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Re: Game informer info on waypoint forum
Posted By: Cody MillerDate: 4/6/12 11:55 p.m.

In Response To: Game informer info on waypoint forum (bryan newman)


: Some lucky bastard got their hands on a GI...

: He put some pics up.
:
: http://halo.xbox.com/Forums/yaf_postst71572_So-I-just-Read-the-New-Game-Informer.aspx

Must… resist… posting… about Halo… Thought… I quit… THIS IS TOO MUCH!!!

Blackstar asked me today if I had any interest in Halo 4. I told him, no, and he wondered why both Narcogen and I would say that. Your answer is right here. Frankie's podcast won't soothe anything over, unless some of the items detailed below are denied unambiguously.

With regard to weapon spawns, I am absolutely shocked that (QUOTE): "This gives the matches other focal points, and it also helps alleviate the advantage longtime players always used to have over newer recruits;"

I just do not have words to express how deeply flawed, terrible, and incompetent that attitude is. Veterans are supposed to have an advantage over new recruits! If they don't, why bother learning the game at all?

TRU SKILL. All I have to say. Pair up players of similar skills. Allow players to play custom games with people they know are of their skill level. This is not a problem. If this is true and 343 thinks that skill should not be rewarded in a competitive game, then I seriously doubt their decision making abilities.

Next up is buying shit with Spartan Points. This is a terrible idea. Spartan Ops (a play on spec ops, oh we're not copying call of duty!) might be fun, I don't know. But god dammit, why make me waste my time collecting Spartan Points to buy the levels? Just put them in the game accessible from the beginning. I play games for fun, not to have my time wasted. Having to do stuff to unlock things wastes my time. Having to grind for spartan points wastes my time.

When life is so short, why should I allow my time to be wasted? Instead of making me earn Spartan points for no good reason, I could instead be hanging out with friends, seeing a movie, making a movie, skydiving, rock climbing, writing, going to improv comedy, working out, cycling, having sex, or playing a video game that doesn't waste my time. (These are not arbitrarily chosen; I do all these things. Substitute your own list with things you love to do).

With all that, why should I try to earn Spartan Points in Halo 4? There is no reason. The analysis makes it clear this is to add playtime to the game. How about making a fun, engaging game and letting THAT entice me to play for months and months?

Congratulations 343, on not having a clue on how making good games work.

P.S. Enjoy this long lost unreleased Anger Sadness Envy Podcast regarding Halo Anniversary. (AAC, 59 mins, 29MB)

