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Subject: Are you interested in this game type?

Poll: Are you interested in this game type?  [closed]
Like it:  30%
(7 Votes)
Dont like it:  35%
(8 Votes)
Sounds ok.....:  35%
(8 Votes)
Total Votes: 23

What if Bungie added a new game mode?
It would require a special map that would have to be asymetrical
The ODST's could spawn on one side with much greater numbers and faster respawns
The Elites could spawn in a fortress with shields and more weapons but fewer numbers and slower spawns
The elites could start by sniping as the waves of Odst come in
soon the ODST could bring down the sniper towers with rocket launchers and missle pods
The next part could have the Elites fighting the Odst with turrets with limited ammo
Soon the Elites must fall back and take their last stand
if they hold the ODST off long enough, they win
but if and ODST can get in to the final room and capture the territory or plant a bomb its game over for the elites
if an odst strings together a streak of say 3 they can have more control over their spawns by landing in a drop pod that they control (ala sector 8/cod4)
But two elites could b manning anti-air cannons to shoot down the pods
itd b also important for the odst to destroy those cannons asap
ITd also b great if Bungie could do some magic with the scoring
and make the kill score fair and not too one sided
If done right- this should b fun for both sides!
Tell me what u think! :)
Suggestions are welcome!

[Edited on 07.29.2009 7:18 PM PDT]

  • 07.29.2009 6:51 PM PDT

Posted by: Stevejoe11
Its sounds epic in your head, but trust me, it wouldnt be while youre playing it.

Sounds unbalanced to me. ODST's would just be getting killed again and again until they finally reached the base. It would only be fun on one side of the battle.

Ok i hear what ure saying
i think the Elites should get killed off fairly easily
theyll b only slighty stronger than odst
plus the odst could get rocket launchers, spartan lasers, warthogs, and tanks if balancing was needed

  • 07.29.2009 7:03 PM PDT

And you spelled TURRET wrong. It's not Turrent. It's not that hard to figure out everybody...
Yeah, basically it would only be fun for the Elites while the ODST's get raped.

  • 07.29.2009 7:13 PM PDT

All of this is just hypothetical (obviously)
which means u can imagine it however u want
What if bungie worked on it and found a way to balance it?
Would you play it then?
Give the Elites Covenent weapons only
Let the ODST have a few Spartans
whatever works

[Edited on 07.29.2009 7:21 PM PDT]

  • 07.29.2009 7:21 PM PDT
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It sounds very complicated...and just for that it will never be a game mode.

  • 07.29.2009 7:28 PM PDT

Posted by: Geneticz
It sounds very complicated...and just for that it will never be a game mode.

Hmm good point
those were just ideas of how many different paths u could take on each side
the premise is simple:
ODST's want to get in
Elites want to hold them off for a set time
Plus the Odst's might b able to drop in behind the enemy
suprise them and take the fortress

  • 07.29.2009 7:44 PM PDT

Could someone help give me ideas on how to add to ODST vs Elites?
or how to balance?

  • 07.29.2009 8:22 PM PDT

~the falcon doesn't hunt just to kill, but to survive~

bungie tried doing things like this with zanzibar, last resort, and high ground, and it didn't come close to the attack defense style they hoped for. the team with the base just ended up hunting out the other guys and vise versa, there was no defense involved.

something like this would probobly happen with your idea, though it would be fun if they could work it out (and balance it more)

  • 07.29.2009 8:31 PM PDT

Posted by: xfalcon12
bungie tried doing things like this with zanzibar, last resort, and high ground, and it didn't come close to the attack defense style they hoped for. the team with the base just ended up hunting out the other guys and vise versa, there was no defense involved.

something like this would probobly happen with your idea, though it would be fun if they could work it out (and balance it more)

You make some good points
would there be any way to prevent the Elites from leaving their stronghold?

  • 07.29.2009 8:40 PM PDT

~the falcon doesn't hunt just to kill, but to survive~

Posted by: Spartaman 117
Posted by: xfalcon12
bungie tried doing things like this with zanzibar, last resort, and high ground, and it didn't come close to the attack defense style they hoped for. the team with the base just ended up hunting out the other guys and vise versa, there was no defense involved.

something like this would probobly happen with your idea, though it would be fun if they could work it out (and balance it more)

You make some good points
would there be any way to prevent the Elites from leaving their stronghold?


maybe, the most logical way is to place invisible barriers for the elites, but that's sure to piss more than one player off.

if bungie tries something like this, i'm sure they'll have no problem figuring something out

  • 07.30.2009 7:31 AM PDT
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the will to win is the will to destroy

Posted by: xfalcon12
Posted by: Spartaman 117
Posted by: xfalcon12
bungie tried doing things like this with zanzibar, last resort, and high ground, and it didn't come close to the attack defense style they hoped for. the team with the base just ended up hunting out the other guys and vise versa, there was no defense involved.

something like this would probobly happen with your idea, though it would be fun if they could work it out (and balance it more)

You make some good points
would there be any way to prevent the Elites from leaving their stronghold?


maybe, the most logical way is to place invisible barriers for the elites, but that's sure to piss more than one player off.

if bungie tries something like this, i'm sure they'll have no problem figuring something out

how about they are only aloud to go certain routes for the elites and ODST can walk free but they are not aloud to go to eachothers spawns a way to sort this out for elites have a seperate room that has a teleporter to teleport them to the place they are supposed to defend

  • 07.30.2009 9:47 AM PDT


how about they are only aloud to go certain routes for the elites and ODST can walk free but they are not aloud to go to eachothers spawns a way to sort this out for elites have a seperate room that has a teleporter to teleport them to the place they are supposed to defend

That might b interesting
and it could work
but what do u mean by certain routes?
well if bungie was interested im positvie they could make it work
the problem is that forge and the custom game types arent robust enough to make this work completely

[Edited on 07.30.2009 1:06 PM PDT]

  • 07.30.2009 1:05 PM PDT

Does anyone have any ideas for other new game modes?]
itd be awesome to hear them

  • 07.30.2009 1:34 PM PDT

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wrong forum

  • 07.30.2009 1:48 PM PDT

Posted by: stutzand
wrong forum

what forum do u want it in then?
these will be game types for reach....hopefully

  • 07.30.2009 2:51 PM PDT

Would this game type be more fun if it was symmetrical with 2 bases
or asymmetryical with one base holding off the invasion?

  • 08.01.2009 11:57 AM PDT