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9781
« on: January 09, 2015, 10:02:44 PM »
Is it following the trend of the series in getting faster and faster?
The only time the series got faster in a Halo sequel was from Reach to Halo 4. Every other Halo has been slower paced than the last. Halo 5's pace isn't on the level of competitive Halo 2, and certainly not like competitive CE. I'll say it's slightly faster than Halo 3 [again, assuming we're talking a competitive setting] right now, if only because of the killtimes.
And no, Halo 5 is far from a twitch shooter. The more interesting thing is how you're talking about twitch shooters and arena shooters as if they're mutually exclusive [they aren't].
Sly Instinct's idea is fantastic BTW.
I don't mean to imply that they are totally separate types, sorry. I'll try to restate that bit: Halo never really fit the "mold" of 90's Arena shooters. It was comparatively slow and limited in comparison. People can say, "two weapons is a feature!" all they want, but in reality it was a reply to making weapon shuffling viable on a controller where you don't have hotkeys or a mouse to scroll. Likewise, you move slower in Halo than say, Quake, because they also needed to fit everything onto a disc due to Xbox not having the luxury of installing the game to the HDD. The being said, a lot of those solutions ended up becoming part of what set Halo apart and made it such a trendsetter: it didn't copy what was popular, the final product was due to constraints and clever-ish workarounds. This is normally the part where someone starts crying, "Halo 4 and 5 just aren't Halo! They don't understand that you can't change Halo!", to which I reply: Halo's always changed. Its combat, especially, evolved. Dual-wielding was a huge change in the metagame, so was adding a melee weapon into the mix and generally rebalancing every weapon that stayed. Halo 3 was "slower", but that was so they could scale maps down without complaints of them being too small. Halo has never had a huge staple in the market besides being "the game that showed Arena/shooters can work on consoles." On the other hand, throughout every iteration, Halo always leaned more towards the values and traits of Arena shooters. It is possible for a game to be an Arena and Twitch shooter; the problem is that they are going about it in the simplest (and a very terrible) way. Instead of rebranding and rebuilding the system to make these features reasonable and useful, they are putting vastly different mechanics into a game that has consistently shown to not be entirely compatible with. I had hoped that 343 would realize that simply throwing killcams and core-sprint onto Reach (which is the closest Halo has ever been in terms of gameplay values in releases) would alienate the fanbase and not pull in the CoD crowd due to the huge backlash, and from the descriptions it seems like they're moving... nowhere. They're fixing some things, but just taking the piss out of it in other areas. They neuter sprint by adding all of these restrictions and drawbacks, but then promote features like ADS. They want to make an Arena/Twitch shooter? Okay, good for them. But don't take what has traditionally had Arena-style gameplay and try to "spice it up" with Twitch elements.
9782
« on: January 09, 2015, 09:38:02 PM »
the people on welfare?
Well I was just going to suggest we kill them all and then abolish welfare spending. . .
"The upper class: keeps all of the money, pays none of the taxes. The middle class: pays all of the taxes, does all of the work. The poor are there...just to scare the shit out of the middle class." Off topic, but I just adore Carlin. Hope he got his wish to watch people jack off and watch his descendants make asses out of themselves for all of eternity.
9783
« on: January 09, 2015, 09:33:47 PM »
Gotta love differences in states.
So what the fuck is Obama doing offering a nationwide solution to state problems?
Surely, if at all, it should be down to the states what they're doing with their colleges.
Like I said on the first page, states were already making steps to do this same thing. Tennessee, an absolute cesspool of ignorance and arrogance, offers to pay two years of tuition for any student who wants to go to [community] college. This isn't a matter of "If the feds don't do this, it never will." Education is already heavily regimented to an indescribable fault, and now they want to ignore the problem and move on to the next institution.
To be honest, that isn't all that unusual at the federal level.
Good policies are often co-opted by Washington--like Obama's gas mileage standards which were taken from a 2002 Californian law, or even the ACA from Massachusetts--but unfortunately Obama's been strangling that over the course of his presidency by trying to whip the states into line.