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Game informer info on waypoint forumbryan newman 4/6/12 7:22 p.m.
     Re: Game informer info on waypoint forumQuirel 4/6/12 7:39 p.m.
           He put up scans... Located further in threadbryan newman 4/6/12 7:41 p.m.
     Re: Spartan Ops? Really?mattroe 4/6/12 7:40 p.m.
           Re: Spartan Ops? Really?VAVA Mk2 4/6/12 7:42 p.m.
           Re: Alsomattroe 4/6/12 7:46 p.m.
                 Re: AlsoPhil Collins 4/6/12 8:33 p.m.
                       Re: AlsoGTB 4/6/12 9:16 p.m.
                             Re: Alsomattroe 4/7/12 4:15 a.m.
                                   Re: AlsoQuirel 4/7/12 5:01 a.m.
                                         Re: AlsoNsU Soldier 4/7/12 12:25 p.m.
                                               Actually...Quirel 4/7/12 2:21 p.m.
                             Re: AlsoPhil Collins 4/7/12 2:57 p.m.
           Re: Spartan Ops? Really?tucsonbatman 4/10/12 12:20 a.m.
     That Elite looks fuglyAnton1792 4/6/12 7:56 p.m.
           Another elite pic...this one is sexy!bryan newman 4/6/12 8:20 p.m.
                 Re: Another elite pic...this one is sexy!serpx 4/6/12 8:49 p.m.
                       Re: Another elite pic...this one is sexy!VAVA Mk2 4/6/12 8:59 p.m.
                             Re: Another elite pic...this one is sexy!Quirel 4/6/12 9:00 p.m.
                                   Re: Another elite pic...this one is sexy!VAVA Mk2 4/6/12 9:16 p.m.
                                   Re: Another elite pic...this one is sexy!TDSpiral 4/7/12 2:54 a.m.
                 Hm, I'm not too keen on that one either *NM*Anton1792 4/6/12 8:57 p.m.
                       What are you looking for in Elites?bryan newman 4/6/12 8:59 p.m.
                             Re: What are you looking for in Elites?Grizzlei 4/6/12 9:01 p.m.
                             Can we please quit with Elites = Samurai? *NM*Quirel 4/6/12 9:02 p.m.
                                   No. *NM*bryan newman 4/6/12 9:05 p.m.
                                         Jump. *NM*Quirel 4/6/12 9:05 p.m.
                                               You first *NM*bryan newman 4/6/12 9:10 p.m.
                             Re: What are you looking for in Elites?Anton1792 4/6/12 9:21 p.m.
                             Re: What are you looking for in Elites?FyreWulff 4/6/12 10:01 p.m.
                 Re: Another elite pic...this one is sexy!Azo 'Galvat 4/7/12 11:26 a.m.
                       That's not my leak... It clearly got shut down. *NM*Bryan Newman 4/7/12 11:36 a.m.
                             Re: That's not my leak... It clearly got shut downAzo 'Galvat 4/7/12 12:01 p.m.
                       Re: Another elite pic...this one is sexy!Louis Wu 4/7/12 2:00 p.m.
                             Sorry Wu. Won't happen again. *NM*bryan newman 4/7/12 2:43 p.m.
                       Re: Another elite pic...this one is sexy!NsU Soldier 4/7/12 2:11 p.m.
                             Re: Another elite pic...this one is sexy!Azo 'Galvat 4/7/12 10:39 p.m.
                                   Re: Another elite pic...this one is sexy!NsU Soldier 4/8/12 12:33 p.m.
                                         Re: Another elite pic...this one is sexy!Azo 'Galvat 4/8/12 11:30 p.m.
     Re: Game informer info on waypoint forumArchedThunder 4/6/12 8:08 p.m.
           Re: Game informer info on waypoint forumGrizzlei 4/6/12 8:10 p.m.
     UhhhhAladelAngel 4/6/12 8:21 p.m.
     Re: Game informer info on waypoint forumQuirel 4/6/12 8:25 p.m.
           Re: Game informer info on waypoint forumDHalo 4/6/12 8:29 p.m.
                 Episodic Campaign - WOW!DEEP NNN 4/6/12 9:36 p.m.
                       Re: Episodic Campaign - WOW!Quirel 4/6/12 9:38 p.m.
                             Re: Episodic Campaign - WOW!VAVA Mk2 4/6/12 9:40 p.m.
                             Re: Episodic Campaign - WOW!DEEP NNN 4/6/12 9:40 p.m.
                       Re: Episodic Campaign - WOW!AladelAngel 4/7/12 11:02 a.m.
                       Re: Episodic Campaign - WOW!DEEP NNN 4/7/12 8:02 p.m.
                             Re: Episodic Campaign - WOW!Kermit 4/10/12 1:40 p.m.
                                   Re: Episodic Campaign - WOW!Beckx 4/10/12 4:58 p.m.
                                         Re: Episodic Campaign - WOW!NsU Soldier 4/10/12 5:32 p.m.
                                               Re: Episodic Campaign - WOW!JDQuackers 4/10/12 5:35 p.m.
                                                     Re: Episodic Campaign - WOW!NsU Soldier 4/10/12 5:43 p.m.
