general-chat

[dense quarry]

I agree but idk if it's just me. But I play halo for t
The campaigns. I think what they should is have more story stuff for updates and all that but that's just me

[wintry plank]

Wait do the operation pass rewards go away after a certain amount of time

[candid solar]

No?

[indigo wadi]

full of stuff 90% of people dont want

[fickle drift]

Only if you don’t complete it within a certain period of time.

[fickle drift]

Gotcha.

[silk narwhal]

Nice

[granite ice]

Guys, i just had to pay 45 dollars to run in halo infinite

[candid solar]

Store's got nothing I want either, so 🤷‍♂️

[wintry plank]

Just hope next campaign is linear because the open world was very lame imo

[dense quarry]

I liked the open world stuff gives way more replayability.

[silk narwhal]

You still playing rev I don’t have a mic yet but if you don’t mind I’d still like to add you

[wintry plank]

Linear with some large open battles in between like with halo 3 would be sick

[obsidian wyvern]

im playing ranked

[silk narwhal]

Have you played the new map

[silk narwhal]

And do you ever play casual

[obsidian wyvern]

i made a mistake by doing my placements so early, i got screwed over so badly

[candid solar]

Least the best chest for Mark IV is in the pass and the best helmet for it is the ultimate.

[wintry plank]

Eh most areas on the map just look the same

[obsidian wyvern]

yeah too many times. not a bad map though

and most of my games are casual, hero grind is better in husky raid

[silk narwhal]

Can I add you on Xbox anyway for if you do ever wanna play

[dense quarry]

I think they should definitely put alot more effort into an open world and also make alot more areas more accessible

[obsidian wyvern]

yeah sure

[fickle drift]

Outdoor mountains look the same, shocking.

[indigo wadi]

you dont get it, the free things on the old battlepasses were the same as operations. EXCEPT if you pay, you’ll get your money back and wayyyy more stuff

[candid solar]

3 billion knives can kick rocks, I like my Spartans less mall ninja-ee.

So '90% trash'? Why were you spending on them then?

[silk narwhal]

I think I added you

[supple knot]

all im sayin is if we make enough of a vocal fuss and do the same old strategy then 343 will probably respond with some improvements. At least give us the falcon

[fickle drift]

I get what you’re saying, I just don’t agree with it.

[candid solar]

Ah, the triple kill machine

[silk narwhal]

Wrong Person I was talking to rev my bad

[fickle drift]

No worries, you’re free to add me tho.

[wintry plank]

I think we need some more btb maps

[silk narwhal]

👍

[obsidian wyvern]

didn't get any notif but I think my game bar is acting up

[silk narwhal]

Can you dm me your gamertage so i can copy paste

[supple knot]

im so confused as to how everyones chill wth this

[fickle drift]

I added you.

[half belfry]

Me waiting for the blue team redesigns instead of some random Spartans from the book

[obsidian wyvern]

I didn't like the open world but meh

[amber mirage]

Propose another sustainable business model

[faint mantle]

Being civilized is a lot better than making a fuss

[round laurel]

I'm silently making my opinion clear with my wallet.

[half belfry]

Please just let me use Linda’s armor again in the original art style

[supple knot]

i mean the 150 dolars for 7 armours

[silk narwhal]

I messaged you on Xbox i think just to confirm

[obsidian wyvern]

didn't get any message lol

[fickle drift]

Nothing is making you buy them all.

[obsidian wyvern]

oh, wrong person mb

[candid solar]

So... GEN2 Argus? Because that was her first real non generic green Mark V depiction

So that's as close as you get to 'original art style Linda'

[silk narwhal]

I think I know what mic I’m gonna get but I’m not gonna order it yet I’m gonna renew my game pass on Friday because that’s when I get more money

[candid solar]

She may've had like, GEN1 Scout or something.

[obsidian wyvern]

nvm I did get the msg

[silk narwhal]

Ye I saw notification

[candid solar]

I mean wanting GEN2 Argus is turbobased tho

[supple knot]

and how much custimusation for the mk4 without buying stuff is there>

[thorn wigeon]

Guns

[supple knot]

theres enough content for a full battle pass

[candid solar]

Every shoulder that isn't paid, the best chest, every helmet that isn't paid.

[bronze breach]

never again will i use ms store

[steady jolt]

If you don't like the store pricing, your best option is to leave constructive feedback in the forums. Say what you don't like, what you do like, what you might change, how you think things could be better / sustainable. Vote with your wallet, don't buy the items

[round laurel]

Might not be financially stable to keep doing battlepasses though.

[candid solar]

I mean, financially, I feel moving away from Battlepasses was a misstep.

[supple knot]

might not be, but half the oporation is stuff well never use

[silk narwhal]

I’m thinking of getting a turtle beach mic I mentioned it a while ago. Turtle Beach Recon 70 Camo Green Gaming Headset for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch & PC

[supple knot]

give us at least three free chests

[fickle drift]

I have two TB headsets, both are nice.

[round laurel]

I feel like the return of 1,000 credits with no expiry date may not have given them the net profit they were looking for though.

But of course no evidence for this etc. etc.

[obsidian wyvern]

I have to agree there was enough content in the store yesterday to give us a 50 tier battlepass with just like 1 or their bundles

[silk narwhal]

This is what it’s called just in case you guys have already got this mic and and have an opinion on it

[crisp agate]

i agree 343 being absolute goblins for making us spend 6x as much in order obtain stuff that could go on a battlepass

[candid solar]

Your agreement fills me with shame.

[silk narwhal]

True

[round laurel]

lol

[candid solar]

I feel like I need to take a shower, ugh.

[silk narwhal]

I wish 343 let us make our own colour palettes

[fickle drift]

I do miss that feature.

[bronze breach]

or customize the existing theme pallette colors even if it has designs

[crisp agate]

Not to mention the tease of making the stanchion a skin that you have to pay for instead of, say, a super power weapon

[round laurel]

I'll always use Steam over the Xbox app if I can. I've experienced too many update issues.

[crisp agate]

not to mention it still takes an "infinite" amount of time to load the customization tabs

[supple knot]

Im fine paying for a 50 tier battle pass if we get good irems

[silk narwhal]

Ye for example there is no pallete that exactly resembles the art style on red teams armour

[crisp agate]

despite disabling ipv6 and such

[round laurel]

Oh man, it's a lot better than what it used to be.

[supple knot]

That sniper rifle skin should of been it's own gun

[crisp agate]

feels like it's going back to what it used to be. used to load in about 30 seconds max, now it's 5+ min

[round laurel]

It took +2 minutes back at launch.

[supple knot]

One shot charge up like the rail gun from range, assault rifle could have been 32 shot close ranger

[silk narwhal]

Which is one of the teams on the spirit of fire and if I’m not mistaken is the team Jerome is in

[crisp agate]

yeah could have been rail gun 2

[silk narwhal]

The rail gun is now the skewer

[supple knot]

I just want stuff, no hate to 343 as ppl but it's heartbreaking seeing these updates add so little

[round laurel]

Maybe CU30 will have more direct gameplay related content.

[crisp agate]

I only popped in for the update. Lately i've been playing marauders, which is like a more fun tarkov in space

[supple knot]

I just want actual guns and that's it, the sandbox has always felt limited compared to 4 and 5

[round laurel]

The holidays could've gotten in the way here. I do find one single map and Forge pieces a tad light after a complete season.

[silk narwhal]

The favourite friend thing on Xbox seams like a trap

[supple knot]

343 has never been good at communication

[round laurel]

They've improved drastically with Infinite.

[crisp agate]

Marauders has zero financial commitment options after the 30 bucks you pay for the game, everything you can unlock during gameplay

[amber mirage]

Does the game get updates?

[candid solar]

People played Marauders?

It just looked like EfT in space with less charm to me.

[silk narwhal]

Ye that’s what I’m wondering during the operation do additional things get added

[fickle drift]

I have no idea what that game is.

[thorn wigeon]

Marauders?

[crisp agate]

Yeah it gets updates, last month we got a bunch of attachments

[silk narwhal]

Because one month is not long enough to keep us waiting for the next updating seeing that the operation can be finished in one day

As rev has demonstrated

[obsidian wyvern]

?

[silk narwhal]

I hope you’re not offended btw revenant I say rev because it’s shorter

[candid solar]

I mean, I knocked through half of the past three real battlepasses in under a week.

[silk narwhal]

Maybe I was wrong but I was referring to your image

[supple knot]

I mean your gonna have to if you want the halo TV show helmet get thru at least half the operation in a week

[crisp agate]

For a game with a small devteam there's a decent amount of content, and the community is cool

[candid solar]

Infinite pass progression is general is... Lightning fast.

