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Halo Infinite Multiplayer is out NOW

clarky

Gold Member
People have selective memory but make no mistake, Infinite could be a hell of a lot better and I'm honestly VERY concerned 343 are going to lock the legacy Halo playlist behind weekly events to push monitization. They already did it with Fiesta Slayer and I find that extremely concerning.
Absolutely could be better, but still having loads of fun, I'm 100 hours deep and it's taken over as my main goto game ATM.

I wouldn't worry about the legacy playlist stuff being weekly events , they already back peddled on that.

I'd hazzard a guess by the end of season one/half way into season 2 we'll have 3 or 4 more arena maps, 2-ish BTB maps and dedicated slayer playlist along with the ones they announced the other day plus some weekend shenanigans like doubles, multi team etc. I think the customization will have opened up by then as well to keep the nerds happy.
I keep giving the commando a chance and it always disappoints. What a shit gun

It was great in the flights, it needs to go back to that, nobody asked for a nerf, it was near perfect.
 

clarky

Gold Member
I just preloaded it.


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You sure? Think you'll find that's just the multiplayer client.

On another note, todays the day!!!!!
 
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Absolutely could be better, but still having loads of fun, I'm 100 hours deep and it's taken over as my main goto game ATM.

I wouldn't worry about the legacy playlist stuff being weekly events , they already back peddled on that.

I'd hazzard a guess by the end of season one/half way into season 2 we'll have 3 or 4 more arena maps, 2-ish BTB maps and dedicated slayer playlist along with the ones they announced the other day plus some weekend shenanigans like doubles, multi team etc. I think the customization will have opened up by then as well to keep the nerds happy.


It was great in the flights, it needs to go back to that, nobody asked for a nerf, it was near perfect.
I hope they knock it out of the park with continued support like they did with the MCC. They completely turned that game around. Fingers crossed they bring back firefight
 
Cammando could be good, but high recoil + bloom makes it hard to use. Tone down either of those and it could be much more effective
 

clarky

Gold Member
I hope they knock it out of the park with continued support like they did with the MCC. They completely turned that game around. Fingers crossed they bring back firefight
Aye hopefully, I can see me playing this for a long while. The possibilities of where they can go with this are really exciting to me. I know some aren't happy with what's "missing" but this is where we are with gaming these days.

And yeah the commando has gone from the best new addition to almost the worst. Hopefully they un-nerf it.
 

DoomGyver

Member
I hit level 95 today. My weekly challenges are not difficult at all this week. Not sure if 343 made them easier because of the complaints or I just got lucky? Good thing the campaign comes out this week because the lack of maps and modes is starting to bother me. Collecting seeds is my least favorite - I just play offense anymore and attempt to steal the opponents seeds.
 

Naked Lunch

Member
I thought I read Campaign has no unlocks for multiplayer?
When you check the armor colors now - theres tons of mp colors unlockable in Campaign - some are sick as hell.
 
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Banjo64

cumsessed
I hit level 95 today. My weekly challenges are not difficult at all this week. Not sure if 343 made them easier because of the complaints or I just got lucky? Good thing the campaign comes out this week because the lack of maps and modes is starting to bother me. Collecting seeds is my least favorite - I just play offense anymore and attempt to steal the opponents seeds.
Mine are fucking solid this week but I have 6 or so swap tokens. Stuff like snipe the driver out of a moving warthog (not too hard but when you’re going for it it just won’t happen).
 

dorkimoe

Gold Member
Wish quick resume didn’t always break multiplayer, but I guess that’s just the way it is.
That’s been my complaint for years; but for single player always connected games. What’s the point of advertising quick resume of these always online games don’t support it.

Also I’m back to hating this game. Was doing so good before the game released now it’s back to the same shit I dealt with in every hall ever. I unload a full clip into someone and they live. They shoot me 4 times and I die. Fucking so stupid.
 
If they fix all of the common complaints, what would some of the more loud whiners have to complain about now :(
I kid....overall good stuff and if anything proves that 343 is responding to the community requests
 
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Naked Lunch

Member
Glad to see BTB issues werent just on my end - I was wondering what the heck was going on there. One game had 2 v 6 in BTB, heh.
Slayer playlist inbound in just a few days is welcome - I thought it was going to be while.

I know the campaign is out - but I still cant stop playing multiplayer - still barely scratched the surface of campaign.
 

twilo99

Member
If they fix all of the common complaints, what would some of the more loud whiners have to complain about now :(
I kid....overall good stuff and if anything proves that 343 is responding to the community requests

"gamers" can never be pleased, that's the nature of the business.
 

SkylineRKR

Member
Commando is trash. I had 2 objectives open, both 5 kills with commando. I think they kinda stacked, as I'm sure I made no more than 5 ish kills so one was done but but one was on 4/5 lol. But it was hard enough unless I simply shot someone in the back. The default AR beats it handily. And from mid range the BR beat its and the AR probably as well. I do aim for the head. Its a bad gun period.

I also hate the Pulse Carbine or i'm just bad with it.
 

Batiman

Banned
Commando is trash. I had 2 objectives open, both 5 kills with commando. I think they kinda stacked, as I'm sure I made no more than 5 ish kills so one was done but but one was on 4/5 lol. But it was hard enough unless I simply shot someone in the back. The default AR beats it handily. And from mid range the BR beat its and the AR probably as well. I do aim for the head. Its a bad gun period.

I also hate the Pulse Carbine or i'm just bad with it.
Pulse carbine is good if you’re rolling with a group. Stack up assists
 

Leyasu

Banned
Guys when do you think we’ll be getting new maps?

