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For Reach Team Snipers. Serious.
I don't at present, and unfortunately like I've spoke to in the past, even though it's easier than ever to find map content, it's increasingly difficult to find the actual super good stuff. That comes with any saturated market I suppose.
I think forgehub has ways to filter like most downloaded or highest rated though I think? Although not the best system, I think you'll find some gems
I still feel like 343 should have kept competitive play for H5 alive until Infinite released, or at least for 2019.
Cutting off your current game 2 years before the next game is strange.
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Haha, touche.Wrong, i am missing 2 very important ingredients.
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This person found a qr code in the Halo Infinite trailer which lead to an audio clip.
10/10.
(10 second intervals)
Considering that Halo: Infinite has a longer dev cycle than your usual Halo game, I don't think this is strange at all. Plus, it's still a business and they probably don't want to lose too much money on these kind of events, especially if participant and viewer turnout are declining. Sucks, for those that care, but also understandable from a 343i/MS perspective.
Whoa, that's cool, makes me like the trailer even more.
I understand this statement to be true for most people but I still don't understand the logic of it. If people want basically the same gameplay, with the same people playing then what does it matter what it looks like. I guess the logic of it comes down to the fact that the maps and strategies for those maps have been known for a decade or more so its a bit stale.I guess, but you can't tell me their Halo 3 MCC tournaments so far have been better. The twitch viewerships have been abysmal, way worse than H5. Most people want classic style Halo, but packaged in a new, fresh game. No one wants to watch Halo 3 tournaments in 2019 minus the biggest diehards. Maybe as like a special, side tourney thing but not focused on for 2 years while waiting for Infinite.
They didn't have to go ham with H5 for the last two years with million dollar finals, it could have been lowkey, online, anything really to keep the game going a bit.
I understand this statement to be true for most people but I still don't understand the logic of it. If people want basically the same gameplay, with the same people playing then what does it matter what it looks like. I guess the logic of it comes down to the fact that the maps and strategies for those maps have been known for a decade or more so its a bit stale.
Personally I like Halo 5 MP more than I like classic Halo MP. Yes, I'm a sprint person. I played Halo campaign's since around 2005 but I never got into Multiplayer until Reach (blame it on the fact that it took that long for rural Australian internet to catch up with the rest of the world) and so I've always had sprint in MP. So I'm not really looking forward to the gameplay regressing to something I don't enjoy now (and never had the opportunity to enjoy when it was current).
Saying that you want "classic Halo gameplay" doesn't mean that you want the same gameplay as Halo 3. I mean, the "classic Halo gameplay" bucket usually includes at least the original trilogy, and there are very large differences between how those three games play.I understand this statement to be true for most people but I still don't understand the logic of it. If people want basically the same gameplay, with the same people playing then what does it matter what it looks like.
I just found out UGC is hosting a 2v2 Halo 5 tournament this September, so that's something at least.
I meant in terms of esports/tournaments. You don't see too many new players, and when you do its normally 1-2 a season.Also, who says the same people will be playing? There's millions of gamers who've never played a classic Halo, a no one has played a new Halo game built upon classic fundamentals - because such a game doesn't exist. How can you assume new people wouldn't be into it?
Again, I was talking about in terms of esports/tournaments, and personally yes, I'd be fine watching Halo 5 tournaments for another two years until Infinite releases (which is the context of the original quote).You like Halo 5, but would you be happy if rather getting an improvement on Halo5's formula (better graphics, QOL improvements, New weapons, New maps, New enemies and new, etc stories), you were told to just be happy with playing Halo5 for the next 12 years? Most likely not.
I meant in terms of esports/tournaments. You don't see too many new players, and when you do its normally 1-2 a season.
Again, I was talking about in terms of esports/tournaments, and personally yes, I'd be fine watching Halo 5 tournaments for another two years until Infinite releases (which is the context of the original quote).
