing for green thumb

[winter flame]

i just reset ryzen master and its bricked my motherboard for goodness sake. now i have to reflash it. Why AMD.

[rare cedar]

😦

[winter flame]

when people say dont use ryzen master, just go into the bios, listen to that advice lol

[obsidian wyvern]

theres this guy in my lecture using his laptop screen sideways and im so confused

[split rapids]

I use it mainly for RB being zoom and right stick for melee, but my RB is busted and I have to use a paddle on the back of my controller for it now, so it would actually make more sense to try out bumper jumper now

[rare cedar]

well RB is jump

[split rapids]

I have the elite series 2 controller and it was a terrible investment. The thing is literally being held together with tape and sounds like a maraca because of all the broken and loose pieces of plastic stuck inside of it

[obsidian wyvern]

RB is equipment 😤

[split rapids]

The back paddle is mapped to RB, and I’m very used to using the back paddle now, so I’ll try bumper jumper

I only use one of the four back paddles cuz only one works now

The controller is on the verge of death

[rare cedar]

So my thought process for bump jump is this: Not move my right thumb off the aim stick as less as possible.

RB is jump and LB is melee. The A and X buttons are my back paddles. The only time I move my right thumb to the buttons is to press Y (switch weapon)

otherwise, i'm always aiming

[winter flame]

if you're in the US you can buy replacement parts of the Elite Series 2 controller

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/b/xbox-repair-parts

[split rapids]

Oh can’t curse my b

It’s stuff broken on the inside of the controller that can’t just be replaced, parts of the shell, parts of the Trigger mechanism, all kinds of stuff

Anyways I’m gonna go start a Legendary run of the Halo 3 Campaign

[rare cedar]

Good luck, Spartan

[split rapids]

Think I might actually go ahead and try a LASO run and see how far I can get lmao

[rare cedar]

try using the new button layout in campaign

that's what I did

[split rapids]

That’s what I’m doing

[rare cedar]

not on LASO, but ya 😄

[split rapids]

I’ll just go with legendary, laso with a new layout would be rough

Oh yeah forget laso lmfao, im reading all the skulls now 😭

[candid tusk]

It's not that bad once you get the hang of black eye being your friend.

[livid oyster]

Laso is one of the best ways to test your patience

[candid tusk]

Lined up and ready to conga.

[fickle drift]

i will only do laso if i somehow lose the will to live

[obsidian wyvern]

doing laso leads to losing the will to live

[thick crater]

does anyone know if you can send yt links i made a new halo vid

[steady jolt]

You can, feel free to post it in #1076327824924872755 :)

it will embed there

[thick crater]

preciate it

oh sheiiizz

do u need a role to send a link

oh i figured it out

[dusky salmon]

Are there still any clans running on this game?

[steady jolt]

Yeah, we've got #1076334026090094602 and a lot of regular posts

[dusky salmon]

Ahhh! Didn’t see that aha thank you!

[normal owl]

Scored a hamachi kama this weekend with more than usual of the most tender white meat part. That's IRL RNG

[proven storm]

Halo 3's laso is honestly easy

The most cancerous parts are were grunts throw a million plasma grenades at you

And with boom and cowbell they are definitely deadly if you aren't extremely careful

Halo CE isn't too bad when you know tips and tricks and use the grunts to kill off other enemies

Halo 2 is pure unrefined cancer though, simply because there are many sections which rely on RNG

[forest lagoon]

Y'all know that achievement where a brute throws a grunt at you? I still haven't had that happen yet

[steady jolt]

Same!

[candid tusk]

I had to follow a guide on that one.

[obsidian wyvern]

only saw it during my LASO runs

need to get an achievement almost every day for this gamepass stuff now

guess its this today

[steady jolt]

How much of MCC have you completed?

