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Halo Reach Reveal Thread - Matchmaking/Multiplayer Details Revealed
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The Minority I was referring to was "people who have trouble finding matches" not "Amurricans"MagniHarvald said:
By my personal experience, it is. But anecdotal evidence brings us nowhere, so I'll drop this point.
If you're referring to Throwback, the 2000 players is not just people looking for matches, but also people in game. I'd be willing to bet that there are less than ten percent of a playlist looking for matches at any given time, and the problem is further compounded by trying to find games which would be fun. 2000 players isn't enough in all playlists.
I can't debate that if you are getting matched with shitty connections in california, the game will suck.
I'm not sure what that has to do with search by region...
It's easy to say that if your in a big region (like Europe or America), but not so easy if you're in a lower-population area, like Japan or Australia. Bungie shouldn't ship a feature that wouldn't work for everybody.
Please re-read what I said before assuming I'm retarded. I'm saying that an option to ignore rank would create more dumb Bnet threads, not that this is. This is an intelligent, logical discussion which could never occur in Optimatch.
I was responding to this:
Carbine is single shot with a higher damage per bullet. That sounds more like the second hand descriptions I've gotten of the Deemer. Again, I've not read the GI article. I'm waiting for my copy.
I was also thinking that. Although it mentions players can customise their armour in multiplayer, that doesn't mean Elites aren't there either. Although the Elite's are now less hunched which may lead people to believe they have been designed from a campaign perspective. We'll see.Blueblur1 said:
I really want to see the multiplayer now.
They're also slimmer which would be a much more fitting alternative to Spartans that the hunched, wide Elites of yore. At the same time, these Spartan models should be smaller than the standard Spartan model we're used to so the Elite should be taller. If they're out I won't really miss them too much but I like having the option there.Arnie said:
I know the difference, I was just saying that most people in North America have less problems than people elsewhere. I know it's not black and white.Kapura said:
Reach should tell us how many people are searching then.
"Search for close games, first in X region, then if you don't find anything, search anywhere."
Americas, Europe, Asia/Oceania should be enough. Sorry to the people playing Halo in Mombasa or Riyadh, but there's not enough of you to get a whole category. "Feature that wouldn't work for everybody" Uhh, just look at the emblem contest, or the BE A HERO shirt. Not everything Bungie does is for everyone in the world. Saying no to regional matchmaking because the ten people playing Halo in Yemen wouldn't be able to use it is pretty stupid IMO.
Oh, who cares then? :lol
me last page said:
Carbine is single shot with a higher damage per bullet. That sounds more like the second hand descriptions I've gotten of the Deemer.[/QUOTE]
The Carbine has a 2x scope like the BR, and kills in roughly the same time as the BR does. The Sniper has a 5x/10x scope and kills in one or two shots. Seems like the DMR is between the two (3x scope and TSK (?) ). That'd make the Needler rifle the Covie equivalent to the DMR then (TSK). Is the Carbine still in?
Happy reading =)
YES!Arnie said:
The best plasma was in Halo 1, where even the plasma pistol was a good weapon to fall back on in a tight situation, but still not the flesh melting nightmare we read about in even the earliest novels!
Watch the ooooold ass trailer for Halo from Mac Wiorld '99. The Plasma Rifles were rapid and more streamlined, similar to the Halo 2/3 Covenant Turrets (the portable ones). i always wondered why Bungie changed it.
Quick and dirty Halo '99 vid (plasma rifles around 1:17 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebI5lkLRTdg&feature=related
here is a different video with multiple Spartans, but still has the old Plasma http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_nxAJzhZ4o
Yes, I am a huge fan of the new Elite model. Looks really similar to the glory days of CE, wort wort. I myself never choose an Elite model unless I am going in to play some Swat. But even there, I would prefer everyone to just pick a regular Spartan model. Bring on the flood of multiplayer media Urk, starting with next weeks BWU.Blueblur1 said:
I agree, It'd be nice to see how many people are searching, perhaps give us an estimated time for finding a game. In face, I agree with many of your recent points, so I'll just drop it now.
