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Halo Reach Reveal Thread - Matchmaking/Multiplayer Details Revealed
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Devin Olsen
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This shot in the video really got me excited... I like the look of nighttime (I think). And the animation for the grenade toss looks really slick.Kibbles said:From what we've seen, Sword Base looks like an evolved Prisoner. =)
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I can't believe how close we are to the beta! And what is even more shocking is that there has only been ONE leak (Tom Morello).
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Every copy of ODST has the invite to the beta in it.ACE 1991 said:
I'm surprised to see so many Coagulation selections over Valhalla.
Obviously your opinion can't be wrong since its yours, I just can't justify personally.
Would make for a fun map specific AA.
Would be cool to have nightvision standard but you could select a DMR / Visor mode loadout for vision enhancement.
Obviously your opinion can't be wrong since its yours, I just can't justify personally.
I wonder if we are getting ODST style visor modes for some dark MP maps.Kibbles said:From what we've seen, Sword Base looks like an evolved Prisoner. =)
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Would make for a fun map specific AA.
Would be cool to have nightvision standard but you could select a DMR / Visor mode loadout for vision enhancement.
Hydranockz
Member
Any and every copy of ODST's campaign disc will have access to the beta.ACE 1991 said:
Slightly Live
Dirty tag dodger
ACE 1991 said:
Everyone that has a copy, can download the Beta come May 3rd from the in game start menu in ODST, you can buy, rent it, or borrow it.
But you will need the ODST disc at all times as you can only access the Beta from the ODST menu, meaning you can't throw around a single copy amongst friends and all download the Beta from the disc and pass it along.
Not a Jellyfish
but I am a sheep
Looking at the gif from campaign I do see what Sage was talking about on the podcast, with the camera being lower to the ground you do appear to be moving faster but really the movement speed has been slowed down since H3.
Overall the game just looks faster, even though it really isn't.
Overall the game just looks faster, even though it really isn't.
God, the more and more I think about it... I really think the grenade launcher being selected for spawn is more then enough ANTI vehicle-whoring measure then bringing the lazer back untouched. I know, I know, wait till you play it... but on paper it sounds like vehicles are at a pretty seriously disadvantage now given all the weapons that can stop or slow a vehicle, along with the way AA change the game. Maybe the vehicles will get a damage boost to keep them lethal, but I kind of feel two spartans in a vehicle should definitely have the advantage over ground infantry in pretty much every situation.
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Slightly Live
Dirty tag dodger
A bit of an update on Forward Unto Dawn for you folks here.
In light of Shake Appeal's fantastic article, I'm opening the doors for any HaloGAFers to submit an article for publication on the site.
I'm pretty sure you can grasp the standards expected from looking at the site's articles. I can't promise a guarantee it will be published as the site staff will need to review it, but once again I'm giving priority to you fine folks.
It can be about Reach or any other Halo related game or fiction, we are a bit short of game play articles at the moment - Shake Appeals great article put to rest some ODST retrospective pieces that were in the pipeline for the time being.
We're be running at least one Reach centred article shortly for the Beta, maybe a game play analysis piece?
Speaking about staff, Forward is proud to announce our two new staff members. You'll meet these fine folks when their articles go live over the coming weeks. Some interesting topics too including Insurrectionists and a look at The Duel anime short from Halo Legends.
Additionally, the site's been given a makeover. A new lick of paint and some extra features, such as a Reach Beta countdown and a gallery for our article's assets.
I really appreciate the support from you guys, it means a lot.
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Looking forward to HaloGAF Customs later!
In light of Shake Appeal's fantastic article, I'm opening the doors for any HaloGAFers to submit an article for publication on the site.
I'm pretty sure you can grasp the standards expected from looking at the site's articles. I can't promise a guarantee it will be published as the site staff will need to review it, but once again I'm giving priority to you fine folks.
It can be about Reach or any other Halo related game or fiction, we are a bit short of game play articles at the moment - Shake Appeals great article put to rest some ODST retrospective pieces that were in the pipeline for the time being.
We're be running at least one Reach centred article shortly for the Beta, maybe a game play analysis piece?
Speaking about staff, Forward is proud to announce our two new staff members. You'll meet these fine folks when their articles go live over the coming weeks. Some interesting topics too including Insurrectionists and a look at The Duel anime short from Halo Legends.
Additionally, the site's been given a makeover. A new lick of paint and some extra features, such as a Reach Beta countdown and a gallery for our article's assets.
