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Subject: Elites in Reach Beta?

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Poll: Elites in Reach Beta?  [closed]
Yes, include them in the beta.:  88%
(91 Votes)
No, do not include them in the beta.:  12%
(13 Votes)
Total Votes: 104

Even though I'm probably only suggesting it because I'm a die-hard Elite fan, wouldn't it seem the most logical to include the Elite character model in the beta as well as the Spartan character model? It was annoying to see Bungie's forums filled with complaints that couldn't be fixed when Halo 3 came out about the Elite character model. Including the playable Elite character model in the beta is really important for that reason I think, since the problems that seem to be the most important can be addressed after extensive testing in the beta.

  • 11.15.2009 1:58 PM PDT

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Yes and have the original Elite models.
















lol Not character models... The purdy onez... ;]

  • 11.15.2009 2:00 PM PDT
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Posted by: DecepticonCobra

We are all going to get banned aren't we?

im sure that the elites will be in multiplayer giving thats this is based on the battle of reach,plus the have been in multiplayer since halo 2.

  • 11.15.2009 2:02 PM PDT
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Posted by: The Desert Wolf
im one second from taking this to the next level.

I think they should. I don't play as one personally, but I hope they look even better in Reach. Maybe a little scarier like they did in CE or Halo Wars.

  • 11.15.2009 2:04 PM PDT

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Posted by: JETST0RM
I think they should. I don't play as one personally, but I hope they look even better in Reach. Maybe a little scarier like they did in CE or Halo Wars.

Scarier eh? It would be pretty hard to top the CE Elites I think. What comes to mind is running around on the Autumn into a dark hallway where there is this huge Alien warrior who starts screaming at me, haha.

They should definitely try though, that would be sweet if they could make them even more intimidating.

  • 11.15.2009 2:06 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 consider elites essential for MP. I like them alot, and would love to see the armors available.

I would also like to see brutes, they have really neat armor pieces as well.

  • 11.15.2009 2:10 PM PDT

Posted by: Duardo
I'd love to be a 10 year old and tell my mom I'm going on an adventure out into the world catching Pokemon, with her full support. Never mind the fact that there are rapists, criminals, and murders out there, or the fact that I may get killed by a Pokemon.

Luckily I have Pikachu.

Bungie should add every possible multiplayer feature in the Beta as they can, they should also pay more attention to the compalints on broken features like the spawn system rather than fixing what wasn't broken in the Halo 3 Beta (Nerfed Tripmine, added retarded melee system, removed ability to save films in post game lobby).

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probaly but there going to be very littel in the beta

  • 11.15.2009 2:13 PM PDT
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Posted by: DecepticonCobra

We are all going to get banned aren't we?

Posted by: Uncle Kulikov
I consider elites essential for MP. I like them alot, and would love to see the armors available.

I would also like to see brutes, they have really neat armor pieces as well.

Im glad you mentioned that, i would like to see elites haveing the EXACT amount of Armour pers as the spartans. I would like them to actually good perms too instead of the ok ones in halo 3.

  • 11.15.2009 2:13 PM PDT

They better be in it.

  • 11.15.2009 2:14 PM PDT

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Posted by: Uncle Kulikov
I consider elites essential for MP. I like them alot, and would love to see the armors available.

I would also like to see brutes, they have really neat armor pieces as well.

Brutes would be very interesting, if you look at all of their ranks you see in campaign, they definitely can supply the armor perms...

It would be pretty cool if their power armor would pop off like in campaign when they died. I know it only happens in campaign when they lose shields, but you lose shields in MP too much for that to be practical I think.

  • 11.15.2009 2:26 PM PDT

Posted by: urk
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Posted by: The BS Police
Bungie should add every possible multiplayer feature in the Beta as they can, they should also pay more attention to the compalints on broken features like the spawn system rather than fixing what wasn't broken in the Halo 3 Beta (Nerfed Tripmine, added retarded melee system, removed ability to save films in post game lobby).
The more things to test, the merrier.