[obsidian wyvern]

no

and I just realised what u meant dw

[silk narwhal]

Still though even if you didn’t complete it in one day my point still kinda stands

[candid solar]

Then again I'm already on Tier 19 for this op

[fickle drift]

But, counter point...why not play the game...for the game? Not just what freebies it gives you?

[round laurel]

If you're solely concerned with progression, there is always career rank and the TV helmets to grind for the next few weeks.

[candid solar]

I miss commendations.

[bronze breach]

wonderful steam as bad as ms store... installing stuck at 0% for 5 mins now

[crisp agate]

I like completionism and collection but not enough to spend actual money

[silk narwhal]

Ye I’m currently grinding to get that master chief thing that I saw a video on

[round laurel]

Skill issue.

[silk narwhal]

What is

[bronze breach]

infinite update

[silk narwhal]

Have you tried restarting your pc or maybe your internet is a bit slow

[bronze breach]

on pc

[silk narwhal]

I edited it because I didn’t feel like writing it out again

[bronze breach]

[silk narwhal]

I know I’m being a bit obvious but I’m just trying to help

[bronze breach]

probably ui glitch

will check back in half hr

[obsidian wyvern]

you're free dark

you don't ever have to play this game again

[bronze breach]

not really, im only opening up infinite to check customization then quit the operation

[summer flame]

oh my lord i didnt realize how much these cross core shoulders where gonna boost my spartans look but dear god, ive created some absolute masterpieces

[bronze breach]

i skipped out entire season 5 lol

[silk narwhal]

Usually the first thing I do when technology wants to go belly up and starts being weird is restart the console or whatever

[summer flame]

im in love with these cores now

[bronze breach]

@obsidian wyvern https://i.imgur.com/WLMP48p.jpeg last game was in July 2023 lol

[summer flame]

ive made masterpieces

[bronze breach]

looks like i was right, it was a UI glitch.. install now 100%

[obsidian wyvern]

you were free for so long

[candid solar]

Y'know, I should start a petition to send to 343i to do a very specific lore thing.

Specifically, renaming the Spade from Halo Reach. Renaming to Spadefoot. As in, Spadefoot toad.

[bronze breach]

im still free lol, just playing round customizations, until btb gets more flavour then i'll play again lol

[lilac haven]

How’s the new season?

[summer flame]

yes

[lilac haven]

Bet

[hard crane]

what new season?

[summer flame]

operation*

[pulsar cobalt]

I hope we get some dev btb maps

[thorn wigeon]

Whats your best?

[topaz shore]

i really wish the stanchion wasnt $20

[rapid pivot]

PSA that “The Tower” is not a main campaign mission of Halo Infinite. The actual title of the mission is “Recovery” and “The Tower” is just considered an outpost (ie the Horn Of Abolition) that is part of that overall mission

[thorn wigeon]

Was the name of the ai from reah dot?

[supple knot]

343 plz here our criesssss lmao

[obsidian wyvern]

auntie dot yeah

[thorn wigeon]

Want her back

[silk narwhal]

Anyone else use the bandit rifle

[wintry plank]

Is halo mcc crossplay specifically the campaigns

[fickle drift]

Can anyone explain why 11000 credits where just added to my halo account? I checked the bank statements and there where no charges for Xbox or Microsoft so why did I just get 100 dollars worth of halo currency for free?

This happened yesterday btw

[steady jolt]

Reach out to Halo Support

[calm fiber]

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

https://aka.ms/HaloSupport

[fickle drift]

Nah

I spent it all Alr 😭

[hard crane]

lmfaoooo

[fickle drift]

Well not all of it I still have like 3500 left

[hard crane]

when life give you lemons

[fickle drift]

I was you could get credits with Xbox rewards points

I have like 5k

[summer flame]

currently? my favorite is between my MKV(B) and my MKVII

[fickle drift]

343 gonna carpet bomb my house

[violet kite]

Are the adrenal weapon coatings and emblems rare??

[obsidian wyvern]

no

[tardy thistle]

They can be bought with credits

[hasty zinc]

you can

you can buy an xbox gift card with reward points

[fickle drift]

Oh yeah I forgot about that

[vernal night]

Is cross platform on Halo mcc yet....

[frail peak]

yes

[keen scroll]

Gravity hammer makes you fly again 😍

[vernal night]

Epic ty🙏

[tardy thistle]

Been like that for some years already

[obsidian wyvern]

not for all campaigns

[vernal night]

Damn which ones can I play?

[obsidian wyvern]

3 and 3 odst

[vernal night]

Ohhh ook ty

[obsidian wyvern]

the best 2 😤

[worthy siren]

My squad cant play ranked together this season?

our ranks split too much

[obsidian wyvern]

what are your ranks

[stray kindle]

h

[obsidian wyvern]

honestly I would not recommend playing ranked for a few more days

[worthy siren]

gf silver 2, my buddies Gold and plat I am diamond 5

last season was fine

[obsidian wyvern]

yeah yours is way too high for her

[summer flame]

dont listen to him play ranked this is the way, dont wait.....RAH

[obsidian wyvern]

I've been playing all day 😩

[worthy siren]

Guess I make a smurf account

gg 343

[obsidian wyvern]

you say that like they did something bad

[thorn wigeon]

Never played ranked

What it fore?

[obsidian wyvern]

headaches

[summer flame]

makes you into a man

[thorn wigeon]

...

[worthy siren]

She has to get into Gold, would that be enough?

[obsidian wyvern]

I can't remember what the brackets are

let me try find the blog. I think she'd have to get high gold though

[worthy siren]

Last season she was plat, So guess no more ranked with the squad for awile

[high spire]

Greetings gentlemen

[round laurel]

You have to play like 25 QP matches before you can play ranked. You'd likely be out of range very quickly again. No point.

[worthy siren]

Sadge, I think quickest fix is for me to play on her account for awhile. And yes I know its good 343 do this to stop matches being to unfair but like we have 2 hrs to play after work and gym per night...

[thorn wigeon]

'ello

[silk narwhal]

I just got all 3 captures in capture the flag on the new map

3-1

[worthy siren]

900 csr difference it looks

[supple knot]

if the next halo game aint feature complete at launch ima cry

[worthy siren]

wait can somone decipher this, I am 1400 csr, how much does lowest team mate I can have be?

[thorn wigeon]

Nothing is finished nowadays

[upbeat blaze]

Is the medal required for the challenge bugged?

[silk narwhal]

.

[grizzled talon]

900 is the max spread when you're at 900 (Plat 1). 600 is the max spread when you're 1500 (entry Onyx) or over. Every two rank points between, the spread tightens by a point.

So 902 has a max spread of 899, meaning the minimum CSR for a teammate would be 3.

It's just linear algebra from there.

[worthy siren]

yeah I suck at maths. so at 1400 csr what csr does my gf need to play ranked with me?

Thanks though Debo37

[obsidian wyvern]

I think low gold should be fine

I'm too lazy to calculate it

[worthy siren]

Welp shouldnt be long they are staketacularing people at their ranks. They got used to play Onyx people last season.

Thanks for help guys/gals

[steady jolt]

Don't do this, you shouldn't be accessing accounts that aren't yours. That's what can lead to account suspensions

[jade girder]

I'm curious who's idea it is to constantly get rid of good will at 343 or wherever.

[worthy siren]

Gotcha @steady jolt , they are kicking butt anyway, I just watch their stream for now.

[obsidian wyvern]

have fun

[summer flame]

lmaoooo

[thick frost]

hey guys i bought the 500 credits to get the evolved ar but its not showing up

[fickle drift]

Can respond to that, but nothing else. Hmm.

[thick frost]

it showed i have it but its not appearing in the modle section of the ar do i jave to restart my whole xbox?

[obsidian wyvern]

just restart the game first

[thick frost]

treid that

didnt work

[obsidian wyvern]

so it shows you have the pass or it shows you have the credits?

[thick frost]

it shows i have it unlocked

[obsidian wyvern]

might as well try restarting I guess. haven't heard of this issue recently

[thick frost]

but the model section still says no items available so i'll try restartin g my xbox

[south bramble]

Hello everyone

[summer flame]

no

[worthy siren]

My 5 matches I needed to rank I didnt even do well, Guess it uses hidden CSR from previous seasons?

[silk narwhal]

Well just completed the battle pass

[lean burrow]

💯

[summer flame]

imagine

[silk narwhal]

What’s this winter update operation thing that just popped up

[summer flame]

contingency III?

[silk narwhal]

Na it just says winter update and I have it equipped but i didn’t equip it it just did it by itself

[amber mirage]

It was an event from last year. A free battle pass

[summer flame]

well if you completed the most recent battle pass it will auto equip whatever pass you have left

[fickle drift]

Hey Rok, how have you been?

