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Halo: Reach |OT4| This Thread is Not Your Grave, But You Are Welcome In It

My Turn!

Highest Halo 3 level and which playlist.

50 in Lone Wolves and Team Slayer

AR or BR?

BR

Favorite multiplayer map from Halo 2 and 3 (one of each).

Turf, Headlong, Relic, Containment, Terminal, Burial Mounds, Ivory Tower, Zanzibar

Do you prefer BTB or MLG?

BTB


Competitive multiplayer or Firefight?


Multi

Games completed on Legendary.

All of them

Are you EazyB?

Silly question

Favorite Campaign missions (all games).

Assault on the Control Room, Silent Cartographer

Favorite Reach playlists.


Team Slayer, Objective is awful

Size of frankie erotica folder (in megabytes).

90kb

Opinion on reticule bloom.


Counter-intuitive to gameplay

Opinion on Armor Abilities and what's the one you usually favor in MP.

Armor Lock and Evade like a bitch

Why are you a Halo fan?

Game owns my soul

Favorite Halogaffer, and least favorite. (optional)

Favorite: KyleJ

Least Favorite: Everyone at Bungie who posts here for not explaining the Sudden Death change in objective. TELL ME

Now feel free to introduce yourself and/or share anything you want so we get to know you better, we'd love to read it. (optional)

I have a love-hate relationship with Reach. Gimme some good maps for goodness sake!
 

Karl2177

Member
Highest Halo 3 level and which playlist.
Like 28 in SWAT. My excuse is that my internet is shitty, and I didn't want to ruin my rank. Or I could say I'm bad, that works too.

AR or BR?
BR

Favorite multiplayer map from Halo 2 and 3 (one of each).
Zanzibar or Relic
Rat's Nest or Valhalla

Do you prefer BTB or MLG?
BTB, but MLG is fun as hell to watch.

Competitive multiplayer or Firefight?
Multiplayer, when I have XBL Gold. Otherwise, I'm stuck playing all Elites on Heroic.

Games completed on Legendary.
2, 3, ODST, Reach. Could never get past the fucking Library

Are you EazyB?
Yes. No. Maybe. Only on weekends.

Favorite Campaign missions (all games).
I'll do one from each game.
Silent Cartographer
Outskirts/Metropolis
The Ark
Mombasa Streets
Exodus

Favorite Reach playlists.
BTB

Size of frankie erotica folder (in megabytes).
8 inches

Opinion on reticule bloom.
It was a good idea, but poorly implemented.

Opinion on Armor Abilities and what's the one you usually favor in MP.
It was an okay idea, but poorly implemented. All of them have an issue that sets me back from truly enjoying them in MP. FF and Campaign, I'm all for them. I tend to use Sprint, because it along with Hologram are the least douchey,

Why are you a Halo fan?
My first 2 games for the OG Xbox were SW:BF and Halo. I got bored of playing the same levels over again in Battlefront, so I popped in Halo when I had a friend over. We played through the entire Campaign from 9PM to about 4AM. The moment the Flood showed up, we both decided to take a small break. It ended up being about 2 minutes just to get snacks, and start playing again. Since then, I've bought all of the games and about half of the books. I find the story to be simple, yet enticing. MP usually draws me back in, but Reach leaves a somewhat sour taste in my mouth.
 

erpg

GAF parliamentarian
Tunavi said:
It's time to make squad slayer sprint only
its time to make all of reach sprint only...
Sprint/Hologram/Camo in deathmatch/small maps.

Sprint/Jetpack/Hologram/Camo/Armor Lock (revised to 3 second duration) in vehicle maps.

I may be bad but I still have opinions!
 
I will do this.

Highest Halo 3 level and which playlist.
45 in Team Slayer.

AR or BR?
BR.

Favorite multiplayer map from Halo 2 and 3 (one of each).
Lockout (Halo 2)
Standoff (Halo 3)

Do you prefer BTB or MLG?
MLG, but I've hardly touched it in Reach.

Competitive multiplayer or Firefight?
Multiplayer, no question.

Games completed on Legendary.
All of them.

Are you EazyB?
I'm his rarely-consulted conscience.

Favorite Campaign missions (all games).
The Maw (Halo: CE)
Metropolis (Halo 2)
The Covenant (Halo 3)
Mombasa Streets (ODST)
Exodus (Reach)

Favorite Reach playlists.
I can't keep up with them (there seem to be new ones every time I log on; there are far too many), but these days I mostly play BTB/Premium Battle with friends, so those. Anything that has teams of 4-6 with objectives, I guess, though if I'm by myself I'm more likely to hit Team Slayer.

