All Things Multiplayer

Is this any good?

Fahres2465 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:43:59 GMT

Would I be considered decent if I have a 1v.1 skill of 28 and won 5 of 5 games since the reset. Decent means Mid level not great.

I Challenge You

Sl Loboz — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:31:53 GMT

I'm looking for a some people to scrim in 1v1's, specifically on the maps blood river and blood gulch (more then half of my 1v1 losses are on those maps).

As long as you have a at least a ts of 37 in 1v1's id be more than happy to face you, I would even be up for some random all's if thats what you want to play (I main anders but im decent with everyone else). I also would like to face some forge and cutters on release and tundra and i will pretend that the tu4 is in place (not make gremlins till t2, focusing lens till t3 and chain amp till t4), also wouldn't mind facing a covy that wraith rushes and i wouldnt start making gremlins till t2 (ask me not to make gremlins if this is the case)

On a side note my mic is busted, i can talk to you and hear your voice through my t.v. but i can't hear you through my headset (basically you'll hear me say "what was that" alot)

GT = Sl Loboz

1v1

cloud2395 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:22:10 GMT

Okay, i was thinking about which leader i should go for in 1v1.

I have many options. Cutter, Forge, Anders. Arby, Brute, and PoR.

I dont know which one should I go for :/

i am good with everyone (except for anders)

I was thinking if forge could actually make it to top 100s as anders usually own forge with gremlins but it the other way when i am anders :/

I could actually use some tips for forge and anders from good people.

You can see my game stats and youll see i have 50/50% from both USNC and Covenant.

New Halo Wars Rank Numbers (General now 960,000 Points)

Aloysius — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:56:05 GMT

We are looking at lowering the the amount of points needed to achieve every rank.

Here are the proposed points for each rank, this will take effect when the Title Update goes live (which we do not have a time frame for yet).

Rank Score Needed New Points

Recruit Play 1 Game Play 1 Game

Lieutenant 25,000 15,000

Captain 60,000 30,000

Major 140,000 60,000

Commander 310,000 120,000

Colonel 700,000 240,000

Brigadier 1,500,000 480,000

General 2,400,000 960,000

We hope that this will make getting the Running the Show Achievement easier for players while still making it a challenge. We are sure that all current Generals will welcome the new Generals with open arms.

this game seems to be...

studmuffin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:02:36 GMT

I was thinknig and I think that this game is mainly natrual talent at it, either your good or your not when you play this game and you can only get so much better because it's mainly how you think or how your playstyle is. I look at some of the top players first accounts and to get a high TS and skill level you have to almost only win, and to win all your games so esaily when you first start takes natrual skill, I look at iechoic and even when the game first started with it's POR imbalance and everything he just always won anyway and he didnty even come to the forums to learn how to beat it he jsut ebat it on his own.
same with all the other top players, I really only know one person who has accually grown to be a good player and just wasnt always good at it and that's MLC stealth. Everyone else jsut seems to be good at it atuomatically. Sure you get better but you wont get to a top player position it takes nartrual skill at this game that most people jsut dont have.
this may jsut be my thinking because I have hit a platuea and I know i'll never get better and I just look at some players who are right there with me never accually getting better jsut pulling of some lucky wins every now and then. that are far and inbetween.

Thank you ROBOT.

crusaderking — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:12:48 GMT

I play as Forge in 1v1, 42-43 trueskill and have noticed Anders is OP vs other UNSC.
Been forever but thanks for the needed gremlin nerf.

*PoR 1v1 Videos*

LaZy FrOg — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:18:56 GMT

--Newer Games are listed Highest on the List--
I am just gonna record every PoR match I play wit. All uploads may not be "high-level" matches. However I will upload all of them just so you can see what I decide to do, whether smart or stupid in every situation. If you care, you may not in that case I will mark which games were highlevel so you can just skip to those for viewing pleasure.
Feel free to flame criticize or thank, don't really care. lol Enjoy.
Will upload with losses too and mark them too.

My Key:
W - Win
L - Loss
H - High level
D - Low Level
F - Funny

x The Cap x currently searching at TS 38 in 1v1

Complimentry Video --- F --- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8jm3_Du1zU

vs AngryBarryFTW (Brute-Chasms) --- WD --- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRI8l0sNJvk
http://www.halowars.com/stats/StatsGame.aspx?Id=82222203-7760-5149-4590-000000000000
vs Clutch Juice (Forge-Tundra) --- WD --- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUgOLaDBf5o
http://www.halowars.com/stats/StatsGame.aspx?Id=70508417-4701-2513-7160-000000000000
vs AMW MrBlonde (Cutter-Tundra) --- WD --- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wivEzTROjKs
http://www.halowars.com/stats/StatsGame.aspx?Id=57428886-8945-6407-5250-000000000000
...More to come

Scarab turns into 20 gauss hogs

Kyuubi111 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:25:20 GMT
if this was possible would u abuse it ?