[amber mirage]

I've been

[smoky token]

almost GG

[silk narwhal]

Guys btw if any of you invite me to halo infinite dm me first because I’ve been getting random invites recently with no context or warning

[fickle drift]

🫤

[thorn wigeon]

Did they ever fix the act of genesis stance?

[final valley]

been replaying the halo games with my boyfriend. he wont play ODST with me but we have been playing the others. we got to Reach today since we're doing the games in release order.

[steady jolt]

Nice 😄

[normal owl]

I can't keep track of who the real Santana is.

[summer flame]

yup

[hasty zinc]

they're all real

[fickle drift]

Me either.

[thorn wigeon]

How?

[summer flame]

all of them are an enigma

[normal owl]

That's exactly what an imposter would say to make us drop our guard.

[fickle drift]

😇

[summer flame]

legendary campaign 100% complete it = unlock

[thorn wigeon]

Ah thanks

[silk narwhal]

I am so happy that I decided to get an Xbox last week so I can play Halo again

[summer flame]

the way god intended

[fickle drift]

I got proof I'm the real one....only Sky would draw Mando/Core for the real one. Right....RIGHT?

[summer flame]

cap

[hasty zinc]

you could have used AI

[fickle drift]

😭

[normal owl]

Here's how we can tell. Rate your desk:
1 - spartan, with only the essential computing equipment and needed other items such as cell phone
2 - office, all of the above but also with some less necessary but common items such as snacks
3 - ultrafan, all of the above but absolutely loaded with fandom art and other paraphernalia.

[fickle drift]

3

[normal owl]

Identity confirmed.

[fickle drift]

I passed the test!

[silk narwhal]

How do I get the s1 kit thing

[normal owl]

Store > HCS

[silk narwhal]

Is it free

[normal owl]

It will be after the listings of the current versions of esports bundles.

[summer flame]

no

[obsidian wyvern]

1k

[silk narwhal]

Im talking about the hcs s1 kits unlocked bs

[obsidian wyvern]

if you bought it before, you get it unlocked without paying again. but the bundles that have returned are all 1k each

-and they were 1k at launch

[summer flame]

its not free regardless

[silk narwhal]

Is it a clan thing like how cod has call oolf duty league

[summer flame]

you must buy it at least a t one point in time to have access it

[obsidian wyvern]

it's part of the comp scene, nothing to do with clans

[summer flame]

hcs is professional gaming for halo

[silk narwhal]

Fork my dyslexia

[pliant hatch]

ps event happening now

[obsidian wyvern]

but yes like CDL

[obsidian wyvern]

I thought it happened a few hours ago

[vale imp]

Is halo infinite good now?

[obsidian wyvern]

sure

[fickle drift]

Has been.

[pliant hatch]

hmm, don't know. just watching a twitch stream with it on

[summer flame]

this

[silk narwhal]

What do I grind twords now since I just completed the battle pass

[normal owl]

Life

[round laurel]

Yeah it just started

[obsidian wyvern]

another pass?

[worthy siren]

Halo infinite is best halo yet, coming from Halo 2, Halo 3 and Halo reach sweat.

[summer flame]

any other passes you have left to complete

[vale imp]

How’s the campaign?

[summer flame]

or career rank

[obsidian wyvern]

try it on gamepass first

[worthy siren]

Nah campaign died after Reach

[silk narwhal]

I have the winter update thing operation but I don’t want to complete that

[summer flame]

than pick one of the others

[silk narwhal]

I’ll need to buy it

[summer flame]

than you got no choice other than to complete that battlepass slowly or buy a different pass, or just focus on career rank

[silk narwhal]

I wish in 6v6 we got scorpions instead of wrath’s

[obsidian wyvern]

I don't recall any scorpions being in btb on the maps in squad battle

maybe the massive halo 2 map, never played that before

[vale imp]

I’ll tell you from halo wars 2 that wraiths are always so much better then scorpion

[silk narwhal]

What’s coming during the spirit of fire update I know we probably don’t know but do we have a good idea how soon

[summer flame]

depends on what level the upgrades and veterancy level tbh

[summer flame]

agreed

[fickle drift]

Nothing wrong with reach.

[silk narwhal]

First of all it verys between strategies second of all no one is talking about hw2

[summer flame]

ill die on this hill, reach = good game

[somber birch]

Reach is a good game.

[summer flame]

thank you little man

[somber birch]

You're welcome littler man.

[silk narwhal]

I wish I could get a better stance

[fickle drift]

I shall die with you, Sir.

[summer flame]

ah yes a man with culture

[summer flame]

"than it is an even fight"

https://tenor.com/view/rtas-vadum-shipmaster-even-more-gif-14358312

[obsidian wyvern]

I have to say you used than wrong 3 times in a row before someone says it in a rude way

[summer flame]

and

[fickle drift]

so what

[obsidian wyvern]

don't need to have an ego

[summer flame]

who said anything bout that

[fickle drift]

that is richhhhhh

[round laurel]

...

[summer flame]

im chillin

[obsidian wyvern]

pretty clear lmfao

[candid solar]

Rev, they match us 2 for 2.

[summer flame]

literally no idea what yall are even on about tbh lmao

[hasty zinc]

so anyway

[winter flame]

4k version of the title screen backround yet? 😄

[obsidian wyvern]

I sent it to you smh

[winter flame]

you did

[obsidian wyvern]

type in backgroundss in here

[winter flame]

backgroundss

[obsidian wyvern]

or it was elsewhere I can't remember

[winter flame]

didnt work bro?

[obsidian wyvern]

bro search

[winter flame]

got it 🤣

[obsidian wyvern]

lmao

[winter flame]

ur a star

[reef wharf]

Omg the new map in infinite has a room that has old xboxs in it that's so dope

[obsidian wyvern]

😤ofc

[summer flame]

and drivable forklifts and a sandwhich

[reef wharf]

I noticed that ok I might have to update infinite to see this

Seeing the og halo combat evolved title screen in the map is such a throwback

A drivable forklift reminds me a lot of reach it's so goofy lol

[summer flame]

havent done it myself honestly

needs to be done in infection in order to open the doors to get it

[reef wharf]

I'm still not a fan of infinite but I love little things like that

More stuff like that 343

[summer flame]

im not a halo infinite fan im justy a halo fan boy so i main the newest halo game period the end lmao

[reef wharf]

I'm a mega fan of halo but the newest I'll play is 4

I just don't like 5 or infinite

[fickle drift]

@summer flame I forgot to tell you, I finally FINALLY got my Warhammer books in today.

I'm burning through Horus Rising

[obsidian wyvern]

I remember so many people saying it wasn't huge on Xbox but damn
https://vxtwitter.com/Palworld_EN/status/1752753619429163190?t=FpCjZ-tT1scNqbwz-QvNvg&s=19

[hasty zinc]

it's all I play now

I just started my 3rd base

[summer flame]

NICE my gf just bought me a $70 book collection as a gift of halo stuff

[obsidian wyvern]

and you haven't shown the second one

[summer flame]

so your fandom is conditional, mines unconditional, i hate 4 and 5 but i still played the crap outta them

[fickle drift]

Nice! Did you tell her about the library stuff?

[summer flame]

yeah i did! but her mentality is "its alwasy good to have a physical copy"

[reef wharf]

I've played halo since 2 but to me 343,s first game was the only good one in my opinion 5 was just no and infinite was a massive disappointment

[hasty zinc]

I showed it the other day

[obsidian wyvern]

I thought you only showed one

[hasty zinc]

idk if i showed my very first one

[obsidian wyvern]

ah

[summer flame]

been playing since ce myself, and so far the only game ive liked from 343 is infinite, 4 changed to much and 5 just wasnt halo to me

[reef wharf]

I just miss halo being a social game like it used to be now it isn't

[summer flame]

honestly it stopped being that when reach launched

[obsidian wyvern]

?

[reef wharf]

Reach was a social game wym

[summer flame]

dont get me wrong id love for halo to be as big and popular as it was but it will never reach that high again

[tawdry hatch]

oh boy new season update is here right?

[obsidian wyvern]

not exactly

[tawdry hatch]

?

[fiery oracle]

5 / 18 gamemodes are social. What are you on about.

[summer flame]

i mean reach was the last halo game with anything "social" about it, the og community who kinda created that mentality left after reach so the halo franchise changed to more comp

[candid solar]

https://tenor.com/view/you-have-no-idea-gif-27149353

[fickle drift]

The game is missing the social aspects of previous entries. You can't even group up and stay with squadmates.

[summer flame]

they ditched seasons and went to operations now

but yes technically new content

[fickle drift]

That too.

