I’m a real sucky noob that is completely horrible at halo 5 right now. I am currently spartan rank 68, just about to get to rank 69. I have mentioned a lot about how to want to improve by the time I am over rank 100. people keep telling me to watch luke thenotable’s videos on tips. So, I was wondering about how good and helpful his videos are about how to improve skill at the game.
In my very own opinion, LTN’s older videos are pretty good and can be easily applied to today’s environment. I highly recommend viewing his videos on increasing your REQ level and which loadouts to use in Warzone, as well as his “Spartan School” series for general Arena and FFA tips. Recently, however, his videos have shifted from tips to general discussion, and what tip videos are left I do not recommend.
If you watch a video of his where he mentions the use of a “mathematical formula” to determine the strength of weapons, I advise you click away from it. In the opinions of many, including myself, that system is viewed as particularly flawed in that it only counts the potential number of kills attainable with it, for the most part completely glancing over utility factors, a big mark of this is in one video where he advised selling any Prophet’s Banes that you had in your collection, on the basis that you “can only get 10 kills with it”, while the infinite Active Camo paired with another 1HK weapon such as a Bayonet or a Scale of Soirapt can potentially net you much more than 10 kills.
TL;DR, his older videos and his Spartan School vids are worth the watch. The “math formula” videos aren’t worth your time.
It’s mostly the basics of the game so it’s not bad
Vetoed has good tipe on youtube it think but if you want to learn how to get better watch pro players or halo streams from good players.
there ok
I’ll say his videos are okay for anyone picking up some steam. If you’re willing to go further than that, it’s better for anyone to watch multiple Halo tip channels, watch some streams or footage of pro players playing Halo 5.
What I like about his videos is that he gives advice from a solo player perspective, as well as breaks things down for those who might not know all the nuances of the game. There are other good Halo YouTubers out there, Genesis Rider for one, he really goes into detail, although he hasn’t done a whole lot lately.
He is more about the BTB game. Just start looking around and you will find who you like, and who you believe gives good advice for your game.
I think he talks to much in his videos
i like his stuff some is simple but depending on your level it can be very effective definitely worth a watch
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> Vetoed has good tipe on youtube it think but if you want to learn how to get better watch pro players or halo streams from good players.
This is one of the best advice you can get buddy honestly
I wouldn’t take LTN’s advice to heart, but rather, with a grain of salt. Not all of his videos are 100% up to date or accurate, anyways.
Luke’s earlier arena tips videos would be good for learning all the basic. Keep in mind his tips will only get you so far and as others have mentioned there have been multiple updates and patches since his videos were posted.
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> I wouldn’t take LTN’s advice to heart, but rather, with a grain of salt. Not all of his videos are 100% up to date or accurate, anyways.
I am not sure why you would say, “with a grain of salt”, this dude does research. He creates formulas, literally, for figuring out the most efficient way to accomplish something. He has reached Champion in FFA and has a video playlist dedicated on how to get there.
Also with all the videos not being 100% up to date…well couldn’t you say that about any Halo YouTuber? Things change, and he does update things as time goes on. I really disagree with this statement. I wouldn’t say I am a huge LTN fan, but I appreciate the work he puts in, and helping the community support their Halo love.
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> > I wouldn’t take LTN’s advice to heart, but rather, with a grain of salt. Not all of his videos are 100% up to date or accurate, anyways.
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> I am not sure why you would say, “with a grain of salt”, this dude does research. He creates formulas, literally, for figuring out the most efficient way to accomplish something. He has reached Champion in FFA and has a video playlist dedicated on how to get there.
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> Also with all the videos not being 100% up to date…well couldn’t you say that about any Halo YouTuber? Things change, and he does update things as time goes on. I really disagree with this statement. I wouldn’t say I am a huge LTN fan, but I appreciate the work he puts in, and helping the community support their Halo love.
“I am not sure why you would say, “with a grain of salt”, this dude does research. He creates formulas, literally, for figuring out the most efficient way to accomplish something. He has reached Champion in FFA and has a video playlist dedicated on how to get there.”
Anyone can reach champs if they put effort into it. Not that hard.
“He creates formulas, literally, for figuring out the most efficient way to accomplish something”
So do most other tips and tricks halo youtubers. Anyone can do it, which is why you should take everything with a grain of salt. Plus, what if you’re not good at doing such efficient thing? You have to figure out another way yourself, don’t you?
“Also with all the videos not being 100% up to date…well couldn’t you say that about any Halo YouTuber? Things change, and he does update things as time goes on. I really disagree with this statement.”
