I remember not long ago I thought I figured it out and was overjoyed with my minor accomplishment, two minutes later I had forgotten and I've been frustrated ever since. :lol
Edit: Uhm, what if the grey bar represent how far along you are towards ranking to the next EXP level of a given rank tier and the coloured bar represents how far along you are towards reaching the next tier?
Looking at my playlist progression stuff it all seems about right if that were indeed the system.
Edit 2: No, wait... that wouldn't make sense because each playlist now has its own rank based solely on EXP. Damn it! *frustration ensues*
backflip, you should try out Cynosure if you've never played it. I really dig the layout, especially for MLG Ball. I'd love to see a map like that on the circuit, but sadly KillaKC has said no to any skybubble maps because of the play ball issue. :-(
As for the Bungie-made maps, my personal view is that the gametypes should be tweaked more to tailor their weaknesses. Most of the smaller maps would benefit greatly if there were no starting grenades, because they're basically power weapons(I'm staring at you, Orbital) in your pocket. The bigger maps could benefit from better secondary support weapons, like Rockets on Standoff to help with the massive spawn-trapping that occurs when a team locks down both 'hogs. Make offensive equipment spawn more frequently to make it riskier for the drivers to maneuver around, etc., etc. Every one of the Bungie maps could benefit from just a few tweaks based on map size to make it more enjoyable for everyone.
I like Orbital, but even I would have to admit that the map would greatly benefit from not spawning with grenades. I also agree with you in that there are some tweaks that should be made to each map to suite its play style and its strengths/weaknesses (weapon placements, base player traits, etc, like you mentioned).
I like Orbital, but even I would have to admit that the map would greatly benefit from not spawning with grenades. I also agree with you in that there are some tweaks that should be made to each map to suite its play style and its strengths/weaknesses (weapon placements, base player traits, etc, like you mentioned).
I remember not long ago I thought I figured it out and was overjoyed with my minor accomplishment, two minutes later I had forgotten and I've been frustrated ever since. :lol
Edit: Uhm, what if the grey bar represent how far along you are towards ranking to the next EXP level of a given rank tier and the coloured bar represents how far along you are towards reaching the next tier?
Looking at my playlist progression stuff it all seems about right if that were indeed the system.
Edit 2: No, wait... that wouldn't make sense because each playlist now has its own rank based solely on EXP. Damn it! *frustration ensues*
Being that the playlist local rank is based solely on EXP, I now believe that the coloured bar represent how far along you are towards just the next progression (being either the next grade level or the next grade tier) whilst the grey bar is just a horrible representation of EXP.
It's just a bar with an exponentially increasing scale. I've noticed that all my bars with similar EXP differ only slightly but bars with... oohh, say, 200 exp are much smaller in comparison and those with 210 exp look to have the same difference to the 200 as a 21 does to a 20. With that, I'd say the grey bar is definitely just a graphical representation of how much EXP you have and the scale increases once the bar fills up.
backflip, you should try out Cynosure if you've never played it. I really dig the layout, especially for MLG Ball. I'd love to see a map like that on the circuit, but sadly KillaKC has said no to any skybubble maps because of the play ball issue. :-(
Note that this is second-hand information coming from someone who tests with KC, but yes, it apparently goes for all skybubble maps. Seems rather dumb for Slayer, but Flag has the same issues as Oddball, and there's still some sort of hate for Bomb, even though a comparable gametype is being championed in the MLG forums.
Not now that he noticed my Comcion eau de parfum. Voltron, PM me your real name, approx description and get to the door at 4:15 sharp and I will see what I can do.
Post your impressions when you get a chance, looking forward to hear what people think of the game. Missed previews of the game at E3, so have no idea what to expect bar what I know from the initial announcement of the game
I'm not even talking about graphics. If Bungie were to take lessons from GG you would be able to create a game in Halo Reach and set it up in which ever way you wanted and play it within seconds or join any other games that suited your tastes within seconds. If Halo 3 were like this no one would ever have to play Construct, Foundry, Orbital, etc. No one would ever have to play those stupid gametypes that Bungie likes to throw in with the reasonable stuff. It makes a ton of sense to me. People spend too much time on the matchmaking screen to play awful gametypes on awful maps even after having a vote to replace the previous awful options.