Size of frankie erotica folder (in megabytes).
0 MB. But he did send me a charming PM once. I treasure this above the email Marty sent me, if only because I find Mr O'Donnell's politics lamentable.

Opinion on reticule bloom.
Fine via LAN or with an excellent host, but otherwise draws further attention to the effects of latency. It does feel good when it works, though, and I don't have nearly the hatred of it others seem to.

Opinion on Armor Abilities and what's the one you usually favor in MP.
Not inherently bad but not nearly as well-executed as they could have been, and AL is significantly more useful (and so overpowered) than the others. Personally, I use Evade and Hologram where they are available, and otherwise stick with Sprint.

Why are you a Halo fan?
I wasn't a fan from the start: as a jaded PC gamer, I bought an Xbox a few years after Halo: CE came out and played through it with little interest or excitement. It wasn't until Halo 2 was coming out and people were gushing about the potential of Live multiplayer that I thought I should get some practice in order to be able to compete, so I went back and played CE again on Legendary. This made me appreciate it much more (though I still consider it the weakest of the games in many respects). Halo 2's multiplayer then cemented my love of the series.

My actual answer, though, is that Bungie are one of the few developers who seem to recognize the importance of agency in videogames, of having a 'wide corridor' experience that is variable and stands up to repeat play. They 'get' what a shooter should be beyond the raw spectacle: a robust and highly interactive experience that doesn't rely on smoke, mirrors, and mid-90s AI. Almost no one else does.

Favorite Halogaffer, and least favorite. (optional)
Historically, probably urk and SailorDaravon, as I played with them most back in the days of Halo 3. Also Botolf, but that's more for his posts and threads about things other than Halo.
 
Might as well:

Highest Halo 3 level and which playlist.
44 in Lone Wolves

AR or BR?
BR

Favorite multiplayer map from Halo 2 and 3 (one of each).
Lockout, The Pit

Do you prefer BTB or MLG?
BTB, although I like how MLG treats AAs

Competitive multiplayer or Firefight?
Multiplayer. Firefight is fun, but I don't play it much. Preferred ODST.

Games completed on Legendary.
Co-op on all but Halo Wars (only played that one solo on Normal). Solo Legendary on 3, ODST, Reach.

Are you EazyB?
Not yet.

Favorite Campaign missions (all games).
Halo, Metropolis, The Covenant, Uplift Reserve, Long Night of Solace

Favorite Reach playlists.
Squad Slayer, BTB, Flagstravaganza (while it lasts)

Size of frankie erotica folder (in megabytes).
Zipped or unzipped? (The folder, not Frankie.)

Opinion on reticule bloom.
It does what it was intended to do. I'd like it more if there were no lucky headshots.

Opinion on Armor Abilities and what's the one you usually favor in MP.
I usually just use Sprint. My opinions on AAs will be published tonight, I swear.

Why are you a Halo fan?
http://ageofgratitude.com/2011/05/24/satellite-slayer-ncsuduncan/
 

Hey You

Member
Eh, even though I'm not a junior:

Highest Halo 3 level and which playlist.
34 in SWAT
AR or BR?
BR
Favorite multiplayer map from Halo 2 and 3 (one of each).
Turf And Longshore
Do you prefer BTB or MLG?
BTB
Competitive multiplayer or Firefight?
Multiplayer
Games completed on Legendary.
None so far (one more mission to do in Reach)
Are you EazyB?
Nope
Favorite Campaign missions (all games).
LNoS
Favorite Reach playlists.
Team Objective,Flagstravaganza,Action Sack

Opinion on reticule bloom.
Meh, don't totally hate it, but don't love it either.
Opinion on Armor Abilities and what's the one you usually favor in MP.
Nice addition to Halo and should be included in H4 (even if its not in mainstream MM) and I tend to use AL is Slayer games, Evade whenever possible.
Why are you a Halo fan?
I really like the multiplayer and the community is excellent. There's tons of stuff to do in Halo games and it offers variety (Race,Infection,grifball etc) that most other FPS do not.
 

Louis Wu

Member
All the cool kids are doing it...

Highest Halo 3 level and which playlist.
34 in Lone Wolves (yes, kyle, I'm a bk. But you knew that.)

