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Subject: CTF flag bouncing
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BULLCRAP. It's a STUPID mlg tactic and needs to be removed, it's totally -blam!- AND -blam!- annoying! FIX IT NOW!

  • 10.21.2009 9:27 PM PDT
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How about Bungie brings back H2 flag running so that the people complaining now will beg for H3 flag running to return. This way you know how lucky you are that they nerfed the flag running from H2 to how it is in H3.

  • 10.21.2009 9:29 PM PDT

this is the first time iv posted

  • 10.21.2009 9:30 PM PDT

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Posted by: AquaBlader
CTF is god. Praise his name. For the flag is his holy messiah.

Posted by: Bricypoo Nobody quotes me and puts me in their signatures It makes me sad ... :(
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Posted by: brotherkid
BULLCRAP. It's a STUPID mlg tactic and needs to be removed, it's totally -blam!- AND -blam!- annoying! FIX IT NOW!
I highly doubt MLG invented flag running.

  • 10.21.2009 9:31 PM PDT
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Posted by: Slayer706
Try this argument in a courtroom and see where you go:

"I don't consider theft a crime because it is easy to accomplish. Don't be hating on me judge just because you don't have the skill to do it!"

Posted by: brotherkid
BULLCRAP. It's a STUPID mlg tactic and needs to be removed, it's totally -blam!- AND -blam!- annoying! FIX IT NOW!


Seeing as it can be used in any CTF Variant (not just MLG), and that a logical person thinks:

Hey, if I pick up the flag, I move slower. And If I drop it, I move at normal speed again.

So if (assuming the player desires to win), they will "run the flag."

The difference is only more noticeable in MLG due to the increased movement speed while not holding an objective.

  • 10.21.2009 9:33 PM PDT

My last off topic question. How do we all earn the titels as the honorable members and etc.

  • 10.21.2009 9:33 PM PDT

Its a trap!!!

Posted by: the n00b pwner
its a tactic but an extremely annoying one that makes ny ears bleed--flag taken, flag dropped, flag taken, flag dropped, flag taken, flag dropped, flag taken, flag dropped, flag taken, flag dropped, flag taken, flag dropped, flag taken, flag dropped, flag taken, flag dropped, flag taken, flag dropped, flag taken, flag dropped, flag taken, flag dropped, flag taken, flag dropped, etc.


lmao that is actually music to my ears. I love hearing that for some reason. Oh well its an opinion thing

ok to adress this forum. Its a good strategy. Slowing the player down would be stupid. I like when i toss the flag I am ready for combat. If i am slow when i need to drop it and shoot I am going to be pissed.

Like someone said its a tradeoff. Your faster but give your position away. But beware of lag. This has caused the flag to not be picked up properly or some cases disapeer (and no host was not changed)

I also think every play list except BTB and SB should not use a one hit melee with the flag. This makes it even more important that your team has your back. Instead of a do it your self close range

  • 10.21.2009 9:35 PM PDT

Here’s what Luke had to say about the differences in treatment between the Spartans and Elites in Reach:

“Instead of piece-by-piece customization like the Spartans, Elite customization is a full model swap with models selected from the various Elite classes appearing throughout the Campaign. There are all kinds of reasons for this, not the least of which is our continued emphasis on the Spartan as your identity in Reach.”

I don't care about the tactic.

JUST MAKE IT SO THAT THE ANNOUNCER DOESN'T MENTION IT EVERY TIME!

  • 10.21.2009 9:35 PM PDT

Its a trap!!!

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Posted by: brotherkid
BULLCRAP. It's a STUPID mlg tactic and needs to be removed, it's totally -blam!- AND -blam!- annoying! FIX IT NOW!
I highly doubt MLG invented flag running.


yeah a lot of excessive hatred for MLG. A company thats helped Halo get even bigger

Sure it would be big on its own but some people dont realize how much it has helped.

And kids the bigger Halo gets the bigger Bungie gets (even better money can go into games)
and the bigger bungie gets the closer it can get to world domination

  • 10.21.2009 9:38 PM PDT

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This thread makes me so sad for halo as a franchise
plz don't listen bungie.

