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id rather stay max 8vs8

  • 08.05.2010 3:15 AM PDT

now that i think of it no i would keep it classic no points in game to but weapons in game

  • 08.05.2010 1:17 PM PDT
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Posted by: Wolf of fear 628
now that i think of it no i would keep it classic no points in game to but weapons in game

wat? r u crazy? i love this idea it is awesome. i just think there should be a team of 10 instead of 20. i think that because u dont need 40 people killing eachother on one map. i think bungie has done a lot with halo reach but maybe they can squeeze this idea in an make the multiplayer game. just not 20v.s20

  • 08.05.2010 1:35 PM PDT
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Posted by: Reach HeroX5
id rather stay max 8vs8

i agree

  • 08.05.2010 1:36 PM PDT

I might play it but it could use some work

  • 08.05.2010 2:12 PM PDT

I like this idea. I spend most of my time in Big Team Social in Halo 3 because I like huge wars. And now with the quit ban there's more of a chance I can actually trust my teammates to stay to the end and not betray.

  • 08.05.2010 2:58 PM PDT

I want npc reinforcements for points so i can call in like 2 marines to help me out also cruiser can only be gotten to via sabre which must be bought

  • 08.06.2010 5:24 AM PDT

Watch out ther is a sniper about

I like the idea of massive team battles and stuff but the weapon shop is makes the game look a bit like COD

  • 08.06.2010 5:38 AM PDT

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Posted by: Urine competent
It's a great idea.

I would change, as you anticipated, the part where we go and buy weapons with our points. Inside the Cruiser, there are numerous weapon stashes locked in chain-linked fences that become available every time you get a certain number of kills.

Each weapon stash, depending on how easy it is to unlock, would hold specific weapons (the stash that requires 100 points would hold ARs, Maulers, SMGs, and Frag Grenades. The last one that requires 100,000 points would hold a Spartan Laser, a few Swords, and a Missile Pod) These are just examples.

Ex. You get 10 kills (as you said) and imagine those 10 kills scored you 100 points. In order to open the first chain-linked fence to get to the first weapon stash, you need 150 points. Once you have 150 points, you can walk up to any of the stashes that require 150 points or less to unlock, and unlock it.

You bring up some good ideas.


But here's the problem with that (P.S. not sure if anyone addressed this) what if there are people who are good with specific weapons, like they cant use other weapons like, say, heavy weapons (I.E. Rockets, Lasers, etc.) like me, I am good with the AR, BR, and the sniper.

now, if they spawn with a weapon they are not good with and the weapon they are good with is in a 500 point zone and thy never can get to that amount, how then, would it appeal to those players?

It would seem like it sucked and people would start getting mad and frustrated. Then the player count would probably drop even more. now that said, the holding weapons for only those players get a large amount of points with would seem like a bad Idea, and those that seem like they are just mooching off the other players, get extremely better when they get the weapon they are good and get the team the bomb.

another thing I disliked was the 200 kill limit, maybe raising it by fifty or one hundred would prolong the carnage, and therefor the fun.

This is just My Idea so...

  • 08.06.2010 5:33 PM PDT

IT is a great idea but i think there doing something similar with forge world and there fire fight but what talking about is a mix of the two which would still great but there will be a controversy so if it happens there will be protesters if you made multiple versions of this game type it will fit together better

  • 08.07.2010 2:39 AM PDT

Action is my location, so if you see dead bodys.. I've been there

This is an idea to help bungie with the host system.

Put up a site and tell bungie how fast your connection is, how long you can have it on. Contact Bungie regularly to update with the connection. That's right, help bungie putting up a "custom game" so people can join and leave. Now the problem is if more then 20 host a 24/7 host. It's hard to keep track on, all this is needed is a system and most of the problems are solved.

This could higher the player amount though. To make this work this has to seperate with the Bungie.Net server list or something. Not like we have things today on console FPS games. Server lists not self finding system to play. We play mostly for fun, and this is a crazy/fun mode so Rank isn't needed.

