Re: Dedicated Halo 5 Thread

[General_101]

I don't know why you are saying it's wishful thinking. Didn't Phil Spencer pretty much announce every single Microsoft owned Xbox exclusive will be coming to Windows 10 meaning that Halo 6 will likely get a PC release?

Yes but WINDOWS 10 NOT Windows as a whole

ALL Future Xbox titles will come to the Windows 10 Store
Which unlike Steam can only be accessed if you have Windows 10

While the Windows 10 exclusivity is true, there are also rumors that they might take the timed exclusivity deal and release it on Steam after having it on the Windows store platform for their chosen amount of time.

[R93_Sniper]

Those rumors also said Halo 3 PC was coming back in '09

[RockMetal&Time]

Those rumors also said Halo 3 PC was coming back in '09

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[General_101]

Those rumors also said Halo 3 PC was coming back in '09

Except the Steam thing I mentioned last time I checked was alluded to by Microsoft in an interview.

I don't remember where I saw this but someone stated that of all the sales of Tomb Raider on PC, a total of 2% were sold on the Windows store platform. Add this to the fact Steam is king and will likely be king for the remainder of time I doubt Microsoft will double down.

One of these three things could happen.

Microsoft doubles down on the Windows Store despite generally terrible sales due to reputation.

Microsoft kills their launcher plans and has the game be standalone similar to GOG but it still has the DRM part.

Microsoft releases the games on Steam.

The first means their PC takeover project has a greater chance of failing. The second means that they would have to kill any more severe DRM or crossplatform features they were planning along with turning a PC into an Xbox. The third means that Microsoft has to bend over and suck Gaben's d***.

[RockMetal&Time]

Those rumors also said Halo 3 PC was coming back in '09

Except the Steam thing I mentioned last time I checked was alluded to by Microsoft in an interview.

I don't remember where I saw this but someone stated that of all the sales of Tomb Raider on PC, a total of 2% were sold on the Windows store platform. Add this to the fact Steam is king and will likely be king for the remainder of time I doubt Microsoft will double down.

One of these three things could happen.

Microsoft doubles down on the Windows Store despite generally terrible sales due to reputation.

Microsoft kills their launcher plans and has the game be standalone similar to GOG but it still has the DRM part.

Microsoft releases the games on Steam.

The first means their PC takeover project has a greater chance of failing. The second means that they would have to kill any more severe DRM or crossplatform features they were planning along with turning  a PC into an Xbox. The third means that Microsoft has to bend over and suck Gaben's d***.

Some good points, making me hopeful now I guess.

Anyways Halo 5 Warzone Firefight update releases tomorrow and it's massive. Today was the livestream and boy all the additions are so good and definitely welcomed. And by God the forge team blew me away with the REQ Items in Forge,Tidal Canvas, Beautiful Skyboxes,Realistic and good looking Terrain, Tons of detail props and foliage which look really realistic and neat, the gravity additions which allow you to create ziplines,wall running and the likes, and best of all the expansion of the Forge Object count from 1024 to 1600 and the Physics budget addition of 50% more budget!

You can check it all out here


Forge update is near the end.
I'm to lazy to type in a Timeline but Warzone Firefight Gameplay on the new map is also a highlight

Bravos T-shirt btw that thing is a beauty :-)

[lolslayer]

I really liked this update :)

But does this mean that there will be no more future big updates for Halo 5?

[RockMetal&Time]

I really liked this update :)

But does this mean that there will be no more future big updates for Halo 5?

Big updates? probably not small updates yes of course I made a thread about this on waypoint if you're interested
https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/6e35355aecdf4fd0acdaee3cc4156fd4/topics/this-is-not-the-end-of-halo-5-s-free-additions/1024de77-0716-45e3-a68e-559f268b31f5/posts

Also I'm fucking loving this update 343 is generous af with the REQ system now first of all now we get Daily Login rewards and for completing one match of Warzone Firefight you get free packs
 1 Match = 1 Gold pack
 3 matches = 3 Gold packs
and 10 matches = 5 Gold packs, 

The new enemy commendations for firefight reward you with Silver and Gold packs,

A lot of badass additions in forge like Vehicle Welding which is now fully supported *cough cough* Flyable Pelicans *cough *cough*
Also With the addition of REQ's in Forge Gamecheat13 already figured out this crazy a** glitch which basically turns Halo 5 into Gmod lol



Also full patch notes here https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-5-guardians/updates/warzone-firefight

Oh yeah they also added new bosses like Jul Mdama in Warzone...

