Halo: Reach Beta Thread

The games were good because all the people with shitty connections hadn't finished DLing the beta yet :lol It's gonna go to shit now :lol :lol :lol
 
feels to similar to every other halo. think im going to pass on the full game. ar still blows and this pistol is ok. reticle is way too thing. Graphics look like grainy halo 3 with blur.
 
So I am a complete XBL noob. I've played Halo 3 online a few times but that is IT.

Ok so... I enter the code on marketplace and download it?
Which means I need to use my LIVE gold card thing... When does the real beta start?
How do I send an invite to HALOGAFBETA2? :lol
 
Coming off forthr night now. Definitely grows on you after a few games. AA's aren't as unbalanced as I thought, Armour Lock seems to be the most useless out of the lot.

Only thing I want now is DMR starts! Not enough rifle weapons on the maps.
 
I played a bunch of matches and I loved it and this coming from someone who isn't a fan of Halo 3 multiplayer. Juggernauts mode is awesome :D
 
Had a sweeeeeeeeet Team SWAT match a while ago, went 16-2 and won 50-21...

And it could have been much higher actually, but I only learned by watching the Saved Film how much the accuracy penalty is - I was moving plenty, and I could see that after my first shot, if I didn't get the headshot right away and kept strafing and shooting faster, the inner reticule grew past the outer one - so I have to concentrate on making my shots lower, or else I'm just going to keep grazing the guy with shots instead of scoring the one-hit headshot kill.

Truly a skill weapon.

Damn I am loving this beta.

Littleberu said:
How do you block?
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Sorry for the late response, but yup, if you melee right when someone lunges at you, you block the lunge, but luckily you send the guy who blocked flying backwards...

Darkflight said:
Pretty sure that was me :D I thought I recognised your gamertag from here :D Sent you an FR (oh you're full :( ) - have to sleep now though, exhausted and have work tomorrow. I cannot wait till tomorrow night, Iron Man 2 after work then this until I collapse. Good times.
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Oh for real? Cool - had no clue!

Yeah, my friends list is full so I gotta do something about that sometime...
 
WJD said:
Coming off forthr night now. Definitely grows on you after a few games. AA's aren't as unbalanced as I thought, Armour Lock seems to be the most useless out of the lot.

Only thing I want now is DMR starts! Not enough rifle weapons on the maps.
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I am trying to play with only 1 AA for a while, just to figure things out. Armour Lock is pretty awesome but really situational. If you pop it in the open, only do it for a split second and then move on. It also seems handy to randomly pop it when near enemies, just to avoid grenades/rockets or random assassinations.

The closer you AL to someone, the better. I found it fun to suicide bomber style run into groups and drop their shields. :lol Works much better if your Battle Bro backs you up. :D
 
I still think the weapons feel waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too weak. Pistol is completely worthless. The overall gunplay just sucks.
 
kylej said:
I still think the weapons feel waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too weak. Pistol is completely worthless. The overall gunplay just sucks.
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No :lol

I dont even use AR. right when i start its pistol only unless i find another weapon. You jsut need to headshot with it.
 
Metalic Sand said:
No :lol
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Uh, yes? Getting people down to no shields, shooting them 3 times in what looks like the head (though it's impossible to tell from the invisible crosshairs) and having them run away is awful. Grenades are too powerful, guns too weak. That's my first impression.
 
Hey folks, I know I already asked to be added but I will ask again. I have like 2 friends on Live since I have focused on my PS3 mostly. Would love to have some GAFers add me, thanks! Its Theologyman.
 
GhaleonEB said:
File share is definitely having issues. No one can seem to upload anything right now, myself included. Everything gets stuck.
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Yeah it was giving me some crap, too. Figure I'll just try it later.
 
Cerrius said:
Weapons feel too weak. I knew the 5 shot DMR was going to piss me off.

ugh.
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Yeah, this has probably the least satisfying guns in any multiplayer shooter I have played. Major, major tweaks need to be made to the weapon set.
 
