The first major is in three weeks and Fnatic doesn't even have a Halo roster. Although an EU Halo team has only placed top-8 at a major once so it probably doesn't really matter.
By rodeoclown Go To PostThe first major is in three weeks and Fnatic doesn't even have a Halo roster. Although an EU Halo team has only placed top-8 at a major once so it probably doesn't really matter.Then why do they have a skin lol
By Old King Rob Go To PostThen why do they have a skin lolGood question! 343 made it a point to try and expand the competitive scene broader than NA (they did have an H5 major in London once, but that was about it), and to partner with new and different orgs and have their skins on the store early this time out. So they got Fnatic to sign on, but the EU Halo scene just isn't that deep most of the top players in the region are signed.
Were I to guess, Fnatic probably signs the team that won the EU qualifier this past weekend. Faze Clan is also a partner org and they don't have a roster, either, although the rumor is that they're signing Snipedown's team.
The Halo esports drama is incredible right now, btw.
All the other top NA teams are refusing to scrim Sentinels, the team that dominated most of H5 and is ostensibly the favorite to win this first major. The pettiness is off the charts.
All the other top NA teams are refusing to scrim Sentinels, the team that dominated most of H5 and is ostensibly the favorite to win this first major. The pettiness is off the charts.
By Freewheelin Go To Post@Hixx dunno if you saw my whatsapp msg m8, but if not let’s bang after CL ok
lets dew it
Surprised at the criticism re: grenade spam.
I haven’t found it an issue at all unlike some other shooters. Frequently used but rarely a significant factor here.
Edit: Also, launch site is a dog shit map
I haven’t found it an issue at all unlike some other shooters. Frequently used but rarely a significant factor here.
Edit: Also, launch site is a dog shit map
By Andrew Go To PostSurprised at the criticism re: grenade spam.its a thing because "Halo's back - pure gun skill no abilities" is the message to many but the reality is Halo has always been grenade heavy as fuck. It's a jarring realization to many that 2 grenades minimum on every spawn is a lot more to process than cooldowns, the opposite of conservative approaches like saving those types of options for juicy situations instead of every situation, etc and in a higher ttk game stuff that can turn a fight around or guarantee the W sticks out dramatically.
I haven’t found it an issue at all unlike some other shooters. Frequently used but rarely a significant factor here.
It's definitely a significant factor. If you approach an occupied room and aren't sending in a grenade first you're basically gambling on yourself.
By Andrew Go To PostEdit: Also, launch site is a dog shit mapIt's atrocious. I played it for the first time in fiesta and immediately saw why it's not in ranked.
By Andrew Go To PostSurprised at the criticism re: grenade spam.
I haven’t found it an issue at all unlike some other shooters. Frequently used but rarely a significant factor here.
Edit: Also, launch site is a dog shit map
Yeah I played Launch Site for the first time yesterday, and it's absolutely dog shit. The big desert map is a bit too big as well for 4v4 deathmatch, but it's at least a good map and could get worked on to be better 4v4.... Launch site though... Just bad.
By DY_nasty Go To Postits a thing because "Halo's back - pure gun skill no abilities" is the message to many but the reality is Halo has always been grenade heavy as fuck. It's a jarring realization to many that 2 grenades minimum on every spawn is a lot more to process than cooldowns, conservative approaches like saving those types of options for juicy situations instead of every situation, etc and in a higher ttk game stuff that can turn a fight around or guarantee the W sticks out dramatically.I meant significant in a Call of Duty style way where a grenade can take you out in a blink of an eye.
It's definitely a significant factor. If you approach an occupied room and aren't sending in a grenade first you're basically gambling on yourself.
It’s a useful, and at times integral, aspect but I haven’t felt it to be unfair unlike in other games is generally what I’m getting at.
I've been trying to see if it's me and I can honestly say, no, it's not. Damage feels like RNG. Yesterday I was hitting dudes dead on with rockets and hammers and they wouldn't die. Then my game crashed and I gave up the ghost completely.
Pretty sure I just went against my first cheater. Dude was just running around killing everyone with ease. Me I understand, cuz im trash, but he went like 23-2 in a strongholds. We got so thoroughly destroyed that I didn't even lose rank points.
also love how the game knows what challenges you have and decides to never give you that mode. I need 1 more oddball and all I keep getting is strongholds, where before this challenge I was getting oddball every other game. I just want my 250xp
also love how the game knows what challenges you have and decides to never give you that mode. I need 1 more oddball and all I keep getting is strongholds, where before this challenge I was getting oddball every other game. I just want my 250xp
Infinite creative director Joe Staten says that the Prometheans "are on a much deserved vacation." They literally just decided they weren't dealing with this shit anymore.
By Old King Rob Go To PostPretty sure I just went against my first cheater. Dude was just running around killing everyone with ease. Me I understand, cuz im trash, but he went like 23-2 in a strongholds. We got so thoroughly destroyed that I didn't even lose rank points.I had some suss people but the connections are so bad and masked by a lot of fuckery I don't even know anymore.
also love how the game knows what challenges you have and decides to never give you that mode. I need 1 more oddball and all I keep getting is strongholds, where before this challenge I was getting oddball every other game. I just want my 250xp
had an absolutely insane comeback on mr halo. 0-4 down, and got it to 4-4 in the very last second. to win it in OT
Done all the weekly challenges, got the stupid looking samurai armour. Switched back to using a pad for the last few hours. The aim assist really changes the feel of some guns a lot.
