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On my 2nd account, a Brigadier mistook me for a General in a game of Shotty Snipes after getting raped

Him: "You suck"
Me: "That's mean"
Him: "Well I know that this isn't your original account"
Me: "Well duh"
Him: "So where's your general account?"

I don't know what to say....I'm not a general. I suck at Shotty Snipes (but will occasionally do good) so I take it as a compliment :lol

(btw, who tells you that you suck after having your ass handed to you?)
 
Thanks for the many responses. i still dont know whether or not i agree. i just enjoy a more realistic atmosphere than what is usually presented in halo. what is there is gorgeous just not for me.
 
Super Johnson said:
If you guys are still doing the GAF top 10, I think I might have an interesting submission. It's a Killtrocity with a missile pod in BTB Territories.

http://www.gamevee.com/viewVideo/Halo_3/GeeVee/Missile_Pod_Killtrocity/902576

There's no real skill involved, but I still think it's an interesting submission.
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sorry dude, the top ten is reserved exclusively for generic no scopes and 'oh maa gawdd look at how far he threw that stick' and with some generic shitty metal (metalica).
 
I have to agree with Blood. Being and ODST would sure feel like a step backwards IMO. But what character would be able to one-up the chief? Maybe some alien but that would bring other issues into the equation. This is why I wanted their next big project not to be set in the Halo universe. We've already played as the most powerful being in that universe and played through the most epic events during that time span. Everything else will feel like merely a sideproject in a universe we've already explored.

A squad-based shooter? I was hoping for Bungie to redefine a new genre, and while I know they are plenty skilled at shooters, IMO 3rd person shooters are practically the same as first person shooters. The only difference is the camera is pulled back a foot. So while this can have minor changes to the game such as seeing your character's animations and peeking around corners, the differences are very little. So while it may've been a pipedream for me to think that Bungie was going to explore, and redefine, a different genre; I'd still be disappointed if it turned out to be another shooter.

I'm sure whatever they're making will be amazing and at a class reached by very few developers, so it's only a matter of how outstanding this experience will be for me.
 
EazyB said:
I have to agree with Blood. Being and ODST would sure feel like a step backwards IMO. But what character would be able to one-up the chief? Maybe some alien but that would bring other issues into the equation. This is why I wanted their next big project not to be set in the Halo universe. We've already played as the most powerful being in that universe and played through the most epic events during that time span. Everything else will feel like merely a sideproject in a universe we've already explored.

A squad-based shooter? I was hoping for Bungie to redefine a new genre, and while I know they are plenty skilled at shooters, IMO 3rd person shooters are practically the same as first person shooters. The only difference is the camera is pulled back a foot. So while this can have minor changes to the game such as seeing your character's animations and peeking around corners, the differences are very little. So while it may've been a pipedream for me to think that Bungie was going to explore, and redefine, a different genre; I'd still be disappointed if it turned out to be another shooter.

I'm sure whatever they're making will be amazing and at a class reached by very few developers, so it's only a matter of how outstanding this experience will be for me.
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You really believe the 3rd person genre has been taken as far as it can go? C'mon now.

If it is Halo related, the odds of it being some kind of shooter is pretty much guaranteed, they're not gonna get too far away from what makes Halo popular to begin with.
 
EazyB said:
A squad-based shooter? I was hoping for Bungie to redefine a new genre, and while I know they are plenty skilled at shooters, IMO 3rd person shooters are practically the same as first person shooters.
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Really? I don't feel that way at all.

I'd be really pumped by a ODST squad based shooter. I think Bungie could do some really interesting stuff with the fairly untested genre.
 
Captain Blood said:
Why no Spartan squad based shooters huh?
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If they're going for a more realistic approach, then the whole shield regeneration thing kind of kills the mood in that department of shooters. :P
 
Ramirez said:
If they're going for a more realistic approach, then the whole shield regeneration thing kind of kills the mood in that department of shooters. :P
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That is fair I suppose, that also comes with an excellent point that no one has brought up yet............no elite armor permutations :lol
 
EazyB seems to believe that the next Bungie title needs to be on a bigger, bolder, brasher scale than the previous one and that the Halo universe offers nothing that could top Chief/Cortana's Next Big Adventure. Personally I love the idea of exploring smaller, nicher pockets of the fiction. It doesn't have to be an all-or-nothing fate-of-the-galaxy sci-fi epic for me to be happy. The idea of having a more personal, intimate shooter (first or third person) on a human world fighting the Flood or the first Covenant invaders sounds just swell to me. In fact I would be more excited for that than anything but a Halo RPG of some kind (which I would love, but have no hope of seeing).
 
