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Subject: ODST is missing matchmaking playlists for firefight.

If ODST had a firefight matchmaking system, it would be similar to Halo Wars' online multiplayer, because the games will be longer. If someone isn't willing to play a long firefight match, they shouldn't be playing.

If ODST had matchmaking playlists, they should include:

- vidmaster achievement playlists, for those who want Recon Armor. One playlist for its one (ODST) vidmaster challenge. If this were reality, finding players willing to take the challenge would be easier. There wouldn't be anymore requests on the Halo forums, and more people would get what they want. Not everyone who owns ODST has friends who own it too. Those ,who don't know anyone with ODST, have to request help from strangers off Halo 3's matchmaking, which sucks.

- searching for public lobbies. Like Left for Dead, people should be able to create a lobby, fix options, and make public to anyone searching for something to do. Options should include setting a max number of reinforcements, rounds, and sets so that people wouldn't have to wait until their lives go out, and time limits, if preferred. This kind of playlist would be good for those who just want to firefight for fun, and for those who wish to get the 200,000PAR achievements.


There's a bunch of fixing ODST needs, mainly to make it actually worth the 70 dollars people spent on it.

  • 02.14.2010 12:09 AM PDT

There comes a time in every mans life... and that time is not now.

If ODST had matchmaking playlists

There's the key word right there. IF.

Its not gonna happen. Far too many threads have been created about firefight matchmaking. You want some people to play ODST with? Get some better friends, or join a group.

  • 02.14.2010 12:18 AM PDT

Better friends?

No it just so happens that I don't have any friends over Xbox Live who own ODST

  • 02.14.2010 12:25 AM PDT

There comes a time in every mans life... and that time is not now.

Better friends, as in, friends who are willing to play ODST with you.

So, join a group. Not that hard.

  • 02.14.2010 12:28 AM PDT

I need players for firefight add me if you want to join fottiemadste

  • 02.14.2010 5:06 AM PDT

Major C.B.

Posted by: r c takedown
If ODST had matchmaking playlists

There's the key word right there. IF.

Its not gonna happen. Far too many threads have been created about firefight matchmaking. You want some people to play ODST with? Get some better friends, or join a group.


But why not? Isn't this a full-priced game, and didn't Bungie label it as such? So simply because it uses the campaign engine it can't support matchmaking? So what they should really do it tweak, spit, and polish it until it's actually ready and make it worth a full price charge. Bungie expected more output than they put in for input on this one, and did blow it on the price versus content value. I love ODST, but without Firefight matchmaking, I don't believe it's worth full charge. It just shows the lack of time/resources put into ODST, and how it shouldn't be fully priced.

  • 02.14.2010 7:48 AM PDT