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Subject: Starting Weapons for Gametypes
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When making a custom gametype on Halo 3, the game restricts you from spawning with certain weapons including the Plasma Rifle, Carbine, Beam Rifle, Sentinel Beam, and Fuel Rod Cannon. This is mainly due to not every map including these weapons. If these were possible options on Halo 3, then instead of the desired starting weapon, you would spawn with an Assault Rifle.

I ask that Bungie please allow us to use every weapon as a starting weapon. It'd open up a huge amount of possibilities in custom games. It would also make it possible to bring back gametypes to matchmaking, such as the classic Sniper/Beam Rifle Team Snipers and SWAT Carbines.

Anyone else think that this feature should be included in Reach?

[Edited on 11.01.2009 3:52 PM PST]

  • 11.01.2009 3:33 PM PDT
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When I went to make Team Carbines, I was disappointed because I couldn't make an covenant version of Team BRs. Carbine and PR start...

  • 11.01.2009 3:35 PM PDT
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Posted by: Mr Talkbox
When I went to make Team Carbines, I was disappointed because I couldn't make an covenant version of Team BRs. Carbine and PR start...


Same here. I have had so many ideas for gametypes, but they aren't possible because of the limitations.

  • 11.01.2009 3:38 PM PDT

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Dont forget the Sentiniel Beam!


I wanted to make a juggernaut game type called Senteniel Cyclops. I wanted to make him spawn with a lazer and s. beam, but I was dissapointed when I couldnt use the S.Beam.
I say yes!

P.S. I also want an option to start off with no weapon, so you could do sneaking / CQC missions.

  • 11.01.2009 3:50 PM PDT
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Posted by: GenerateX3
Dont forget the Sentiniel Beam!


I wanted to make a juggernaut game type called Senteniel Cyclops. I wanted to make him spawn with a lazer and s. beam, but I was dissapointed when I couldnt use the S.Beam.
I say yes!

P.S. I also want an option to start off with no weapon, so you could do sneaking / CQC missions.



Oops! I can't believe I forgot the Sentinel Beam. Oh and the idea of no weapon is great. More options, the more possibilities.

  • 11.01.2009 3:53 PM PDT

Awesome isn’t just a word. Awesome is a way of life. Awesome is a way of war. Teamwork matters the most. Lone Wolves jeopardize the missions. Teamwork is key. Resistance is futile. The covenant fear us, not the other way around. We don’t fight for Earth. We don’t fight for Reach. We fight for the good of mankind because we are A.W.E.S.O.M.E. Alpha Wolf Elite Squadron Ordinary Mammals Electrocuted. Click the Homepage.

Not that this has much to do with this, but I also want to be able to choose the ammo amount you start with. 100% - 0%.
So if you want a punching gametype, you could spawn with an energyless sword.

  • 11.01.2009 4:02 PM PDT