- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Really cool, I can't believe it took this long for you guys to go to an event though. Halo 1 was a great game, and still my favorite, but without the tournament scene, even a game like that would have died out a long time ago. The feeling of beating a worthy opponent is what makes competitive gaming so much fun.
I know that there has been some feelings of anomosity (sp?) between the two sides, though most of it was between the users on either side. It is good to see that through H2 though, Bungie and MLG seem to have more and more respect for each other as time goes on. MLG realizes that they have to do what is good for business, and that is to sell as many games as they can. Bungie also realizes that the games would not be as popular if it is too "noob friendly" or "elite" so they try to balance the two. The two of them working together would really make an excellent team.
There are so many other things I want to comment on here too, but I'll try to keep it short. First, it's not your kid, so basically mind your own business. Bungie nor MLG nor his father is exploiting LP. I am sure there are plenty of things you saw and did as a child that were considered for "mature" people. Your argument about parents letting children watch x rated films is wrong, though the smoking and drinking I believe are true. Still, taking it to the extremes is very different than playing a game with mild violence. Are you people really serious that you are going to debate child rearing on a video game company's website, especially when it's not even your own child? Just go do something fun like PLAY THE GAME lol.
Although there was only a few negative comments from the MLG side, I am disappointed to see any. You guys should know better, and shouldn't let it get to you. I am amazed at the amount of "pro Bungie", negative comments towards MLG though. Some of you really need to wake up. MM isn't the only way to play the game, and neither is MLG. MLG never claimed it is the only way to play or to have fun though. Mostly though, they say they just try to make the game as competitive and fair (without being random or lucky) as it can be. Sure, I bet even some of the pros enjoy a game of zombies once in a while, though that doesn't mean it takes a lot of skill. Besides, MLG and the competitive side of gaming must have some sway, otherwise I doubt Bungie would have done a few of the updates to H2 that made the BR and competitive side better. I also doubt they would have tried to go against the H2 style in some areas by making the auto aim and magnetism a bit less, meaning it would take more skill to use weapons like the BR and sniper.
Just because they make the game, doesn't mean they do everything right, or know how to make the game the most competitive. Look at H2, and how many patches it had. What do you think the beta was for? Isn't there already people complaining about flaws that the in house playtesting didn't find? Also think about how you play the game to have fun. Does that mean I have to play that way to have fun? Does it mean your way takes more skill? Seriously, many of you on both sides need to have open minds a bit more.
If anyone hasn't already, you should really go check out the videos on MLG. The tournament games are incredible to watch. The skill and teamwork involved is just amazing. Shooting strafing using cover/angles grenade throwing and strategy .... most of us just wont even notice some of the subtle things that separate us from the pros.
Again, on an end note, it was really great to see the two companies coming together. I hope it happens more and more, because I really feel it would only benefit both sides very much. Also as much as I love playing the halo games, I do feel that Bungie has to get their act together a bit. First, some serious play testers are needed. You should have known from h2 the amount of time people would spend trying to break and bend the game. I must say, that they are consistently fixing issues from game to game, so good job on that. Also, they shouldn't be so "stubborn" (at least that how it looks to me) to not look at advice from the pro gamers. They aren't just good at the way they play, they are very good at the game itself, and in fact, some are just plain good at what they do. Ogre 2 and Walshy played in the Shadow run part of Vegas the same weekend, yet as a team FB managed to take the H2 side 12-0. They didn't even lose a game. So you see, they have real shooting skill and strategy. Some of them can just see the game in a different light. I think they have already realized this, judging by the way they did some things for H3.
Yeah that's coming up on 5k words, so I should just stop talking here. Yay bungie and mlg, glad everyone had fun.