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Subject: Dont you think the Ranks are a bit ridiculous?

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I think after getting to a certain rank it shouldn't require something like 800 games to max it.

Kinda bothers me to know I wont max the rank unless I play and win 800 games.

Anyone else's opinion on this?


  • 07.26.2011 7:28 AM PDT
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That's the whole point... you're not supposed to be able to get the ranks quickly or that would defeat the purpose.

  • 07.26.2011 7:50 AM PDT

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Posted by: Frasier Crane
That's the whole point... you're not supposed to be able to get the ranks quickly or that would defeat the purpose.


no no no I dont mean to stifle the fact that you ant get them quickly but I do mean to state that i think the amounts were a bit excessive like for some you need 3000 wins.

I mean that is alot, years worth almost.

  • 07.26.2011 7:56 AM PDT
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Again that is the point. Some of the ranks don't take long to achieve, others are there for the truly dedicated. If you don't want to put in the time to get the highest rank then don't. It's not like it affects what guns you get or anything.

  • 07.26.2011 8:03 AM PDT

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Posted by: Frasier Crane
Again that is the point. Some of the ranks don't take long to achieve, others are there for the truly dedicated. If you don't want to put in the time to get the highest rank then don't. It's not like it affects what guns you get or anything.


I know I know I just think perhaps they couldve lowered it, I play Reach alot more and I only have about 1500 wins from 2 weeks after launch to now.

Even then thats still not enough for the highest in 3.

Just alot of gaming involved for the simple ranks as well like staff captain.

  • 07.26.2011 8:08 AM PDT
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Is that your first account? Because you only have 5 games played >_>

  • 07.26.2011 8:12 AM PDT

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Posted by: KICKED IN FACE
Is that your first account? Because you only have 5 games played >_>


Yes this is not my primary account this one is for parties booosting screwing around with.

Its not a serious profile

although I may give it away to some one in a contest.

Captainsoggey is my profile, this is technically my gf's but she has another mz gotho is her main one this was a test one for her. Then I got it ^_^

[Edited on 07.26.2011 8:16 AM PDT]

  • 07.26.2011 8:15 AM PDT

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Posted by: MissPrissyXbox

Posted by: Frasier Crane
Again that is the point. Some of the ranks don't take long to achieve, others are there for the truly dedicated. If you don't want to put in the time to get the highest rank then don't. It's not like it affects what guns you get or anything.


I know I know I just think perhaps they couldve lowered it, I play Reach alot more and I only have about 1500 wins from 2 weeks after launch to now.

Even then thats still not enough for the highest in 3.

Just alot of gaming involved for the simple ranks as well like staff captain.


It only takes 600 experience to get to general. That's really not that much at all. I've barely played the game and have 400+ exp.

Yeah if you want the final one it's 5000, but the only ppl getting those are the truly dedicated. That's the way it should be. It shows an accomplishment.


No I disagree there is a point where it is too much or too little. And I think H3 ranks were too much.

Think about it is it even possible to Win 5000 games within a year and maintain a social life. Or even 2 years still it is alot and then to add to my argument these FPS's usually only last about 2-3 years so by the time you get uber high its all over time to start fresh.

Just saying 600 is a pretty big amount to me. Its about 5x what I have now.

  • 07.26.2011 8:19 AM PDT

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i would agree that higher ranks can be a little tedious but like others have said, they are ment to be that high to show great accomplishment, i myself, have had Halo 3 from the day it has came out, and only have around 2747 exp, which is putting me at a Grade 3 General, its a bit much to think i will ever get 5000 exp to be a 5 Star General, but i want to obtain it pretty badly.

  • 07.26.2011 8:32 AM PDT

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no i do not cause unlike reach you have to be good at the game to rank up

  • 07.26.2011 8:39 AM PDT

It doesn't bother me. I got one account with 5000+ exp 5 Star General and now I'm doing it all over again because I can.

I don't mind exp grinding in Halo 3, it beats herp derp credits in reach that do absolutely nothing.