[worthy siren]

Well they got from Silver 2 to Silver 6 in one session#, Hopefully next session I can join them.

[obsidian wyvern]

good progress

[summer flame]

big W

[candid solar]

Apparently people are now too lazy to manually click 'view profile' and click 'invite to group'.

Yet another thing the Millennials cost us!

[low ledge]

hey guys im new to halo

[round laurel]

Welcome.

[tawdry hatch]

yeah looking at it now its just a big item shop update why are we reverting back to the cringe we were complaining about before

[low ledge]

idk what im doing

[obsidian wyvern]

which halo

[fiery oracle]

Pick a gamemode, press play

[round laurel]

try academy first.

[summer flame]

welcome,

[low ledge]

infinite

[obsidian wyvern]

^

[tawdry hatch]

when are we gonna get something that matters instead of just more price tags

[summer flame]

i mean we got a new free core and crosscore shoulders and a free pass but yes mostly itemshop

[low ledge]

academy?

[round laurel]

yeah, it's on the main menu. it's infinite's training mode basically

[low ledge]

alr

[summer flame]

which halo are ya playing first

[obsidian wyvern]

on the main menu, I think one of two options below multiplayer there's an academy option

[low ledge]

ive played halo 4 and reach before

[tawdry hatch]

thats like 11% that something we can unlock the rest is lock behind price tags

[low ledge]

not competitvely tho

[winter flame]

is it not a right of passage to jump straight into big team battle and cluelessly figure out how to play the game? We all did it

[obsidian wyvern]

I see you weren't there for the first flight noob

[summer flame]

nice well, infinite kinda feels like them, id recommend trying academy its so you can try out all the guns against bots and learn the game before jumping straight to multiplayer, the academy option should be in the main menu

[reef wharf]

What I mean is during the old days of halo the community was much more social back then people actually talked with each other in gamechat and would host customs lobby's all day nowadays that dosen't exist

[obsidian wyvern]

live fire 24/2

[summer flame]

preaching to the faithful

[hasty zinc]

new death stranding 2 trailer

[fiery oracle]

That's not an issue with halo. That's an issue with online gaming today and the community being spread across platforms with multiple ways of communication

[hasty zinc]

I can't WAIT

[obsidian wyvern]

saw silent hill 2 as well
https://vxtwitter.com/tomwarren/status/1752819525689471334?t=mv981Wvyvqa7nfzFAcgFJg&s=19

[winter flame]

technically my first experience of halo MP was a CE lan playing Big Team CTF

[round laurel]

that death stranding 2 trailer was wild.

[vale imp]

It’s not that serious bro. Wraithts are just superior

[reef wharf]

My original motivation to get xbox live was to play halo2 but by the time I did halo2 died already 💀

[summer flame]

if you have any questions dm

[obsidian wyvern]

I've got death stranding for free on epic, should get around to it

[low ledge]

alr

[summer flame]

cap

[silk narwhal]

It’s all about strategy bro

[hasty zinc]

you won't regret it

[tawdry hatch]

why do they do this i get it dev companies exist to make money but how are they supposed to make money if there is little to nothing to keep players in their game to make money in the first place

[vale imp]

A wraith sweeps a scorpion any day

[obsidian wyvern]

they got the actor for Daryl from TWD in the game right

[reef wharf]

"Modern gaming "

[tawdry hatch]

sorry im done rant i was just really wanting to get back to halo

[winter flame]

i wish i played OG 2 when its online was still online but I too busy playing 3 and then was using VGA cables with a monitor which didnt support OG Xbox games

[round laurel]

Uh, gameplay updates alongside the cosmetics...

[silk narwhal]

You can get 2 shots off before a wrath shot lands

[reef wharf]

You guys want a complete game nah how about another live service buggy content lacking game 💀

I'm so over this nonsense

[vale imp]

Wraith has shield and more Damage

[obsidian wyvern]

https://tenor.com/view/joker-dark-knight-batman-gif-3438276

[tawdry hatch]

one new map and a couple more props for forge not much to write home about in my opinion but all power to you if that peaks your interest

[lean burrow]

Oh look the series took a step in a risky direction, again.

[silk narwhal]

Shield smeild

[reef wharf]

Yeah and failed massively

[winter flame]

change squad battle to bandits and add some new maps and bam, epic Infinite social experience

[lean burrow]

Uh no

[reef wharf]

Halo isn't designed to be a live service game

[tawdry hatch]

^

[lean burrow]

Now it is

[reef wharf]

Never was intended to be one

[obsidian wyvern]

until infinite

[reef wharf]

Yeah and it's a joke what's your point

[tawdry hatch]

it was a party game

[obsidian wyvern]

your point is somewhat wrong? lol

[winter flame]

I mean Halo is an Xbox game that doesnt even have online capability so why would it be live service

[lean burrow]

Still the same fun chaotic loop

[silk narwhal]

Also are we still talking about halo wars 2 wrath’s because if I’m not mistaken wrath’s in halo infinite don’t have shields

[vale imp]

It’s okay, you’ll accept wraith superiority soon

[reef wharf]

Yeah more like a shadow of it's former self how's it fun when nearly everything is locked behind a pay wall

[silk narwhal]

Someone please help me go 2v2 with this guy In hw2

[obsidian wyvern]

banished scarab superiority

[silk narwhal]

So ultimate units

[reef wharf]

Halo used to be a such a big deal it broke records do I need to mention halo2/3 midnight launch

[lean burrow]

Cynic

[vale imp]

Condor wipes scarabs

[obsidian wyvern]

but does the condor look as cool? n o p e

[round laurel]

You're acting like Halo Infinite didn't have a great reception on launch though. 250k players on Steam alone, that's great.

[vale imp]

Yes it does

[obsidian wyvern]

halo infinite had the biggest halo launch

[reef wharf]

Yeah for a couple days then died almost immediately

[silk narwhal]

Rev you got hw2

[reef wharf]

Says something right there

[obsidian wyvern]

yes but no

[summer flame]

Agreed it wasn’t meant to be a live service game and your opinion isn’t wrong for wanting to not be a service game but that’s the trend of the industry so halos got to follow it to make people go “oh well I’ll give it a shot”

[obsidian wyvern]

I only watched the halo wars cutscenes. I didn't properly play them

[reef wharf]

Don't get me wrong I wanted to like infinite but it was just such a disappointment

[lean burrow]

Internet got people addicted to haterdom smh

[silk narwhal]

I want someone to go 2v2 on hw2 agenst this guy because I don’t do multiplayer hw2

[round laurel]

Went down to 60k in January. The issue is that they released a live service game but didn't output sufficient content to retain players.

[obsidian wyvern]

idk how to play the game

[granite sky]

I only play 3v3ai in hw2 lol I'm not good

[reef wharf]

Yeah well knowing how bad infinite is with it hopefully halo7 or whatever is next isn't a live service game 🙄

[obsidian wyvern]

• btb breaking for a month

[silk narwhal]

Or better yet 2v1 him since he’s so confident

[round laurel]

Oh god, I remember that.

[summer flame]

It’s ok, I do to

[obsidian wyvern]

I think at that point all we had was quick play, fiesta and bot bootcamp

[reef wharf]

Exactly they shouldn't have done infinite in the way they did hopefully the next game is normal and not this nonsense

[round laurel]

Yeah the playlist selection wasn't great for sure.

I remember I stopped playing fairly quickly.

[reef wharf]

We lost so much stuff coming from the 360 it's insane

[round laurel]

I'd say there is a good chance the next Halo game will be teh same type of F2P live service product tbh.

[reef wharf]

How we haven't gotten everything back yet is insane to me

[reef wharf]

Gosh I hope not I really don't want to see another one

[silk narwhal]

Anyone actually down for a match of us vs bots in hw2

[summer flame]

Only thing I don’t like about infinite is it being f2p and forcing crossplay with pc

[obsidian wyvern]

it wasn't even fiesta, it was ranked

[reef wharf]

Like I don't want to dislike 343 I just want another amazing halo like reach or 3

[summer flame]

Times have changed we won’t get those back

[silk narwhal]

Why does 343 have the same name as the monitor guilty

[lean burrow]

idk infinite strikes me as more classic-oriented than 4 or 5 were

[reef wharf]

Ik but a man can dream

[round laurel]

When your competitors are free to play, it causes additional risk to have your game monetised traditionally. Sure, you could entice players to get on the Gamepass train for the next big MP game, but it's probably safer to just make it free...

Now, that doesn't mean they won't do what they done with Infinite and include a paid campaign alongside the F2P MP component.

