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Halo Reach Reveal Thread - Matchmaking/Multiplayer Details Revealed
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squidhands
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No. The only time I ever veto a map is if it's one I just played (and I'm not talking BTB) and lost miserably on. Why would anyone in their right mind want to pass over BR starts?EazyB said:
Didn't take long, did it?Blueblur1 said:
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Spasm said:
Spasm, can you make mine in the full avatar size? No need to speed it up. That would be awesome.
Hey guys, check your email if you where an orginal Xbox Live subscriber, basically if you where a orginal subscriber, you get 400ms points, 3 free months of Live, and best of all.....access to the Halo Reach MP beta (they will email you the code, so you wont need ODST). I wonder if we get in early?
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
wwm0nkey said:
Monkey!
Meaning we just had to have live on the original Xbox, or we had to be a beta tester?
InvincibleAgent
Member
I've got a couple of Strike Commander friends who veto BRs, but not if it's a good map. Only if it's a mediocre/bad map. I agree with them that the level/match type is more important than the AR/BR distinction.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
wwm0nkey said:
Hmm, I'll watch for an email then.
electricpirate
Member
Shit. My Passport account is linked to an old email address that I don't use anymore.
Does anyone know how I can re-link my gamertag to another existing passport account?
Does anyone know how I can re-link my gamertag to another existing passport account?
DualX
Member
Hey, Urk. Not sure if you are doing Q & A stuff yet, but would you happen to know if Reach is going to include ingame music for multiplayer? I honestly believe that it would only increase the intensity of the match from start to finish. It did wonders for games like Splinter Cell's Versus mode as well as Call of Duty 4 and up. With the music similar to that was shown in the multiplayer vid, it could easily pull this off and perhaps you could give the rest of the folks that option to turn it off if they choose. ODST included it with FireFight, why not bring it on over to the last remaining area? And lastly, do you think you could push for "Press X to save film" at the end of a match (just like the Halo 3 beta) rather than leaving out of the party, going in to theater mode, and then saving it?
Also, haven't had the chance to write up my stuff just yet because I've been working on captures
, but with that said captures are done, and they will be sent out to Bladed ASAP. Anyway, in before tldr.
My Multiplayer Trailer Impressions/Comments below:
-The Assassinations looks to be the new tea bagging at least in the sense that it would be humiliating to get destroyed like that and only to just watch him run off, in other words I love it. But with all of the assassinations shown so far, they don't really look like they are getting punched. Look at the animation where it looks like he punches that (dancin') grey Spartan in the gut (speaking of, are they including some kind of assassination from the front?), that looks like the kind of animation you would use if he were knifing the guy which seems very probable with that very badass knife Mr. Skull Helmet was using in the VGA trailer. This goes doubly when you do the animation from behind an Elite (right into the neck). Filler content perhaps until it gets perfected?
-I know we probably won't be getting the infamous M6D, but I think they've been trying really hard to give us a close second and that would obviously be above and beyond everything that we've been given thus far magnum wise. Thats all I can really ask for. Is it a mixture of the ODST (zoom, quick shots), and Halo 3 (powerful-ish 5 shot)?
-So is Invasion the newly formed FireFight mode? If thats the case then they've successfully implemented it into multiplayer and therefore could very well be used in match-making! Also, I saw 6 players in there. =o
-Spartans vs Elites. Guess I might be able to create my dream infection gametype after all with options like this.
-Text on maps would be amaaazing for custom maps. I hope that stays in. Would definitely make for some more interesting design choices, for example: in one of my Quarantine maps (for those of you who have played them) imagine having the words "LAST STAND" highlighted on the area where you'll be holding off zombies from (in the same fashion as Splinter Cell Conviction). Just off the top of my head. People could come up with some interesting things.
I'll reserve my opinion on everything else until I get my chance to use them in the beta, but until then, love what I see.
Also, haven't had the chance to write up my stuff just yet because I've been working on captures
and enjoying the hell out of Battlefield Bad Company 2
My Multiplayer Trailer Impressions/Comments below:
-The Assassinations looks to be the new tea bagging at least in the sense that it would be humiliating to get destroyed like that and only to just watch him run off, in other words I love it. But with all of the assassinations shown so far, they don't really look like they are getting punched. Look at the animation where it looks like he punches that (dancin') grey Spartan in the gut (speaking of, are they including some kind of assassination from the front?), that looks like the kind of animation you would use if he were knifing the guy which seems very probable with that very badass knife Mr. Skull Helmet was using in the VGA trailer. This goes doubly when you do the animation from behind an Elite (right into the neck). Filler content perhaps until it gets perfected?
