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[xxjuicesxx]

oh it lets you do your own challenges you created?

 

[The Real Napsta]

oh it lets you do your own challenges you created?

Yep.

 

[feel]

None of which were even close to as popular as the modern military shooters that most of Halo's competition consists of - Call of Duty was certainly already huge, but it was in a fledgling state compared to its status now. It created a zeitgeist around the modern military setting that dominates the current landscape - what was Halo supposed to do about that? The situations aren't as easily comparable as people have tried to say, which isn't to say that Reach doesn't have problems.

COD was already pretty big and every new release a blockbuster, Halo 3 always beat every one except for the very latest one. Now Reach after only a year is behind 3 of them, a console battlefield, a fifa, and an elder scrolls.

Though I'm not disagreeing with what you're saying.

 

[Havok]

oh it lets you do your own challenges you created?

Yep. You're basically in a competition with the people you invite. When the time limit expires it ranks you (though everyone who completed it gets the credits). If you're the only participant, you automatically get 1st Place.

COD was already pretty big and every new release a blockbuster, Halo 3 always beat every one except for the very latest one. Now Reach after only a year is behind 3 of them, a console battlefield, a fifa, and an elder scrolls.

Because those audiences overlap, they are newer, and there are more of them. COD was big, like I said. It wasn't anywhere close to Black Ops/MW3 levels with COD4, though. And it shouldn't be surprising that Call of Duty games beat out Halo in the week leading up to a Call of Duty, when interest and anticipation is at its highest and when they are also offering prestige tokens for playing the older games.

I'm not saying that it's not a problem, just that its being overblown (I'm not singling you out, that kind of thing has been brought up a lot in recent months).

 

[Tunavi]

Maybe I'll knock off the Firefight Challenges on Installation 04.

I played Installation 04 and I was instantly bored. I'm sorry but I don't want firefight to come back for Halo 4. Campaign is good enough.

 

[Kujo]

Population in Anniversary is terrible, especially at Australian peak times :/

 

[The Real Napsta]

Population in Anniversary is terrible, especially at Australian peak times :/

I'm American and there are always more than enough people to play.

 

[GhaleonEB]

I played Installation 04 and I was instantly bored. I'm sorry but I don't want firefight to come back for Halo 4. Campaign is good enough.

I have only played one game on it (well, half a game) because it's the same game types I've been playing or months. A new map only refreshes things so much. I also got bored (which is why I left), but it did get a kick out of headshotting guys as they launched over the man cannon. I think it's a very strong map, but it really needs a refreshed game type on it.

I can knock off all four Challenges in one game of Doubles, so that's what I'll probably do.

 

[Kujo]

I'm American and there are always more than enough people to play.

We play when you guys are sleeping, so popularity (#8 ouch) does effect others. I can usually find a game, but low population means it's not optimal in terms of connection/skill/etc. I looked at MW3, the Domination population alone was 2x all of Reach. One Anni playlist was in the low 100s, maybe they're all still playing the campaign

 

[squidhands]

I have only played one game on it (well, half a game) because it's the same game types I've been playing or months. A new map only refreshes things so much. I also got bored (which is why I left), but it did get a kick out of headshotting guys as they launched over the man cannon.

I can knock off all four Challenges in one game of Doubles, so that's what I'll probably do.

The chain 'hog makes all the difference in the world on this map. The terrain doesn't trip it up like it normally does apart from bad driving into a rock/off the cliff. And unless you spend all of your time on the main structure (which you shouldn't), the map is large enough that you can pretty much go do your own thing even with a full party of 4. Despite the tired gametypes, I'm enjoying the hell out of this map.

BTW, will I04 come up in Doubles if you both have the map, or is it strictly a CEA offering?

edit: I'll be on tonight, I'll look out for you and anyone else.

 

[GhaleonEB]

The chain 'hog makes all the difference in the world on this map. The terrain doesn't trip it up like it normally does apart from bad driving into a rock/off the cliff. And unless you spend all of your time on the main structure (which you shouldn't), the map is large enough that you can pretty much go do your own thing even with a full party of 4. Despite the tired gametypes, I'm enjoying the hell out of this map.

BTW, will I04 come up in Doubles if you both have the map, or is it strictly a CEA offering?

I was playing Arcadefight in the Anniversary playlist, only got matched with one other person. That person hopped into the Warthog, I got in the gunner seat, and he drove the Warthog to a cliff and parked the back of it there hoping I'd have to hop out to my death. He didn't quite go far enough, and I got out safely.