I honestly don't get this argument. H5 Cortana is changed, but not in a way that's like... Totally alien to her character or origins. It's not like she's a cackling puppy stomping lunatic. She made the decision that humanity had to be saved from itself and she had the means to do so, so she did. It's a very Halsey-esque ends justify the means choice to make, and since she's literally grown from the woman's brain... Yeah.
This obsession some of the fandom has with trying to fix fic Cortana bugs me, but since I guess 343 decided to go with it, I already lost this argument. Ah well.
I think it comes from the fact that, in a lot of people's minds, her death was handled perfectly. It was a great goodbye to a fan-loved character in the vein of Tony Stark in Endgame (both had me personally tearing up). Her return, as a villain no less, makes that death lose a lot of the weight it once held.I honestly don't get this argument. H5 Cortana is changed, but not in a way that's like... Totally alien to her character or origins. It's not like she's a cackling puppy stomping lunatic. She made the decision that humanity had to be saved from itself and she had the means to do so, so she did. It's a very Halsey-esque ends justify the means choice to make, and since she's literally grown from the woman's brain... Yeah.
This obsession some of the fandom has with trying to fix fic Cortana bugs me, but since I guess 343 decided to go with it, I already lost this argument. Ah well.
I honestly don't get this argument. H5 Cortana is changed, but not in a way that's like... Totally alien to her character or origins. It's not like she's a cackling puppy stomping lunatic. She made the decision that humanity had to be saved from itself and she had the means to do so, so she did. It's a very Halsey-esque ends justify the means choice to make, and since she's literally grown from the woman's brain... Yeah.
This obsession some of the fandom has with trying to fix fic Cortana bugs me, but since I guess 343 decided to go with it, I already lost this argument. Ah well.
I honestly don't get this argument. H5 Cortana is changed, but not in a way that's like... Totally alien to her character or origins. It's not like she's a cackling puppy stomping lunatic. She made the decision that humanity had to be saved from itself and she had the means to do so, so she did. It's a very Halsey-esque ends justify the means choice to make, and since she's literally grown from the woman's brain... Yeah.
This obsession some of the fandom has with trying to fix fic Cortana bugs me, but since I guess 343 decided to go with it, I already lost this argument. Ah well.
I honestly don't get this argument. H5 Cortana is changed, but not in a way that's like... Totally alien to her character or origins. It's not like she's a cackling puppy stomping lunatic. She made the decision that humanity had to be saved from itself and she had the means to do so, so she did. It's a very Halsey-esque ends justify the means choice to make, and since she's literally grown from the woman's brain... Yeah.
This obsession some of the fandom has with trying to fix fic Cortana bugs me, but since I guess 343 decided to go with it, I already lost this argument. Ah well.
Cortana's character wasn't developed into that of a person who could callously carry out the atrocities she pulled off in H5. There's no way around this fact.
It reminds me of a certain TV show, where a main protagonist, in an instant, becomes the worst villain that the universe had ever known. Sure, there are some examples of foreshadowing. Sure there were some conspicuous hints dropped. But foreshadowing isn't a replacement for character development. when writers try to use it as such, then character choices feel unnatural - as if they are occurring for the convenience of writers trying to hit certain plot points, rather than character decisions feeling like are the result of that character's personality and agency.
There's nothing that anyone can say we learned about Cortana's character prior to her departure in Halo 4, that would have suggested that her gaining access to the domain and powerful forerunner weapons would lead to her murdering millions of innocent men, women, and children.
This decision wasn't even Halsey-esque. The point of the Spartan program was to minimize collateral damage by creating super-soldiers that could target enemy leadership with pinpoint precision. Cortana indiscriminately murdered civilians as a show of force.
Beyond that, even if you COULD argue that Cortana's actions were a result of her similarities to Halsey, you CAN'T argue that the similarity that would allow this behavior was satisfactorily explored in any Halo game.