  • 08.07.2010 5:10 AM PDT

i like the idea but reach went gold allready and we aint herd any thing bout it but if they do it i have some suggestions


1-spawn in drop pod not ship load outs are in so you drop with diferent wepons the map would have to be big enough to fit 20v20 but small enough to memorize

2-multiple maps snow,desert,forunner,earth,covenant,flood.ect.


3-weapon drops after 50 100 150 and 200 kills at spawn points and new loadouts

4- the different maps would be sniping or cqb or med range loadouts change with the map.


5-different vehicles would be in like 5-seater falcon the pelican(takes 2 lazers then down) phantom/spirit no scarab though


6-different game type not just slayer/assult original type ex.invaision but instead of power core being taken to phantom it is taken to your base then guarded fo 15 secs.

7.for the original game type how about instead of bomb you plan beakon for a sweet arial strike ex.covy wins spartans get glassed big time!!! spartans win ground shakes frigate flies over and mac blasts the -blam!- out of the elites


it would be epic!

  • 08.07.2010 6:47 AM PDT

I would love to have the part where u will find a pod and must have the view of the inside till u land and the part where u call in the vehicles

  • 08.07.2010 7:33 AM PDT
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Crazy fun mode sounds great, but with a game like Halo Reach, it needs more memory, that's where the Kinect edition of 360 comes in, it has 4GB RAM.

Or some other company can make it into PC version of Halo Reach, but it wouldn't be fair for us 360 players.

I doubt Bungie could have ever incorporated this idea, because they were always a 16 player game.

[Edited on 08.07.2010 8:00 AM PDT]

  • 08.07.2010 7:59 AM PDT

Look. Dont get me wrong here because this is a great idea but...

1) Bungie will NEVER get dedicated servers
2) the game may not be able to handle 40 people playing.. even on a map as vast as forgeworld
3) The game has already gone gold- Meaning we will have to download the map which could mean over a gigabyte of data + a price tag

  • 08.07.2010 9:03 AM PDT
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Posted by: RicharDaSparta
Look. Dont get me wrong here because this is a great idea but...

1) Bungie will NEVER get dedicated servers
2) the game may not be able to handle 40 people playing.. even on a map as vast as forgeworld
3) The game has already gone gold- Meaning we will have to download the map which could mean over a gigabyte of data + a price tag
The game can handle that much, any game could, they're limited by hardware and network.

It was right of Bungie to make it 16 players only for Xbox 360.
Dedicated servers are something Bungie will never go through with, and I agree, Dedicated servers are best used for PC games,
PC games allow for more than any console could.

[Edited on 08.07.2010 9:31 AM PDT]

  • 08.07.2010 9:28 AM PDT

I'ma beam them up.

So have Bungie make a gametype that replicates the game, Section 8? Eh, no thanks. Sure, the dropping in was a different way to spawn, but it left you WIDE open to AA damage.

  • 08.07.2010 9:31 AM PDT

OMG I had a much similar idea (with the HEV pod drop from orbit etc)
I think it'd be a God-send if Bungie did this (even if they had to do it as a DLC later on as its a bit late now)
If I were to have my way, the teams of 20 would be bigger, the teams would ready up aboard their ships (giving the ship more purpose) and then drop down and fight. I think there should be about 3 different 'perfect maps' and the bomb assault at the end should be to get the bomb on the enemy cruiser (using a grav lift or teleport of something).
It'd also be cool if they could add in a space battle, like what we are going to be seeing in the campaign

  • 08.07.2010 9:39 AM PDT

IM A CRAZY POLISH MAN.

Ok i have an ultimatum for you the game has gone gold this seems to me like a invasion type of theme now here me out attackers get launched from your forged cruiser or ship whatever they have a long fall so the smart would equip jetpacks know the defenders have turrets that they can use as aa batteries of course there will be a constant siege it will be amazing and after a certain time limit objects weapons and vehicles spawn the objective capture the core like normal but heres the twist how do you get back up to your ship a series of objects have been placed to allow a way up but be careful one fell swoop and your dead and the next sucker must continue i need to wake up my grammar sucks its a nice wall hugh

  • 08.07.2010 9:46 AM PDT


Posted by: AbruptArc
To sum up on what people have said, i have came to a list of posts i found while reading through the thread that i thought i might put into a list also adding some of my own ideas to it. Although i might miss some of what the past posters have said, i have come to the conclusion of adding what i could find to the list hopefully helping the thread starter to summerise what everyone have said.

