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Halo Reach Reveal Thread - Matchmaking/Multiplayer Details Revealed
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electricpirate
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Halo Reach: Credit default swap meta game
Subtervotion
Member
So it sounds like tomorrow we will find out what the credit system is all about. I'm still really hoping we get specs on Invasion and Head Hunter (even though we kinda know what it is already).
2 Minutes Turkish
Banned
Dont like the use of the term investment here.
Hopefully it's in a different context to what I'm thinking.
Hopefully it's in a different context to what I'm thinking.
squidhands
Member
*raises hand*Dani said:
Come with me if you
don't
Tomorrow is gonna be a good day.
FilthyLies
Member
Dude demand for jetpacks is gonna be WAY up. Totally the time to invest.Pennybags said:
Now you probably don't want to be investing in the Orbital MAC companies...
bobs...onGaf
Member
I would invest in something like the pistol or sniper, a few days after Reach gets destroyed they improve drastically :lol
Domino Theory
Crystal Dynamics
2 Minutes Turkish said:
You get rewarded for your continued investment in the game. There's no other context to it.
electricpirate
Member
FilthyLies said:
Someone's gotta replace em all!
ManCannon said:I can't say with 100% certainty but I believe those tokens will apply to May 3rd access to the beta. My guess is that the codes would be sent out on that day but I don't have the final details yet. The sheer volume and scope of those offers would exponentially increase the scope of the "friends and family" weekend (which is really just a smaller scale ice breaker to make sure we're ready for prime time before we open the flood gates on Monday).
I don't want to write any checks I can't cash but I'm pretty sure we'll end up with some number of extra early invites to spread around as we can. We're all family here, right?
I like to consider myself something like one of Bungie's second cousins twice removed.
Dani said:A Halo themed country-western music variety show would make an excellent podcast supplement. Or not.
I fully endorse this idea.
2 Minutes Turkish said:
I believe they're referring to the hooks they're building in to keep players invested in their accounts, so as to discourage account selling. My guess is that none of the uses of the rumored credits will give a player any advantage gameplay wise. In addition to being used for armor permutations (which is speculation at this point), maybe something like Uncharted 2, where you can use money earned in Single and Multiplayer to buy Behind the Scenes videos and Photo Galleries and Campaign gameplay tweaks.
P.S. As for the Reach stock market, I want to say one word to you. Just one word. Are you listening? Plastics.
ToyMachine228
Member
New Reach details tomorrow...Can't wait.
Smokey said:
News like this is sad news for some of us.
Not complaining...love how this time the beta is open to so many people and they can guarantee a chance to play the game.
My buds and I play H3 LAN nearly every Saturday night so it would be nice to get it on the weekend before May 3rd.
Would be nice.
bobs...onGaf
Member
Schmitty said:
How did you get into the F&F last time? It seems like a lot of forum posters got in?
HaloGaf, we know you better than your family does, so let us in :lol
ToyMachine228
Member
Think I'll go read some Evolutions in celebration of the new details coming tomorrow.
I'm going to play some Miner Dig Deep, and maybe map some more of the Labyrinth Proper in Shining in the Darkness.ToyMachine228 said:
Very interested to learn about the mechanisms for acquiring and then expending credits - the hows, whys and whats.
Agree it will be both armor and cosmetic only. I'm hoping they thrown some surprises in, but that's certainly what I'm expecting.Chrange said:
2 Minutes Turkish
Banned
Domino Theory said:
Ok , THAT'S the 'investment' I was hoping for.
Don't even ask the 'worst case scenario' I was thinking. It was something along the lines of:
Dani said:
For some stupid reason I thought we'd have like asset management or some bullshit in there. And I was thinking "VADERNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"
Boy, Bungie must really hate smurfing. I'm so glad for these plans to extend longevity though. A LOT of my friends smurfed to get around the TS system to get their 50's.
I'm intrigued by the use of 'credits'. This must have REALLY deep multiplayer if a credit system is going to be implemented.
Perhaps you get credits as a reward for your performance within a certain bracket of Arena?
I'm intrigued by the use of 'credits'. This must have REALLY deep multiplayer if a credit system is going to be implemented.
Perhaps you get credits as a reward for your performance within a certain bracket of Arena?
The Librarian
Banned
I'm not sure what they can do beyond armor customization that is cosmetic in nature only.Wizman23 said:
FilthyLies
Member
Pretty sure one of the leaked Tom Morello shots had the cR in campaign, which implies a cross-mode system. Of course Bungie has been talking about how they want your Spartan to be the same in multiplayer and campaign so that fits.Eye Drop said:
But my guess is there will be a lot of different ways to get cR
2 Minutes Turkish said:
http://www.bungie.net/inside/jobs.aspx#job25100
The talk about monthly seasons and rating is definitely a part of this. I wonder what else Bungie has in mind?