Cortana in Halo 5 is simply bad writing. it's not inherently bad because 343 is behind it - It's bad anytime anyone handles characters this way. The ONLY way to somewhat salvage H5s story is if it turned out the person who did this wasn't Cortana - but someone who looked and sounded like her. That's why fans gravitate to the fragment idea.
Alternatively, 343 could expect the consumer to simply accept that this is Cortana now, and start properly developing the character from that point on. It won't retroactively spare H5s poor characterization, but it isn't impossible to tell good stores with what we know have established.
It was a great goodbye to a fan-loved character in the vein of
I don't know jack about the lore nowadays, but I always thought it was weird ending a game with a computer program jumping at Voldemort with hair plugs and bdsm-ing him to the bridge while you shove a grenade into him.The halsey esque explanation makes the most sense and fits really well
The outlier is the stupid ass Halo 4 ending
I think it comes from the fact that, in a lot of people's minds, her death was handled perfectly. It was a great goodbye to a fan-loved character in the vein of Tony Stark in Endgame (both had me personally tearing up). Her return, as a villain no less, makes that death lose a lot of the weight it once held.
While I agree its believable for her character, the fact that she was used so soon after we said good-bye leaves a bad taste in a lot of fans mouths and wanting to find some excuse to return Cortana to the one that died in Halo 4 is understandable.
I've expressed it elsewhere but I honestly would have preferred if they used Halsey instead. Similar connection to Chief (mother--like figure, but to all Spartan-II's), similar motives (the fact that she started the Spartan-II program in the first place shows she is willing to protect humanity no matter the cost), and she had opportunity since she was off galavanting with the Didact's Hand, could have easily used the Key to stumble across an access point to the Domain or to claim the Mantle or something. A lot of Halo 5 would basically be the same. The only thing lost would be the Created as a "race".
Pretty sure kidnapping 6 year olds and effectively torturing them counts as unsolicited violence.Nah, Cortana in H5 isn't Halsey-esque.
Halsey is cut-throat, but also calculated, discrete and has a vested interest in minimizing the loss of human life. Halsey's uses her technical prowess and misdirection to secure her advantages, not unsolicited violence.
In the years I've observed Cortana and Halsey's work, NOTHING suggested that either one of them would have the capacity launch preemptive deadly strikes against unsuspecting population centers.
Neither Halsey not Cortana would fit as Halo 5's villain without some serious changes to hire the villain was developed. Whats the point of even using an existing character of they are just gonna act brand new?
Halsey might not have done what Cortana did in 5.
However, she is incredibly unethical. Cortana's aims in 5 are a twisted attempt to save humanity. That's very similar to what Halsey did with the Spartans.
Pretty sure kidnapping 6 year olds and effectively torturing them counts as unsolicited violence.
It doesn't matter whether it's analogous or not. It shows us what her character is like. It shows that she is willing to be incredibly unethical to achieve what she believes is for the greater good.I means there are tons of unethical actions from a number of characters- is Halsey-esque synonym for unethical? That's rather broad.
Halsey kidnapped & experimented on kids, turning them into child soldiers. That's insanely fucked up. But it isn't somehow analogous to collapsing entire cities
It doesn't matter whether it's analogous or not. It shows us what her character is like. It shows that she is willing to be incredibly unethical to achieve what she believes is for the greater good.
That's exactly what Cortana is doing.
Personally, I don't think it would be particularly out of character for Halsey to do the same as what Cortana did if she were given the means.
If she's willing to kidnap, torture and kill children just to create some soldiers why wouldn't she be willing to sacrifice a few backwater cities to create galaxy wide peace?
I wonder if Cortana was always planned to be the villain when 343 were just making a trilogy, or if Halo 5 was some gross over correction after Spartan Ops failed and they cut down all they could from Halo 4. (Jul, Majestic, Didact)
Should have just kept her dead. If Halo Infinite is about finding the one good fragment of Cortana then the 343 campaigns have been wasted. Move on already.
