greetings
i was a big big fan of Hologram in Reach, but i seemed to be in the minority.
now it seems that it’s a way more common choice for lots of folks.
i am curious why.
thoughts?
/was cool to see a medal (distraction) that while not exclusively for Hologram - it still offers some reward for quality use of Hologram
/i still think there should be one specifically for assassinating someone who chases your Hologram
cheers
Hologram is my favorite AA as well.
I think a medal would be cool, but not necessary.
It would be ABSOLUTELY AWESOME if aim assist worked on holograms too.
I think holograms are perfect how they are. In Reach, they weren’t that great. They were alright, but Sprint was much better. I constantly trick people in this game with it, and I actually fall for it. Any good players would almost never fall for it in Reach.
I see hologram more than I see jetpackers.
-Yoink!-
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The AI easily fell for it in campaign while it was hardly a practical choice in MP.
Now it seems to be balanced in both game modes. 343 did a great job!
I think more people use it now because the hologram tea bags for you. Lazy punks, I like to do my own tea bagging.
Meh, I used to use it all the time in Reach,(It’s REALLY good) but I might I’ll do something else in Halo 4 if it gets really popular.
I don’t like to use what everyone else is always using.
That’s why I use the Magnum instead of a rifle.
> I think more people use it now because the hologram tea bags for you. Lazy punks, I like to do my own tea bagging.
I do both.
Nothing quite like teabagging your fallen foes twice as much. I often high-five my hologram after a successful team--Yoink!-.
Also, the -Yoink!- is useful for tricking foes. Most people don’t expect to see a hologram doing that and think that it’s a real player. Set your auto-bagger and wait for free kills.
> I think holograms are perfect how they are. In Reach, they weren’t that great. They were alright, but Sprint was much better. I constantly trick people in this game with it, and I actually fall for it. Any good players would almost never fall for it in Reach.
so what changed ? what made it better in h4 than in Reach?
i’m not sure that i can tell a difference.
/also: what is this ‘auto teabaggin’ that folks are speaking of??? i send out my Holo all the time, but never seen him -Yoink!- a fallen enemy.
now i’m on a quest to see my Holo drop armored balls on someone
Aim your hologram at a fallen foe and activate the ability, enjoy the show.
> > I think holograms are perfect how they are. In Reach, they weren’t that great. They were alright, but Sprint was much better. I constantly trick people in this game with it, and I actually fall for it. Any good players would almost never fall for it in Reach.
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> so what changed ? what made it better in h4 than in Reach?
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> i’m not sure that i can tell a difference.
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> /also: what is this ‘auto teabaggin’ that folks are speaking of??? i send out my Holo all the time, but never seen him -Yoink!- a fallen enemy.
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> now i’m on a quest to see my Holo drop armored balls on someone
Holograms greatest weakness in Reach was the radar, as the hologram actually showed as a different color…making it blatantly obvious it was a hologram.
Halo 4 though, it displays as another red dot. It can fool pretty easily sometimes.
> Meh, I used to use it all the time in Reach,(It’s REALLY good) but I might I’ll do something else in Halo 4 if it gets really popular.
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> I don’t like to use what everyone else is always using.
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> That’s why I use the Magnum instead of a rifle.
ha! i thought i was the only one that made things intentionally more difficult.
i hardly ever use the AR for example, but in Reach my ToD was far and away the Magnum
not as much in h4 - and honestly, it’s just cause it sounds like a pea shooter. i don’t even know of it’s a power beast or not, it just sounds wimpy and i don’t use it as much.
DMR sounds like a beast though.
still not sure why Hologram is so popular now.
and yes, i fall for it all the time & feel like a tool, but i at least laugh at myself as i’m getting shanked.
> > I think holograms are perfect how they are. In Reach, they weren’t that great. They were alright, but Sprint was much better. I constantly trick people in this game with it, and I actually fall for it. Any good players would almost never fall for it in Reach.
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> so what changed ? what made it better in h4 than in Reach?
>
> i’m not sure that i can tell a difference.
>
> /also: what is this ‘auto teabaggin’ that folks are speaking of??? i send out my Holo all the time, but never seen him -Yoink!- a fallen enemy.
>
> now i’m on a quest to see my Holo drop armored balls on someone
Aim the hologram at the head of a dead enemy and it will -Yoink!- it.
> Meh, I used to use it all the time in Reach,(It’s REALLY good) but I might I’ll do something else in Halo 4 if it gets really popular.
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> I don’t like to use what everyone else is always using.
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> That’s why I use the Magnum instead of a rifle.
You’re just being a hipster. I use things I like, no matter how many people use them.
> Aim your hologram at a fallen foe and activate the ability, enjoy the show.
that is going to bring a grin to my face when i get home tonight!
thanks!
and to fellow / gal just below this: thanks for that explanation… now that you mention it - the Holo IS the same red dot… not kind of an off color like in Reach.
i know that in Reach your aiming dot wouldn’t change to red if you put it on the Holo - not sure if that has changed now.
too bad teabags are worthless because of instant respawns and killcams
Hologram is EXTREMELY useful in team slayer. Use hologram on a dead opponent and it teabags the opponent. I’ve had enemies who look at the t-bagging hologram and think it’s a real person, since usually holograms just walk in a straight line. This results in entertaining scenarios :]
> i am curious why.
Because it actually works in H4.
To me it is only useful in playlists with radar because it shows up on the radar. Often times I haven’t pushed an area in objective games because I thought there were more people in an area than there actually were.