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[Neuromancer]

How do I get my player model on my b.net service record to update? Can't show off my new swagger

Unfortunetly there's nothing you can do; just wait and hope.

 

[xxjuicesxx]

:lol

it's not "broken" if the assists are consistent, you just don't agree with how much damage you have to do to get one.


l2terminology.

I don't agree with the time window either. I think it was a complete oversight on Bungie's part and was completely unintentional, thus being "broken".

 

[zam]

I don't agree with the time window either. I think it was a complete oversight on Bungie's part and was completely unintentional, thus being "broken".

I'll tell ya what is broken though, today's assist challenge

 

[Domino Theory]

I'll tell ya what is broken though, today's assist challenge

Why?

 

[Devolution]

I don't agree with the time window either. I think it was a complete oversight on Bungie's part and was completely unintentional, thus being "broken".

This.

The time window is absolute bullshit. It makes no sense to me that an assist is much more difficult to obtain than a kill. Just think about that for a moment.

 

[MrBig]

http://www.gamespot.com/special_feature/reach_finalthoughts/image-feature/index.html?image=1
pretty cool interview with marcus about reach.

 

[Dug]

Why?

When you die, you fail the challenge.

 

[zam]

Why?

Because only the assists you get before your first death count, and the wording doesn't specify anything more than just "get 20 assists today". I've gotten well over 20 assists today, yet every single game I play I somehow manage to die before my first assist that game, so it still says 0/20

 

[Trasher]

Why?

Not working as intended. I got 1 for my last game when I actually got 4. I had 8 in another game and got 3. And those are the only 2 games that have given me any credit towards it. Some people have them completely wiped after their games too.

 

[Tashi]

This.

The time window is absolute bullshit. It makes no sense to me that an assist is much more difficult to obtain than a kill. Just think about that for a moment.

I don't know why it's different than what it was in Halo 3. In Reach any time a player gets over 6 assists, it's amazing. In Halo 3, 6 isn't a lot.

I keep forgetting to fire up Halo 3 and test the assists and compare them exactly to Reach. Maybe I'll do it tonight.

 

[Domino Theory]

Holy crap.

To think that we're starting to get Legendary w/o dieing and broken challenges just after they announce how to lift the level cap. :lol

 

[zam]

Just lay off the assist challenges bungie, or have 1/month or 1/week at the most. They aren't fun and they in some cases even encourage shittier game behavior with people shooting an enemy a couple times but not going for the kill hoping they get an assist instead..

 

[Circle T]

Watching the MLG stuff going on, I keep seeing dudes running around looking at the ground, often when reloading. Why is that?

 

[Tashi]

Just lay off the assist challenges bungie, or have 1/month or 1/week at the most. They aren't fun and they in some cases even encourage shittier game behavior with people shooting an enemy a couple times but not going for the kill hoping they get an assist instead..

I like the assist challenges.

Watching the MLG stuff going on, I keep seeing dudes running around looking at the ground, often when reloading. Why is that?

Strongsiding? It's usually when they're escaping with low shields right? With your head down it makes it harder for the enemy to get the finishing headshot. It's also just happens to be a good time to reload.

 

[Domino Theory]

Watching the MLG stuff going on, I keep seeing dudes running around looking at the ground, often when reloading. Why is that?

Ducking to prevent getting shot in the head from behind.

 

[Circle T]

Ahh, makes sense. Thanks guys.

 

[Plywood]

Strongsiding? It's usually when they're escaping with low shields right? With your head down it makes it harder for the enemy to get the finishing headshot. It's also just happens to be a good time to reload.

Ugh, I hate it when a pro popularizes something, cause from then on you end up getting accused of trying to be like them. Like, I can't do something cause it works effectively? Fucking gamers.

 

[Neuromancer]

Holy crap.

To think that we're starting to get Legendary w/o dieing and broken challenges just after they announce how to lift the level cap. :lol

Haha yeah I thought about that too.

 

[bobs...onGaf]

I hate to say it, but watching this MLG tourney the last few days has just rekindled my interest in playing Halo 3. If anyone is up for a Pit 2 flag custom I would be in heaven, I know its not gonna be quite as good as playing with the people I sorta play well with, but I just want 1 last game of it. :lol

Plywood wtf, I think putting your headdown and running for cover is obvious, no ones gonna blame you for copying a pro for doing that.

As for the level cap, I still cant see the themometer on Bnet, get to it Bungie!

 

[rObit]

Ugh, I hate it when a pro popularizes something, cause from then on you end up getting accused of trying to be like them. Like, I can't do something cause it works effectively? Fucking gamers.

Eh, it's been around for a long time. I used to do something similar back in CoD2. Strongsiding to me almost seems like an instinct to me rather than trying to implement a tactic.

