Halo | Now Infinitely more Halo

By thornXBL Go To Post

Awesome!!

Makes sense. Was a little surprised that BTB wasn't higher to begin with. Glad that they're acting quickly. I've been impressed overall with the way 343 has taken community feedback and responded timely so far.

I will say, it's a bit cheap, but coordinating with teammates to spam ONI scout warthogs/mongeese to maintain a defensive presence in the Fortress on Warzone Assault just to run out the clock can be a real riot.

Especially when you do it for the final 2.5 minutes of the round and the lower level of the base is just littered with wreckage

Love this move

http://i.imgur.com/SZM0Zuv.gifv

Nice. I'm not a fan of JIP for ranked games, but it did come in handy last night when the other team had like 3 people left 2 minutes into the game. Would have been pretty boring if it never filled out.

Happy Friday! The Halo 5 OST deluxe package is pretty stacked...

Also picked up the chatpad. Finally...thx ms.

By Sikamikanico Go To PostSpartans Never Die - A HaloGAF Community Montage

Dude. Sik. WELL FUCKIN DONE. Loved the montage man. Happy I managed to make it in too ;)

By RedSparrows Go To PostGreat video Sik. My favourite was Ninjarage watching the fishes, ninjaing a dude, and then going back to watch :D

They were really pretty. Would watch again.

By AnonomissX Go To Post:)

Aw thanks for the thought. Glad to hear BTB is so good. We'll have to play sometime.

By Pancracio17 Go To PostThat montage was awesome, great job.
Edit: you could say that montage was sik

Boooo lol

By Wesley S Shark Go To PostHappy Friday! The Halo 5 OST deluxe package is pretty stacked…

Sick packaging. What's the LP look like? Standard or special pressing?

By Mdot Go To PostLove this move

http://i.imgur.com/SZM0Zuv.gifv

woah, im gonna have to try that.

By Mdot Go To PostLove this move

http://i.imgur.com/SZM0Zuv.gifv

rip guy in tower 2

By Wesley S Shark Go To PostHappy Friday! The Halo 5 OST deluxe package is pretty stacked…


Also picked up the chatpad. Finally…thx ms.

Got my LE soundtrack vinyl as well. They gave me two download codes, so hello ReclaimerHub giveaway prizes.

By Mdot Go To PostSick packaging. What's the LP look like? Standard or special pressing?

Black vinyl. Standard package of the actual sleeve. The label on each vinyl is Locke and MC's helmet in outlined art.

By GringoSuave89 Go To PostGot my LE soundtrack vinyl as well. They gave me two download codes, so hello ReclaimerHub giveaway prizes.

Nice!

This whole package is great... I'm really looking forward to watching the bluray copies of The Sprint and BTS music stuff. There's three different copies of the entire OST plus 13 super high quality tracks on the bluray haha.

Well with the money imo.

Confirmed:

The x1 button on the chatpad takes an instant screenshot without interrupting the gameplay. The x2 button takes a game clip, also without interrupting the gameplay.

This is a brilliant feature.

I specifically remember sony saying they wouldn't pursue backwards compatibility and now they're trying to make the PS4 compatible with PS2 games.....might have an excuse to buy Capcom Vs. SNK 2 now and not feel stupid. *drools*

I think JIP is handy for big team, keeps the matches entertaining, just add players that are slightly above the winning team's rank.

By JBird20022 Go To PostI specifically remember sony saying they wouldn't pursue backwards compatibility and now they're trying to make the PS4 compatible with PS2 games…..might have an excuse to buy Capcom Vs. SNK 2 now and not feel stupid. *drools*

I think JIP is handy for big team, keeps the matches entertaining, just add players that are slightly above the winning team's rank.

I'm willing to bet they won't be free emulations haha

And JiP is pretty key for BTB but the outcry was big enough for them to disable it. I guess people like playing games where their team is missing 2-7 players lol

after playing BTB CTF i see why JiP is necessary, the matches ended with 6v4 teams

By Pancracio17 Go To Postafter playing BTB CTF i see why JiP is necessary, the matches ended with 6v4 teams

At least enable it for friends to join, hopped into a friends game to help with flag defense.

actually having JIP locked to only letting friends join your team would help SOOOOOOOOOO much in arena

The other team was so ready to be done with this match.