Pulling together the top leader lists.

Cheesypoof999 — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:22:01 GMT

Arbiter
1. Dopedgoat
2. Miz
3. Praxis
4. Boost freak
5. Meatshield
6. Lukey183
7. Cheesypoof999
8. Flint Gijoe
9. I FJ I
10. xEDKx Smokem
Prophet
1. Wolf izhere
2. Meatshield
3. Loc Snowghost
4. Murphy54
5. Cheesypoof999
6. Dopedgoat
7. I ToTheDeath I
8. Spectreshephard
9. bb2010
10. N o K
Brute Chief
1. Buster nzl
2. Meatshield
3. Dopedgoat
4. Toyo465
5. ATM Carnage
6. Spectreshephard
7. Komusai
8. Js Mafty
9. Omega halo (Omega Solus)
10. StrengthofSteel
Anders
1. Prince
2. iEchoic
3. Buster nzl
4. Srhodes
5. Bura
6. Meatshield
7. FJ
8. Strength
9. Toyo
10. Spaceless
Forge
1. Crusader King 1
2. Meatshield
3. iEchoic
4. StrengthofSteel
5. Prince (possibly higher)
6. Cheesypoof999
7. FreedSpoofing2
8. PerfectCircle0
9. Nanican
10. RancherJolly
Cutter
1. StrengthofSteel
2. Loc Snowghost
3. iEchoic
4. Meatshield
5. Crusader king 1
6. xxxsoupyxxx
7. BBQPOKEMON
8. Buster nzl
9. Cheesypoof999 (I like the number 9)
10. Psykosmile

Final elephant upgrade

whitemage — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:18:25 GMT

i think a tech 4 upgrade for elephant should make it into a nuclear silo/launch pad. you will be able to build a nuke from the elephant when it is locked down.
you can launch it like a leader power. you can build only 1 nuke per elephant and if a elephant is jacked with a nuke inside, the enemy gets the nuke.
nuke does 20000 damage with a 30 sec radiation damage of 300dps, the explosion radius is the size of a firebase.
the upgrade would be 1800 and each nuke would be 1000.
the nuke is launched with a mac like aimer and has a charge time of 5 from launch to landing.

Halo Wars Balance Feedback *updated*

Timotron — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:27:20 GMT
There is no date official or unofficial at this point for a potential TU. We will update you when we have one.

In an potential upcoming title update we are investigating making the following balance changes to Halo Wars, as such I am opening up for feedback as we continue work on refining our balance pass.

Balance Changes
1. Buffing the Scarab from a fully upgraded tech level 3 Covenant unit to a "super" tech unit on par with Grizzly's, Hawks and ODST.
2. Buffing the Hunters Assault Beam upgrade so that Hunters can track fast moving vehicles like warthogs.
3. Fixing the Grunt squads needler upgrade so that they keep their damage bonus against Air craft.
4. Nerfing the Arbiter during Rage so that he takes more damage from attacks.
5. Nerfing the Gremlin by adjusting the vehicle and its upgrades up one tech level, making Gremlins a tech level 2 vehicles with the first upgrade available at tech 3 and the final upgrade at tech 4.
6. *New* Buffing Brute choppers auto-cannon damage to do more damage to air units at the same rate as other scout units.
We are still adjusting final numbers on these changes and investigating other changes so we want feedback on these changes and other suggestions for other changes or bugs that need fixing.

Aloysius: We are also going to be changing the amount of points needed to gain ranks in Multiplayer.

Are you freaking kidding me!

Sanctum — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:19:42 GMT
I was Anders against a PoR and he freakin' ghost spammed the sh*t out of me! That's all he made. 50 ghosts attacking my base. Wtf do you do about that? I had gauss hogs. The ghosts won. Then I didn't know what the f*ck to do. I can't believe I lost to that! I feel awful. This was like 8 minutes into the game...

Dear Robot

Fahres2465 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:01:55 GMT

I know you plan a Scarab buff and I agree, but how to you plan to make it a "Super" Unit could you please specify what this means.

