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Subject: So Halo 2 PC is in the mail right now.

From what I'm reading I sorta wish I didn't buy it. I hear that their is very few people online. Is it ever possible to get into matches with more than 3 people?

  • 08.07.2011 4:24 PM PDT

You can. It just sucks when you see someone spin in circles and randomly shoot the sniper rifle and land a perfect headshot without even trying because of the massive amount of aim assist and bullet magnetism..

  • 08.07.2011 5:22 PM PDT

I feel sorry for you.

  • 08.07.2011 5:38 PM PDT
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You can definitely get into matches with more than 3 people, but the quality of the game/matches aren't all that great. It's sad how it turned out. :/

  • 08.07.2011 6:17 PM PDT

Something smells fishy...

When you get it don't open the package or anything and then send it back.

  • 08.07.2011 9:11 PM PDT
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I wouldn't put too much stock into other people's opinions. Play the game for yourself and decide whether you like it or not. The number of people posting on this forum is VERY small and it cant be said that the popular opinions represent the majority of the game's community.

I can only speak about personal experience of course and so I can only say that for me Halo 2 runs a lot better than Halo 1 and it's a lot more fun because of it.

Magnetism is one of the top issues I hear concerning Halo gameplay. Yes, Halo has inherently increased magnetism than what is regularly accustomed to on the pc and lets all be frank here, this has been known since 2001. So to say Halo 2 has a high level of magnetism with any sort of surprise is silly.

Halo 1 gets a lot more praise here than 2, and that's fine with me, but after playing both games recently I question just how much these people have actually played both games. While Halo 1 has less magnestism, even it has a lot of it. When I go from playing counterstrike to Halo 1 I hardly have to aim and I get killtaculars with the sniper (no exaggeration either).

When it comes down to it though, one of the biggest reasons I prefer Halo 2 to 1 is it because it runs the way its supposed to, as much as it dismays seasoned pc gamers.

Halo 1's net code is VERY shoddy. So much so that it tends to get very aggravating to play. Now some might consider lag and shot leading an increase in the games difficulty and by being able to work with it can separate good players from the bad. I completely disagree. All shot leading and lag do for me is create irksome gameplay and ultimately delay the inevitable. It delays my kills, and in turn delays my death. Rarely does it prevent me from getting my kill or avoiding my death.

Truth be told, both PC games were handled badly and have a ton of problems. I enjoy playing both games online on the 360 through Xbox Connect a lot more. A lot less problems (and a lot less complaining from the community at that). But that's a whole other topic.

Anyways, enough with my rant. My point was, don't let other people's experience influence your decision on the game. Find out for yourself which one you prefer.

As for your worries of finding a match, dont fret about it. There are always a few populated rooms going on. A little less players recently than there were a few months back, but there are always a couple games to play with 12-16 players in them and setting up your own game and inviting everyone online to join is very easy too.

[Edited on 08.08.2011 3:26 PM PDT]

  • 08.08.2011 2:35 PM PDT

Something smells fishy...

Posted by: WreckonerH
I wouldn't put too much stock into other people's opinions. Play the game for yourself and decide whether you like it or not. The number of people posting on this forum is VERY small and it cant be said that the popular opinions represent the majority of the game's community.

So it's your opinion that people shouldn't take stock in other peoples opinions about H2V.

Also, it's my opinion and I'm free to state negative opinions about H2V just as you are free to post positive opinions on H2V.
Posted by: WreckonerH
I can only speak about personal experience of course and so I can only say that for me Halo 2 runs a lot better than Halo 1 and it's a lot more fun because of it.

In my experience H2V runs terribly for me while Halo CE PC runs excellent (My specs surpass the H2V system requirements).
Posted by: WreckonerH
Magnetism is one of the top issues I hear concerning Halo gameplay. Yes, Halo has inherently increased magnetism than what is regularly accustomed to on the pc and lets all be frank here, this has been known since 2001. So to say Halo 2 has a high level of magnetism with any sort of surprise is silly.