The difference is that gas emissions and mileage don't vary on a county level, much less a state one. Education is not something you can just use a blanket approach for, it requires a much more individualized method than anybody who has a say cares to pay attention to. Why set up a system that will have a great effect in the long term when you can change every couple of years to keep the populous complacent by pretending you care and are listening? And people who think raising minimum wage to $15 is a good idea have a more narrow point of view than the stereotypical republican.
9784
« on: January 09, 2015, 09:26:52 PM »
Gotta love differences in states.
So what the fuck is Obama doing offering a nationwide solution to state problems?
Surely, if at all, it should be down to the states what they're doing with their colleges.
Like I said on the first page, states were already making steps to do this same thing. Tennessee, an absolute cesspool of ignorance and arrogance, offers to pay two years of tuition for any student who wants to go to [community] college. This isn't a matter of "If the feds don't do this, it never will." Education is already heavily regimented to an indescribable fault, and now they want to ignore the problem and move on to the next institution.
9785
« on: January 09, 2015, 09:21:32 PM »
Now, let's make this completely clear. I want to hear some kind of agreement on the subject from both sides: is Halo 5 closer to a twitch shooter than "previous" Halo games? I don't want "Well it's kind of like Halo x and y game together", I want to know how the pacing compares. Is it following the trend of the series in getting faster and faster?
mobility-wise, yes. it's hard to say when it comes to the actual gunplay. if the final game keeps the arena-style map pickups the original trilogy had, that will be a step back closer to arena style and further from the class-based games that influenced the mobility aspects of the game and the changes to gunplay mechanics.
I dislike sprint in Halo. Not because "m-muh slow and deliberate", fucking UT players run at DOOMGUY speeds. Arena games usually have Mach-1 running in them. My problem is basically what was outlined in the OP: it's not a game that was made with sprint in mind, so adding it in introduces more problems than it fixes (see: none). If they went back and rebuilt the system with it in mind? I can't say I'd be thrilled to have another twitch shooter, but it'd be better than the build of compromises that currently exists.
I like that they're not going full-on twitch shooter, but there isn't really a "healthy middle" between the two styles. A game that's half arena, half twitch shooter is only half good at being an arena shooter and half good at being a twitch shooter. That's even in the case that the game has zero flaws outside of the compromises.
the closest analogue to the H5 beta that we have right now is lolReach, and we all know how that ended. normalizing abilities was a step in the right direction- at least now everyone is on equal footing again. sprint is only really a problem on smaller arena-style maps, which sucks because those tended to be the best maps in the original series. midship and citadel, for example, would have been absolutely god fucking awful with sprint, but something like sandbox or zanzibar wouldnt have been that bad with sprint.
This may be an extremely unfeasible, stupid idea, but what if sprint was a game option? not an "innate ability" or requirement, but something like insta-kill headshots for gametypes like SWAT. That way you could have one gametype to be the standard with all the bells and whistles that's played on medium to large sized maps, and another without sprint and its pack of merry restrictions that come with it for smaller maps. That way sprint doesn't harm the gameflow on small maps and 343 still gets to pretend that sprint is a good idea. I seem to be one of the few that was okay with Reach. I didn't love it, but I didn't hate it. It did a number of things right and a number of things wrong. That being said, I wish it was half as good as the beta. If the Invasion Beta was a sample of the content instead of half of it (disregarding Forge World maps) then I don't think I would have played anything else.
9786
« on: January 09, 2015, 09:08:22 PM »
So you only want Tru's boypussy? ugh don't
don't use that word
not you
But I can't think of a synonym besides "tight asshole" and that just sounds yucky.
Ohh...so that's what it means. 
Did you think that term applied to eunuchs?
I thought it was slang for a person and not an euphemism for an asshole... TBH I didn't really put a lot of thought into it until now.
That would be a "fuccboi", an equally silly but only slightly less crude term.
9787
« on: January 09, 2015, 09:06:10 PM »
Well, 2015 just started, so I'll post my AOTYs of 2014.
