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Subject: Noble Map Pack - 11/30/2010

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  • 10.14.2010 8:22 PM PDT

You can't contain The T4ct1c4lly Ins41n

for all those who are beetching:
1 the campaign is based off the multilayer maps not the other way around and the w/ the maps from forge world, think about the time it takes to make ALL of forge world as the one map itself.

2 Releasing a map so early is not milking, its what Bungie did w/ Halo 3 too.

3 Cmon guys stop complaining about ten bucks i mean TEN DOLLARS cmon i bet that how much you spend on Friday for Mnt Dew and Hot pockets so you can pull an all nighter playing- you guested it- Halo Reach.

4 Anyone talking about level cap, look at the weekly update for 10/8/10

  • 10.14.2010 8:26 PM PDT


Posted by: CrazyMadWarlord
for all those who are beetching:
1 the campaign is based off the multilayer maps not the other way around and the w/ the maps from forge world, think about the time it takes to make ALL of forge world as the one map itself.

2 Releasing a map so early is not milking, its what Bungie did w/ Halo 3 too.

3 Cmon guys stop complaining about ten bucks i mean TEN DOLLARS cmon i bet that how much you spend on Friday for Mnt Dew and Hot pockets so you can pull an all nighter playing- you guested it- Halo Reach.

4 Anyone talking about level cap, look at the weekly update for 10/8/10


1. just because they didnt it with halo 3 doest meen its not milking dumbass.

2. you know what 10$ can buy? alot of -blam!- more important than this piece of -blam!-. Example=Groceries

  • 10.14.2010 8:28 PM PDT

Welcome to the new normal in FPS multiplayer games. Activision won't be satisfied until they suck all the life, and money, out of gaming.
I bought an Xbox almost ten years ago BECAUSE of Halo:CE and this will probably be the first map pack I pass on from Bungie. From the still images, the maps look BAD. Two more giant maps and a small map that looks average at best. Space? Really? Because people desperately want to float around and be an easy target. Novel, but terrible gameplay. And BTW, where is the laser in multiplayer???
I'm an old gamer, I can afford the maps so that's not the problem. What irritates me as a consumer is seeing the gaming industry go the way of Hollywood SO COMPLETELY. Remember that movie you saw last week, yeah, you saw it before, just in a different wrapper.

It's just so sad to see this come from a developer I've respected for so long.

[Edited on 10.14.2010 8:33 PM PDT]

  • 10.14.2010 8:32 PM PDT

Tempest looks great

  • 10.14.2010 8:39 PM PDT

of course! 2 of the multiplayer maps are from the campaign just like the others aswell except forge world

  • 10.14.2010 8:52 PM PDT

Obviously these maps were planned in probably in production before Reach's release. The fact there were only two invasion map on disc stands testimony to this. These maps should've been on disc, IMO.

But what's done has been done and no amount of whining will defer me from spending 800 points on this pack.
Well played, sir.


Maybe some map pack codes could be given to people outside of US for Forge World maps considering they can't compete in the contest... just saying.

  • 10.14.2010 8:54 PM PDT

I really dont want to get these maps since only one of them might be a good 4v4 map and I cant imagine the forge map to offer anything too different from forgeworld. Not to mention 3 maps that all appear in different playlists wont break up how boring it is to play the same 3 or 4 maps over again. I would rather pay $30 for a 10-map map pack because then I wouldn't be playing the same 5 maps over and over again.

I'm probably not going to get this map pack even though I got all of them for H3 because I don't think these maps will freshen the game enough for it to be worth it. The problem is, if I don't get the map packs, most of the playlists will probably be closed off to me after a couple of months.

Unless something changes my mind I won't get these map packs and will sell Halo: Reach since I will be closed off from most of the playlists.

  • 10.14.2010 9:01 PM PDT

Please Bungie, redeem yourself w/ Reach.
Halo 2 and 3 both stink out loud.
In the immortal words of Mr Horse: Halo 2? No sir, didn't like it.


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Wow, these maps look horrible. Not only are 2 out of three massive, the "small" map has space. Space. Cause it worked so well on Zealot. This reminds me of the shield doors on Snowbound and Epitaph. It reminds me of how Bungie seems to be unable to make good maps anymore.

Say what you want, but Powerhouse and Swordbase are future classics.


Swordbase in its current form? Are you joking? It's a total campfest up in the room above the yellow lift.

~telengard

  • 10.14.2010 9:10 PM PDT

All of these maps really look fantastic, and a lot of people here have misconceptions.

A lot of people are saying it's coming out too soon, but the Novemeber 30th release date for the map pack is 2 and a 1/2 months after release of Reach. I am happy they are coming out before Christmas so I will have more time to play.

The price is fine, all previous map packs have been priced the same. It is nearly the same as the COD packs, which were 5 for $15 I believe. $3.33 for a map is worth it for the hours of entertainment and fresh feeling I get from a new map. Of course free would be better, that's why I <3 valve in terms of DLC. I'm sure M$ influences the Halo map packs' price. If you don't want to buy them, then don't. And if that makes you sell your copy of Reach, then I guess Reach was never the game for you.


Anchor 9 looks pretty great, and I think the low-gravity area will work better in this map because it's not just some big open area like in Zealot, there is actually cover. I can imagine the low gravity antics. I really like the play space and setting overall.

Tempest looks great gameplay-wise, but I agree with others that the setting is too much like forge world. Maybe change the time of day or something (do the same for some of the other forgeworld maps, too!)? It seems a lot of people think this is a major forge map, but it's not really. Either way, the next major forge map should have a new setting, and should have big flat areas or even a remake of Sandbox would be nice (although I despise the visual style of Sandbox).