That is true, but I don’t really see much of an update in his progress. Plus, some of his videos are just rambling and clickbait. Just my viewpoint though.
“I wouldn’t say I am a huge LTN fan, but I appreciate the work he puts in, and helping the community support their Halo love.”
Maybe he helps arena players, but he definitely does not help WZ players, or the WZ community. Just look at his unfrig videos, then look at how cocky he is in the comments. I get that he’s trying to help, but he’s being more of a pest about it than an actual helper.
For example: EASY Unfriggenbeliveable in Halo 5 - Part 3 - Wasp Tips - YouTube read the top comment replies and the title of the video. Shows him being cocky about getting unfrigs.
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> > I wouldn’t take LTN’s advice to heart, but rather, with a grain of salt. Not all of his videos are 100% up to date or accurate, anyways.
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> I am not sure why you would say, “with a grain of salt”, this dude does research. He creates formulas, literally, for figuring out the most efficient way to accomplish something. He has reached Champion in FFA and has a video playlist dedicated on how to get there.
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> Also with all the videos not being 100% up to date…well couldn’t you say that about any Halo YouTuber? Things change, and he does update things as time goes on. I really disagree with this statement. I wouldn’t say I am a huge LTN fan, but I appreciate the work he puts in, and helping the community support their Halo love.
The thing is, some of his work is profoundly flawed in thinking and execution, two of the biggest offenders of this IMO are the REQ math formula (which I talked about in my own post) and both of his videos concerning armor affecting gameplay. I’ll be going over the armor vids because i’ve already talked about the math one.
The armor videos consisted of “proof” that states wearing specific armor (and in some cases, colors) will affect how other players view your player model and cause them to potentially miss you. In the first one, he states that wearing a bulky body set with a short helmet (the combo he used for this was Deadeye + Indomitable) will cause incidents where players shooting you with precision weapons from afar may think they are shooting the head when they are not, even though hitboxes don’t change. Now, first off this is fundamentally flawed in that this is going off of player perception of the hitboxes, which varies from player to player. One person may very clearly see the head while another may have an issue. However, I am sure that this, at the time of its release up until now, did not have a profound impact on the hitbox perception. Obviously there is no way for me to actually confirm that, however a general use of common sense would not allow what Luke was suggesting to actually happen.
The other video was based on the Achilles helmet having a sort of intimidation effect on newer players, based on a given knowledge of the helmet’s reputation stemming from what you had to do to get it, mainly farming and such. However, this is again flawed in the target audience for the intended effect: new players. One would think that new players would not know about what the criteria for Achilles is, and if they do, it’s very likely that they will find others claiming that the people who do have it are farmers, therefore leading to more disgust on the helmet, instead of intimidation like he was suggesting.
If you want to get better at the game, you’re better off putting a lot of time into it than watching someone explain how to be good. You learn through experience what works and what doesn’t.
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> > I am not sure why you would say, “with a grain of salt”, this dude does research. He creates formulas, literally, for figuring out the most efficient way to accomplish something. He has reached Champion in FFA and has a video playlist dedicated on how to get there."
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> Anyone can reach champs if they put effort into it. Not that hard.
Yeah, no, this is a lot harder than people let on. They like to say, “All you have to do is grind the playlist.”, but for average to below average players that’s just not the case. It may not be hard for you, but it is for others. Still does not negate the importance of LTN videos for those who are trying to get there.
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> So do most other tips and tricks halo youtubers. Anyone can do it, which is why you should take everything with a grain of salt. Plus, what if you’re not good at doing such efficient thing? You have to figure out another way yourself, don’t you?
Okay, so “anyone can do it…”, but not everyone does. He takes the time to do research for us, and puts them in an easily understood way. It’s accurate info, and if it’s not he’ll correct it. No grain of salt needed here.
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> > Also with all the videos not being 100% up to date…well couldn’t you say that about any Halo YouTuber? Things change, and he does update things as time goes on. I really disagree with this statement."
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> That is true, but I don’t really see much of an update in his progress. Plus, some of his videos are just rambling and clickbait. Just my viewpoint though**.**
Haven’t watched a clickbait video yet, but I haven’t watched them all so I couldn’t say for sure there isn’t one. However, the ones I have seen aren’t rambling. In my opinion it’s all good info, but obviously our opinions differ.
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> Maybe he helps arena players, but he definitely does not help WZ players, or the WZ community. Just look at his unfrig videos, then look at how cocky he is in the comments. I get that he’s trying to help, but he’s being more of a pest about it than an actual helper.