[Edited on 10.21.2009 9:42 PM PDT]

  • 10.21.2009 9:40 PM PDT

Were it so easy.

Posted by: knox457
to work for them? thats nice but dont you deserve that as well your stats are better and hw do u get the tittle of honorable member and thanks for telling me im srry for annoying you.

Because it means that you have been a better member than me on the forums and that Bungie doesn't like me. Because I'm so mean...

  • 10.21.2009 9:43 PM PDT

oh ok so you just be nice i can do that for me i cant really be mean

  • 10.21.2009 9:44 PM PDT

Were it so easy.

Ok thanks.

  • 10.21.2009 9:46 PM PDT

your welcome.

  • 10.21.2009 9:47 PM PDT

I really think flag bouncing has no affect what so ever the objective is to kill the enemy get the flag but the tatic has no use for me I just use teamwork, and some times matchmaking will pair you up with a teamplayer

  • 10.21.2009 9:50 PM PDT

Here's the deal. It's a tactic that i personally believe bungie let stay in the game. reasons being

1- they have gotten rid of everything they didn't approve of (button glitches from halo 2, HLG spots)

2- its a legit tactic where the flag runner sacrifices stealth in place of speed

3- I've seen plenty of bungie employees do it

Also, you argued something about it "being fine on small maps, but on large maps its impossible to keep up with". That point is invalid, as you have a large amount of vehicles at your disposal. and if you can't get to these vehicles without getting killed, well, thats just smart playing by the other team.

as for your problem with the sound, if it bothers you that much, then either don't play halo, or press mute. maybe in reach they will offer an option to turn off certain sound effects (background noises, announcer voice, explosions, etc)but until then, those are your only real options.

  • 10.21.2009 9:54 PM PDT
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.....im to laid back to post a sig.......oh wait a min....SON OF A *smacked with a banhammer*

threads like this make bungie laugh i can see it now

* hey shishka come over here*

^what is it urk^

*read this post*

^lolol couple idiots fighting about dropping and picking up a flag^

*yea they really are nerds*

^tell them it's A BLAMING GAME^

*naw let them figure it out*

  • 10.21.2009 9:54 PM PDT

Halo = greatest multiplayer ever made.

Posted by: Redraven1992
capture the flag is a great game type and theres so much fun to be had. however theres one thing that just breaks my heart and the game when it happens.

flag bouncing.

you know when the dude carrying the flag drops and then picks up and drops and picks up and drops and picks up etc etc etc the flag? not only is it EXTREMELY ANNOYING but it ruins the game making it exeedingly hard to catch the flag and even then to return it.



the porblem originates from when u drop the flag it goes infront of u a bit. this combined with a 360 radius in witch u can grab the flag make flag bouncing possible.

an easy solution is thus. have the flag drop straight down practically right infront or the player model and remove flag inertia, just in front of there toes. second have it so only if the flag is infront of the player (like 180 degrees) and a short range (like the melee lung range) will u be able to pick it up.

bungie this is something that really hurts CTF as a gametype and ruins the fun in playing it.

please hear me and address the problem.

update..

some ideas that people have come up with are thus.
1.having the player retain there slow speed for short duration after they drop the flag therefore defeating the purpose.
2.being unable to pick up a flag until 2 seconds or so after it has been droped.
3.remove flag inertia and constric flag pickup radius


Never post again you only embarrass yourself, take your disc and snap it in half. or throw your box out a window please you do not deserve to play the best multi-player game out there

  • 10.21.2009 9:55 PM PDT
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Kid you're a commander gr 2.
Shut your fuuuucking mouth.

  • 10.21.2009 9:56 PM PDT

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the ability to run the flag has been around since Halo:CE, in fact it has decreased since CE, pick up CE and look how fast you run a flag, it was ridiculous.

There is nothing Bungie can do to solve this "problem" without totally ruining the gametype.

Keep it the way it is.

  • 10.21.2009 9:57 PM PDT
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.....im to laid back to post a sig.......oh wait a min....SON OF A *smacked with a banhammer*

you sound like a idiot rank means bull in the world of halo 3 matchmaking no one really cares >_>

  • 10.21.2009 9:58 PM PDT

whos urk i seen him b4 he is bungie?

