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Tired of playing 3 flag CTF Bloodgulch?

No, of course not. But if you did, wouldn't it be nice to see a different type of game other than vanilla CTF, rockets only or sniper only?

Post good ideas for new gametype experiences here! We're aiming to get balanced ones which don't need much moderation and are fun to play on.

I'll start with a couple of ideas

Man The Guns

Team Slayer, Large maps, plasma only (no grenades), 400% health no shields, PLENTY of hogs, FF is OFF.

This gametype will lead to people having to run for hogs to splatter their opponents, or jump into hog turrets to kill the opposing hogs. With high health and plasma only weaps, players will be forced into using hogs more to get rid of the high health advantage, and as turrets can wear down other hogs very fast teamwork is essential as single hogs will be easily defeated. FF off will encourage both spawn-killing and defense of spawn points by hogs.
It's a blast!

Strategic Assault
CTF assault 3 scores 3min offense/defense rounds, 5 lives only, normal weapons, 50% health/shields, 4 vehicles only
The low health/shields should encourage slower gameplay as people will be more cautious. Strategy is needed: Do you put more into offense and possibly lose more people when defending, or vice versa? Warning, may be boring for dead people.

Too Many Balls

FFA Oddball (hold the skull) 5min 15 balls, plasma pistol start weapon, small maps
Just because hitting people with a skull is fun.



Incineration Insanity (untested)

Team Slayer, 400% health/shields, small maps, FLAMERS FOR EVERYONE (flamers only, flamers startup weapons) FF OFF (for gods sake, this bit is important)

I have seriously no idea if this would work or be fun, but it would probably melt people's graphics cards. BURN!

  • 02.25.2007 1:10 AM PDT
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I don't think I would be too fond of any of them.

How about standard team slayer; 3 lives each.

  • 02.25.2007 5:13 AM PDT
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Posted by: Nessy
I don't think I would be too fond of any of them.

How about standard team slayer; 3 lives each.
Now that sounds like fun.

  • 02.25.2007 5:53 AM PDT
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I ran a lives CTF game type one of my dedicated servers for a while, but the whole lives thing is poorly implemented. Nobody ever noticed it was lives, and would complain when they were out. Then, people also hate watching the crappy camera.

  • 02.25.2007 10:29 AM PDT
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I dunno if this is possible, but how about a 1 flag CTF where the flag spawns in a random location on the map and the two teams have to search for it then bring it back to thier base. I wouldn't have an indicator on screen telling people where it was, just a marker on the Motion Sensor.

It would probably work best on Infinity or Death Island.

  • 02.25.2007 11:27 AM PDT
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Posted by: TUI_Obi_Wan
I dunno if this is possible, but how about a 1 flag CTF where the flag spawns in a random location on the map and the two teams have to search for it then bring it back to thier base. I wouldn't have an indicator on screen telling people where it was, just a marker on the Motion Sensor.

It would probably work best on Infinity or Death Island.


That's a great idea. I second that.

  • 02.25.2007 2:19 PM PDT
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Posted by: ZZZENNN
Posted by: TUI_Obi_Wan
I dunno if this is possible, but how about a 1 flag CTF where the flag spawns in a random location on the map and the two teams have to search for it then bring it back to thier base. I wouldn't have an indicator on screen telling people where it was, just a marker on the Motion Sensor.

It would probably work best on Infinity or Death Island.


That's a great idea. I second that.


I third that, it's almsot like the one in star wars battlefront 2.

When halo 2 vista comes out, i have some great gametypes.

  • 02.25.2007 2:22 PM PDT
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Posted by: spartennum117
When halo 2 vista comes out, i have some great gametypes.
Like what?

  • 02.25.2007 2:22 PM PDT
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Cat and mouse


Gametype team slayer
Time limit 5 min
vehicles warthogs and wraiths
auto team balence must be off for this
no shields.
Okay, you get two people on blue, and the rest red, the two blues get the two wraiths, and the reds get in warthogs, and no shooting is allowed at all, and the wart hogs may only drive around blue base or the middle, one wraith must be in the middle, and one at blue base, and the wraiths ram the hogs, and since you take damage from getting hit by other vehicles (unlike in halo 1) the hogz eventually blow up, and if the reds has at least one person in a hog by the end of the 5 min, then reds win. (this sounds -blam!-, i thought it was going to be, but when i played it it was fun.

  • 02.25.2007 2:29 PM PDT
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Posted by: spartennum117
Cat and mouse


Gametype team slayer
Time limit 5 min
vehicles warthogs and wraiths
auto team balence must be off for this
no shields.
Okay, you get two people on blue, and the rest red, the two blues get the two wraiths, and the reds get in warthogs, and no shooting is allowed at all, and the wart hogs may only drive around blue base or the middle, one wraith must be in the middle, and one at blue base, and the wraiths ram the hogs, and since you take damage from getting hit by other vehicles (unlike in halo 1) the hogz eventually blow up, and if the reds has at least one person in a hog by the end of the 5 min, then reds win. (this sounds -blam!-, i thought it was going to be, but when i played it it was fun.
That's original. :)

  • 02.25.2007 2:30 PM PDT
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lol, I used to play it on Xbox live at my friends house in my old neighboorhood all the time.

  • 02.25.2007 2:31 PM PDT
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A great mode I like to use when im bored is to host a medium-sized map, like Hang em High or Damnation, but make it plasma weapons only, infinite grenades. Basically the idea is to use only plasma grenades to greatly improve your sticking skills. In halo 2, its gonna be awesome because you can make it so that there are no weapons in the map, therbye eliminating the occasional -blam!- who will shoot people with the Fuel Rod.

  • 02.28.2007 11:03 AM PDT