Urine competent's idea
in simpler words {weapon stashes where you open after a certain amount of points gained, obtainable only to you like on call of duty world at war when fighting the zombies you have to buy the guns on the walls}

FlapjacksNsyrup's idea
in simpler words {you have a time limit on the cruiser that once reached will activate some kind of device, killing you and after each time you die your waiting period is extended}

SOULREAVER868's idea
in simpler words {once dropped onto the map you stay on the map and when obtaining weapons, instead of the shop suggestion made by Urine you call in weapon pods from UNSC or Covenant after a period of time while waiting/ as well as making more then one perfect map}

GHOST REVOLVER's idea
in simpler words {map which can be made for all types of gameplay such as vehicles, snipers and CQB/ snipers for open areas but when in close combat are easily disposed by CQB and CQB disposed by vehicles also when assaulting the enemy, instead of destroying the enemey ship from the out side you destroy it from the inside}

DJAMESB's idea
in simpler words {well its as he said, "tournaments" and once done with your fight you wait for the others to finish theirs as you spectate their match}

Crnic99's question
What happens if you get lasered while in your HEV?
Answer: well i would think it would be able to withstand lasers and rocket launchers.

Torch105's idea
in simpler words {squads and instead of UNSC against UNSC, something more along the lines of gears of war where you are aligned to either locusts or humans but fitted for halo style as in elites or spartans}

General Lagalot's idea
in simpler words{other objective games, and point costs for opening bases}

Pocket Syndrome's idea
in simpler words {implementing a pelican? or a hanger bay?}

Brent A G's idea
drivable pelicans and longswords, also being able to hit HEV pods when in the air knocking them of course and maby hitting vehicles land and air alike}

he11 Off1re's idea
in simpler words {islands and water based vehicles}

j4acowboy's idea
in simpler words {a person who watches over the team and giving them the required items they need and destroying the enemy ship objective mode}

LogaSpartan227's idea
in simpler words {the choice to be a spartan from a majority of the team who votes for you if bungie makes multiplayer without spartan models}

XXshotgunnXX's idea
in simpler words {a certain amount of time before being attacked by an enemy ship from which you must leave when sirens go off or else you are killed by an explosion}

lolsandwhich's idea
in simpler words {squads automaticly formed, land base and space ship starting point and laser disignator} {in another post, ship fighting but with grav lift/teleporter that has a 10 sec interval and a certain time limit before shielding of the defenders ship are turned off so once a match is finished the defenders "if not destroyed" defeat the attackers}

SpartanChief65's idea
in simpler words {land/space assault with space/air vehicles that you need to fly over to the enemy ship/ land base to destroy with a bomb}

Sinomen Frao's idea
in simpler words {some kind of "last stand" vehicle that is free of point cost which would help against the enemy team if they gain the bomb}

LinkLegend0's idea
iin simpler words {spawning with weapons earned by the amount of medals/points you have achieved}

cris[chicken49's idea
in simpler words {customizable armor that you have to buy and each armor has it's own special properties}




In conclusion to the posts i read i have decided on my own suggestions as well as adding some of the posters ideas to the list, well here goes:

1.For people who would stay on the cruiser the entire game, i like the idea of flapjacks from where they die after a certain amount of time but combined with soulreavers idea of where a enemy ship attacks the cruiser making you die and respawn on the map below.

2.Also once landing or spawning on the map you hear an explosion of where the cruiser you were on is destroyed and crashes off into the background as well as the enemy ship flying off into the distance.

3.Maby instead of weapon stashes we have weapon drop pods in which your weapon you have chosen on the ground from a sub menu is placed in the pod and sent from the cruiser you were first placed on before dropping to the ground in a HEV pod. Also implementing vehicle drops as others have suggested.

