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The man had his back against a wall. The Chiefs antics and direct disobedience put everyone at risk. He made a decision to protect everyone on board The Infinity. That is hardly the actions of a coward. He was only fired because his superiors were morons. Recklessly endangering your crew by pointlessly navigating into merky conditions is hardly befitting of any commander or captain. COUGH* Titanic COUGH*. No for all intents and purposes Captain Del Rio was a saint.
He single handedly in most likelihood saved the crew of The Infinity, but that's just speculation. What I can prove through fact and in game cinematics was that he was charged with command and he executed his duties superbly. He deserves to finish out the series more so than Cortana obviously.
My prediction is that he will in fact return as a major protagonist and save MC yet again when he returns.
Oh and to carry on further, nobody knew what the Didact was capable of. They had never met a forerunner before then. That had already been said.
At the end of the level Infinity the ship itself was able to fend off multiple Covenant cruisers and the Didacts ship while being completly imoble and vulnerable.
Lets not forget the Spartan Ops introdoction scene where the Infinity practically RAMMED a Covenant cruiser in half without taking hull damage.... and lets not forget the Infinity's primary weapons used on Midnight which opened a hull on a forerunner ship. The only reason it couldn't fight back was because the weapons were jammed when the Covenant hit it the moment they landed (or crashed and walked away without even a scratch) on Requiem.
Also... the chief learned what the didact wanted and learned how it functions. The Chief completly informed Del Rio of it... and he told the Chief that "whatever he thought he saw" couldn't be a reality and called him and Cortana, and I quote: "an aged spartan and a maltfunctioning A.I.".
Infact he seemed more disrespectfull towards him in a few circumstances like the when the Chief asked what was the assesment from the recon team... Del Rio completly acted like the kind of guy he does not want people to question him... infact the more I look at him the more I get the feeling he is just concerned with his military career.
Because if he cared AT ALL for his crew then WHY would he sent a scouting run in the middle of an attack on the ship?
Finally, when the Chief disobeyed and left Infinity, how did he endangered the crew? They were ordered NOT to let him leave the ship but they allowed.
Chief in no way endangered anyone with that move, the only exception being himself and Cortana.
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Risky Gamble:
A whole new game made with an original storyline and with only a few inspirations on it's design?
Normaly my instinct would tell me to avoid it... but right now: it's telling me to wait and give it a try.
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Tell bungie to upgrade reach make the bloom proply, more ranks like lt.commander and war hero, get the armor lock out of the arena, tell bungie to relese a title update because it is just the same reach but the gametypes and maps and i love halo reach but i noticed that it needed some changes and people are stop playing reach and go to their black ops and then halo reach would be dead by when i think when Gears of War 3 comes out they have to do a title update and ranked matches. I am tring to help so that halo reach would be better than black ops people still play this game and they want changes or they will leave i bet that so save halo reach send this to bungie please.
Armor lock's been REMOVED since last year and I find bloom good as it is.
Why I find bloom as good as it is? Simple: spamming =/= rapid pacing.
Most people that complaint about spammers on dmr battles actually encountered rapid pacers, which consists on pacing the shot but pulling the trigger the second bloom is restored. This gives the feeling of spamming but isn't.
So...... no, why fix what's not broken? Some people just learned a skill that is easily mistaken. The only way I can see every one okay with that is if bloom take longer to recover. But then they would complaint about how long it takes... so either way, there's going to be complaints.
Edit: Also, people asked for a more classic Halo on Reach, meaning no assassination animations, dual-wielding and no health bars. Well guess what: Before Reach came out it was requested a more classic halo... which is health bars, no dual-wielding... and then they just added a few things.
And to add these new features they might (might) need to change everything in the game. Which could backfire and just brake it...
To be honest, everyone should just be pleased with what they have instead of just wanting for something else or just plain more and focus on the future.
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No, its not just to make mistakes better. Its also to improve the whole game with new ideas.
We will have a idea concerning friendly fire. Dont bother too early.
The Ranking will be thaught up once more, or even several times more. We will see.
Ok, but EXP isnt everything.
As already told, we re looking for a solution for all kind of Halo fans. And not just for the next-gen fans (which are not all)
.As you ve seen the voting probably, it would be actually logical to have a solution for everybody.
But we will also have to wait up the final result.
I am also not determined concerning every detail about our description, but the work is in progress
.For more informations please talk to Rafter as well!
Exp being everything wasn't my intent.
Clearly, our goals here are the same. I've seen and read that much...
What I've typed is no more then the comunities desires and make things more fair and fun for all.
If both of you which to undertake the endevor it is not my place to say otherwise, only ask that please keep in mind these requests from the comunity so you may know what to bestow them with.