[lean burrow]

A step up, then again I suppose I'm quite patient

[obsidian wyvern]

343 was made for halo. take a guess

[silk narwhal]

Wait so 343 didn’t exist before halo

[obsidian wyvern]

nope

[reef wharf]

If 343,s next game is also f2p hopefully it is actually good

[lean burrow]

imo out of all the franchises flushed down the modern AAA toilet Halo has kept its soul.

[summer flame]

343 industries didnt exists period until bungie the original creators left halo and Microsoft created 343

[summer flame]

True

[silk narwhal]

I hope there will be at some point a hw3

[reef wharf]

Halo has barely kept it's soul at this point

[lean burrow]

I really don't understand the negativity towards infinite today outside its monetization and progression system

[round laurel]

I mean, they seem to be the biggest criticisms so...

[twilit vector]

Drive able forklift in the map illusion

[round laurel]

People really want to customise their spartan to the fullest extent possible.

[reef wharf]

Because it's the first halo with it and pay walls halo's iconic armor customization it's dumb

[obsidian wyvern]

the only problem with progression is the lack of cosmetics along the way ngl

otherwise it's fine

[obsidian wyvern]

it's not

[silk narwhal]

What if the next halo game is called halo infinite 2

[lean burrow]

Personally a good step up for Infinite would be unlocking free tier passes past their season

[twilit vector]

Maybe a halo wars where you can customize the Spartans to make your own fire team
Select there wepaons and armors colors

[round laurel]

It should be called Halo Infinity, Microsoft love calling their products confusing names.

[hasty zinc]

then I would question their naming schemes

[reef wharf]

If your referring to reach it's credit system is free just takes time infinites is give use your credit card

[silk narwhal]

What should the next halo be called

[obsidian wyvern]

going with series after 1 is still such a shockingly stupid choice imo

[round laurel]

Halo.

[obsidian wyvern]

I am not, think harder

[reef wharf]

Halo7 combat devolved lmao

[twilit vector]

Im already questioning there naming already with cu 27 thing

[hasty zinc]

I mean that makes sense though

the same way MSFT names their cumulative updates

[silk narwhal]

They should make a halo 3 anniversary before they make another instalment

With better graphics

[summer flame]

dope

[reef wharf]

Nah that won't ever happen unfortunately

[round laurel]

Nah. Just leave Halo 3 be. It was great for the time and it still is great. It got a slight remaster with MCC. I don't think it needs to be touched.

[summer flame]

you and the rest of the original fans are crying for it

[reef wharf]

But halo wars3 would be dope

[hasty zinc]

they need to leave the old games alone

[summer flame]

wish we got to see the spirit of fire in halo infinites campaign

[hasty zinc]

not possible

they have no slipspace drive

[spice jolt]

I kinda want a left 4 dead like game

[reef wharf]

Halo2 anniversary was goated but only issue was attached to the broken ah mcc man 2014 was pain 💀💀💀

[obsidian wyvern]

stuck on the ark

[reef wharf]

Left4dead3 👀

[silk narwhal]

Halo 3 was my first halo game when way back when I got my 360 but I finished it first the first time I remember a few days ago can’t remember When exactly I finished it

[obsidian wyvern]

didn't atriox tp from the ark to reach in shadows of reach

[summer flame]

true, but it wouldnt be to far fetched if the banished namely atriox found a way off the ark and to the ring in infinite

[obsidian wyvern]

ignore this, just realised I'm stupid

[silk narwhal]

I kinda think maybe for a dlc hero or maybe just a cameo master chief should get featured in if there is another halo wars. But then again maybe not since the spirit of fire and halo was kinda have there own storyline now

[obsidian wyvern]

him

[summer flame]

id say the spirit of fire and the mainline stories are intertwined now

[reef wharf]

I remember thinking about infinites camping was going to have the arbiter and the spirit of fire show up would've gone so hard

[uneven pond]

343 adding btb infection back into the game would go so hard

[lean burrow]

I guess I have a soft spot for Halo Infinite because it's kept me occupied through a big mental health thing. I enjoy supersoldier dressup as much as the next fan but it's just the moment-to-moment gameplay and evolution of the formula that grabs me

[silk narwhal]

True but the reason I think chief may stay away for now is because it could dilute it a bit and kinda take away some of the unique ness of the spirits of fires story

[summer flame]

fair but seeing cheif tea up with red team to mog atriox would be dope

[silk narwhal]

They should do quick play so you can choose which modes and/or maps you want to load into like cod has done

[silk narwhal]

Maybe he could come in as a dlc Leader though

[left bone]

i want this

[round laurel]

It's in the works

[left bone]

what is

[round laurel]

Match composer

[left bone]

oh

[uneven pond]

Btb infection was the best gamemode to grace halo infinite and it was only a LTM

[obsidian wyvern]

btb infection was stupid and I'd like it to return

[round laurel]

Well damn now I feel like I missed something good

[silk narwhal]

Im gonna say it I think rn Halo is in a better state than cod

[obsidian wyvern]

I think having the bigger maps just made their speed bearable

[summer flame]

thats the thing....always has been

[silk narwhal]

Which is ironic seeing that they are both now owned by the same company

Microsoft

Do you think that if there is a halo wars 3 will I be able to play it on my. xbox one s

[vernal night]

I wish there was a halo movie that looks like the halo 2A cutseens

[left bone]

always has been

[summer flame]

no

[summer flame]

asking to much

[lean burrow]

Action Horror adaptation of Halo: The Flood with James Cameron production value

[vernal night]

[silk narwhal]

If there was please don’t let it be made by paramount

[lean burrow]

Traumatize the audience with the Jenkins subplot & Keyes assimilation

[vernal night]

Real

[left bone]

screw paramount

[lean burrow]

Give Master Chief some brutal melee kills. Throwing grunts against bulkheads on the Autumn and caving elite skulls in on the ring

[summer flame]

twins

[lean burrow]

Really show off the power of MJOLNIR

[vernal night]

I was sooo hyped for it 😭

[left bone]

if master chief shows his "face" one more time in season 2

[analog ferry]

https://tenor.com/view/hello-chat-discord-meme-halo-master-chief-halo-infinite-gif-24866624

[left bone]

im gonna riot.

[summer flame]

lets start a riot!

[silk narwhal]

Boy cot boy cot boy cot boy cot

[steady jolt]

#halo-the-series-chat if you want to chat about the TV show, but let's keep it constructive please

[silk narwhal]

Sorry

How long does it take for me to be allowed to post images

[left bone]

50 years

you're gonna type for a looong time

[steady jolt]

Embeds/uploads are tied to a role, it's bot controlled. You'll get it eventually by sticking around, being active

[silk narwhal]

Is it randomised

[steady jolt]

Links will embed in #halo-gear and #1076327824924872755

[summer flame]

i love not being able to talk

[silk narwhal]

?

[analog ferry]

https://tenor.com/view/halo-tv-show-dies-from-cringe-halo-master-chief-gif-25631864

[steady jolt]

Please don't ping on replies, thank you

[analog ferry]

whats that even mean?

[calm fiber]

To disable the ping/tag when replying, please click or tap the "on" button at the right hand side of the chat box in order to turn it off.
For users on PC, if you hold Shift while clicking reply the tag will be automatically turned off.

[analog ferry]

wsg ma

[silk narwhal]

Hey if anyone wants to play with me at some point just go ahead and add me all I ask is be patient until I get a mic and no toxicity when I do

[analog ferry]

ok

[analog ferry]

ok ill play

[silk narwhal]

And just be as respectful as you have been to me and everyone else in discord

Claymore7778

This is my Xbox gamer tag

[analog ferry]

xbox?

[summer flame]

get ready the time of non talk is coming upon us

[silk narwhal]

I also have it connected to my discord account

[analog ferry]

add me on discord

we can just talk on vc, or i talk lol

[mortal night]

Any suggestions on good halo books?

[analog ferry]

contact harvest'

[silk narwhal]

I don’t no that unless trust trust is earned and we don’t need to add each other to dm because all we need to do is be in the same server

[mortal night]

Would that be your best and final recommendation? Some have suggested it but I wanted another opinion. And also is there a series to it or is it standalone?

[silk narwhal]

Can someone send me the correct order of the halo books (because I forgot) again along with how many of them are on audible

[analog ferry]

ghosts of onyx, fall of reach, the flood

[mortal night]

Out of all those which is your favourite

[analog ferry]

the flood

[mortal night]

Thank you

[silk narwhal]

Hey is that admin still watching I have another question

Is there a channel on this server if a way i can suggest improvements to the server

[hard crane]

The admins are always watching

[summer flame]

ask for help and get fangs

[steady jolt]

Send a DM to @bleak yoke - it can get reviewed/discussed there

[silk narwhal]

Thanks

[smoky token]

can you purchase credits as a gift or do I have to get my friend an xbox gift card

[analog ferry]

admins are like oni

[silk narwhal]

Is the ark a self working site

Because how did it know where the a new halo ring needed to go

[steady jolt]

Gift card, I believe

[smoky token]

lame

[silk narwhal]

Is there a way i can make my Xbox one s halo themed

I’m talking about the physical console itself not what I see on screen

[cedar turret]

How good are you at finger painting?

