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UK Folks that haven't picked up Reach
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Who paid you to grab Dr. Pavel?
Big Team Slayer on Countdown is fun as hell, nobody ever picks it though.Striker said:
xxjuicesxx
Member
Yea I just quit after I get the FF challenges now. Shit takes way too damn long. Needs to be fixed.
No one plays Arena probably because it feels like a pressure environment. Even with everyone muted it just feels too different from everything else. Some people take this game too seriously, and I don't want to make some turd cry because I sucked during a game. I want solo arena.
That said the whining about rank/skill and matchmaking is laughable. As others have pointed out, people with high ranks are not high rank because they're good. They're high rank because they play the game alot/farm cR. I feel the competition in this game is just fine. What quality of gamer you run into depends on what playlist you play. Team Slayer (and Arena I'm going to guess) are the most competitive. I like the way things are set up compared to Halo 3. I was often grouped up with low ranks and guests vs. teams of generals in Halo 3.
That said the whining about rank/skill and matchmaking is laughable. As others have pointed out, people with high ranks are not high rank because they're good. They're high rank because they play the game alot/farm cR. I feel the competition in this game is just fine. What quality of gamer you run into depends on what playlist you play. Team Slayer (and Arena I'm going to guess) are the most competitive. I like the way things are set up compared to Halo 3. I was often grouped up with low ranks and guests vs. teams of generals in Halo 3.
backflip10019
Member
True, though I was playing Team Slayer. This is the problem with not having rank. Why am I playing against people who have played dozens more hours than I have?Striker said:
Shake Appeal
Member
Because the rank is meaningless, it just shows how much someone played (and usually a high rank means they have farmed commendations in campaign/firefight), not how good they are. You are getting matched predominantly by TrueSkill, which is hidden.backflip10019 said:
Zeouterlimits
Member
The time doesn't matter, the matter, it's your quality of play that does.
Reach is really good at matching close games in my experience. Far and away better than it was in H3.
Reach is really good at matching close games in my experience. Far and away better than it was in H3.
bobs...onGaf
Member
Kuroyume said:
Ranked in Halo 2 + 3 felt pressured, and I loved that pressured environment, made games feel tense, so thats not why its got a low population. Im with Vhfive, the new system just isnt good for a variety of reasons. I dont understand its nuances, it takes too long to register a rank and im not gonna go in with my friends and then play to do well against a formulae that promotes basically being selfish.
Also you cant judge people by theyre rank, especially in a system where ranking up has nothing to do with skill. Judge people by theyre arena rank maybe, but not the Cr system.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Toddler said:
Do we know if it's actually animated or not? I get the feeling it's just static.
backflip10019 said:
Funny, I had a completely opposite experience.
Hydranockz
Member
The newest member to my Noble Team
Jorge's gun refuses to be held by him lol.Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Hydranockz said:
The newest member to my Noble Team
Get stronger fingers!
I wish I could get some half-decent games in Arena. I know, I know, shame on me for playing with pubs but most of my friends have moved on to BLOPS so I have no choice.
It was bad enough in H3 when people would refuse to plug their mics in and call out but now the rating system basically rewards selfish play. The guy who runs around the map as a support player gets shit while the guy who hides with a snipe or a shotgun around a corner gets the glory. Then to top it off your rank disappears at the end of every month... truly this is the age of rewarding player progression.
I went in the other day to get my Onyx back and basically got donged on for a couple hours. Nobody had mics, people quit every other game or betrayed for power weapons. I got into such a funk after a few games that I was basically playing out of spite (and getting donged on harder and harder). The fact that there's no way to force spawns makes strategies almost impossible to develop in Reach; every single game in Arena feels like FFA without the good parts of FFA.
It was bad enough in H3 when people would refuse to plug their mics in and call out but now the rating system basically rewards selfish play. The guy who runs around the map as a support player gets shit while the guy who hides with a snipe or a shotgun around a corner gets the glory. Then to top it off your rank disappears at the end of every month... truly this is the age of rewarding player progression.
