Halo 4

Halo is an Old FPS multiplayer system though, where its reliant on players knowing the maps and scavenging for weapons. A strategy on halo involves when to go for a power weapon or which one, or setting traps for said weapons. If you got people bringing Rockets and Br's into the field to start it completely changes the multiplayer.

^Power weapons like the RL will still spawn on the map.

EDIT: After reading the article again, power weapons like RL and SR etc will spawn/drop at random on the map for players to pick up. I imagine the anouncer might say so when they appear like "Weapon drop!" or something. Gives new focal points and small objectives for talkative teams to go after. Knowing what 343 did to Reach once they took over. I also imagine they'll make different playlists with more traditional style modes n' gameplay so to please more players.

Divine Virus wrote:^Power weapons like the RL will still spawn on the map.

A team with Assault rifles vs a team with BR's.

Unless the map is super small and close quarters, they AR team will lose every single time.

Vigil wrote: Unless the map is super small and close quarters, they AR team will lose every single time.

Yeah I worry about that too. But if the Pistol is anything like the one in Reach, a player could hold there own against it.

I know the system seems troubling at first but I got to imagine there's a way to balance it.

EDIT: This is why I wish they were doing an open Beta instead of a closed one.

Vigil wrote:

Divine Virus wrote:^Power weapons like the RL will still spawn on the map.

A team with Assault rifles vs a team with BR's.

Unless the map is super small and close quarters, they AR team will lose every single time.

In custom games and certain playlists, the unlockable system won't apply.

And apparently, the BR is being balanced differently, so it's more useful in mid-longish range. The DMR is the long-range weapon, and the AR should be pretty useful as well.

I just hope they bring back the plasma repeater and make it as beefy as it should have been.

Felix wrote:I know this is the wrong place for this question, but I was wondering what you guys thought of the book Halo Glasslands (for those that have it) since it is on sale and I can get it cheap.

Best Halo book since Contact Harvest, in my opinion. Remember, I'm the guy who liked that book, and I'm not saying that they're similar. Pick it up if you can.

^Hey I liked Contact Harvest too!

Aside from our first contact with the covenant taking place inside Halo 3, I greatly enjoyed reading it. I made a stab at Halo Evolutions, but the short story nature of the book killed my interest after the first half. At some point I will get around to Glasslands...

Rasq'uire'laskar wrote:

Vigil wrote:

Divine Virus wrote:^Power weapons like the RL will still spawn on the map.

A team with Assault rifles vs a team with BR's.

Unless the map is super small and close quarters, they AR team will lose every single time.

In custom games and certain playlists, the unlockable system won't apply.

And apparently, the BR is being balanced differently, so it's more useful in mid-longish range. The DMR is the long-range weapon, and the AR should be pretty useful as well.

I just hope they bring back the plasma repeater and make it as beefy as it should have been.

I just hope 343i has a freak accident where a gas leak caused a massive explosion and everyone either died or was seriously injured and the new halo projects were discontinued.

Rasq'uire'laskar wrote:I just hope they bring back the plasma repeater and make it as beefy as it should have been.

I 2nd this.

Divine Virus wrote:^Hey I liked Contact Harvest too!

I liked it the best out of all the books to date.

Dud Doodoo wrote:Aside from our first contact with the covenant taking place inside Halo 3, I greatly enjoyed reading it. I made a stab at Halo Evolutions, but the short story nature of the book killed my interest after the first half. At some point I will get around to Glasslands...

Contact Harvest was pretty good, never had a problem with it.

Evolutions is very hit and miss. The Return, The Mona Lisa and the story about Cole are the only ones of any real interest.

Nocbl2 wrote:

Divine Virus wrote:^Hey I liked Contact Harvest too!

I liked it the best out of all the books to date.

The Fall of Reach? First Strike? Ghosts of Onyx?

Angatar wrote:

Nocbl2 wrote:

Divine Virus wrote:^Hey I liked Contact Harvest too!

I liked it the best out of all the books to date.

The Fall of Reach? First Strike? Ghosts of Onyx?

Yeah, GoO was another good one. And the Flood was an interesting take on Halo 1.

New weapon.
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/05/02/the-arsenal-of-halo-4.aspx

I a Four word statement for this news.

Spoiler:

Oh look a gun that was already in the game probably but just mounted on the warthog now they're taking it off probably nerfing it and giving it a limit on ammo capacity so it'll just be a human variation of the brute shot!

I like Halo weapons up until about halo 3.
The DMR is detestable in my eyes.

I though a Rail gun got its damage from force and not explosive energy...

Unless it hits with that much force...

the DMR is just a practical weapon

The Halo Reach DMR was supposed to be a pre-cursor to the BR... so why is it in Halo 4?

I have to agree with drag,about time

CivBase wrote:The Halo Reach DMR was supposed to be a pre-cursor to the BR... so why is it in Halo 4?

Because Devs just refuse give the BR a select fire mode like it is supposed to have. The DMR cant stand against a BR its laughable to think they can co-exist without heavily nerfing something. I also wish they gave the Sniper rifle a laser sight so you know when your about to lose your head and its Night Vision scope back (No real bonus its just nice to have the option when people run into caves or shaded places) but hey cant have everything.

OoOoOoOoOo, a Rail Gun?

Nice.

no laser sight, that would nerf the sniper so bad. it already leaves a vapor trail

KristallNacht wrote:no laser sight, that would nerf the sniper so bad. it already leaves a vapor trail

agreed.