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[BizzyBum]

Well that pretty much confirms it.

A far cry from 343's old statement of "the only BR in Halo Infinite will be the Battle Rifle" or something to that effect.

At least they realize what needs to be done and aren't stubborn about it. Also having it be developed by CA instead of 343 gives me more hope it will actually be solid from the start. lol

 

[FUNKNOWN iXi]

Its funny how much I used to be against you concerning radar talks. But after how well the first flight went and after playing more Battlefield 1 recently I think it would benefit Halo immensely. The gameplay feels more teammate focused without radar, which is so nice.

Also side note, it's insulting how well Battlefield 1s company group up works before matches. It does take a bit longer to load in sure, but you're always with your selected teammates. I just don't get how 343 didn't steal that mechanic entirely.

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No radar or even the Combat Sensor needs to be forced. The Halo fans who are pure Halo Waypoint posters at heart don't understand how Combat Sensor and no radar are better for gameplay because they've grown a dependence on Motion Tracker. Fortnite doesn't have a damn radar and that's one of the most popular, fast paced, vertical shooters that exists, so people can get the hell outta here with trying to argue they need one for these small maps.

Hard to shake up a 20 year mentality without forcing that change. 343 forced sprint and got it to a great place, now no one talks about it aside from some dozens. This could have been the game to do that if 343 stuck with that first preview's Combat Sensor, but we all know what happened there.

 

[Defect]

Totally cool with Halo getting a BR but if the matchmaking is going to be unchanged then it'll be a shitshow.

Seriously, Trueskill 2 is trash.

 

[vixolus]

No radar or even the Combat Sensor needs to be forced. The Halo fans who are pure Halo Waypoint posters at heart don't understand how Combat Sensor and no radar are better for gameplay because they've grown a dependence on Motion Tracker. Fortnite doesn't have a damn radar and that's one of the most popular, fast paced, vertical shooters that exists, so people can get the hell outta here with trying to argue they need one for these small maps.

Hard to shake up a 20 year mentality without forcing that change. 343 forced sprint and got it to a great place, now no one talks about it aside from some dozens. This could have been the game to do that if 343 stuck with that first preview's Combat Sensor, but we all know what happened there.

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need them to come out with an event or game mode using Combat Sensor so more people can acknowledge its superiority

 

[Tappin Brews]

It blows my fucking mind that my ~40 ping matches, the lowest I ever get, are the worst playing with shot reg/desync/jitter/etc

 

[Trup1aya]

It blows my fucking mind that my ~40 ping matches, the lowest I ever get, are the worst playing with shot reg/desync/jitter/etc

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Yeah, the lower my ping the more likely I am to experience moments where hits don't register at all.

I've had 10ms games and they were the worst.

 

[vixolus]

didn't they explain that your ping may be low but others on the server may be high which is where the "desync" happens with compensation

 

[Trup1aya]

didn't they explain that your ping may be low but others on the server may be high which is where the "desync" happens with compensation

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Yeah, but they also said that the netcode favors the shooter.

I'd expect to be getting shot behind walls more in this scenario, but I wouldn't expect my bullets to be doing no damage.

 

[Deleted member 6235]

man this game's campaign shines even more on legendary difficulty. Except with that twin brutes boss fight holy fuck that was miserable

and people who think this game looks bad are crazy. it looks so damn good sometimes. excellent work on the textures.

 

[vixolus]

man this game's campaign shines even more on legendary difficulty. Except with that twin brutes boss fight holy fuck that was miserable

and people who think this game looks bad are crazy. it looks so damn good sometimes. excellent work on the textures.

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i had a shit time against the duo simply on the difficulty below legendary. don't wanna imagine with on legendary lol

 

[Deleted member 6235]

i had a shit time against the duo simply on the difficulty below legendary. don't wanna imagine with on legendary lol

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it's awful lol constantly getting one shot, having to camp around a lot. shitty fight, but the only one so far

 

[BizzyBum]

I "cheated" on my LASO run and used the tank gun. lol

Did they patch that out, yet?

 

[Deleted member 6235]

I "cheated" on my LASO run and used the tank gun. lol

Did they patch that out, yet?

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i'm not sure if i'm gonna try LASO lol but i think that they did not patch it out (and i'm not sure they will)

 

[Zeouter]

I got very lucky against them on Heroic, I had a ghost, the brothers separated around a corner of the destroyed frigate, so I could nail them one by one.

 

[Buttonbasher]

Oh yay, another 'complete ranked matches' challenge that is too easy to swap, but will ensure I play six matches of the only Halo mode I hate.