I went in the other day to get my Onyx back and basically got donged on for a couple hours. Nobody had mics, people quit every other game or betrayed for power weapons. I got into such a funk after a few games that I was basically playing out of spite (and getting donged on harder and harder). The fact that there's no way to force spawns makes strategies almost impossible to develop in Reach; every single game in Arena feels like FFA without the good parts of FFA.
bobs...onGaf
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kylej said:
I actually would play FFA Arena. The system seems well suited for it, the only downside would be the new assist system would cheapen it, but if that could be fixed then a Reach Arena Lone Wolves playlist would be great.
I usually don't mind playing anything, however my favorite from Halo 1 and on has been CTF and Assault games. Especially in Halo 2, where everything in the gametypes felt near perfected to me. Nowadays people just aren't around or not online period, people moving on from gaming mostly, in my belief. I would be interested in joining ya, although I have to admit I'm far from a great player. I'm in that mold of "support", though if I don't get high glory I'm all right. As long as the game is fun and the team is enjoying themselves, that's all that matters to me.kylej said:
Miggytronz
Member
im online right now. who wants to play?
AwesomeSyrup
Banned
Next map pack needs Terminal from Halo 2 and Valhalla(with a night time snowy setting).
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Mikasangelos said:
Could have used you 10 minutes ago.
No one ever seems to be on when I'm on either, need more Halo players for my friends list.
On a side note, getting into a game of BTB with randoms on your side, and 9 people playing together on the other is not fun.
xxjuicesxx
Member
Alienshogun said:
Yea when the fuck do you go on Halo I don't think I've ever seen you on like the past month?
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
xxjuicesxx said:
I was just on for about an hour 30 minutes ago!
Then I was on earlier today doing all the dailies.
On the weekends I'm off and on, but on week days I'm sometimes when I get home from school 4 pm onward depending on the kid and wife situation.
After this semester I'll be on a lot between semesters.
I'm not the best, and sometimes I suck, but I've gotta be better than having a random! :lol
I used to play with Cuban and Gui off and on, but Cuban has abandon me, and Gui is a sneaky.
Edit: Oh, and allow me to render that for you.
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=1424895&player=SometimesImEpic
Miggytronz
Member
send me a request. Miguelangelos
im in a party of 4 right now.
im in a party of 4 right now.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Mikasangelos said:
I'm off for a while, spending some time with my wife, but FR sent.
Thanks!
Cuban Legend
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I'll be one from now till i grab me the daily challenges and then some... GT=GAF.
I had to take a break from Reach for about a month until the Cap went down... I was getting burnt out (doing all the daily challenges 1-2 hours after they'd daily reset, it started to get repetitive and the lack of that amazing matchmaking update didnt help...)
I'm back in for the better part just like before though! Elite Slayer Multiteam Defence-Force, AHOY! :lol New Matchmaking maps will grow on me eventually, and the playlist update was what I was hoping for and more, so rejoice!
I didn't abandon you... I'm sorry if it looked that way to you or anyone (Guiiiiiiiiii, and Dani, and all my other challenge-proficient buddies)Alienshogun said:I was just on for about an hour 30 minutes ago!
Then I was on earlier today doing all the dailies.
On the weekends I'm off and on, but on week days I'm sometimes when I get home from school 4 pm onward depending on the kid and wife situation.
After this semester I'll be on a lot between semesters.
I'm not the best, and sometimes I suck, but I've gotta be better than having a random! :lol
I used to play with Cuban and Gui off and on, but Cuban has abandon me, and Gui is a sneaky.
Edit: Oh, and allow me to render that for you.
I had to take a break from Reach for about a month until the Cap went down... I was getting burnt out (doing all the daily challenges 1-2 hours after they'd daily reset, it started to get repetitive and the lack of that amazing matchmaking update didnt help...)
I'm back in for the better part just like before though!