AR or BR?
BR

Favorite multiplayer map from Halo 2 and 3 (one of each).
Turf, The Pit

Do you prefer BTB or MLG?
Eh. Don't play much of either.

Competitive multiplayer or Firefight?
Multiplayer. Love Firefight, but MP's where it's at for me.

Games completed on Legendary.
Halo, Halo 3, ODST, Reach

Are you EazyB?
Is EazyB EazyB?

Favorite Campaign missions (all games).
Two Betrayals, Delta Halo, The Covenant, Uplift Reserve, Exodus

Favorite Reach playlists.
Squad Slayer, Arena, Team SWAT, Flagstravaganza

Size of frankie erotica folder (in megabytes).
what is this I don't even

Opinion on reticule bloom.
I'm fine with it.

Opinion on Armor Abilities and what's the one you usually favor in MP.
I almost always use Sprint. I suck at the rest. I'm okay with other people
using them, though (even Armor Lock and Drop Shield).

Why are you a Halo fan?
It's cheaper than crack.
 
Why are you a Halo fan?

I just started dating the woman who would become my wife in the early part of 2002, and at the time I hadn't played a video game since the Intellivision years (yes, I'm that old). She asked me if I ever heard of a game that she was playing called Halo: Combat Evolved and we then proceeded to spend many a night playing Co-op campaign and 1v1-ing each other on the MP maps (hour long matches on Sidewinder, seriously). From then on I was hooked by the story and the gameplay, and now I'm just another Halo junkie waiting out the workday to get my fix in.

Oddly enough, my mania for Halo has since turned my wife off to playing it with me. At least that's what she says; I think it's because she can't kick my ass anymore.
 
Highest Halo 3 level and which playlist.
47 in TS
42 in MLG

AR or BR?
BR

Favorite multiplayer map from Halo 2 and 3 (one of each).
Halo CE: Prisoner
Halo 2: Midship
Halo 3: Heretic

Do you prefer BTB or MLG?
MLG, Team Classic is my favorite playlist though.

Competitive multiplayer or Firefight?
Multiplayer.

Games completed on Legendary.
all on co-op
Reach on solo and co-op

Are you EazyB?
Nope.

Favorite Campaign missions (all games).
Assault on the control room, the silent cartographer, the maw

Favorite Reach playlists.
Team Classic, MLG, Squad Slayer

Size of frankie erotica folder (in megabytes).
lmao

Opinion on reticule bloom.
It should not be on precision weapons.

Opinion on Armor Abilities and what's the one you usually favor in MP.
AAs should not be spawned with and should be something on maps to fight over.
I use Bumper Jumper, so I only use sprint or evade

Why are you a Halo fan?
I bought an Xbox to play MGS2: Substance six months early. I picked up Halo and Splinter Cell on a whim about a month later.

I invited my friend Sean over for some campaign co-op and haven't looked back since.
 

GhaleonEB

Member
Highest Halo 3 level and which playlist.
20 in Lone Wolves

AR or BR?
It depends.

Favorite multiplayer map from Halo 2 and 3 (one of each).
Relic, Turf, Waterworks, Headlong, Valhalla, Avalanche, Rat's Nest, Standoff

Do you prefer BTB or MLG?
BTB

Competitive multiplayer or Firefight?
Firefight.

Games completed on Legendary.
Halo, Halo2, Halo 3, ODST, Reach

Are you EazyB?
I am Ghaleon.

Favorite Campaign missions (all games).
Truth and Reconciliation, Two Betrayals, Delta Halo, Gravemind, Crow's Nest, Tsavo Highway, The Storm, The Covenant, The Ark, ONI, Tip of the Spear

Favorite Reach playlists.
Firefight Limited, Firefight Doubles, Flagstravaganza, BTB

Size of frankie erotica folder (in megabytes).
None of your business.

Opinion on reticule bloom.
The range it enables with the DMR damages the game more than bloom itself.

Opinion on Armor Abilities and what's the one you usually favor in MP.
I use Sprint exclusively. Aside from Sprint and Hologram, they should have been pick ups. Replacing both power ups (over shield, camo) and equipment with AA's was a big mistake.

Why are you a Halo fan?
Because I like teh Halos.
 