I didn't get back in, even after he drove by, honking. That's been my only experience with it so far. If you (or anyone else) is on later, let's give it a whirl. I've been wanting a regular Hog in FF for a while now.

 

[Blue Ninja]

Wait, Waypoint's now pretty much gold-exclusive? I seem to remember being able to browse the old version while being on Silver.

 

[Steelyuhas]

I played Installation 04 and I was instantly bored. I'm sorry but I don't want firefight to come back for Halo 4. Campaign is good enough.

It is guaranteed to come back. Even if Firefight was terrible, a co-op mode is a feature you pretty much have to have it in a AAA shooter.

 

[senador]

It is guaranteed to come back. Even if Firefight was terrible, a co-op mode is a feature you pretty much have to have it in a AAA shooter.

Yup. Every mainstream game now needs a horde-esque mode. Co-op, another feature on the box.

 

[MrBig]

Man. Just visited Waypoint's stat stuff for the first time.

http://escapedintothewaves.com/uploads/asa.png[img]

51 days, 17 hours of Halo 3 playing time. And that's not counting some of my alts like Neighbors dad, etc, etc. So much timeeeeeeeeee[/QUOTE]
Looks like that counter is for time in MM games. If it included customs Reach would be but a shadow. I have double the time in matchmaking in Reach currently as I have had in H3 throughout its lifespan.

 

[Booties]

This new waypoint is too much to take in. I need bullet points on what to do to be cool again.

 

[kylej]

This new waypoint is too much to take in. I need bullet points on what to do to be cool again.

Hey baby doll, Iscariote and I sold MW3. That MP was janky as fuck. Pretty sure I'm buying these Halo maps soon and am going to dong the dicks off of kids this weekend. Be there xoxo

 

[JB1981]

We play when you guys are sleeping, so popularity (#8 ouch) does effect others. I can usually find a game, but low population means it's not optimal in terms of connection/skill/etc. I looked at MW3, the Domination population alone was 2x all of Reach. One Anni playlist was in the low 100s, maybe they're all still playing the campaign

This was my fear too. Anniversay, objective, DLC playlists are ghost towns. The most populated playlists are Slayer/Swat/Snipers.

 

[Plywood]

If there's one thing this game definitely needs, it's more playlists.

Definitely.

But seriously goofy stuff like Racing, Living Dead, Action Sack could be a weekend playlist. I don't have the playlist roster available to me(not sure where it's at on Waypoint) at the moment but the discussions been beaten to death when it comes to fixing the playlist. It doesn't seem like they're going to be cutting down playlist so might as well throw in another, it would mostly have the Living Dead/Action Sack/Grifball crowd playing it anyway.

 

[The Librarian]

Wish Waypoint showed the numbers of days/hours played for campaigns.

 

[Zeouterlimits]

Wait, Waypoint's now pretty much gold-exclusive? I seem to remember being able to browse the old version while being on Silver.

The app on Xbox? On silver all it had was a pre-selected small amount of content to show you what it was like.

 

[Dug]

Definitely.

But seriously goofy stuff like Racing, Living Dead, Action Sack could be a weekend playlist. I don't have the playlist roster available to me(not sure where it's at on Waypoint) at the moment but the discussions been beaten to death when it comes to fixing the playlist. It doesn't seem like they're going to be cutting down playlist so might as well throw in another, it would mostly have the Living Dead/Action Sack/Grifball crowd playing it anyway.

I swear there was a racing playlist....or maybe Racing just got picked in one playlist a lot.

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

So what all can be unlocked via the terminal thing on waypoint? Also, at the end of terminals I believe there are 5 symbols, and on the waypoint page there is room for 10 (at school atm, so these may be off).. I wonder if anything else can be unlocked by figuring out some kind of code.

Anyways, enjoying the new maps. Enjoying the shit out of Headlong. Sooo good.

Also, I wish classic and Reach modes were separate playlists. While Classic is fun, you can tell it was not what was in mind for Reach and feels off at times. Despite Reach's flaws, I do enjoy its gameplay under the right settings.

Spoiler

Don't hurt me, I love classic also!

 

[Steelyuhas]

Definitely.