4.More vehicles such as longswords pelicans, walkers like in halo wars, scarabs, submarines etc which would make for a challenging game since it would involve staying covered from flying vehicles, running into buildings from a land vehicle, trying to swim to shore while running away from sea vehicles or maby flying down to the atmosphere of the planet you are orbiting from within a space vehicle while trying to evade pursuing enemies.

5.I also like the idea pocket syndrome said as where you have a hanger bay from which you can retrieve a vehicle to drive off onto the map below, just thinking of the feeling you would get as you slowely descend onto the ground from the hanger bay while watching as you see others behind you or from the enemy cruiser doing the same, it makes me want this to be implemented even more.

6.Objective modes such as ship assault, one bomb, ctf, slayer etc.

7.Some kind of last stand vehicle that does not cost points as sinomen suggested.

8.I also like the idea of where you spawn with weapons earned from badges or points but also implementing the weapon pods as you might not like the weapon you have but would like to spend some of the points you have gained on a weapon or vehicle lowering the chance of gaining a good weapon the next time you respawn.

9. If assuming logaspartan's idea of bungie making us normal odst/marines then his suggestion may work as it involves the entire squad to choose their spartan for one life.

10.Finally squads, i think squads may work in some cases as for when most of the squad has a mike so the squad members may talk to each other and by pressing a button like left on the d-pad to talk to other squads. This would make for some really good battles seeing as it involves in alot of strategising but may work against the squad since maby the squad members may have no mike. Also lolsandwhich's idea is good on the part of where you are automatically assigned to a squad since it may get a tiny bit hectic when coming to the part of squad choosing. Such in many circumstances you may hear the following "nah i only want my friends in this squad" or "i don't like him, don't invite him to the squad" those are just two of the many comments people would now and then say, which would slow down the gameplay.


as far as i know if bungie were to do this, it would HAVE to be a really expensive piece of DLC, just because of the sheer size and all these amazing ideas and concept going into it

  • 08.07.2010 9:55 AM PDT
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*Noble6*

i dont like the 5 idea cuz of laser but 4 would be the great number with 3 u dont have the man power or firepower to take a data pod (generater deffence) or a base or flag 1 can stay inside the falcon while the other 2 or (if ur in a safe spot) 3 while they do that then pick them up head towards ur base ETC at a high aludute less acurcy and smaller target WHY didnt bungie didnt think of this?! its stupid what they did

many people (and me) are very upset and are uproaring about this i thought bungie is lisning to there commitey the ideas of machinamas are ruiend why not in DLC update the falcon to 4 in custom and forge if its a overkill thats their problem take out the lasers and tanks ETC make it a real good old fastion transport

this is bungies last game they never let us fly phantoms pelican ETC the falcon is all we have now and the closet thing to a dropship that we can get without mods or things like that Banhammerish Its perfect number 3 for MM but not the entire game (not campain) WTF BUNGIE!

  • 08.07.2010 3:26 PM PDT

I agree, but I would like to see at least 10 people on each team, we have our idea, now we need to name it.

Here's some ideas...

1. Team War (perhaps a setting for FFA?)
2. ODST Squadron (or something closely relating)
3. Battlefront (yes, it is indeed, a reference to the game)
4. Intersect (intersection?)
5. Last Stand
6. Rain of Fire (or something similar)
7. Ground War (sorry mw2, but this would live up to its name)
8. Fallout
9. Flash Strike
10. Ejection
11. Spec. Ops
12. Black Ops (I've heard its gonna be a let down)
13. Red Vs. Blue

pick or add, I'll be checking up

[Edited on 08.07.2010 3:51 PM PDT]

  • 08.07.2010 3:50 PM PDT

BEST idea i have heard for a LONG time, i love it, but alas the game is complete, it is too late, but if it was DLC then i would definately download it even if it cost $100 of microsoft points

  • 08.07.2010 3:58 PM PDT
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*Noble6*

i swear if bungie dosnt put this (and my idea) in DLC their gonna lose ALOT OF people on this site (even me) dont get me wrong or anything

  • 08.07.2010 4:07 PM PDT