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Subject: I recommend downloading Halo CE but......
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Here is why I don't like Halo CE!

Trying to find a game is a pain in the ass even with the filter set to all gametypes!
reason being that there are people that password protect thier servers, this kind of crap is going to kill Halo CE and I could care less! I heard someone mention It would be better if more people played CE but that is not going to happen bucause the people that host servers play the crappiest game types and like I said before password protect.
I havent had a decent game I the last few days. Then I jump on Halo PC multi and have
loads of fun!


[Edited on 7/20/2004 11:46:46 AM]

  • 07.20.2004 12:44 AM PDT
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Its a vicious cycle man, think of it this way, your one player that CE needed, yet you have turfed it. CE doesnt have alot of player because people like you (im not trying to insult you dude its just an example) keep looking at the small number of games and just go back to PC. Think of how many more players CE would have RIGHT NOW if all the people who have done what you just did DIDNT do that and stuck around?? It would have way more. And then new people coming to CE would see more people and stick around.

You see, with more people will come more gametypes. CE is very slowly growing in number. Pitchford has even promised another patch if there are 1000 players peak online.........hear that...ANOTHER PATCH!!! But yet you just turfed it, and thats another person that CE now needs to replace. You are the contributing factor in HaloCE dying.

Like I said, more people, more gametypes, more patches. But you have given up and help put the future of Halo for the PC to its grave.

You want better gametypes? Your the reason there arent so many, because you just left, like others. If halo dies for the PC, you have only yourself to thank.

TO EVERYONE WHO READS - He says dont bother DL HaloCE. I say---->

If you want fast shaders for better performance, bug fixes, reduced lag, new content, new maps, halo2 weapons, a host of other things, and POSSIBLy ANOTHER PATCH, DOWNLOAD CE. Come play with the people who want to see Halo for the PC have a future.

Wanna use the covenant enregy sword from Halo2, wanna use the Battle Rifle from Halo2? Wanna use the gauss warthog, the ATV, wanna play in New mombassa....All from Halo2, before Halo2 is even out? then download CE so you can grab the H2 mod when its done.

Really, after all that, why would you wanna play PC instead of CUSTOM EDITION?

If you dont want any of that NEW FREE stuff, dont bother. What are you waiting for, DOWNLOAD CE NOW.







[Edited on 7/20/2004 1:10:54 AM]

  • 07.20.2004 12:57 AM PDT
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Well the problem is not gametype, that is a small thing compared to people password protecting thier servers. I would like to continue playing Halo CE and I just might. It is a hard
transition between PC multi and CE, because of the numbers.

I resent your blaming me for CE's plight it's not my fault that the people who stick around are causing problems (password protect bs) It is hard enough to find a game sometimes without some of the bs, and your trying to blame me!! No thanks for that attitude(no I am not flaming just venting a little) I know your frustrated too but don't -blam!- -blam!- at me!!!




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  • 07.20.2004 1:15 AM PDT
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I really hope you continue to play CE. Im not -blam!-ing at you, just pointing out that the attitude you just took is the reason HaloCE has small numbers of people.

I know lots of people password protect there servers and its blammity blam, I dont understand why but they do. You obviously were just venting and I mistook that for you quitting HaloCE. Its hard when I saw the sig you attatched which you must have removed now.

I probably was a bit extreme, my apologies Geno Tiger, but HaloCE WONT get better if people just quit it. Stick around dude, when Halo CE came out, It wasnt uncommon to see only 12 - 20 people playing, thats it!! Now I usually see about 300 people playing.

Like I said dude, your one person CE needs, If you can put up with small numbers of gamers and maybe not you fav gametype for just a little while, the pay off in the end could be another patch, and CE becomming the dominant one over PC, instead of the other way round.

  • 07.20.2004 1:24 AM PDT
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Ya I was just a little pissed at the time of that post.That is why I edited it a little. For the most part I was pissed off at those password protecting bastards, CE is great but I believe It would grow even more if the CE community could be orginized, so what little we have would be put to good use. I believe it would grow faster and get a substantial amount of people if this could happen. I believe it is this Catch 22 that really kills it.

[Edited on 7/20/2004 1:37:17 AM]

  • 07.20.2004 1:35 AM PDT

A patch is already in development for CE; a patch that will not be released for PC. So that should convince a lot of people to upgrade.

  • 07.20.2004 1:42 AM PDT
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See, its people that post things like this that make me -blam!-. Instead of killing CE, just dont say anything. Freedom of speach does include just shutting the hell up sometimes. It makes me mad, cause when you spread this crap (even at midnight, there is now consistently 150-200 people on where before it was like 10). Some of us WANT Halo CE to become what it should. It will never be huge, because Halo's trime is past, but that doesnt mean we need to get rid of it. I love HAlo CE!!! Its not even your post, Im happy you edited. But while your at it, change your title. It is very degrading, as soon as I saw it, I was like "Son of a -blam!- here we go again". Ok Im done.

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You do bring up very good points though. As my 18 year old sister would say, "Its a catch 21 situation" (and she wants to go into nuclear medicine??!!)

[Edited on 7/20/2004 8:45:42 AM]

  • 07.20.2004 8:44 AM PDT
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I'm guessing the reason you see so many locked servers is that the "professional" players who are playing Halo CE for the big-money tournaments don't want to be bothered by anyone even remotely inferior. I can sort of see how this is justified, as when you do scrimages, you want the people in the game to be the people you will ultimately be competing against in the tournaments. However, what I don't understand is why these servers can't be unlocked when there isn't a scrimage going on. On the other hand, I've never had trouble finding a decent server to play on in terms of ping and we have no business dictating what other people do with their own servers. Sometimes it gets a little frustrating when every server is running BG, but all you have to do in such a case is alt-tab out of CE, go check your email, and come back in a few minutes to see the changed server landscape.

In any case, these locked servers may loose their password protection after Halo CE is dropped from the tournaments, or they may disappear altogether. We'll just have to wait to find out.

Lately, I've been seeing more and more servers with a full 16 players in them, so there are definitely more people playing as of late, which means more of the empty servers are being put to good use. I imagine we will see a noticable jump in players in the coming days as NMc is released and players return out of curiosity.

Also, a small tip: If locked servers are causing you pain, turn the locked server filter on and be done with the issue. Unless you're specifically invited to a locked server, there is absolutely no reason to have them in your game server list anyway.

And hey, hope to see all of you that have posted here in a game someday. There's a side affect of having a relatively small pool of players. You get to know people a lot faster. w00t for CE :)

  • 07.20.2004 2:30 PM PDT
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Ahh, much better. Your title is perfect. Very neutral like, just the way I like it (his mind has been molded... this is just the begginning ;)

  • 07.20.2004 9:45 PM PDT
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Why don't they just stick a huge banner in the Internet Lobby saying "CLICK HERE AND DOWNLOAD HALO CE DANG IT!" . I'm sure that will get some attention.

  • 07.20.2004 10:29 PM PDT