Halo 5 - Guardians

Mickeroo · 07-12-2015 2:28pm

IvoryTower wrote: »

December update, new arena map, warzone, i think maybe btb? also forge

2 new btb I think, forge maps again.

IvoryTower · 07-12-2015 2:42pm

ill take that, the arena map was badly needed, i only really play arena when im on my own

Stone Deaf 4evr · 11-12-2015 10:30am

hopped on last night for a few quick games before bed, I don't recommend anyone to jump between this and BLOPS3, I got killed a fair few times due to simply stopping shooting before my opponent was fully dead.

I'm finding it pretty difficult overall but it does feel very rewarding when you have a good run with it.

Mickeroo · 11-12-2015 11:08am

Halo is one of the reasons I can't stomach CoD anymore, the twitchy quick kill times drive me up the wall after getting used to BR duels. Pretty different kinds of shooters in terms of the shills you need I think.

Korvanica · 11-12-2015 11:40am

Mickeroo wrote: »

Halo is one of the reasons I can't stomach CoD anymore, the twitchy quick kill times drive me up the wall after getting used to BR duels. Pretty different kinds of shooters in terms of the shills you need I think.

Much prefer the skills required for Halo. You start getting shot first in COD and you're dead 99% of the time. At least in halo you have a fighting chance to turn it around and get that delicious reversal medal.

Stone Deaf 4evr · 11-12-2015 12:03pm

Korvanica wrote: »

Much prefer the skills required for Halo. You start getting shot first in COD and you're dead 99% of the time. At least in halo you have a fighting chance to turn it around and get that delicious reversal medal.

or in my case, you also get the 'close call' one as well.

or 'distraction'

Korvanica · 11-12-2015 3:02pm

Distraction is probably my most gotten medal. Usually while im looking at the death screen.

IvoryTower · 11-12-2015 3:41pm

killtrocity is my greatest life achievement to date, kill 6 peeps within 5 seconds of one another. I guess best chance of beating that is if I played warzone but cant be arsed! Running riot next, 15 streak. then immortal for surviving all rounds in a breakout game. I cant remember that im shocking at breakout! It's possible the other team had quit or summit

Stone Deaf 4evr · 12-12-2015 2:50pm

Played a few rounds of war zone assault last night, I think it's actually a better mode than standard war zone as everyone is working towards the same objective as opposed to rambling around doing their own thing.

Stone Deaf 4evr · 16-12-2015 11:03pm

Big additions today, all ranks have been reset for the next season so get your 10 games done to get a special req pack. Also, New arena and warzone maps have been added and the biggest addition of all - forge has returned.

Have to say, I'm finding the daily win rewards an ideal incentive to dip in and out every day and pick up the few bonus reqs.

Mickeroo · 16-12-2015 11:23pm

Update has gone live? Nice one, been looking forward to it. I remember paying money for smaller updates in halo 4!

Stone Deaf 4evr · 16-12-2015 11:30pm

Mickeroo wrote: »

Update has gone live? Nice one, been looking forward to it. I remember paying money for smaller updates in halo 4!

It's a bit quiet at the moment in terms of lads from the boardsie company playing, but I've a feeling it'll pick up when the novelty of fallout 4 etc wears off (hopefully!)

TitianGerm · 16-12-2015 11:44pm

I'll have to give it a go now shortly. Not much left in Destiny anymore.

wrt40 · 27-12-2015 12:15pm

Haven't played multiplayer yet, but based on campaign boy is this game bad. Extremely, extremely boring. Absolutely nothing original or special about it in any way and although graphics are smooth they still have a 2005 feel about them. If it wasn't for the 60fps i'd swear it was a backward compatible game.

Multiplayer will almost need to be a completely different game to keep me interested.

Starting to build up a collection now of overhyped and underwhelming games. Far cry 4, Batman arkhan knight and now halo 5.

Stone Deaf 4evr · 29-12-2015 11:13pm

This is drawing me back again and again lately, having great craic with what I assume are Xmas noobs.

Few quick clips here

http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/Stone%20Deaf%204evr/video/13530153

Fuzzy Logic · 30-12-2015 2:58pm

Guys is the issue still affecting Virgin Media customers? I just switched over and broadband up and running since yesterday but didn't get a chance to play Halo yet.