-I know we probably won't be getting the infamous M6D, but I think they've been trying really hard to give us a close second and that would obviously be above and beyond everything that we've been given thus far magnum wise. Thats all I can really ask for. Is it a mixture of the ODST (zoom, quick shots), and Halo 3 (powerful-ish 5 shot)?
-So is Invasion the newly formed FireFight mode? If thats the case then they've successfully implemented it into multiplayer and therefore could very well be used in match-making! Also, I saw 6 players in there. =o
-Spartans vs Elites. Guess I might be able to create my dream infection gametype after all with options like this.
-Text on maps would be amaaazing for custom maps. I hope that stays in. Would definitely make for some more interesting design choices, for example: in one of my Quarantine maps (for those of you who have played them) imagine having the words "LAST STAND" highlighted on the area where you'll be holding off zombies from (in the same fashion as Splinter Cell Conviction). Just off the top of my head. People could come up with some interesting things.
I'll reserve my opinion on everything else until I get my chance to use them in the beta, but until then, love what I see.
squidhands
Member
Dude, get out of my head! I've been listening to the H3 and ODST soundtracks a lot in the last few days, and have been thinking that very same thing. I'd looooove to have background music for multiplayer. I'm gonna have to get the first two OSTs; I just can't get enough of them at the moment.DualX2 said:
Hydranockz
Member
Heh, I agree, although it would need to be context sensitive for different themed levels and what not. Do want.DualX2 said:
Not a Jellyfish
but I am a sheep
DualX2 said:
This would be pretty cool, I would also like the ability too choose tracks from the games OST and put them to saved films.
squidhands
Member
Wow, how stupid do I feel not knowing you could that? Really, really stupid.GhaleonEB said:
*facedesk*
Hydranockz
Member
Reach OST to be released on launch of the game confirmed?GhaleonEB said:
Syracuse022
Member
I haven't gotten an e-mail yet either and I'm in the US. They've included me in all of the other promotions (Live is Five. for example) even though I was actually signed up a month or two after release. I hope that holds true here so I can give my code to a friend who passed on ODST. Crossing my fingers.pringles said:
electricpirate
Member
I'd love situational music for MP games. I'd love some crazy epic shit to start playing when I'm carrying the flag, and have it come to a crescendo as I'm nearing the cap spot. Or get some real pumping angry music as I get deeper into a killing spree. Stuff like that might work well, just make it an option.
How do you reckon it is a small minority. If you are bored enough, venture to the boards at Bungie.net, notably the Optimatch.Dax01 said:
If that overused argument is not the top complaint, I'm betting it is playlists, and either how awful they're run or how things should be changed.
Halo 3 also benefits from MW2, COD: WaW, and COD4 being split.Merguson said:
That said, I hope you are not insisting Halo 3 gets populated because of Shishka's playlist decision making. You or I could do this and it would still not take a hit.
Hydranockz
Member
Striker said:
The percentage of Halo players that go on bnet are the minority I'm willing to bet, as many as there are.
InvincibleAgent
Member
I haven't minded the lack of music in multi, but I wouldn't say no to it, either
Sure it is, but implying that the whole argument of AR/BR is simply a GAF fad or something is wrong. Nevertheless, its pointless. People need to move on. No changes will be made for 3 after two and a half years of chance. I'm just hoping there's somebody behind the wheel in Reach that knows what they're doing.Hydranockz said:
electricpirate
Member
We need to get Survey USA to get a poll up on this Beotch. Mostly though I have a feeling we'll all just pretend like our oppinion is either that of the majority, or that of the majority of intelligent people, and we'll continue to argue without any real data.
Chip N Chance
Member
Out of all the ability's, im most excited for the personal bumble shield. It actually resembles the one from the Halo 3 06 trailer. I also noticed that the bumble has a backpack that you have to wear, which is kind of a bummer.
Um what? If the majority of Halo players were so active as to use b.net, why the hell would Bungie bother catering to casuals?Nutter said:
Biggest problem with Halo 3 is maps and melee, IMO. I've never heard anyone outside of the internet complain about weapon starts.
EDIT: And why the fuck does Bungie load the map before allowing veto? Does that make any sense? As much as Gears 2 sucked, Bungie should adapt their method of showing two different options and allowing players to vote -- tie brings in a third option.
Devin Olsen
Member
Completely Off Topic:
I had NO idea they were this far along on Halo:CE Modding.
Check out this video, showing a new Halo 1 Map (Uplift).
http://gameroom.mlgpro.com/view/y4ofBsxRFbc.html
Looks pretty good
I had NO idea they were this far along on Halo:CE Modding.