The commando rifle is great with aim assist, trash with mouse. Same for the starting AR. The BR is fucking amazing with a mouse, but still very good with controller.
The pistol, sniper, and most other weapons all feel about the same to me with either.
Im glad I went back to this after feeling pretty meh about it when I first played it with friends and smashed out 10 ranked games. BTB is the real meat and potatoes of the game for me.
Enjoyed fiesta for the most part two, aside from the times I spawn with shite weapons.
The commando rifle is great with aim assist, trash with mouse. Same for the starting AR. The BR is fucking amazing with a mouse, but still very good with controller.
The pistol, sniper, and most other weapons all feel about the same to me with either.
Im glad I went back to this after feeling pretty meh about it when I first played it with friends and smashed out 10 ranked games. BTB is the real meat and potatoes of the game for me.
Enjoyed fiesta for the most part two, aside from the times I spawn with shite weapons.
You've been my fiesta teammate this whole time?
Done for the night, up to Diamond 3 now. Hoping to be Onyx by December. I just need to be a little more consistent with my aim, I constantly get people to no shields and then I turn into 3rd quarter Knicks.
Done for the night, up to Diamond 3 now. Hoping to be Onyx by December. I just need to be a little more consistent with my aim, I constantly get people to no shields and then I turn into 3rd quarter Knicks.
I knocked back a rocket yesterday with a Repulsor, didn't even know it was possible.
More luck than anything else I suppose.
More luck than anything else I suppose.
By Lupercal Go To PostI knocked back a rocket yesterday with a Repulsor, didn't even know it was possible.You could probably do it with the lancer weapon, too. I assume it works on everything that is a projectile (I. E. Not hit scan).
More luck than anything else I suppose.
Fiesta is great dumb fun, but they really should turn down the amount of Grav Hammers and Swords down, Swords at the very least. With grapple hooks now they are ridiculously powerful. A great mode to just dick about in though, great mode to actually get to grips with some of the weapons I wrote off (Pulse Carbine is 100% the worst weapon in the game though)
That feeling in Slayer Fiesta when you spawn in with two handguns and you’re up against swords and rocket launchers :lol.
Quite enjoyed this event for just dicking around.
Quite enjoyed this event for just dicking around.
Wish I had record on. Grappleshot up into the room with 2 snipers using my grav hammer and one shot both of them
By rodeoclown Go To PostInfinite creative director Joe Staten says that the Prometheans "are on a much deserved vacation." They literally just decided they weren't dealing with this shit anymore.someone had to do it
thank you joe
By Laboured Go To PostDid Dean beat Hixx? Did love flourish on the battlefield?Dean's boys did the big dodge, I'm reliably informed Dean was game as fuck but his bois let him down. Sad.
Wasn't even trying to complete all the challenges but I have two more weeklies
Destroy 5 warthogs and 15 AR kills. I don't think it could get any worse
Destroy 5 warthogs and 15 AR kills. I don't think it could get any worse
Ranked is not actually matchmaking properly
By Old King Rob Go To PostWasn't even trying to complete all the challenges but I have two more weekliesplay till you can get a swap challenge for the warthog one
Destroy 5 warthogs and 15 AR kills. I don't think it could get any worse
so....i got the medal Rifleman which is 5 kills with an assault rifle
but it only gave me 3 towards the weekly
but it only gave me 3 towards the weekly
The weekly has two things going on sometimes it just doesn't count and bugs out and other times if it's against a 343bot is also doesn't count.
Running out of challenges is some shit. But that whole progression model is bad.
Running out of challenges is some shit. But that whole progression model is bad.
This game definitely knows what challenges you have and to drag it out.
All day yesterday I was on Streets and I forget the other map, but they both have bulldogs. I took your advice and swapped the warthog challenge and I did not play any map that had a bulldog, and I need 10 kills with it.
All day yesterday I was on Streets and I forget the other map, but they both have bulldogs. I took your advice and swapped the warthog challenge and I did not play any map that had a bulldog, and I need 10 kills with it.
I've done a bunch of weapon kills in big team tbh. Has everything if you know its spawn. It's how I even did BR/Commando when I wasn't in the mood for 4v4, they're all over if you look around.
I couldn’t find a bulldog on the BTB maps, and no one else ever had one so I just assumed they weren’t on the maps
I'll go do some recon, I know for sure there's some in the bottom of the bases inside on Fragmentation
There's one in the back side of one base on HighPower and in the back, and in the other base on the side inside where like a garage/cart port is (this was when it was slayer)
There's one in the back side of one base on HighPower and in the back, and in the other base on the side inside where like a garage/cart port is (this was when it was slayer)
I don't recall being stacked with 2. Only filtered in and randomly I might add after a normal challenge completion. Just more hilarious dumb shit regarding progression tbh.
By data Go To PostCan you have more than one event challenge at once?I don’t think so. I tried swapping a challenge like 5 times to try and get a second one and it was just regular
By data Go To PostUpdating my video card driver seemed to help with the load time problemsJust saw this as well. This is surprising. I think when I tried to launch the game it told me I can’t play until I update my drivers
You can't swap to the event challenges, it only comes in after you complete a normal and at random, no guarantee completing a "kill x brehs with x weapon in pvp" then becomes "get headshots in fiesta."
Stopped giving me Fiesta events after tier 7.
I'm out of weeklies aswell and I'm not getting new ones.
I'm not carrying these awful teams for 50 ijs
I'm out of weeklies aswell and I'm not getting new ones.
I'm not carrying these awful teams for 50 ijs