But seriously goofy stuff like Racing, Living Dead, Action Sack could be a weekend playlist. I don't have the playlist roster available to me(not sure where it's at on Waypoint) at the moment but the discussions been beaten to death when it comes to fixing the playlist. It doesn't seem like they're going to be cutting down playlist so might as well throw in another, it would mostly have the Living Dead/Action Sack/Grifball crowd playing it anyway.

Yep agreed. Also, they need to combine Squad Slayer and Team Slayer.

Playlist page

 

[Plywood]

I swear there was a racing playlist....or maybe Racing just got picked in one playlist a lot.

Multiteam Rocket Race, not the kind of racing I want.

 

[GhaleonEB]

I swear there was a racing playlist....or maybe Racing just got picked in one playlist a lot.

Rocket Race, and now Rocket Hog Race, is in Multi Team. I don't think straight up Race has ever been in matchmaking.

Edit: beaten like a something something.

 

[Dug]

Multiteam Rocket Race, not the kind of racing I want.

But it was hilarious playing rocket race with friends, you gotta admit.

 

[Barrel Cannon]

I can help. IMD1 PK. I'll be on 3 hours from this post

 

[Steelyuhas]

But it was hilarious playing rocket race with friends, you gotta admit.

It is, but rocket hog race is an abomination of rocket race.

 

[Hypertrooper]

So what all can be unlocked via the terminal thing on waypoint? Also, at the end of terminals I believe there are 5 symbols, and on the waypoint page there is room for 10 (at school atm, so these may be off).. I wonder if anything else can be unlocked by figuring out some kind of code.

Anyways, enjoying the new maps. Enjoying the shit out of Headlong. Sooo good.

Also, I wish classic and Reach modes were separate playlists. While Classic is fun, you can tell it was not what was in mind for Reach and feels off at times. Despite Reach's flaws, I do enjoy its gameplay under the right settings.

Spoiler

Don't hurt me, I love classic also!

You unlock

Spoiler

credits, background themes and a bonus terminal if you enter all 10 Terminal codes

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

You unlock

Spoiler

credits, background themes and a bonus terminal if you enter all 10 Terminal codes

Doing this when I get home then.

Spoiler

Bonus terminal? Awesome stuff! Anything good? Also, what are the background themes for?

 

[Barrel Cannon]

I was playing Arcadefight in the Anniversary playlist, only got matched with one other person. That person hopped into the Warthog, I got in the gunner seat, and he drove the Warthog to a cliff and parked the back of it there hoping I'd have to hop out to my death. He didn't quite go far enough, and I got out safely.

I didn't get back in, even after he drove by, honking. That's been my only experience with it so far. If you (or anyone else) is on later, let's give it a whirl. I've been wanting a regular Hog in FF for a while now.

I can play firefight 3 hours from now, as long as it's normal firefight. I hate arcadefight/rocketfight/fiesta. They make it too easy.

 

[TheOddOne]

You unlock

Spoiler

credits, background themes and a bonus terminal if you enter all 10 Terminal codes

Maby a dumb question: how do you use

Spoiler

the background themes

?

 

[Hypertrooper]

Maby a dumb question: how do you use

Spoiler

the background themes

?

I don't know how to change it on the console. I did it via my WP7 app.

 

[wwm0nkey]

Doing this when I get home then.

Spoiler

Bonus terminal? Awesome stuff! Anything good? Also, what are the background themes for?

The bonus terminal

Spoiler

leads into Halo 2 and explains why that group of covenant went heretic

I think we should be talking more about the 10th terminal

 

[GhaleonEB]

I can play firefight 3 hours from now, as long as it's normal firefight. I hate arcadefight/rocketfight/fiesta. They make it too easy.

Unfortunately, for now, that is the 'normal' Firefight.

Though I love Fiesta. Spawning with nothing but a Spiker was amazing. I really wish it was fixed in Score Attack, I've been begging to get it fixed for over six months now.

It's like having a CTF game where you can't cap the flags. Sure you can still play the game, sort of....

 

[FyreWulff]

People keep wanting to play Firefight but then I get on and then nobody shows up.

Firefight™

 

[Homeboyd]

So on B.net's Reach achievement list, License to Kill is worth 75 GS and on xboxlive.com it's worth 15 GS. I got it in a game yesterday and it showed up on xboxlive.com but not on B.net.

Then, I saw I unlocked "From Hell's Heart" on B.net's achievement page for Reach (don't remember getting it in-game) and see it's not unlocked on xboxlive.com. It's worth 25 GS on xboxlive.com and only worth 15 GS on B.net.