You know, as a playlist, I enjoy Premium Battle a lot more than Reach's BTB playlist. A lot of that has to do with the maps. Reach's only worthwhile BTB maps, and, indeed, what I think are its two best maps by quite a large margin, appear in Premium Battle quite often. Not so in BTB.
 

Miggytronz

Gold Member
squidhands said:
Why are you a Halo fan?

I just started dating the woman who would become my wife in the early part of 2002, and at the time I hadn't played a video game since the Intellivision years (yes, I'm that old). She asked me if I ever heard of a game that she was playing called Halo: Combat Evolved and we then proceeded to spend many a night playing Co-op campaign and 1v1-ing each other on the MP maps (hour long matches on Sidewinder, seriously). From then on I was hooked by the story and the gameplay, and now I'm just another Halo junkie waiting out the workday to get my fix in.

Oddly enough, my mania for Halo has since turned my wife off to playing it with me. At least that's what she says; I think it's because she can't kick my ass anymore.

Funny.

I met my wife at a HALO CE LAN party. Been married for 3 years now.
 

Tawpgun

Member
Juices, Kyle and me need 1 more for Arena. Play to win.

And there goes that. I feel like getting a larger lobby together in the afternoon.
 

FyreWulff

Member
thee henery said:
I would love it to happen but two things come to mind

1. One of the reasons Frankie listed for the exclusion of CE multiplayer was the so-called overpowered 3s pistol

Yeah, but that'd be because everyone would use it everywhere in a theoretical Halo 1 matchmaking or lobby setup. This would be cordoned off in a special playlist or just there as a Forge object to complete the tease from Tombstone. Actually some of the maps would have PP start, so maybe they'll finally make use of the Map Default weapon spawn setting like Certain Affinity did for Tombstone (which I feel was a mistake on their part, but it's not like Halo 2 is online anymore)

2. If it was included, it would have to be projectile based (like the needle rifle) and, for me, they'd have to change the physics via a TU to allow a more fluid strafe; otherwise a 3sk would be too easy on Reach.

The pistol would more than likely have fixed bloom. The original weapon in Halo 1 has bloom, but there was a bug that mashing the trigger resets the bloom because the programmer made the bloom based off controller input frequency and not actually checking to see when the weapon was last fired, and probably also assumed nobody would notice in campaign. They did have only five months.

It's true bloom is still quite small though, so it'd still be a handcannon. Or they would just make it's bloom reset really fast. Or simulate the bug (which is what I think they will do, if they include the H1 pistol as a Forge Object) and give it no bloom like they did the Halo 2 BR (damn thing has even less bloom than the sniper rifle in 2), which makes the Halo 2 BR technically worse in terms of destroying the sandbox and being a unitool.

Every Halo since 1 (2/3/Reach) has momentum as part of the movement though, so I don't think they'd be changing movement physics as that is pretty hard baked into the engine and honestly 'feels' better anyway. Halo 1 didn't really have a concept of momentum because it was ported from a PC world where you were moving with digital WASD instead of analog joystick. If anybody remembers, you can even use the Dpad instead of the left stick in Halo 1.
 
All righty then...

Highest Halo 3 level and which playlist.
37 in Lone Wolves.

AR or BR?
BR

Favorite multiplayer map from Halo 2 and 3 (one of each).
Coagulation, Valhalla (though these change pretty much every week)

Do you prefer BTB or MLG?
BTB.

Competitive multiplayer or Firefight?
Firefight all the way.

Games completed on Legendary.
2, 3, ODST, Reach

Are you EazyB?
Yes. I mean no.

Favorite Campaign missions (all games).
Halo, 343 Guilty Spark, Metropolis, Delta Halo, High Charity, The Great Journey, The Storm, Floodgate, The Ark, The Covenant, Halo, Uplift Reserve, Kikowani Station, Coastal Highway, Tip of the Spear, Long Night of Solace.

Favorite Reach playlists.
Firefight Arcade, Score Attack, Team Slayer, Team Objective, Big Team Battle.

Size of frankie erotica folder (in megabytes).
Over 9.000.

Opinion on reticule bloom.
Eh, it's not the apocalyptic abomination you guys make it out to be.

Opinion on Armor Abilities and what's the one you usually favor in MP.
Some of them could use some tweaking, but I've got no problem with them. I usually use Sprint.

Why are you a Halo fan?
Because Halo s a pretty kewl guy eh kills aliens and doesn't afraid of anything.
 

O D I N

Member
Highest Halo 3 level and which playlist.
site says 32, but I'm not sure with what.

