Halo Reach

Since 6913 Days

Posted by GriftGFX

No custom games and no system link is really disappointing. That's going to have a huge impact on my Halo Reach beta party plans. Fucking lame.

All sign into live and go into a playlist as one big party.

Should work.

No custom games though :/

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Ignorance is the true enemy of all things.

Suhweet!

Optimusv2

Since 6902 Days

I'll be honest, I thought I wasn't going to be remotely excited about headhunter, but I like how it sounds, a lot.

What!?

And if you were worried about players flying with the flag via Jet Pack, I can assuage those fears. Won’t happen. If you have hold of the flag, using an Armor Ability will cause you to drop it instantly. Pick it back up, and the effects from your Armor Ability will vanish. Same goes for any multiplayer specific object you can hold in your hot little hands.

Ahh, this would've been pretty damn exciting. So then, I suppose this means no sprinting with a flag either :( I thought it would be possible for someone to just take a flag and fly with it.

But then, maybe it presented serious problems for them with regards to balancing and such? I really have to wonder, though, with armor abilities being such a major part of Reach, as they appear to be, is it practical to not allow the carrying of objects while simultaneously using an armor ability? Is this something that will remain permanent through retail, or is it simply something that didn't make the cut in time for beta?

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I'll be honest, I thought I wasn't going to be remotely excited about headhunter, but I like how it sounds, a lot.

What!?

[quote]And if you were worried about players flying with the flag via Jet Pack, I can assuage those fears. Won’t happen. If you have hold of the flag, using an Armor Ability will cause you to drop it instantly. Pick it back up, and the effects from your Armor Ability will vanish. Same goes for any multiplayer specific object you can hold in your hot little hands.[/quote]

Ahh, this would've been pretty damn exciting. So then, I suppose this means no sprinting with a flag either :( I thought it would be possible for someone to just take a flag and fly with it.

But then, maybe it presented serious problems for them with regards to balancing and such? I really have to wonder, though, with armor abilities being such a major part of Reach, as they appear to be, is it practical to not allow the carrying of objects while simultaneously using an armor ability? Is this something that will remain permanent through retail, or is it simply something that didn't make the cut in time for beta?

Halo Reach using 360 tesselation unit extensively.

Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

Seeing it in motion on your HDTV, will blow your mind!!

Don't ask any questions just shut up and buy Halo : Ghosts of the Onyx one of th

GriftGFX

Since 7010 Days

That's pretty obviously a balance issue. Flying with the flag? Or bomb? Or ball? Really?

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blmbox

Since 6342 Days

Yeah, err, were you really expecting to be able to sprint or fly with a flag? Bungie ain't stupid.

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LEBATO

Since 7132 Days

Posted by blmbox

Yeah, err, were you really expecting to be able to sprint or fly with a flag? Bungie ain't stupid.

In my best Halo announce voice:
"Flag taken.............game OVER"

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Mods, stop changing my SIG! I'm going to end up banning you!

Optimusv2

Since 6902 Days

Posted by LEBATO

In my best Halo announce voice:
"Flag taken.............game OVER"

LOL!

Oh well, it surprised me, but it isn't something I'll lose sleep over. Proper balance should be a priority, and so I ultimately agree with their decision.

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Halo Reach using 360 tesselation unit extensively.

Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

Seeing it in motion on your HDTV, will blow your mind!!

Don't ask any questions just shut up and buy Halo : Ghosts of the Onyx one of th

icemanufc

Since 5676 Days

Halo MP Footage from GT, man i love the look of Invasion mode and the Elite assassination looks sick!!

http://www.gamesthirst.com/2010/04/17/exclusive-ha...

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GriftGFX

Since 7010 Days

Posted by Optimusv2

LOL!

Oh well, it surprised me, but it isn't something I'll lose sleep over. Proper balance should be a priority, and so I ultimately agree with their decision.

Come on! I know you haven't played much Halo MP, but the concept of flying around with the flag (or even sprinting when some can't!) is sorta silly. Especially when you consider additional objective pick-ups. Do you think that someone should be able to fly around with the skull in oddball? Or fly with the bomb in assault? It's just sorta shocking that you wouldn't see how surprising it would be if you could!

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Optimusv2

Since 6902 Days

Haha, figured they could just be gunned down in mid air or slaughtered before they had the chance to sprint away, but I'm fine with the way things are.

I admit, I did have all sorts of interesting places I'd attempt to fly off to with the jetpack while holding a flag or something, then from wherever I was, I'd begin picking off key potential threats before I made the final fly down to my objective :P

Guess Bungie planned for everything, though lol :)

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Halo Reach using 360 tesselation unit extensively.

Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

Seeing it in motion on your HDTV, will blow your mind!!

Don't ask any questions just shut up and buy Halo : Ghosts of the Onyx one of th

scoobs0688

Since 5645 Days

since when do you play multiplayer games optimus??

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Currently playing: Uncharted 2, CoDMW2 (PS3), Torchlight (PC)

dcdelgado

Since 6870 Days

Posted by icemanufc

Halo MP Footage from GT, man i love the look of Invasion mode and the Elite assassination looks sick!!

http://www.gamesthirst.com/2010/04/17/exclusive-ha...

Great footage and Invasion looks like its going to be some insane fun!!