You can understand American confusion on the subject, really. I mean, how are we supposed to distinguish two different peoples under rule of the same king?
I'm not even talking about graphics. If Bungie were to take lessons from GG you would be able to create a game in Halo Reach and set it up in which ever way you wanted and play it within seconds or join any other games that suited your tastes within seconds. If Halo 3 were like this no one would ever have to play Construct, Foundry, Orbital, etc. No one would ever have to play those stupid gametypes that Bungie likes to throw in with the reasonable stuff. It makes a ton of sense to me. People spend too much time on the matchmaking screen to play awful gametypes on awful maps even after having a vote to replace the previous awful options.
You can understand American confusion on the subject, really. I mean, how are we supposed to distinguish two different peoples under rule of the same king?
I'm not even talking about graphics. If Bungie were to take lessons from GG you would be able to create a game in Halo Reach and set it up in which ever way you wanted and play it within seconds or join any other games that suited your tastes within seconds. If Halo 3 were like this no one would ever have to play Construct, Foundry, Orbital, etc. No one would ever have to play those stupid gametypes that Bungie likes to throw in with the reasonable stuff. It makes a ton of sense to me. People spend too much time on the matchmaking screen to play awful gametypes on awful maps even after having a vote to replace the previous awful options.
Then I could choose from a huge server list entirely populated by The Pit. I like the MM setup, much more variety, no "server is full" prompts, easy to play with buds. There can definitely be improvements made to the MM formula but it's here to say.
And why use KZ2 as an example? They surely weren't the first, don't even do server lists all that well nor is there a party system :lol
If the Halo Waypoint (World) hub gives us early access to Halo: Reach trailers, screens and so on, I'm all over it. I like the idea of a Halo World on the XBLMP.
I could play Avalanche objective and Avalanch regular old slayer forever. Seriosuly, it would be the best thing ever. You're right about Kthe KZ2 comparison but that it was what I was thinking about. Anyway, Bungie it's time to kill matchmaking!
If the Halo Waypoint (World) hub gives us early access to Halo: Reach trailers, screens and so on, I'm all over it. I like the idea of a Halo World on the XBLMP.
Glad you're in for the Halo World too there chief.
And another hand up for the Scots. Representing. Except, i'm offended by the previous statement as he implied Scottish team mates resulted in FFFFUUUUUUUUU...
You've not played a proper game of Halo until you've experienced the unique abuse of Scottish Live users.
I could play Avalanche objective and Avalanch regular old slayer forever. Seriosuly, it would be the best thing ever. You're right about Kthe KZ2 comparison but that it was what I was thinking about. Anyway, Bungie it's time to kill matchmaking!
I don't know about that. I would hate to have to pick what I am playing beyond game type. Just like in a fighting game I need random select or I would never play as specific characters...I need this in Halo as well.
I don't know about that. I would hate to have to pick what I am playing beyond game type. Just like in a fighting game I need random select or I would never play as specific characters...I need this in Halo as well.
Aye, what I like about MM is the variety, I get to play matches I would've never chosen or thought about if you got to pick your own match ala KZ2, and woulda probably play on the same 4/5 maps all the time :lol
You'll probably have to download it and watch in theater as the render is a really bad angle, unfortunately. What happens is the bullet goes through the first guy, off the pillar, off the floor, and CLEARLY misses the second guy, but it counts as a headshot and kills him. It's baffled me ever since I got it.
Lotta people I didn't really know anything about but I did my best to judge them on as little info as I could. If I forgot you, just give me a heads up. Didn't include a lot of the really older guys that don't post here anymore/got banned.
*BANNER STOLEN FROM OMLEEEEET*
List of Halo GAFers from best to worst. ctrl+f to find a specific GAFer or gamertag.
GAF Name - Gamertag - ?
GhaleonEB - GhaleonEB - Thread king, too nice for the internet. Ancient.
