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Subject: Only 16 Players!?!?
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Since its official that you can have 4 players on 1 xbox ON LIVE, 16 players seems small now, only 4 Full xboxs can play in a game.......i was hopeing it would be 32 players or something around there...Now i cant look forward to the biggiest halo war game EVER.

  • 08.12.2004 11:22 AM PDT
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There planning to make it 36 but only 16 for now

  • 08.12.2004 11:25 AM PDT
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Halo wasn't designed for a large war game style of Gameplay. Go pick up Joint Operations, or beter yet, Planetside.

  • 08.12.2004 11:25 AM PDT
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I have to agree 16 is weak. I would like to see bungie strive past the norm of 16. I know its not designed for large scale battles, but dont try to compare with an MMOFPS, were not even close to suggesting that (those are in the 1000's) At least give us the option to pick more.

PC games use 32 and they does fine, while the same games on console use 16.

  • 08.12.2004 11:43 AM PDT
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16 is better than 4, so stop whining.

[Edited on 8/12/2004 11:45:43 AM]

  • 08.12.2004 11:45 AM PDT
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PC's are more powerful and there for can hold more people. I think the xbox would struggle with anything above 16.

  • 08.12.2004 11:45 AM PDT
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Yes there needs to be alot more, than 16. It would be cool if they did like 60 some odd players total :) that would rock, prolly wont though.

  • 08.12.2004 11:45 AM PDT
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20 would be fine for me, 10v10, or 4v4v4v4v4 or 2v2v2v2v2v2v2v2, etc, 20 would be a good number for me, because after that it just gets to be like ultimo spawn killage, but maybe 24-30 players on the maps like water works or whatever, like the really big ones that can handle that many.

  • 08.12.2004 11:46 AM PDT
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well rumor is it that there working on it to be atleast 24 cause other games like Star Wars Battle Front are going to have 24 players and call of duty and battle field 1942

  • 08.12.2004 11:48 AM PDT
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Posted by: ZombieBro2
Since its official that you can have 4 players on 1 xbox ON LIVE, 16 players seems small now, only 4 Full xboxs can play in a game.......i was hopeing it would be 32 players or something around there...Now i cant look forward to the biggiest halo war game EVER.

ok can you tell me where you found that it was offical cause i found it once but i can not find where i found it

  • 08.12.2004 11:48 AM PDT
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The final number hasnt been confirmed yet. The base number was 16, we know we're getting at least that many, but they're trying to make 32. I'm all for smaller games, more tactics and strategy in a 8 vs 8 than a 16 vs 16 cause the teams are more compact and easier to organize.

Anyways, rest assured that they'll only make it as big as they can without having any lag, that's the goal, and I praise them for it.

  • 08.12.2004 11:49 AM PDT
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Wont four people on one xbox eat up all or more than a household's bandwith.

I have a hard time with two people playing at one time at my house.

  • 08.12.2004 11:51 AM PDT
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Posted by: Bearcat101
16 is better than 4, so stop whining.


Dont waste everyones time with flame and the obvious. No -blam!- 16 is better than 4, thanks.

Were all stocked up on math lessons, so take a hike.

  • 08.12.2004 11:53 AM PDT
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actually it should not have any problems, it all depends on how many systems or computers you have linked to the main port. cause if you work on 2 computers and play 2 ppl on xbox live it is sure to slow a bit down cause the computers are taking the speed from the xbox's connection

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Its safe to say the average Joe Shmo wont be able to host more than 16 people on their xbox. Wouldn't it be a good business to charge monthly fees to have hardcore servers running all day. Ive looked into a a T1 for my house, but it $1000 setup and $600 monthly fee (it varies for provider to provder). Thers no way I can afford that unless Im seeing some money come back my way. So my point is unless theres rich people willing to run their servers for free were all SOL. And if there are rich people willing to do it, you can bet your ass those servers will always be full.

  • 08.12.2004 12:03 PM PDT
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Unless some levels are absolutly huge, then with more than 16 players it would be spawn die, spawn die, which is fun sometimes, but gets old. Seeing as xboxes have 4 to a box it makes sence to have 16 although i think they could bump it up to 20.

  • 08.12.2004 12:08 PM PDT
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yea, if you are lucky you can get T1 or even T3 but that cost even more. my friend has T1 but that is cause his dad works at a provider of it so they get it free

  • 08.12.2004 12:09 PM PDT
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Posted by: Sweat Shop
Unless some levels are absolutly huge, then with more than 16 players it would be spawn die, spawn die, which is fun sometimes, but gets old. Seeing as xboxes have 4 to a box it makes sence to have 16 although i think they could bump it up to 20.

i have heard that there is a MP level that is like 2-4 miles in the game, probly like a giant blood gulch

  • 08.12.2004 12:10 PM PDT
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Assuming multiple player mode is fully customizable, if would be cool to see a Couterstrike setup with alot of players (the more the marrie). No respawns and have the game just reload when its over (no waiting room). This would take of the spawn and die, spawn and die problem. Again it would just be one of many choices to pick from. It wouldnt work well with slayer b/c last two guys hide. There has to be a common goal (plant the bomb) for the last to player to meet.

Lets not fight for which is better, lets fight for which will gives us the most options.

  • 08.12.2004 12:14 PM PDT
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I just want it to be smooth. If it had 32 players or more and was laggy like the PC version that wouldn't be too cool. If they could get it smooth it might work though.

[Edited on 8/12/2004 12:27:11 PM]

  • 08.12.2004 12:25 PM PDT
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8vs8 on bloodgulch was do-able, personally, i think its gonna be great just to have the ability to be able to play in large multiplayer games on live, 32vs32 would be awesome though, CTF would be crazy, i think that 16vs16, would actually require more tactics if say it were team slayer, to come out on top, because, you cant just run into the middle of the map and start shooting from the hills if there are 16 guys, you have to be sneaky, or just play awesome. 16vs16, would be awesome

  • 08.12.2004 12:26 PM PDT
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i would like 16 on 16 cause for my clan each squad is 16 ppl and there are 2 fire teams in each

  • 08.12.2004 12:29 PM PDT