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Subject: Specialties +++ A Way Classes Could Work

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Posted by: joedanny96
In the wars of the future, wars will be fought by video game nerds who can't use anything but a sniper rifle.

Imagine, someone equipped with an automatic rifle will venture out into the battlefield and be killed by a member of his or her respective team because they're a "noob".


RIP 118. 2008-2010.

Specialties would end up being pointless. Some of them would be outlawed as nooby, while others deemed superior. Similarly to AR vs BR. Eventually only 1 would be used.

  • 10.08.2009 11:57 AM PDT

The less than a second latency of online play is a better system to play off of than more health.

You realize this system is just as host based, right? because if you're fighting host, or someone with a better connection to host, and you each start firing at the same time, his BULLETS will register first, giving him slightly more health if the melees happen at the same time.

So would you rather have the BS of both, or just one?

-HaVOk1228

Sorry OP but I disagree 100%, the assumption that class based halo would not work with different weapon load-outs is based on the current arsenal of halo weapons which are quite literally designed to be scaled from underpowered to overpowered.

If Bungie reworks most of the weapons to bothe have decent (further than melee) range and in general behave closer to what this thread suggests http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=36250307
then there could quite easily be balanced weapon load-outs for differing classes.

EX: (I am referencing weapon characteristics suggested in that thread) A sniper not being able to no scope nearly as effectively and only having a backup pistol could easily find himself outmatched even at a decent distance by a more potent AR that lets players have slight head shot rewards and can fire in highly accurate single shots or short bursts.

The point being that we don't know yet if Halo: Reach will perpetuate the sad cycle of pitting underpowered spammers against power weapons/ high spam head shot weapons (BRs) or if it will take a page from the book of ODST's SMG experiment and give players rifles that can actually fight at a range (if you are not careless enough to spam on full auto).

EDIT: The only reason so many people feel that weapon classes would be overpowered/ newby is because the current halo weapon sets are quite literally unbalanced. Yes the BR/ Sniper are a better choice than a spiker/ AR in most situations as of now but if the former are toned down (in very slight ways) and the latter beefed up then you will be left with a more complete arsenal of weapons that can be used in a range of situations and fewer instances where players have to face certain death because they are stuck with meager means with which to defend themselves.


[Edited on 10.08.2009 12:17 PM PDT]

  • 10.08.2009 12:13 PM PDT

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I'm not totally against classes. Some could be done I think, like Fighter or Survivor. But I disagree with messing with weapon damage, a sniper bullet should do the same amount of damage no matter what. A class shouldn't affect the ammo, it makes no sense.

  • 10.08.2009 12:22 PM PDT
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this sucks

  • 10.08.2009 12:28 PM PDT
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Thanks for the input Mr. Pinke - at least its CONSTRUCTIVE criticism, unlike this:


Posted by: Zig
this sucks


which is horrible. Maybe if they made just a playlist for this so if you wanted to, you could play with specialties

  • 10.09.2009 12:04 PM PDT
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Really really bad list, some of those are just plain rubbish, and some are totally OP.

  • 10.09.2009 12:16 PM PDT
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I love Halo. I like its sequels.

I like Halo.
I also like CS and CoD.

Doesn't mean I want classes in my Halo

  • 10.09.2009 12:19 PM PDT
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Even though a lot of people on these forums don't want this, it doesnt mean that a lot of people in the world that buy Halo don't. Most people on here are pretty hardcore so like Halo the way it is - which I understand - but it doesnt mean this isnt a bad idea

  • 10.10.2009 8:52 AM PDT

Firefight ownage i will do

This isnt battlefield or a mmo

  • 10.10.2009 8:55 AM PDT

Firefight ownage i will do

No just no keep it halo

  • 10.10.2009 8:55 AM PDT

This idea is worst idea ever even worse then classes

  • 10.10.2009 9:14 AM PDT

Destroys Balance, ruins gameplay, would ruin Halo Multiplayer........

A Big Fat NO!1!eleven!!!!

  • 10.10.2009 9:39 AM PDT
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Can someone plz explain how this is worse than classes? I don't rly understand so if you could inform me...

  • 10.10.2009 4:39 PM PDT
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Damn it people!! This isn't even realy classes. Listen to yourselves blowing off anything that sounds new! It could just be for a seperate playlist! You guys are so selfish!

[Edited on 10.10.2009 4:44 PM PDT]

  • 10.10.2009 4:44 PM PDT

Sharks with friggen lasers!

They could make a playlist just for this, then I'd be happy.

  • 10.10.2009 4:45 PM PDT
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How would this idea be unbalanced?! It just adds some interesting gameplay.

  • 10.10.2009 4:46 PM PDT

I don't want classes to work in Halo...

Just... keep classes out.

  • 10.10.2009 4:47 PM PDT
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Posted by: UNSC Spartan360
Damn it people!! This isn't even realy classes. Listen to yourselves blowing off anything that sounds new! It could just be for a seperate playlist! You guys are so selfish!


You make sense. I think this is an awesome idea

  • 10.15.2009 2:26 PM PDT

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