By a zoojoo Go To Post<a href="http://xboxclips.com/a+zoojoo/037fd311-fe54-428e-bbf4-1c2152261d14">The other team was so ready to be done with this match.
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What a nice red.

its wierd, my K/D is lower but my W/L is better than before. I guess I just learned to play the objective better.

JIP for Friends needs to be a thing
if customs can be friends only, JIP should be friends only

I just want to say that I am 50% disappointing with the Forge maps that shipped out.

In my opinion there are many sloppy mistakes, poor piece selection and balancing over-sights that boggle my mind.

I know nobody cares, but I take Forge very seriously and I am seeing things in these maps that are Halo 3 era mistakes.
I dont feel like doing a thesis on this, but if you will indulge a few short clips

Fake Headlong
http://xboxclips.com/nillapuddin626/751f01d7-5787-4e88-bcb4-91038fab1290

Shitty Longbow (This is the worst)
http://xboxclips.com/nillapuddin626/c846ab2f-f919-45b9-a62b-47a60052a87c

Fake Standoff, Nok/343 did a great job with it tbh, the piece selection to create the bases are varied and therefore has some overlap, but nothing egregious and overall I really like it,
However, a small nitpick about this
http://xboxclips.com/nillapuddin626/7ec47d71-aa78-4e64-a9f1-d6c20a0fa774
and Is this intentional?
http://xboxclips.com/nillapuddin626/32f7b4d7-1706-40c7-bcd9-844d1ed1b970

Basin
overall stays away from drama really well, but rocks clip into the walls in Blue base, unforgivable.
(seriously, the interior of the base is like 10 pieces, dont let fucking rocks clip into them)

They were made in like a week, and then finished by people who use the actual map making tools. There is bound to be problems in these maps.

That Mark IV better not be legendary its going to be, isnt it.
Yeah Nilla I agree with you, this BTB felt like it was put together in like two weeks, level design is not that bad but the quality is not there. This is semi off topic but vehicles need a buff, and if its too much to ask id like future maps to have a bigger focus on them. BTB is still very fun though.

That teased map looks like a Forge map set in space.

Ducain is on reddit saying it's his Burial Mounds inspired map.

caffeinated wahrer, drunk mix, (actually) dehydrated tyler and hot-pocketed speedy in the same party is something else

By nillapuddin Go To PostI just want to say that I am 50% disappointing with the Forge maps that shipped out.

In my opinion there are many sloppy mistakes, poor piece selection and balancing over-sights that boggle my mind.

I know nobody cares, but I take Forge very seriously and I am seeing things in these maps that are Halo 3 era mistakes.
I dont feel like doing a thesis on this, but if you will indulge a few short clips

Fake Headlong
http://xboxclips.com/nillapuddin626/751f01d7-5787-4e88-bcb4-91038fab1290

Shitty Longbow (This is the worst)
http://xboxclips.com/nillapuddin626/c846ab2f-f919-45b9-a62b-47a60052a87c

Fake Standoff, Nok/343 did a great job with it tbh, the piece selection to create the bases are varied and therefore has some overlap, but nothing egregious and overall I really like it,
However, a small nitpick about this
http://xboxclips.com/nillapuddin626/7ec47d71-aa78-4e64-a9f1-d6c20a0fa774
and Is this intentional?
http://xboxclips.com/nillapuddin626/32f7b4d7-1706-40c7-bcd9-844d1ed1b970

Basin
overall stays away from drama really well, but rocks clip into the walls in Blue base, unforgivable.
(seriously, the interior of the base is like 10 pieces, dont let fucking rocks clip into them)

I thoroughly enjoyed watching those clips hahahah. I don't know what it is nilla, but you have a direct line to my funny bone! I can picture you there, hammering away at the kb thinking, "THIS AIN'T RIGHT! This is out of place! Got damnit 343, where was my paid, all inclusive trip to 343 to create a Forge masterpiece?!?!"

