Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn

[TheEconomist]

Your implication that somehow I'm "less of a man" simply because I prefer to fight with the efficiency of range over melee is baseless.

Insecure much?

I said you chose the Witch Doctor because it pretty much plays itself ergo you don't have to fiddle with the "inferior" UI of a KB&M.

In conclusion, the problems you are attributing to the KB&M are your problems alone and your own explanation for why you can't do it yourself. Most people who spend time with the KB&M find it to be at least a viable alternative to the controller. Those who take FPS seriously 9/10 will prefer the KB&M if they can do both, that's just statistics. Let's leave it at that.

@Khas: Just about all other topics are boring here, I have to entertain myself. But, I understand your point, which is why I came back here just to end the argument.

[Visions of Khas]

Is there any goddamn topic in which you two won't fucking degrade everything into a shitstorm of back-and-forth insults?

God damn I'm tired of you two doing this.

Sigh. Silva's death seems cheap, because I called it two episodes before. Just not sure what it's supposed to accomplish.

I think it was supposed to mirror Lasky's brother's death. He (Lasky) wasn't able to do anything to help or save him, and the same thing happened with Silva.

Up to this point he's been questioning whether he wants to be in the UNSC. I think he comes to a turning point in his life when he sees himself in the mirror, after having lost one more person in his life. His self-sacrifice in playing the decoy with the hunter is the result. He then begins to repay all the debts he has racked up, joins the UNSC in earnest, culminating with rescuing the Master Chief somewhere across the galaxy.

[DemolitionSquid]

Insecure much?

I'm insecure? You're the one who plays the Barbarian because you somehow feel that melee combat makes you more "manly."

I said you chose the Witch Doctor because it pretty much plays itself ergo you don't have to fiddle with the "inferior" UI of a KB&M.

The WD does not "play itself," unless the player is using Gargantuan and Zombie Dogs, which I do not. I also never said the KB&M were inferior, merely inferior for FPS. KB&M is a superior UI for Diablo (and any other top-down game) over the controller. Different genres of game require different UI's, a concept you seem to be missing by implying the KB&M setup is always better.

In conclusion, the problems you are attributing to the KB&M are your problems alone and your own explanation for why you can't do it yourself. Most people who spend time with the KB&M find it to be at least a viable alternative to the controller. Those who take FPS seriously 9/10 will prefer the KB&M if they can do both, that's just statistics. Let's leave it at that.

I have never said that the KB&M had "problems," only that it was less efficient for FPS games than the controller, and that the controller was less efficient for RTS and other top-down games than the KB&M. They are different UI that are good at different things, and its clear which is better at what. As explained before, people like yourself believe the KB&M is a superior UI for FPS because fighting the UI improves player skill.

Is there any goddamn topic in which you two won't fucking degrade everything into a shitstorm of back-and-forth insults?

God damn I'm tired of you two doing this.

Then don't read it?

[Pr0nogo]

"Don't read it" is a pretty big cop-out. Unless you want us to add you to our ignore lists, chill out.

I don't understand why you feel the need to bash Tychus anyways. Everyone but him knows he's wrong. Why feed the flame (like I did)?

[DemolitionSquid]

"Don't read it" is a pretty big cop-out. Unless you want us to add you to our ignore lists, chill out.

I don't understand why you feel the need to bash Tychus anyways. Everyone but him knows he's wrong. Why feed the flame (like I did)?

Its good practice for when I need to put down better people.

[Quirel]

I think it was supposed to mirror Lasky's brother's death. He (Lasky) wasn't able to do anything to help or save him, and the same thing happened with Silva.

Up to this point he's been questioning whether he wants to be in the UNSC. I think he comes to a turning point in his life when he sees himself in the mirror, after having lost one more person in his life. His self-sacrifice in playing the decoy with the hunter is the result. He then begins to repay all the debts he has racked up, joins the UNSC in earnest, culminating with rescuing the Master Chief somewhere across the galaxy.