IvoryTower · 30-12-2015 3:59pm

I'm still playing but arena is the only game mode that really interests me and there's just not enough there so I play a few games and change to something else. I wish they'd release more maps and game modes

Stone Deaf 4evr · 31-12-2015 2:01am

IvoryTower wrote: »

I'm still playing but arena is the only game mode that really interests me and there's just not enough there so I play a few games and change to something else. I wish they'd release more maps and game modes

Add me for games, I'm popping on daily but it's tough playing lone wolf.

IvoryTower · 31-12-2015 2:03am

Will do, is your tag stone deaf?

Stone Deaf 4evr · 31-12-2015 2:16am

IvoryTower wrote: »

Will do, is your tag stone deaf?

Yup, same as my username here

wrt40 · 03-01-2016 2:21pm

Sorry just not feeling this game at all even in multiplayer. Titanfall is 100x better.

IvoryTower · 03-01-2016 2:25pm

Do people still play titanfall?

Stone Deaf 4evr · 05-01-2016 11:54am

IvoryTower wrote: »

Do people still play titanfall?

Id say theres still a few in there playing attrition, you'd be waiting a while to get a match in a lot of modes though. It got a bit of a resurgence when it went into the vault.

As for Halo 5, the more I play, the more I'm enjoying it.

had my best ever game of team slayer last night, went 19-1.

now, the other team dropped a player just at the start, but still, I'm claiming the achievement

http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/Stone%20Deaf%204evr/screenshot/3786108

evad_lhorg · 14-01-2016 2:25pm

Just got this for Christmas. Played plenty of Warzone but could do with a few people to play with. Add me on there guys.

Dowdus Maximus is my GT. I will be on a fair bit next week as my exams are finished.

Mickeroo · 23-01-2016 2:58pm

Don't know when they added it, but there's stat tracking and commendations for the clan/company as a whole now: https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/spartan-companies/a%20company%20of%20boardsies

Apparently I'm our most accurate player :P

Shame it isn't integrated into the game (or available at launch). Really think they missed a beat by not having the clans be more meaningful in the game itself, Destiny made the same mistake too where the clan is pretty superfluous outside of needing one or a few achievements.

IvoryTower · 23-01-2016 5:00pm

Couldn't make out much on the mobile ill have a look at work.

Not playing it as much now, back playing battlefield and even bought blops 3 today. Just not enough game modes and maps. Will get back on when they add stuff if it looks any use.

Stone Deaf 4evr · 27-01-2016 11:29am

The new free dlc has been released yesterday - infinitys armoury. It brings a load of new reqs, plus a really cool armour variant called 'Achilles'. Two new maps, one for war zone, an assault variation of noctus set at night time. This actually plays very well imo, I haven't enjoyed that map at all for straight war zone. The other is apparently a restyled fathom, but I didn't come across it in any of the matches I played last night.

IvoryTower · 27-01-2016 11:37am

Might have a bash tomorrow night so. The only thing I want is arena maps and gamemodes, maybe some real BTB maps as well. I don't mind the re-skins cause there's usually enough changes for it to feel like a different map. I imagine i'll enjoy this game more in about a years time when they've eventually drip fed us enough content to keep me happy

Playing blops 3 the last 2 nights, it's a crock of ****e.

Stone Deaf 4evr · 27-01-2016 11:48am

IvoryTower wrote: »

Might have a bash tomorrow night so. The only thing I want is arena maps and gamemodes, maybe some real BTB maps as well. I don't mind the re-skins cause there's usually enough changes for it to feel like a different map. I imagine i'll enjoy this game more in about a years time when they've eventually drip fed us enough content to keep me happy

Playing blops 3 the last 2 nights, it's a crock of ****e.

Personally I can't get enough of this at the moment but you've a lot more time put in than me to be fair.

I read somewhere, I think it was a tweet,that they're releasing some studio designed big team battle maps in one of the future updates. I'd be happy to see that as well, there a sort of 'emptiness' about a lot of the forge made stuff .

IvoryTower · 27-01-2016 11:57am

I love arena mode to a fault. I've clocked 4.11:04:52 and that was nearly all Arena so it just got repetitive. I'm not a big fan of slayer and some times when I go to play arena I could end up playing 3 matches of slayer in a row and I end up just turning it off.

