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Poll: Would you like to see the ability to "battle damage" your...  [closed]
Yes:  85%
(57 Votes)
No:  7%
(5 Votes)
Maybe:  7%
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Total Votes: 67

I don't have time now to post my entire wishlist, but this is just one thing I would really like to see in Halo Reach. Sure, it doesn't change gameplay, but I still want it.
My idea:

Battle Damaged Armor. Remember in Halo 2 how you're multiplayer character had battle damage? Well, in Halo Reach, I would like to have that option again, but this time, as I said, it's an OPTION. Like, you can apply battle damaged in a graduated scale. Like, 0% is like new, 10% you start seeing scratches, 20%, you see scrapes and more scratches, and so on and so forth. And top of that, you can have battle damage decals. Like, in Create-A-Spartan (or Elite), you can paste decals on any part of your Spartan, whether it be a bullet hole, plasma burn, scratch, scuff, or scrape. And then, once it's applied, you can change to rotation, size, opacity, etc. It's just a small idea, but I would really like to see this in Halo: Reach.

Maybe even a battle damage scale in game. For instance, you die, you respawn, and now you have more battle damage on your armor. But this would only be for that specific game and isn't permanent. So you start a new game, and bam, your armor is like new again. Or hey, you can choose to keep the battle scars you receive and wipe them off once too many accumulate. Even players that don't die receive battle damage from being shot at, meleed, etc. It would be cool if you could have a signature "scar." For instance, the game lets you set a scar anywhere on the Spartan, and when they you kill an enemy, that scar appears on them. You can have up to 3 customizable scars that can be placed on your enemy, so that each time you kill them, one of your "kill scars" will popup on them. And if you kill them more than three times, the scar's opacity increases, making the scar appear deeper. It would also be cool to see in the Carnage results who recieved the most battle damage, which can be taken as a sign of either veterancy or a sign of being lesser skilled. You know how you see the other player's Spartans when you preview their Service Record? Something like that, but they appeared battle damaged until you leave the lobby, and you can view each individual "scar" and see who left it.

EDIT: I just had another idea towards this. Now, many people will roll your eyes at the thought of permanent battle damage. You're probably thinking, that's stupid, I don't want my armor to have a bunch of holes in it every time I play. Well, I have a solution. Maybe, after every game, the battle damage you receive from enemies remains on your armor as a decal (my idea above), but it can be removed at any time you wish.


[Edited on 08.09.2009 11:06 AM PDT]

  • 08.06.2009 8:24 AM PDT
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I would like to see it, but instead of an opinion, you should gradually gain it while you take damage. When you die, your armor resets.

As for the looking at who left each scar, that would be very extensive and may be a bit heavy for the engine. As for the carnage thing, that sounds good.

But I agree with the general direction of the topic, more customization!

  • 08.06.2009 8:35 AM PDT

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  • 08.06.2009 8:45 AM PDT

Sounds like a sweet idea, I would use it.

  • 08.06.2009 8:46 AM PDT
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And I want people who let Recon get to their heads to get off the forums. You didn't even earn it, bub.

And where have you seen the same thread? Hm?

[Edited on 08.06.2009 6:21 PM PDT]

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"battle damage" is always in the game
I vote yes!

  • 08.06.2009 6:32 PM PDT

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Posted by: Arsalan Rehman
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This hasn't been posted before.

  • 08.06.2009 6:52 PM PDT

That would sound good.

  • 08.06.2009 6:57 PM PDT

this post made my day this is a great idea but i dont know about the kill scars

  • 08.06.2009 6:58 PM PDT
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Posted by: Urine competent
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I want a search bar option


This hasn't been posted before.


Thank you.

  • 08.07.2009 12:27 AM PDT
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Posted by: Urine competent
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This hasn't been posted before.


actually it has

even though i like the idea. it would put to much strain on the xbox live server and cause lag.

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  • 08.07.2009 3:32 AM PDT
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I would like to see this implemented into the game it would make it way more realistic to see the damage battle has done to your spartan

  • 08.07.2009 3:39 AM PDT

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i agree it would be so realistic i think i'll play halo more.

