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Subject: Gone for 6 months - Halo Multiplayer has worsened.
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It's difficult finding any decent game. I'd say that half of the servers on the original Halo are running modded games with just rockets or fuel rods. Some others have "secret" mods that only a few know about. I was gone for about six months and recently returned to play online and I'm having a very difficult time finding any good games. Is it that everyone just likes playing with rockets now???

I'm also find the server operators are being much more touchy than they used to. I was already banned from 3 games today. On one, I mentioned that there was lag. He told me I could leave. I responded that I was having trouble finding ANY good servers today. Next thing I know....I'm banned.

On another game, I got the flag and was returning to the base when a teammate killed me and stole the flag and scored. I got the flag again and the same guy killed me again and stole the flag and scored. I reported this with chat but he kept right on playing. I then killed him the next time I came across him. Next thing I know.....I'm the one who gets banned. ??? and on and on.

Halo has really gone downhill over the last 6 months. Very few good games and strange and inconsistently applied rules.

  • 04.02.2005 2:41 PM PDT
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try something called unison gaming. its a great server that doesn't have rockets. Its great, and if someone does that they'll be banned.

  • 04.02.2005 4:00 PM PDT
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If you like no shields and snipers/pistols, the RS servers are for you. I tend to hang out there whenever possible.

2nd killtacular ever today,
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  • 04.02.2005 4:29 PM PDT
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Rockets is a "custom" game type. Thanks for the correction. Yeah, it can be fun just to play with rockets, but it seems as if that type of game is dominating now. I still prefer the games that have a balance of weaponry. I was just shocked to see what has evolved over the last six months.



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  • 04.02.2005 4:30 PM PDT
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I fully agree with what you have said. I have just been biting the bullet and putting up with custom games. Some of them are fun and others retarded... Give it some time and you will find a good server to go to all the time.
Because you have been gone for 6 months, I dont know if you are in on X-Fire
If not, join and dowload the software and it makes it a lot easier to find the same server each time.
Good luck and welcome back!

  • 04.02.2005 4:48 PM PDT
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I found that non dedicated servers have biased hosts and really stupid gametypes and lag alot. Thats why I use dedicated servers. I like the RS servers too. You might try Halo CE, look at my sig.

  • 04.02.2005 5:56 PM PDT
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yes do Halo CE. There's only like ONE heavy weapons server on, and it's only there occasionally. Plus, you can get all these cool maps.

  • 04.03.2005 12:07 AM PDT
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I play on Alabama T3 - not a lot of ppl and slightly laggy at times, but all we play is CTF on Blood Gulch with xbox weapons set (1 round is just wh and the next is all vehicles except the ghost). I enjoy the hell ouof it - you have to put up with ff being off - which is nice cuz your teammates tend not to beat you down, and infinite grenades, which only serves to enable the n00blets, but it's a lot of fun.

Rockets are fun? Who knew.... I always thought they involved no skill - a CS convert's Eden...

  • 04.05.2005 9:40 PM PDT