I guess that makes sense. I guess I just prefer to be surprised by character deaths.

@Pronogo: Are you sure you get the FUD DVD with the collector's edition of Halo 4? Last I heard, you only got a Waypoint Download code.

[Hawki]

Sigh. Silva's death seems cheap, because I called it two episodes before. Just not sure what it's supposed to accomplish.

Kinda. It felt more like a death to serve Lasky's character development than a death to ends Silva's, so to speak.

I've ALWAYS wanted to see a Hunter get taken out like that. =D
Little disappointed that it just disintegrated though.

Apparently frag grenades in the 2520s were mini-nukes.

How did it get light all of a sudden?

Magic.

...what, did you want an astrogeographical answer?

I thought you didn't have an Xbox?

I don't. I have a 360.

Snark aside though, I purchased one recently, courtesy of a price drop at EB and steady work.

It's established that Corbulo Academy is the last Human holdout on Earth,

Don't you mean Circinius-IV?

Tychus/Squid debate

I play a wizard. Am I any less manly?

Didn't we get a bunch of full frontal shots of them?

Certainly not in episode 4 bar the sangheili.

[TheEconomist]

Everyone but him knows he's wrong.

Except popular opinion across the world throughout all video gaming-dom is that KB&M is superior for FPS. Just Google it. Go 'head. It's a surveyed fact that is easily to test.

Plus, remember Polski, whenever you open your mouth the masses come to agree with me. I had wrapped this up nicely but if you insist on continuing, I'd be glad to give you some logic to counter your emotional responses. Here's your chance to save face. Don't say anything and this thread continue on its merry way.

a concept you seem to be missing by implying the KB&M setup is always better.

I said I prefer the KB&M for just about everything, but that's personal preference. For FPS, however, the KB&M is generally considered far superior. In line with fighting and racing games for controllers. It's all opinion though, semi-trolling aside. What isn't an opinion though is your assertion that people prefer the KB&M simply because its harder than they have to justify the effort they put into it. In fact, KB&M isn't really harder, it's just different. After long times away from the controller, it can seem as awkward to me as the mouse is to you. However, unlike you, I have the coordination to get back in the rhythm of it and don't blame my frustration with it on the control scheme itself.

I play a wizard. Am I any less manly?

No, but you could be less intelligent because you appear to be unable to read. Again, >>I<< have a Wizard as well.

You are, however, less manly because you watch Vampire Diaries. I kid, I kid. Even I'm getting frustrated with the OT. Carry on people.

[Quirel]

Apparently frag grenades in the 2520s were mini-nukes.

Like in the first Halo?

I swear, the explosion on those things looked like a mushroom cloud.

Magic.

...what, did you want an astrogeographical answer?

No, it would probably amount to the same thing.

I don't. I have a 360.

Snark aside though, I purchased one recently, courtesy of a price drop at EB and steady work.

Ah. Makes sense.

Don't you mean Circinius-IV?

Gah.

I play a wizard. Am I any less manly?

The jury is still out on that one.

[Carsickness]

Those where awesome! Thanks.
Anyone that's done boot camp can't deny that they've thought of the "what if" scenario, during their training. So it's fun to relate, in a nerdy kind of way .

I love the Halo franchise, but I stopped playing after ODST, and that strategy one, because they really sucked.
I think the appeal to it is the ability to play as the most badass motherfucker in any game, ever. Just thinking back on all the awesome things I've done as MC gives me the chills.

Also, anyone care to explain why cortanna and MC are drifting through space (never played 3)?
And when/where do these videos take place in relation to the first game?

As for the whole D-squid thing; I choose to ignore most of his rants, simply because he's on a SC2 discussion board, talking like he knows everything, yet is completely useless at actually playing the game. He is very smart how ever (or pretends to be ), yet decides to put people down most of the time because it makes him feel important.

We all come here for our own reasons. His is to be an asshole to everyone.