Emblem thing was mostly a joke. Has the game gone gold yet? Aren't there less than 50 days left until release? I'm really surprised we still have so little information on the actual final build.
Im just jumping in this thread, and i have an question that i really got for a looong time. It probally doesnt lead up to what you are dealing whit now, Invasion, will it return? (Since we got the new enemies) Does anyone has info about that? Oh, the final built? They are still changing many little bugs, or things that are considered as an bigger problem. Things like making the thruster pack 3rd person. I think that makes sense, they want it perfect out there, not on the shelves still with bugs to be fixed.
They said somewhere that there would be "something to scratch that Invasion itch". I don't have the source on me, but I know I heard that in one of 343's posts somewhere. I'm pretty sure Frankie said it.
I prefer it that way. I like being surprised and figuring things out when I first play the game rather than knowing all the ins and outs beforehand.
It had potential though. It's just incredibly hard to set it up right and make it balanced. Even the best invasion maps were prone to a lot of bad games.
plus, people only really tried in the third tier because that's really only when you got vehicles. And by winning the objective, you would get the longest possible amount of time with the vehicles.
True, but when a good game comes around it can be really really fun. There were a few good forged invasion maps here and there, especially by the end of Reach, but I'll agree that it could have been better. At this point I am a bit burnt out after spending 11 months on Meteora, so I won't miss invasion so much, especially after seeing the awesome new BTB maps.
Nothing on the remake yet, but the Covenant Weapons Trailer we've been expecting: The Halo Bulletin: 9.19.12
Not bad. The explosive two (Concussion Rifle and FRG) look like they got buffed and sound like they pack a punch. The Storm Rifle looks laughable from that; he only actually gets one kill with it during the part where they highlight it. The rest are assists or pummels... That Beam Rifle sounds...meh. I really liked the Halo 3 Beam Rifle sound. Thing sounded menacing and gave me PTSD from those Jackal Snipers in both Halo 2 and 3. Carbine looks neato again. No Plasma Rifle? Sadface. I still don't think the Storm Rifle should substitute for it; the PR just needed its stun back.
I'm about to go off topic even while i get off topic... Just try and understand what i'm trying to explain... I JUST realized that the covenant has always been the source for melee weaponry... Is 343 really not going to include the sword that the Promethian knights have equiped their bodies?? or are the knight's like Hunters... were as attempting to deplete there corpses of FRG ammuntion would only be a newb mistake? Back to the Subject... The concussion rifle seems OP AF... 343 did increase the damage on the concussion rifle... Hopefully the ammo capacity/magazine was decreased or something.... If not... watch 343 nerf the gun after 4 months of release... or earlier.... I'm glad that the covenant beam rifle is back... comparing it to the last snipe rifle (focus rifle) is a tremendous difference. After Reach... I may only express feelings of Joy and relief of its return. i really don't care about the carbine... it was either that or the needle rifle.... However, i do prefer the carbine...
They can't bring back the grenade launcher but they can bring back the garbage concussion rifle? Another bad decision
The frg seems to act like the GL. It's also slightly needed and I'm pretty sure I noticed an alternative fire in the video. They hInted at a city themes map. Could it be the remake?