Halo Reach Reveal Thread - Matchmaking/Multiplayer Details Revealed
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FlawlessCowboy
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Elites in MP? WTH!
SWAT is ruined once again!
Since they're no longer trying to make them the same size, and are actually accentuating differences, a natural accompanying feature would be the ability to restrict what character types of players can be in each playlist. ("This playlist is Spartans only.")FlawlessCowboy said:
Zeouterlimits
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Something that we've chatted about here that would have been great for 3. Great if they implement itGhaleonEB said:
.So the maps will be balanced for multiple character sizes? That could prove pretty hard, kinda like playing an unreal map with normal grav and low grav.GhaleonEB said:
You don't think they will scale the spartan models instead of re-using them? Hmm? Maybe the saved space from not making MP-specific assets will be put towards scaled character models and lots of them.
Princess Carl
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randomlyrossy said:
but i dont want that. I dont want CoD: Halo edition.
I was hoping that specific weapons could only be used by specific people.
Idk, if everyone is just gonna play as noble 6, then at least there better be restrictions or limitations to certain loadouts.
Less Armor to go faster.
Choose to get a better scope to snipe with while sacrificing something else.
Get the chain gun with good armor but slow speed.
I just hope that some of the armor perms actually affect you in mp.
Deputy Moonman
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So it's either CoD: Halo Edition or a Team Fortress Two: Halo Edition? And here I was hoping for something going back to the roots of Halo:CE.
carbonbased
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ok now, elites aren't going to be some pointless skin you choose for your deathmatch character. they've gone to all these lengths to recast them as a towering, fearsome enemy. turning around and shoehorning some baby elites into multiplayer would do nothing but hurt that effort.
given the talk of big things to come on the mp side of things, a counter-operative or versus mode with asymmetrical teams/objectives is a safe bet.
given the talk of big things to come on the mp side of things, a counter-operative or versus mode with asymmetrical teams/objectives is a safe bet.
Diablohead
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I miss the halo 1 days where plasma weapons slowed down the opponent, since halo 2 it doesn't seem to be much different to a regular gun apart from it's a little more effective on the elite.wwm0nkey said:
Friend use to pin me down with the plasma pistol enough to walk 180 around me as I was stunned and back melee me :lol
Nothing too wrong if they go the "cod" route, a few perks and adjustments mean no opponent is exactly the same unless they follow a cookie cutter layout. Depends what they add as extras.Deputy Moonman said:
bobs...onGaf
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Diablohead said:
Well considering that goes against the fact that in Halo everone is equal and has to work for power weapons on a equal footing - theres a LOT wrong with going down the COD route.
One of the reasons I prefer Halo to COD is because it feels less like Rock Paper Scissors than COD does.
Diablohead
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I agree but I would still like some sort of perk system, if it is there bungie need to really fine tune it unlike cod's.bobs99 ... said:
In fact bad company 2 seems to be a good way of doing it, the perks in that only effect things like holding a few more rockets or a different sight, none of them boost damage or defence.
Kibbles
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Um, no. Some of those people were legit 40s in Halo 2. There were 16 people running around Lockout, spraying bullets everywhere was better to get kills than trying to sit back and shoot some sniper shots or finding a lone battle rifle. People were EVERYWHERE. SMG + Pistol was a great combo. Plasma Rifle + SMG was good too.bobs99 ... said:
I'm not talking about Halo 3, it was shit then. In Halo 2, dual wielding was a lot better.
Foxy Fox 39
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In terms of multi-player, remove the nostalgia people. This is a clear case of Perfect Dark vs Golden-eye. (excluding H3 of course)
Halo 2 (PD) is a better game. Halo: CE (Goldeneye) just has that nostalgia factor to it. Don't get me wrong H:CE is an amazing game - better than H3 - but it's not better than H2.
I had lan parties constantly with one. It was fun. But two was everything great and more. I know I may be tar and feathered but its got to be said folks.
Hopefully reach will be better than both....and yeah I'm excited about the removal of dual wielding...its going to be interesting to see how the new guns are going function and handle without the worries of DW.
Halo 2 (PD) is a better game. Halo: CE (Goldeneye) just has that nostalgia factor to it. Don't get me wrong H:CE is an amazing game - better than H3 - but it's not better than H2.
I had lan parties constantly with one. It was fun. But two was everything great and more. I know I may be tar and feathered but its got to be said folks.
Hopefully reach will be better than both....and yeah I'm excited about the removal of dual wielding...its going to be interesting to see how the new guns are going function and handle without the worries of DW.
Zedsdeadbaby
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Well if 2 and 3 is allegedly better than 1 then why the big focus on trying to make Reach emulate CE?
The Librarian
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Campaign, not multiplayer.Zedsdeadbaby said:
AllIsOneIsNone
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Just picked up my copy of ODST on ebay for 23 bucks...time to get back into the multiplayer till beta arrives!
Reach seems to be exactly what I expected it to be...beyond my expectations!
Reach seems to be exactly what I expected it to be...beyond my expectations!