It would be interesting of some kind of gambling with these credits, risking credits on the rating score?
Looking like they may be executing step 7...or would they wait for their new IP for that?
Syracuse022
Member
bobs99, the Warren Buffett of HaloGAF... Can I give you some of my cR to invest for me? As for jet packs, I'm expecting both supply and demand to soar right around May 3rd, so it could really go either way...bobs99 ... said:
Subtervotion
Member
Wizman23 said:
Yeah, I like the idea. I hope there's a lot more to it though.
I think they are announcing special Reach handcuffs and shock collar. Handcuffs for the Xbox so you CAN'T GET AWAY until you get your league assignment, and the shock collar to give you a few volts every hour you aren't playing Reach, just as a reminder that you have it. What invests a player more than negative reinforcement?
Anything that you can add to your account will just mean it'll be sold for more money. For example, if after X amount of hours playing, you're rewarded with a special armor, people will buy that shit at a high price. I doubt the system is in place to stop people from selling accounts, it's to keep players coming back to the game.
Why are people obsessed with this shit?Tashi0106 said:
I hope Bungie learned their lesson from the Recon Helmet BS, and don't get snippy with things that kids can't have; accounts getting hacked isn't very fun, and some folks here even got their accounts jacked by spoiled kids who wanted the helmet.
The dog, :lolIknos said:News like this is sad news for some of us.
Not complaining...love how this time the beta is open to so many people and they can guarantee a chance to play the game.
My buds and I play H3 LAN nearly every Saturday night so it would be nice to get it on the weekend before May 3rd.
Would be nice.
http://europuppyblog.com/media/40/sad_puppy_762581.jpg
Yes, it would be nice for tons and tons of handouts to be given, but they're only a "limited supply".
Striker said:
Yea, account hacking is fucked up.
In Halo 3 now it's the about the level and exp. From what I've seen, it used to be more about getting the 50 but now people will drop over 100$ for a 50 with lots of EXP. Some guy offered to buy my account just because I've got a ton of MLG exp. I'll never understand it. However, as long as there are ranks in matchmaking, that shit won't go away.
With Arena, I can see a lot of accounts being sold early on. Maybe someone wants an awesome 1st and 2nd season on the back of their baseball card. However, the demand for those will decrease as they're all bought up but the demand for accounts with 12+ awesome Onyx seasons will increase. But by then, there will be a relatively small amount of those accounts and the prices for them will be large. Reach will have crazy legs though and people will be looking to buy accounts with good 1st, 2nd or 3rd seasons when they first buy it way after its release date.
It's tough to tell how it will be exactly, but I don't see account selling and alt accounts going away.
Deputy Moonman
Member
We need soccer cleats, tutu skirts, and dog the bounty hunter mullets.Chrange said:
les papillons sexuels
Banned
custom colours.
Gold, Silver(chrome) and bronze. This will also help even out the best players since they will become reflective and therefore more visible.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P79EKJwlnU&annotation_id=annotation_128746&feature=iv
oooooh, shiney, (oversize DMR included)
Gold, Silver(chrome) and bronze. This will also help even out the best players since they will become reflective and therefore more visible.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P79EKJwlnU&annotation_id=annotation_128746&feature=iv
oooooh, shiney, (oversize DMR included)
Didn't see this posted anywhere yet: http://kotaku.com/5501581/halo-creators-have-been-hitting-the-mountain-dew
Brian Jarrard said:
godhandiscen
There are millions of whiny 5-year olds on Earth, and I AM THEIR KING.
YES!Trasher said:
There is still hope.
A color wheel has been something I have wanted since Halo 2.
I'm also curious to how much armor permutations we will get. It doesn't seem as drastic as Halo 3's were, but that personally isn't a big deal. Still am hoping for a decent amount. The eroding of the armor/color on the Spartan is a great detail, and made Halo 2 look rigid in its own right.
I'm also curious to how much armor permutations we will get. It doesn't seem as drastic as Halo 3's were, but that personally isn't a big deal. Still am hoping for a decent amount. The eroding of the armor/color on the Spartan is a great detail, and made Halo 2 look rigid in its own right.
Ajemsuhgao
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les papillons sexuels said:
Wow that is hideous.
metareferential
Member
kotaku said:
Oh boy, kotaku.
Annual spin-offs? After a simple expansion like ODST?
Also, this was the article that Luke Plunkett was referencing: http://www.industrygamers.com/news/halo-reach-should-make-a-halo-movie-more-likely-says-bungie/
Quote from that article:
Just wanted to add that I think Neil Blomkamp would have been perfect for a Halo movie. If you have seen Halo 3: Landfall, or even District 9, then you would know what I am talking about.
Quote from that article:
Just wanted to add that I think Neil Blomkamp would have been perfect for a Halo movie. If you have seen Halo 3: Landfall, or even District 9, then you would know what I am talking about.