Shake's ideal 'Superintendent' game: prior to first contact with the Covenant and the SPARTAN program etc. there was a Flood outbreak on some outworld/prison colony/pirate world that ONI subsequently hushed up. You play an ONI agent(s)/ODST investigating the outbreak and end up stranded in a Flood-infested urban environment overseen by a demented/rampant AI. How such an outbreak might occur I leave in the hands of more capable and knowledgeable fiction ninjas. In the original trilogy you play an eight foot supersoldier protected by shielding and armour, and the Flood are still intimidating at times. Let's see how they appear up close to a few unprepared human soldiers.

Gritty, gloomy Halo survival horror yes please.
 
Shake Appeal said:
EazyB seems to believe that the next Bungie title needs to be on a bigger, bolder, brasher scale than the previous one and that the Halo universe offers nothing that could top Chief/Cortana's Next Big Adventure. Personally I love the idea of exploring smaller, nicher pockets of the fiction. It doesn't have to be an all-or-nothing fate-of-the-galaxy sci-fi epic for me to be happy. The idea of having a more personal, intimate shooter (first or third person) on a human world fighting the Flood or the first Covenant invaders sounds just swell to me. In fact I would be more excited for that than anything but a Halo RPG of some kind (which I would love, but have no hope of seeing).
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As do I, but only if they can search more than one of these "smaller", behind-the-scenes events in the story throughout the game. Perhaps a prequel, but shown off through the eyes of a faction (UNSC).

For example, on Floodgate, when you're walking through the bunker after the Flood arrive and kill most of the marines and only a small handful left, they start crying out things like "they came out of nowhere, man!!! THEY JUST KILLED HIM". Through the Chief's eyes, it's a quick "damn that sucks" thing because you weren't there, your objective was to keep walking forward.

But now, I want to be in the UNSC's shoes and live the horror of the Flood taking over my friends just before the Chief arrives.
 
swander said:
...everyone?
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Now I remember when I did it :lol But I felt that I was within my rights to do it. A general BARELY won over me because all he did was camp with the shotgun. He got angry after I asked him if he got his open season yet. He got all pissy and was sending me messages and shit afterwards.

xxjuicesxx said:
This is for you.
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"This time, act like you have a personal vendetta against this person"
"Owned, bitch!"

:lol :lol

I try to refrain from smack talking altogether. The only thing I'll do is melee their dead body (a la Street Fighter/Mortal Kombat) if they were smack talking/tea bagging me. Tea bagging is a waste of time, IMO (as shown in that video :lol).
 
So, assuming this game is as far along as we've been told and might see a release sooner then expected. Knowing how little we know (next to nothing), what do you guys think in terms of release dates. I guess my gut says holiday 09 sometime. I know MS was always keen on the idea of Gears / Halo / Gears / Halo... for holiday releases. Seems like it fits in with MS's strategy to show a game only about a year from its release.

I wonder if this game is far along enough (and MS is crazy enough) to put this puppy out in February 09 and battle killzone.
I say "MS is crazy enough" because:
A). I don't think you rush a bungie release - if of course this date would rush it.
B). I don't know if that is significant time to get the advertising / game previews / hype train in full swing.
 
S1kkZ said:
halo: the pelican chronicles

you play one (or all) of the pelican pilots that flys the chief to his mission and pics him up later. in between you could do some missions. think about it, could be pretty awesome.

drop the chief at the beach (the silent.., halo 1) then do some dogfights, pick the chief up...
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MISSION FAILED, THE CHIEF IS DEAD

RETRY MISSION:
YES NO
 
Shake Appeal said:
Shake's ideal 'Superintendent' game: prior to first contact with the Covenant and the SPARTAN program etc. there was a Flood outbreak on some outworld/prison colony/pirate world that ONI subsequently hushed up. You play an ONI agent(s)/ODST investigating the outbreak and end up stranded in a Flood-infested urban environment overseen by a demented/rampant AI. How such an outbreak might occur I leave in the hands of more capable and knowledgeable fiction ninjas. In the original trilogy you play an eight foot supersoldier protected by shielding and armour, and the Flood are still intimidating at times. Let's see how they appear up close to a few unprepared human soldiers.