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well if you played the game halo 3 at the end he is left with the flood at the ring.
so if the flood made it then johnsin would be a flood. or they would add a new dude to make coments in the game.
what else johnsen was only in half of the campain with you. during the first and some in middle and at the end of halo 3.
he can't become infected by the flood... he has a rare nervous system disorder wich prevents him from being infected by the flood, he did in fact become infected but he didn't mutate, instead he gained healing and super regenerating abilities, so maybe he didn't die at all and will be back to kick some ancient ass!!!! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
Wha... what did I do???
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Next Gen Halo.
But all I want is a well balanced gameplay, each weapon has it's function.
A hybrid ranking system: Cr is still existant, but armor isn't unlocked by rank (to make it fair for everyone). Rank is obtained by the 1-50 part of the system and exp is awarded by wining and removed by quitting. Cr's only function is to award players with funds to buy the armor they unlock, Cr is awarded by killing an opponent + objective (even more if they are the ones to do it) and doing feats like killing sprees.
A more fair armor unlock: It's unlocked not by rank but things you do in the campaign, if you complete the campaign in any level you gain an armor to show, from the simple (ODST by completing in easy) to the complex (like, Forerunner armor by completing on legendary) and by finding terminals on the way. (permutations and attachments by performing special feats in campaign or multiplayer, like sniper spree unlocks recon attachments for all helmets)(Completing on higher difficulties unlocks both its armor and lower difficulty armor)
Firefight and firefight forge with A.I. implacement (Hostile and Ally).
And lastly, for all you derankers, a switch any player could use at any time to remove their rank and skill so they can start over.(so they don't have to lose matches and make everyone else on his/her team angry for it)
Also, NO FRIENDLY FIRE!
I've tought of all this thinking about what I've seen/experienced.
Sry buddy, but i have to disagree!
Havent you read the posts of Rafter or myself?
I think that my friend Raf and I found a very good solution for that big problem!
He put his and my suggestions into one very good post!
Please read that almost perfect description of Raf how Halo 4 could or even should be!
One Question. Why do you call yourself TheAncientGamer if you wanna have next-gen?
(Sry i hope that doesnt sound naughty.) Or are you already older than the most gamers?
Here is Raf?s (the best) description of Halo 4:
To the Arby,First: You're welcome, it was my pleasure.
Second: Yes, it would be good if Halo (4) became the best worldwide game, though, what should it feature?
Let's think about the logics,
(Right know, I will talk about the logical way to create the most famous game in the world and not what I would like Halo 4 to be)
Halo CE was released 10 years ago and, scince then, 5 more Halo games came, one RTS, and 4 FPSs (being two (ODST and Reach) slightly different.)
Therefore: We have 5 games quite similar (the sixth is Wars) and Halo doesn't seem to be worlwide at all.
So, smth's wrong, either the game or the players (it can't be the players, moreover, you can't change them and if you find smth you can't change, you adapt to it)
So, Innovation is needed, we have two options here:
Option A: Create smth better and learning from the mistakes of other succesful things.
Option B: Creat smth tottaly different and hope it to be successful (what happened to Halo CE)
I don't see any Option B here, That leaves us with Option A.
If we get ideas form other games (Which are very close to the reality) and make it better and possible to play many different gametypes in Halo, people will want to buy Halo because with 1 game, they get to play a lot of them.
Meaning: in multiplayer, Halo 4 should have maps and gametypes inside SWAT (which I think should change the name to ODST) in which people could play smth like COD, Battlefield, MOH, etc.
A classic Halo group of playlists: Very classic Halo with the needed palylists.
And a new type of Halo: with the things fans like me would like to see, again, with the obvious playlists.
Forge and firefigt should be as people are asking.
So, a new type of game is needed in order to achieve the Bungie's so wanted "World Domination".
Of course, some advertising would be needed
For a different game,
Rafter
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I know what you mean Rafter. I rely on Doubles and MLG for good gametypes, and I'm sure I'll be sticking to specific gametypes in H4 too.I think the most important thing 343 can do to please the community is to provide innovative and new OPTIONS. like......
Optional ADS that you can turn on and off depending on settings.
Individual and adjustable weapon mechanics/values
Keep AA's but give the option to be able to adjust specific values (ie. how long you can sprint for, the velocity of the jet pack, etc.)
Be able to use theater with other players like H3
I'm sure there's other things but I need to think about it a bit.
Tottaly agree.
Options and variety is a go for me
PS:
Thank you very much Raf for that fantastic post, where you have mixed our ideas for Halo 4
!!THAT POST HAS TO BE (SHOULD) READ BY EVERY SINGLE MEMBER IN THIS FORUM :!: !!!!!!!!!!!
BIG THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO (HAS READ) READS THAT POST
!!So let me get this straight: Rafter mentions to learn from past mistakes to create something better.