I'm saying what Cortana did is exactly what I think Halsey would do in the same position. Just because the actions aren't analogous doesn't mean they're out of character. Halsey may not have tried to enslave an entire population previously but we have seen what her character is like. Halsey is devoid of moral or ethical obligations. Her character is straight up disgusting.People are literally saying Cortana's actions are Halsey-esque... How can being analogous not matter?
Either Cortana is acting as Halsey would or she isn't.
Halsey's motivation behind the Spartan program was to avoid using WMDs and end a War quickly using efficient tactical strikes to apprehend high value targets with minimal collateral damage.
Cortana approach is the exact opposite.
The comparison between the two begins and ends with "they'll do unethical things to achieve what they believe is the greater good"... But that's broad as hell, and describes too many characters in this franchise to attribute to a connection to Halsey.
"You cannot stop me... I will sift it from you before you finally die, or you can surrender it and have what you always wanted—infinite life, infinite knowledge, and infinite companionship." — The Gravemind attempting to persuade Cortana to give up her struggle.
Quote from Halo: Evolutions, "Human Weakness", pages 392-393
I'm saying what Cortana did is exactly what I think Halsey would do in the same position. Just because the actions aren't analogous doesn't mean they're out of character. Halsey may not have tried to enslave an entire population previously but we have seen what her character is like. Halsey is devoid of moral or ethical obligations. Her character is straight up disgusting.
She literally kidnapped, tortured, murdered and enslaved children. Her motivation being to end a single war. Is it really such a big step to create a police state to permanently end all wars? The approach might be different but the goals are the same. And we already know that Halsey believes that the ends justify the means. If she can convince herself that it's okay to murder and torture children to stop a war then she can also convince herself that it's okay to murder thousands to stop all wars.
Also the connection to Halsey is already attributed because Cortana is literally an image of Halsey's mind. The Spartan program shows what Halsey is capable of given the means and thus, by extension, shows us what Cortana is capable of.
There's also the fact that this Cortana is one which has been twisted and pulled apart by rampancy and then has been given complete power. Combine that with the fact that Cortana is based off of Halsey and the idea that she would be willing to commit some atrocities to achieve what she believes is good is not at all a stretch.
I wonder if Cortana was always planned to be the villain when 343 were just making a trilogy, or if Halo 5 was some gross over correction after Spartan Ops failed and they cut down all they could from Halo 4. (Jul, Majestic, Didact)
Should have just kept her dead. If Halo Infinite is about finding the one good fragment of Cortana then the 343 campaigns have been wasted. Move on already.
Yeah I think we'll just have to disagree on principle. I don't think Halsey would have done this. Halsey is appalled by these actions - she doesn't see the rationality.
If Halsey calculated that she needed these Guardians to preserve galactic peace - if the total absence of War was her goal, and she had countless smart AIs helping her, she would have found a less murderous way to get them.
Halsey is wholly unethical with a complete disregard for human rights and is frankly a despicable human being. She commited disgusting atrocities to gain an advantage in a single war. She is clearly willing to do whatever it takes to achieve her aims, regardless of the moral or ethical implicationsYeah I think we'll just have to disagree on principle. I don't think Halsey would have done this.
If Halsey calculated that she needed these Guardians to preserve galactic peace - if the total absence of War was her goal, and she had countless smart AIs helping her, she would have found a more discreet and less murderous way to get them.
Like I said saying " they both are 'means justify the ends' kind of characters is an extremely broad similarity. Halsey believed her own means were justified by the ends. But between the two of them, neither the ends are means are congruent.
Now if we're tossing rampancy into the mix - a condition that actually changes ones character and behavior - then we are saying that this actions aren't a function of Cortana being who she is, but Cortana changing into something else.
I'm still a fan of the "logic plague" theory, when it comes to evil Cortana. Also, this is something that happened, which could explain the "Infinite" subtitle:
Kinda interesting that Cortana always wanted these things and that the Gravemind is aware of it.