Usually how have 343 managed this with Halo 4/5?
Halo 4 and 5 launched with plenty of maps. What we are seeing is the result of throwing every able body at getting the game out.

I honestly think that we are lucky to have the amount of maps that we do.
 

Men_in_Boxes

Snake Oil Salesman
T or F?

People complaing about 10 maps being too few a week or two after release suggests that people would complain about 20 maps about two - four weeks after release?

I don't think it's the number of maps that matter. It's that the maps are poorly designed and all feel roughly the same, with a couple of exceptions.

The 4 v 4 CTF desert map provides a significantly different feel than all the other maps, which all feel the same to me.
 
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Naked Lunch

Member
I keep giving the commando a chance and it always disappoints. What a shit gun
Just use single fire only. At range, never hold the in trigger for even 2 shots in a row. Now that people learned how to use it - if they buff it back to one shot less to kill - its going to be OP. Only adjustment ide make is a slightly higher magazine count.

I still say AR range needs nerfed - Ive seen way too much AR shredding of shields from 100 ft away which has never been part of Halo.
 

Batiman

Banned
T or F?

People complaing about 10 maps being too few a week or two after release suggests that people would complain about 20 maps about two - four weeks after release?

I don't think it's the number of maps that matter. It's that the maps are poorly designed and all feel roughly the same, with a couple of exceptions.

The 4 v 4 CTF desert map provides a significantly different feel than all the other maps, which all feel the same to me.
Nah I think they’re all great. But they could add more mid sized ones like the desert one
 

MrFunSocks

Banned
I'm up to diamond 4 in crossplay ranked now, seem to be getting less quitters as i move up the ranks thankfully. All seems to be PC players at this level though, definitely no more than 2-3 console players per match. Have to wonder how this game is actually faring on xbox, the overwhelming majority of players seem to be on PC. Wonder if everyone has gone back to fortnite/warzone/cod/battlefield already?

They really do need to do something about the cheaters though. Had someone go 35-4 in a bloody ranked stronghold match the other day, clear as day cheater watching the replay back.

Bought the battle pass too, easily flying through it without any hassle just playing the objectives. Got the weekly last night with the 15 headshots done in one ranked oddball haha

The matchmaking seems to be very weird too. Sometimes I've got 20ms ping, sometimes 150, sometimes 200.
 
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Orbital2060

Member
Wait, could you do those headshots without an S7 or Skewer? I spent hours scoping those out because I thought you needed the Snipe medal for them to count.
 

01011001

Banned
Just use single fire only. At range, never hold the in trigger for even 2 shots in a row. Now that people learned how to use it - if they buff it back to one shot less to kill - its going to be OP. Only adjustment ide make is a slightly higher magazine count.

the current TTK for the Commando is still higher than the Sidekick
it also has way less aim assist which gives it an additional downside compared to the BR and Sidekick

the Commando needs a complete rework IMO... not a simple buff or something but a complete change.
if you simply buff it it will just become a BR replacement, and if you don't buff it it will stay this weird weapon that you only use if you don't find anything else in big team.

IMO what they should do with it is completely take away the bloom, give it a damage buff (7 shots to kill) and increase the recoil to about 200% of what it is now, or to be more precise add recoil to the first few shots as the recoil currently only really starts kicking in after 3 or 4 shots.

that way it would be way more unique and actually a weapon people want to use imo. with 7 shots to kill it would have a faster TTK than the Sidekick. with the recoil it would be harder to use but more accurate at long range compared to the BR.

I still say AR range needs nerfed - Ive seen way too much AR shredding of shields from 100 ft away which has never been part of Halo.

the AR definitely needs an accuracy nerf.
 
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Naked Lunch

Member
the AR definitely needs an accuracy nerf.
Its pretty clear the AR was buffed to give all those new to Halo a weapon that can kill with ease.

In my case though, the AR fest is frustrating - but I dont want to play ranked all the time. I miss the gameplay of having radar, knowing when to crouch to be sneaky. Its a whole element to Halo gameplay skillset that is missing from no-radar games. Hopefully they add some BR starts to normal mode (radar) matches too eventually. Halo MCC calls this a 'precision slayer' playlist.

I went back and played a few rounds Halo 3 and Reach, and the aim assist is significantly weaker in those games than Infinite. Completely different feel. I know theres a GAF poster here always going apeshit over Infinite's strong aim assist in comparison to the old titles and playing them side by side they were correct.
 

Orbital2060

Member
You can do it with any weapon.
OK thats good to know for another time, thanks. I thought about using the sidearm for it, but went into the academy and noticed only the Skewer and S7 gives you the Snipe medal. And assumed thats what the challenge asked you to do.

But that makes it a lot easier, Im just gonna try with the sidearm next time. Amazing weapon btw, probably my favourite gun in the game. That and the S7.
 

Banjo64

cumsessed
Just use single fire only. At range, never hold the in trigger for even 2 shots in a row. Now that people learned how to use it - if they buff it back to one shot less to kill - its going to be OP. Only adjustment ide make is a slightly higher magazine count.

I still say AR range needs nerfed - Ive seen way too much AR shredding of shields from 100 ft away which has never been part of Halo.
I love the new AR as a long time player. Prior to Infinite it’s been a shit tier weapon. It’s now a good gun and viable to use. Range is not an issue in my opinion.
 

G-DannY

Member
lol FFA is real bullshit

the sweatiest camperfest ever seen

need to do 2 challenges in it, then I'll never touch it again
 

link1201

Member
Did they ever give a reason for the name change for SWAT?
  • Tactical Slayer (SWAT)
I'm just curious, does it play any differently? At work at the moment.
 
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