Lets see: friendly fire... all it takes is one grenade at the wrong time to shift every thing. Less booting and less people harrasing their team just because they have friends on the other team.
The Ranking: a Hybrid system that grantes what the majority wants and that's been around from the previous Halos plus a system that provides founds to buy armor pieces they unlock?
I call myself TheAncientGamer 'cause I've seen what most of the players do and contemplated how to help make things better. 'Cause I've experience what goes on.
How can we learn from those mistakes if what I've posted is what the comunity's been asking and provides better gameplay for all?????
I've seen that coment up top and in NO WAY is harmed by the options I posted.
I'm sorry if it did, but it doesn't.
Edit: Deranking was a major issue for people in halo 3, like this, they don't have to experience losses because of it. A lot better then bungies solution for the Arena 'cause only the people who wants to start over have the liberty of doing so without wasting time.
Please read my post carefully and keep in mind I seek only to find comum ground for all, not some.
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Hey,
I am kind of fedup with seeing all these people wanting this and that on halo 4 like for instance armour and so. I do agree it is cool to be able to change all of your amour but in my opnion they are missing the whole point. It is all about the gameplay, and think of it with halo 1,2,3 in mind NOT the new reach one!
These 3 halo's always had some changes some for good some for the worse, but in this time there DOMINATED every single chart and they basicly started MLG, i don't know how many of you are fermiliar with MLG but it's because of halo that it got big. Now with the halo reach they are seeing a huge drop in the number of spectators, online viewers and fans in general. This is why they are planning on making sc2 the number 1 game and putting it on the main stage!!! Why? It is quite simple REACHES GAMEPLAY SUCKS! And it is no fun to watch, and too play.
Here are a few examples of the things i don't like wich some of you brought to my attention.
- armour abilities absolutely RUIN the game
- the slow gameplay (for example the gameplay)
- the maps aren't giving me the same sensation such as a Lockout(H2) or a Pit(H3) did
- THE BLOOM! why is it even there?
So seeing the fact that the game i once loved and enjoyed playing getting ruined and seeing people who chare my opnion i feel this is the time that halo makes a turn for the better instead of the worse. So my advice to 343 industries.
- Don't look at reach
- Talk to people who have been playing the game since halo 1 considering they are you're most loyal costumers.
- Do active questioning and polls and especially again with high rated respected people.
- Talk to MLG considering they are the biggest company in competive halo.
- Take you're time to develop the game and don't rush it, we fans have patience as long it is a good decent FPS like it was intended.
- Invest in bigger and better servers that matchemaking isn't hosted by a person but that like in CS or some other games you actually play on a existing server. This is expensive but it reduces the "host" advantage.
At last, i know alot of you will disagree on my view but if you do so, say as of when you are playing halo, you're levels and why you disagree.
Playing since Halo CE and like Reach......
Here's what I know about the vast majority that left Reach for Halo 3:
I made a poll to see what was the number one cause, over 60% said "the BR", a weapon which is so easy to aim, easy to use and barely misses a shot.
When I asked their opinions about armor lock, very, but VERY few had valid reasons, the majority was "didn't get the kill" or "got emp when I stood close to it or melee it". Which shown me a great deal act before they think.
When I asked about the DMR, most of the 50's came down on me and said: "Can't get a kill" or "too random" or "It's broken", when I asked why and how come, I found out most of them spammed the trigger FROM A DISTANCE.
Like a said before: very few provided legit and understandable excuses why they didn't like Reach while most just hated.
This was done the month Reach was released.
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hey guess what ancient??.....i know your weakness now...(betray you)
(Ancient heals)... we could have been allies you know (
)...Muahah
But seriously now, both guns have just as much reason to be a part of the game, maybe with luck both will.
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The BR is TOO EASY to use for me, I'd prefer a D.M.R. since I have to pace my shots depending on the distance.
But the D.M.R. was a BR prototype so maybe BR for the sake of the storyline.
hey guess what ancient??.....i know your weakness now...(betray you)
(Ancient heals)... we could have been allies you know (
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Next Gen Halo.
But all I want is a well balanced gameplay, each weapon has it's function.
A hybrid ranking system: Cr is still existant, but armor isn't unlocked by rank (to make it fair for everyone). Rank is obtained by the 1-50 part of the system and exp is awarded by wining and removed by quitting. Cr's only function is to award players with funds to buy the armor they unlock, Cr is awarded by killing an opponent + objective (even more if they are the ones to do it) and doing feats like killing sprees.
