Oh My God Halo

[Anarchy]

Stuff just announved at gamescon makes me wana cry:

MCC has 1-50 ranking

Sanctuary remade on H2A

Halo 5 has no loadouts
Halo 5 beta features midship/heretic

Both Halo games have dedicated servers

MCC had what /appears/ to be some sort of broadcaster mode



Yup.

[JonOU812]

Is this good cry or bad cry. To me it seems like good cry

[Anarchy]

Good cry.

[Maxdoggy]

The Beta runs from December 29th-January 18th and will only feature 4v4 Gameplay.

All the remastered maps have "dynamic elements" too. Sanctuary, for example, has a shootable button that can bring down a waterfall temporarily to block sightlines from red and blue objective.

More info on the Twitter feed on the homepage.

[KazuhLLL]

Stuff just announved at gamescon makes me wana cry:

MCC has 1-50 ranking

Sanctuary remade on H2A

Halo 5 has no loadouts
Halo 5 beta features midship/heretic

Both Halo games have dedicated servers

MCC had what /appears/ to be some sort of broadcaster mode



Yup.

Obligatory: http://i.imgur.com/pidnIzZ.gif

The wait for November just got a lot more difficult.

[Zeta Crossfire]

Only 4v4 now? Now I'm worried, I hope 8c8 are in the actually game. It just seems strange not to add at least one to the beta, maybe they feel they have it down and don't need the feedback. Wow this news sucks

[W3z4b1]

Only 4v4 now? Now I'm worried, I hope 8c8 are in the actually game. It just seems strange not to add at least one to the beta, maybe they feel they have it down and don't need the feedback. Wow this news sucks

I'm kinda with Zeta, I'da at least had a 6v6 :/ But me having the beta is doubtful so if 4v4s make you guys happy then gg.

[fearfulpenguin]

Halo 5 has no loadouts
Halo 5 beta features midship/heretic


Halo 5 beta features midship/heretic --stickfest '14 here we come ;)



http://i.imgur.com/pidnIzZ.gif


Ahhh the wonders that is Archer

[Sir Nihlus]

Hmmm by watching this video, 343i do indeed seem to emphasise a lot on '4v4 Arena Gameplay' for Halo 5.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DO48lWuMpaM

[Anarchy]

Reach beta was all 4v4 too, they're just talking beta not the whole game.

The general idea is they're focusing on basics.

[KazuhLLL]

Reach beta was all 4v4 too, they're just talking beta not the whole game.

The general idea is they're focusing on basics.

Yep.

Also I was watching the videos they put on Waypoint (Link) (https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/halo-channel-revealed-at-gamescom) and it looks like Skyline might also be making a return in Halo 5:

http://i.imgur.com/s7ysU6x.jpg?1

Another Skyline-esque angle: http://i.imgur.com/9hMSiiO.png

[Spattan177]

Reach beta was all 4v4 too,

Invasion?

[Silko]

4v4 is classic slayer people! Also REACH started as a 4v4 then later the 6v6 Invasion gametype was introduced (Awesome ass gametype). So I am willing to bet that 343 will start this off as a 4v4 and later on give us a crack at some of the larger maps and gametypes.

[Maxdoggy]

Considering the MP beta is coming out almost a full year BEFORE the game launches, I'd be surprised if there was more than a few maps available AT ALL to play in a near-finished state. I'll take what I can get, and I'm hopeful that the three weeks of beta time will be used to better improve the game in the future.

[Mythonian]

Didn't the H4 beta only have 4v4 also? Can't remember...

Seems that 343i is trying hard to satisfy the competitive games... With all the pro players they've got helping with development, hopefully they don't end up scaring away the casual crowd.

The largest thing that made Halo so successful was customization in custom games. all the way back to H2 zombies and Tower of Power, and then H3's Forge. Reach gave us gametype labels and Forge World. H4 gave a slight upgrade to it but not much besides dynamic lighting, which had pros and cons. the lack in H4's innovation was part of why the playerbase dropped so quickly, so hopefully H5 can bring some more powerful customization capabilities...

Such as these: http://petetheduck.com/halo-5-forge-wish-list/

[KazuhLLL]

Considering the MP beta is coming out almost a full year BEFORE the game launches, I'd be surprised if there was more than a few maps available AT ALL to play in a near-finished state. I'll take what I can get, and I'm hopeful that the three weeks of beta time will be used to better improve the game in the future.

From the first look video it seems like we're getting our hands on 7 4v4 maps and 3 game modes: http://youtu.be/PnMKTl9VhJU?t=56s

And Myth I won't be surprised if we hear nothing about Forge until next year's E3. Hopefully sooner, but I think any info will definitely come after the H5 beta. Also H4 didn't have a public beta.

[VerbotenDonkey]

Honestly, the only thing I like is the return of map dynamics. :c Hope they include new passenger aircraft ...

[Mythonian]

Yep.