And my Game Informer subscription WOULD run out right before the Reach issue. I renewed it in December, but there's apparently still a turnover until I get my subscription.
And my Game Informer subscription WOULD run out right before the Reach issue. I renewed it in December, but there's apparently still a turnover until I get my subscription.
The Librarian
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I thought it was confirmed the recent Edge article that there would be no more Elites in MP?
Nope, it is not confirmed in words, I guess it was presumed from other factors.Dax01 said:
Also, I'm not sure if this is old, it is EDGE-online's second Reach article, titled: Gutting the Engine
There isn't anything in the EDGE article that even references multiplayer outside of the comment that player customization will carry over to multiplayer. It seems that, based off that one statement, that people are assuming that Spartan models will be the only available player model.Dax01 said:
It's Conan. He can do no wrong.soldat7 said:
Tashi0106 said:
Lol so do I. That's why I know it's not my connection. This week was pretty good I got some games in two minutes
No Elites in MP makes me happy. The only alt I ever made, to play with my cousin who isn't at all at the same skill level as me, is called SWATEliteIsNoob :lol Must have played only a couple games with it :lol
Zeouterlimits
Member
Eh.. unless the format changes I'm not sure. Drop in/drop out becomes an even bigger issue if there's matchmaking.JSRT said:
:loldilatedmuscle said:Heres a little something from me
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i175/dilatedeyeball/lonewolfwallpaper.jpg[IMG]
I have a high res version that i fit to my monitor (1366 X 768). can anyone here host a high res image? if so, message me. Photobucket downsizes everything..[/QUOTE]
So good. Added the hires version to my auto wallpaper rotation folder.
[QUOTE=Louis Wu]Awesome artwork from HBO this morning:
TDSpiral posted this:
[IMG]http://halo.bungie.org/images/OONSKtdspiral.jpg[IMG][/QUOTE]
YES! :D
[QUOTE=Louis Wu]
and ZZoMBiE13 sent along this:
[IMG]http://halo.bungie.org/images/Buncover.jpg[IMG][/QUOTE]
NOOO!! :@
[QUOTE=Flipyap]That's scary!
[IMG]http://i50.tinypic.com/2efib5w.jpg[IMG]
Oh, and personally, I think the anal bum cover works better upside-down:
[IMG]http://i49.tinypic.com/1fuud4.jpg[IMG][/QUOTE]
:@
[QUOTE=Blueblur1][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/Blueblur1/GAF/conan-girlavt.gif
Bad Kibbles! BAD!Kibbles said:
Ninja Moomin
Banned
OK.... what is this oonsk business?
http://halo.bungie.org/news.html?item=28577NinjaFusion said:
It spiraled out of control from there.
zero margin
Member
Roche178 said:
:lol Same and I wanted to use that for a background!
dilatedmuscle
Member
Letters said:
THanks! Im glad some of you guys are using it
Here is a progress before and after.
dilatedmuscle said:THanks! Im glad some of you guys are using it
Here is a progress before and after.
It's pretty sweet. I only have a problem with this, but I can say it since i'm
not
The front of the helmet looks kinda weird, looks like his face is where his chin should be.
Other than that, It's really really awesome
dilatedmuscle
Member
Gui_PT said:
Yeah i started this piece when there were only GI screens on the net and no scans. There are a lot of things that are off but i didnt notice it until after GI and Edge scans. I had little sources to see the design of the armor so the overall design and position is kinda screwed up since i was so busy looking for how its supposed to look that i overlooked a lot of things that i dont notice until now. But i do see what you mean.
Ninja Moomin
Banned
big ander said:
OMG!
I so need an OONSK avatar!
So, while doing nothing productive, I was perusing some of the GDC topics for this year. Naturally, I looked at who from Bungie would be giving talks, and I stumbled across a little presentation entitled Design in Detail: Changing the Time Between Shots for the Sniper Rifle from 0.5 to 0.7 Seconds for Halo 3. What really got me interested in it was the takeaway, however:
Looking forward to seeing the deck on Bnet.