Breakpoint looks cool, but it's hard to tell by the screenshots how well it will play. I like the snow, but I miss the bright snowy style of Avalanche.


Overall they look great, but please come up with more unique maps like Reflection. That map is perfection in my eyes, especially the art style. Please let more of your artists have the freedom to come up with more gems like Reflection. Or at least use colors you haven't used yet; I think Halo 3 had a very nice variety in its color palette for the different maps. No more green, blue, and gray please.

  • 10.14.2010 9:33 PM PDT

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Posted by: jamborie 69
Tempest looks great


Agreed. Tempest looks exactly like what Paradiso SHOULD have been. A well thought out, well built map with more than just 5 objects and a mountain on it. I look forward to playing BTB on this map.


Posted by: Imogen Heap
Overall they look great, but please come up with more unique maps like Reflection. That map is perfection in my eyes, especially the art style. Please let more of your artists have the freedom to come up with more gems like Reflection. Or at least use colors you haven't used yet; I think Halo 3 had a very nice variety in its color palette for the different maps. No more green, blue, and gray please.


You do know Reflection is a remake of Ivory Tower from Halo 2 right? Artistically it is very unique in the grand sceme of Halo maps, but the map layout is remade. I do agree that it is a wonderful map though.

[Edited on 10.14.2010 9:42 PM PDT]

  • 10.14.2010 9:38 PM PDT

i think i would rather they rased the cap then brting out more maps i mean the game onley came out a little while ago ps get some halo on peps!


[Edited on 10.14.2010 9:43 PM PDT]

  • 10.14.2010 9:42 PM PDT

You do know Reflection is a remake of Ivory Tower from Halo 2 right?

Yes, it was one of my favorite maps. I don't really want them to do remakes with old layouts, but some works so well. The particular artist for Reflection just went wild with the style, and it paid off. I do want totally new maps and I want them to look unique, or at least from other parts of the Halo series. There are so many unique areas and visual feelings from across the series, many of which should be reborn in new maps!

[Edited on 10.14.2010 10:07 PM PDT]

  • 10.14.2010 10:00 PM PDT
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OMG! finally, 2 reasons why I'm happy... #1: SNOW MAP! Yes! I love maps with snow. UNGH! #2: A new forge map. The other one is good and all, but everything is so bumpy and it's always good to have variety. ONE MORE THING! Bungie, you guys should make a map as big and useful as forge world, but... IT'S COVERED IN SNOW! SNOWY FORGE WORLD! EPIC!!!!!

  • 10.14.2010 10:26 PM PDT
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Well I'm all for the new maps. (although I do admit they didn't release many with the starter). And 10 bucks isn't a big deal, if you don't like it don't buy it.

  • 10.14.2010 10:30 PM PDT

William C.

Halo Reach is not even out for two months and you guys already have a map pack ready to send? Why couldn't you send it with the game? Its a huge waste of money that we already spent buying your game. I have no doubt that millions of people will still buy it because they don't understand this point. Having this product release this early after the game comes out should be free.

  • 10.14.2010 10:33 PM PDT

You suck Bungie! Game has hardly been out and you're already going to sting us 800points for 3 maps. No thanks, I'll take that $10 and put it towards the new COD.

  • 10.14.2010 10:40 PM PDT

-blam!- money grubbing Microsoft bull-blam!-. Start charging for content that could have been in the game at release date? Absolute crap.

This is the reason I went and bought a PS3 and let my 360 sit and collect dust 99% of the time. I only renewed my live sub for Reach and it's turning out to be the load of crap I'm used to.

Great job, guys.

  • 10.14.2010 10:53 PM PDT

I play for fun, not for Competition, besides, its just a game you over actors.

After College, I plan to apply for a job at Bungie.

Isn't it a little sad that even though the game just came out a month ago, two and a half months later they're already releasing DLC? Meh, I could actually care less, but I really needed a new Invasion map! I just don't like that the last map looks too much like the campaign level where you have to meet Hasely after fighting off over 5 waves of enemies.

  • 10.14.2010 11:04 PM PDT

I am a very pestamistic person. I see the glass half empty, even when it's full. Dont expect much from me.

CANT WAIT for moar achievables

  • 10.14.2010 11:08 PM PDT

The DLC lookes so epic I hope in the next they bring out more armour (mostley elite armour) but the new maps would be amazing on BTB.

  • 10.14.2010 11:09 PM PDT
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Why are people complaining about the price? It is the same price that the map packs have always been. Also, why are people complaining about it being too soon? It is actually coming out later than the first Halo 3 map pack did.

  • 10.14.2010 11:20 PM PDT
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You Shall Not Pass!!!

Seems a little soon, right? It makes me feel like I'm paying for content that was left out purely so more money would be spent on the game.

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  • 10.15.2010 12:26 AM PDT

Make GOOD maps. SYMETRICAL and medium size!

  • 10.15.2010 12:40 AM PDT

"maps not too soon, price too steep yes"

in my opinion they shouldnt charge anything for the maps.
they are milking us.

period, it doesn't matter even the price was a little better (10$ for 3 maps? the -blam!-?!, halo 2 all maps = 20$)

they made more then enough money to support themselves and their families and multiple mansion homes for many generations to come. they dont need our money they WANT IT!





[Edited on 10.15.2010 12:54 AM PDT]

  • 10.15.2010 12:49 AM PDT