Also I was watching the videos they put on Waypoint (Link) (https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/halo-channel-revealed-at-gamescom) and it looks like Skyline might also be making a return in Halo 5:

Another Skyline-esque angle: http://i.imgur.com/9hMSiiO.png

The second image doesn't really look like Skyline to me. If you go back a few seconds: http://puu.sh/aPPsV/198376ae0b.jpg

It looks more like Condemned from Reach to me, because of that vent-like area on the left, and it's way too spacious for Skyline, unless they maybe enlarged the map to 6v6 size.


And Myth I won't be surprised if we hear nothing about Forge until next year's E3. Hopefully sooner, but I think any info will definitely come after the H5 beta. Also H4 didn't have a public beta.
I had thought they said they were gonna give some basic details during GamesCon or something, but I guess I heard wrong. Oh well. :/

[VerbotenDonkey]

When they were listing off all the weapons for Halo 5, did anyone catch that light green tube looking weapon? Maybe it was a reskin of a previous one, but it looked new to me. Like a large grenade launcher.

[Mythonian]

When they were listing off all the weapons for Halo 5, did anyone catch that light green tube looking weapon? Maybe it was a reskin of a previous one, but it looked new to me. Like a large grenade launcher.

This one:

http://puu.sh/aPR5R/cd81b1eaf8.jpg
http://puu.sh/aPR8R/0b9885cc0a.jpg

Bazooka.

[Guzzie]

thank you dear lord baby jesus of nazareth

[VerbotenDonkey]

This one:

http://puu.sh/aPR5R/cd81b1eaf8.jpg
http://puu.sh/aPR8R/0b9885cc0a.jpg

Bazooka.

Ah yes that one. xD Wonder how it will differ from the rocket launcher or if they're just changing the style?

[Mythonian]

Ah yes that one. xD Wonder how it will differ from the rocket launcher or if they're just changing the style?
Might be specifically anti-vehicle? Maybe it locks on to vehicles while the regular rockets are mainly anti-infantry.



They said the Beta will have 11 weapons. The video showed AR, BR, SMG, DMR, the strange Bazooka, and the Sniper.

Don't know about the other 5 weapons though, but I'd expect Sword for Midship/Heretic (the sword is shown in the trailer at top mid). Hopefully we also get to see Gungooses in H5 beta. (hope they become a staple for the future lol)



I think that Condemned picture from earlier might just be this map: http://puu.sh/aPRHe/df9ec6e1af.jpg

Looks like a new map with a similar aesthetic, but looks larger than 4v4.

[VerbotenDonkey]

Gungeese on 4v4s? xD

[KazuhLLL]

Hopefully we also get to see Gungooses in H5 beta. (hope they become a staple for the future lol)

It'll be a shame if the Gungoose is only in H2A.


Gungeese on 4v4s? xD

On the H5 Abandon remake, obviously. /s

[VerbotenDonkey]

It'll be a shame if the Gungoose is only in H2A.



On the H5 Abandon remake, obviously. /s

Hahahaha. But yeah, only the Anniversary maps have forge from Halo 2 so I doubt the other maps will be changed from their original states. And since the Mongoose didnt come out until Halo 3, I'm guessing it will probably be in all of them, but maybe not the H2A lol

[Legendary Nova]

This makes me desperately want an xbox one and MCC preorder now!

[Silko]

Fuck me, Sept 9th can't come any sooner. I need Destiny to hold me off until the MCC.

I NEED MY CRACK


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vr5PkXjLF4

[Toast78901]

Halo 5 has no loadouts


Yaaaaaaaaaaaaay. Regression and try-hard pandering >.>


Edit: Aaaaaand commence the bashing xD

[KazuhLLL]

Hahahaha. But yeah, only the Anniversary maps have forge from Halo 2 so I doubt the other maps will be changed from their original states. And since the Mongoose didnt come out until Halo 3, I'm guessing it will probably be in all of them, but maybe not the H2A lol

Oh I know it's not going to be in H1-3, I meant I hope it's good enough to keep going into future Halos.

[VerbotenDonkey]

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaay. Regression and try-hard pandering >.>


Edit: Aaaaaand commence the bashing xD

Honestly I'm kinda sad they took out loadouts. I wasn't a fan of a lot of the perks, but it really reduces the customibility that people have when making custom games and I even liked personalizing what I could do on the battlefield.

Kaz, it might be in Halo 3!

[purple gamer 17]

Ya know the one thing that really grinds my gears is the fact that in the Sanc walk through he is like "Yeah we really want Halo 2 to play the same way that it did before", then like 5 seconds later Major Nelson is like "Oh yeah that's different, It used to be a sword there, and now it's rockets"
Like come on.

[Graycochea]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaG5SAw1n0c

[KazuhLLL]

Ya know the one thing that really grinds my gears is the fact that in the Sanc walk through he is like "Yeah we really want Halo 2 to play the same way that it did before", then like 5 seconds later Major Nelson is like "Oh yeah that's different, It used to be a sword there, and now it's rockets"
Like come on.

The carbon-copy of Sanc will be there in H2 Classic gametypes. H2A is meant to be a bit different.

[Yehsus]

I cant wait to stream H2 and H3 again.