[Apsuli]

They're even letting the glitch stay, thats awesome.

[lolslayer]

Fully supported vehicle welding? Are you talking about the physics fixes?

[Deadmeat]

I believe the term vehicle welding, means what it implied, to weld ( Join ) two seperate vehicles into one unit or to add elements to a vehicle. I am almost certain that this term has nothing at all to do with physics except in the most loose of senses.

see link on Ytube

[lolslayer]

"A lot of badass additions in forge like Vehicle Welding which is now fully supported *cough cough* Flyable Pelicans *cough *cough*"

I knew about this glitch and as far as I know it's still a glitch so I wasn't sure what RMT was talking about, I think that he was talking about the fact that vehicle welding was a little bit buggy, and in the latest update some physics were fixed so maybe vehicle welding aswell

[Deadmeat]

I think you will find that RMT's specific meaning in "flying pelicans", was the idea / glitch that if you was to take a normal in game user flyable vehicle such as a banshee, and weld it to a pelican, (that was not a normally able for a user to pilot), the the welded combo can fly.

Initally the whole process of welding must be done with care, including setting the parameters and yes some physics attributes as there are a few youtube videos of less that desirable efforts.

I belive RMT's words "welding fully supported" to mean, that welding no longer is seen as a glitch of Forge, and has been embraced as a feature of Forge and as such flying pelicans are now easier to make without forcing as a glitch.

it is possible you are correct but as the reference was of an oblique nature, you have my take of his words above that a main benefit of the welding was to achive the long desired user flyable pelican in a game.  Of course RMT may wish to clarify or not.

[lolslayer]

RMT should come back soon to clarify himself :/

[Jaing]

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[Deadmeat]

Neat a private video, that solves if a comment or subscribe is warranted - pass.

[Abdul Fatir]

HALO 5's armors look more plastic than metal. Like they're toys.

Maybe it's the Lighting Engine which makes it shiny like a plastic or these just don't have any war-ish look i.e. scratches and stuff.. maybe both... yup, both!

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[Stevedoggen]

I miss the old lighting and art style.

[Abdul Fatir]

I miss the old lighting and art style.

Hmmm.. I believe everybody does!

[Neesy]

I miss the old lighting and art style.

Reach masterace

[DreuxPhoenix]

HALO 5's armors look more plastic than metal. Like they're toys.

Maybe it's the Lighting Engine which makes it shiny like a plastic or these just don't have any war-ish look i.e. scratches and stuff.. maybe both... yup, both!

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From :/r/halo

It also makes it easier for Toy Companies to make the armor itself. Especially so OCD people can go "HOLY S**T! IT LOOKS JUST LIKE THE ONE IN GAME!!!"

[R93_Sniper]

Though, with some material and lighting work, you can make it look nominally better
ie:

[Stevedoggen]

That's the sad part. They could make it look sexy like that, R93, but their art team clearly has a vastly different outlook on how they think it should look, and it's alien compared to the originals. :(
That's always part of why I'm hyped for Contingency.

[R93_Sniper]

Personally, reducing the sheen of the materials and making the lighting a bit flatter would look rather nice imo. I seriously just cant get over the fact that, despite having a ton of hard edges, the materials causes everything to look way too safe.

[Deadmeat]

I must agree with Abdul, Dreux and R93 here, it really does look like plastic, and maybe thats why it looks 'safe';-  ( tho, looks like it will burn really well like the model aircraft I abused in my youth). And yes I guess that makes the merch look authentic too { and a lot cheaper to produce }. Else the Graphics team are just really bad at their job! My final guess is this is the sort of thing you get when you turn a bunch of folks loose committee style to 'design' things.

[lolslayer]

Do you guys really want the old light engine back? Because that's just stupid

Halo 5's real-time shadows and lighting is much better then any previous title, it's the shaders on the armour you peeps dislike

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