                                                           Re: Episodic Campaign - WOW!Beckx 4/10/12 6:32 p.m.
                                                                 Re: Episodic Campaign - WOW!DEEP NNN 4/10/12 7:26 p.m.
     Re: Game informer info on waypoint forumSchooly D 4/6/12 8:28 p.m.
           lol multiplayerAvateur 4/6/12 9:19 p.m.
                 Re: lol multiplayerSchooly D 4/6/12 11:15 p.m.
     Re: Game informer info on waypoint forumVAVA Mk2 4/6/12 8:42 p.m.
     So I guess it is going to be "Call of Halo."Gravemind 4/6/12 8:49 p.m.
           Re: So I guess it is going to be "Call of Halo."bryan newman 4/6/12 8:58 p.m.
                 Re: So I guess it is going to be "Call of Halo."Grizzlei 4/6/12 8:59 p.m.
           Re: So I guess it is going to be "Call of Halo."ArchedThunder 4/6/12 8:58 p.m.
           Re: So I guess it is going to be "Call of Halo."Avateur 4/6/12 9:28 p.m.
                 Re: So I guess it is going to be "Call of Halo."Quirel 4/6/12 9:32 p.m.
                       Re: So I guess it is going to be "Call of Halo."Grizzlei 4/6/12 9:33 p.m.
                             Re: So I guess it is going to be "Call of Halo."Avateur 4/6/12 9:53 p.m.
                                   Re: So I guess it is going to be "Call of Halo."Quirel 4/6/12 9:59 p.m.
                                         Re: So I guess it is going to be "Call of Halo."Avateur 4/6/12 10:04 p.m.
                                               Re: So I guess it is going to be "Call of Halo."Quirel 4/6/12 10:07 p.m.
                                                     Re: So I guess it is going to be "Call of Halo."Avateur 4/6/12 10:09 p.m.
                                                           Re: So I guess it is going to be "Call of Halo."Quirel 4/6/12 10:16 p.m.
                                                                 Re: So I guess it is going to be "Call of Halo."Avateur 4/7/12 2:10 a.m.
                       Re: So I guess it is going to be "Call of Halo."Schooly D 4/6/12 9:41 p.m.
                             Re: So I guess it is going to be "Call of Halo."Revenant1988 4/6/12 9:53 p.m.
                                   Re: So I guess it is going to be "Call of Halo."Pebbles 4/6/12 11:40 p.m.
           Took the words right out of my mouth *NM*Hikaru-119 4/7/12 9:19 p.m.
     My worthless thoughts:Revenant1988 4/6/12 8:51 p.m.
     Re: Game informer info on waypoint forumVAVA Mk2 4/6/12 9:36 p.m.
     Choo choo! All aboard the hate train!RC Master 4/6/12 10:02 p.m.
           Good post...munky-058 4/6/12 10:17 p.m.
                 Re: Good post...Schooly D 4/6/12 10:28 p.m.
                       Re: Good post...munky-058 4/6/12 10:37 p.m.
                             Re: Good post...Schooly D 4/6/12 11:00 p.m.
                                   I see what you meanZackDark 4/6/12 11:05 p.m.
                                         Re: I see what you meanhunt3r 4/6/12 11:47 p.m.
                                               Re: I see what you meanChris101b 4/7/12 1:03 a.m.
                                                     Re: I see what you meanChris101b 4/7/12 1:05 a.m.
                                                     Re: I see what you meanRC Master 4/7/12 8:39 a.m.
                                                           Scary, but could be goodZaneZavin 4/7/12 9:38 a.m.
                                   ^this^ *NM*bryan newman 4/6/12 11:12 p.m.
                                   Re: Good post...SonofMacPhisto 4/7/12 10:59 a.m.
                                         Re: Good post...Joony Joon 4/7/12 11:26 a.m.
                                               Haha *NM*SonofMacPhisto 4/7/12 11:29 a.m.
                             Re: Good post...Cody Miller 4/7/12 12:22 a.m.
                                   Re: Good post...hunt3r 4/7/12 12:37 a.m.
                                         Re: Good post...uberfoop 4/7/12 12:50 a.m.
                                         Re: Good post...kanbo 4/7/12 1:28 a.m.
                                               Re: Good post...hunt3r 4/7/12 2:02 a.m.
                                         Re: Good post...General Vagueness 4/7/12 11:39 p.m.
                 Re: Good post...General Vagueness 4/7/12 11:03 p.m.
     this looks awesome!hunt3r 4/6/12 10:35 p.m.
     Frankie comments on the topic....Revenant1988 4/6/12 11:16 p.m.
           Re: Frankie comments on the topic....serpx 4/6/12 11:20 p.m.
                 Re: Frankie comments on the topic....Joony Joon 4/6/12 11:34 p.m.
                       Re: Frankie comments on the topic....hunt3r 4/6/12 11:54 p.m.