Lots of easter egg achievements you can do there. Games like Townscaper are also good for easy achievements

[obsidian wyvern]

not a lot

[steady jolt]

Speedruns

Lots of missions you can speedrun in a few minutes and you don't even need to be good at speedrunning

[obsidian wyvern]

231/700

[normal owl]

My k/d

[obsidian wyvern]

apparently i havent completed halo 2 so i guess i could start there lol

got high charity and the great journey to do

[steady jolt]

Do the dolls and blast soda cans

1 a day for these things can easily stretch you a few weeks

[obsidian wyvern]

what hurts is getting like 4 achievements in one go lol

[steady jolt]

Ah yeah, like when you get all of something lol

[obsidian wyvern]

i guess finishing halo 2 will get me the nromal and easy achievements as well

[steady jolt]

Hm, if you haven't completed it you may also end up getting some of the speedrun cheevos - depending on your time

Could always go real slow 😂

[obsidian wyvern]

😩

i guess ill stick with infinite for now, but ive only got like 3 more solo achievements and the rest are coop ones

ill check that other game u mentioned too

[steady jolt]

Townscaper is fun, just read the cheevos carefully before you try for them

I think i ended up using a guide for some of them

[frigid sinew]

i dread blackeye so much 😭

[arctic lake]

Helo 3 - swat - the pit. Whoever thinks they can take me is welcome to try

[forest lagoon]

Not only that, but some games achievements don't count anymore
I was using Halo Wars and now those achievements don't count towards that anymore

[obsidian wyvern]

isn't halo wars on gamepass

[forest lagoon]

Exactly!

[obsidian wyvern]

also I just checked and I got gamepass too late for this month so I missed the 1k

[forest lagoon]

But "some select older games might not count" or something similar is what the text says

[forest lagoon]

Also what is that bonus thing? As far as I know there isn't bonus stuff in game pass

[steady jolt]

I've decided I'm not going for the 1k, it's way too much and don't ave the time

Though with Bing search, I'm finally close <.<

[fickle drift]

I don’t have the time either. I get the 500 easily and I use bing so I’ll get the bonus that way.

[normal owl]

The only daily streaks I do are to/from the shower.

[obsidian wyvern]

I missed my 7th day yesterday

still on my first puzzle piece after like 2 months lol

[steady jolt]

oof

I've been doing some late night coding for the last week or so, so that's helped get my search counts up

Especially at the weekend, when I usually leave my Surface upstairs in the office

[obsidian wyvern]

what bonus btw

[obsidian wyvern]

their new feature to stop all your searches counting is so annoying

[warped echo]

quick question uh which halo on the master chief collection on steam has the most popular multiplayer? like which one is played the most?

[obsidian wyvern]

3

[warped echo]

K thanks

[livid oyster]

Halo 3 I guess is pretty easy if compared to the first 2. But for me, that was still pretty difficult, especially the longer levels like ark and covenant. I despised those levels

[livid oyster]

3 and reach, not sure which has more, but it seems easy to find a match in either of them

[forest lagoon]

See how it says "bonuses don't apply to this activity"
What are they talking about?

[proven storm]

the ark and the covenant are my 2 favourite halo 3 missions

[livid oyster]

[proven storm]

although the storm is also amazing

[obsidian wyvern]

oh right, we have extra daily quizzes with a massive payout. there's a few bonuses to make them even bigger lol

[livid oyster]

I loved those missions for how epic they were story wise, especially covenant. But laso on those missions was just… painful for me

[forest lagoon]

I don't remember seeing bonuses o.0

[obsidian wyvern]

those are the daily quests and then the 3 boxes below are the bonuses. having all 3 gets that +100 to +250

[pliant hatch]

hmm, so the halo series channels stay collapsed on mobile, but not on desktop.

[abstract zodiac]

Anyone else having issues playing co-op

[cedar turret]

you should be able to change that in settings

[torpid junco]

U guys think we’re getting mark vi soon

[steady jolt]

30 minutes until a new puzzle drops!
https://discord.com/channels/471722331820130324/1196499059461066782

ok, well 25 now haha

[fickle drift]

Soulja Boy plays Infinite

https://vxtwitter.com/RCSRex/status/1746696902861836596?t=WYRsXqqajlMsPOmhbNwgQw&s=19

[lunar temple]

has infinite gotten good

[candid solar]

It wasn't ever not.

[lunar temple]

oh you’re one of them

[candid solar]