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[Random17]

Pop counters not being available for a short period of time might reveal to 343i what playlists are popular and what playlists are not without the players choosing playlists based on their numbers.

 

[Granadier]

Sitting here drinking tea, eating chocolate and watching Competitive Halo with you guys.

:*)

What'd you put in your tea?

 

[The Flash]

no killcams. good.

 

[Onikaan]

What'd you put in your tea?

Dab of milk and that's it.

 

[YourExWife]

Clutch move by Hysteria.

 

[Granadier]

No radar.

No killcams.

Dab of milk and that's it.

see above.

 

[Windam]

I need an Xbone yesterday. ;___(

 

[Overdoziz]

oh they're playing h2a

 

[Onikaan]

Wow, what happened? rage quit? (joke)

Technical?

 

[YourExWife]

LAN issues again!? Geez, this game is coming in so rough.

 

[The Flash]

No radar.

No killcams.

high quality gif?

 

[Random17]

This isn't off to a good start...

 

[YourExWife]

Show the crowd. Need my biggy fix.

 

[EvB]

Anybody playing? my tag is EvilBoris DX

 

[Onikaan]

That Trophy!

Quick, let's throw a team together and get down there. I want.

 

[Steelyuhas]

I think we all know why the population count is nonexistent...

In addition, where are Major Nelson's LIVE activity reports? I remember in the early stages of the Xbox One, a real-time chart existed. What happened to that?

It's in the games store on the console.

 

[Granadier]

Damn cool trophy made instead of the typical cup.

high quality gif?

<3

 

[tootsi666]

Lack of spectator mode really hurts competive Halo. Map which would show players current locations and whether they are alive or dead would do wonders.

 

[Onikaan]

Spied a Tashi.

 

[YourExWife]

Tashi sighting. He needs to get his shit together. We wanna watch Halo, Tashi, not you walking around with sadface.

 

[Booshka]

Wondering if all this shit on screen in-game would benefit the spectator/eSport aspect of Halo, but be able to be turned off in-game for the players.

I see some of the need for it from a casual spectator perspective, but it is way too busy, and I doubt most of the players want all that shit on screen when they are playing.

 

[Ragnarok Flames]

can we get rid of the CARRYING FLAG thing on the fucking HUD

 

[jem0208]

Wait, the launch invitational is now?



I thought it was on Monday! Damn, missed some of it!













Edit: And Twitch decides this is the time to break.

 

[Syphon Filter]

No radar.

No killcams.

see above.

I thought there was kill cams in a video, or is it in a specific mode?

 

[Slightly Live]

I thought there was kill cams in a video, or is it in a specific mode?

I believe they can be be toggled in the game settings.

 

[CreateNowSleepLater]

I hate to be that guy, but you're probably lucky it has split screen at all.

Lucky that old game that had splitscreen still have splitscreen?

 

[m23]

Played some customs with friends.......THIS GAME!!!

Halo 3 looks nuts btw in 60fps with no jaggies.

 

[YourExWife]

Wow what a cap!

 

[jem0208]

That was a pretty good end.

 

[Granadier]

Oh boy. That end.


gogo The Agency!

 

[YourExWife]

That Misha Mansoor in the background music. HNNNGGGG

 

[Poodlestrike]

So what do we think of the changes to Warlock? I think it works pretty well, though obviously it's still early.

 

[FUNKNOWN iXi]

Needs more Carbine.

 

[Fracas]

h2a looks so boring

br sounds great though. looks like it feels nice too.

 

[jem0208]

Needs more Carbine.

That was a lot of BR.

 

[VinFTW]

h2a looks so boring

br sounds great though

I disagree, but that game was a bit boring though, 2 evenly matched teams on a game-type/map that has high potential of being boring (no interesting power weapons). A lot of pax-prime games were crazy as hell.

 

[Overdoziz]

Watching people play on a four-way symmetrical map with nothing but the in-game HUD sure is viewer friendly.

 

[Fahzgoolin]

h2a looks so boring

br sounds great though. looks like it feels nice too.

No button combos. Fail.

Spoiler

I want button combos back

 

[Ein Bear]

Just watching competitive Halo being played on Lockout has me so hyped.

Guys, Halo's back!

 

[Ragnarok Flames]

if we could get Bravo a better commentator partner. like Mave Rogan.

 

[The Flash]

I just realized that this my first time watching a pro Halo tourney. I like it.

 

[Ragnarok Flames]

I just realized that this my first time watching a pro Halo tourney. I like it.

Welcome to the Fold.

 

[GringoSuave89]

That Misha Mansoor in the background music. HNNNGGGG

So djent, much thall.

 

[Ragnarok Flames]

Goldenboy: ooh it was a spider... See guys i can Halo.


please get another commentator.

 

[-Ryn]

Then you realize you have to play Destiny to experience it.

Playing that game is like punching myself in the balls. I'm only hurting myself and my potential future offspring probably don't appreciate it either.
This cool jazz reminds me of what could of been. And it could've been awesome.

Hopefully planning what awesome modded gametypes he is gonna make for H2A

Please yes. I still can't believe 343 haven't hired him.

This thread might ease us when Halo 5 becomes more CODified than COD?

The Opening Comment:

Maybe Halo's gameplay is "archaic" to some and we need to accept the new?

But to go as far as using archaic gameplay mechanics or dated graphics or plain bad ideas? No. Do you think we was gamers look at certain games to often with "nostalgia glasses"? Or do you feel game developers need to take MORE inspiration from older games when they create new ones?

I'd like to point out that I don't think that there's such a thing as an "archaic" gameplay mechanic. This notion bugs me because while yes, I feel it is important for games to try new things and grow, I also think that it's stupid to infer a type of gameplay isn't relevant anymore due to its age. If a game is fun then it's because it's fun. I can go back and play FFVII or Super Mario Bros or Halo CE and still have a blast. So no I don't think that this is a good argument to make.

Now that said, while I think it's important for a series to remain true to it's core principals, I also don't think a company should be stuck making the same game over and over again. Exploring new ideas and taking risks is all a part of progression. If you just keep making the same game over and over again then that just creates stagnation which is a problem that the FPS genre in particular seems to finally be getting away from. I give CoD a lot of shit for this and if Halo were just as it were in CE with prettier graphics and some new weapons I would be giving it shit as well. I don't want to play the same game I bought 3 years ago. I want to see something new added that

Series like Final Fantasy are an interesting case imo. I'm really looking forward to FFXV because I think the gameplay looks kickass. FFVII is my favorite FF. However I don't mind that FFXV will play nothing like FFVII because well... it's not FFVII.

I think FF is an interesting example because the gameplay isn't what is iconic of the series to me. It's the fantasy, the story, that I find to be the core of the series. Going on an epic adventure. Each game might as well be its own thing so it's never really bothered me when they try a new kind of play. If it works it works and if doesn't well then oh well. Try again.

 

[jem0208]

Goldenboy: ooh it was a spider... See guys i can Halo.


please get another commentator.

Was he quoting Red vs Blue there?

 

[YourExWife]

So djent, much thall.

unnnnnngggggghhhh it's on again..... uuuuuuuhhhhhhh

 

[Ragnarok Flames]

Was he quoting Red vs Blue there?

yep

 

[Hydranockz]

First time seeing it in 60fps. I don't think twitch on the One quite hits that but my phone streams that just fine. Game looks so good.

 

[Granadier]

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