                       Re: Frankie comments on the topic....Avateur 4/7/12 2:29 a.m.
                             Re: Frankie comments on the topic....Leisandir 4/7/12 7:08 a.m.
                                   Re: Frankie comments on the topic....Avateur 4/7/12 1:46 p.m.
                                         Re: Frankie comments on the topic....Leisandir 4/7/12 9:13 p.m.
                       Re: Frankie comments on the topic....stabbim 4/9/12 1:34 p.m.
     Re: Game informer info on waypoint forumCody Miller 4/6/12 11:55 p.m.
           Re: Game informer info on waypoint forumuberfoop 4/7/12 3:44 a.m.
           Re: Game informer info on waypoint forumStephen L. (SoundEffect) 4/7/12 8:15 a.m.
                 Re: Game informer info on waypoint forumyakaman 4/7/12 1:13 p.m.
           Amen *NM*SonofMacPhisto 4/7/12 11:01 a.m.
           Re: Game informer info on waypoint forumGeneral Vagueness 4/7/12 11:26 p.m.
     Pretty sure leaking magazine scans is frowned upon *NM*Leviathan 4/7/12 12:46 a.m.
           Yeah.. I probably shouldn't have done that.bryan newman 4/7/12 1:25 a.m.
     Waypoint forums down for me :( *NM*Nikko B201 4/7/12 4:54 a.m.
           Forums back up...Nikko B201 4/7/12 6:36 a.m.
     Re: Game informer info on waypoint forumLonely Wolf 4/7/12 8:08 a.m.
           One new thing we can know for surePebbles 4/9/12 12:55 a.m.
     Random spawns sound great if they have limitationsMirel 4/7/12 9:57 a.m.
           Re: Random spawns sound great if they have limitatAladelAngel 4/7/12 10:57 a.m.
     If any of this is true, 343 just lost a sale. *NM*Azo 'Galvat 4/7/12 11:30 a.m.
           Are you effing kidding me?Bryan Newman 4/7/12 11:44 a.m.
                 Re: Are you effing kidding me?squidnh3 4/7/12 12:01 p.m.
                       what he saidJenkem 4/7/12 12:18 p.m.
                             Re: what he saidCody Miller 4/7/12 12:43 p.m.
                                   Re: what he saidJoony Joon 4/7/12 1:05 p.m.
                                   Re: what he saidLouis Wu 4/7/12 2:03 p.m.
                                         Re: what he saidLeviathan 4/7/12 4:16 p.m.
                                               Re: what he saidCody Miller 4/7/12 4:23 p.m.
                                                     Re: what he saidCody Miller 4/7/12 4:24 p.m.
                                                           Re: what he saidLeviathan 4/7/12 7:57 p.m.
                       Re: Are you effing kidding me?serpx 4/7/12 12:24 p.m.
           Re: If any of this is true, 343 just lost a sale.DEEP NNN 4/7/12 11:55 a.m.
                 Re: If any of this is true, 343 just lost a sale.Azo 'Galvat 4/7/12 12:00 p.m.
                 Re: If any of this is true, 343 just lost a sale.Jenkem 4/7/12 12:16 p.m.
                 Re: If any of this is true, 343 just lost a sale.Cody Miller 4/7/12 12:35 p.m.
                       Re: If any of this is true, 343 just lost a sale.DEEP NNN 4/7/12 1:53 p.m.
                             Re: If any of this is true, 343 just lost a sale.Louis Wu 4/7/12 2:05 p.m.
                                   Re: If any of this is true, 343 just lost a sale.DEEP NNN 4/7/12 2:31 p.m.
           Re: If any of this is true, 343 just lost a sale.Azo 'Galvat 4/7/12 10:43 p.m.
     Taken from /r/halo, definitely worth posting here.UnrealCh13f 4/7/12 1:36 p.m.
           Sanity? On the internet?Quirel 4/7/12 2:26 p.m.
           lolreddit, tl;dr *NM*Spec ops Grunt 4/7/12 3:16 p.m.
           +100. Totally agree... Except...munky-058 4/7/12 3:27 p.m.
                 Re: +100. Totally agree... Except...Dani 4/7/12 3:29 p.m.
                 Re: +100. Totally agree... Except...bryan newman 4/7/12 3:32 p.m.
           "Spartan Points" are my biggest complaint.Gravemind 4/7/12 9:15 p.m.
                 Re: "Spartan Points" are my biggest complaint.Phoenix_9286 4/8/12 12:33 a.m.
                 My thoughts / possible solution:The Alpha ELite 4/8/12 7:07 a.m.
     My only comment:Leviathan 4/7/12 3:49 p.m.
           Re: My only comment:Revenant1988 4/7/12 4:23 p.m.
           Re: My only comment:SIX min WHISTLE 4/8/12 2:06 a.m.
     Well, I actually read the magazine and...TDSpiral 4/8/12 12:44 a.m.
           Re: Well, I actually read the magazine and...Mixmasterchief 4/8/12 7:44 a.m.
     Re: Game informer info on waypoint forumHarmanimus 4/8/12 3:59 p.m.
           Re: Game informer info on waypoint forumMetalingus627 4/9/12 1:30 p.m.
                 Re: Game informer info on waypoint forumQuirel 4/9/12 2:20 p.m.



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