Graphics are very meh, but the game is fucking fun.

Will play more before judging anything else.
 
Lobby has lagged out in an odd way when in a party of two or three randomly, but solo it finds and starts games no problem, might just have been bad luck.
 
Diablohead said:
Lobby has lagged out in an odd way when in a party of two or three randomly, but solo it finds and starts games no problem, might just have been bad luck.
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I'm wondering if it has to do with the region. When I play with guys in the US I'm fine but when I try with you it seems to screw up.
 
Diablohead said:
Lobby has lagged out in an odd way when in a party of two or three randomly, but solo it finds and starts games no problem, might just have been bad luck.
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Send you a Friend request Diablo!
 
subrock said:
I suck at new halo, I need some time to adjust. I think I'll like it more when arena slayer comes online.
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Most of my confusion comes from me playing with the default control scheme, when I'm so used to playing it the other way. At one point I had the flag in a single flag CTF game, and someone on the enemy team was right in front of me, so I furiously mash the B button, only to remember I need to hit Right Bumper...

Managing to adjust to the new weapons fairly easily, though. DMR takes a bit of getting used to.
 
The game is practically perfect except for the DMR and Pistol being weak. The reduction in auto aim for both those weapons and the reticule bloom would have been enough. It's definitely longer to kill someone due to it being a 5 shot kill as well as those effects. The focus rifle however is beast and the kill time feels great.
 
Just played 2 games with prefer good connection on, and it was awesome. Very quick matchmaking and no lag whatsoever.

I just hate it when people kick the shit out of me because I don't know the maps :lol
 
Photolysis said:
Just played 2 games with prefer good connection on, and it was awesome. Very quick matchmaking and no lag whatsoever.

I just hate it when people kick the shit out of me because I don't know the maps :lol
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Well, you get a few days head start before the masses arrive. :lol
 
kylej said:
Uh, yes? Getting people down to no shields, shooting them 3 times in what looks like the head (though it's impossible to tell from the invisible crosshairs) and having them run away is awful. Grenades are too powerful, guns too weak. That's my first impression.
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Give it some time i guess, Pistol is insanely strong. youll get use to aiming for the head. Ill drop anyone unless they have some form of power weapon or something.


EvaPlusMinus said:
Graphics are very meh, but the game is fucking fun.

Will play more before judging anything else.
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I agree, the graphics are such a minimal jump over 3 but it doesnt really matter. insanely fun.
 
Finally found one of those sneaky ass shotguns. Now to find them on the other maps!
 
Howdy. I'd like to purchase Bungie Pro so I can render some awesome "donging" happenings in the Beta. Is there a way to purchase it through the beta, or do I need to load ODST or Halo #?
 
Rockets are more powerful. The blast radius has been significantly increased. Making the DMR a 4SK would be a plus in my book, I hope we'll get more options (i.e. individual weapon damage) in CG options in the full game.
 
NH Apache said:
Howdy. I'd like to purchase Bungie Pro so I can render some awesome "donging" happenings in the Beta. Is there a way to purchase it through the beta, or do I need to load ODST or Halo #?
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You can't buy it from the beta, and you can't buy it from Bnet. Halo 3 and ODST are the only ways you'll be able to buy it.

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Hopefully in the full game, not only will it look like your Spartan, but it will also hold your most used TOD.
 
To be honest, I'm not really into Halo: Reach. Maybe I just need to play more to adjust to the style but right now, I'm not really feeling it.
 
Use the grav lift on sword base ffs :lol fastest way to cap a flag and you end up running the long way around???

Also the DMR is beastly, aim for the head. All weapons feel good atm.
 
Wait so everybody here is already playing this? :lol I tried the experzone thing, but it didn't work at all (probably because I live in europe). On the other hand I only have to wait ~3 more days, so it's not all that bad I guess. D: Plus yeti gave me a 1 month so I could play, so I really shouldn't complain.
 
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