I'm thinking that watching this could perhaps give us insight into why the gimped plasma after Combat Evolved and perhaps give us an insight into how they're going to make fanboys rage for Reach.
Looking forward to seeing the deck on Bnet.
the thing that bugged me most about halo 3 matchmaking was how you would only get matched against other groups if you were in a group
when i went into matchmaking alone, this is what happened:
after some lame games, i finally find some good teammates
we totally destroy the enemy and decide to party up
now, because we're a full group, search takes forever
after we finally found a match after 10 minutes, it turns out we were matched up against a clan, who totally destroyed us
next game, more or less the same story, except it wasn't a clan, just a group of people who play together regularly
everyones motivation is down bis this point and the group disbands
what the fuck? why should we be punished if we party up? if someone goes into TEAM slayer or big TEAM battle alone, they should be prepared to face full teams and lose, or go get some backup themselves, or they could just stick to FFA gametypes
way to punish the people who are doing it right, bungie
how about just making a mercenary playlist similar to modern warfare 1+2, where no groups can join, and if you venture into any other team playlist, you should be prepared to face full teams
when i went into matchmaking alone, this is what happened:
after some lame games, i finally find some good teammates
we totally destroy the enemy and decide to party up
now, because we're a full group, search takes forever
after we finally found a match after 10 minutes, it turns out we were matched up against a clan, who totally destroyed us
next game, more or less the same story, except it wasn't a clan, just a group of people who play together regularly
everyones motivation is down bis this point and the group disbands
what the fuck? why should we be punished if we party up? if someone goes into TEAM slayer or big TEAM battle alone, they should be prepared to face full teams and lose, or go get some backup themselves, or they could just stick to FFA gametypes
way to punish the people who are doing it right, bungie
how about just making a mercenary playlist similar to modern warfare 1+2, where no groups can join, and if you venture into any other team playlist, you should be prepared to face full teams
It's not a bad thing they decided to force that (a bunch of good players together who play regularly vs. a ton of randoms also isn't exactly "fair", either).Ironborn said:
I wouldn't mind if it was no requirement at all. I also hope ranks are more similar to Halo 2, which were challenging, rather than Halo 3's quick, unbefitting system.
I would hate that idea; as I said, just make it where there is no requirement.
My guess about the story behind the pic:
The Pelican was supposed to extract the two Spartans but it came in late and one of them got killed by a plasma shot to the head. The big green guy blames the commanding officer for this and a couple of ODSTs hold him back before he does something stupid.
If the commanding officer had shot the Spartan no one could hold him back and he wouldn't be pointing fingers, he would crack skulls.
I'm not sure whether the ODST's were in the Pelican or on the ground with the Spartans during the battle but I guess they were with the extraction crew aboard the Pelican since only the Spartans have smoke around them from the plasma burns and the atmospheric conditions.
The Pelican was supposed to extract the two Spartans but it came in late and one of them got killed by a plasma shot to the head. The big green guy blames the commanding officer for this and a couple of ODSTs hold him back before he does something stupid.
If the commanding officer had shot the Spartan no one could hold him back and he wouldn't be pointing fingers, he would crack skulls.
I'm not sure whether the ODST's were in the Pelican or on the ground with the Spartans during the battle but I guess they were with the extraction crew aboard the Pelican since only the Spartans have smoke around them from the plasma burns and the atmospheric conditions.
dilatedmuscle
Member
Trasher said:
It is cool. is that from Halo CE? looks amazing.
dilatedmuscle said:
The ODSTs have BR so it can't be from Halo CE. The Spartans seem to wear either Mark V or Mark IV armor, the former would point at spec artwork or artwork for an unknown project (Chronicles?) and the latter would mean it was early Halo Wars artwork.
...or it's super high quality fan art
Visual Atrium- the visual art of Eddie Smith
There's a lot of Halo concept art in the galleries (some VERY well known images)
I really love his early gigantic Spartan concepts, too bad they shrunk in time. This is my favorite: awakening.
There's a lot of Halo concept art in the galleries (some VERY well known images)
I really love his early gigantic Spartan concepts, too bad they shrunk in time. This is my favorite: awakening.