General Halo Thread & Discussion

[Junko]

A'ight. May need to purchase an Xbox One this fall.

[goku262002]

Confirmed: Jinnouchi is sole composer, working on making Halo music sound more Halo-ish.

[jords]

I'm a little late but damn it invasion was such a super fun mode in halo reach I'm surprised they didn't bring it back again.

Oh well but overall this game is a for sure buy for me. I loved the multiplayer from the beta and everything else seems to sound good. Free dlc maps? Count me in.

[Radiant Hero Ike]

Wait, no offline co-op?

[goku262002]

Yeah looks like it, local is now entirely gone.

All glory to the 60fps I guess...

[Scott]

Blue Team has been in enough other media besides the books

[goku262002]

So asset dump!

Videos:

Pics:

Poster

Image dump

Backgrounds

Articles:

Main article spoilers

R.U.L Reddit A.M.A

Bunch of new screenshots and high rez character renders, including a new Promethean class, The Soldier. looks like a beefed out terminator.

[goku262002]

So yeah, I'm shocked this wasn't bumped. but then again not allot of Halo fans here.

Campaign footage from E3:

Warzone, the new gametype that fuses BTB, Firefight, and Invasion all in one:

Warzone ViDoc:

Warzone gameplay:

MORE Warzone gameplay:

And finally, some clairifaction on REQ Packs:

I'm seeing a lot of questions on Twitter and in forums about the new Requisition System (REQ System) in Halo 5: Guardians.

The REQ System rewards players across both our multiplayer experiences. Players will earn REQ Points after each match in Arena or Warzone multiplayer, which can then be redeemed for REQ Packs. So what goodies are in REQ Packs? Each pack contains a variety of requisitions (REQs) in the form of unlockable weapons and armors, skins, assassination animations, and more. In addition, players will receive REQ Packs as rewards when they level up their Spartan Rank (SR) and complete Commendations across multiplayer.

While players will earn REQ Packs across both Arena and Warzone, only cosmetic items can be used in our Arena experience. This is to ensure that all players start with the same weapons and abilities as part of our vision for the balanced, competitive play in Arena multiplayer.

In Warzone, our new massive-scale multiplayer experience, we wanted to give fans even more variety and choice in how they play. Within Warzone, you’ll have the ability to deploy a multitude of weapons and vehicles from your inventory of REQs throughout a match. These requisitions are governed and balanced by Warzone’s in-match REQ Level and Energy systems, which are driven by player and team performance within the mode.

The REQ System is designed to generously reward players with a steady stream of content to keep gameplay fresh. We’ll be continuing to release new REQ content, post launch, so there are always new toys to play with. All REQ content in the game can earned through the regular course of play in multiplayer. We’ll also give players the option to purchase REQ Packs as a matter of convenience, with a portion of the proceeds going toward prize pools for the Halo Championship Series. Stay tuned for more details on Halo 5 esports plans later this summer.

We're excited to be showing Warzone for the first time here at E3 and on behalf of the entire Halo 5: Guardians team I want to thank you all for your support.

/Josh

[goku262002]

Full details of the limited and legendary editions of Halo 5:

Keep in mind, the limited edition gets everything except the statue.

[Junko]

Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh, animated The Fall of Reach? Holy fucking shit, I want this.

[goku262002]

Josh Homes, Halo 5's multiplayer designer, got interviewed at E3

 

summary of the interview:

1. 6 warzone maps + 6 more dlc warzone maps
2. single use req cards you dont like can be traded back for Req points
3. no player to player card trading
4. select weapon skins, armor skins, armor pieces and assassination animations in a Spartan Customization menu
5. only the starting weapons(dictated via gametype) will have skins
6. Rocket Warthog single confirmed
7. certain assassination animations can last longer(risk/reward for your special snowflakeness)
8. no plans for redeemable 5x5 codes(like the 3 month live cards you buy at gamestop)
9. No Offline LAN support(let the tears flow)
10. spectator mode allows the spectator to see player outlines through walls(pretty much like counter-strike)
11. Ranks are back(booo)
12. team slayer, team objective and breakout will be apart of the launch day playlists
13. map voiting system not finalized
14. quitting penalty is in day one
15. Race still in but no plans for a matchmaking race playlist
16. Join in progress is back but only for warzone and custom games
17. Flag holders can use Clamber, Ground Pound and Thrust
18. no warzone custom games
19. A full list of features for Theater mode will be announced before launch
20. no custom controller layouts
21. 343 can modify the weapons in the game without need of title updates
22. Speed Boost, Camo and Overshield to return as on map powerups
23. no smartlink for vehicles
24. all modes in the game will run on dedicated servers with no peer-to-peer fallback system

[goku262002]

So uh, this popped up in my Youtube sub feed:

Guessing its some sort of How-To / starters guide to Halo Online.

[goku262002]

If your still confused about REQ packs, this explanation did wonders for me:

[goku262002]

What the heck happened to the other topic that was made by Carbo? I can't tell whats what anymore, did you guys close down the general for just the Halo 5 topic?

[goku262002]

New ViDoc:

And new Warzone map reveal....sort of:

[goku262002]

Along with the ViDoc and map announcement, the Fall Of Reach trailer was also shown at Comic-Con:

[Scott]

Along with the ViDoc and map announcement, the Fall Of Reach trailer was also shown at Comic-Con:

It seems to be animated similarly to the Terminals in Halo 2: Anniversary :/ not sure how I feel about that, especially if they release it for purchase. 

[goku262002]

Buying that $250 paperweight known as the limited collectors / legendary edition?

Whining that theirs no physical disc in the set and instead a digital copy?

Well good news! and at no cost at all, get a free switch courtesy of 343.

[goku262002]

Halo Wars 2 announced!!
 

Also new Halo 5 gameplay on a new map:
 

And new limited edition console:
 

 

[Junko]

The Halo World Championship announcement trailer.

And just a general Gamescom MP trailer.

 

[goku262002]

Its funny how they are acting the world championship idea was a new thing. I guess global and world mean different things to 343.

[Meow]

I am super pumped for this game. Loved what I saw earlier today at the Microsoft Gamescom conference. I already have this bad boy pre-ordered for myself and my Dad. I sprung for the legendary edition and got my dad the collectors since he doesn't collect gaming stuff really aside from the games haha. I am kinda bummed that I didn't wait to get an Xbox One in one sense because I'd have totally gone for that Halo 5 console up there (to sit right beside my Halo 4 console!!) but that's okay, I don't regret adopting early haha. It looks really cool though. I guess I'll just have to make do with that Destiny PS4 I recently ordered (finally I can play my copy of Guilty Gear Xrd I have on my shelf!!!).

Anyway I am super stoked for the 4p co-op and Warzone looks extremely fun to me.

 

[KHCast]

Was gonna ask this in the statuses, but yeah lol can't.

 

So I started playing Halo 4 again after like 2 or so years, and I was curious: How much better does Halo 4 look on Xbox One compared to 360? Is it noticeable?

[goku262002]

It does definitely get an HD uplift but not as much as H2A's. new lighting and textures mainly.

[KHCast]

Ah okay, so I'm not missing much lol.