7 of us(all local mates) were online 2 weeks ago and we played custom games of capture the flag and breakout, it was brilliant, brought me back to the days of halo lan parties

Stone Deaf 4evr · 03-02-2016 9:52am

The February season and reset has kicked off, one thing i have to give the game credit / flack for is the ranked multiplayer, it seems to match you with opponents of a similar skill very consistently, the flip side to this is that Its hard to go running riot. got my highest placement so far with gold 5, hopefully I'll be able to battle my way up to diamond before the end of the month.

Mickeroo · 04-02-2016 5:13pm

Somebody perfectly remade Valhalla in forge for halo 5, I'd be over the moon if it got added to BTB. My favourite map ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zK4BZL5YJ8

Stone Deaf 4evr · 04-02-2016 9:56pm

That just brought back a rush of memories, such an iconic map, and really well made. If it doesn't make it into the official rotation I'll be disappointed.

Mickeroo · 13-02-2016 12:42am

Halo 2 br starts in the valentines doubles weekend playlist, feels great.

Stone Deaf 4evr · 23-02-2016 3:19pm

Griffball making its return soon,

looks like more messy fun

Mickeroo · 23-02-2016 4:15pm

Grifball is great fun, though a lot matches just end up with people going for kills. Hope Ricochet and regular Oddball wont be to far behind it.

Stone Deaf 4evr · 23-02-2016 5:18pm

Mickeroo wrote: »

Grifball is great fun, though a lot matches just end up with people going for kills. Hope Ricochet and regular Oddball wont be to far behind it.

I was always more of an oddball fan myself. grifball is a fun distraction though.

I'd like to see them bring in more of the special weapon playists, shotty snipers etc, it feels like ages ago since the snipers weekend.

IvoryTower · 24-02-2016 1:21am

Just realised I hadn't added you back stone deaf(and a few others), no wonder I never saw you online!

Looking forward to trying the new stuff, it's a pity most of my mates have moved on at this stage, this drop feeding games malarkey is a pain.

Mickeroo · 24-02-2016 2:27am

IvoryTower wrote: »

Just realised I hadn't added you back stone deaf(and a few others), no wonder I never saw you online!

Looking forward to trying the new stuff, it's a pity most of my mates have moved on at this stage, this drop feeding games malarkey is a pain.

Yup, I was excited about the idea of free dlc but all they did for the most part was hold back stuff that was standard in previous halo games unfortunately.

Turtyturd · 24-02-2016 12:10pm

Have been playing a bit of this recently and have to say it's a return to form after 4. They ditched almost everything that was wrong and built well on what worked. The thrusters and ledge climb add a whole new dimension to the game.

Just a couple of things.

Would love to play a halo game that didn't have some variation of a 'noob combo'. Run hit crouch hit is getting very annoying.

Is the AR generally considered overpowered? Doesn't seem to be any reason to use precision weapons other than preference.

Are Req packs the only way to unlock armour etc?

Stone Deaf 4evr · 24-02-2016 1:54pm

Turtyturd wrote: »

Would love to play a halo game that didn't have some variation of a 'noob combo'. Run hit crouch hit is getting very annoying.

Is the AR generally considered overpowered? Doesn't seem to be any reason to use precision weapons other than preference.

Are Req packs the only way to unlock armour etc?

Noob combo? how do you mean? halo was always about getting the shields down, then closing the distance to your attacker with a powerful melee imo?

As for the AR, i wouldnt say its overpowered, more that its actually a viable option for a starting weapon. (that being said, I'm rubbish with it and tend to use the pistol mostly and drop the AR in favour of pretty much anything else as soon as I find it).

Req packs are the only way to get armour, if youre not interested in warzone, sell everything and buy more reqs. and keep using the xp & req boosts.

silver reqs cost 5000 rp, but are garaunteed to have 2 permanent unlocks, the broze are 1250, but only have a chance at unlocking a common or uncommon item. the consensus is that you shouldn't buy gold packs until you have almost exhausted the bronze and silvers, that way you'll have a better shot at getting better items when the time comes.

Mickeroo · 24-02-2016 2:11pm

Noob combo used to be plasma pistol and melee, now it's that bloody shoulder charge :P

Turtyturd · 24-02-2016 2:53pm

Stone Deaf 4evr wrote: »

Noob combo? how do you mean? halo was always about getting the shields down, then closing the distance to your attacker with a powerful melee imo?

