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Subject: Realistic Reach

First off let's be clear I am not flaming, simply stating my opinion.

1. Enemies smarter: Understandable and expected.

2. Plasmamore powerful: Maybe in campaign but human and plasma weapons accent each other real well in multiplayer, so I don't know.

3. Spartan time: Bad idea gameplay wise, last thing we need is to add bullet time to games.

4. Fistfighting?: Out of all your suggestions this may be the worst, no offense, but it just would not work. Melee is good enough. At most maybe different kinds of melee (Punch, Kicks, etc.) Just no 3rd person fighting.

5. Stealth: Great idea, but let's not make it Splinter Cell, but if we are talkin a good balance then yeah this could be a great idea.

6. Realism Mode: The way you have it would be too much work. Could actually be fun if it was just a 5th difficulty above Legendary, and not a whole new set. They won't do this though, because their difficulties are very famous and they wouldn't just change them. (Unless they called it Mythic so people can relate.)

All in all Bungie know's how to make great games as in what the core gameplay mechanics should be. Your ideas are fun and interesting and may work in other games just not Halo. So don't be to disappointed if Bungie doesn't follow these ideas.

  • 10.12.2009 9:07 PM PDT

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No matrix and street fighter mode please. That sort of thing just doesn't belong in Halo; regardless of what the books say. Although i don't really understand why you want it to be realistic. Its science fiction for a reason. It's supposed to stimulate your imagination; not drag you into reality. The vast majority of people have trouble with the current difficulties anyway. I respect your imagination, but i don't think it would work at all.

  • 10.12.2009 9:07 PM PDT

Posted by: Tobinindyy
It's a great idea, apart from the Spartan Time and part of the "Fist Fighting" mode.
Take away the Spartan Time. I just don't see it as a good idea. But the fist fighting is a great idea, just limit it to the fists, not the entire body. I don't like the idea of holstering your weapon and going third person to roll, dive, jump, and do those things. I prefer a first person fist smacking.

Also, I love the idea of stealth. Climbing walls and jumping fences is a great idea.

Bungie, if you're reading this, please remove the ceilings, they're a pain.


I could see a first person fist fighting working, but the whole range of Third Person manuevers would fit in more with what the Spartans can actually do; It would also make Third Person climbing/jumping look better. However, it would have to be implemented in a way so it would not look wonky; otherwise, if it can't be done, first person fist fighting would be an adequate solution.

  • 10.12.2009 9:12 PM PDT

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i think he's just talking about multiplayer for you guys up there. and they would still have the normal campaign that you have in all the other games

  • 10.12.2009 9:12 PM PDT

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Posted by: Spartan 90210
No matrix and street fighter mode please. That sort of thing just doesn't belong in Halo; regardless of what the books say. Although i don't really understand why you want it to be realistic. Its science fiction for a reason. It's supposed to stimulate your imagination; not drag you into reality. The vast majority of people have trouble with the current difficulties anyway. I respect your imagination, but i don't think it would work at all.


i agree people are starting to get out of control with what they want it the game if what some people said made it into the game it wouldnt be halo it would be a generic fps and i doubt we would want that seeing as this is the last game in an epic saga

  • 10.12.2009 9:13 PM PDT

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Posted by: Spartan 90210
No matrix and street fighter mode please. That sort of thing just doesn't belong in Halo; regardless of what the books say. Although i don't really understand why you want it to be realistic. Its science fiction for a reason. It's supposed to stimulate your imagination; not drag you into reality. The vast majority of people have trouble with the current difficulties anyway. I respect your imagination, but i don't think it would work at all.


i agree people are starting to get out of control with what they want it the game if what some people said made it into the game it wouldnt be halo it would be a generic fps and i doubt we would want that seeing as this is the last game in an epic saga

  • 10.12.2009 9:18 PM PDT
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I like everything except "spartan time" this isnt John Woo's Halo Reach

  • 10.12.2009 9:18 PM PDT

Posted by: Slartan117
First off let's be clear I am not flaming, simply stating my opinion.

1. Enemies smarter: Understandable and expected.

2. Plasmamore powerful: Maybe in campaign but human and plasma weapons accent each other real well in multiplayer, so I don't know.

3. Spartan time: Bad idea gameplay wise, last thing we need is to add bullet time to games.

4. Fistfighting?: Out of all your suggestions this may be the worst, no offense, but it just would not work. Melee is good enough. At most maybe different kinds of melee (Punch, Kicks, etc.) Just no 3rd person fighting.

5. Stealth: Great idea, but let's not make it Splinter Cell, but if we are talkin a good balance then yeah this could be a great idea.

6. Realism Mode: The way you have it would be too much work. Could actually be fun if it was just a 5th difficulty above Legendary, and not a whole new set. They won't do this though, because their difficulties are very famous and they wouldn't just change them. (Unless they called it Mythic so people can relate.)

All in all Bungie know's how to make great games as in what the core gameplay mechanics should be. Your ideas are fun and interesting and may work in other games just not Halo. So don't be to disappointed if Bungie doesn't follow these ideas.


2. Exactly. I would not want this in Multiplayer (maybe one playlist in Matchmaking), only for Campaign.

3. It is a real shame that slo-mo has become cliche, but still, it could possibly be just you speeding up while your health is down.

4. 3rd person fighting would be a radical change to Halo, but it would be a cool way to make Spartans better at what they should be doing

5. Just what I mean: No super stealthy gameplay, but enough so that it is not stupid (Grunts spot you from a mile away)

6. It could be cut down to just Realism Mode, with the above changes

Just remember that I am asking for an entirely different mode, as in, you can play it if you want to, but the changes would be for that mode only. So if you want to play Reach like all other Halos, go ahead. But if you would like to play it like the books, there you have it.

EDIT: Alright, I am going to sleep. If this is still in the first 3 pages tomorrow, I will make changes/additions and answer all questions. Stay tuned...

[Edited on 10.12.2009 9:27 PM PDT]

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