There's nothing on this earth that would make me care about my rank, it's just the drawn out objectives, BR starts, and more intense focus that takes a game I love in every other configuration and makes me resent it.

I've been coasting on about a month without having to play any ranked modes, and I'm already eager for these next five matches to be over.

EDIT: This has been my weekly vent post at the start of the challenge, and now that it's over I love Halo again. Coming back every Tuesday is genuinely great fun. Big fan of this game, and I'm excited for Season 2 in 19 days.

Now to win 4 BTB matches, which I'm sure will be just as breezy and quick...

 

[TK-421]

Where can I go to find out when new drops are happening? The waypoint app never has drops listed.

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Either follow @HCS on twitter, or bookmark this page and revisit

Twitch Drops

Today, yet another way to earn Halo Infinite unlockables has appeared. Players can take advantage of Twitch Drops to get cosmetic items periodically. The first one, the Got Milked Nameplate, is available today! Here's how to sign up, connect your accounts, and start earning.

www.haloinfinitenews.com

 

[nihilence]

Weekly name plate? Skip.

 

[Buttonbasher]

Weekly name plate? Skip.

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I think the announcement of the first five weekly rewards in Season 2 was such a smart thing to do. It's a relief that they all seem way more substantial.

 

[nihilence]

I think the announcement of the first five weekly rewards in Season 2 was such a smart thing to do. It's a relief that they all seem way more substantial.

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I missed, where?

 

[BradC00]

I missed, where?

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Season 1 Outcomes Report – Live

<p>This week, we’re doing another Outcomes report that’s focused on our Live Team’s responsibilities. In it, we’ll cover feedback on Halo Infinite’s Customization, Shop, Battle Pass, Progression, Challenges, Ultimate Rewards, Events, Theater, Observer Mode, and more.</p>

www.halowaypoint.com

 

[Noppie]

Season 1 Outcomes Report – Live

<p>This week, we’re doing another Outcomes report that’s focused on our Live Team’s responsibilities. In it, we’ll cover feedback on Halo Infinite’s Customization, Shop, Battle Pass, Progression, Challenges, Ultimate Rewards, Events, Theater, Observer Mode, and more.</p>

www.halowaypoint.com

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• Week 1: Sentry Stance
• Week 2: Battleship Haze MA40 AR Coating
• Week 3: Alabaster Cognac Razorback Coating
• Week 4: Amber Yesterday Visor
• Week 5: Spring Mountain Stance

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Relevant part

 

[nihilence]

Season 1 Outcomes Report – Live

<p>This week, we’re doing another Outcomes report that’s focused on our Live Team’s responsibilities. In it, we’ll cover feedback on Halo Infinite’s Customization, Shop, Battle Pass, Progression, Challenges, Ultimate Rewards, Events, Theater, Observer Mode, and more.</p>

www.halowaypoint.com

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Thanks.

For example, here's the first five weeks of Ultimate Rewards in S2:

• Week 1: Sentry Stance
• Week 2: Battleship Haze MA40 AR Coating
• Week 3: Alabaster Cognac Razorback Coating
• Week 4: Amber Yesterday Visor
• Week 5: Spring Mountain Stance

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[LaneDS]

Season 1 Outcomes Report – Live

<p>This week, we’re doing another Outcomes report that’s focused on our Live Team’s responsibilities. In it, we’ll cover feedback on Halo Infinite’s Customization, Shop, Battle Pass, Progression, Challenges, Ultimate Rewards, Events, Theater, Observer Mode, and more.</p>

www.halowaypoint.com

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Hadn't read through that previously, some good stuff in there and sounds like players willing to stick with this game over time are going to have some nice changes to look forward to (especially with the Certain Affinity news this week).

Really hope they address PC performance more openly in a big way at some point, as I think that's more of a problem than they've ever really spoken to (or maybe that's my own personal experience and bias talking... dunno!).

 

[Buttonbasher]

The ultimate challenge this week being 4 BTB wins is exhausting. The risk/reward of even PLAYING 4 BTB matches is an hour of time, and the amount of variables that have to work in your favor to win are many. 3/4 modes per map are objective based, and you really have to have luck on your side to have enough of a team that has any interest in playing those objectives.

I'm three hours, and 12 matches deep and have 1/4 wins. I finished the battle pass in December, and don't really enjoy playing these modes for the fun of it, so it just feels like I'm wasting my own time playing a version of a game I love that pushes me away, with absolutely nothing to show for it.