[silk narwhal]

0

[hard crane]

Oop

[silk narwhal]

Probably 💩

[cedar turret]

Perhaps paper mache then?

[silk narwhal]

Can’t I just like change the shell. Sorry I forgot I’m not supposed to ping staff

[cedar turret]

They make skins, but that's not creative.

[silk narwhal]

Halo theme is halo theme

[cedar turret]

Mashed potato sculpture of the Prophet of Regret mounted above the xbox would make it work.

[summer flame]

Imagine

[silk narwhal]

I’m tempted to say something I shouldn’t

Because I am I fact

😂😂😂😂 screw my dyslexic brain when it kicks in I’m just wrote I am I fact

Ffs

[severe crystal]

🗿

[steady jolt]

You can probably get a skin/wrap fairly cheap these days on Amazon or Etsy. They just stick over the top

[silk narwhal]

Imagine being dyslexic and having ADHD

Where is the best place to find a very affordable mc helmet

Because I don’t think hasbro has one

[steady jolt]

Disguise did a helmet

[steady jolt]

There we go

[cedar turret]

Bucket, green paint, and a gold sharpie might be more expensive, but more stylish.

The bottom left one is interesting

[summer flame]

im gonna say it

halo shouldnt have went to pc imo

[subtle crow]

How do the suits look?

In the game

[steady jolt]

If it didn't come to PC 20 years ago, I might have not have looked at it again. Could only play on a friend's Xbox back then

[subtle crow]

I'm amazing at halo on the PC, but I just cannot do well on the controller. Honestly, PC is good, but the cross platform matching is bad when an opposing player is on the PC and you are in the xbox

[amber mirage]

That's where skill based matchmaking comes in. It should help even out the differences by giving you opponents and teammates or roughly equal skill

[pulsar lily]

I love CU29

[pulsar lily]

Dude that happens to me all the time

[tight remnant]

you can look up on youtube the name of the bundle and store and theres in-game showcases of them

[cedar turret]

so it's time for a showcase showdown?

[sinful osprey]

I like trains

[silk narwhal]

Is there a feature going to be added so you can make your own colour pallete

[sinful osprey]

No

[hard crane]

If such a thing would be added you won't have a reason to buy more coatings

So nope

[final valley]

idk what it is, but later Halo games dont capture the same magic that Halo CE does for me. i love the other games, but CE feels special

[silk narwhal]

We need Jerome’s colour palette for the sof operation

[sand nest]

They Can Offer Prime Colors & Have Others Shaders With Textures To Add To List To Earn

I Miss The Sweet Synthony Of My Foes Screaming The Innuendo Of Being Ignited By A Incendiary Grenade. We Need Them Back In Halo Games Again. Shooting Fallen Grenades Under Enemies Feet Making Them Dance To The Music Would Be Fun Again.

[silk narwhal]

Hey if anyone wants to play with me at some point just go ahead and add me all I ask is be patient until I get a mic and no toxicity when I do. This is my Xbox gamer tag: Claymore7778

[sterile gorge]

Whats up guys/girls

[final temple]

So…all the premium shop stuff could’ve made you another battle pass

[cobalt flower]

Is the sniper good?

[final temple]

Just gonna leave that there

[hard crane]

The new model? If it's for your liking

[silk narwhal]

A bigger battle pass

[round laurel]

Yes.
Make sure to shoot their heads, not their toes.

[final temple]

Fr tho why does it feel like a massive step back did they rehire Bonnie?

[silk narwhal]

Don’t ask me I only got an Xbox one s last week

I’m the wrong person to ask that question to

[round laurel]

Not wise to target one person.

[final temple]

This would’ve been the best battle pass TO DATE. But now we’ve been siphoned content down to drips. I’m not buying anything because it could’ve been in a battle pass maybe

[marble belfry]

I’m useless here, I don’t have Xbox live and I’m definitely not up to date with anything. I’m here for the nostalgia. Btw, hello

[silk narwhal]

I’m considering buying them but not yet

[final temple]

I wouldn’t. Not unless they make a change the shop has gone way too far this time

[silk narwhal]

I need another stance for my Spartan

[sand nest]

I Been Having My Microsoft Rewards Pay For Them

[final temple]

That’s different tho bc you have methods of payment that revolve around gameplay they completely removed it DESPITE it doing just fine.

It just feels like a robbery now. The battle pass system was perfect last season why tf would they have any cause to change it if it was what the community loved.

[sand nest]

To Push More On New Development To The Next Halo Game Instead Of Infinite Long Seasons Content Creation

[cobalt flower]

I need the war Master helmet

So bad

[winter flame]

can they please program bots not to take snipers, actual joke

just walk up the the enemy miss every shot and die

yeah im leaving that game

3v4 is one thing, but having a bot that gives your sniper to the enemy every time it spawns....

[cobalt flower]

How long do we have to wait for the new gun to be in the academy?

[wild sleet]

Match starts, get a nasty Sniper shot, whole team leaves, quickest Fiesta match ever

[burnt vortex]

Slipstream endpoint great death effect for stanchion, makes it sound nice too

[winter flame]

nevermind turns out they can actual land headshots

[trim pilot]

@wanton fable high

1011111

[sand drum]

Complaining about a free games shop is insane

Swear Fortnite does the exact same thing

It’s a free game company needs to make money simple

[elfin glacier]

eh

i think cosmetic mtx is fine but people are allowed to complain about the particulars like pricing

[thorn wigeon]

So... i suck at ranked

[final temple]

This is different though think about how many sets that could’ve been in a 10$ battle pass. THAT I would gladly pay for. Pushing all of it to the shop and giving us bare minimum content is too far out of line

[sand drum]

Yes again ur trading a 60$ game for the shop/battle pass system

[tight remnant]

No it is not

[sand drum]

They are a company they need to make money u don’t need cosmetics in the game

[tight remnant]

People didn't chose that.

[sand drum]

The company who made them game did clearly

[tight remnant]

Cosmetics have been an important part of halo games for most of its lifespan

[sand drum]

It’s the new generation of games unfortunately but I can almost bet money the next halo will be the same thing

[tight remnant]

People can offer criticism on that.

It is not insane.

[sand drum]

That’s there end goal of the company is making money but saying 20-30$ is to much on a free multiplayer game for cosmetics, that do nothing to change the game is insane

End of the day u don’t HAVE to buy them u want to

[final temple]

They took the grinding aspect completely out though don’t you get it? We can’t earn SP points anymore to buy the cosmetics we HAVE to spend money. We don’t have free content through a full battle pass just a watered down version with half of the content filler. There’s literally 8 separate armor bundles in the shop don’t tell me it’s justified for them to do that. They could’ve made an entire 50 tier battle pass out of at least half of those armor pieces.

[sand drum]

And they would have made half the money doing that hence why they put it in the shop

[final temple]

That’s just greedy and selfish

[trim pilot]

i havent played since season one came out

[final temple]

Smells like corporate greed from Microsoft

[tight remnant]

Not free from the kindness of their hearts. Complaints are very much valid.

[sand drum]

So the company should make everything free outta what morals and go bankrupt?

[trim pilot]

sounds like a pyramid scheme to me

[final temple]

I didn’t say that

[tight remnant]

I don't think the best thing to do is to come to the defense of a multi billion dollar company. Especially in the wake of greed leading to layoffs.

[fickle drift]

The problem is this mentality is applying to everything, not just gaming.

[dawn shoal]

How do you get the Reversal/Guardian Angel/Last shot medal?

[tight remnant]

Reversal, an enemy must shoot you first and almost win against you then you reverse them. Guardiain angel, you save them from a distance. Last shot, say you have a sidekick and you get the kill with the last bullet of your mag.

[final temple]

It’s disgusting I can’t stand that they had the best version of the battle pass last season and they went and shot themselves in the foot once again

[sand drum]

Pretty sure 343s estimated revenue is almost 3x less than bungies where last year 😂

[final temple]

They knew there’d be backlash for the lack of content but they did it anyway

[tight remnant]

I think I just eventually got it in fiesta but, you can do whatever playlist to try and get it

[smoky token]

Do you have a source for estimated revenue from 343?

[sand drum]

You want 343 to make it over 120$ to just play the game like destiny 😂

[dawn shoal]

Thanks ♥ hopefully that won't be too hard 😂

[fickle drift]

Is there really lack of content if you’re getting a new tiered pass every 4 weeks or so? For free?