 

[Tashi]

Ugh, I hate it when a pro popularizes something, cause from then on you end up getting accused of trying to be like them. Like, I can't do something cause it works effectively? Fucking gamers.

I don't think it's like that at all. Everyone Strongsides. At one point, everyone used to Ghandi hop. There are also a ton of locations named after pros as well. Eli on Midship. Bonfire on Sanctuary. Ghandi on Midship. Shockwave on Narrows. Walshy on the Pit.

 

[The Librarian]

The part about getting screwed over in Campaign unless in MM games is complete bullshit. Are Bungie planning on fucking everyone over for daring to not play MM?

I'm just really baffled at this mindset. You've had the entire studio work for years on making the most customisable game around, and encouraging players to play how they want, and then Reach comes along and you decide to fuck everyone over, or at least actively discourage this?

Custom games? Nope, no credits for you. Get your ass in matchmaking.
Forge? Hah, yeah like we're giving you credits for that.
Firefight? Tough shit, play the limited versions in matchmaking.

And now Campaign? "Play in matchmaking or fuck off"

Okay, first of all, chill out.

Secondly, what are you talking about? None of the campaign challenges/commendations force you to use matchmaking to complete them.

As to your question of why Bungie doesn't give enough credits to those who play forge, firefight, or custom games outside of matchmaking is simple: customization options. Farming credits would be extremely easy with all the customization options you have at your disposal in all three modes. With the gametypes in matchmaking, that requires you to sink your time into credits, and thus, their rewards.

 

[Aggrotek]

I don't think it's like that at all. Everyone Strongsides. At one point, everyone used to Ghandi hop. There are also a ton of locations named after pros as well. Eli on Midship. Bonfire on Sanctuary. Ghandi on Midship. Shockwave on Narrows. Walshy on the Pit.

I get called out on my Orge twitches. =[
It's habit.

 

[NameGenerated]

Holy crap.

To think that we're starting to get Legendary w/o dieing and broken challenges just after they announce how to lift the level cap. :lol

Info on this?

 

[Sai-kun]

Okay, first of all, chill out.

Secondly, what are you talking about? None of the campaign challenges/commendations force you to use matchmaking to complete them.

As to your question of why Bungie doesn't give enough credits to those who play forge, firefight, or custom games outside of matchmaking is simple: customization options. Farming credits would be extremely easy with all the customization options you have at your disposal in all three modes. With the gametypes in matchmaking, that requires you to sink your time into credits, and thus, their rewards.

It's true, Dax. You can level commendations solo, but you won't get the huge amount of credits for it as far as I know.

 

[Plywood]

Plywood wtf, I think putting your headdown and running for cover is obvious, no ones gonna blame you for copying a pro for doing that.

Eh, it's been around for a long time. I used to do something similar back in CoD2. Strongsiding to me almost seems like an instinct to me rather than trying to implement a tactic.

Eh, it's always been little behaviors/things that cause people to accuse of you trying to be someone else.

I don't think it's like that at all. Everyone Strongsides. At one point, everyone used to Ghandi hop. There are also a ton of locations named after pros as well. Eli on Midship. Bonfire on Sanctuary. Ghandi on Midship. Shockwave on Narrows. Walshy on the Pit.

Oh okay, fair enough.

 

[Domino Theory]

Info on this?

In the latest BWU. The community has to reach 117 million Daily and Weekly challenges completed.

 

[Tashi]

I get called out on my Orge twitches. =[
It's habit.

Well that's a little different honestly. It's not really something useful in the game. I do it too sometimes though, it helps just keep my thumbs warmed up I guess. lol

 

[rObit]

Info on this?

was in the BWU

117 Million Daily & Weekly Challenges!

Don’t freak out. Currently, our online engineers project that you’re on pace to hit that milestone sometime in November. I’d wager to guess that you’ll hit it early in the month, but hey, what do I know?

beaten

 

[LAUGHTREY]

I don't agree with the time window either. I think it was a complete oversight on Bungie's part and was completely unintentional, thus being "broken".

So that's what you think, and assume. But since it's completely consistent and they haven't said anything about looking into it it's more likely to be by design. In the beta assists didn't have a time limit, as long as someone had health taken down that you did if they died you got an assist. They obviously looked at it and changed it to how they want.


People have trouble adapting, you in particular. It's a new game, and the mechanic works differently, get used to it. At least the assists are not doled out randomly ala Halo 1.

 

[Aggrotek]

Well that's a little different honestly. It's not really something useful in the game. I do it too sometimes though, it helps just keep my thumbs warmed up I guess. lol

Oh I know. :lol
I do it in every shooter though.
Like I said, it's a habit. The Ghandi hop irritates me the most. I don't know why.

 

[zumphry]

Gui, you able to get on right now? I was sleeping most of the day.