-Guilty of Everything
-Sonic Highways
-Let the Ocean Take Me
-Disgusting
-Turn Blue
-Maybe This Place is the Same and We're Just Changing
-All You Can Do
Maybe This Place is the Same And We Are Just Changing was pretty dope.
I will say I didnt like it at first, but if def grew on me.
I would say the writing is a little bit weaker than Put Yourself Back Together, but at least its not all skinny knees and sleepy eyes.
So, points for not singing 100% sad songs and actually moving forward in their writing.
But minus a point for the not as catchy lyrics, and for having a massive ass(albeit fairly decent) album title.
8/10
The mixing is a tad bit better than their previous works, so on a technical level it's definitely an improvement. I think Kyle just needs to keep growing as a lyricist and try to deviate from his comfort zone without completely disregarding his strengths.
9788
« on: January 09, 2015, 09:03:21 PM »
Now, let's make this completely clear. I want to hear some kind of agreement on the subject from both sides: is Halo 5 closer to a twitch shooter than "previous" Halo games? I don't want "Well it's kind of like Halo x and y game together", I want to know how the pacing compares. Is it following the trend of the series in getting faster and faster?
mobility-wise, yes. it's hard to say when it comes to the actual gunplay. if the final game keeps the arena-style map pickups the original trilogy had, that will be a step back closer to arena style and further from the class-based games that influenced the mobility aspects of the game and the changes to gunplay mechanics.
I dislike sprint in Halo. Not because "m-muh slow and deliberate", fucking UT players run at DOOMGUY speeds. Arena games usually have Mach-1 running in them. My problem is basically what was outlined in the OP: it's not a game that was made with sprint in mind, so adding it in introduces more problems than it fixes (see: none). If they went back and rebuilt the system with it in mind? I can't say I'd be thrilled to have another twitch shooter, but it'd be better than the build of compromises that currently exists. I like that they're not going full-on twitch shooter, but there isn't really a "healthy middle" between the two styles. A game that's half arena, half twitch shooter is only half good at being an arena shooter and half good at being a twitch shooter. That's even in the case that the game has zero flaws outside of the compromises.
9789
« on: January 09, 2015, 08:57:15 PM »
Well, 2015 just started, so I'll post my AOTYs of 2014.
-Guilty of Everything
-Sonic Highways
-Let the Ocean Take Me
-Disgusting
-Turn Blue
-Maybe This Place is the Same and We're Just Changing
-All You Can Do
9790
« on: January 09, 2015, 08:52:11 PM »
Now, let's make this completely clear. I want to hear some kind of agreement on the subject from both sides: is Halo 5 closer to a twitch shooter than "previous" Halo games? I don't want "Well it's kind of like Halo x and y game together", I want to know how the pacing compares. Is it following the trend of the series in getting faster and faster?
9791
« on: January 09, 2015, 08:48:32 PM »
Better than Obama. Hopefully the midterm shows that we will be smart enough to not elect another Democrat
We cannot elect a Republican in 2016. It wont happen.
You cant win the White House if your platform is anti-women, anti-gay, anti-immigrant, anti-poor, and anti-anything not christian. Not to mention how Republicans are notorious for threatening to shut down the government if they don't get what they want.
It wont happen. Republicans are toxic. Y'all need some serious help with your image and PR.
Now Kinder will cite sources to counter your claim that they are anti-all of that. You will subsequently respond with something snarky about how his sources are biased, not providing any of your own to counter. Rinse and repeat.
Seriously, it's deja vu with this argument.
Now Kinder will cite sources to counter your claim that they are anti-all of that. You will subsequently respond with something snarky about how his sources are biased, not providing any of your own to counter. Rinse and repeat. Seriously, it's deja vu with this argument.
9792
« on: January 09, 2015, 07:55:02 PM »
but it's so gross and sexual
boypussy just sounds ridiculously stupid
9793
« on: January 09, 2015, 07:53:27 PM »
so you go with something even yuckier
But "asshole" makes me think of poop, boypussy makes me think of /a/utistic degenerates. Clearly I'd rather think of the latter than the former. I'm open to alternatives, if you're willing to suggest them.
