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  • Poll [19 votes]: Pre game lobby ideas
Subject: New match making lobby idea for Reach
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Poll: Pre game lobby ideas  [closed]
A UNSC star ship:  16%
(3 Votes)
A Covenant Ship:  11%
(2 Votes)
On a Halo Ring:  16%
(3 Votes)
Earth :  5%
(1 Votes)
One with an open bar:  11%
(2 Votes)
Target range:  11%
(2 Votes)
Blood Gulch:  32%
(6 Votes)
Total Votes: 19

Instead of gamer tags just appearing in a list before a game starts, I would like to be in an actual lobby. One where you and other players can move around, target practice, and talk until all players join up. The rules of the upcoming game could be displayed or warm ups would be nice. What do you think? Vote for a Halo theme lobby if you think this a good idea for Halo Reach

  • 07.01.2009 9:56 PM PDT

I agree completely.. the pregame lobby needs some sprucing up. Have it interactive in some way.. maybe just a white background with all of the players running around shooting eachother until the game starts.. that would be pretty sweet

Target practice would be really cool too..

[Edited on 07.01.2009 9:58 PM PDT]

  • 07.01.2009 9:57 PM PDT

Kick start a craze

I'd like the lobby to be in an armory on a ship where you choose your load out for the match.

  • 07.01.2009 10:05 PM PDT

(;3=

open bar

  • 07.01.2009 10:07 PM PDT
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I also wish all the rules of the game and settings would be explained before the game starts. There is a lot of empty space that could be used on screen to explain what the game type means. I know you can find out in custom games but it would make good use of the gap between players, the map, and the gametype.

  • 07.02.2009 12:17 AM PDT

In doing this, it would lengthen the time to load the map and gametype not to mention make everything laggy. No thanks, the pre-game lobby is not that bad. Look at someone's fileshare for 10 seconds.

[Edited on 07.02.2009 12:32 AM PDT]

  • 07.02.2009 12:32 AM PDT

the lobby should look like a vid at first, but then it focuses on a back of a Spartan then it should stop. When you start campaign the game should start from that Spartan.

Well maybe it shouldn't be like that, but I like the idea of the lobby being "`part" of the story

  • 07.02.2009 1:24 AM PDT
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I don't think a lobby would affect load times. What i meant is a more interactive place until all players join up and then the game could start to load. I noticed all games have the same basic pre game set up and it would be nice to have something more interesting.

  • 07.02.2009 1:51 AM PDT

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Good idea. And for those saying it will take long to load, they could make it a small map.

  • 07.02.2009 2:06 AM PDT
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Saints Row had a warehouse for a pregame lobby, Saints Row 2 had a gym and mansion for a pregame lobby and GTA IV had the entire city as the pregame lobby. Its a good idea.

  • 07.02.2009 2:11 AM PDT

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I don't think a lobby would affect load times. What i meant is a more interactive place until all players join up and then the game could start to load. I noticed all games have the same basic pre game set up and it would be nice to have something more interesting.
Hate this idea.

too bad there wasnt a option for that so i aint even gunna vote.

Its a unnecessary use of disk space, and would delay game-play and start times by around 70%. Because everyone will have to load 2 maps insted of 1, and lets face it Halo 3s load times are crap in comparison with COD.

Keep it just text and a picture of the map. SIMPLE

The quicker the lobby loads, the quicker you can be playing the map and doing you Celebratory Victory Crouching AKA teh TEA BAG!

  • 07.02.2009 2:12 AM PDT
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First of all, no one would make a poll with a vote to hate against it. Halo 3 map load times take longer because the artists put way more detail in them. Try going into a forge custom and check out the details you don't have time to pay attention too because your fighting online.

  • 07.02.2009 2:22 AM PDT