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  • Subject: Gameplay issues with Halo CE. Server hosts, please read.
Subject: Gameplay issues with Halo CE. Server hosts, please read.
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Firstly, I've never EVER been able to host a game. I've tried disabling all 3 firewalls and it still doesn't work. I've even changed my cable provider and upped the service, but it doesn't work. If anyone knows what can be done, please tell me, as I wish to be able to host my own game.

Second, what is with all the (mostly) idiotic custom maps that people play on CE? There are a few good ones like PoA space, Sniper Training and the H2CE maps, but the rest are complete junk. Why do people keep playing those lame ass maps? So, just so that I don't have to sit around waiting without a server, I go and download the most popular maps and a week later, I have to do it all over again!

Please people, just play the basic maps. They are very well designed and nicely balanced. These amateurs make some of the worst maps and people just play them for the novelty, not considering the fun quotient for the rest of the players on the server. This problem is so annoying that I've gone to playing games like UT2004 and GTA:San Andreas.

If you disagree, please post your reasons here. I wish to know why it seems that only 12 people actually play Halo for the challenge and the fun anymore.

  • 09.04.2005 11:13 AM PDT
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At this point, I only play Halo CE for the H2 maps.

Can you tell us any more info about your problem?
Is there an error message?
What error message do the people that try to join get?
PC system specs?
Any other problems?

  • 09.04.2005 11:46 AM PDT
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P4 2.8 Ghz HT Prescott chip
Abit something or the other motherboard
1 GB RAM
ATI 9800 256mb vid card
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Gamer sound card
3 Mbit/second constand on cable connection
Norton Personal Firewall 2005.

The people who try to join my server gets a "Unable to join game server" error message.

Halo PC and CE 1.07 with cd btw

  • 09.05.2005 10:32 AM PDT
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There are some pretty bad maps for CE, but atleast you can create your own. That only way you can create a great map is to create many crappy ones and find out why they are crappy.

As for the server, you can go here to find out how to set up a dedicated server.

  • 09.05.2005 3:10 PM PDT