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Halo: Reach |OT3| This Thread is Not a Natural Formation
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OldMattacus
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Some of the best 2v2 games of my life were on Rat Trap...A27 Tawpgun said:
HiredN00bs
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DLC maps almost never came up in matchmaking. They didn't even have a dedicated playlist. There was no DLC implementation in Halo 2 until the maps were made free, which never happened in Halo 3 and Reach.Steelyuhas said:
The Librarian
Banned
I've played one game of Speedpile on Hemorrhage and found it thoroughly enjoyable. Rocked the Ghost most of the time. Then again, the other team didn't look like it was trying. But still fun.
Team Preview says hi. They absolutely showed up, and they absolutely had a dedicated playlist. Moreover, the on-disc maps weren't god-awful so it wasn't the end of the world when the new maps didn't show up, unlike any Isolation game in Halo 3 or The Cage game in Reach.HiredN00bs said:
Oh, and on the topic of Halo 2: It was the high point for maps in any shooter I've played, period, and I have to think that the reason behind this was that the maps were designed with a purpose in mind, rather than every gametype under the sun being shoehorned in unnecessarily. Terminal, Relic, Headlong, Zanzibar (as detailed in that vidoc from a few pages ago) - Asymmetric Flag/Bomb games. It just so happened that Slayer worked well on them, so it was on there too. That's the key difference. It's why the few good Halo 3 maps worked. Valhalla was obviously designed for two-sided objective gametypes, and that's where it shined. Slayer? Territories? VIP? Total crapshoot, but it was in there anyway because it's a waste of resources not to have every map work with every gametype in matchmaking, and that leads to maps being designed with no purpose (ie, Slayer) in mind and then having things shoved into them to work. I'd love to see a return to form.
Steelyuhas
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HiredN00bs said:
There was a dedicated DLC playlist, and they became free after two months, and then were required and included in all playlists.
Anyone mind rendering this?
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=15936304&player=KevinRo
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http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=15936304&player=KevinRo
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Rendering.KevinRo said:Anyone mind rendering this?
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=15936304&player=KevinRo
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HiredN00bs
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Was Team Preview up for every Halo 2 Map Pack that was released? I recall it, but I also remember buying maps and having nowhere to play them.Steelyuhas said:
Comparing a system with required free DLC to one with paid DLC is pretty pointless. Halo 3 did a better job incorporating DLC (by requiring it) and Reach has done a comparable job without requiring it. It doesn't get any better than that (aside from making the maps free, but Microsoft and 343i haven't shown any intention of doing that).
It was at least up for the last couple (Maptacular/Blastacular). And we can compare free to free. Remember Cold Storage? How many times did you play it in matchmaking outside of its dedicated playlist? That's the result of Microsoft policy, but that doesn't make it any more acceptable.HiredN00bs said:
It's a policy that needs to change across the board for Microsoft. Not allowing free content completely fucked over any chances that TF2 had of becoming as popular as it deserves on 360. It's insane.Dax01 said:
The Librarian
Banned
I dunno how much say 343i has in regards to DLC, but I'm sure if they could somehow push MS into allowing the maps to go free, they would. It's really the best approach.
Lazslo
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Not sure if anyone mentioned it but I remember vaguely reading some gross fun-fact like Microsoft was netting 15 thousand dollars a day off people downloading the Legendary Map Pack a year after it was released- thus killing any hopes of free DLC with time. I think that number could be very wrong but still- yeah they would be a shit business if they were releasing products for free that earn them so much with such low overhead as already released-DLC.Dani said:
Account Attempt #4
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Speaking of which, 7 on 7th (or whatever it was) was a fun idea I thought. Every game on the same map with different game settings. Just saying. I don't know if it would have the same effect in Reach. Was a great way to get use to the map and get in some festive games, albeit a bit mindless.Havok said:
Princess Carl
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Tashi0106 said:
Oh man I remember my climb from 26 to 40.
Playing for those color coded numbers was the greatest challenge of my life at the time.
Edit: Also totally know what you are talking about with the disc noise. Definitely had an overall fun time with that, not gonna lie lol.
Ugh, I have no idea if there is even a PM system on HBO and I couldn't find anyone named RMAP at forgehub.Louis Wu said:
Anyway, here's v1 of the game, which can only be played in 4v4.
http://www.bungie.net/stats/reach/filesets.aspx?set=31653&pxd=$nXx$USJdS8WLdQD1rxKAQ==
I wish they would have let us assign objects to be the objective rather that it just spawning a golf ball no matter what. Would allow for much more dynamic and creative creations.
