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Subject: A Little Idea When Waiting For Games

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You know when you're searching for games it can sometimes take a while and relatively speaking there is NOTHING to do.

Admittedly this is justifiable due to the awesome quality of the multiplayer experience you are about to have.

BUT!

Don't you think it would be nice just to be able to stay occupied in those long pre-game searches.

What I am suggesting is just a small, arcade style game implementation; Pong or Space Invaders for example, while the xbox is searching for players.

If you're in a party with friends it's fair to say that you can chat and also if you've got anything at home to mess about with during the wait you can, but if like me, when you play Halo, you are playing Halo and THAT IS IT, you may find this idea appealing instead of revisiting bungie favourites for the 50th time and Scrolling through your friends list for no reason.

If you've played Fifa you'll know of the pre-game "Arena". This is the kind of concept I am suggesting and I think it would be a laugh, and knowing the quality of Bungie's prgrammers shouldn't be too much effort.

Would just be a nice touch methinks ;)

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  • 10.26.2009 1:54 AM PDT

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Course the dream would be just plain faster searches, but since we don't have that to fall back on, this will do. This is why I have the most fun with parties. Even if were stuck waiting, at least you've got folks to talk to (it can easily backfire with annoying people though)

  • 10.26.2009 2:00 AM PDT

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Posted by: Wikked Navajoe
My problems [with Reach] are basically just full parties, mlg, and people who go out of their way not to get killed.

How about some elevator music? Who would argue against that? And quite frankly, it would decrease the amount of trash talking by 45%.

  • 10.26.2009 2:00 AM PDT

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Posted by: Viper Skills
How about some elevator music? Who would argue against that? And quite frankly, it would decrease the amount of trash talking by 45%.

This is already optional in a way.
Step 1 - Search for elevator Music
Step 2 - Buy elevator music CD
Step 3 - Rip CD onto Xbox Media player
Step 4 - Play music in lobby
Step 5 - Listen, attempt enjoymeny
Step 6 - Brainstorm for other replies to this thread
Step 7 - Post new idea
Step 8 - WIN
Step 9 - WoRlLD DomoNaIshunz

But yeah, basically you already have the ability to do this within the xbox capabilities and a little effort.

  • 10.26.2009 2:14 AM PDT

If you want to see the MC die, play Legendary. If you want to see MC finish the fight, play Halo 3. If you want to see MC finish the fight by dieing, why did you waste six years when you could have done it yourself right now?

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Posted by: Brucemeister
But yeah, basically you already have the ability to do this within the xbox capabilities and a little effort.

So then what is left is the minigame idea.

  • 10.26.2009 2:16 AM PDT

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Posted by: bansheeownz
Posted by: Brucemeister
But yeah, basically you already have the ability to do this within the xbox capabilities and a little effort.

So then what is left is the minigame idea.


Well not just that, I think it would be good, but I am open to any other time passing suggestions in these situations.

  • 10.26.2009 2:19 AM PDT

If you want to see the MC die, play Legendary. If you want to see MC finish the fight, play Halo 3. If you want to see MC finish the fight by dieing, why did you waste six years when you could have done it yourself right now?

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Posted by: Brucemeister
Well not just that, I think it would be good, but I am open to any other time passing suggestions in these situations.

Well... why not try reading a book. No really! I discovered it about a year ago. When you're not being FORCED to read some stupid book for school, reading can actually be pretty entertaining if you find something you're really interested in.

  • 10.26.2009 2:24 AM PDT

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Posted by: Viper Skills
How about some elevator music? Who would argue against that? And quite frankly, it would decrease the amount of trash talking by 45%.

I wouldn't wanna lose trash talking!!!

  • 11.09.2009 11:43 AM PDT

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i,d rather wait a couple of minutes

  • 11.09.2009 12:20 PM PDT

Yes, but only if there is an option to turn it off.

  • 11.09.2009 12:23 PM PDT

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Posted by: hazzer the hawk
i,d rather wait a couple of minutes


Why?
If you have the option of doing something lol

  • 11.09.2009 2:02 PM PDT
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me and one of my old friends came up with this idea about a year ago.. we thought about how cool it would be to just play pong before a match. xD

  • 11.09.2009 2:04 PM PDT

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they could implement gnop! since they own it...

  • 11.09.2009 2:10 PM PDT

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Yeah Gnop would be quality,
good for passing some waiting time

  • 11.09.2009 3:33 PM PDT

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aah! that would be bad A if they put gnop! in it!!!

  • 11.09.2009 3:40 PM PDT