Foxy Fox 39
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Zedsdeadbaby said:
Multi-player. Halo CE campaign was waaayy better than 2. But the multi in 2 was just better.
edit: and I never said 3 was better than 1. I actually said the complete opposite!
Urk, Bungie, I hope you're taking note of how by releasing one Vidoc you've changed everyone's mind about this game. Even the skeptics seem to be on board.
:lol
Seriously though, sooooo hyped for this game. More so than Halo 3. Actually, yeah, my most hyped game of this generation by far now.
I think it's a good thing that MP take inspiration from other games. It's progress. Not saying I want a COD clone, or anything like that, but obviously certain elements make the MP experience better. Running, for example - absolutely fantastic. Sometimes there are elements that ruin the MP experience, kill streaks, for example. I trust Bungie with this one. They want to deliver more than -you- want them to deliver, I guarantee it.
Don't make a girl a promise you know you can't keep.
Seriously though, sooooo hyped for this game. More so than Halo 3. Actually, yeah, my most hyped game of this generation by far now.
I think it's a good thing that MP take inspiration from other games. It's progress. Not saying I want a COD clone, or anything like that, but obviously certain elements make the MP experience better. Running, for example - absolutely fantastic. Sometimes there are elements that ruin the MP experience, kill streaks, for example. I trust Bungie with this one. They want to deliver more than -you- want them to deliver, I guarantee it.
Deputy Moonman
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I made a thread about Halo:CE's campaign yesterday and I don't think a single person looked at it:lol Guess it was kind of a dumb thread to begin with, but I was reminiscing about the first Halo's campaign.Ramirez said:
Easystride
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That vidoc has me extremely hyped for Reach's single player. It shows a huge improvement over Halo 3. However, I am still reluctant about the multiplayer after the way Halo 3's map packs were handled compared to how they were handled with in Halo 2. And I even bought all the map packs and ODST. Day one regardless as I'm sure both SP and MP will rock.
Chip N Chance
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Since Halo 2 Ive always wanted a Spartans vs Elites game type. If they really made the two different enough, i think it could really be cool.
Foxy Fox 39
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rar said:
You may be just a bit biased I'm not sure though.
urk said:
What was the point of having them there? They weren't able to get footage for a reveal later on? Some guys on here have posted previews and stories from the events that were posted on several sites and it seems like hardly any of them said anything worthwhile. If you're going to say that the MP is seeing bold moves from Bungie how about explaining that rather than leaving it up to our imaginations?
eso76
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Halo ce MP (and SP) is by far the best in the series to me,but of course it depends on how many ppl you usually play with, your gaming style and how much time you can devote to learning the maps etc.
CE definitely is better for 2 vs 2 games and the rather simplistic maps worked perfectly; you would memorize them quickly, after which it was pure strategy with no random variables deciding the outcome of a match. I could play halo ce mp forever.
CE definitely is better for 2 vs 2 games and the rather simplistic maps worked perfectly; you would memorize them quickly, after which it was pure strategy with no random variables deciding the outcome of a match. I could play halo ce mp forever.
Devin Olsen
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This 1000x over.rar said:
Halo 1 IS a better game... This is a silly argument though, because it is all personal preference. I know there are people out there that think ODST is a better game then all of the previous Halo's (crazy talk).
Regardless. Reach looks like sex on wheels. And I want to be on it.
Zeouterlimits
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Surely that's coming all in due course? They're going to show us the MP before the beta comes around, don't worry.Kuroyume said:
The impression I got from 4G1up was that this was more of a technical demonstration of Reach, how it looks/the improvements they've made.
The Librarian
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Apparently Bungie thinks Halo 3 had better MP than Halo 2 (and they're correct), because the AR is in there.Kuroyume said:
A lot of the original maps are quite bland. Sidewinder is still a helluva time though. The PC/Mac exclusive maps are some of my favorite in the entire series though. Death Island, Danger Canyon, Ice Fields, and Gephyrophobia are all still completely awesome.GhaleonEB said:
I still play CE on PC once in a while. I still love it. But yeah, it does feel a bit dated. For me, it's more the flat graphics and horrible netcode. The gameplay is as focused and razor sharp as ever.
AwesomeSyrup
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I think Halo CE has the best campaign, ODST is very close though.
Halo 2 has the best MP IMO. Mainly because of the better maps and hitscan weapons.
Halo 2 has the best MP IMO. Mainly because of the better maps and hitscan weapons.
dilatedmuscle
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Deacan said:
I remember some guy kept saying the VGA video was pre-rendered and in no way in game because the sky box was too detailed LMAO this game probably has the best sky boxes EVER, they are amazing.
EDIT: i thought they said there would be no skyboxes? Im assuming the places with no clouds will be open ended sky while the cloudy and stormy scenes will be skyboxes. They said they can have objects move in and out of space as opposed to having to hide behind a mountain. It would be amazing to see a covenant ship descend from the sky onto the ground and exit through the sky instead of just turning the corner
electricpirate
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Kuroyume said:
You don't get the point of Foreplay, do you?
It's obvious that nothing in the MP is set in stone yet, Bungie got burned once announcing things before they were ready, and they've been pretty cautious of it ever since. See, 4 player co-op in Halo 3.