  • 08.07.2009 4:56 AM PDT
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Posted by: ares23
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I want a search bar option


This hasn't been posted before.


actually it has

even though i like the idea. it would put to much strain on the xbox live server and cause lag.


Proof. And it would cause some lag, but that's only if Bungie keeps the same internet set up they have now. Notice how the tiniest bit of latency throws off a game entirely? Maybe if they did some fine tuning, we could be able to have real time battle damage.

  • 08.08.2009 5:56 PM PDT

Personally Reach, is my favorite game!

Yeah! of course! that way it could show how many battles you've been in!

  • 08.08.2009 5:58 PM PDT
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Posted by: Ch1ef1s7rU7h
Yeah! of course! that way it could show how many battles you've been in!


I don't mean like that. Permanent battle damage would be VERY annoying. Not many people want permanent battle scarring on their armor. It's much cooler to receive fresh battle damage every new game. I think, however, it can be permanent if you want. The battle damage you receive becomes a decal at the end of the battle and remains until you wipe it off.

  • 08.08.2009 6:01 PM PDT

i Voted yes but i know allot about programming and crap, and so it would be really laggy because of all of the people shooting eachother and it would be rendering so much textures that it would be really laggy

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i Voted yes but i know allot about programming and crap, and so it would be really laggy because of all of the people shooting eachother and it would be rendering so much textures that it would be really laggy



Well, I considered the limitations of the technology, so instead of rendering each individual bullet hole from each individual bullet that hits, it should be on a graduated scale. It doesn't matter what kind of damage you receive, you get automatic scarring on a graduated scale. Has anyone ever played Motorstorm on the PS3? You're driver will, throughout the race, become dirtier and dirtier until he's entirely covered in mud. I think something along the lines of that shouldn't cause too much lag. I think the biggest thing to solve the lag factor is have the battle damage act as real time decals. One you get shot, you get a battle damage decal that you can erase at the end of the game.

  • 08.08.2009 8:37 PM PDT

as long as i get to keep my damage and in the customize sceen there would be a renew button.
because i want all my damage to stay but what if i want to restart my damage?

  • 08.08.2009 10:09 PM PDT
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The memory used by battle scarring your Spartan could be put to better uses. Such as overall graphics and frame rate.

  • 08.08.2009 10:22 PM PDT
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Posted by: BOB570
The memory used by battle scarring your Spartan could be put to better uses. Such as overall graphics and frame rate.


Does battle scarring REALLY require that much power? Isn't it the same thing as bullet hole's on the walls? Or explosion marks on the ground? I mean, these are all in Halo already, and it doesn't seem to matter that much.

  • 08.09.2009 11:01 AM PDT
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It would be good, but I'd like to see some of the other items on the wishlist before this.

  • 08.09.2009 11:03 AM PDT

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I want a search bar option


And I want people who let Recon get to their heads to get off the forums. You didn't even earn it, bub.

And where have you seen the same thread? Hm?


ive seen it 6 different times



oh and it would be better if in the apperance menu theres a option called battle scarring.

what hapens is you spartan stands there and you get to attack him and any major hits will stay to a set amount of damage.

(there would be a reset button)

[Edited on 08.09.2009 11:19 AM PDT]

  • 08.09.2009 11:04 AM PDT
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I want a search bar option


And I want people who let Recon get to their heads to get off the forums. You didn't even earn it, bub.

And where have you seen the same thread? Hm?


ive seen it 6 different times


Pics or it didn't happen.

And like quoting Bungie members, quoting Recon members is a sure fire sign of kiss-assery.

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Yes!
Let's put an even bigger strain on the host's connection, since, you know, 8 and 16 player games isn't enough.

Have you any idea how laggy that would make games? Thousands of unique battle scars? Custom emblems/armor already is a big enough waste of bandwidth on the player's part, even though most of you don't know it.

  • 08.09.2009 11:24 AM PDT

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