HiredN00bs
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I just don't understand why people are complaining about this right now. I play on DLC maps all the time in regular matchmaking playlists. They've clearly made matching with other DLC owners a higher priority.Havok said:
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
God damn, Tashi's layin the smack down.
Same with me. All 3 matches I played of FF last night were unearthed.
Also, Noobs, get Stephen on here.
HiredN00bs said:
Same with me. All 3 matches I played of FF last night were unearthed.
Also, Noobs, get Stephen on here.
:lol I only made it to 28 or thereabouts (btb or something). H2 and H3 were all about customs to me (got to a 45 in Lone Wolves and then went on to play ~2500 customs while MM totaled out at around ~800; H2 was more like ~200 mm, and then ~2000 customs) Reach broke that patternTashi0106 said:
Steelyuhas
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HiredN00bs said:
See this I don't understand haha. Some people say they play DLC maps in MM all the time, and other (like me) almost never play them. I have never, to this day, played any DLC map in BTB, even when searching with parties of 5,6+. Just looking up some stats right now for myself. Team Slayer is the most popular playlist in the game, and only 8 players. I have never played Anchor 9 in the playlist and I have played Tempest 3 times. (Also for the record, the other DLC map that is there is Condemned, and I haven't played that, although it just came out, so I'll let that one slide.)
As for the requiring DLC in H3, I don't agree with that. Although I wouldn't be crying bloody murder if they did it in Reach because I would love to play the maps that I have paid for, I don't agree with the principal. You shouldn't require players that paid 60 dollars for a game to pay more just to keep playing it. Maybe some minority/specialty playlists would be okay I guess (MLG and say something like Action Sack from H3 that uses a bunch on Sandbox stuff), but at one point in H3, Ranked Team Slayer for DLC required with paid DLC out there. 4v4 Slayer IS Halo to a lot of people, and to lock people out of that playlist is completely unfair.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
A REALLY good splatter fail that happened with me and Barrow last night.
First person view point
Third person pulled back view
And here's a good stick I got in Speedpile last night. Was awesome when it happened.
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=15939948&player=AlienShogun
First person view point
Third person pulled back view
And here's a good stick I got in Speedpile last night. Was awesome when it happened.
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=15939948&player=AlienShogun
RebornYeti
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Played my first game of Speedflag today. Wow, I love being able to shoot while having the flag. The only thing that kinda breaks it is Evade. I hope it gets removed in the future.
Also, HaloBall is pretty fun. I love the SkeeBall aspect of it.
And Classic gives me some sort of nostalgia, but the aesthetics of the maps kinda ruin it. The Derelict remake is the only map that sort of resembles the original. Love the gameplay though. I think I may have found a new home in MM.
Also, HaloBall is pretty fun. I love the SkeeBall aspect of it.
And Classic gives me some sort of nostalgia, but the aesthetics of the maps kinda ruin it. The Derelict remake is the only map that sort of resembles the original. Love the gameplay though. I think I may have found a new home in MM.
Hockey is trash. The game I played had the other team doing nothing but running around assassinating our team that was trying to actually get the ball into the net.
Speed Flag was awesome, and Haloball (the golf one) is amazing.
Classic is also a blast and I go positive a lot more in that then I do in any other game type...but I miss being able to run, and the grenades seem a bit too beefy. Oh and I wish it wasn't just on community maps...
Speed Flag was awesome, and Haloball (the golf one) is amazing.
Classic is also a blast and I go positive a lot more in that then I do in any other game type...but I miss being able to run, and the grenades seem a bit too beefy. Oh and I wish it wasn't just on community maps...
Hitmonchan107
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I stopped at 42 in Lone Wolves in Halo 3 so I wouldn't get teamed up against Generals in social playlists.
Domino Theory
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Hitmonchan107 said:
Each playlist has its own trueskill ranking in both Halo 3 and Halo: Reach.
A27_StarWolf
Banned
zlatko said:
do you get credits for action sack?
cR payouts are the same in Action Sack as in other Multiplayer playlist.
Though since most of them don't involve much fighting, there's not much Commendation progress and thus a touch less overall.
I'll be doing Action Sack and Firefight Arcade in just a bit if anyone wants a partner.
Though since most of them don't involve much fighting, there's not much Commendation progress and thus a touch less overall.
I'll be doing Action Sack and Firefight Arcade in just a bit if anyone wants a partner.
A27_StarWolf
Banned
Domino Theory said:
That explains why when I play Big Team Battle I always get good players now
It's a minitage LOL
You guys have heard my bitching about how it's been a shitty week for me to get clips and how I was away for 3 days. I just decided to cut my losses, put out this < 1 minute montage and get to work on Episode 3.