AR or BR?
Trick question; DMR
BR. :-/ AR for CQC.

Favorite multiplayer map from Halo 2 and 3 (one of each).
Turf (<3) and Highground. I don't know why I like Highground so much. Probably cause I've spent the most time on it, and it was in the beta. Fell in love with it.

Do you prefer BTB or MLG?
BTB

Competitive multiplayer or Firefight?
Firefight. I prefer social/custom multiplayer to competitive.

Games completed on Legendary.
Halo, Halo2, Halo 3, ODST, Reach

Are you EazyB?
No, I am HardO

Favorite Campaign missions (all games).
The Library on Legendary. Only one that jumps out at me right now.

Favorite Reach playlists.
Firefight Limited, Firefight Arcade and SWAT (when I feel like shooting myself in the foot). Slayer and BTB/Invasion if there's a full/3-4 party.

Size of frankie erotica folder (in megabytes).
Wife is wondering about my sexual orientation.

Opinion on reticule bloom.
I've only noticed it lately. I think the bloom needs to work in MY favor for once, rather than always being on the shit end of the stick.

Opinion on Armor Abilities and what's the one you usually favor in MP.
Sprint. Pretty much the only one I use, unless it's Paradiso. Hate that map. I'll run AL if there's an abundance of vehicles.

Why are you a Halo fan?
Why AREN'T I a Halo fan?
Truth be told, I used to hate this series. Then I saw the trailer for Halo 3, and said, "What's going on here?". Played through 1 and 2, and fell in love. I was wrong to doubt you. :( Forgive me.
 
Right, I'm actually new...

Highest Halo 3 level and which playlist.
40 in Lone Wolves

AR or BR?
Depends

Favorite multiplayer map from Halo 2 and 3 (one of each).
The Pit, I had so many great games on that map. I didn't ever play Halo 2 over live, I don't think I can form a opinion there then.

Do you prefer BTB or MLG?
BTB

Competitive multiplayer or Firefight?
Firefight if going in by myself, MM if with friends.

Games completed on Legendary.
Halo, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Halo: Reach

Are you EazyB?
Nah mate

Favorite Campaign missions (all games).
New Alexandria

Favorite Reach playlists.
Score Attack

Size of frankie erotica folder (in megabytes).
I stream Frank vids.

Opinion on reticule bloom.
A failed experiment

Opinion on Armor Abilities and what's the one you usually favor in MP.
They don't quite fit in the Halo sandbox.
Armor Lock, but I'd like it removed.

Why are you a Halo fan?
Dat waterfall on Sierra 117.
 
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Deleted member 21120

Unconfirmed Member
Louis Wu said:
Favorite multiplayer map from Halo 2 and 3 (one of each).
Turf, The Pit
You like The Pit more than Valhalla? Louis Wu ultra-competitive confirmed. You should go MLG Pro.
 
Dani said:
Halo: Glasslands

Release: October 25th

The first Halo novel from Karen Traviss exploring the post Halo 3 universe? Could be placeholder information but excitement levels reaching critical levels.

HBO
Well then. I guess we're going to hear more about this come HaloFest.

I'm eager but I can't say I'm excited yet. I didn't think her story in Evolutions was that great – not bad I don't think. It was okay.
 

Slightly Live

Dirty tag dodger
Dax01 said:
Well then. I guess we're going to hear more about this come HaloFest.

I'm eager but I can't say I'm excited yet. I didn't think her story in Evolutions was that great – not bad I don't think. It was okay.

Id even take 400 pages of new Halo written by a monkey at this point.
 

FyreWulff

Member
I really hope CE:A is not the next DLC drop, and we have one in between. This is going to feel like Don Mattrick fudging with the release of Halo 3's DLC all over again.

Alternately, all will be forgiven if one of the CE:A maps is Terminal.
 
FyreWulff said:
I really hope CE:A is not the next DLC drop, and we have one in between. This is going to feel like Don Mattrick fudging with the release of Halo 3's DLC all over again.

Alternately, all will be forgiven if one of the CE:A maps is Terminal.

Why do people like Terminal so much? It was bad for everything but 1 flag and assault IMO.
 

Slightly Live

Dirty tag dodger
FyreWulff said:
I really hope CE:A is not the next DLC drop, and we have one in between. This is going to feel like Don Mattrick fudging with the release of Halo 3's DLC all over again.

