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Subject: Official response from Achronos regarding "halo 2"
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I've had a reply from Achronos stating that Halo:CE's weapons were "unbalanced", but he failed to mention why. Here is a transcript of the response...

Posted by: VashTheStampede
If they are the same tired responses, then could you make a sticky on the forums explaining why bungie made the game the way they did? but instead of just saying, "we wanted to appeal to the masses", say why you guys made the sword a one-hit weapon that lunges, why you didn't want a balanced weapon in the game (i.e. Pistol), etc... making this thread would hopefully die down some of the complaints, but the one thing we want, is ANSWERS.


Posted by: Achronos
We made the game we want to play. That's the only answer you'll ever get. We don't make it for competitive play, we don't make it for MLG, we make games we'd enjoy playing ourselves, and then give them to you guys and say "Here's something we made that we find fun, we invite you to play with us." We've been fortunate that most people seem to agree with what we think is fun.


Wow, it's nice to know that bungie made a game that THEY wanted to play, and since they allready know what all gamers want, it just all happened so convieniently...

Posted by: VashTheStampede
Then make a end-to-end-all sticky explaining why each weapon was made the way it was, also explaining different various issues...


Posted by: Achronos
That would be a waste of time. We make games we want to play. Criticize if you want, but we're not going to apologize for our decisions that we think are right.


Posted by: VashTheStampede
I also realize that you won't apologize for what you have done with halo 2, after all, who would apologize for something that took over 2 years to "make"... but answers to WHY you guys made it the way you did are in need.


Posted by: Achronos
Because Halo 2 is fun. I enjoy nearly every mode of play. I think br starts all the time are boring. I think SMG starts all the time are boring. I think avoiding such variety in the name of establishing a banal, vanilla "tournament" ruleset is okay if you're playing in a tournament, but completely stupid and unfun thing to do in a matchmaking type system. No data I have yet seen aside from the same people beating the same dead horse over and over again in this forum refutes that.


Posted by: VashTheStampede
I never asked for you guys to change anything, although i would like a Halo 1.5 instead of Halo 2... The only thing I want is ANSWERS...


Posted by: Achronos
Unfortunately, I cannot compete with your "perfect" Halo 1 picture, which, contrary to your opinion, was not a perfect game (it was full of unbalanced weapons, maps, etc.) But, you forget the main thing both Halo games share - both of them are damn fun to play. Here's a newsflash - that's our only goal is to make the games fun. But we're not going to simply keep making the same game. There is nothing wrong with thinking Halo 1 is better, but that doesn't make Halo 2 a bad game. Play Halo 1 as much as you want, that's great. If you like Halo 2 better, then don't rag on the guys who like Halo 1 better. It is that simple.

I fail to see the need for you people to continually try and place one game above another. Why does it matter? They're both great, fun games. We love both games for what they are. Stop trying to classify things and justifying your own opinion by trying to break someone else down.

-Tom Achronos
Bungie.net Overlord


Achronos states that the weapons from Halo 1 were "Unbalanced", but he does not mention why,...if Achronos or any of the mods are reading this, then could anyone respond as to how Halo is unbalanced?

  • 08.02.2005 8:54 AM PDT
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Achronos was right.
Now shut the hell up and stop sniffing crack.

  • 08.02.2005 11:29 AM PDT
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whats your deal "I want answers" play the game thats what they made it for not to be critizized on how they made it

  • 08.02.2005 2:18 PM PDT
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the next convorsation between vash and achronos

  • 08.02.2005 7:16 PM PDT
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WOW GREAT WORK! I mean... I would have never thought of arguing with a b.net staff member! I don't know why... maybe because I'm not an attention seeking little -blam!-.

  • 08.02.2005 9:12 PM PDT