Gritty, gloomy Halo survival horror yes please.
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that actually sounds pretty fun. maybe not a pure survival horror but definitely not a kill everything then go to the next room kind of game
 
Dirtbag 504 said:
So, assuming this game is as far along as we've been told and might see a release sooner then expected. Knowing how little we know (next to nothing), what do you guys think in terms of release dates. I guess my gut says holiday 09 sometime. I know MS was always keen on the idea of Gears / Halo / Gears / Halo... for holiday releases. Seems like it fits in with MS's strategy to show a game only about a year from its release.

I wonder if this game is far along enough (and MS is crazy enough) to put this puppy out in February 09 and battle killzone.
I say "MS is crazy enough" because:
A). I don't think you rush a bungie release - if of course this date would rush it.
B). I don't know if that is significant time to get the advertising / game previews / hype train in full swing.
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If MS was keen on Gears/Halo/Gears, then this SI game wouldn't be out until 2010 because Halo Wars comes out next year. :P

But seriously, this game is most likely farther along than we think, even with Paul Russel saying "be surprised at how much we put into our next project in such a short amount of time" "Not the first time, Paul" - Ske7ch

Bungie didn't go independent so they could release one game every 2-3 years like they did when they were owned by MS. :P

I'm hoping for a March-April 09 release. :D
 
Dirtbag 504 said:
I wonder if this game is far along enough (and MS is crazy enough) to put this puppy out in February 09 and battle killzone.
I say "MS is crazy enough" because:
A). I don't think you rush a bungie release - if of course this date would rush it.
B). I don't know if that is significant time to get the advertising / game previews / hype train in full swing.
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I'm pretty sure Bungie would rather chew down on some cyanide pills before rushing a game {a la end of Halo 2} again.

I'm thinking Summer/Fall 09 at the earliest. I can wait {that being said I'm still pretty excited :D }.
 
TDG said:
Really? I don't feel that way at all.

I'd be really pumped by a ODST squad based shooter. I think Bungie could do some really interesting stuff with the fairly untested genre.
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What's so different about 3rd person and first person? I feel Halo had the formula perfected, 1st person for the majority of on-foot shooting and third person for select weapons and vehicles. I never felt like I wanted the camera pulled back when using the BR and in 3rd person shooters the camera always goes 1st person when scoped anyways.

I'd be really impressed if someone sold me on how 3rd person shooters are different from 1st person and even more impressed if someone convinced me that they were so different they should be considered different genres.

Ramirez said:
If they're going for a more realistic approach, then the whole shield regeneration thing kind of kills the mood in that department of shooters. :P
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Sheild regeneration was initially a Bungie invention and ever since it's been adopted by some of the biggest shooting franchises. COD1 switched to regen when it went to COD2 and Gears (developed by a huge PC developer) decided that was the way to go as well. It would feel very archaic to go back to a health pack system. And to say it's more realistic is laughable. Unless I have to go to a medic, have surgery, and do rehab for a months; it's not going to be realistic. And IMO the regen is the best formula for gameplay.

Shake Appeal said:
EazyB seems to believe that the next Bungie title needs to be on a bigger, bolder, brasher scale than the previous one and that the Halo universe offers nothing that could top Chief/Cortana's Next Big Adventure. Personally I love the idea of exploring smaller, nicher pockets of the fiction. It doesn't have to be an all-or-nothing fate-of-the-galaxy sci-fi epic for me to be happy. The idea of having a more personal, intimate shooter (first or third person) on a human world fighting the Flood or the first Covenant invaders sounds just swell to me. In fact I would be more excited for that than anything but a Halo RPG of some kind (which I would love, but have no hope of seeing).
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I know I came off that way, but I personally don't care much for another epic story ala-Halo 2/3. I've already ranted about my disappointments about the story. It felt sterile and there was almost no humanistic qualities. It felt like a forgettable sci-fi flick. But I know why they went that direction as opposed to the deeper story of Halo 2, the masses just want dem explosions and nothing else. I would be happy if they just forgot about that demographic but it doesn't make sense to do so. What they're left with is trying to squeeze in a flashy side-story. I'd love to be proven wrong.

BTW, do the humans even make contact with the flood outside of the events on the Halos and the crash in Halo 3?
 
GhaleonEB said:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=11918517&postcount=61632
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EazyB said:
I bet my flight helmet that the superintendent is not part of the Halo universe.
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Phatcorns said:
Who or what the heck is dirtbag?

Anyway, there is that one other picture where that guy opens the door and does the same thing. I laugh my ass off every time.
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Too weird to live, too rare to die
 
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