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Subject: easy ways to make halo reach better than halo 3
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1. Longer campaign
One major problem with halo 3's campaign is that it's so short. This is because bungie didn't have as many copy and paste room based levels like they did in halo 1 and 2 (most notably the flood levels). I can understand bungie wanting to make levels with doing this but most people who play halo couldn't care less if the the next area looks just like last, they just want to shoot at stuff. Copying and pasting rooms is an easy way to extend the game and it'll make most fans happier

2. More aggressive allies
The marines in halo 3 serve as nothing better that bullet bags. They have little to no ability to kill much of anything and are amazingly stupid (there's an enemy right in front of me, I'll stand still and burst fire to maintain accuracy). The easy way to make they better is simply to have them fire in longer bursts, throw grenades more often, and give them some ability to melee (not the pitiful melee they have in halo 3, a melee that is actually good for something).

3.Better assault rifle
halo 3's assault rifle is prime example of crippled weapon. The assault rifle is completely reliant on grenades and melee. This is due to a its range and clip size. When using the assault rifle at even med range almost half of bullets fired off are bound to miss because the weapon is so inaccurate. In short, the assault rifle is complete crap. What bungie need to do is increase the clip size to about 45 and increase the accuracy a lot (aiming reticle should remain the same size). This will make the assault rifle less of a spray and prey weapon (news flash to bungie, spray prey weapons suck and people don't like them).

4. better plasma weapons
all bungie needs to do is make the plasma weapons better is make the plasma shots travel faster.

5. Replace battle rifle with halo 1 style pistol (with some changes)
The battle rifle is arguably the worst thing to happen to halo's weapon balance (mainly because it's a god weapon that's far too versatile). There is just no way that a weapon like this can be balanced with all the other weapons without braking it. The main problem with the battle rifle is that it (for lack of a better way to describe it) null and voids too many other weapons. The better alternative to the battle rifle would be a halo 1 style pistol with a few changes. The pistol should have about around a 12 round clip and get a kill with 5 to 6 head shots (no shield = one head shot). its fire rate should be between the halo 1 and halo 3 pistols fire rates.
To all the br fan boys and girls,
halo 3 was practically made for the battle rifle, you should all be more than happy. Let the rest of us have at least one halo game where we don't have put up with the br, thank you very much.
by the way, getting a head shot with the battle rifle doesn't take any skill. Anyone who has played more than 5 games can do it, get over yourselves.


6. fire fight mode
after ODST is released, get public feedback on ways to make fire fight better, make reasonable adjustments accordingly.

[Edited on 06.23.2009 12:16 AM PDT]

  • 06.23.2009 12:09 AM PDT
Subject: easy ways to make halo reach better that halo 3

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I'm sure halo reach will run laps around halo 3

  • 06.23.2009 12:12 AM PDT
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Posted by: Precursor Steel
I'm sure halo reach will run laps around halo 3

I think mainly because bungie will be able to devote more time to the game play rather than developing new features. Forge and theater mode should be enough for a while.

  • 06.23.2009 12:14 AM PDT
Subject: easy ways to make halo reach better than halo 3

Halo 2 is the best game EVER made.

I agree with you for the most part. The H3 AR was garbage and I think the game would have been better starting with an SMG more like H2.

If you ask me, using a plasma pistol for actually shooting, not for the charged shot, but just for shooting alone has been completely useless since halo 1 where the shots actually did damage. something needs to be done in that respect.

  • 06.23.2009 12:29 AM PDT
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Posted by: Cricket3
I agree with you for the most part. The H3 AR was garbage and I think the game would have been better starting with an SMG more like H2.

If you ask me, using a plasma pistol for actually shooting, not for the charged shot, but just for shooting alone has been completely useless since halo 1 where the shots actually did damage. something needs to be done in that respect.

The smg as a the starting weapon was what lead to the crap assault rifle we have today.
Bungie crippled the assault rifle so people would grenade and melee more because they felt that people were dual wielding too much. All they needed to do was make the starting weapon a non dual-wieldable weapon and that would have solved that problem without braking anything.

  • 06.23.2009 12:43 AM PDT

Halo 2 is the best game EVER made.

Fair Enough, but I don't see the problem of dual-wielding if you just spawned and need to make your way to a BR or whatever. that's why its there isnt it? either way Dual Wielding should be completely taken out in H:R imo

oh and Crippled AR + 8 yr old girl grenade throwing arm = H3 fail

  • 06.23.2009 12:54 AM PDT

Copying and pasting rooms is weak imo. I don't agree with your feelings on the BR (not gonna get into it lol) but i agree with your other ideas.

  • 06.23.2009 1:15 AM PDT
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You forgot something.

Dual Wielding Removed
Sure it looks cool and allows some interesting combinations but the benefits are berried alive by the flaws. The BR is weaker than the M6D yet the BR dominated more. Why is this? First of all more auto aim. Secondly, thanks to duel wielding in Halo 2 almost every weapon was made for close quarters except a few in Halo 3. That leaves the BR dominant at all ranges and almost everything else useless. At least in Halo CE every weapon could function outside of melee range even the plasma pistol on its own.

Not a fan of the BR but it would essentially be nerfed with the removal of dual wielding and a range increase on all guns.

[Edited on 06.23.2009 1:44 AM PDT]

  • 06.23.2009 1:42 AM PDT