Alternately, all will be forgiven if one of the CE:A maps is Terminal.

Wasn't there like a year wait between Mythic Part One and then ODST dropping with the final maps - then Mythic Part Two went on sale months after that?

That seemed like a massive year + drought between DLC availability. I doubt we'll see one before CEA or even after. And Frankie confirmed the CEA DLC will be available outside of CEA sooner than the ODST window.

The CEA DLC is like two releases in one, making four altogether. If I recall Halo 3 was originally meant to have four too, until Mythic was split up.

It still might be possible to see another DLC next year. Then again we'll have Halo 4 next year and most likely a beta event too.
 
Blue Ninja said:
Because Halo s a pretty kewl guy eh kills aliens and doesn't afraid of anything.

Really nice article, well written and fun! I can draw some parallels with yor Halo experience, only you are 2 years older than I am. I think I started to play Halo CE when I was 8 years old :p
 
The Real Napsta said:
Why do people like Terminal so much? It was bad for everything but 1 flag and assault IMO.
Because it played 1 Flag and Assault so well. Halo needs to get back to the gametype-specific maps and stop with the 'jack of all trades, master of none' blandness.
 

GhaleonEB

Member
Dani said:
Wasn't there like a year wait between Mythic Part One and then ODST dropping with the final maps - then Mythic Part Two went on sale months after that?

That seemed like a massive year + drought between DLC availability. I doubt we'll see one before CEA or even after. And Frankie confirmed the CEA DLC will be available outside of CEA sooner than the ODST window.

The CEA DLC is like two releases in one, making four altogether. If I recall Halo 3 was originally meant to have four too, until Mythic was split up.

It still might be possible to see another DLC next year. Then again we'll have Halo 4 next year and most likely a beta event too.
And for the same reason: the Mythic maps were all completed at the same time, but the second half were held back to be tied into ODST. Though in this case the bundling seems to be planned more in advance.

The DLC does seem to be about parity, as Halo 3 saw Heroic and Legendary, then Cold Storage, then the two Mythic maps, for a total of 13 DLC maps. With Reach we get Noble and Mythic, then the seven in the CEA, for a total of 13. (Though, 11 MP and 2 FF.)

I'm also not expecting any other Reach maps, as I think once CEA hits, the focus will shift to Halo 4. Beta in spring, tied to CEA, etc.
 

Striker

Member
The Real Napsta said:
You mean intense hiding in the attic/garage games on Terminal?
Good for: 4v4, plus 6v6 and 8v8.

1 flag, 1 bomb, Team Slayer BRs, 3 Plots (BTB), and Snipers. Terminal, along with Relic, are two types of 4v4/BTB maps Halo 3 and Halo Reach have missed greatly. Hardly do we get great asymmetric objective maps anymore.
 

FyreWulff

Member
Dani said:
Wasn't there like a year wait between Mythic Part One and then ODST dropping with the final maps - then Mythic Part Two went on sale months after that?

That seemed like a massive year + drought between DLC availability. I doubt we'll see one before CEA or even after. And Frankie confirmed the CEA DLC will be available outside of CEA sooner than the ODST window.

The CEA DLC is like two releases in one, making four altogether. If I recall Halo 3 was originally meant to have four too, until Mythic was split up.

It still might be possible to see another DLC next year. Then again we'll have Halo 4 next year and most likely a beta event too.

All of Mythic was done roughly around August 2008. Was supposed to originally release as the "Mythic Collection"

Mythic 1 came out 7 months later with Halo Wars and then 8 months later to the general public.

Mythic 2 came out 1 year and 1 month later as part of Halo 3: Mythic and 1 year 6 months later to the general public as the Mythic 2 Map Pack.


From Assembly's FIRST mention of existing to general public release was November 2008 -> March 2010. Assembly was also originally part of the Legendary Map Pack, I believe they switched it out with Blackout.


You can pretty much draw a distinct line in MS's interference and manipulation and planning of DLC release between when Peter Moore left and Don Mattrick came in. Mattrick was the one that stopped the DLC eventually going free and was the one that delayed ODST and split up Mythic, forcing Bungie to not even be able to publically acknowledge maps that were explicitly named in the damned achievements for TU2.
 

vhfive

Member
GhaleonEB said:
And for the same reason: the Mythic maps were all completed at the same time, but the second half were held back to be tied into ODST. Though in this case the bundling seems to be planned more in advance.

