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Halo Reach Reveal Thread - Matchmaking/Multiplayer Details Revealed

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Slightly Live

Dirty tag dodger
urk said:
Why do you hurt me?
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Don't worry, we have a saviour.

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EazyB

Banned
LukeSmith said:
Because we're here working and you're at home leveling up in The Deuce
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It appears you've stumbled into the wrong thread. I believe you'll find what you're looking for over here.


Edit: RE: Dexter
So awesome.
 
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feel

Member
If you guys are talking about Brutal Legend, then high five urk!! screw the haters, that game is great.
 
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AdventureRacing

Member
Arpharmd B said:
I would sacrifice 4 player co-op to get a campaign that looked that good.
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Then play a different game. Halo is co-op and if it wasn't in the next game i and everyone i know would not be buying the game.

Asking for better graphics is fine and i certainly expect reach to look a whole lot better. However sacrificing a key feature which has helped define the series just to make the game a little prettier is just stupid.
 
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Ramirez

Member
JdFoX187 said:
Nope, you and BungleGAF supply plenty of stupidity to fill multiple threads.
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I hate on the game because of stupid decisions, not because I'm terrible at it and got donged on daily.
 
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squicken

Member
It's really awesome that Bungie was able to get their game on Geoff Keighley's show. Good for them getting that kind of exposure.
 
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Ajemsuhgao

Member
riceandbeans said:
Yep, the trailer was the real deal. From what it looks like, the graphics had to be scaled back like usual to make way for other features. You can even see Chief here in multiplayer donning the original "concrete" armor.

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Actually, I don't think textures actually changed from Beta to retail. The textures stayed the same, they just changed how they were used slightly.

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All three of these are still used in the retail chief
I...think...
. Just mixed differently.

EDIT: Detail bump definitely changed. But changing that would have no effect on performance whatsoever, it was just an artistic choice.
 
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Magni

Member
Why For? said:
Shishka, while I'm sure a few at Bungie have contemplated the idea. Hell if plebs like us have thought of it, then I'm sure you guys have.

But if you guys (and MS in turn) want some serious guaranteed dollars, then just release Halo CE Redux built from the ground up with the Halo 3 engine (not the Reach one) and give it achievements and online play.

Seriously, it'll probably sell more than 2 and 3 did.

edit: fuck, how did I manage that mistake?!
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Why?
 
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GavinGT

Banned
MagniHarvald said:
Why?
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Obviously you're unaware of the sheer magic of Halo's multiplayer. I and tons of others went to relatively great lengths to play it online, and it was well worth the effort too. The multiplayer in Halo 2
and 3
pales in comparison. I've been waiting patiently for nearly a decade to experience this damn game with legitimate online play, and you're not going to ruin it by filling the heads of the Bungie staffers with doubt.

Also, of course it would sell. It's Halo. And it probably wouldn't be too difficult to implement as an XBLA game. I don't even care about upgrading it to the Halo 3 engine either, just upscale it, finish the netcode, and it's good to go.

Of course, my bet is Microsoft is holding out on its release until Bungie's last contracted Halo game (Reach?) is out of the way, so that they still have a Halo title to keep the coffers filled. And they'll probably have 343 Studios handle its release.

EDIT: Oops, sorry for the tirade. It's late and I'm still studying, so I missed your selective bolding. I guess we agree, then!

PS, do any of you Bungie guys ever sleep? Damn!
 
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Zeouterlimits

Member
urk said:
I can neither confirm nor deny Jones' presence. I'm gonna drag Stosh in there though, fo sho.
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Don't let me down urk, fight the good fight (+1 to post-mortems, *remembers Jones' quote about being your own harshest critic*).
And make sure stosh tells us which idol "digs his goods". :lol
 
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FirewalkR

Member
OK, that's enough. Two things have been bugging me lately:

1 - I want to see Reach and marvel at the possibly awesome graphics.

2 - I want to know who this girl is and what show does this gif (and the ones in all the other avatars I've seen) come from:

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Kibbles

Kibbles

Member
I'm looking forward to the huge analysis and speculation on the Halo: Reach trailer soon after it's released over at AscendantJustice! Oh wait... *cries*
 
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The Librarian

Banned
Kibbles said:
I'm looking forward to the huge analysis and speculation on the Halo: Reach trailer soon after it's released over at AscendantJustice! Oh wait... *cries*
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GAF to the rescue! I know I'll be looking over the trailer again and again to get as much out of it as I can.
 
