- Tyguy101
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Reach MMO. Here's to hoping.
And the people that believe "the hardcore playlists would be more popular if the rules were strictly MLG" can come off it, now. If you're not willing to support something close to your own setup, there's no reason for us to believe that cloning our own lists and stripping the variety down will attract more people. -- Shishka, Bungie.net
Posted by: Sanjeev
So, I enter a mission. A Huge battle is going on. Banshees, Spirits, Scarabs, Ghosts, etc etc. Elites, Grunts, Jackals, Hunters: The whole deal and suddenly, I walk out of the structure. The light fills the screen. As it slowly fades away, dozens to hundreds of other Marines run out, with Warthogs jumping down from the short cliff above. Pelicans and Hornets fly above. From behind a convoy of Scorpions move up. Your FOF tags show 3 other dudes: Your team mates. A voice fills your speaker. 'Covenant own this entire city Marines. We're gonna take it back'. And the mission objective flashes on bottom:
"Take this city back. No matter what the cost"
In between, you get occasional radio chatter that provide mini-objectives that if completed may award you with some special perk. Radio goes crazy with chatter like
"Take down the Covenant AA Gun so that we can bring in the Air Support!"
"The bar in the center of the city: Covenant's taken hostages. We have to get them"
"Scarabs are chewing up our heavies. Concentrate all fire on them"
"Elite Rangers are attacking Echo 590! We need those supplies from that bird. Protect it at all cost!"
Meanwhile, 4 Covenant Drop Pods are streaking down the sky. The view shifts to first person. A familiar Elite-ish voice speaks. "Brothers, the humans are attempting to hinder our progress to the sacred artifact. We either eliminate them from this city or die protecting the Artifact. Again, FOF tags light up: 3 other Elite Mates. You all land and the pods burst open, you life your Plasma Rifle and charge.
Something like that? Dude... -blam!- yes.
Yes, that would be an excellent opening to a campaign level.
But let's get one thing totally straight; this is the campaign not a TDM or something, this battle means something to the campaign and moving through the objectives in every mission is an integral part of the story for both sides.
I'm glad there are a few people that can catch the vision.