I also keep getting an error message when trying to load the achievements page for Reach on Waypoint's website and it appears it will only cover Reach's achievements (since the stat page only covers Reach's stats). Where will we view Anniversary achievements on Waypoint and which lists are accurate between xboxlive.com vs. B.net?

Ohai.

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

The bonus terminal

Spoiler

leads into Halo 2 and explains why that group of covenant went heretic

I think we should be talking more about the 10th terminal

Ah ok. Hm, I still wonder if they will use this to deliver more content in the future. Seems to be a good way to deliver pre-Halo 4, viral content.

Spoiler

That 10th terminal. Wow. I really wonder what this could all mean. If the Diadact is still alive, which seems to be the case, are other forerunners possibly alive?

 

[Karl2177]

Ohai.

No idea. b.net Reach tracking is super borked since 343i took over. The playlist headers in the playlist page for your service record are all backwards.

 

[wwm0nkey]

Ah ok. Hm, I still wonder if they will use this to deliver more content in the future. Seems to be a good way to deliver pre-Halo 4, viral content.

Spoiler

That 10th terminal. Wow. I really wonder what this could all mean. If the Diadact is still alive, which seems to be the case, are other forerunners possibly alive?

The terminal also mentions

Spoiler

The Forerunner warriors (Prometheans)

 

[Homeboyd]

No idea. b.net Reach tracking is super borked since 343i took over. The playlist headers in the playlist page for your service record are all backwards.

I can't even sign into Waypoint anymore. It keeps sending me to the xboxlive.com site where I'm already signed in, then I try to go back to Waypoint and it still shows I'm not signed in.

Murdermonkeys

Edit: Nevermind, just saw the note on Waypoint.

 

[FyreWulff]

I can't even sign into Waypoint anymore. It keeps sending me to the xboxlive.com site where I'm already signed in, then I try to go back to Waypoint and it still shows I'm not signed in.

Murdermonkeys

Same issue here

 

[TheOddOne]

I think we should be talking more about the 10th terminal

So. Much. Teasing.

 

[Steelyuhas]

Unfortunately, for now, that is the 'normal' Firefight.

Though I love Fiesta. Spawning with nothing but a Spiker was amazing. I really wish it was fixed in Score Attack, I've been begging to get it fixed for over six months now.

It's like having a CTF game where you can't cap the flags. Sure you can still play the game, sort of....

Fiesta is without a doubt my favorite Firefight gametype. So much variety of combat based the weapons you spawn with.

I played the Firefight map today, really good Firefight map, but the gametypes in the playlist are terrible.

Plywood, Y U play default BTB playlist?!?

 

[GhaleonEB]

Fiesta is without a doubt my favorite Firefight gametype. So much variety of combat based the weapons you spawn with.

I played the Firefight map today, really good Firefight map, but the gametypes in the playlist are terrible.

It feels like the map was well crafted for a true survival mode. The way the central stucture is modified to make it tough to defend, the ODST that spawn, the Warthog, the layout that makes it harder to camp one location, the man cannon shenanegans. It'll be much more interesting once a revitalized Limited is put on it and those elments can be put to good use.

 

[FyreWulff]

It feels like the map was well crafted for a true survival mode. The way the central stucture is modified to make it tough to defend, the ODST that spawn, the Warthog, the layout that makes it harder to camp one location, the man cannon shenanegans. It'll be much more interesting once a revitalized Limited is put on it and those elments can be put to good use.

What time are you going to be on tonight? Because I'd also like to get your feedback on my Anniversary Firefight gametype before too long.

 

[Tunavi]

Plywood, Y U play default BTB playlist?!?

>doesn't buy CEA because he doesn't support what Reach did to Halo, regardless of the fact that CEA fixed a healthy amount of those problems
>continues to play Reach

smh.gif

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Isn't Living Dead the most popular playlist?

I don't know what to think about that.

 

[GhaleonEB]

What time are you going to be on tonight? Because I'd also like to get your feedback on my Anniversary Firefight gametype before too long.

Yeah sorry, haven't played it yet. I played CEA for a couple days and then Skyrim took over my life. I get up early just so I can do planning for my questing in the evening (this morning it was prepping my gear for a nasty dungeon expedition I have planned tonight; it's going to be quite the trek for Nall and I).

I'll do FF first tonight, because if I don't I know Skyrim will just suck me in hard. Should be on around 8:00 pacific; that's my normal start time since its when the kids go to bed.