Louis Wu - It's not TV. It's HBO
Vociferous - Mr Vociferous - Halo scholar extraordinaire
Coco. P. Jojo - Cocopjojo - Yearns to be Voc; maybe next time Huckleberry Fin
OuterWorldVoice - AR NO SCOPE - Halo's Bobby Kotick, franchise overseer
Captain Blood - TJ Capt Blood - Pack of smokes, bowl of GG, epic mount; good to go
Ramirez - TJ Ram - The Don Quixote of Halo. Used to be good but doesn't play anymore
Trasher - TJ Trasher - The Susan Boyle of HaloGAF
Thermite - Thermight - Friggin' id-eee-ought can't decide how to spell his name
Domino Theory - Oml3t - Halo 4 by Bungie
Nutter - NutterB - Doesn't know how to play anything other than Halo
Voltron64 - Voltron64 - The real Voltron. Fucking tired of this shit (Halo)
Vhfive - vhfive - Coordinator of Customs, Forger, and donger of KevinRo
Merguson - Merguson - shy
Botolf - May not play Halo but redeems himself by posting funny things in the thread. Had reconstructive surgery to look like Gabe Newell
Kibbles - xI Ace xI - HaloGAF newscaster, serving them hot scoops
Self Induced - Self Induced - Don't let him drive/rocket while he's high
and that's all the time
Blueblur1 - Total Sacrifice - Been on both sides of crazy. Easily disturbed
Striker - Striker029 - No obvious evils but puts up with MasterFox so there must be something wrong with him
A Penguin - Two Penguins - Vhfive's cheerleader/sidekick
Falagard - Falagard - "I'm a genius, aren't I so smart guys!"
Sir Fragula - Sir Fragula - Thinks he knows a lot because he's a Bnet mod. You can tell from his avatar he's cultured
Stormtrooper30 - Stormtrooper30 - "Why isn't Halo 3 Halo 2?!" *devolves into a pathetic blubbering mess*
neoism - ne0ism
Dani - Slightly Live - breaks his 360 so he doesn't have to get donged on in Halo
Revengence - HouseofOrange - Constantly overshadowed by his brother Vh
LunaticPuma - LunaticPuma - absolutely nothing remarkable to say
Grimm Fandango - GrimmJob - Still can't learn how to use a BR
Shake Appeal - Shake Appeal - English bloke who wants Urk to play with him
SailorDaravon - Mr Daravon - needs to get over Urk. He's moved on, why can't you?
Smokey - dboythaGr8 - manages to play FFA
t4ngo - t4ng0 - here's what I know: plays Halo every now and then, has a brother
Sai - SaiST - Uhh... he has a deep voice and doesn't talk much?
Willeth - Willeth - Our PAF spy
backflip10019 - backflip10019 - Uses the thread as his personal shitter
Nokyard - runNOKYARDrun - Grifball guy
Devin Olsen - DevinOlsenn - The Devin Olsen!
*psst* I don't know who he is either.
Butane123 - Butane123 - stick to forge because you can't play Halo
Zeouterlimits - Zeouterlimits - the one person looking forward to anime Halo
GM Bullfrog - NEC Bullfrog
Shafto - Crafty Shafto - English fellow
DualX - DualX
Metroidvania - Metroidvania - Tall and awkward... METROWNED
Fin - Finjitzu - The keeper of the HaloGAF tag, player of all games other than Halo
Tashi0106 - NYSTOFMIND23 - plays MLG and
FourDoor - FourDoor
ShinAnamo - ShinAmano
Jironimo - Jironmo - Aye Jay!