(I forgot about the ability to save films in lobby, that was useful)

  • 11.15.2009 2:43 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.”

Posted by: Supra1018
It would be pretty cool if their power armor would pop off like in campaign when they died. I know it only happens in campaign when they lose shields, but you lose shields in MP too much for that to be practical I think.
Maybe only in games where your lives are limited, or have the pieces despawn before they hit the ground.

  • 11.15.2009 2:54 PM PDT
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Wait, there weren't elites in Halo 3's beta?

  • 11.15.2009 3:08 PM PDT

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Posted by: Alec9224
Wait, there weren't elites in Halo 3's beta?

No, there were not, if I recall correctly.

  • 11.15.2009 3:17 PM PDT
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The halo 2 Elites were cute. Those are the elites i'd want to see =D

  • 11.15.2009 3:23 PM PDT

i would like the elites to look more scary and more alien like rather then some dinosaurs like in halo 3, i loved the way they looked in halo 2 just like this one.

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/halo/images/thumb/8/84/Hono rGuard07.jpg/300px-HonorGuard07.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u2NDc3T-AYk/Sb8eli3kYTI/AAAAAAAAACc /saEIumg6x5w/s400/sean_mcnally_arbiter_cape.jpg

[Edited on 11.15.2009 3:37 PM PST]

  • 11.15.2009 3:30 PM PDT

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Posted by: o StealthKing o
i would like the elites to look more scary and more alien like rather then some dinosaurs like in halo 3, i loved the way they looked in halo 2 just like this one.

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/halo/images/thumb/8/84/Hono rGuard07.jpg/300px-HonorGuard07.jpg

What a badass Honor Guard. Heh.

Although I think the difference in Elites in Halo 2 and Halo 3 is just a bit more mass on their back legs, and thicker armor, since Bungie had more polygons to work with. I still prefer the Halo 2 model though if you consider the armor to be a part of the Elite itself.

  • 11.15.2009 3:37 PM PDT

same here look at this nice armor i wish this is in halo reach

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_u2NDc3T-AYk/Sb8eli3kYTI/AAAAAAAAACc /saEIumg6x5w/s400/sean_mcnally_arbiter_cape.jpg

  • 11.15.2009 3:38 PM PDT

My friends call me D Bo.

Elites are the best to fight in Halo, i'm also a die-hard Elite fan. I hate brutes, it's the fact that I would rather see Elites as the enemy than Brutes. I looked at the Brutes in Halo 2 and I said "Brutes are so stupid."

  • 11.15.2009 4:01 PM PDT
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The elite character model should be playable, but only if they are taller and have less of a hunched stance. They need to be taller and have more defined jaws (like in halo 2) to make them look more intimidating.

Also, even though it was a mistake, people have taken advantage of the glitches in the elite model in matchmaking.

Strategically, it could be an option if the different character models (like brutes), or different armor permutations, played slightly different. But only if they are balanced so that people that haven't unlocked everything yet have just as much of a chance as someone who has.

  • 11.15.2009 5:45 PM PDT

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(2) pwn the world bungie
(3) never give in to BS, your always going good in your own way.

OH GOD YES!!!!!!! and some permutations for both spartans and elites. Just something to customize with a little...

  • 11.15.2009 5:49 PM PDT

What about http://www.xboxgazette.com/i/pic_halo_elite.jpg


The difference speaks for itself.

  • 11.15.2009 5:49 PM PDT

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There weren't any Elites in the Halo 3 Beta because bungie didn't want to ruin the surprise of playable elites. I'm sure there will be playable Elites in the Reach Beta, and maybe a new race......:)

  • 11.15.2009 5:56 PM PDT

(1)the only way to escape death is death itself.
(2) pwn the world bungie
(3) never give in to BS, your always going good in your own way.

it would be cool to play as brutes....

  • 11.15.2009 5:57 PM PDT

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