Ultimate challenges should never be something that singularly take more time to complete than every other weekly challenge combined, but this looks like it might be a second week of that being the case (the previous instance being the 41 BTB matches I had to endure to get 2 Stockpile wins).

I deeply hope that they re-evaluate the Ultimate challenges in Season Two.

 

[BradC00]

The ultimate challenge this week being 4 BTB wins is exhausting. The risk/reward of even PLAYING 4 BTB matches is an hour of time, and the amount of variables that have to work in your favor to win are many. 3/4 modes per map are objective based, and you really have to have luck on your side to have enough of a team that has any interest in playing those objectives.

I'm four hours, and 12 matches deep and have 1/4 wins. I finished the battle pass in December, and don't really enjoy playing these modes for the fun of it, so it just feels like I'm wasting my own time playing a version of a game I love that pushes me away, with absolutely nothing to show for it.

Ultimate challenges should never be something that singularly take more time to complete than every other weekly challenge combined, but this looks like it might be a second week of that being the case (the previous instance being the 41 BTB matches I had to endure to get 2 Stockpile wins).

I deeply hope that they re-evaluate the Ultimate challenges in Season Two.

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Took me an hour and 15 minutes and 7 matches last night. Got super lucky. Once a team gets the lead a bunch of people on the other team would quit, due to this shitty system.

Still don't get how you are four hours in with only 12 matches.

 

[MouldyK]

I love me a new Killian.

 

[Buttonbasher]

Took me an hour and 15 minutes and 7 matches last night. Got super lucky. Once a team gets the lead a bunch of people on the other team would quit, due to this shitty system.

Still don't get how you are four hours in with only 12 matches.

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Ah bad math on my part. Should be three hours, though there were three CTF's that went into overtime.

That's some great luck though. I just wish Ultimate Challenges were to DO something cool, rather than luck into something through attrition.

 

[BizzyBum]

I'd much rather have "win a BTB game 5 times" over "win a Stockpile BTB game 2 times"

The mode specific wins are the brutal ones.

 

[Buttonbasher]

I'd much rather have "win a BTB game 5 times" over "win a Stockpile BTB game 2 times"

The mode specific wins are the brutal ones.

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For sure. Still can't believe I spent like 10-15 hours on that challenge, all for an armor emblem that's covered by my chest piece.

 

[BizzyBum]

For sure. Still can't believe I spent like 10-15 hours on that challenge, all for an armor emblem that's covered by my chest piece.

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I end up never using chest pieces or anything that will cover my armor emblem just so people can at least see it during the intros and outros. lol

 

[Tappin Brews]

Weekly name plate? Skip.

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I know this specific piece of art has been seen for countless emblems, but its pretty decent for a name plate. I'll play for it

 

[Buttonbasher]

Thankful to the RNG gods that lined up three consecutive Big Team Slayer matches that finished off the weekly challenge.

29 Arena matches for the other challenges, and 19 BTBs for the Weekly.

I know this specific piece of art has been seen for countless emblems, but its pretty decent for a name plate. I'll play for it

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Yeah, I've come around on nameplates, given how they show up to the other players when you get kills. The palette options on this one are nice too.

 

[xGeneral Ice]

I'm convinced this game hates you and fucks you over everytime you have a win a match challenge.

 

[Dr Slop Fingers]

Just got to play a few games with a 4 stack, all comming, in ranked. When you can talk to your team like that, the game is bliss. Like potentially my favorite gaming experience in a long long time.

 

[Moose]

Yeah the win a stockpile, ctf, strongholds match two times are bullshit because the game types then never come up. It will be worse next season with more stuff being added to quick play (hopefully) so they should change those to play x amount at least.

 

[BizzyBum]

I wish I had some friends to 4 stack in this. Even during losing streaks it would be way more fun and refreshing not having someone curse you out on the mic or chat window if you have a bad game. lol

 

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I have a 4 stack but I can't even find ma...

You all know already

 

[Navidson REC]

The ultimate challenge this week being 4 BTB wins is exhausting. The risk/reward of even PLAYING 4 BTB matches is an hour of time, and the amount of variables that have to work in your favor to win are many. 3/4 modes per map are objective based, and you really have to have luck on your side to have enough of a team that has any interest in playing those objectives.

I'm three hours, and 12 matches deep and have 1/4 wins. I finished the battle pass in December, and don't really enjoy playing these modes for the fun of it, so it just feels like I'm wasting my own time playing a version of a game I love that pushes me away, with absolutely nothing to show for it.

Ultimate challenges should never be something that singularly take more time to complete than every other weekly challenge combined, but this looks like it might be a second week of that being the case (the previous instance being the 41 BTB matches I had to endure to get 2 Stockpile wins).