Check out this video, showing a new Halo 1 Map (Uplift).
http://gameroom.mlgpro.com/view/y4ofBsxRFbc.html
Looks pretty good
RebornYeti
Member
Devin Olsen said:
That was sweet. It reminds me so much of Damnation.
The Librarian
Banned
That's different for several reasons. Given what we've seen from this trailer and Bungie's history with Halo 3, it's likely that, when it comes to starting weapons, it'll be like it was in Halo 3. Jetpacks and those are different because we know it's treated like an armor ability, and we know we can choose what armor abilities to spawn with.EazyB said:
I should've clarified. When I say I don't think that we'll be able to choose our own weapons to spawn with, I'm only speaking of the gametypes we know that'll be in Reach and that are in Halo 3 (Slayer, Team Slayer, King of the Hill, CTF...). It's entirely possible that in some of the new gametypes (such as Invasion) and whatever unannounced MP modes there are, players will be able to choose whatever weapon he/she spawns with.
I would think the spartan laser is a far bigger problem for the majority of people than what weapon they start with, or the melee.
Well, I think there's four, actually. Those that enjoy both weapon starts, but you could probably put that under "those that don't care." I'm under that category - I enjoy both weapon starts. I may like the AR, individually, more than the BR, but I enjoy both.
I agree with you that the vast majority don't care, but I disagree that it's definitive that those who want BR starts make up a greater population than those that don't. I had trouble finding a website or some Bnet posting that showed the breakdown of populations per playlists (maybe Wu can help me out here), but I'm pretty confident any would support what I'm about to say. Social playlists receive more players than ranked playlists, by a lot. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the playlists that have the lowest populations, on average, are the playlists that force players to spawn with a BR all the time (Team Throwback, MLG, MLG FFA, etc). The one big exception to this, however, is Social BTB: You always spawn with a BR. However, you can't come to any conclusion from this more so than anything else here because playlists with both weapon starts have, on average, more players than those BR-starts-only playlists. It does help you come to the conclusion that most players don't care, something I agree with you. But I don't think neither you (nor I) can say definitely which makes up the smaller population of Halo 3's base, BR starts all the time or AR starts all the time, because there isn't a AR-only playlist to compare to the BR-only playlists. The closest thing to a AR-only playlist outside of Basic Training (and that doesn't count because of the playlist restrictions, really low levels) is Team Slayer, and that's the ranked playlist that receives the most players.
Given that you and I both agree that the majority of players don't care what weapon they start with, it's easy to see why Bungie doesn't care about it or at the very least doesn't put too much emphasis on it.
There's a difference between Halo 3 players and Halo 3 players on a forum.Nutter said:
Like Ava--GhaleonEB said:
God dammit.big ander said:Like Avatar?
Hey urk, why did Shiska ban me from bungie.net for posting the email stating that people where getting Reach beta codes...and no I didnt post any links either...here is the message I got.
"You have been banned from the public forums by Shishka. The ban message is reproduced below for your reference.
Ban Expiration Date: Never
A Bungie.net Forum Moderator has banned you for violating the code of conduct and/or rules of the forum in the thread below
http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=41832937
"
Now I know I wont get unbanned, but I do not see how I violated to TOS when just informing people of this email. I just want a proper explination please.
"You have been banned from the public forums by Shishka. The ban message is reproduced below for your reference.
Ban Expiration Date: Never
A Bungie.net Forum Moderator has banned you for violating the code of conduct and/or rules of the forum in the thread below
http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=41832937
"
Now I know I wont get unbanned, but I do not see how I violated to TOS when just informing people of this email. I just want a proper explination please.
InvincibleAgent
Member
I'd be humming it for like 2 seconds and die. Most of my grabs are "keep it alive" grabs or "get it out of their base" grabsOdrion said:
Hydranockz
Member
Do you really need to know what you did wrong here?wwm0nkey said:
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You think the Spartan Laser, a weapon found on few maps outside of BTB playlists, is a bigger problem for most people than the weapon they start with 80% of the time or the melee they have to deal with 100% of the time?
Major Williams
Member
This is definitely opinion.big ander said:
The music in the CoD multiplayer is GREAT for creating pace and tension in a match IMO. Hans Zimmer does this well, and should be given credit for it. The music is not very loud, not very distracting, and makes you feel like a bamf, in most people's opinion that I play online with.
So if Bungie does it, I'm sure there are those that will be happy, and those that won't. I for one will be VERY happy. Unless it's "skyline" from the ODST soundtrack.