Competitive Playlist Launch mid-Feb.

https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postst182645_Upcoming-Competitive-Playlist.aspx

Competitive Playlist Launch mid-Feb.

Picked up from rowboat on HBO.

As we first told you in the 12.12.12 Halo Bulletin, ( http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/12/12/The-Halo-Bulletin-121212.aspx ) we have been hard at work on a competitive playlist featuring heavily modified versions of Slayer, CTF, Extraction and King of the Hill. This playlist will launch before CSR (mid-February) and we envision it as both the go-to place for competitive play and the premier playlist to get your 50 in. We’ve been paying close attention to the competitive community’s settings while building this playlist, and will continue to do so both pre- and post-playlist launch. We will share the first outline of the settings next week to collect community feedback and perfect the competitive playlist before going live. The name of this playlist is still TBD - please feel free to give us suggestions.

Some early details on this playlist:
4 vs 4
Pre-set game loadouts
Forced respawn timers
No instant respawn
Ordnance on re-supply timers
Join-in-progress off
No split-screen play
Friendly fire on
Max party size 4 with big party matching enforced
No guests allowed

#2 Fri, 01/25/2013 - 21:45

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Nice. That sounds like something we can work with, then.

#3 Sat, 01/26/2013 - 09:38

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Now if they could just give individuals a JIP switch.

#4 Sat, 01/26/2013 - 10:17

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"Frankie" wrote:
Personally I think join in progress would occasionally be helpful when teammates have to bail. Or are jerks, but ultimately this combined with CSR means that people will, on balance, prefer the predictability that no JIP will bring. The CSR experience, which will work on basically any phone, will work basically exactly the same as Halo 3, but you simply glance at your phone or other smartglass device to see your current skill rank. This may be marginally less simple than seeing it in game, but the fact that it will make CSR less appealing to scumbags and de-rankers is well worth the 'inconvenience' of looking at your phone.

This is the beginning of some other competitive efforts we will be spending time on this year.

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DEEP_NNN wrote:
"Frankie" wrote:
Personally I think join in progress would occasionally be helpful when teammates have to bail. Or are jerks, but ultimately this combined with CSR means that people will, on balance, prefer the predictability that no JIP will bring. The CSR experience, which will work on basically any phone, will work basically exactly the same as Halo 3, but you simply glance at your phone or other smartglass device to see your current skill rank. This may be marginally less simple than seeing it in game, but the fact that it will make CSR less appealing to scumbags and de-rankers is well worth the 'inconvenience' of looking at your phone.

This is the beginning of some other competitive efforts we will be spending time on this year.

Well if they are going to use the current waypoint app as the means to view the info, they better fix it, because it currently does not work on Android, Apple or MS phones. It boots up, but then says it can't connect.

I agree with the sentiment that it is not a big deal to glance at my phone or tablet to check out my CSR. BUT that is assuming it works and is not broken, just like so many other things they have put out.

#6 Sat, 01/26/2013 - 11:15

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Well yay. It's only taken them months to give us what we already had before.

#7 Sat, 01/26/2013 - 11:18

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I don't mind JIP when it fills out the other team.

#8 Sat, 01/26/2013 - 11:32

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well that looks ok.

#9 Sat, 01/26/2013 - 12:21

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FINALLY!!!!

i still don't like the fact it's not visible in game, but whatever. at least it's a playlist that doesn't have a suprise around every corner.

#10 Sat, 01/26/2013 - 15:12

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Kevin Franklin wrote:
featuring heavily modified versions

...or as those of us with the franchise since the beginning -- 'a return to normalcy'

#11 Sat, 01/26/2013 - 15:32

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This makes me happy.

#12 Sat, 01/26/2013 - 19:02

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Happy Happy, Joy Joy!

#13 Sat, 01/26/2013 - 23:37

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LB, it works fine on Xbox Smart Glass app. Just go to Halo 4 and flip to the Waypoint "play" screen. Opens up that way.

#14 Sun, 01/27/2013 - 00:06 (Reply to #13)

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Shadow wrote:
LB, it works fine on Xbox Smart Glass app. Just go to Halo 4 and flip to the Waypoint "play" screen. Opens up that way.

I must be doing something wrong, tried it, clicked on H4 and did not see a Waypoint play screen. Does it have to be connected to the xbox first, then do it. More info/details needed please.

#15 Sun, 01/27/2013 - 01:11

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Halo 4, click on it in your games list. swipe to the screen to the left of the achievement list. Should say Halo 4 stats with a PLAY button below it. tap that.

Should load Waypoint.