Covie. super units 1.3

Fahres2465 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:14:54 GMT

I have thought about three units that will add variety to the covenant.
POR: The DRAGON. Basically a super vampire. It adds a 1.4 dmg. buff to the needler. and stasis abilities. It also changes the plasma cannons to a plasma charge which it will drop on units below it. The DPS for this will be the same but of the explosive type.
Cost of the upgrade is 1800

BC: The MANTIS. A super locust that adds a wraith style plasma turret and changes the Chimera Beam to a Chimera Cannon which is to be more like a particle cannon. DMG is multiplied by 1.25 and the attack style changes to armor piercing but the overcharge beam will be a beam weapon.. Like a tank however it will lose the ability to attack air with its main weapon. Dmg for the Overcharge shot will be that of the overcharge beam with the 1.25 multiplier. It would also have a 0.2 multiplier vs infantry. Finally HP would be doubled.
Cost of this upgrade is 2000

Arby gets something a little different: Elite shock troopers. These will not be a super unit they are a second unique unit like suicide grunts. They will cost 400 and be 2 pop. for a good reason as you will see. They have personal shields and health being (3000 and 3000). They also carry a fuel rod gun and shield gauntlet. DPS (400 (basic))
Upgrade 1: FLIGHT PACK: cost 400: Adds a flight pack that through an active Y ability they can turn into flying units but, they would still have heavy infantry armor. DPS x 1.1 HP x 1.2
Upgrade 2: SUPREME GAUNTLET: cost 600: Shield gauntlet is turned into a supreme gauntlet. DPS x 1.1 HP x 1.5
Upgrade 3: LAST STAND: cost 1000: If a EST hp is below 25% he gets a 50% Dmg boost DPS x 1.2 HP x 1.4
NOTES: The EST can be flamed and stuned when they fly. The reason that the vampire became the DRAGON is because vampires are a cool unit and I was trying to avoid a mainline super units because that's the UNSC's thing. Same for the MANTIS. The EST were created because this would add more diversity to the game as far as leaders go. Yes, the MANTIS is a direct counter to the GRIZZLIES but it will be beaten by ODST or HAWKS. The dragon must fly over the units to drop its bombs thus encouraging micro and the DPS for the bombs is not outrageous as it does not get upped just changed.
Any balance suggestions are welcome. Maybe number tweaks. If you have other ideas or comments please post.

Halo Wars 2?

annihilator41 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:38:30 GMT
Will it happen? Do you want it to happen? Will you buy it if it happens? What do you want to change if it does happen?

best leaders to super turtle with?

featherygiraffe — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:01:21 GMT

just wondering
my order :
1.Anders
2.Cutter
3.Forge
4.prophet
5.arby
6.brute

Map pack?

annihilator41 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:40:22 GMT
So Aloysius do you have any statistics on how many Halo Wars player actually have the map pack? Because I am considering getting them since I play a lot of 1v1s so I just want to know how many people actually have it. Also if you happen to have gotten anymore codes could you hand some free ones out?

rts

joey is cool — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:43:34 GMT
what are other good rts's on console or pc??

Excuses are my favorite!!!!!

HeartBreak Nate — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:03:59 GMT

After we pwn'd these n oo bs on frozen valley I get a message from hypersonic drag calling me a cheater..so I send him a party chat to find out what he was talking about.
The dumb scrub said that I had power turret tanks with only 3 reactors. I only had 2 reactors btw and I only had canister! xD
http://www.halowars.com/stats/StatsGame.aspx?Id=12625259-9028-5234-6960-000000000000

EDIT:
2 games later...
http://www.halowars.com/stats/StatsGame.aspx?Id=10419526-6972-2537-4660-000000000000

Don't you love bad kids? they make my world go round :D
after the first game they asked for a scrim -_- then as I was going off talking MAD ***, they boot me
2 games later..we get paired up and the 2nd game is the result :D

Favorite Mutiplayer Map

The Darkness — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:02:02 GMT
What is your favorite map?

does anyone know how to got a lot of points fast to rank up

ultimatedeath91 — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:05:18 GMT

does anyone know how to got a lot of points to rank up fast.
i am a 3 star ***
can anyone help

AOE demo (free download)!!!!

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por 1v1

dr metal — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:41:06 GMT
is there any por 1v1 videos out there kinda like how fj made anders ones

When Do Supply Pads Stop Making Resources Faster?

Mike Langlois — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:42:28 GMT

Hey all, first post be gentle.

I was just wandering, is there a certain point at which supply pads dont effect how fast you get resources? It seems to me, that once i hit about 12 pads, it doesnt matter if i build another 10, my resources stop being recieved at a faster rate?

If that makes sense.

ODST's

Paulus Magintie — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:12:38 GMT
I have been curious for a while now does anybody think cutter is unbalanced in reinforcements,

I mean while everybody has to wait for units cutter is able to hotdrop units anytime he wants.

So while your in a fight and losing and have 2min till the next wave cutter can keep hotdropping thus over powering you and even when you get you wave theres too many ODSTs to deal with

Is there any reason he gets this major advantage

Rank	Score Needed	New Points
Recruit	Play 1 Game	Play 1 Game
Lieutenant	25,000	15,000
Captain	60,000	30,000
Major	140,000	60,000
Commander	310,000	120,000
Colonel	700,000	240,000
Brigadier	1,500,000	480,000
General	2,400,000	960,000