Official Halo Reach thread

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Kabob

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$10 for 3 maps is a joke, and I am a Halo fan.

Almost as bad as MW2's $15 for 4.

However, if they limit the playlists and force you to get the new maps, I will be mad.

This!! That is one of the absolutely most annoying things about Halo 3, if you don't keep up with the map packs you get greatly limited playlists. They need to do it like MW2 and make everything available for everyone, but people with the map pack play against others with the map pack, those without play against those without.
 

American Gunner

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Plus, it looks like each map will be plugged into certain modes. I don't care for invasion and BTB, so it looks like I will only play one of the new maps. Sorry, but $10 for one map isn't gonna happen.
 

smackababy

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Almost as bad as MW2's $15 for 4.



This!! That is one of the absolutely most annoying things about Halo 3, if you don't keep up with the map packs you get greatly limited playlists. They need to do it like MW2 and make everything available for everyone, but people with the map pack play against others with the map pack, those without play against those without.

They could easily just have a check if all players have the new map. If so, enable them in the search. But, then it wouldn't "force" players to buy them just to be able to play Team Slayer...
 

JoPh

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Almost as bad as MW2's $15 for 4.



This!! That is one of the absolutely most annoying things about Halo 3, if you don't keep up with the map packs you get greatly limited playlists. They need to do it like MW2 and make everything available for everyone, but people with the map pack play against others with the map pack, those without play against those without.

if i remember correctly... in the past bungie has done this..

they will create a specific playlist just with new maps. then the other playlist will have them mixed in. but you wont go into them..

however this game has voting so im not sure how it will work.
 

JoPh

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Wasn't it like that in Halo 3 as well? Eventually, they will make the map pack free. I think this happens after the next one is released. However, if they limit the playlists and force you to get the new maps, I will be mad.

way back the map packs in halo used to turn free after 6months or what not.. the last ones in halo3 however did not become free..

my guess is these wont be free..ever. im sure bungie will come out with a press release explaining the new play lists.


bungie has never tried to alienate its player base.
 

JoPh

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This x 10000 great way to get great maps out to the community.

i would love to play some of the custom maps.. but getting people and finding them is so hard... if anythign they should create a custom map playlist that features 5-6 community maps per month and rotate them.


but then no one would map packs.. i guess.
 

Kabob

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bungie has never tried to alienate its player base.

The post before that sort of kills your point here...

Creating/altering playlists so that only map-packers can join alienates people. I know that in Halo 3 I can't play the majority of the game modes I want to because of the map packs.
 

Kabob

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Joph, Shark, and I in a massive beatdown!

One gimme 4K cR challenge today, three relatively easy MP challenges worth alot less:

Shootin' and Lootin' - Kill 400 enemies in any game mode (4000)
No "I" in Team - Get 6 assists in one game on Matchmaking (360)
A Great Friend - Get 15 assists in MM (900)
Up Close and Personal - Get 5 CQB kills in a MM game (250)
 

JoPh

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Joph, Shark, and I in a massive beatdown!

One gimme 4K cR challenge today, three relatively easy MP challenges worth alot less:

Shootin' and Lootin' - Kill 400 enemies in any game mode (4000)
No "I" in Team - Get 6 assists in one game on Matchmaking (360)
A Great Friend - Get 15 assists in MM (900)
Up Close and Personal - Get 5 CQB kills in a MM game (250)

is that the swat game? blocked at work.
 

bucwylde23

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Joph, Shark, and I in a massive beatdown!

One gimme 4K cR challenge today, three relatively easy MP challenges worth alot less:

Shootin' and Lootin' - Kill 400 enemies in any game mode (4000)
No "I" in Team - Get 6 assists in one game on Matchmaking (360)
A Great Friend - Get 15 assists in MM (900)
Up Close and Personal - Get 5 CQB kills in a MM game (250)

Damn, that's probably the worst beatdown i've seen on someone yet... nice job
 

PimpJuice

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is that the swat game? blocked at work.

Yeah, 50-8 on powerhouse.....nice job dudes.

I'll be working on that 4000cR challenge today. I don't know about the 6 assists in one game though. Assists seem to be harder to get than what I remember in Halo 3.
 

Kabob

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Yeah, 50-8 on powerhouse.....nice job dudes.

I'll be working on that 4000cR challenge today. I don't know about the 6 assists in one game though. Assists seem to be harder to get than what I remember in Halo 3.

Use the "1M points in 10 mins" custom FF game and it takes no time at all for those 400 kills.

As for the 6 assists, it shouldn't be too terribly hard. Play a game like Multiteam where there's tons of killing and a high score/person limit going on and I'd think you should be able to knock it out.
 

JoPh

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sharky.. what was the score in that arena game we played where we made the other team quit?
 

PimpJuice

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Use the "1M points in 10 mins" custom FF game and it takes no time at all for those 400 kills.

As for the 6 assists, it shouldn't be too terribly hard. Play a game like Multiteam where there's tons of killing and a high score/person limit going on and I'd think you should be able to knock it out.

I really should look at the community items a bit more. I've never downloaded a custom game before and didn't even think about it helping me get some of these challenges that work on any game mode. Been playing too much arena I guess

Thanks for the tip
 

Kabob

Lifer
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Right, so anyone planning on do the "Complete Oni on Legendary without dying" challenge today, get 3 friends to join in. We did it earlier and it wasn't so bad. Get 2 guys to do all the dangerous stuff, 2 guys hang back to stay alive. Playing through the level twice that way is alot less frusterating playing it once trying to keep everyone intact.

Also, I learned something today I didn't realize: the Needle Rifle is rapid fire! I thought it was semi-auto and you had to pull the trigger every shot, if you hold it down it starts shooting slowly and then speeds up, pretty slick.
 

fatpat268

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This!! That is one of the absolutely most annoying things about Halo 3, if you don't keep up with the map packs you get greatly limited playlists. They need to do it like MW2 and make everything available for everyone, but people with the map pack play against others with the map pack, those without play against those without.

At least you'll still be able to play MP without the map packs in halo.

For reference, try playing COD:WaW on the consoles without any map packs... it's nearly impossible.
 

BornStar

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Bungie stated in the most recent weekly update that you can play in the same playlists without the map pack. There will be different baskets for consoles with and without the map packs so you'll only get the option to play on a map from the pack if you have it downloaded.
 

Kabob

Lifer
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Bungie stated in the most recent weekly update that you can play in the same playlists without the map pack. There will be different baskets for consoles with and without the map packs so you'll only get the option to play on a map from the pack if you have it downloaded.

Ah, good news!
 
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Also, I learned something today I didn't realize: the Needle Rifle is rapid fire! I thought it was semi-auto and you had to pull the trigger every shot, if you hold it down it starts shooting slowly and then speeds up, pretty slick.

Did not know that, but cool. That would definitely make getting the needles to explode easier.

An interesting note, the manual actually says the DMR's optimal range is long distance, while the sniper rifle's is medium distance. I thought that was strange.
 

Kabob

Lifer
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Best Assassination I've had thus far. Run, jump off a second story onto a jetpacking enemy for the kill:
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