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> For example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5aFnH1l7FA read the top comment replies and the title of the video. Shows him being cocky about getting unfr
**Seriously, only for Arena, when just scrolling through his popular uploads real quick it reveals at least 5 out of 10 videos dedicated to WZ?! Sorry dude you are way off there. Oh and I watched that link to the video and read the comment you talked about. Maybe it could be take as a cocky statement, or it could just be matter of fact. Yes, the Hannibal Wasp is now available one Req up, but his strategy to help us reach an Unfrig still applies.****I still stand by my first response. He is good for new players trying to get a handle on the game. He is entertaining, well organized, and not all about playing in a team as a pro.**P.S. You are forum ranked Marine. Take the time to insert quotes and links. I did all this -Yoink- on my phone for goodness sake. Make responsible posts that are easily followed with who said what, and don’t require copy and paste to follow a “link”.
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> > I am not sure why you would say, “with a grain of salt”, this dude does research. He creates formulas, literally, for figuring out the most efficient way to accomplish something. He has reached Champion in FFA and has a video playlist dedicated on how to get there.
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> > Also with all the videos not being 100% up to date…well couldn’t you say that about any Halo YouTuber? Things change, and he does update things as time goes on. I really disagree with this statement. I wouldn’t say I am a huge LTN fan, but I appreciate the work he puts in, and helping the community support their Halo love.
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> The thing is, some of his work is profoundly flawed in thinking and execution, two of the biggest offenders of this IMO are the REQ math formula (which I talked about in my own post) and both of his videos concerning armor affecting gameplay. I’ll be going over the armor vids because i’ve already talked about the math one.
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> The armor videos consisted of “proof” that states wearing specific armor (and in some cases, colors) will affect how other players view your player model and cause them to potentially miss you. In the first one, he states that wearing a bulky body set with a short helmet (the combo he used for this was Deadeye + Indomitable) will cause incidents where players shooting you with precision weapons from afar may think they are shooting the head when they are not, even though hitboxes don’t change. Now, first off this is fundamentally flawed in that this is going off of player perception of the hitboxes, which varies from player to player. One person may very clearly see the head while another may have an issue. However, I am sure that this, at the time of its release up until now, did not have a profound impact on the hitbox perception. Obviously there is no way for me to actually confirm that, however a general use of common sense would not allow what Luke was suggesting to actually happen.
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> The other video was based on the Achilles helmet having a sort of intimidation effect on newer players, based on a given knowledge of the helmet’s reputation stemming from what you had to do to get it, mainly farming and such. However, this is again flawed in the target audience for the intended effect: new players. One would think that new players would not know about what the criteria for Achilles is, and if they do, it’s very likely that they will find others claiming that the people who do have it are farmers, therefore leading to more disgust on the helmet, instead of intimidation like he was suggesting.
In both of those videos he states this idea he has for these armors are just his opinion and how he did at during that time he was calculating it. He flat out said these armors aren’t going to all of the sudden make you godlike.
The thing that I understood with the first video was that it made it more difficult for a player to see your head to shoot at when you are running away, and thereby possibly giving you an upper hand. In higher tiered play though -Yoink- like that doesn’t matter.
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> This is one of the best advice you can get buddy honestly
Agreed. I would watch pro’s or players who are really good for some tips and go from there. Like anything else though, it’s mainly practice. You can watch all the film you want but unless you practice it doesn’t matter. I find watching film of yourself play helps too. I promise you there will be times when you watch yourself play and you say to yourself "why did I do that??? that was dumb… That’s how you learn as well.
Also I think some people just need to realize / except that they may never be really good, in this case, Halo. I have friends who have put astronomical amounts of time into halo over the years and they are average players at best… But that’s okay. A person isn’t going to be good at everything in life, so don’t get down on yourself if you’re not that great even if you put a lot of time into it.
I mean, you can always get advice on the best ways to approach a game but no amount of Lukes can fix the main reasons behind Halo 5’s absurd difficulty and flaws.
To be honest all videos you will see are almost obsolete due to the fact the multiplayer has devolved to very basic spawn killing tactics. This may be more common place for warzone players; the ranked matches are also dependent on people staying through the whole game, server latency, coordination with randoms, and ultimately a matchmaking system that is brutal.
So yeah the Luke guy might be useful if you want to learn how Halo 5 plays, but its not really applicable in real time due to the factors I’ve already discussed. IMO.