[trim pilot]

new content out in feb for that game cant wait

[tight remnant]

Gameplay

[trim pilot]

so how is the game

[gilded night]

chat why is a single omega team bundle like 20 bucks for a helmet and some mid tier attachments

[trim pilot]

like i said i havent played since season 1 came out.

[sand drum]

Destiny has been terrible for a long time

[fickle drift]

Capitalism.

[tight remnant]

The nature of a game as a service is to offer content periodically

[tight remnant]

It's much better

[final temple]

Fixed a lot of gameplay and network issues, forge and customs are fantastic. Firefight is great

[trim pilot]

noice.

[tight remnant]

The armour pieces are nice but yes 1800 feels insane to think about it in terms of dollars. Much better prices would be nice. They are some of the best cosmetics in the game that have been but, quite quite expensive

[final temple]

The whole bang for your buck vocabulary is completely out the window

[trim pilot]

I used to play a lot of Halo back in the day. I stopped playing after Halo 3, when all my buddies started to grow up and stuff lol. Halo 2 was my gaem tho back in the day.

[sand drum]

Pretty simple just don’t buy it

[sand drum]

They where bringing cayde back before the entire community hates them rn

[final temple]

I don’t know why they didn’t just have a catalog system where you can buy individual pieces instead of shoving useless crap into bundles just to raise the price

[sand drum]

Idk what they doing now if they still doing it or not

[trim pilot]

yeah they killed him and the game at the same time. wow

[fickle drift]

I stopped playing when they killed him off

[trim pilot]

so yeah im about to play BTB. ill let you all know

[sand drum]

Bungie would have done the same thing with the shop etc as 343

[fickle drift]

Yep, I agree with you. Modern games as a service is a huge problem, industry wide. Halo is one of the least greedy of the bunch. Overwatch depresses me with what they’ve become

[tight remnant]

Buying or not buying doesn't change the issues or the facts.

[tight remnant]

Not sure what the point of bringing up bungie is

[candid solar]

I hope we get that Placeholder Thumbnail as an actual emblem

[tight remnant]

I just realized the weapon coating was missing from the premium pass

[final temple]

I wouldn’t hold your breath on it being the least greedy. Not after this atrocity of a shop

Despite how good the bundles appear to be

[forest hull]

i need help with something i dont understand

[final temple]

Half of those could’ve been in a pass

[forest hull]

can anyone help

[whole burrow]

@forest hull sup?

[summer flame]

wat

[forest hull]

So o reinstalled the game and every time I Microsoft login everything is correct it goes through and then when I click enter play, it makes me login again and it’s a repeat and it doesn’t let me go past that menu

[whole burrow]

What launcher you using?

[forest hull]

Steam

[forest hull]

And it’s just pissing me off

[whole burrow]

https://support.halowaypoint.com/hc/en-us/articles/4411142084628-Cannot-sign-in-to-Halo-Infinite-on-Steam-stuck-in-a-sign-in-loop

Generic search, didn't read it. Lemme know if it helps

[tight remnant]

The assault rifle came with other weapon coatings

[forest hull]

We’re about to I just did the first one

[summer flame]

what coatings?? i must be the big slow

[forest hull]

nope didnt work

its not freezing on it it goes in but doesnt let me in

[tight remnant]

Old faithful for the premium pass

enduring field, spirit of victory, desert secret for the shop

[celest remnant]

I couldn’t find the stream where it goes over the operations, when did they say they were updating firefight maps?

[muted rose]

People complain about those prices too. Maybe not as much or vehemently as halo fans but they do.

Funnily enough infinite does allow a greater degree of customization than some other games that come to mind.

[celest remnant]

I mean I think the shop items are really good don’t get me wrong but $18 for an armor set is a huge punch, if it was decreased a bit I feel like more people would buy it

[tight remnant]

Halo has a history of customization that its building upon so

[muted rose]

You could make the argument that just changing certain aspects of your character/weapons and such isn’t the same as being able to completely change your character as say, fortnite, but I enjoy being able to change different things like visors Helmets and shoulders

[trim pilot]

I complain about games not being fully finished and always having to have updates

if i like the game enough ill buy the battle pass

[muted rose]

The most Fortnite customization has is reactivity and different colors

Which can be cool don’t get me wrong

[sand drum]

Halo has also never dropped a free game

If everyone who played payed 60$ for the whole game like every other game than it would be different

[little coral]

I just don’t see any value in these bundles, if they were $5 then I would snatch them up. $40 for 3 is ludicrous. Plus, 343 seemingly going back on the lessons they learned makes me want to never spend even a cent on the store

[amber mirage]

Those are your value judgments and those are fair. But there are people who feel the price is justified and who would gladly pay.

[muted rose]

At the end of the day it is your money

Spend how you see fit

[open oyster]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/769570233571606541/1202052044723322960/slownet.gif?ex=65cc0d34&is=65b99834&hm=c2f98c26607be20888f0455b7a96a3e55b275bd73609ec258a3eea9243260688&

damm

[winter flame]

embed fail buddy

[amber mirage]

Yeah, And likewise, the company needs to make money to continue supporting themselves, and will do what it takes for that. If the game isn't making them money, they won't continue to support it.

[little coral]

100%. still, I just hate the fact that 343 made the store ok for a bit and just cranked the price back up

[grim junco]

Bro are they ever gonna make Scorpion Punch cross core? How did we not get more cross core coatings ( older coatings ) this update?

[pulsar cobalt]

Halo infinite on the top sellers again on steam mark IV must be selling well

[tight remnant]

So many people who try to defend go into extremes. There isn't this middle ground where things are pretty good, it's either, overpriced stuff MTX everything, or the game is dead and that's it.

[tight remnant]

That would be a good choice to make

[winter flame]

my advice is just buy the stuff that's a reasonablish price and dont buy the stuff in a bundle if you dont like that model. we can pray they will offer more stuff individually i guess

[tight remnant]

I think there's a good part of people who feel it's high, otherwise it wouldn't be brought up as much.

[amber mirage]

A lot of people bring it up, but a lot of people who are okay with things don't talk it about. Vocal minorities and silent majorities and whatnot.

[grim junco]

Don’t get me wrong. I bought the store but having the whole store be like 9 sets of armor for a new core and no battle pass but a 20 tier “ operation “ is wild. Half of what they have in the store could’ve easily been a battle pass

[tight remnant]

It does, and there are ways of making money without things feeling overly greedy. You want that good spot where things feel fair.
Even more, it's not like the shop stopped the layoffs or have drastically increased the content. In fact, we have less content this equivalent of a season than we did last time.

[little coral]

I just hope the next halo game is $60, $70, or hell even $80 if it means avoiding all the store stuff and live service elements

[hasty zinc]

no thanks

too many barriers

you'd have to pay for live/gold or whatever

[tight remnant]

Gamepass ultimate is great

[hasty zinc]

sure but if you dont' want it, you'd be force to buy it to play online

[amber mirage]

Outside of Call of Duty, I cannot think of any multiplayer game that thrives when launching at $60 or above.

[grim junco]

Which is better than micro transaction hell?

That is some of the most backwards stuff I’ve seen ngl

[junior heath]

No it’s not

[hasty zinc]

so you'd rather pay monthly plus the cost of the game PLUS microtransactions?

[amber mirage]

Having a price tag barrier to entry doesn't prevent microtransactions.

[hasty zinc]

that seems the most backwards to me

[muted rose]

I also cannot

At least not one to the degree of halo or COD

[fickle drift]

I think Overwatch would have been fine if they didn’t do what they did.

[grim junco]

I’d much rather pay gold/live monthly rather than having to pay for every armor piece I want. That’s if having a price tag stops the insane amount of microtransactions in the game

[hasty zinc]

why don't we bring back map packs and divide the userbase and prevent friends from playing with each other

[tight remnant]

That's.. not what they said

[junior heath]

Halo as a f2p game is WAYYYYYY better that having to pay 60-70$ plus gamepass

[grim junco]

Besides that’s not even what I said????

[hasty zinc]

but that's what would happen

[sand nest]

Map Packs Affected Match Making Ques Issues Cause Not Everyone Will Have The Packs

[junior heath]

Yeah

[somber birch]

do you guys even enjoy the game? if cosemetics were removed would you even play?

[hasty zinc]

paid games require gold/live

if you want a paid game you have to pay to play

[little coral]

Just my take on it, plus now im realizing how valuable my time is and how live service games don’t respect it in the slightest

[hasty zinc]

that is tied together

no avoiding it

[tight remnant]

Considering a lot of the progression and incentives are based around customization...

