Shokyr

I, for some reason, really, really don't like it. At all. Haha, I have no idea why. I don't know if it's because it's just too different, but to me, it doesn't feel very 'Halo'.

1/2 ton.

Nice, thanks a lot for the quick reply. I haven't been lucky enough to play the actual game myself, but if you feel that it wasn't overwhelming in any way, or that the gameplay was fair, maybe I am mistaken. I really love all of the functions of the LR so far, and if the spread isn't so bad, I may pick it over the DMR. I've gotta wait to play, first, though.

Hey everybody. As Nov. 6 approaches, I've become increasingly antsy about playing Halo 4, and I've been looking up more and more gameplay every day. Now, today I got an extensive look at the Light Rifle and it's gameplay in Matchmaking. I would've put this thread in 'General Discussion', but Match Making seemed more fit as to the fact that it's the only place that my concern rests. Now, as I said earlier, I recently got an extensive look at the Light Rifle and it's uses and implications on the battlefield, and I've got to tell you - this weapon looks absolutely devastating. I was watching a player, Walshy, use it on a match on Haven, and he was killing about everybody with it whilst he still had about half of a shield. Now, I realize he is an MLG player, but some concern started to rise the more gameplay I watched. The more I saw, the more I got to wondering - is the Light Rifle unbalanced? I was watching gameplay from PAX, so it's a somewhat recent version of the game. Perhaps it's been toned down, and perhaps there's nothing to worry about. I'm just here to have a few questions answered. 1. Do you think the Light Rifle seems a bit overpowered, or unbalanced? After all, as I said, he was killing about every enemy whilst he still had about half to a third of his shields remaining. 2. If this weapon is so destructive, why doesn't everybody use it? It's a starting weapon, so everybody has access to it. I see just about anybody who uses it get kill after kill, so why don't we see it used more? 3. Doesn't it seem a bit short on starting ammo? This may be the prime reason for #2, and possibly a counter for #1. Sure, maybe it is more powerful, but that fact could be opposed by it's lack of starting ammunition. However, with the package that allows you to pick up ammo from fallen players, the Light Rifle would definitely be a force to be reckoned with. What do you guys think? Thanks for any and all input!

Just to be sure, by that word there, do you mean 'excluding' or 'including'..? While it's very appropriate for this to be moved to 'offbeat items', the entirety of this forum is not about Halo. While Halo is a humongous part of it, and probably the reason why >85% of it's members are here, there are some sections that aren't related to Halo what-so-ever. 343i has other projects and events that go on, but again, Halo IS one of the biggest reasons almost all of us are here, including myself. I'm not making an attack or aggressive remark, I just wanted to try to clarify.

I'm not impressed with the new EOD. Halo Reach's was a total step up from Halo 3s, and they've gone back. I thought the full-visor looked really nice, instead of the two eyeball looking visors. I could actually use EOD in Reach. Guess I'll go back to Recon. If this is what you're referring to, it's the FOTUS armor. I'm not quite sure how I feel about it, but I know Hayabusa players are going to love it.

Hey Insignia, I'm on another forum called http://www.grandprixforums.net/ and was just wondering if you'd consider making me a signature for that site as well.

When does/did the game go gold? I really hope this has been brought up before, or they've seen this post by now. It'd be a relatively simple application that could really add to the aesthetic aspect to the game. Plus, I think some members have wanted this for quite a while. (By the way, your like count is 2x your post count. Gotta say I'm impressed. )

I'm not sure why you're even asking this on a Halo forum, but I do think Halo 4 will be a better game than Black Ops II. If we were talking about something like a new Modern Warfare I may call it even, but Treyarch has seemed to let me down in just about every game they've made. Halo's Campaign will always be deeper, of course, but I like both multiplayers a lot. Tack one on for Halo.

Why on Earth would the Prometheans be 'teaming up' with the covenant? What could possibly be their common interest?

It's awesome how I can watch footage from the same map time and time again and still be thrilled every time I see somebody pick up a weapon or get a kill. Nice find.

I've got 41 minutes until '1 Month' turns into '30 days'.

Plasma grenades stick to things while frags can bounce. It's not an advantage, it's just a difference. I feel that it'll help people further customize their starting loadouts to help fit their style of gameplay, and that'll be great for the fanbase. Plus - look at some videos of Halo 4. A lot of people are still using frags.

I think it's a happy medium. I like Halo 2/3s settings. Reach was a 'fresh' feeling of new style of gameplay, but I think Halo 4 is going to take the cake on this one.

For a couple of chopped and screwed video clips, this turned out very nicely! Good work.

It actually looks like it could be one of my favorite maps, it's got a real variety of combat scenarios that will help give it life for a longer period of time.

I want to hop on the bandwagon and welcome you to 343i.org, I've been here for less than a month and have already not only learned a great deal, but also made some awesome friends with whom I'm going to be enjoying Halo 4 for years coming. Hope your stay is a pleasant one.

Achieve 2 headshots with one bullet - Quick Pick Double Down

No matter how 'true' of a fan you are, not everybody is going to be happy, and that's the end of it. Some don't like the direction that 343i is taking Halo into, and if you feel that they're 'ruining' the franchise, well, they're not forcing you to buy the game. If these people don't want to play Halo anymore, so be it. However, I feel that some of these people should really give Halo 4 a try, as many of them would probably be pleasantly surprised. I, personally, love how the new Halo 4 is looking. And while some things in the game are definitely different than what Halo originally was, that's what makes an awesome franchise - excitement, change, enthusiasm. Some people didn't even like the Brutes coming into Halo 2, but look how well they've helped shape the story line all this time. Let's face it, Halo would get annoying to play game after game just killing Elites, Grunts, and Jackals. A franchise needs to advance to survive, and that's what 343i is doing with Halo 4. And I'm loving every second of it.

The tank got nerf'd hard.

Make a Custom Game, throw it on your File Share. I'd play it.

Just look at the graphical enhancements, it almost astonishes me. Halo 3 had a great engine which ran great graphics, but from an aerial view you could see the 'grids' in the texture of the land. Look at Halo 4's Rangarok - smooth as a baby's bottom.

Which I'm positive they are - just keep in mind that no matter what, not everybody is going to be happy. While Major League Gaming is a huge section of their fanbase, 343i will always want the gameplay to feel friendly, and wants to make sure that a beginner can jump right in and get started. While I agree that another ranking system would certainly help with this aspect, I'm sure 343 has a method to their madness. Be patient - I'm sure you'll love the game either way.

I totally agree. I'm hoping they dim the damage down a bit, and it'd be nice if it had a 'weak spot' as mentioned in the video, or somewhere where it's more vulnerable to gunfire. I'm really hoping the Plasma Pistol will deactivate it as a vehicle, that'd really give a good chance to anybody right off the bat as long as they spawn with one. I'm sure this will be a #1 priority to take out - look how powerful it is!

A lot of footage I haven't seen - good find! (By the way, Flagsassination looks epic.