The DLC does seem to be about parity, as Halo 3 saw Heroic and Legendary, then Cold Storage, then the two Mythic maps, for a total of 13 DLC maps. With Reach we get Noble and Mythic, then the seven in the CEA, for a total of 13. (Though, 11 MP and 2 FF.)

I'm also not expecting any other Reach maps, as I think once CEA hits, the focus will shift to Halo 4. Beta in spring, tied to CEA, etc.
fuuuuuuuuuuuu
In about a year I'll be playing the Halo 4 Beta.
 

Hey You

Member
This seems like whats going to happen. Hopefully there isn't a Halo release in 2013 so 343i can continue to support Halo 4 with DLC.
 
What I'm getting out of that is we need another Cold Storage. How exactly did that map come about again? It was sponsored by Mountain Dew™, right?

Dream sequence:
Bungie releases a secret Covenant Forge World map on Bungie day for free. Sponsored by Penrose's Tijuana Mamas.

Completely ridiculous, but something like that would have been awesome. Hell, I'd pay $5 for just one map if it was a new Forge World with a different color palette and textures. Don't get me wrong, I'm still pretty happy with the amount of awesome stuff coming on Bungie Day. Can't wait to earn me some steak.

Dream sequences aside, here's a serious question:
Would it be feasible for 343i to rerelease the Defiant Map Pack with compatibility for the Classic++ Playlist? Just update the map files with whatever magic they're pouring into the CEA maps? That could be related to that mysterious helmet we saw in the trailer...

Another good question:
Will Halo: CE Anniversary be able to access Reach DLC?
 

feel

Member
In case you guys didn't notice, in OWV's post there's a link to his camwithhim profile, it's hidden with the email trick, quote it to reveal, lurkers you're out of luck

Blue Ninja said:
Why are you a Halo fan?
Because Halo s a pretty kewl guy eh kills aliens and doesn't afraid of anything.
Very nice read

ChenK said:
Right, I'm actually new...
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ncsuDuncan said:
Dream sequences aside, here's a serious question:
Would it be feasible for 343i to rerelease the Defiant Map Pack with compatibility for the Classic++ Playlist? Just update the map files with whatever magic they're pouring into the CEA maps? That could be related to that mysterious helmet we saw in the trailer...

In theory, if it were possible, a hypothetical title update would negate the need for it.
 
Alright I guess I better do it.

Highest Halo 3 level and which playlist.
38 in TS, Lone Wolves, and SWAT

AR or BR?
Halo CE Pistol

Favorite multiplayer map from Halo 2 and 3 (one of each).
Sanctuary, Beaver Creek, Midship, Turf
The Pit, Citadel, Heretic

Do you prefer BTB or MLG?
Somewhere in between the two is where my Halo heart lies

Competitive multiplayer or Firefight?
Competitive, but Firefight is pretty awesome as well

Games completed on Legendary.
Halo CE, Halo 3, Halo ODST, Reach (fuck H2 legendary lol)

Are you EazyB?
Only those that have walked the blessed path of The Great Journey are EazyB

Favorite Campaign missions (all games).
H1: Halo, Truth and Reconciliation, Silent Cartographer, Assault on the Control Room, Two Betrayals, The Maw
H2: Outskirts, Metropolis, Delta Halo, Gravemind
H3: The Storm, The Ark, The Covenant
ODST: Hub world 4 lyfe
Reach: Long Night of Solace, New Alexandria, The Package

Favorite Reach playlists.
Squad Slayer

Size of frankie erotica folder (in megabytes).
Can't reveal that information for legal reason

Opinion on reticule bloom.
Not a bad idea, but the implementation was not good

Opinion on Armor Abilities and what's the one you usually favor in MP.
The ones that are awful are okay. Gimmie Equipment and AA free Halo in the future.

Why are you a Halo fan?
Cause Halo CE is the best damn FPS out there.
 

FyreWulff

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ncsuDuncan said:
What I'm getting out of that is we need another Cold Storage. How exactly did that map come about again? It was sponsored by Mountain Dew™, right?

I believe but cannot 100% confirm (going off memory) that Bungie essentially had the choice of either

1) making it free, but it could only show up in playlists that required Legendary

2) Charging 160-200msp for it, but it could show up in any playlist

They chose 1


Oh man, now I just remembered that whole business with Cold Storage only being able to be in lists that required Legendary. That was so silly on MS's part.
 
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