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Subject: DO NOT Miss the BETA. It will be better than the actual game!

Just like the Halo 3 Better had better graphics than Halo 3...
What's this? Halo 3 Alpha had destructible armor?

Do not miss the Halo: Reach beta. Don't. Chances are, it'll be better than the actual game, with features/aesthetics that will be REMOVED to save valuable processing power.

Or, at least, let the RvB videos show you graphics in the beta that won't be in the final game like those super-reflective visors...

  • 06.27.2009 7:04 PM PDT

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What's a beta?

  • 06.27.2009 7:05 PM PDT

how is the armor being destructed?

  • 06.27.2009 7:10 PM PDT

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The player models were the only better looking graphical aspect of the beta. Just because that was the case with Halo 3 doesn't mean it's going to happen with Reach. The final game could very well end up blowing the beta out of the park in terms of graphics.

  • 06.27.2009 7:11 PM PDT

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Do you think they took those features out just because they could?

They take them out to make sure the game runs as good as possible, not just to make you come on the forums and QQ.

>.>sigh

  • 06.27.2009 7:21 PM PDT

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Posted by: HALO3syourdaddy
Do you think they took those features out just because they could?

They take them out to make sure the game runs as good as possible


Exactly. And there really wasn't a huge difference between the beta and the final product. Minor differences that people love to cry about. Only thing I didn't like was nerfing the trip mine, but again, that's minor and not worth -blam!-ing about.

  • 06.27.2009 7:30 PM PDT

Posted by: UrethaPoptarts
how is the armor being destructed?


the chest is dented like 117's the color is dirty and the visor is darked

  • 06.27.2009 7:40 PM PDT

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Posted by: mega donut 15
Posted by: UrethaPoptarts
how is the armor being destructed?


the chest is dented like 117's the color is dirty and the visor is darked
That doesn't translate to in-game destructibility. It was the standard player model at that time.

  • 06.27.2009 7:48 PM PDT

Posted by: reptile1892
Posted by: mega donut 15
Posted by: UrethaPoptarts
how is the armor being destructed?


the chest is dented like 117's the color is dirty and the visor is darked
That doesn't translate to in-game destructibility. It was the standard player model at that time.

aye. looks better than shiny spartans -___-

  • 06.27.2009 8:27 PM PDT
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When a game is in early stages, sometimes the game looks better because they haven't taken into account the overall performance of the game and therefore, have to tone things down. It would have been crazy to have destructible armor in multiplayer wouldn't it? I think its a similar reason to why all of the maps do not have Flamethrowers and Fire Grenades.

  • 06.27.2009 8:42 PM PDT

I have never understod why people think that the armour looked better in the beta I personally like the clean chest plate, there is no reason it should be dirty from the moment you spawn. And the colours? In the Beta it was Orange vs Purple instead of Red vs Blue.

  • 06.27.2009 9:12 PM PDT
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If I remember correctly, weren't a couple animations cut from the beta as well for the AR?

Regardless, I hope Reach looks nice.

  • 06.27.2009 9:20 PM PDT

Posted by: Double Entendre
If I remember correctly, weren't a couple animations cut from the beta as well for the AR?
Regardless, I hope Reach looks nice.


Indeed. There was this pop-out clip that kept throwing out used bullets each time you fired a bullet.

It was only in the BETA.

  • 06.27.2009 9:22 PM PDT

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Posted by: Double Entendre
If I remember correctly, weren't a couple animations cut from the beta as well for the AR?

Regardless, I hope Reach looks nice.


amen

  • 06.27.2009 9:23 PM PDT

Right. I'll just stick with regular Halo 3.

You know, the version with better network performance, fewer glitches and some weapon rebalancing.

  • 06.27.2009 10:31 PM PDT

You know what was funny about the Beta? It had framerate problems every once and a while, and the Carbine shot so pitch perfect it dominated the game. Now people want the beta with the BR that shoots straight.

  • 06.27.2009 10:40 PM PDT

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Posted by: disgruntledfan2
You know what was funny about the Beta? It had framerate problems every once and a while, and the Carbine shot so pitch perfect it dominated the game. Now people want the beta with the BR that shoots straight.


People will be people, and as such they will complain about the most minor details. Im sure if there was a random septagon symbol on the bottom of a boot that wasnt there before people would complain. I for one really hope/know Reach will rock, Bungie never fails to deliver, except with that cliffhanger ending in Halo 2 lol haha, and leaving the location and status of the Chief and Cortana up in the air lol

  • 06.27.2009 10:49 PM PDT

Posted by: Splinter067
Posted by: disgruntledfan2
You know what was funny about the Beta? It had framerate problems every once and a while, and the Carbine shot so pitch perfect it dominated the game. Now people want the beta with the BR that shoots straight.


People will be people, and as such they will complain about the most minor details. Im sure if there was a random septagon symbol on the bottom of a boot that wasnt there before people would complain. I for one really hope/know Reach will rock, Bungie never fails to deliver, except with that cliffhanger ending in Halo 2 lol haha, and leaving the location and status of the Chief and Cortana up in the air lol


And lying to us that ODST is a full game rather than an expansion.

Edit: Well, ODST is a full game if you don't own Halo 3 and haven't bought any of the maps. If you own Halo 3 and bought the maps then all your getting for $60 is a 5-6 hour campaign and firefight (which doesn't have mm) .

[Edited on 06.27.2009 11:21 PM PDT]

  • 06.27.2009 11:01 PM PDT

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This is a bunch of BS!!!!

  • 06.27.2009 11:03 PM PDT

People complain about everything. Those are just differences. Rather minor ones in fact.

  • 06.28.2009 12:40 AM PDT
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  • 06.28.2009 3:46 AM PDT

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Nope. I'm excited for the BETA, but the game will be even better.

  • 06.28.2009 6:37 AM PDT
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Posted by: Delta 15t
This is a bunch of BS!!!!


I agree to a point. To wine and cry about little things like this is useless. Try complaining about things like why do the same laggy people keep getting host. Why has the matchmaking community dwindaled down to almost nothing. Because other games are reveared to be more consistant in their host selection and their ability to match people up fairly by skill. I will not say the beta will be better. H3 beta looked slightly better but not like you claim. Years ago it was fresh and new and nothing else like it. Now you just looking at the same old game wanting something more.

[Edited on 06.28.2009 7:15 AM PDT]

  • 06.28.2009 7:14 AM PDT