[grim junco]

Okay but what I’m saying is if it stops microtransaction hell then that’s significantly better than what we have now

[somber birch]

i've considered it, you haven't answered the question

[tight remnant]

Like i said.

[hasty zinc]

that's fine, that's your opinion, but I highly disagree

[little coral]

I still mainly play for the gameplay, the cosmetics are just a bonus

[amber mirage]

It won't. Microtransactions are here to stay. There's no business model for a multiplayer game to continue receiving support post launch that does not involve microtransactions.

[tight remnant]

And again, if you remove a lot of the cosmetic stuff, a lot of the live service aspect is greatly reduced as it is

[junior heath]

There are too many things you have to pay for with a pay to play halo title in 2024

[hasty zinc]

even a full priced game would probably have MTX

[grim junco]

So you’d rather have a free game that gives you almost nothing cosmetically if you don’t buy the cosmetics?

[hasty zinc]

sure, I can still enjoy the game

do cosmetics make it more fun? sure why not. Can I have fun without them and enjoy the gameplay loop without paying? also sure

[amber mirage]

Yeah. I can play. My friends can play. If I like stuff, I can buy it. If I don't like stuff, I ignore it.

[normal owl]

Microtransactions are the primary revenue generator and have been for years. If you want a world where mtx is not the primary model for video games, then you'll have to go back two console generations in time.

[somber birch]

Based.

[junior heath]

It’s just too problematic to have halo as a pay to play game anymore, sure the campaign is fairly priced but the multiplayer seems better free.

[grim junco]

Y’all clearly don’t know what I’m trying to say. It’s like I’m talking to toddlers

[amber mirage]

Back to when all games were built on crunch, devs were paid even less, and games got little to no post-launch support.

[normal owl]

No major entity in the video game industry focuses primarily on unit sales. Modern video games focus on engagement, not unit sales. It's been this way for years, it's mainstream.

[little coral]

It’s still best to be at least semi-critical of micro transactions even if there just cosmetic. You give them and inch and they will take a mile

[muted rose]

No, I hate halo, I’m here for no reason I just want to say random stuff in a video game discord I have zero interest in. /s

[tight remnant]

All these microtransactions and record profits and developpers don't even have job security.

[amber mirage]

Can you point to record profits?

[somber birch]

LOL

[rustic thorn]

bruh

[normal owl]

You're the one that doesn't understand the basic economics of an industry that's bigger than the music industry.

[sand nest]

They Should At Least Give More Of A Free Starter Pack When The New People Are Limited On Stances, Shaders & Models. They Could Give Heros Of Reach For Free Since It Was A Bad Start For Infinite. 100 Teir Progression Will Fill New Players Time

[quick urchin]

charge 1 dollar per login

[amber mirage]

I've seen a lot of people claim record profits in the gaming industry, but I have never seen anyone back up those claims with regards to the companies experiencing layoffs.

[normal owl]

Right, the "good ol days" lol

[sand drum]

Legit 10 dollars bruh

[grim junco]

I wasn’t referring to you. You were the main one making sense

[normal owl]

Then I apologize for arguing at you. I didn't realize and I was too quick to rush to a conclusion about you, I'm sorry.

[tight remnant]

https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/24/24049285/microsoft-3-trillion-dollar-market-valuation-milestone

[grim junco]

It’s all good. We’re all passionate about Halo and it shows in moments like these

[somber birch]

the simple solution is dont be poor guys

[hasty zinc]

now split the company up into it's separate divisions

[sand nest]

Microsoft Making Money While Firing Employees

[normal owl]

[amber mirage]

Yeah. is the gaming division experiencing record profits? Are each studio?

[little coral]

No I hate halo and video games in general

[junior heath]

Ok look here’s the thing halo 5 is a good example of the current argument, it was a pay to play game and had micro transactions as well in the form of req packs so there is no point of 343 not putting micro transactions into another halo game even if it’s pay to play.

[sand drum]

Skill issue

[muted rose]

Mr krabs? Is that you?

[hasty zinc]

using MSFT as a whole is the same argument as "they're rich, pump money into 343 gosh"

[normal owl]

You've cracked the code

[little coral]

I’m being really sarcastic

[sand drum]

U can’t compare halo 5s stuff to infinite tho

[grim junco]

But the MTX wasn’t as bad as Infinite, am I right?

[tight remnant]

@ me when the heads take profit cuts instead of the cutting the employees.
I'll wait.

[little coral]

See you in 63 years

[normal owl]

That's optimistic.

[tight remnant]

Halo 5 had the really nice thing of being able to earn the packs in game

[amber mirage]

You could argue that Microsoft has the money to subsidize game development, but good luck convincing their execs to do that

[junior heath]

Ok then if you hate halo then why are you in this server then?

[somber birch]

masochism

[muted rose]

That was sarcasm bro

[quick urchin]

deal we will reduce our pay by increasing our company credit card limits

[little coral]

Funni

[smoky token]

extremely based

[junior heath]

Everything, no. The very basic idea, yes.

[sand nest]

Microsoft Is Doing Exactly What EA Does To Their Games Right Now

[junior heath]

Oh sorry

[fickle drift]

https://www.engadget.com/microsofts-gaming-revenue-is-up-49-percent-in-q2-mostly-thanks-to-the-activision-deal-222502444.html

[smoky token]

true…

it’s almost like big publishers are almost universally bad!

[muted rose]

Nah your good it’s the internet hard to tell without tone of voice

[fickle drift]

Only thanks to Activision is the revenue up…

[sand nest]

Cut Staff, Push Deadlines Before Game Are Finished, Replace Leaders, Buy More Companies Into Partnership

[grim junco]

You for 1, could earn packs and for 2, you didn’t really have to pay for cosmetics if you didn’t want to. About 98% of Infinite’s stuff is locked behind paywalls.

What I’m saying is, a price tag will dampen micro-transactions and as a whole we will get more things that come with the game especially cosmetically. They also may give us a free to play way of getting cosmetics.

So if that’s the case I’m okay with paying for the game then live/gold monthly ( I’m on PC so it doesn’t even matter for me lol )

[quick urchin]

too many word my brain no do good

[grim junco]

Why am I not surprised?

[junior heath]

I mean maybe, but in the current state the 343 is in right now that might not be the case.

[whole burrow]

@forest hull https://www.reddit.com/r/halo/comments/16o4rtw/i_cant_play_infinite_multiplayer_on_steam_play/

[amber mirage]

One thing is that Halo 5 release almost a decade ago, in a pretty different gaming landscape and economy. I very highly doubt it would be anything like that today. Especially since Halo 5's MTX system was based around lootboxes, which is a big no-no for a lot of reasons now. I will say, though, that I actually was pretty happy with Halo 5's system.

[sand nest]

Why Don't 343 Get Paramount To Make Animated Series Of The Books Of Halo To Fill In the Gaps Of The Story That People Are Missing. Since So Many Don't Want To Read Books

[hasty zinc]

what about the people that dont' want to read or watch tv?

[junior heath]

YouTube

[grim junco]

@hasty zinc This one’s for you too

[normal owl]

I do miss the accountability of unit sales-driven release windows for game quality. It's been a fast slide into the equivalent of "we have a certificate of occupancy, so let's start getting people in the doors and we'll keep constructing the rest of the building over time".

[tight remnant]

Halo 5 was explicitly described as a proto live service/game as a service, precursor to infinite type

[forest hull]

Not it at all

[sand nest]

They Can Play Halo Outside With Their Friends.... As Long They Are Not In Florida Or Texas To Getting Shot

[tight remnant]

It's really hard to read your text when you captialize the first letter of every word.. I usually read a lot at the time and fast but that, just blocks my brain from reading it

[tight remnant]

That type of discussion isn't really for the server so let's stick to the gaming stuff please.

[hasty zinc]

I get what you're saying about MTX. But with a full priced game you get the other barriers. Which I'm not a fan of. I'm glad it was F2P. There was probably a lot of players who wouldn't have even touched Infinite if it was a full priced game

[amber mirage]

Pretty much the only reason anyone I know personally played Infinite was that it was free to play

[tight remnant]

It's anecdotally but a few friends tend to play MCC more than infinite due to the MTX lock.

[normal owl]

Speaking of, I look forward to meeting an old-fashioned gamer to whom I can give my new sealed physical copy of Halo w/ campaign. Bought it, thought "ah nice", then never looked at it again.

[junior heath]

@hasty zinc Sadly you’re 100% right

[hasty zinc]

there are proably people out there who JUST play Halo now their investment in Xbox to play the game just got MUCH higher going the non-F2P route

[bold sparrow]

Id be very surprised if we see paid for multiplayer often in the future, especially on larger games.