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Chuckit · Oct 27, 2009, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by The Final Dakar

It was the same in Halo 3.

Wait, really? I could have sworn there was. Has my memory gotten rose-tinted glasses this quickly?

Chuckit · Oct 27, 2009, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by The Final Dakar

Actually Leonard is right (probably unintentionally). I played H3 multi SUnday and I feel its my duty to now share with you what it looks like from a CoDers perspective (Much like I gave a Haloers perspective on CoD4 a few months ago).

I'll give you a hint: Not good.

Too much action?

The Final Dakar · Oct 27, 2009, 06:34 PM

Too much BR.

Edit: I should dig up my CoD post, because aiming is such worlds apart in the two.

The Final Dakar · Oct 27, 2009, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by Chuckit

Wait, really? I could have sworn there was. Has my memory gotten rose-tinted glasses this quickly?

Not in campaign.

Leonard · Oct 27, 2009, 10:00 PM

Originally Posted by The Final Dakar

Too much BR.

Edit: I should dig up my CoD post, because aiming is such worlds apart in the two.

It's always been that way, especially the death match and team death match. That's why I avoid death match or free for all. I tend to play Big Team Social or the Objective games (CTF, - because it doesn't rely on being good with a gun. If your playing death match, you have to be a pro with the BR. As I was told once, learn to use the BR or don't play Halo 3.

Griffball is a hoot. 2 teams of 4 with hammers and swords, with a "ball" (bomb) in the middle.

KCrosbie · 03:17 AM

I need the last firefight achievement for Oni Alpha Site (would have had it if the damn game hadn't lagged out when we had over 194K points the other night!)

Anyone here still need the endure achievement cause I still do.

[EDIT] All I need now is the endure achievement!

The Final Dakar · Oct 29, 2009, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by Leonard

It's always been that way, especially the death match and team death match. That's why I avoid death match or free for all. I tend to play Big Team Social or the Objective games (CTF, - because it doesn't rely on being good with a gun. If your playing death match, you have to be a pro with the BR. As I was told once, learn to use the BR or don't play Halo 3.

I don't need a lecture, I've played the game before. All I'm saying is I have no found perspective, and its not good.

The assumption that the objective gametypes don't rely on this is ludicrous. You're not taking that bomb or flag anywhere if the other team is pelting you from a distance.

It's all shoot-strafe left-strafe right. Or shoot-jump. I can see the appeal for the skilled, because one person can really dominate a game, even defensively. I think the weapon balance is over-rated because everything is rationed so heavily.

I'll admit the game will probably seem less horrible once I get used to the increased health, different aiming, and radar.

Originally Posted by Leonard

Griffball is a hoot. 2 teams of 4 with hammers and swords, with a "ball" (bomb) in the middle.

Griffball blows if the other team has a better ping.

Leonard · Oct 29, 2009, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by The Final Dakar

It's all shoot-strafe left-strafe right. Or shoot-jump. I can see the appeal for the skilled, because one person can really dominate a game, even defensively. I think the weapon balance is over-rated because everything is rationed so heavily.

Isn't it that way with all first person shooters? Is COD different? I've never played COD - I used to be hooked on UT (UT99, UT2004, etc.). I was thinking of picking up COD4, but then COD:Modern Warfare 2 came up.

The Final Dakar · Oct 29, 2009, 04:02 PM

Yes, COD is different. Aiming, jumping, health. radar, style of map layout, average number of players. Admittedly someone good can still dominate, but its harder to swing a game, IMO.

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Oh yeah, one last thing I forgot to mention, quitting/disconnected players. Unbalanced teams is the lamest part of Halo. CoD4 suffers from a lot of "Host Ended Match" because of poor game quality, but thanks to server migration that will no longer be an issue in 2.

Leonard · Oct 29, 2009, 09:17 PM

Originally Posted by The Final Dakar

Yes, COD is different. Aiming, jumping, health. radar, style of map layout, average number of players. Admittedly someone good can still dominate, but its harder to swing a game, IMO.

Well I guess I'll get my first taste of COD with Modern Warfare 2.

Originally Posted by The Final Dakar

Oh yeah, one last thing I forgot to mention, quitting/disconnected players. Unbalanced teams is the lamest part of Halo.

Agreed. I've played many unbalanced games against a whole team of 50's (and they earned their 50's, they didn't buy them) and many games where everyone disconnected (as you can see from my penalty EXP, I very rarely give up and disconnect), and hated it. Then again I've experienced unbalanced teams and quitters in Saint's Row 2 multi-player.

