[Locked] Halo 5 Beta Feedback Thread

FishTacoDog wrote:

MetabeeKBT wrote:

when you use the LT to look down the sights and u get hit the site goes away. game needs a setting so it stays up no matter want until i let go of LT.

No, this is a gameplay mechanic that's been here since Halo CE. If they had a setting to get rid of it, everyone else would have a huge advantage.

if everyone has it its no different than if we didn't have it, i cant aim properly when the screen is jumping back and forth like that its annoying.

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I downloaded the Beta at around 1:45PM (US Pacific Time), and I haven't actually gotten to play even a single match yet.

Welcome to a beta.

MetabeeKBT wrote:

FishTacoDog wrote:

MetabeeKBT wrote:

when you use the LT to look down the sights and u get hit the site goes away. game needs a setting so it stays up no matter want until i let go of LT.

No, this is a gameplay mechanic that's been here since Halo CE. If they had a setting to get rid of it, everyone else would have a huge advantage.

if everyone has it its no different than if we didn't have it, i cant aim properly when the screen is jumping back and forth like that its annoying.

That's the idea. It's meant to screw you up so the ones with better aim come out on top.

thesuicidefox wrote:

ScottMcCluskeyy wrote:

Get rid of the gameplay mechanic which prevents you from aiming while receiving fire and you will have a flawless game

Please 343i don't listen to this. That was what ruined past Halo's. It is much more balanced when you get descoped when shot.

Agreed

I don't understand why people is complaining about the descope when they receive any kind of damage. That's the way Halo has been since the beginning, why it would change?

Edit: If you don't like it, just go and play CoD. Problem solved c:

AR and SMG get stomped on at mid range by the BR and DMR once the latter actually land shots and descope them, so land your shots instead of complaining you died.

We're playing two CQB maps with little room for longer range weapons to shine, so yes, the SMG and AR will come out on top most of the time.

Riy 456 wrote:

what is the point of the performance bar ?

Not sure if it's the same, but in H2A Forge there is a performance bar that let's you know when you are getting screen lag (ie. the system is having trouble rendering the game).

wickedmat94 wrote:

Just a few things I feel I should voice my opinion on.

Firstly, like many others, it doesn't feel like Halo to me. Like if it wasn't for the map looking very covenant and the fact that you kept the design of the assault rifle the same, then I would have a hard time recognizing what I'm seeing and playing as being Halo.

And yes, change is good, and things need to evolve to stay relevant, but my issue with a lot of these changes is that theres a lot of sudden, drastic changes that completely changes how the game plays, and its only over the course of 1 game. From Halo 1 to 4 (and reach), changes were smaller, more gradual, and didn't change the way the game feels. And, to be honest, none of these changes are new or innovative to the gaming community. Aiming down sights has been a staple function of many FPS series for a long time now, and not having ADS is one of the strong points of Halo's difference. ADS is fine for other games, but sometimes its nice to go on Halo and just fire an assault rifle and hit someone. If people want ADS then they should go play a game with ADS and leave Halo to be Halo.

So some things I would like to see changed:

-Removing the team callouts ("taking fire", "throwing grenade") or at least having the option to turn it off. For some, (including myself) it becomes irritating very quickly, especially when your in a firefight and it becomes an incoherent chorus of people yelling.

-Removing ADS from non-scoped weapons, and making scoped weapons properly scoped. When I use a battle rifle, I wan't to zoom in and have my HUD turn into the scope point of view, not look down the gun through a hologram. When I use an assault rifle, I want to be able to fire and hit my target without having to zoom in

-Change the way scopes work to the way they did in Halo 4. One of my favorite changes in Halo 4 was the change so that when your zoomed in you don't get zoomed out when you get shot. This is especially important if you keep ADS in, since having to keep zooming back in completely ruins any chance of fighting back.

-Reduce (or remove) how much the player "fliches" when getting shot. I get throwing off my aim a bit when taking fire, but right now in H5 its like my spartan is having a seizure when taking fire. Its impossible to return fire and hope to hit anything when my spartan is flailing around.

Also one tiny complaint:
Why is the shield alarm / sheild recharge sound completely different? I know its just a sound, but its been almost identical in every game since CE. Its distinct, and immediately recognizable and identifiable as belonging to Halo. Remember, its all the little things that add up to create the experience.

It feels to me a bit like 343 is trying to win over the next generation of gamers, but at the cost of the long term fans of the series. There needs to be a balance of keeping things new and interesting for the new players while keeping enough of the core Halo experience to keep the longer term players equally as happy.

No offense, but you're ridiculously nitpicky. To the extent where I HOPE 343 don't listen to your complaints, because it'll ruin the game. If you want things to stay the same, play the old Halos. The Master Chief Collection was made so that people would be able to live in the past.
The Shield recharge sound was also different in Halo 4 FYI,

Plus, you want Halo 4 aiming with no descope? For someone complaining about it not feeling Halo anymore I do find it strange for you to complain about something they reverted back to the old ways.

Plus "Next generation of gamers"? Seriously? I cringed reading that. This is far from being newcomer friendly than Halo 4 ever was. It actually has the competitive edge back. Something that has been lost since 3.

played 3 games and bored...i know I'm not supposed to say "make it feel like H2", but this just feels like a mix of cod and titan fall. Sure, they made a huge midship remake, but, if anything, this feels more like halo reach.

maybe i'm just stubborn but like a poster above me said 343 should revel in what made H:CE, H2, and H3 different from the other games instead of trying to adopt concepts that have worked well for others. Sure, H may have had a jet pack first, but IMO i think it fits better in cod AW's system.

I do not like the kill cam at all...its 3 seconds that does nothing for you, and I'd rather be flipping through cams helping my team than watching me die.

as far as weapons go I think the sniper, dmr, br, and pistol add a good combination of long-mid-short range weapons. dmr i think does a bit too much damage.

I think the maps should be smaller - i don't like the midship remake because you cant kill half the people you see bc by virtue of simply spawning you are crushed by anyone with a br/dmr or better. Focus should be on mid-range weapons....(BR start puh-lease). This is coming from someone who only played HSC/MLG playlist throughout halo, so I'm aware that most of my opinions exclude all other playlists or purposes of the game...

guh so torn

Reece Spencer wrote:

It's fun but I'm not a fan of the visual and audio style of the game. The graphics are super high contrast, spartans look almost toy-like and the lighting is super over the top, if you remember Halo 3 it was quite visually grounded and it was better off because of it. Not much can be done about the graphics at this point but I think the sounds could easily be changed, I think the classic Halo 3 style shield warning sound and the classic upwards hum of the shield going up was an integral part of the feel of classic Halo. Changing the sounds and adding the bip...bip..bip..beep respawn timer would just make the whole thing feel more like home. I feel like Halo 5's goal with multiplayer is to try and go back to 4v4 super competitive play to please the older Halo crowd but without these simple nuances that make Halo feel like Halo I think it's gonna be met with the same criticism as 4.

I do believe you may be onto something my dear old chap!