A more fair armor unlock: It's unlocked not by rank but things you do in the campaign, if you complete the campaign in any level you gain an armor to show, from the simple (ODST by completing in easy) to the complex (like, Forerunner armor by completing on legendary) and by finding terminals on the way. (permutations and attachments by performing special feats in campaign or multiplayer, like sniper spree unlocks recon attachments for all helmets)(Completing on higher difficulties unlocks both its armor and lower difficulty armor)
Firefight and firefight forge with A.I. implacement (Hostile and Ally).
And lastly, for all you derankers, a switch any player could use at any time to remove their rank and skill so they can start over.(so they don't have to lose matches and make everyone else on his/her team angry for it)
Also, NO FRIENDLY FIRE!
I've tought of all this thinking about what I've seen/experienced.
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If I'm not mistaken, Reach was supposed to have this gametype but wasn't uploaded due to some kind of problems.
To bad too, it could have been fun.
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The BR is TOO EASY to use for me, I'd prefer a D.M.R. since I have to pace my shots depending on the distance.
But the D.M.R. was a BR prototype so maybe BR for the sake of the storyline.
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If/when 343 makes a new halo game they should make a customizable elites like halo 3 but better.
I liked the idea with diff types of elites but make the armor customizable.
Dual weapons!!!!
New spartan figure (short, tall, fat spartan)
No money limit in forge
Custome game: playable brute/grunt/hunter/jackal
More outer space interaction
Anymore thoughts?
Yes: Firefight and firefight forge (with A.I. implacement: Both hostile and ally forces).
Edit: Plus surpressed SMG from ODST and loadout system for specific gametypes (No AA's) and an Invasion gametype. (I find it fun)
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in Halo Reach
Those "Reinforcements" most likely mean Covie Reinforcements, and the only reinforcements you would get, in the firepower department, would be the players that died as long as the lives were already gone.
But what I would like, nontheless, would be forge firefight. But with A.I. implacement so that we can place troopers to fight in blockades we mounted and would only respawned after the round was over.
And the reinforcements: ODSTs via drop-pod. (8 per wave and would go to especific spots to fight on)
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ok in the trailer for halo 4, the master chief wakes up to the frigate exploding. he gets cortana and uses his jet pack to get out there ( woah hold up, when did chief have a jetpacK) he flies through the ship and reachs the hull and then it shows he is facing a massive structure which is weird because at the end of halo 3 it showed a large planet, instead it shows a forrunner structure
If you use HD settings, you'll see Forerunner markings all over the surface.
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For all we know Chief's location could be miles from Onix. Logically speaking, since the Portal collapse when they where crossing, wouldn't it mean they are stuck between portals??? or OUTSIDE their galaxy since the Ark is beyond the rim???
Logically speaking, it can't be Onix.
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If my calculation is correct, it's 27.60 ? in Europe.
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I hope they put it on 2 Disc, like ODST, Campaign and Multiplayer.
Not sure but I think they might make two multiplayers: 1 for CE and the other for Reach but with maybe two discs to separate them.
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There will be 4 player Co-op.
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My Opinions:
-IF it's going to play like Halo Reach, then maybe it's because ( not sure if true ) It comes with a Halo reach multiplayer disc...
-Maybe there will be multiplayer options to who wants to play Halo CE and who wants to play Halo Reach.
All I know is that there's a rumor that it's coming with Reach multiplayer with the map packs (Punch in the guts) like ODST.
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If I'm not mistaken, they'll just give better graphics and lighting to help with the ambience.... so they maybe a tad more scarier... I don't know.
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I'm going to be honest, I'm not entirely sure on what to expect from Halo 4, I mean I've allways expected something from other Halo games but Halo 4 leaves me blind.
The Covenant are gone, Humanity is safe and the Flood is contained.
The Halo 4 Teaser leaves me dumbstruck, but I guess it will be interesting to find out.
Who knows: Maybe we will face the Forerunners by ourselves (not counting Cortana 'cause she can't fight inside the Chiefs head).
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You want me to post a little?...... I won't.
wait........
Spartan Ops: Episode 8: Majestic Rescue.
in Halo 4
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I find the chapter quite interesting no doubt, good co-op gameplay and all but... I feel like the solo gameplay form was neglected during the testing. (assuming there was one)
I say this because in solo gameplay I find myself constantly annoyed by the fact that the spartan AI doesn't shoot the conduits (or generators or whatever they are), instead they constantly shoot at the artelary like no tomorrow. Now naturally I decided "hey if these guys are that bad at aiming, might aswell do the shooting myself."... but when I hop in the gunner seat the spartans drive me against walls, are unable to drive up small inclines without constantly going back and forth and driving me away from the mentioned conduits... and occasionally stopping and making me a sitting duck for the artelary.
Long story short I would like to know if anyone else is having this issue and, if so, is it a glitch or what?
(Before you type... I'm talking about the spartans constantly shooting the wrong thing... I already know the driving's been bad since Halo 3)