  • 07.26.2011 8:54 AM PDT
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Posted by: Spartunz98
no i do not cause unlike reach you have to be good at the game to rank up


Yeah, that's probably the OP's problem. He's used to Reach where anyone can rank up

  • 07.26.2011 9:40 AM PDT

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Posted by: Rizla

Posted by: Spartunz98
no i do not cause unlike reach you have to be good at the game to rank up


Yeah, that's probably the OP's problem. He's used to Reach where anyone can rank up


Op is a captain grade 2 after 200 matches so I dont think that is Op's problem.

As for it takes skill to rank up in Halo 3 you say?

Well there is a few problems with that

1-H3 rank is easily boosted
2-Derankers
3-Network manipulation
4-All you have to do is win
5-Generals are not as good as they are

So If people are skilled at higher Ranks thats funny because I trash generals colonels, brigaders, etc.

Fact is H3 is very much like Reach, in regards that you just have to play to rank up and put time in.

  • 07.26.2011 10:45 AM PDT

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  • 07.26.2011 11:16 AM PDT

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Posted by: Rizla

Posted by: Spartunz98
no i do not cause unlike reach you have to be good at the game to rank up


Yeah, that's probably the OP's problem. He's used to Reach where anyone can rank up


Op is a captain grade 2 after 200 matches so I dont think that is Op's problem.

As for it takes skill to rank up in Halo 3 you say?

Well there is a few problems with that

1-H3 rank is easily boosted
2-Derankers
3-Network manipulation
4-All you have to do is win
5-Generals are not as good as they are

So If people are skilled at higher Ranks thats funny because I trash generals colonels, brigaders, etc.

Fact is H3 is very much like Reach, in regards that you just have to play to rank up and put time in.


Yes, SOME Generals are bad, and yes you can get your rank "Boosted" up, but even while boosting, you still have to be good or you'll be draging down the people boosting you up. Personally, i can remember countless times i was boosting people up and lost because the person i was boosting up in Team Slayer went negative while i'am positive, i for one am proud to say that i earned my 50 in Team Slayer before the TU update regarding playlist exp, Before boosters, when the first wave of actually good kids playing to get there 50s for the first time in the game, Hell... i Beat Strongside and a couple other pro's and alot of semi-pro's in Team Slayer on my way to getting my Team Slayer 50, so i sure as hell feel im not one of them "bad" generals and completly deserve my 50..

[Edited on 07.26.2011 1:11 PM PDT]

  • 07.26.2011 1:10 PM PDT

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Posted by: MissPrissyXbox

Posted by: Rizla

Posted by: Spartunz98
no i do not cause unlike reach you have to be good at the game to rank up


Yeah, that's probably the OP's problem. He's used to Reach where anyone can rank up


Op is a captain grade 2 after 200 matches so I dont think that is Op's problem.

As for it takes skill to rank up in Halo 3 you say?

Well there is a few problems with that

1-H3 rank is easily boosted
2-Derankers
3-Network manipulation
4-All you have to do is win
5-Generals are not as good as they are

So If people are skilled at higher Ranks thats funny because I trash generals colonels, brigaders, etc.

Fact is H3 is very much like Reach, in regards that you just have to play to rank up and put time in.


Yes, SOME Generals are bad, and yes you can get your rank "Boosted" up, but even while boosting, you still have to be good or you'll be draging down the people boosting you up. Personally, i can remember countless times i was boosting people up and lost because the person i was boosting up in Team Slayer went negative while i'am positive, i for one am proud to say that i earned my 50 in Team Slayer before the TU update regarding playlist exp, Before boosters, when the first wave of actually good kids playing to get there 50s for the first time in the game, Hell... i Beat Strongside and a couple other pro's and alot of semi-pro's in Team Slayer on my way to getting my Team Slayer 50, so i sure as hell feel im not one of them "bad" generals and completly deserve my 50..


I unfortunitly was in the military at the time and was playing COD4 and WAW but not that much think I got to prestige 1 in them.

So when H3 was out I wasnt uber into it not that I wouldve even had time to play them.

but now that H4 is coming soon I wanna rank up decently so I am trying to do this but it sucks for the reasons I listed. Man De-Ranks and Host booting is killing me!

  • 07.26.2011 5:28 PM PDT

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Posted by: MissPrissyXbox

Posted by: Rizla

Posted by: Spartunz98
no i do not cause unlike reach you have to be good at the game to rank up


Yeah, that's probably the OP's problem. He's used to Reach where anyone can rank up


Op is a captain grade 2 after 200 matches so I dont think that is Op's problem.