Stogieman · Nov 3, 2009, 05:29 PM

So I guess it's safe to say we're not having a "RIP Halo" night this week.

p.s. - FU you Borderlands!

sek929 · Nov 3, 2009, 06:11 PM

Yeah Borderlands will already overlap the release of MW2 anyways, but I wouldn't count it out just yet.

I had countless stints with Halo 2, sometimes I didn't play for a whole year and then would play 1000 matches within 6 months.

The Final Dakar · Nov 4, 2009, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by Stogieman

p.s. - FU you Borderlands!

Yeah, you didn't hear me crying when everyone was buying/playing WaW.

Stogieman · Nov 4, 2009, 01:50 PM

Funny you should mention that. I recall having only one Nazi Zombie meetup with Bogues/Sek/KCros. We never did get around to boosting those multiplayer achieves.

KCrosbie · Nov 4, 2009, 05:42 PM

I'd still like to boost those WaW multiplayer achievements if you're up for it Stogie.

BTW, I had a great multiplayer sesssion on Halo 3 last night.

KCrosbie · Nov 4, 2009, 06:53 PM

Damn man, the overkill achievement and the sword kill achievements are pissing me off! F'n lame!

Stogieman · Nov 4, 2009, 07:45 PM

You really need to get those achievements when your rank is still low and playing against crappy players. It's almost impossible to get when you have a rank over 25. Anyways, I thought you were boosting or did you get those previous achievements the legit way?

Stogieman · Nov 6, 2009, 10:10 AM

Halo Waypoint was release for the xbox yesterday. Looks like Bogues already discovered the avatar awards.

The Final Dakar · Nov 6, 2009, 10:19 AM

Yeah, it took me a few seconds to figure out what was going on there.

You've got the most achieves out of all of us, you get anything special?

Stogieman · Nov 6, 2009, 10:28 AM

I got Dare's Recon helmet for beating Vidmaster: Endure. Other than that.... no.

The Final Dakar · Nov 6, 2009, 10:31 AM

Actually, is there a list somewhere of all the stuff available?

Stogieman · Nov 6, 2009, 10:37 AM

yes

The Final Dakar · Nov 6, 2009, 10:41 AM

You know, this might explain why ODST shipped with no Avatar Awards. God you are lame MS.

BTW, Recon Helmet but no Recon Armor? And no gifts for Halo 3 achieves? (probably a technical limitation)

Leonard · Nov 6, 2009, 10:48 AM

Yeah, I installed Halo Waypoint, too, last night, in between watching TV. I got 4 notifications of Avatar awards, so I gotta check what I got, when I get home from work today.

Stogieman · Nov 6, 2009, 10:51 AM

I agree, this is lame. No award for beating the games 100%. Thanks MS!

Also, don't think it's a technical limitation. Waypoint scans all of your achievements from Halo 3, ODST & Halo Wars. I was in the avatar marketplace and there sure are plenty of Halo 3 items for sell.

Leonard · Nov 6, 2009, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by Stogieman

Also, don't think it's a technical limitation. Waypoint scans all of your achievements from Halo 3, ODST & Halo Wars. I was in the avatar marketplace and there sure are plenty of Halo 3 items for sell.

Ahh, here's your piece of cheese (carrot) so we can entice you into buying the rest.

The Final Dakar · Nov 6, 2009, 12:52 PM

Except right now the only thing they're enticing you to do is buy ODST.

Originally Posted by Stogieman

I was in the avatar marketplace and there sure are plenty of Halo 3 items for sell.

Yeah, sold, not to be won.

Leonard · Nov 6, 2009, 06:18 PM

Woohoo! Got me a whole Halo suit from the waypoint avatar awards, and even a covenant monitor guy that moves around. I think I'll call him Church, or is it Tucker...

there's also a couple of t-shirts. I seemed to have unlocked 5 out of the 6 awards.

Stogieman · Nov 6, 2009, 07:05 PM

Blurry Halo Reach screenshots leaked on the net

KCrosbie · Nov 7, 2009, 05:34 PM

Oh yeah...

So I was boosting the vidmaster lightswitch achievement last night while hammered at 2am and we were doing grifball cause of the double exp weekend. We were taking turns winning so we would get to 50 exp. Well when I woke up at around 5am, I saw that I was banned for 2 weeks from gaining exp! I guess when I passed out, I was staying still and it was noticed. It sucks too because I was 1 win away from getting the achievement. Anyone heard of someone getting banned from being away from the controller?

sek929 · Nov 7, 2009, 05:46 PM

haha, you drunk.

The Final Dakar · Nov 10, 2009, 04:26 PM

I'm not one for Avatar GamerPics, but I have to say I love stogie's new one. The avatar looks ashamed to be wearing that helmet.