9794
« on: January 09, 2015, 07:51:19 PM »
this dog was probably a certain person's on here. he probably did this so he had someone to talk to,.
Hey, don't say mean things about Cheat the Lying Jew.
9795
« on: January 09, 2015, 07:46:59 PM »
So you only want Tru's boypussy? ugh don't
don't use that word
not you
But I can't think of a synonym besides "tight asshole" and that just sounds yucky.
9796
« on: January 09, 2015, 07:42:54 PM »
Watch out for Cheat, he likes himself some boypussy
So you only want Tru's boypussy?
9797
« on: January 09, 2015, 07:39:39 PM »
But Obama can't run again!
He'll probably elect himself as supreme ruler of the Fascist States of Obamica first! WHY DIDN'T WE LISTEN?!
I mean like, Mitt Romney = White Obama.
You can apply that to nearly every politician. Yeah, I know, on paper Republicans and Democrats are total opposites. Too bad that the results will be exactly the same no matter who gets elected. The best hope, in terms of politics, is researching those in your local government and not fucking up there. That's probably the only time you can vote for a politician and not have a cold stone in Hell's chance of it being meaningless.
No, like, your choice in 2012 was literally Black Obama or White Obama with their skin color being the only noticeable difference.
Yes, I know. That was like half of what I said there lol
I doubt half of the democrats/republicans actually believe half the bull they spout, it's all smooth talking to their audience. They're actors, and D.C. is their stage.
No like, if Mitt ran in 2008 and won, we'd still have Obamacare in nearly identical form. Only difference would have been that the Republicans wouldn't have forced the sequester because of it.
9798
« on: January 09, 2015, 07:37:31 PM »
My mother was more manipulative than outright unfair/strict, but she made a few calls towards the end of my high school education that were completely unfair.
My dad, on the other hand, decided he was tired of being the Bad Guy after the divorce and generally just asks me to do understandable things such as picking up my brother from school.
9799
« on: January 09, 2015, 07:34:18 PM »
>Liking posts in this thread
Here, have a passive aggressive upboat my peer in fashion and fedora history
Exactly.
Mostly I mean to upvote things that I can relate to, but I can see how that might be misconstrued as "lol, yeah, what a horrible person you are!  "
I'd think it's more of a, "Cool, you're grounded enough to see your flaws", or more commonly, "you said something funny in yours kek."
9800
« on: January 09, 2015, 07:30:52 PM »
But Obama can't run again!
He'll probably elect himself as supreme ruler of the Fascist States of Obamica first! WHY DIDN'T WE LISTEN?!
I mean like, Mitt Romney = White Obama.
You can apply that to nearly every politician. Yeah, I know, on paper Republicans and Democrats are total opposites. Too bad that the results will be exactly the same no matter who gets elected. The best hope, in terms of politics, is researching those in your local government and not fucking up there. That's probably the only time you can vote for a politician and not have a cold stone in Hell's chance of it being meaningless.
No, like, your choice in 2012 was literally Black Obama or White Obama with their skin color being the only noticeable difference.
Yes, I know. That was like half of what I said there lol I doubt half of the democrats/republicans actually believe half the bull they spout, it's all smooth talking to their audience. They're actors, and D.C. is their stage.
9801
« on: January 09, 2015, 07:29:23 PM »
>Liking posts in this thread
Here, have a passive aggressive upboat my peer in fashion and fedora history
9802
« on: January 09, 2015, 07:26:39 PM »
But Obama can't run again!
He'll probably elect himself as supreme ruler of the Fascist States of Obamica first! WHY DIDN'T WE LISTEN?!
I mean like, Mitt Romney = White Obama.
You can apply that to nearly every politician. Yeah, I know, on paper Republicans and Democrats are total opposites. Too bad that the results will be exactly the same no matter who gets elected. The best hope, in terms of politics, is researching those in your local government and not fucking up there. That's probably the only time you can vote for a politician and not have a cold stone in Hell's chance of it being meaningless.