As for it takes skill to rank up in Halo 3 you say?

Well there is a few problems with that

1-H3 rank is easily boosted
2-Derankers
3-Network manipulation
4-All you have to do is win
5-Generals are not as good as they are

So If people are skilled at higher Ranks thats funny because I trash generals colonels, brigaders, etc.

Fact is H3 is very much like Reach, in regards that you just have to play to rank up and put time in.


Yes, SOME Generals are bad, and yes you can get your rank "Boosted" up, but even while boosting, you still have to be good or you'll be draging down the people boosting you up. Personally, i can remember countless times i was boosting people up and lost because the person i was boosting up in Team Slayer went negative while i'am positive, i for one am proud to say that i earned my 50 in Team Slayer before the TU update regarding playlist exp, Before boosters, when the first wave of actually good kids playing to get there 50s for the first time in the game, Hell... i Beat Strongside and a couple other pro's and alot of semi-pro's in Team Slayer on my way to getting my Team Slayer 50, so i sure as hell feel im not one of them "bad" generals and completly deserve my 50..


I unfortunitly was in the military at the time and was playing COD4 and WAW but not that much think I got to prestige 1 in them.

So when H3 was out I wasnt uber into it not that I wouldve even had time to play them.

but now that H4 is coming soon I wanna rank up decently so I am trying to do this but it sucks for the reasons I listed. Man De-Ranks and Host booting is killing me!


Yeah after i got General G2 on Halo 3, i started to play CoD4, im maxed out on every CoD including 15th on Black ops lol, i love FPS's, but now im trying to finish off 5 star general on Halo 3, about 2250 or so EXP to go, what a grind. lol

  • 07.26.2011 5:32 PM PDT
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Posted by: MissPrissyXbox
As for it takes skill to rank up in Halo 3 you say?
Well there is a few problems with that

4-All you have to do is win
I KNOW RIGHT. This game is so fckin broken, it actually rewards the team that wins. Fck off bungie

  • 07.26.2011 5:39 PM PDT

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Posted by: Frasier Crane

Posted by: MissPrissyXbox
As for it takes skill to rank up in Halo 3 you say?
Well there is a few problems with that

4-All you have to do is win
I KNOW RIGHT. This game is so fckin broken, it actually rewards the team that wins. Fck off bungie


Lulz and if you ended up 1 vs 4 and lost against a low ranked teem, then you get nothing

  • 07.26.2011 5:47 PM PDT

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the reason reach blows is because the ranking system is boring, ive played under 50 games of matchmaking in the first month it was out then said screw it.. Now i play firefight dubs from time to time with a friend and i've ranked up alot.. this shows ranking up in halo reach takes no hard work because getting 4-6k every 20 min in firefight is pretty easy..

Halo 3 took skill and time to rank up, reaching a brig gen or 5 star is an accomplishment that reach will never have..

[Edited on 07.26.2011 5:53 PM PDT]

  • 07.26.2011 5:53 PM PDT
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Posted by: MissPrissyXbox

Posted by: Frasier Crane

Posted by: MissPrissyXbox
As for it takes skill to rank up in Halo 3 you say?
Well there is a few problems with that

4-All you have to do is win
I KNOW RIGHT. This game is so fckin broken, it actually rewards the team that wins. Fck off bungie


Lulz and if you ended up 1 vs 4 and lost against a low ranked teem, then you get nothing
That is a good thing.

You win as a team and lose as a team.

Either way, I feel the way they had the ranks in this game was great. It requires consistency to reach the highest ranks.

  • 07.26.2011 5:57 PM PDT

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Posted by: II gaped II
the reason reach blows is because the ranking system is boring, ive played under 50 games of matchmaking in the first month it was out then said screw it.. Now i play firefight dubs from time to time with a friend and i've ranked up alot.. this shows ranking up in halo reach takes no hard work because getting 4-6k every 20 min in firefight is pretty easy..

Halo 3 took skill and time to rank up, reaching a brig gen or 5 star is an accomplishment that reach will never have..


Oh really then I challenge you to jump from Gen grade 4 to Inheritor.

  • 07.26.2011 6:52 PM PDT

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