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Subject: Reach: Some Random Ideas
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Warning: Large wall of text ahead, some special people will not be able to read or have the patience to stand through this thread.

Hey everyone, we all know that this game will be amazing, as all the games have been. But there are somethings that I´ve thought about, that would make it even better. Theres been a lot of idea threads that I´ve agreed with. So here´s just a handfull of ideas. This is a large thread, so try not to fall asleep :)

(most of the ideas would be for multiplayer and multiplayer is non canon, so if you think it wouldn´t fit in with reach´s time / story, remember that)

Customization

Mix and Match: The Armor permutations they brought in were great, they gave you an extra incentive to getting all those achievements. One thing I really thought would be cool, would be being able to mix and match the permutations. So for example, for spartans, you could select a type of visor, and use a different type of helmet. I´m guessing there are gonna be a lot of new helmets, so maybe it could work. So for example you could put the scouts visor on the EOD helmet. Obviously it wouldn´t work when your trying to put the EVA visor on a Rogue helmet lol. But thats why this is just an Idea. Because the helmet permutations are fine as they are being single parts.

Multiplayer Characters: This is one thing lots of people have asked for. They did it with the elite in halo 2, it can be done again! Before I start, please don´t say these characters can´t be added just because they are different sizes. And for the MLG players, I´m sure bungie could make some SPARTAN only playlist for the people who really cared that much. I mean I personally thought the elites were fine, but a lot of people say they´re harder to shoot and stuff. I do agree with that in SWAT, but the rest its fine.

Ok first off on the UMSC side. Marines. They could definitely be added. The size is not an issue because they are humans, as are spartans. Making them the same size as spartans would definately work. They even have their own permutations already! You got you´re average marine helmet, the baseball cap, and even a beanie of some sort. Also for the ladies who complain about spartans only looking like men, they could easily become a marine and there, solved. There is one thing that would be a problem, seeing a marine holding a gravity hammer would be kind of wierd lol. But hey, it would be awesome to use marines.

For the Covenant. Jackals. Elites in Halo 1 were tall. in halo 2 and 3, they were made hunchbacked to fit the multiplayer, and it worked. Jackals have those chicken legs like elites, so they could be streched to be the same size as a spartan. Because they really don´t seem that short when you see them from the chiefs eyes. For armor permutations, they are some, and more could easily be made.

Second for the UMSC. ODST´s. They are similar to spartans in their armor and size. and they are already being implemented for the firefight mode in ODST, so this would fit in definitely. Were seeing some cool looking soldiers in ODST, so armor permutations wouldn´t be any problem.

And the Second for the Covenant. Brutes. They´re the wookies we´ve ( some people lol) learned to know and love, so why not. For sizing, they could be made hunchbacks just like the elites, and probably also scaled down overall, well still maintaining their large statures. There woulnd´t be any problems with brutes holding most of the weapons, so it could work. And for armor permutations, they have a lot already. Theres the standard brute, the chieftain, etc.

This last one. Flood (Marine, Elite). This is definately a low, low chance of being in the game, but I thought it would be a cool and funny idea. In campaign you see many different types of flood, but there are too that could actually maybe be made. The elite flood, and the marine flood. They both could work. For their shields, they could start squirting blood out so you could tell there close to dying like when the spartans armor starts making little discharges. And for them holding the weapons, it wouldn´t be wierd. In campaign when they have an AR or shotgun, they hold them one handed, so thats how they would look in multiplayer.

For all these Characters they could just put the normal shields on them too.


Equipment / Counter Jacking

These are some random ones i´ve thought of.

Counter Jacking. Ok this would be awesome. In halo 3 when you get high jacked you´re screwed no matter what, you move super slow, and you have no shields. With this though, when you see that spartan jump onto the back of you´re banshee just kick him and send him off to the ground. It would work like this. When a player begins jacking your vehicle, a image of the RB button pops up at the top and you must press it faster than the other player to win. Obviously though it would only be fair if the person hijacking got an advantage. So the person hijacking would need to press RB a lot also, but just less. I don´t know I thought it was a good idea, because whenever you get hijacked in halo 3, you´re instantly dead.

I have two ideas for equipment that I thought would be pretty cool.

The first one being, a Weapon Jammer. If you throw it at someone, their gun soon starts to choke and jam. They would have to press RB or LB fast to unjam it. Theres no equipment that really effect the guns, so it could be one.

The second one, is an arm shield. The jackals use them, why can´t we? Being under fire from a sniper when you´re in a tight spot sucks, so if you have one of these, just pop it out and run to a safe place. I could help a lot. Deploying it would drop you´re dual weapon if you are using one.

Phew, you´re done. Thanks for reading my wall of text and I hope you liked some of the ideas.







[Edited on 07.26.2009 11:24 PM PDT]

  • 07.26.2009 11:23 PM PDT
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Instead of counter-hijacking they should go with the Halo 2 system of jacking only you lose some shield when jacked. Being able to rehijack someone after being highjacked turns it into a wrestling match over the vehicle and is fair and makes sense.

  • 07.26.2009 11:29 PM PDT

Okay so I agree with a bunch but what is UMSC? maybe UNSC USMC... just a little confused there so im not sure but good thinking on a lot of them. But you cant make jackels and stuff that have been the same size taller to fit your needs it would throw the game waaaayyyy off, I understand elites for multiplayer but cmon...

  • 07.27.2009 12:06 AM PDT