StUnNeR H2K - StUnNeR H2K
Spudbud - SpudxBud - To avoid sucking at Halo he plays other games but sucks at those as well
Spasm - Spasm
Soldat7 - cherdman
Sai-kun - Sai kun - Guaranteed to have a crush on multiple members of HaloGAF
Laughtrey - Laughtrey - doesn't play but chips in ever now and then
CrazedArabMan - CrazedArabMan - desires physical relations with Trasher
Bladed Expert - BladedExpert - racist by association
BackedPigeon - II TR4NCE II
Alivor - Alivor
Timan - Timan25
Sean - Shadow540
TheSeks - wants to play custom but doesn't reveal his GT
Eric WK - Eric WK - hasn't played in months
Ajemsuhgao - Ajemsuhga0 - Secretly a member of Halo GAF
NH Apache - NH Apache
DcLevartho - Levartho
Ace 8095 - Ace 8095
Azar - Azar42
goldenpp72 - goldenpp72
Ssparks - LaszIo - Junior
Squidhands squidhands - junior
Numbers - Rampant Numbers -
Flipyap - Flipyap Yapflip - Nerd junior
SquallASF - Junior.
lazytonberry - lazytonberry - BR Junior
Letters - Acronos Seven - Junior. Some sort of fascination with Numbers... the person
DiabolicalBagel - DiabolicalBagel - BR Junior
FooFighter - Will J D - BR Junior
Plywood - ICSI Reaver - BR Junior. failed squad battle commander
minasodaboy - minasodaboy - BR Junior
pet - ICS Pet - Junior
MagniHarvald - SAE Magni - BR Junior
Neverender - Moosetwik - BR Junior
user_nat - nanaw - Junior
Reluctant-Hero - Reluctant Hero - Junior
Tintin - Fyrh - Junior
Fistula - Doctor Drugs - Junior
barcafc - FC Barca FTW - Junior with a stupid gamertag
BlindSwordsmanZ - pontifex PRIME - Junior
LosDaddie - Junior
enzo_gt - arvinater - Laser Junior
Niblet - Unsavory Niblet - Junior
kamikazemartian - kamikazemartian - Junior
Schmitty07 - Schmitty07 - Junior
Biscuits - Hunchbiscuit - Junior. "Too good for Flight"
Stackboy - Stackboy Royale - Junior
enewtabie - ENEWTABIE - Junior
georgc - georgc - Junior
Miguelangelo - DaftPunk35 - Junior
big ander - big ander - Junior
Huttie0 - Urafaerie - AR/worthless Junior.
KevinRo - KevinRo - "Oh I'm so mad at Bungie!!!" - guy that could use some of Dax01's Ritalin
Silly.Mikey - SillyMikey
Oozer - Oozer3993
Havok - Havok CXVII
Alisdair - Dr Alisdair
Spirit - TheVeilrae
Juices - SometimesImEpic - The playlist equivalent to penis envy, "I wish I was shishka"
Insaniac - TheLintendo - Made a Foundry map and got recon for it, hasn't done anything noteworthy since
The Lamonster - The Lamonster
DeputyMoonman - XxDeputyMoonman
Exfixate - exfixate
kylej - jelyk - has nothing better to do than play the shit out a game he thinks is shit, then complain about it
Dax - DaxO1 - The cool Dax
Dax01 - Dax01 - Wants to be Ghaleon but lost his Ritalin at summer camp. Dedicated: touched Bungie's knob and hasn't washed his hand since
Note that this is second-hand information coming from someone who tests with KC, but yes, it apparently goes for all skybubble maps. Seems rather dumb for Slayer, but Flag has the same issues as Oddball, and there's still some sort of hate for Bomb, even though a comparable gametype is being championed in the MLG forums.
The Killzone 2 multiplayer experience was as bad as its aiming mechanics. Not being able to join matches with friends was just the breakthrough online shooters needed.
I sent a FR to Gaf Halo 3 tag still haven't gotten accepted though. I'm also a 29 in Squad Battle now, so if you higher ranked Squad Battlers need help getting a game invite me.
The Killzone 2 multiplayer experience was as bad as its aiming mechanics. Not being able to join matches with friends was just the breakthrough online shooters needed.
Is that new? When I was playing there wasn't a party system. Whoever I was trying to play with and I would always have to look for a room hoping that both of us could join and be on the same team. You can join a match that a friend is in but you can't join a match with a friend, unless like I said that might be new.
As always I am playing a lot lately and always ready to play with gaffers...if you are on and need a player hit me up. I'll play anything and am pretty decent at everything.