At least, it's been captured in GLORIOUS HD by Juices. Thanks again bro, you're the man. Thanks to Letters again for the title and banner. Much love.
Tashi's Weekly Montage Series - Episode 2 - The Minitage
Enjoy? lol
Hydranockz
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I am gonna pull a Dani and play some Halo at a crazy late hour into the night Anyone that wants to party up can feel free to shoot me an invite.
Anyone that wants to party up can feel free to shoot me an invite.Steelyuhas
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Tashi0106 said:
Oh my, when you said it was a minitage you weren't joking haha
I just quit out of my first MP game in an eternity, and it was Hockey, for that reason. Seven out of eight players were trying for assassinations; I was the only dude actually playing. The mode is completely broken with them left on, there's no point in even trying.zlatko said:
Why no option to veto in Action Sack?
The Librarian
Banned
Disclaimer: Most of those kills were mine. I've been playing on Tashi's profile for most of the past week.Tashi0106 said:
Me likey, but wish there was more variety dude!
Also, played more games of power slayer. Since my first game, I've been having a lot more fun and have been having a better experience overall. Maybe it was something about Boardwalk...
Steelyuhas
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KevinRo said:
I asked Jeremiah in the thread that MrBig is referring to, he didn't reply.
Although, yes there is a filter to search for DLC, it obviously is not very strong.
Domino Theory
Crystal Dynamics
Just like there's an option to search wih "Good Connection", "Similar Skill" and "My Language", there should be one called "DLC".
Is there no way to differentiate between people dropping due to network issues and chronic quitters? Ever since Spring Break campus internet has been going haywire: I lose Wi-Fi on my laptop several times a day, and it seems that I drop from something insane like any where from a third to a half of the games I play on bad days.
It has gotten bad enough where I am on perpetual probation, meaning that now every single time I drop from a game I earn a 10 minute temp ban. It is beyond frustrating. There is nothing I can do to improve my connection, I don't have access to the router settings or anything like that to open up ports or anything.
Just now I was playing a game and got dropped a few minutes into it. Knowing the drill by now I was not surprised to see a temp ban waiting for me in the lobby. So I waited the ten minutes and started up matchmaking once I could. It took longer than usual to find a match, probably a good 5 to 7 minutes. Once a game was found map voting and the usual took place and the countdown began. However, I noticed that the countdown had frozen. It soon said Network Difficulties, trying to establish a new connection, or whatever the exact line is. After 30 seconds of that, everyone else dropped from the lobby and I was left alone. The game started and immediately ended as I was the only person in the game. I hurried though the game and into the lobby, only to find that I had gotten another temp ban.
How does that even work? I don't understand. I literally did not even get to play a game and got two temp bans.
Edit: After that ban, I got into an MLG CTF game. I got dropped after like 10 or 13 minutes (not sure if the time on CTF 5 games is 12 or 15), after having no lag problems the whole match. I do not understand this connection. I'll be enjoying another ten minute ban now.
It has gotten bad enough where I am on perpetual probation, meaning that now every single time I drop from a game I earn a 10 minute temp ban. It is beyond frustrating. There is nothing I can do to improve my connection, I don't have access to the router settings or anything like that to open up ports or anything.
Just now I was playing a game and got dropped a few minutes into it. Knowing the drill by now I was not surprised to see a temp ban waiting for me in the lobby. So I waited the ten minutes and started up matchmaking once I could. It took longer than usual to find a match, probably a good 5 to 7 minutes. Once a game was found map voting and the usual took place and the countdown began. However, I noticed that the countdown had frozen. It soon said Network Difficulties, trying to establish a new connection, or whatever the exact line is. After 30 seconds of that, everyone else dropped from the lobby and I was left alone. The game started and immediately ended as I was the only person in the game. I hurried though the game and into the lobby, only to find that I had gotten another temp ban.
How does that even work? I don't understand. I literally did not even get to play a game and got two temp bans.
Edit: After that ban, I got into an MLG CTF game. I got dropped after like 10 or 13 minutes (not sure if the time on CTF 5 games is 12 or 15), after having no lag problems the whole match. I do not understand this connection. I'll be enjoying another ten minute ban now.
Devin Olsen
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AwesomeTashi0106 said:
I love how good the capture quality is, I may have to purchase an HD Capture card or begin begging...I kept hoping to see a triple kill the entire time! Good clips though.
Hitmonchan107
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Sniper no-scope headshot to Guile Theme FTW!
Loved it, Tashi.
Loved it, Tashi.