I really appreciate the support from you guys, it means a lot.
==========
Looking forward to HaloGAF Customs later!
Not a Jellyfish
but I am a sheep
Raide said:
It's pretty crazy because looks like all the bullets/plasma being deflected is going right into that ghost. :lol
It's been a while since I've looked at any ol' HaloPC maps. Some really nice ones were starting to pop up shortly before Halo 2 came out.Devin Olsen said:
Speakin' of Halo 2, the PC version has a map maker/editor, right? Why haven't I seen any custom content for that game? Or am I just not looking hard enough?
The other tweets:derFeef said:
http://twitpic.com/1cxs2q - On set.
http://twitpic.com/1cxsdx
http://twitpic.com/1cxsj2
Who is that girl and what are they filming?
Not a Jellyfish
but I am a sheep
big ander said:
Has to be Vidoc or some other promotion for the game. I am hoping Vidoc and we get it soon.
randomlyrossy
Member
Dani said:
I'm actually very tempted to write something to send your way, haven't had time to have a read of alot of the site though so will have to do that first, get an idea of the sort of thing you're looking for.
Devin Olsen
Member
She is from Friends! God dammit I couldn't for the life of me remember what I recognized her from.Merguson said:
Thank You
Why the lack of Headlong love? It's a great objective/slayer map with good variety in fighting environments, and it's great for a party map to dick around in with friends.enzo_gt said:
What upsets me though is the lack of Elongation love =[ Such a unique and great map compared to the rest of the bunch. One of the few maps that works great from 1v1 up to 4v4 without being a giant symmetrical circle.
Not a Jellyfish
but I am a sheep
big ander said:That was my best guess, but I didn't know if she was maybe a host or something on some video game show I never watch, and I just didn't realize it.
Well great minds think alike.
She hosted The Soup on E for a little bit and was awesome when she did.
The Librarian
Banned
I personally never understood the love Headlong receives from HaloGAF...or Terminal or Turf. None of them played really well to me.Kenak said:
Turf was kinda fun, but mostly because it reminded me so much of the Halo 2 reveal trailer. Headlong just felt disjointed and put you in a lot of situations where you were either to far away or were in the wrong spot to make any impact to what's going on. Also some parts of the map just felt dead at times.Dax01 said:
Battle Creek brings back the most memories for me.
randomlyrossy
Member
I really enjoyed the size and more elaborate nature of Headlong, there were so many parts to that map and unlike alot of maps there weren't really places that were the go to areas while the rest of the map was ignored.
The Librarian
Banned
Rat's Nest is a much better map than Terminal, I think.Kenak said:
I really liked Turf. Not because it was overly amazing but it just played really well I found. As far as Headlong, while it didn't amaze me in Halo 2 or anything, I'd love for it to show up either as a remake or a spiritual successor of it in Reach. I think the jetpack AA would really add another level to this map and with some tweaks to the layout it could be really good.
ToyMachine228
Member
Finally got to read the Bungie Weekly Update this morning. Friggin' psyched. Can't wait to get my hands on the beta.
One of the things I liked about it was that it felt like a specific location, rather than a map per se. It's one of the things I'm hoping the Reach MP maps has, given their integration into campaign. Headlong was such a great map, I wish there were more one-sided BTB maps in Halo 3.randomlyrossy said:
The Librarian
Banned
No? I think Rat's Nest is a better map than Terminal. Hell, I just played a BTB BR TS game on Terminal this morning in Halo, so the map is fresh in my mind. Rat's Nest is definitely more enjoyable for me.MagniHarvald said:
Kenak said:
Most people don't. Veto statistics show it's actually one of the most popular maps in Matchmaking. That said, there are some that felt burned by a bit of false advertising ("pixel-perfect") when they discovered how aesthetic changes affected the map. On top of that, the map is so small that it can have trouble finding places to spawn people, resulting in opponents spawning within feet of each other. The latter issue was largely improved after the last title update, but issues still arise.
Yeah, I've definitely enjoyed Blackout quite a lot. Probably one of the better maps from the DLC in my opinion. I'm guessing the hate generally comes from the crowd of Halo that tends to get pissed off at a lot of things:lol I didn't know about the spawn problems Shishka mentioned though.
Hydranockz
Member
I... really enjoy Orbital.. maybe not as much as Lockout but stillMagniHarvald said: