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Subject: new firefight

As you know 343 said that firefight in Halo CEA is going to do something that no other firefight map has done.

My idea along with many others is that it will be flood firefight.

How awesome would it be to wander aimlessly through the swamp and construct in 343 Guilty Spark killing flood with three of your buddies for as long as you wanted.

From what I know there is only going to be one firefight map so what are your ideas for it.

Also if you think the new firefight is going to be something else, please share.

Feel free to elaborate on the flood idea too. Maybe it could even (please don kill me for saying this) have elements of Black Ops zombies in it. JUST ELEMENTS!

If any body tells me that this thread has already been posted i will come to their house and kick their dog!

now...... DISCUSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 07.27.2011 10:51 PM PDT

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As hopeful as I am for the idea of Flood Firefight enemies, I sadly do not believe it will happen. By saying that this new map will do the others have probably never done before is probably saying that it does something very simplistic and predictable, like more uncommon vehicles or different map-layout.

My fingers are still crossed for the Flood, at least as a map Hazard like Engineers on Corvette.

  • 07.27.2011 11:08 PM PDT

i hope they make forgeable firefight maps. but like as forgable as forge world, meaning actual building pieces

  • 07.28.2011 8:03 AM PDT

it would be great

  • 07.28.2011 9:16 AM PDT

It's not camping, it's holding the designated location.

probably the Library as a Firefight map, and what would the CoD elements you mentioned even be? They sit in a blocked of door way while you shoot them with guns on the walls?

[Edited on 07.31.2011 12:01 AM PDT]

  • 07.28.2011 12:51 PM PDT

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ODST was pretty fun, but Reach firefight is lame. I think they need to make it a little more like CoD zombies actually. Make some areas you have to unlock. Just find a new way to make it fun. Also, having weapons respawn on timer instead of every round would be pretty cool. Also, having overshield and camo powerups would be nice. Get rid of armour abilities or make it like perks to find.

The problem is that Firefight is suppose to be about survival, but there is no real stategy involved in the gameplay at all. Adding the flood is a must. Maybe have every 5 rounds be flood and have the three way fight for that round.

  • 07.28.2011 2:04 PM PDT

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I think the main things I would want is flood and a new way to get weapons and powerups. Having loadouts is lame to me because it makes things too easy. I want it to be more about survival. ODST maps were better than Reach for Firefight.

  • 07.28.2011 2:08 PM PDT


Posted by: BenignPick7
probably the Library as a Firefight map, and what would the CoD elements you mentioned even be? They sit in a blocked of door way while you shoot them?

agreed, i played the llibrary a few days ago and had a lot more fun than usual. i like it a lot now

the thing i like about cod zombies is how at the beginning of the match, the whole map isnt open to you. you have to use points to get to new areas.

also i think maps with less open space like the ones in cod would be better for flood

  • 07.30.2011 11:21 PM PDT


Posted by: NOBLE SlX
I think the main things I would want is flood and a new way to get weapons and powerups. Having loadouts is lame to me because it makes things too easy. I want it to be more about survival. ODST maps were better than Reach for Firefight.


agreed on all points, especially about the ODST maps. those were awesome

  • 07.30.2011 11:23 PM PDT


Posted by: jammypj wuz here
i hope they make forgeable firefight maps. but like as forgable as forge world, meaning actual building pieces


thats a great idea

  • 07.30.2011 11:24 PM PDT

Hey this thread has already been posted, come at me bro. But all trolling aside I can't see the flood thing happening, I hope it will but I doubt that 343i will go through the trouble of creating a new AI, model, etc just for a single firefight map.

But who knows could happen its is meant to relate to CE, have we had a firefight map that's on a UNSC ship yet, maybe the Covenant could come through the life shuttle docks.

  • 07.30.2011 11:29 PM PDT


Posted by: Huey117
But who knows could happen its is meant to relate to CE, have we had a firefight map that's on a UNSC ship yet, maybe the Covenant could come through the life shuttle docks.


That sounds really fun. Especially if we could go through all, if not, a large percent of the ship.

  • 07.31.2011 11:51 PM PDT
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I has an idea!

A map were we are on a swamp like 343 guilty spark. We fight covies for a while, then flood come in and it turns into a free for all (but you can't be a camper.)

And maybe some Marine renforcements come in to help us out (not that they would help all that much.)

I dunno, that's just a random idea I got.

  • 08.01.2011 10:23 AM PDT

That'd be an awesome three way battle, especially if you had a squad or 2 of marines with you.

  • 08.01.2011 7:10 PM PDT

Hey I just thought of something, what if one of the firefight maps was the battle for alpha base? Just saying because everyone seems to want that in the game.
Them maybe another version of it would be during the flood attack, or when the flood first come out of that cave thing like Jenkins remembered?
Hmm or maybe I'm shooting ideas to them if they read this forum...
That popped in my head while I was playing AotCR just now.

  • 08.02.2011 7:09 PM PDT

I saw this in another post regarding "floodfight" and this guy had a good point. they cood keep the old flood AI and just re-skin it, like they did with the CE single player AI(grunts, elites, hunters, jakals,*flood*). that way they wold just have to make a Firefight map and program the flood AI in to it(which shouldent be too much of a problem if they already re-created the swamp/anywhere else the flood would be).so i woldent be too doubtful my friend...

Posted by: Xaybiance666
As hopeful as I am for the idea of Flood Firefight enemies, I sadly do not believe it will happen. By saying that this new map will do the others have probably never done before is probably saying that it does something very simplistic and predictable, like more uncommon vehicles or different map-layout.

My fingers are still crossed for the Flood, at least as a map Hazard like Engineers on Corvette.

  • 08.03.2011 12:40 PM PDT

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  • 08.03.2011 10:36 PM PDT


Posted by: Bizahalani
Hey I just thought of something, what if one of the firefight maps was the battle for alpha base? Just saying because everyone seems to want that in the game.
Them maybe another version of it would be during the flood attack, or when the flood first come out of that cave thing like Jenkins remembered?
Hmm or maybe I'm shooting ideas to them if they read this forum...
That popped in my head while I was playing AotCR just now.


The battle of Alpha base idea sounds really fun. I just finished reading that part of the book and it was awesome!

I also think it would be cool if we could do the battle where they are bringing supplies back from the pillar of autumn.

  • 08.03.2011 10:47 PM PDT

Sure. Blops elements. Let's get us some eight-year-olds, overly keyed-up and wanna-be badass characters to playass, as well as overpowered "zombies" and pathetically weak weapons. No, let's keep Halo awesome.
In any case, you're right. We need Floodfight.

  • 08.05.2011 11:01 PM PDT


Posted by: Ed Nejo
Sure. Blops elements. Let's get us some eight-year-olds, overly keyed-up and wanna-be badass characters to playass, as well as overpowered "zombies" and pathetically weak weapons. No, let's keep Halo awesome.
In any case, you're right. We need Floodfight.


As far as Black ops elements I really only meant using points from killing flood to get into more areas in the level. MAYBE for buying weapons too.


Also, a weapon upgrade system like pack-a-punch would be awesome on halo weapons.

  • 08.12.2011 1:50 PM PDT