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  1. Site Poll 105: Will Halo: Infinite reignite the 343ICF?

    in General Discussion

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    The Director is spot on.

     

    I think in the off chance that Halo Infinite becomes a revolutionary hit, the forum could see a change of pace. However I think that the entire forum (from top to bottom) would require a facelift. Remove forum sections that are unneeded, make it less crowded, and simplify the forum to direct traffic to a central location.

     

    tl;dr: If you simplify this place and give it a facelift, you could see a spark.... potentially.

     

    But my current opinion is the same as TD.

     

    Also: hi.

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  3. Do you think Halo can recover?

    in General Discussion

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    This is exactly why 1st party titles don't have the stamina nor the longevity to survive. Before the thoughts of Nintendo start creeping in, remind yourself that games such as Zelda, Mario and Metroid have no counterpart on the other 2 systems. There has never been any game title so similar in design and character creation to match or saturate those titles.

     

    Playstation has some alright titles and so does Xbox, but name one franchise that has sold millions of copies EVERY year and quite frankly evolved the fps genre. Halo did it 2 times. CoD continues to do it. The reason why Halo will never again come out kn top is exactly the reason above. Noone wants to buy an Xbox to play a failed franchise. CoD can be played on 3 systems of your choice, one NOT requiring a ridiculous flawed and over advertisement filled gaming service.

     

    If Halo really wanted to regain it's former crown, Microsoft should have branched out right after the obvious marketing of MCC and the game failed. It not only failed to instill confidence in the new developer, but it failed the system as well, making it appear that the Xbox was a poorly executed hardware platform.

     

    Halo can't recover going forward. The only way to save Halo story wise, would be to draw on the decades of lore preceding the current story. Going back to simpler ideals, wider reaching story lines and varying environments. In a nut shell, invest in old lore characters and give them the in-game character development that ODST/Reach perfected.

     

    As for multiplayer, no title has been fun since Reach. Halo CE is STILL played by hundreds/thousands albeit on PC cause of server support. Halo 2 is still played and regaining momentum thanks to Cartographer. Halo 3 is still played by thousands via Tunngle, Xlink, etc. Their populations and enthusiasm put MCC, 4 and 5 to shame. Multiplayer needs to go back to design basics. Great mkx of small, medium and larger maps that are well thought out and draw around a common theme. Bungie did this with every map, referrencing "Hang em High" as their go to for ALL map design. What does 343 have? Forge. Thats it. No thought, no design plan really....just pan, place, repeat.

     

    As far as mechanics it is becoming way to involved. The tactical aspect in comparison to the Bungie titles fails in every way. There is simply far too much controller input and other mechanical flair that weighs down the multiplayer experience. Halo 3 had it exactly right with one time use equipments. Simple base weapons, and no silly bazillion variations that impeed the basic core function of each weapon.

     

    Halo is a complete mess. I don't foresee it ever becoming the quality title it once was. Which I guess is fine since the Millenials are now the catered and majority of the gaming world. I am quite happy to fade away still playing the gold standard of the Halo franchise in my undies by myself or with a few older guys/girls.

     

    Halo 3. ♥

     

    (Literally sitting here in my undies by myself eating waffles wishing I was playing Halo 3)

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  4. An Update on Mayh3m

    in Introductions

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    Hey everyone! 

     

    I am sure you have seen me floating around here and there, so I just wanted to give you a bit of an update on whats going on with my life. 

     

    So since August I have moved across the United States, from Orlando, Florida to Portland, Oregon. I drove a 15 foot UHaul truck and car trailer across country over a 5 day span. I have been living in an old farmhouse with a crap ton of problems, ranging from frozen water pipes, a water pump with an electrical issue, a slightly clogged chimney (the whole house is heated from a wood stove) and a clogged sink/laundry drain. 

     

    It has been one heck of an adventure since mid December up until now. I got a job at a local grocery store called Safeway, left that job for a position at another grocery store (wont state the name as it might ping them here), and now am about to step into the biggest adventure of my life.

     

    About a month and a half ago, I spoke to an Air Force recruiter about what it would take for me to join the military. She and I spoke for a while and after discussing things with my wife, we were in agreement that it would be a good thing for me to join the military. So I took the first step, I filled out the paperwork, I took the ASVAB, I did everything I was suppose to. The one thing holding me back was my weight. Last August I weighed 248lbs, I wasn't healthy... while I was able to get most of that weight off, I knew it would be tough for me to meet the weight requirement in case the medical examination measured my height shorter than I am. I am 5'9.5" and I knew if they rounded up I would be fine with my current weight, however if they rounded down, then I would have missed the mark. I worked my... tail off and went into the medical examination thinking my weight wasn't going to pass. I went through all the tests, I passed them all except for one. My heart rate. I was nervous the entire time, to the point where I couldn't get my heart rate down enough for them to take my blood pressure properly. 

     

    The only thing I need to do now is to get my blood pressure taken a few times by a local Dr, and once it passes I will be able to submit the documents and swear in to the Air Force's Delayed Entry Program (DEP). Once I swear into the DEP, I will wait for my job and BMT ship out date. 

     

    Oh, and as far as my weight - I now weigh 186lbs, which is the max someone at 5'9" can weigh to qualify for the Air Force. So in under 6 months I've lost 62lbs, gotten married, and (nearly) enlisted with the U.S. Air Force. Within the next week or so I'll post an update here with the results. 

     

    That is basically what has been going on with me. I've been pretty busy lately.

     

    Love you guys!

    -John

     

    P.S. Here is the before and after pictures. ;)

     

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  11. Please help me 343 induesteies team

    in Halo Reach

    Posted

    STEP 1: If you double tap (A) spin your left analog stick clockwise while pulling the right trigger rapidly for 5 seconds, then restart your console. This can be tricky so you may want to do it twice just in case. 

     

    DO NOT PROCEED UNLESS YOU HAVE DONE WHAT IS STATED ABOVE.

     

    STEP 2: While the console is restarting press and hold the (Y) button while pulling the right trigger. Your console should restart. After it restarts, you need to do a little bit of trickery to the console to make it work.

     

    STEP 3: You have to unplug your power brick from the back of your console to ensure that the network can no longer access the console. If you also have your console connected to a network cable, unplug that as well. 

     

    STEP 4: Pour yourself a drink, (if under 21, a soda or water would suffice) sit back in your chair and admit to yourself that you were unwise in the choices that you made that led to this. If you really were console banned, you know exactly what you did and probably need to take some time away from your now unplugged and disconnected console.

     

     

     

    Did this help? If so, leave a comment or give us a call at: 1-800-SUC-KS4U

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  22. I'm here... but I'm not

    in Introductions

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    My life has been rapidly changing recently. Before anyone asks, I resigned as a community moderator on my own will, it was something that was long overdue. I've enjoyed the opportunity presented to me by the fine group of staff this forum has. So this carries no weight as to what I will say next.

     

    To cut to the chase, I wont be as active here in the future. I already haven't been and I am fully aware of this. I have many things I need to take care of outside of the forum, regarding school, relocating, and figuring out what I'll end up doing in the long term look of my life. I'll be here, I'll be looking, I'll keep up with the mafia game... but I won't be here as often. I love you all so dearly and you all have a special place in my heart and life.

     

    You have to reach for your dreams or you'll never even come close to achieving them. I've learned that if you really want something you need to do something about it. if you had one week left to live, would you live your dream? If the answer is yes, then why must you wait until then? Follow your dreams. Pursue them. Live them. 

     

    I wont be here, but i will.

    ljp1125

     

     

    feel free to message me at any time. ♥

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