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** Yes We CAN!! **

icemanufc

Since 5676 Days

Posted by dcdelgado

Great footage and Invasion looks like its going to be some insane fun!!

yeah cant wait to play that.

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dcdelgado

Since 6870 Days

Looks like fun!

http://downloads.bungie.net/videos/onthewingsoflov...

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** Yes We CAN!! **

Optimusv2

Since 6902 Days

Posted by scoobs0688

since when do you play multiplayer games optimus??

Haha, I know I've avoided playing a number of really big multiplayer games online, but I plan on making an exception for Reach and a number of other titles.

I haven't completely avoided playing games online, though. I've played quite a bit of NBA 2K10 online, although not very recently, and a few other various titles that had multiplayer support.

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Halo Reach using 360 tesselation unit extensively.

Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

Seeing it in motion on your HDTV, will blow your mind!!

Don't ask any questions just shut up and buy Halo : Ghosts of the Onyx one of th

Jin187

Since 6754 Days

Posted by dcdelgado

Looks like fun!

http://downloads.bungie.net/videos/onthewingsoflov...

Haha an assassination in mid air, will look great in motion! The lighting looks very very nice there :D

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Optimusv2

Since 6902 Days

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Halo Reach using 360 tesselation unit extensively.

Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

Seeing it in motion on your HDTV, will blow your mind!!

Don't ask any questions just shut up and buy Halo : Ghosts of the Onyx one of th

lumzi23

Since 6996 Days

Posted by Optimusv2

Can you link me to where they say Halo Reach will use the "360 tesselation unit" please?

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"It is such a quiet thing, to fall. But far more terrible is to admit it." ~ Kreia in Kotor2

Optimusv2

Since 6902 Days

Posted by lumzi23

Can you link me to where they say Halo Reach will use the "360 tesselation unit" please?

Heh, that's actually just me being 90% silly and 10% hopeful, but here's one instance in which tesselation is explicitly mentioned as being in use in the game.

http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topne...

From the dam spillway beneath Powerhouse’s catwalks, crystal clear water now pours through metal grating, splashing down into the concrete channel below. From there it playfully rolls through the narrow outlet, a vibrant rush of shimmering aquamarine that, to my amazement, appears to pick up tints and tones from the surrounding concrete before making a swift, foamy run down the sun soaked chute into the large, central pool below.

Goldsworthy tells me that my mind may be playing tricks on me. Though the water is in a near final state, the effects I’m imagining are really a technical mixture of bump mapping, tessellation, and other technical tricks that are apparently well outside the realm of my understanding. Explains the confused look on my face as he sloshed the details my way.

All I know is that it looks incredible. The reflection and shimmering atop the water is naturally more visible and pronounced where the sunlight skins the surface and the refraction adds a near photo-realistic and completely hypnotic effect to the water whether I’m peering out across it or leering down through it. The waves rhythmically lap, swell, and undulate. Hell, I think I even saw a rainbow forming in some mist. No joke.

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[quote=lumzi23]

Can you link me to where they say Halo Reach will use the "360 tesselation unit" please?[/quote]

Heh, that's actually just me being 90% silly and 10% hopeful, but here's one instance in which tesselation is explicitly mentioned as being in use in the game.

http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_031210

[quote]
From the dam spillway beneath Powerhouse’s catwalks, crystal clear water now pours through metal grating, splashing down into the concrete channel below. From there it playfully rolls through the narrow outlet, a vibrant rush of shimmering aquamarine that, to my amazement, appears to pick up tints and tones from the surrounding concrete before making a swift, foamy run down the sun soaked chute into the large, central pool below.

Goldsworthy tells me that my mind may be playing tricks on me. [b]Though the water is in a near final state, the effects I’m imagining are really a technical mixture of bump mapping, tessellation, and other technical tricks that are apparently well outside the realm of my understanding. Explains the confused look on my face as he sloshed the details my way.[/b]

All I know is that it looks incredible. The reflection and shimmering atop the water is naturally more visible and pronounced where the sunlight skins the surface and the refraction adds a near photo-realistic and completely hypnotic effect to the water whether I’m peering out across it or leering down through it. The waves rhythmically lap, swell, and undulate. Hell, I think I even saw a rainbow forming in some mist. No joke.

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Halo Reach using 360 tesselation unit extensively.

Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

Seeing it in motion on your HDTV, will blow your mind!!

Don't ask any questions just shut up and buy Halo : Ghosts of the Onyx one of th

lumzi23

Since 6996 Days

Posted by Optimusv2

Gee thanks for getting my hopes up man

>=(

j/k :p

Anyway, hope the water looks as good as it sounds. :D

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"It is such a quiet thing, to fall. But far more terrible is to admit it." ~ Kreia in Kotor2

PlumbDrumb

Since 7004 Days

Posted by lumzi23

Posted by Optimusv2

Gee thanks for getting my hopes up man

>=(

j/k :p

Anyway, hope the water looks as good as it sounds. :D

Blim needs to tweak the quote function. It doesn't work correctly.

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Halloween.

Optimusv2

Since 6902 Days

Haha, that's funny, I've never noticed that problem with quoting, until you pointed it out, Plumb.

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Halo Reach using 360 tesselation unit extensively.

Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

Seeing it in motion on your HDTV, will blow your mind!!

Don't ask any questions just shut up and buy Halo : Ghosts of the Onyx one of th