 

[Tashi]

Nice job by FB to fight back in the Dynasty series and now to beat Triggers Down 2 straight series'. Awesome

 

[bobs...onGaf]

Oh I know. :lol
I do it in every shooter though.
Like I said, it's a habit. The Ghandi hop irritates me the most. I don't know why.

Ghandi hopping is so effective though, it annoys me because I suck at co ordinating and doing it, but always die to ghandi hoppers.

So that's what you think, and assume. But since it's completely consistent and they haven't said anything about looking into it it's more likely to be by design. In the beta assists didn't have a time limit, as long as someone had health taken down that you did if they died you got an assist. They obviously looked at it and changed it to how they want.


People have trouble adapting, you in particular. It's a new game, and the mechanic works differently, get used to it. At least the assists are not doled out randomly ala Halo 1.

I hate the 'adapt or die' thing that people say, adapting to the new assist system isnt hard but the system is clearly broken.

Saying be glad it isnt totally broken like a 10 year old game is little consolation lol. At least in Halo 1 assists meant nothing, in Reach theyre integral to the Arena (and to challenges and ranking up in general).

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

Urk, you missed the guy I told you about last week when banning, he was using the network unplug glitch.

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/Default.aspx?player=Soul+Reaper28&sg=0

Thanks!

As for the update, no other weapons in Sniper firefight? Boo. :lol

 

[The Librarian]

It's true, Dax. You can level commendations solo, but you won't get the huge amount of credits for it as far as I know.

So? Campaign isn't anywhere near as customizable as Firefight and the rest. It takes more effort to go into matchmaking and get together with four people and complete a level than it does to fire a game up solo and do the same thing.

 

[Devolution]

So that's what you think, and assume. But since it's completely consistent and they haven't said anything about looking into it it's more likely to be by design. In the beta assists didn't have a time limit, as long as someone had health taken down that you did if they died you got an assist. They obviously looked at it and changed it to how they want.

I'm one of those players that if I don't get a ton of kills, I give a lot of assist help. If someone is taking players out after the time constraint and I still got their health down, I believe I deserve some credit for that. This is a team game after all is it not? I don't see the point in your argument.

 

[RSB]

Wow Final Boss. They are easily the best Halo 3 team I've ever seen, and their performance today was incredible (I knew that 3-0 from yesterday against Dynasty was just an accident) Congratulations!!!

Bye

 

[Palette Swap]

Urk, you missed the guy I told you about last week when banning, he was using the network unplug glitch.

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/Default.aspx?player=Soul+Reaper28&sg=0

Thanks!

As for the update, no other weapons in Sniper firefight? Boo. :lol

The guy has onyx campaign commendations but has only finished 4 levels of the campaign. :lol
I wonder how many people have the "make it rain" achievement but are missing obvious ones like "finish the 5th level". :lol

 

[Lunchbox]

pass the rock challenge shuts off after my first death, whats going on?

 

[Hey You]

Obviously Bungie wants everyone to become a Lt. Colonel before fixing the challenges. Even the playing field.

 

[Trasher]

pass the rock challenge shuts off after my first death, whats going on?

It's not working correctly. Haven't read the last 5 pages of the thread?

 

[Domino Theory]

Obviously Bungie wants everyone to become a Lt. Colonel before fixing the challenges. Even the playing field.

Yeah, because Lt. Colonels having extra cosmetic textures on their Spartans puts the lower ranks at a disadvantage.

 

[TommyT]

Anyone doing any GAF customs?

 

[Sai-kun]

Yeah, because Lt. Colonels having extra cosmetic textures on their Spartans puts the lower ranks at a disadvantage.

I think you missed the sarcasm.

 

[Domino Theory]

I think you missed the sarcasm.

No I didn't. I just added to it.

 

[bobs...onGaf]

Holy crap I just played Halo 3 MLG, the sheer number of people in this playlist with personality issues is hilarious. Now that I dont care too much about my rank I might just have fun listening to some of the people in here.

BTW Im playing at low level, I know MLG at high levels usually has pretty well mannered players, at low level its like idiots beating theyre chests trying to be competative. :lol

EDIT: Just had A deranker, a AFKER, a Quitter on my team. WTF :lol This could be like one of those bad 'go into a pub' jokes.

 

[Tashi]

Holy crap I just played Halo 3 MLG, the sheer number of people in this playlist with personality issues is hilarious. Now that I dont care too much about my rank I might just have fun listening to some of the people in here.

BTW Im playing at low level, I know MLG at high levels usually has pretty well mannered players, at low level its like idiots beating theyre chests trying to be competative. :lol

Nope :lol

 

[Devolution]

I know MLG at high levels usually has pretty well mannered players,

I keep being told this but I've yet to see it for myself.

 

[Blueblur1]

Can someone please explain why I'm getting a 'Challenge Failed' message when trying to complete 'Pass the Rock'?