9803
« on: January 09, 2015, 07:17:38 PM »
Everyone I hate on this forum doesn't have any redeeming qualities, really. Except that they're mortal, I guess.
They could be small things, like "I don't always want to punch Jim in the face", or "Challenger isn't terrible when he's not being a cunt", et cetera.
I'd appreciate if you stopped being a mediating faggot.
Sincerely,
Your dad
Today I learned that giving examples of how to compliment someone passive aggressively is the same thing as mediation.
And too late, I've had my degree in armchair psychology for two years now.
Sincerely,
Le Pucelle de va te faire foutre
Shut up you foreign faggot
Lived in the South my entire life, even have a slight accent. Tu eres una puta estúpido.
Lived in the South y hablas español como un puto gringo.
What's your nationality? Mexicant? LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
Nationality is American, ancestry is Welsh/German. This means I like to get hammered before I fuck my sheep, but I could go either way with it if need be.
9804
« on: January 09, 2015, 07:12:08 PM »
But Obama can't run again!
He'll probably elect himself as supreme ruler of the Fascist States of Obamica first! WHY DIDN'T WE LISTEN?!
9805
« on: January 09, 2015, 07:07:59 PM »
1080p 60fps should be the standard for the new consoles.
The whole "30fps is more cinematic" argument can go die along with The Order 1886 and 2014 Ubisoft.
1080p 60fps is possible for any game so long as they sacrifice AI, number of NPCs, and polygon density in models to do so. That's how Knack did it, and it still dropped frames out the ass. I completely agree with The Order 1886, but I'd just rather not talk about why it is or isn't going to be a bad game for three pages. I don't think anybody [bar Ubisoft] will disagree with the latter.
9806
« on: January 09, 2015, 07:02:36 PM »
Do all British people hate soda because all they drink is tea?
Most US Sodas use artificial sugar, in the UK sodas use sugar cane. Big taste difference.
Buy the bottled ones.
Do they have bottled Dr Pepper? Actually, does Pepsi have any bottled sodas that have real sugar in them? I only know of Coke and Fanta being big companies that make them.
No idea, but I prefer the taste of Fanta and Coke with real sugar. Hispanic supermarkets are just the best.
I can just get them from the grocery stores or get a 20 or 30 pack from Costco.
Unfortunately I have to drive a long way to run into a Costco, and only Hispanic supermarkets carry Inca Kola.
9807
« on: January 09, 2015, 07:01:20 PM »
How did you play the game three times? I had to force myself to beat it once. BioShock had a good story and great gameplay, BioShock 2 had a great story and good gameplay, Infinite had an okay story and monotonous and stale gameplay.
Gameplay, ehh. Story, was great to me!
Not saying that the story was "bad", but I put it just about Big Bang Theory on an "I'm so deep and smart" scale. It just comes off as trying to hard.
9808
« on: January 09, 2015, 06:58:16 PM »
Good:
+Will discuss pretty much anything.
+Just smart enough to know that I'm not that bright.
+Hard worker
+Have an almost autistic knowledge of certain subjects
Bad:
-Kind of a bitch.
-Neutral or apathetic about a lot of things, to the point that I worry about not having a strong enough personality
-Muh feelings and issues (call the whaaaahmbulance)
-Not really great at anything
-Outside of work, I have a hard time finishing things
-My Senior English teacher would probably gouge her eyes out if she saw how flippantly I use commas.
9809
« on: January 09, 2015, 06:53:14 PM »
Do all British people hate soda because all they drink is tea?
Most US Sodas use artificial sugar, in the UK sodas use sugar cane. Big taste difference.
Buy the bottled ones.
Do they have bottled Dr Pepper? Actually, does Pepsi have any bottled sodas that have real sugar in them? I only know of Coke and Fanta being big companies that make them.
No idea, but I prefer the taste of Fanta and Coke with real sugar. Hispanic supermarkets are just the best.
9810
« on: January 09, 2015, 06:52:14 PM »
It makes me happy when I feel exactly the same as Meta so he can swoop in and explain it in a much better way.
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