Elite Slayer Multiteam Defence-Force, AHOY! :lol New Matchmaking maps will grow on me eventually, and the playlist update was what I was hoping for and more, so rejoice!With BTB, I don't think this is the case a lot of the time. Considering the population is usually not that big, and it requires double the people for a game, I think it greatly favours just getting a full game together than making sure everyone has the same skill level. No doubt there's TrueSkill behind the scenes, but the lower the population, the less it'll work. So many times I'm the only one with a +KD ratio on my team. The other day I get +30 and we still didn't win the slayer game, smhBlue Ninja said:
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Cuban Legend said:I didn't abandon you... I'm sorry if it looked that way to you or anyone (Guiiiiiiiiii, and Dani, and all my other challenge-proficient buddies)
I had to take a break from Reach for about a month until the Cap went down... I was getting burnt out (doing all the daily challenges 1-2 hours after they'd daily reset, it started to get repetitive and the lack of that amazing matchmaking update didnt help...)
I'm back in for the better part just like before though!
You know what I think you can do with that elite slayer crap!
RAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If your referring to Hemorrhage, this is definately not the case. Valhalla is infinitely superior to nostalgic memories of Blood Gulch and Coagulation. Sorry guys.Kuroyume said:
But I'd rather all-new maps anyways. Maybe even, oh I don't know, on environments that aren't snowy/space/desert/city/forerunner themed/islandy?
As much as I hated them, Colossus, Backwash and Waterworks were damn cool looking and unique maps. Guardian, The Pit and Longshore are also examples of when different aesthetics are applied that make the map look distinct. When Halo breaks free of it's obligation to adhere to classical Halo aesthetics, maps will definitely look much more interesting.
Buckethead
Banned
Grr. Can't get an assist today to save my life.
My teammates are getting all of them, I'm getting credited for some kills that aren't mine. Oh well.
My teammates are getting all of them, I'm getting credited for some kills that aren't mine. Oh well.
Miggytronz
Member
Alienshogun said:I'm off for a while, spending some time with my wife, but FR sent.
Thanks!
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BAD IDEAGhaleonEB said:
roads > Ghaleon
We made it 170 of the 450 miles before having to turn around, amidst a gaggle of overturned cars. That was the longest trip to nowhere (340 miles round trip) I've ever done.
Looking back on the past day's posts I came across a little crabby. Sorry 'bout that. I think hell week at work combined with hellish holiday travel plans and a day spent trying to kill guys while jetpacking.
On the plus side, I can pick and choose Challenges to fulfill the Weekly now. :lol
The Librarian
Banned
Sorry to hear about that, Ghaleon.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
GhaleonEB said:
Trying to drive over the Cascades?
Glad you made it back in one piece.
Mikasangelos said:
Awesome, thanks!
Buckethead said:
Play Multiteam.
All the Halo games usually equip with the aesthetics from the campaign. Halo 2 defines this nicely with Delta Halo-Sanctuary, Outskirts-Turf, High Charity-Gemini, etc. All the Halo 2 maps were quite distinct and, more importantly, played awesome. I don't care generally how a map looks if it's going to play great. Orbital looks good, but plays like a week old dog turd.enzo_gt said:
Redundant to having already so many symmetrical maps. Paradiso, Hemorrhage, and Tempest all are your two side gaming. They need a one side map that fits a strong bill for 1-flag and 1-bomb. Not sure what they'll do with Breakpoint...op_ivy said:
kylej said:
The game is atrocious when it comes to competitive play, I've given up on Arena. Maybe the removal of AL will help a bit, but the spawns are still SO bad. People shouldn't be spawning behind and in front of people on a regular basis like that video you posted the other day, I see that all the time and am the victim of it as well.
Ramirez said:
Yeah I think I've hit my competitive limit too. It will always be fun to crap on terrible kids in MM but trying to play a real game of Halo is pointless. There's zero rhyme or reason to the spawns. It is literally impossible to have any meaningful strategies when the game spawns enemies above, below and on top of you.
I never ever ever have played a game that feel like it rewards you less for having skill. Have really good aim? Welp, your enemies can now turn invincible whenever they want to. Here are grenades that instantly bail out the scrub who can't DMR you. Here's a guy spawning behind you while you're still trying to regain shields. Here's a melee system that nullifies your upper-hand. Bleh.
But hey, at least shield doors are making a comeback.
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