As for the AR, i wouldnt say its overpowered, more that its actually a viable option for a starting weapon. (that being said, I'm rubbish with it and tend to use the pistol mostly and drop the AR in favour of pretty much anything else as soon as I find it).

Req packs are the only way to get armour, if youre not interested in warzone, sell everything and buy more reqs. and keep using the xp & req boosts.

silver reqs cost 5000 rp, but are garaunteed to have 2 permanent unlocks, the broze are 1250, but only have a chance at unlocking a common or uncommon item. the consensus is that you shouldn't buy gold packs until you have almost exhausted the bronze and silvers, that way you'll have a better shot at getting better items when the time comes.

Cheers for that. Mickeroo knows what I mean, every game seems to have a cheap way of getting kills. Reach's armour lock/smack combo was infuriating at times. Halo for me has always been about keeping distance and picking ppl off with the precision weapons.

Agree that the AR is a viable option now. Used to take a full clip and a melee to kill somebody so it's strange to kill someone with bullets to spare, but like you I am rubbish with it so use the pistol from the off.

Have only tried war zone once or twice so will sell off all the stuff from my packs for now. Have the Helioskrill armour atm (had to google how I unlocked it) which looks class, so not in any rush to change.

Stone Deaf 4evr · 24-02-2016 3:41pm

I've come to appreciate the warzone idea somewhat, I played a fair old bit of battlefield, and things like spawning on fireteam members etc is sorely missing. Warzone assault is similar to 'rush' from battlefield and its my preferred option as you dont get the massive swings in points due to AI being taken down. Theres a lot of fun to be had there when its going well, but bad teammates can make it a poor experience also.

Another option thats badly needed is to allow you to sell your useless reqs in bulk, theres a plugin available for chrome browser that lets you do it on halowaypoint.com but the in game system limits you to one at a time which is mind numbing.

Stone Deaf 4evr · 24-02-2016 3:48pm

Mickeroo wrote: »

Noob combo used to be plasma pistol and melee, now it's that bloody shoulder charge :P

that shoulder charge is pretty much the equivalent of panic knifing in call of duty. I doesn't seem to happen to me that often, but maybe I've just been lucky, theres a certain dark part of me that laughs when I hit some guy with it, and you can see him spinning away trying to locate me while I hit them with the last few shots for the kill!

Mickeroo · 24-02-2016 3:53pm

Stone Deaf 4evr wrote: »

that shoulder charge is pretty much the equivalent of panic knifing in call of duty. I doesn't seem to happen to me that often, but maybe I've just been lucky, theres a certain dark part of me that laughs when I hit some guy with it, and you can see him spinning away trying to locate me while I hit them with the last few shots for the kill!

What i dislike about it is it encourages people just sprint blindly around the map, that coupled with the heavily nerfed motion tracker compared to other Halo games really pisses me off.

Stone Deaf 4evr · 24-02-2016 4:11pm

Mickeroo wrote: »

What i dislike about it is it encourages people just sprint blindly around the map, that coupled with the heavily nerfed motion tracker compared to other Halo games really pisses me off.

The motion tracker range is something I've grudgingly accepted at this stage, to the point where I dont really pay as much attention to it as I would in other games. It's frustrating to be killed and not even see where from though, you'll often be taken down by a battle rifle from seemingly nowhere.

I think theres more positives than negatives to be found overall though, its almost certainly my favourite halo multiplayer after Halo 2.

Mickeroo · 24-02-2016 4:22pm

Stone Deaf 4evr wrote: »

The motion tracker range is something I've grudgingly accepted at this stage, to the point where I dont really pay as much attention to it as I would in other games. It's frustrating to be killed and not even see where from though, you'll often be taken down by a battle rifle from seemingly nowhere.

I think theres more positives than negatives to be found overall though, its almost certainly my favourite halo multiplayer after Halo 2.

Oh yeah dont get me wrong, I love it overall. I do wish the arena maps weren't so samey though, really looking forward to the day the add some classic maps which I'm sure is bound to happen.

IvoryTower · 24-02-2016 4:37pm

was just talking about this the other day, maps are a lot more boring now that they have to be fair! Give me the old maps any day. Same goes for Cod, battlefield not so much

Mickeroo · 24-02-2016 6:50pm

Apparenty the update is gone live, didn't have a chance to check yet myself.

They announced a firefight mode at the end of the launch trailer too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE4ESGTv5J8

Halo 5 - Guardians

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