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[Shake Appeal]

I echo the sentiments everyone has about Heavies. It comes up far, far too frequently, and is not particularly balanced or competitive in its current state. Insaniac has had a go at tweaking it in Forge; so have I. If Bungie really wanted to there are plenty of avenues for improvement, but certainly the likelihood of the map variants cropping up should be decreased.

I also sort of agree with Phatcorns point about snipers. As much as I dislike the continual whining about a separate playlist, I find myself less and less inclined to go into Team/Social Slayer because of the high probability that I will get Shotty Snipers, which a) is vastly inferior to default Team Snipers and b) is not what I am looking for when I choose those playlists. The weighting for anything other than Team Slayer/Slayer BRs should be like 10%.

there are only 2 lasers (maybe a third in the middle but I think those are rockets)

There are four.

 

[EazyB]

Team Slayer
* Team Slayer (68.7%)
* Team BRs (15.3%)
* Team Snipers (6.9%)
* Shotty Snipers (9.2%)
Total: 16.1%

That's not too far off of your 10% request really.

SS is where things are messy. Sniper matches make up 22.2% with rockets and duals making up another 18.9% which leaves normal slayer games at 60.9%, just above half of the games.

There are four.

Huh really. Just for interest's sake, where are they?

Each time I've gotten to play Valhalla Heavies we've completely dominated the other team so it's entirely possible that I never was frustrated by tons-o-lasers.

 

[GhaleonEB]

Huh really. Just for interest's sake, where are they?

Each time I've gotten to play Valhalla Heavies we've completely dominated the other team so it's entirely possible that I never was frustrated by tons-o-lasers.

One in each base, and one outside the exit teleporter for each base (bubble and Pelican). I think one for each would be sufficient.

 

[Trasher]

Whoring vehicles is boring and takes little to no skill.

 

[EazyB]

Thrasher can't get a kill in a vehicle to save his life.

A mere 1.9% of his kills are in vehicles. I have more kills in the chopper than he does total vehicle kills.

 

[Trasher]

Thrasher can't get a kill in a vehicle to save his life.

A mere 1.9% of his kills are in vehicles.

Oh I can. I just rarely get in them because I feel like an asshole when I get a running riot with a tank. Not fun.

That and I have probably played 5 BTB (social and ranked combined) games in total outside of the 15 or 20 games I've played in Squad.

 

[EazyB]

Oh I can. I just rarely get in them because I feel like an asshole when I get a running riot with a tank. Not fun.

You have 13 total kills with the tank in ranked and 4 in social. You have never gotten a running riot with a tank

 

[Trasher]

You have 13 total kills with the tank in ranked and 4 in social. You have never gotten a running riot with a tank

Custom games fool.

You thought I was talking about the BTB lagfests where I can't get outside of the base in Valhalla? I :lol at you sir.

Not all are as fortunate as yourself when it comes to connections.

 

[EazyB]

Custom games fool.

You thought I was talking about the BTB lagfests where I can't get outside of the base in Valhalla? I :lol at you sir.

I've seem the people you play customs with; what a joke.

And I forgot how laggy your connection is. You've only played Sandtrap 30 times and Avalanche 20 times. You 4v4 whore :lol

 

[Trasher]

I've seem the people you play customs with; what a joke.

And I forgot how laggy your connection is. You've only played Sandtrap 30 times :lol

Haha, yup!

BTB is fucking kryptonite to me.

 

[Insaniac]

the proper use of structure cover and the addition of some bubble shields to Heavy maps easily neuter the gauss hog/scorpion.

also the use of respawn times balances this out. 90 second respawns on Gauss hogs, compared to the 30 or 20 second respawns on normal hogs/choppers. 150 second (delayed) respawn on the scorpion tanks.

 

[Zeouterlimits]

Love that image, probably the best photo I've taken

 

[xxjuicesxx]

Fuck the Heavies hate, gametype is liquid Halo sex.

 

[Brainboy]

Since everyone's doing it:


Also I (finally) got the achievement. It took me much longer than expected because I wasn't awarded EXP at a crucial moment. :/

 

[CrazedArabMan]

Whoring vehicles is boring and takes little to no skill.

very true, a real man uses a sniper rifle

 

[Captain Blood]

where were you sitting, I'm always in the same spot

Its a trap Trasher bail out!

 

[a Master Ninja]

So pretty much everyone had an instance or two when a win did not provide EXP when it should have?

 

[Chinner]

So pretty much everyone had an instance or two when a win did not provide EXP when it should have?

Yes. Although saying that, it has been good today.

 

[CrazedArabMan]

Its a trap Trasher bail out!

I'm the one's that's frightened, he's going to stalk me now.

 

[Trasher]

I'm the one's that's frightened, he's going to stalk me now.

You can identify me Thursday because I will be wearing a turban in your honor.

Also, why the hell is Gamevee taking so god damn long? Got a back log of videos I need to put up dammit! Bah...

 

[Captain Blood]

.

 

[CrazedArabMan]

You can identify me Thursday because I will be wearing a turban in your honor.

Like the one my squid is wearing, cause now I'm really freaked out!!!!!!!!!

Spoiler

jk, but seriously, its a very small world

 

[xxjuicesxx]

Wait is this real? I thought it was a play on the snack/dax thinger?

 

[Trasher]

Like the one my squid is wearing, cause now I'm really freaked out!!!!!!!!!

Spoiler

jk, but seriously, its a very small world

Yeah...the chances of this is...well it's ridiculous.