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still nothing for me. that gives me the details screen.

there is a "play on xbox" button. no "halo 4 stats"

#17 Mon, 01/28/2013 - 15:00 (Reply to #16)

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[IMG]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f50/shadowravenz/93BD64CE-9D96-489B-B8...

wamam87 wrote:
still nothing for me. that gives me the details screen.

there is a "play on xbox" button. no "halo 4 stats"

[IMG]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f50/shadowravenz/C81B703B-8A82-4E78-A1...

[IMG]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f50/shadowravenz/2A528D19-D023-45D8-9E...

[IMG]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f50/shadowravenz/9286C76D-3858-4DC8-B3...

#18 Tue, 01/29/2013 - 08:57 (Reply to #17)

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Shadow wrote:
wamam87 wrote:
still nothing for me. that gives me the details screen.

there is a "play on xbox" button. no "halo 4 stats"

[IMG]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f50/shadowravenz/C81B703B-8A82-4E78-A1...

this screen isn't on my phone.

if you look at the dots at the bottom of the screen, you have 4 pages to scroll through and i only have 3.

i'm going to remove it and reinstall it. it says it's up to date, but who knows.

thanks for the pics

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wamam87 wrote:
Shadow wrote:
wamam87 wrote:
still nothing for me. that gives me the details screen.

there is a "play on xbox" button. no "halo 4 stats"

[IMG]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f50/shadowravenz/C81B703B-8A82-4E78-A1...

this screen isn't on my phone.
if you look at the dots at the bottom of the screen, you have 4 pages to scroll through and i only have 3.

i'm going to remove it and reinstall it. it says it's up to date, but who knows.

thanks for the pics

well, that didn't work. i still see the same thing. the page next to the achievements page is the details page. i'm guessing that is the page to the left of the one pictured here for you?

#20 Tue, 01/29/2013 - 10:54 (Reply to #19)

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wamam87 wrote:
i'm guessing that is the page to the left of the one pictured here for you?

Yep. Weird........

#21 Sun, 01/27/2013 - 14:14

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I still think its better to see the number next to the person otherwise why else turn on chat unless you can hear the other team reel in fear when you've got a god on your team.

#22 Mon, 01/28/2013 - 09:50

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Now all i'll have to do is get people to play this gametype with me. No one ever wanted to play Slayer Pro. It's like pulling teeth to get most people to play Swat.

#23 Mon, 01/28/2013 - 10:02 (Reply to #22)

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zombiekitten wrote:
Now all i'll have to do is get people to play this gametype with me. No one ever wanted to play Slayer Pro. It's like pulling teeth to get most people to play Swat.

Send me an invite and you will have 1 or more to join you in MM. I like swat and slayer when playing without randoms.

#24 Mon, 01/28/2013 - 10:10 (Reply to #23)

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zombiekitten wrote:
Now all i'll have to do is get people to play this gametype with me. No one ever wanted to play Slayer Pro. It's like pulling teeth to get most people to play Swat.

The problem with SWAT for me is it's a first see, first kill scenario. I like it a bit but latency and lousy skill makes it a very iffy gametype. I always pull it up for Customs, once.

Hopefully you will find what you need in the new playlist. It sounds like very reasonable settings to me.

I hope they don't call it Hardcore, Super or anything that suggests it is skillful. The first thing that happens is highly skilled sore losers head straight to the more casual playlists.

#25 Mon, 01/28/2013 - 11:25 (Reply to #24)

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DEEP_NNN wrote:
zombiekitten wrote:
Now all i'll have to do is get people to play this gametype with me. No one ever wanted to play Slayer Pro. It's like pulling teeth to get most people to play Swat.
The problem with SWAT for me is it's a first see, first kill scenario. I like it a bit but latency and lousy skill makes it a very iffy gametype. I always pull it up for Customs, once.
Hopefully you will find what you need in the new playlist. It sounds like very reasonable settings to me.
I hope they don't call it Hardcore, Super or anything that suggests it is skillful. The first thing that happens is highly skilled sore losers head straight to the more casual playlists.

Good call. I'm partial to "Team Participation Trophy" myself.

#26 Mon, 01/28/2013 - 13:32 (Reply to #25)

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zombiekitten wrote:
Now all i'll have to do is get people to play this gametype with me. No one ever wanted to play Slayer Pro. It's like pulling teeth to get most people to play Swat.

I had the same problem. Send me a FR.

#27 Mon, 01/28/2013 - 11:54

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How about "Super Hardcore Slayer, no skillz required"?

#28 Mon, 01/28/2013 - 11:59

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#29 Mon, 01/28/2013 - 12:17

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xxMLG-ELIT3-H4RdC0R3xx Playlist - jk, lol, n00bs welcome.

#30 Mon, 01/28/2013 - 12:20

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I like Competitive or Pro League as a name.

#31 Mon, 01/28/2013 - 12:36

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