I know the feeling nilla.. I feel like after all these years of clamoring for AR/Pistol starts, a change to motion tracker, and tons of other things argued for that I should at least get an UNKNOWN series of weapon skins created in my honor. All these years of H2/H3 kids telling the world that their game is best, unaware of the LUV that began with CE's gameplay formula. It was all bullshit nilla, bullshit. >10 YEARS OF THAT SHIT NILLA!!! OVER TEN YEARSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Word of advice on how to handle 343's mishandling of your wisdom: Learn to live with the pain; it'll always be there.

So do we know if the 15+ free maps number includes forge maps?

Hope they have community map votes, I crave a countdown remake and a battle Creek remake as well

By belushy Go To PostThey were made in like a week, and then finished by people who use the actual map making tools. There is bound to be problems in these maps.

Not an excuse, there are no excuses for some of those mistakes. you can throw grenades from Spartan Laser to Basement on Headlong.
I can guaran-damn-tee you that if I had a week my fucking floor height would match. If I had 3 minutes my floors would match, because it hasnt been difficult since REACH And for people good at Forge, 3. Nok had no problem getting his floor pieces to lineup, but somehow everyone else did???

Im a Legendary Tier apologist and sympathizer, but when it comes to Forge, its too damn easy to make it right, to accept when its not.


They were there in September, maps didnt launch until 2 months later. You are going to argue that in 2 months nobody could have done a flythrough and notice there are giant fucking Ice Holes everywhere, or that large blocks of Ice just sporadically and randomly jut out of concrete walls. Bullshit. &lt;3 Belushy, but you wrong.

By FUNKNOWN iXi Go To PostI thoroughly enjoyed watching those clips hahahah. I don't know what it is nilla, but you have a direct line to my funny bone! I can picture you there, hammering away at the kb thinking, "THIS AIN'T RIGHT! This is out of place! Got damnit 343, where was my paid, all inclusive trip to 343 to create a Forge masterpiece?!?!"

I know right, and tbh I was never even salty about it or anything, because I was so excited watching that Sprint episode and seeing some guys get a chance to help out, but then saying that Recurve is the best they can do, is just shitting on all the forgers out there that have helped this community struggle to keep its quality at such a high level.

By FUNKNOWN iXi Go To PostI know the feeling nilla.. I feel like after all these years of clamoring for AR/Pistol starts, a change to motion tracker, and tons of other things argued for that I should at least get an UNKNOWN series of weapon skins created in my honor. All these years of H2/H3 kids telling the world that their game is best, unaware of the LUV that began with CE's gameplay formula. It was all bullshit nilla, bullshit. &gt;10 YEARS OF THAT SHIT NILLA!!! OVER TEN YEARSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

WE WILL NEVER QUIT!
WHY?!

as lame as it sounds, its because we care
no homo

How about at the Lobby Screen we can get actual pictures of the Forge maps, not just a preset image of the Canvas

so people KNOW WHAT THE FUCK THEY ARE PLAYING
annnnd this is why 343 will never talk to me again lol

Alright, home from work.
Time to get mad at bad teammates and then to elite dangerous

By jem Go To PostSo do we know if the 15+ free maps number includes forge maps?

im 99% sure its a yes.

Nilla, this is why I gave up on Halo 4 Forge, pieces and floors that were perfectly straight when I carefully placed them, went off by a degree or slight weird angle after saving/reloading. Just thinking about it now gets my blood pressure pumping >:[]

By nillapuddin Go To Post

Holy shit that Mark V looks great! Straight out of Halo Wars.

Bummer about the map problems. Wish you were able to make one dude. Sounds like you know a little something or two about map making.

By -Ryn Go To PostHoly shit that Mark V looks great! Straight out of Halo Wars.

Bummer about the map problems. Wish you were able to make one dude. Sounds like you know a little something or two about map making.

Mark IV boi

The only 2 things I really care about are Mk V Helmets, and Forge. This has been known for many years.

Forge is looking REALLY promising, they just didnt dot their I's or cross their T's for this round of maps

Now Im being told that Mk IV is coming, which is awesome!

,,, But. Mk V is life

http://halotracker.com/h5/csrbreakdown

According to this breakdown the ranking system is kinda wonky. Why are 60% of ranked FFA players Onyx lol

Edit. Ofc it's not 100% accurate but still that's weird

By nillapuddin Go To PostSNIP

DROOL. Where is this from?