  • 10.21.2009 10:01 PM PDT

how is shishka bungie if it says playlist over lord because hi chest is that flaming shest because it has no lights in it
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  • 10.21.2009 10:04 PM PDT
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Posted by: zerosparten
you sound like a idiot rank means bull in the world of halo 3 matchmaking no one really cares >_>


While this is mostly true, if someone wants to comment on how a gameplay element is unfair, broken, imbalanced, etc. then they should have a basic understanding of the game. Seeing as how anyone with that little amount of knowledge should be able to get a brig easily, or at least close to it, I could see why he brought up the rank.

That would be like someone with barely any knowledge on how Football is played trying to say what should be changed, it is simply not something that should happen or be taken seriously if it does.

  • 10.21.2009 10:11 PM PDT

I was debating as to if I should post on here or not and decided to. First off removing it seems pointless and stupid, it would slow game play down for one. Second everyone saying it wasint intended, if they didnt want it to be possible it wouldint be. They greatly reduced the effectiveness from the previous two games and as I just stated if they didnt want it to be possible you wouldint be able to do it. When people started hiding to win games Bungie didnt like it so they got rid of it. When everyone started the modded screenshot craze Bungie didnt like it and put an end to it. Now i've seen some people complain about the anoyying sound, I laugh at that its not even that anoyying. I suppose you probly get sick of hearing your gun fire and the gain the lead sound too. Most the kids who are complaining about this, and I mean no offense to you. Are players in the lower ranks who I'm assuming find it difficult to keep up with higher skilled players using this tactic. Then theres the issue you say its unbalanced lets look at a few aspects of Halo 3 that are clearly unfair or unbalanced. The beat down system is mediocre at best, There are many equipment items I would consider to be unbalanced such as Regen or Power Drain. Its completely fine to be able to hit X once and down an entire teams sheilds in a matter of seconds, yet you say its unfair to run a flag at a slightly faster pace then normal. Also Bungie fixes Unbalanced issues I'm sure we all used the Hornet before it got nerfed. I never heard you complain about that being unbalanced even though it clearly was. Also I have to get this out now to the kid who said the br is overpowered you made me almost die laughing, I dont see how a weapon that requires you to lead your shots depending on range is overpowered. Yet I'm almost certain you hit Y instantly for that Ar which takes no skill to aim and can be used to drop shields like a power drainer at close range.
Now onto your other points, you claim that it ruins games and makes it now I quote you on this "Too hard to catch the flag runner"I didnt know playing against real humans not dumb Ai's was suppose to be easy. If your finding a player or team hard could it not be for the fact that maybe just maybe they are superior in skill to you. Then theres your point about how it takes no skill what so ever, yes it is easy to run the flag. However there are many players who can run it much faster and better than others and that does take skill. Also how is this tactic any diffrent than any others in halo, players do this to be able to capture and win. Thats the same motive most the kids on this forums have or you wouldint play. Camping around corners with shotguns, swords, hiding and camping in bubble shields are all tactics I see used commonly by mostly players from this forum. Now I find those to take no skill what so ever so should they be removed too? In the end its a way to play the game, a way to get an advantage, to get the upper hand and win, is that not the point of the game? You can say im a Br noob, call me a hardcore gamer, mlg nerd or something like most people from b.net. That would make you look like a kid in my eyes though, you could say you dont play this game to win ect like i've seen before. Which if that is the case pick up a diffrent game. You can say you play for fun not to be competitive but the fact is your playing a FPS against other players that in itself is competitive no matter what your playing. When the object of the game is to beat the other players you have competition simple as that. If theres any points I missed or you dont think I destroyed enough please send me a personal message and I will gladly re-read my post and demolish them. Im just amazed that people complain about this when there are clearly much bigger issues, why complain about this and call it cheating when there are kids Host booting, Lag Switching, Bridging and everything else. What it all comes down to and dont take offense, is that you have most likely gotten beat by this tactic by and listen to this last part, superior players. This gives you a quicker flag route which is smart if you can capitalize on it, and lets face it Halo 3 usually comes down to Smarts and Teamwork.

  • 10.21.2009 10:13 PM PDT