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Subject: New Gameplay Features for Reach that Would be Cool

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Ok, so heres an idea. What if this game let you also play the role as the covenant? They havn't let you play as the covenant before and fight against humans, and I'm guessing they are probably looking for ideas to freshen up the gameplay some. Also, since it will be seperate from halo 3's multiplayer that would mean it would have to be drastically different, or else it would feel like halo 3 with new guns and maps. So maybe the online play lets you play covenant vs. humans, instead of making your own character, and has a layout similar to star wars battlefront?

  • 06.26.2009 4:06 PM PDT
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1. You played as the covenant in Halo 2 as the arbiter
2. Its much more fun to play as the UNSC

  • 06.26.2009 4:11 PM PDT
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Posted by: DTMbball1
1. You played as the covenant in Halo 2 as the arbiter
2. Its much more fun to play as the UNSC

I think he means playing as the Covenant, killing the humans. Only reason why you played as the Arbiter in Halo 2 is because he joined the humans along with the rest of the Elites in the end, and you never actually got to kill any humans in Halo 2. Sure playing as the UNSC is good, but maybe it's cool to have a change every now and then?

  • 06.26.2009 4:14 PM PDT

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That exactly what i meant, playing as the covenant against the humans. Like halo wars for instance, where you play as either covenant or humans, except its a first person shooter instead of an rts.

  • 06.26.2009 4:30 PM PDT

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Meh. I hated playing as the Arbiter in Halo 2. Not that I have anything against him, just playing for the Covenant was dumb alone. Hopefully Reach is not going to do what Halo 2 did.

  • 06.26.2009 4:39 PM PDT

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you are missing the point when you plat as the arbiter, he is on the humans team. i mean AGAINST THE HUMANS. humans vs. covenant.

  • 06.26.2009 4:42 PM PDT

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Posted by: DTMbball1
1. You played as the covenant in Halo 2 as the arbiter
2. Its much more fun to play as the UNSC

I think he means playing as the Covenant, killing the humans. Only reason why you played as the Arbiter in Halo 2 is because he joined the humans along with the rest of the Elites in the end, and you never actually got to kill any humans in Halo 2. Sure playing as the UNSC is good, but maybe it's cool to have a change every now and then?

Really, I seem to remember exacting vengeance on humans PLENTY of times as Chief...I would really like to play as the Covenant to kill humans though.

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You see my friend when you take away a core aspect of the game like you and humanity are on the hinges of survival, flip it and make it "You are the all-powerful covenant that practically wipes out all opposition unless Spartans are present." it loses it's sense of awesomeness. Personally I think that's the one thing that Halo has going for it. You never steamrolled the Covenant.

  • 06.26.2009 4:57 PM PDT

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well fortunately their ARE spartans on reach so itll be a fair fight

  • 06.26.2009 8:18 PM PDT

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  • 06.26.2009 8:27 PM PDT
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But you actually don't kill any humans in halo 2 when playing as the arbiter

  • 06.26.2009 8:46 PM PDT

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I don't know. I feel like it would be too easy to kill the marines as an Elite or a Brute. Unless Bungie significantly increases their toughness, tactics and you're always against groups of marines.

I think it would have to be nothing but large engagements where the marines have numbers on their side.

  • 06.26.2009 9:42 PM PDT

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actually, if u read the books it sais that the UNSC wins almost all of the ground engagements but then the covenant takes it to space and beats them.

  • 06.26.2009 10:13 PM PDT

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I'm still waiting to play as a Grunt. I'd totally play a campaign as a Grunt. I also wouldn't mind playing as a Jackal or a Hunter. Maybe they should do a Halo game Battlefield style. (Not sure why everyone is always saying "Battlefront style". Battlefield 1942 came first damn it.)

  • 06.27.2009 4:12 AM PDT

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Posted by: Zihautanejo
I don't know. I feel like it would be too easy to kill the marines as an Elite or a Brute. Unless Bungie significantly increases their toughness, tactics and you're always against groups of marines.

I think it would have to be nothing but large engagements where the marines have numbers on their side.

Ah, true. But don't forget, there were a decent number of Spartans on Reach. Although killing nubcake Marines and slightly better ODSTs could be neat, I think I'd feel bad if Bungie made me murder Spartans. :(

  • 06.27.2009 4:14 AM PDT
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Posted by: Killswitch X60
Also, since it will be seperate from halo 3's multiplayer that would mean it would have to be drastically different, or else it would feel like halo 3 with new guns and maps.

Have you played Halo 2 multiplayer?
Noticed any major differences between Halo 2 and Halo 3 besides equipment?
That's what I thought....

  • 06.27.2009 4:16 AM PDT

It would be totally sweet if you were'nt just elites. It woulds be awesome to be in a squad of grunts XD or be sniping marines one by one as a jackal. And a Hunter would be just rampage.
What would be crazy if you got to man the vehicles *SCARAB* etc. While the UNSC brings out everything they got: short swords, tons of scorpions, tons of warthogs,Spartans etc. to even out the sides. What I think for Multiplayer is that they will make this like a new gametype:
(like firefight is a new gametype) but keep firefight and still have the classic multiplayer.
Another cool thing would be if you got to chose who you would fight in firefight : Covenant or UNSC.

  • 06.27.2009 7:36 AM PDT

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Posted by: Killswitch X60
Also, since it will be seperate from halo 3's multiplayer that would mean it would have to be drastically different, or else it would feel like halo 3 with new guns and maps.

Have you played Halo 2 multiplayer?
Noticed any major differences between Halo 2 and Halo 3 besides equipment?
That's what I thought....


actually there arent many difference other than an enhanced engine. whoopidy doo, same basic thing. i mean something thats actually different from your standard slayer, ctf, etc.

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Posted by: Killswitch X60
well fortunately their ARE spartans on reach so itll be a fair fight


im preety sure theres only 50 spartans on reach while hte other half are on other mission and the other 200 didnt pass training/kia/ or dead in augmentation. Honestly what are 50 spartans gonna do againts a battalion of elites with limited ammo let alone the hundreds of covenant ships glassing the entire planet of reach. This wont be anymore fair then chuck norris vs. tom cruise in a fist fight.

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Posted by: Killswitch X60
actually, if u read the books it sais that the UNSC wins almost all of the ground engagements but then the covenant takes it to space and beats them.


if you read the book and paid attention it said the SPARTANS won every ground engaement but couldnt do anything in space. The UNSC got owned in the mouth both ways.

  • 06.27.2009 6:49 PM PDT

What a waste....

Two Campaigns-
UNSC
Covenant (optional campaign)

FP driving, gunning, and passenger (optional)
More armors
Pelican
More ppl in one game
and a bunch of other -blam!-E!

  • 06.27.2009 6:55 PM PDT

Posted by: DTMbball1
1. You played as the covenant in Halo 2 as the arbiter
2. Its much more fun to play as the UNSC

this is so true haha. i hated playing as the arbiter

  • 06.27.2009 8:13 PM PDT

Posted by: Killswitch X60
you are missing the point when you plat as the arbiter, he is on the humans team. i mean AGAINST THE HUMANS. humans vs. covenant.


I 100% agree killing humans would be fun.

  • 06.27.2009 8:21 PM PDT

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Posted by: Scipio 2013
Meh. I hated playing as the Arbiter in Halo 2. Not that I have anything against him, just playing for the Covenant was dumb alone. Hopefully Reach is not going to do what Halo 2 did.


I think it'd be a fun change if after you were done the human campaign you unlocked a covenant campaign.

  • 06.27.2009 8:22 PM PDT

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