By tootsi666 Go To Posthttp://halotracker.com/h5/csrbreakdown

According to this breakdown the ranking system is kinda wonky. Why are 60% of ranked FFA players Onyx lol

Edit. Ofc it's not 100% accurate but still that's weird

plz be fixed by next season. I don't deserve that onyx

SWAT and FFA are the only playlists I don't find any pride, or find impressive to be Onyx in. From what I've seen, EVERYONE is Onyx in those playlists, and according those stats you guys just posted, it really is true. Lol.

Thread is dead as fuck today

I want the season to restart so that this time I dont fuck up on my placement matches

So I felt like making a little something - ♫ My Favorite Things!【Halo 5】

Hope you enjoy it lol :b

By nillapuddin Go To PostFake Standoff, Nok/343 did a great job with it tbh, the piece selection to create the bases are varied and therefore has some overlap, but nothing egregious and overall I really like it,
However, a small nitpick about this
http://xboxclips.com/nillapuddin626/7ec47d71-aa78-4e64-a9f1-d6c20a0fa774
and Is this intentional?
http://xboxclips.com/nillapuddin626/32f7b4d7-1706-40c7-bcd9-844d1ed1b970

Most of the base is interior is noting but placeholder and is no where near complete. The switched doors and shutters are not functional yet.

The only areas i completed were the sneaky tunnels, the front and back doorways, and the rear tunnel. Even that area is incomplete since they ended up using the 'electric wave' glass panels in place of the clear ones i originally used. Those back hallways were supposed to use a blue electric crackle gobo in blue base, and a transformer fire/flame gobo under the glass floor in the red base.

Picture this as an electric effect.
Yes, you can place these in Forge. That's similar to how the back blue hallway will look once complete.

The curving splines in the floor were supposed to continue throughout the base and branch off into the rooms and doorways creating a more organic flow through the bases, almost as it the UNSC builders were attempting to emulate a cross between Covenant and Forerunner construction techniques.

I am talking with forgers who specialize in spawning and other technical areas to help bring the map up to spec. This map is going to be spectacular once it's finished.

I'm looking forward to it, Nokyard. :)

Was gonna get on for a nice long session last night, but the snow we got knocked my power offline at like 8pm. Didn't come back on until 4:30am. D:

By FUNKNOWN iXi Go To PostSo I felt like making a little something - ♫ My Favorite Things!【Halo 5】

Hope you enjoy it lol :b

Nice video! Good choice using the chill instrumental

Finally hit Onyx in TS after finding good teammates to queue with for couple of matches. Only took like 40 matches to get from D6 to Onyx lol

By NOKYARD Go To PostMost of the base is interior is noting but placeholder and is no where near complete. The switched doors and shutters are not functional yet.

The only areas i completed were the sneaky tunnels, the front and back doorways, and the rear tunnel. Even that area is incomplete since they ended up using the 'electric wave' glass panels in place of the clear ones i originally used. Those back hallways were supposed to use a blue electric crackle gobo in blue base, and a transformer fire/flame gobo under the glass floor in the red base.

Picture this as an electric effect.
Yes, you can place these in Forge. That's similar to how the back blue hallway will look once complete.

The curving splines in the floor were supposed to continue throughout the base and branch off into the rooms and doorways creating a more organic flow through the bases, almost as it the UNSC builders were attempting to emulate a cross between Covenant and Forerunner construction techniques.

I am talking with forgers who specialize in spawning and other technical areas to help bring the map up to spec. This map is going to be spectacular once it's finished.

Thats interesting thanks for responding

I could definitely see that thematically the spined floor was really interesting and I had a feeling it wasnt just a one-off piece selection.

I figured the switches and doors were a late add-in, Im just curious why they didnt get thrown in there during the 2 months between you leaving and the maps coming out... But I wont pretend to know what their work schedule is.

Overall like I said I found it to be really well made, as presumptuous as it is given your short time with the tools, I knew you would put out a quality product.

So you say the map is unfinished, is there a plan for it to be updated with your fixes post forge launching to the public? So you cant work on it until then? I would love to see all these maps refreshed by the new year with updates/fixes/respawns etc. I certainly hope thats in the roadmap.