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  • Poll [11 votes]: Choose your Character
Subject: Choose your Character
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Poll: Choose your Character  [closed]
Yes, good idea:  55%
(6 Votes)
No, bad idea:  45%
(5 Votes)
Total Votes: 11

I just got this idea from reading someones topic about the different spartans in the book. Basicly what I want is for in multiplayer, you are able to choose from the five main character spartans to use.

From what I've read on the forums (I haven't read the books) each of the main spartans had unique attributes - strengths and weaknesses, but all were pretty much equal in overall ability. You should be able to pick a character whose actual strengths and weaknesses would carry over into the game.

Let's say you pick someone who in the story is faster and smaller. In multiplayer, your character would be faster.

All the characters would still be able to have all the armor permutations, giving so many possibilties in combinations.

Tell me what you think =)

  • 11.03.2009 1:52 PM PDT

A bit too hard to balance really. Best just to have everyone be the same spartan.

  • 11.03.2009 1:54 PM PDT

Nosy little sucker aren't you?

I'd probably use either the huge, beast-man (Sam?) or just stick with John.

  • 11.03.2009 1:55 PM PDT

Posted by: Mister Bingles
I'd probably use either the huge, beast-man (Sam?) or just stick with John.

We won't be playing as either in Reach's singleplayer.

  • 11.03.2009 1:56 PM PDT
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My new B.net account is Grizzled Ancient. If you see him, its me.

No. In ODST just because you picked Romeo, that doesnt make you better at sniping. Halo MP is all about balance.

  • 11.03.2009 1:57 PM PDT

I am Field Master Avu Med 'Telcam, Servant of the Abiding Truth, and I have many brothers.

A god who creates tools is still a god. It is not for us to impose qualifications upon the divine or presume to guess its intentions.

Uhh, no.

  • 11.03.2009 3:16 PM PDT

I thought he meant for the campaign....

  • 11.03.2009 3:24 PM PDT

Posted by: USArmyRanger7RB
I thought he meant for the campaign....

Still no in the campaign. Its best to have a clear canon storyline where all the characters do the same thing every playthrough instead of "if I choose character X, he sets off the bomb and saves player Y, while if I choose player Y, he sets off the bomb and saves player X."

  • 11.03.2009 3:28 PM PDT

I am Field Master Avu Med 'Telcam, Servant of the Abiding Truth, and I have many brothers.

A god who creates tools is still a god. It is not for us to impose qualifications upon the divine or presume to guess its intentions.

Posted by: Hylebos
Posted by: USArmyRanger7RB
I thought he meant for the campaign....

Still no in the campaign. Its best to have a clear canon storyline where all the characters do the same thing every playthrough instead of "if I choose character X, he sets off the bomb and saves player Y, while if I choose player Y, he sets off the bomb and saves player X."
Right, and do you know how difficult it would be to make balanced maps for all those different kind of advantages?

  • 11.03.2009 3:31 PM PDT