 

[CrazedArabMan]

Wait is this real? I thought it was a play on the snack/dax thinger?

very real. Also Trasher, you gonna be on live a little bit longer today, my last class gets done at 4:00 so I may get on at 4:30ish if my roommates haven't taken over the tv, just seeing if you want to get some Halo in.

 

[Captain Blood]

Wait is this real? I thought it was a play on the snack/dax thinger?

Trasher = Snack alt, Crazed = Dax alt confirmed.

 

[xxjuicesxx]

Fix this ?

 

[Shake Appeal]

My friend just got the achievement by quitting out of a playlist he was an 8 in. :lol

 

[TDG]

I can't believe some of you people are hating on Heavies. What a bunch of debbie downers.

 

[Trasher]

My friend just got the achievement by quitting out of a playlist he was an 8 in. :lol

Banhammer in...

3

2

1...

 

[Insaniac]

I have a quick question. Bungie, why haven't you fixed the very minor yet somewhat annoying problem of Neutral Assault getting *blammed* and not being able to upload neutral assault clips to fileshare until you edit the "ass" out of the description? >.>

 

[The Librarian]

I can't believe some of you people are hating on Heavies. What a bunch of debbie downers.

Heavies is awesome, it's just that there are too many laser on some of the maps.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

Oh, God, I got the Oddball achievement! I almost had a panic attack when Oddball on Ghost Town popped up! Yay!

 

[TDG]

Heavies is awesome, it's just that there are too many laser on some of the maps.

Yep. Replace most Lasers with Rockets and everything's fine.

 

[The Librarian]

Oh, God, I got the Oddball achievement! I almost had a panic attack when Oddball on Ghost Town popped up! Yay!

Still haven't received the oddball achievement. Can't find a game.

 

[xxjuicesxx]

I think the replacement of lasers with rockets would be terrible. Gauss Hog is already overpowered enough the removal of lasers would just exacerbate the problem. Shooting a rocket at a speeding Gauss hog is just a ridiculous idea. You would just be asking for huge Gauss sprees every game.

The thing about Heavies is you really just need to make sure you don't get overwhelmed by powerful weapons and vehicles. Timing the warthog spawns and lasering their hogs as they spawn helps a bunch.

 

[Chinner]

Still haven't received the oddball achievement. Can't find a game.

They're gonan increase the weighting of it no?

 

[The Librarian]

They're gonan increase the weighting of it no?

Yeah, I know. I'm not obsessed with getting it or anything, just wish I could have it now. Ah well, patience will pay off.

Edit: Decrease the amount of kills needed to win a Splockets game from 100 to 50.

 

[Captain Blood]

Oh, God, I got the Oddball achievement! I almost had a panic attack when Oddball on Ghost Town popped up! Yay!

Killtastrophe? Something smells fishy :lol

 

[fin]

Yep. Replace most Lasers with Rockets and everything's fine.

qft

 

[Trasher]

Killtastrophe? Something smells fishy :lol

...in
3 *Beep*

2 *Beep*

1 *Boop*

 

[xxjuicesxx]

Killtastrophe? Something smells fishy :lol

I'd guess it has to do with a ball and a bubble shield and a couple of bad kids too.

 

[Merguson]

While in class, I sat down to someone that was fapping furiously. He stopped and went to the washroom for a while. He returned only to sit next to some chick. What the fuck is up with that? I think he had a hole in his pockets specifically for that event. Smelled of eggs too.

Spoiler

Hint hint. A word in this statement relates to a familiar gamer tag.

 

[Trasher]

While in class, I sat down to someone that was fapping furiously. He stopped and went to the washroom for a while. He returned only to sit next to some chick. What the fuck is up with that? I think he had a hole in his pockets specifically for that event. Smelled of eggs too.

 

[Ramirez]

While in class, I sat down to someone that was fapping furiously. He stopped and went to the washroom for a while. He returned only to sit next to some chick. What the fuck is up with that? I think he had a hole in his pockets specifically for that event. Smelled of eggs too.

wat

 

[MIMIC]

Is it just me, or is the Bungie website IMPOSSIBLE to navigate today? Every single page I go to, it freezes for about 30 seconds.

 

[Thermite]

While in class, I sat down to someone that was fapping furiously. He stopped and went to the washroom for a while. He returned only to sit next to some chick. What the fuck is up with that? I think he had a hole in his pockets specifically for that event. Smelled of eggs too.

:lol :lol :lol :lol

I think I see what you're doing there.

 

[Falagard]

I think the replacement of lasers with rockets would be terrible. Gauss Hog is already overpowered enough the removal of lasers would just exacerbate the problem. Shooting a rocket at a speeding Gauss hog is just a ridiculous idea. You would just be asking for huge Gauss sprees every game.

The thing about Heavies is you really just need to make sure you don't get overwhelmed by powerful weapons and vehicles. Timing the warthog spawns and lasering their hogs as they spawn helps a bunch.

I should have mentioned they should get rid of the Gauss Hog. The tank is a slow moving target and easy to hit with rockets and missile pods.

So my suggestion would be to get rid of the Guass Hog, make there be 1 laser, 2 missile pods, 2 rocket launchers.

As a side note, Metroid drove me to victory last night where on a Hog where I got both Untouchable and Perfection medals in the same game by turret spraying everyone. It was Big Team Slayer on Standoff (not heavies obviously or I'd have been lasered immediately).

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/GameStatsHalo3.aspx?gameid=775092469&player=Falagard

 

[Ramirez]

Why were people getting pissed at the Icy Treats playlist? It's full of terrible people and pretty fun game types.

 

[CrazedArabMan]

Why were people getting pissed at the Icy Treats playlist? It's full of terrible people and pretty fun game types.

too many swordz not enough slayerz brz