I deeply hope that they re-evaluate the Ultimate challenges in Season Two.

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I honestly don't get why people do this if they are not enjoying themselves? Is it just the FOMO/completionism? Like, I feel like I'm having a great time with at least 80% of the matches I'm playing simply because the base gameplay is awesome. If I'm getting a cool reward on top, neat. If it's something super inconsequential I won't even bother.

Edit: to be fair I just saw your earlier post stating that you do genuinely enjoy this game (for the most part), so that puts things into perspective

 

[Buttonbasher]

I honestly don't get why people do this if they are not enjoying themselves? Is it just the FOMO/completionism? Like, I feel like I'm having a great time with at least 80% of the matches I'm playing simply because the base gameplay is awesome. If I'm getting a cool reward on top, neat. If it's something super inconsequential I won't even bother.

Edit: to be fair I just saw your earlier post stating that you do genuinely enjoy this game (for the most part), so that puts things into perspective

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I genuinely love playing the game each week, and am currently sitting at 1443 matches completed.

There's a definite completionism aspect, as I've incidentally unlocked all of the previous weekly rewards, but I really just chase the challenges because I like the goal oriented structure of it all. I use challenge swaps if something comes up that I don't wanna do in the normal rotation, but the Ultimate's being fixed challenges creates friction in a way that can be annoying to me. It's usually knowing that there's this one last thing to check off that drives me to go after it. The reward isn't really even the driving factor most weeks, as much as it's just an excuse to play more Halo.

I think I just end up posting this stuff here because it's sometimes cathartic to vent about the extremely small portion of the game that I'm not jiving with, and wanna see improved. I love everything outside of these small snags, honestly, and definitely get fatigued reading the deluge of negativity. I guess I'm contributing to that in my own way though.

 

[Finaj]

Frank O'Connor made a comment about player feedback.

https://old.reddit.com/r/halo/comments/u366h0/frank_oconnor_gives_his_personal_advice_on_how_to/

 

[Tappin Brews]

Frank O'Connor made a comment about player feedback.

https://old.reddit.com/r/halo/comments/u366h0/frank_oconnor_gives_his_personal_advice_on_how_to/

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Nothing really new here - but I miss Frankie. Hope he's lurking.




And in case he is - why do I get unstable jitter/packet loss nearly constantly? Put big brains on it, stat

 

[ShapeGSX]

And in case he is - why do I get unstable jitter/packet loss nearly constantly? Put big brains on it, stat

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It could be your ISP or your particular connection or your networking equipment, or even a link between you and the server.

When I was a youngun, we used to use tracert to debug bad connections since it lists out every hop and the latency involved. Not sure it's relevant in today's internet, though.

 

[Tappin Brews]

It could be your ISP or your particular connection or your networking equipment, or even a link between you and the server.

When I was a youngun, we used to use tracert to debug bad connections since it lists out every hop and the latency involved. Not sure it's relevant in today's internet, though.

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It's starlink, so I wouldn't be surprised. It's just not really an issue in other games like it is in Infinite, including H5

 

[Tawpgun]

Quick Question, do ranks reset with the season? Didnt they just do a reset?

 

[Dr Slop Fingers]

Quick Question, do ranks reset with the season? Didnt they just do a reset?

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They did a reset midway through season 1, which is 6 months long. They will do another reset at the top of each season, so I would expect a reset every three months

 

[Tawpgun]

They did a reset midway through season 1, which is 6 months long. They will do another reset at the top of each season, so I would expect a reset every three months

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Top meaning it will reset o May 3?

 

[BizzyBum]

I don't think they said but I would assume the ranks would reset for the start of S2 and then reset for every new season.

The only reason they did a reset during the middle of S1 was more due to something being faulty with the way it ranked players too high which caused matchmaking issues with everyone having inflated ranks.

 

[Dr Slop Fingers]

Top meaning it will reset o May 3?

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Yes, I would expect a rank reset on may 3rd

 

[Tawpgun]

They announce any changes to BTB?

We were down 2-0 and down some people in BTB CTF. And they gave them a scorpion.

So quirky how fun!

 

[Buttonbasher]

They announce any changes to BTB?

We were down 2-0 and down some people in BTB CTF. And they gave them a scorpion.

So quirky how fun!

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Yeah they're fixing that:

'Pelican vehicle drops in BTB can indeed fall out of sync and we've identified the root cause. We'll share more on this as a fix for this gets closer, but please know that we're tracking this and will get it addressed in a future release."