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big ander

Member
Dax01 said:
My Annie avatar is better than Ander's. :D
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I don't think it's fair for you to brag until you've caught up on the show. Unless you did catch up. In which case, I admit defeat. :p

Just checked my work schedule. I'm working Saturday night. =(
 
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NullPointer

Member
Dax01 said:
My Annie avatar is better than Ander's. :D
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And the one with cleavage is better than both :D

And umm... yeah. Post-mortems are good stuff too. Looking forward to hearing whatever design tidbits get out there.
 
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The Librarian

Banned
Dani said:
I'm pretty sure the HBO folks will eat up the reveal and poop out it's secrets. Maybe you can checks your notes with theirs to see what you will have missed. :lol
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A supposed challenger? I welcome it! I know I'll be pouring over every detail of the trailer (especially when it become available on the net).
 
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szaromir

Banned
squicken said:
It's really awesome that Bungie was able to get their game on Geoff Keighley's show. Good for them getting that kind of exposure.
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Is this a joke? If anything, Keighley's lucky that he got Reach trailer.
 
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Slightly Live

Dirty tag dodger
Dax01 said:
A supposed challenger?
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:lol

They have more than half of your entire lifespan behind them, but all help is good. The more info we can all pry out of the footage the happier I'll be. =)

I'm a right sucker too, I'll be reading The Fall of Reach over the next few days just in case. :lol
 
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The Librarian

Banned
Dani said:
:lol

They have more than half of your entire lifespan behind them, but all help is good. The more info we can all pry out of the footage the happier I'll be. =)

I'm a right sucker too, I'll be reading The Fall of Reach over the next few days just in case. :lol
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All that means is I have youth on my side.

Darth Sidious: "Unlimited [energy]!"
 
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Major Williams

Member
Dax01 said:
How can something be superior if it's recessive?
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Blue eyes are recessive, yet superior.

It's only Wednesday! Gah! And to Eazy's comment about certain Halo 3 cutscenes being on par - the Cortana cutscene was great, as well as right at the end of the third mission, when the pelican is taking off - graphically.
 
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WrikaWrek

Banned
So, we really have little to go on regarding the game's development right? I mean why is Bungie doing this, what are their goals, should we expect a marginal upgrade from Halo 3's mediocre engine etc etc? Did they hire anybody known in the industry like MS has been doing (recently hired the MGS4 sound designer)?

There's stuff they could talk about, take a page from Hollywood, directors talk about their projects.
 
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GhaleonEB

Member
Shishka said:
No, he's right. Oatmeal raisin can go straight to hell.
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Damn straight. Now oatmeal chocolate chip? Now we're talking.

I mention this because my wife is going to make cookies.

She's making cookies to warm up the kitchen.

She wants to warm up the kitchen because our heater blew out last night and it's 50 degrees (and falling rapidly) in the house.

What I learned today: if you set the butter out to soften, and it's 50 degrees in the kitchen, the butter will not soften. Protip kids, write it down.

Is is Saturday yet?
 
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Chorazin

Member
Dax01 said:
More like...

Who's the better commander: Preston Cole or Captain Keyes?:D
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Joke question I know, but seriously: Anyone who's read the Cole story in Halo: Evolutions had damn well better answer Preson Cole. He pretty much perfected ship-to-ship space combat, struck the first blow against the Covenant that hurt them, the Cole Protocol, and then destroyed 200 Covey ships by causing a fucking super-nova.
 
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Metroidvania

People called Romanes they go the house?
Woot.

1st final out of the way, now to kick back and wait for Saturday.

Also, wthell @ the last few pages. :lol
 
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Shishka

Works for Bungie
Just in case anyone forgot, we've updated the nag message that appears when you start Halo 3/ODST/Mythic to inform you that a trailer for Halo Reach airing at the VGAs this Saturday!

Would hate for you guys to miss it 'cause you weren't aware.
 
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Blueblur1

Member
Skiptastic said:
Oh God, is this becoming the next Rock Band thread?

I'm excited to see what this game holds. I had a great time with ODST!
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So I assume you're unfamiliar with the Halo 3 thread then. It predates the Rock Band thread, ya know. ;)
 
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