Honestly I don't know what bullet magnetism is so I can't say much here.
Posted by: WreckonerH
Halo 1 gets a lot more praise here than 2, and that's fine with me, but after playing both games recently I question just how much these people have actually played both games. While Halo 1 has less magnestism, even it has a lot of it. When I go from playing counterstrike to Halo 1 I hardly have to aim and I get killtaculars with the sniper (no exaggeration either).

I find that one has to be very skilled to aim in Halo CE PC. You have to lead your shots and deal with the poor netcode.
Posted by: WreckonerH
When it comes down to it though, one of the biggest reasons I prefer Halo 2 to 1 is it because it runs the way its supposed to, as much as it dismays seasoned pc gamers.

H2V doesn't run the way it's supposed to for many people. The fact that there are people (people who surpass the system requirements) who cannot run it properly or the way it's supposed to is a major problem. And it's a problem that will probably never be fixed.
Posted by: WreckonerH
Halo 1's net code is VERY shoddy. So much so that it tends to get very aggravating to play. Now some might consider lag and shot leading an increase in the games difficulty and by being able to work with it can separate good players from the bad. I completely disagree. All shot leading and lag do for me is create irksome gameplay and ultimately delay the inevitable. It delays my kills, and in turn delays my death. Rarely does it prevent me from getting my kill or avoiding my death.

I think shot leading makes the game more difficult. But lag I agree does not make a game enjoyable.


I didn't have any comments on the rest of your post so I omitted it.

  • 08.08.2011 4:05 PM PDT

Halo 3

So it's your opinion that people shouldn't take stock in other peoples opinions about H2V.

Also, it's my opinion and I'm free to state negative opinions about H2V just as you are free to post positive opinions on H2V.


Why are you attacking him? He knew everything being said was an opinion and/or personal experience (he acknowledged this). Of course you are free to post whatever your opinion is concerning the game. Wreckoner did not deny you that right as a forum member.
This forum is so hostile it's absurd.

  • 08.08.2011 4:37 PM PDT


Posted by: Ben2974
So it's your opinion that people shouldn't take stock in other peoples opinions about H2V.

Also, it's my opinion and I'm free to state negative opinions about H2V just as you are free to post positive opinions on H2V.


Why are you attacking him? He knew everything being said was an opinion and/or personal experience (he acknowledged this). Of course you are free to post whatever your opinion is concerning the game. Wreckoner did not deny you that right as a forum member.
This forum is so hostile it's absurd.


You are lost. This should help.

  • 08.08.2011 4:58 PM PDT
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Ben, don't bother trying to instill common sense into people with such awful reading comprehension; it's just not worth it. Goes to show the type of intellect behind some of these users and why it's important to make up your own mind about these games.

  • 08.08.2011 5:26 PM PDT

Halo 3


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Posted by: Ben2974
So it's your opinion that people shouldn't take stock in other peoples opinions about H2V.

Also, it's my opinion and I'm free to state negative opinions about H2V just as you are free to post positive opinions on H2V.


Why are you attacking him? He knew everything being said was an opinion and/or personal experience (he acknowledged this). Of course you are free to post whatever your opinion is concerning the game. Wreckoner did not deny you that right as a forum member.
This forum is so hostile it's absurd.


You are lost. This should help.


Well actually if you cannot sympathize, or at least understand the reasoning behind my response to Barnacle, then you are the one that is lost. Therefore, you should belong in that linked forum; this is of course if you're hinting that you believe people who play/enjoy Halo 2 (like me) are clueless/idiots or anything of the like. It couldn't possibly be because I simply play Halo 2, otherwise this forum is for players like you and me. Did you know that?


I hope you realized this.

  • 08.08.2011 5:37 PM PDT

Halo 3


Posted by: WreckonerH
Ben, don't bother trying to instill common sense into people with such awful reading comprehension; it's just not worth it. Goes to show the type of intellect behind some of these users and why it's important to make up your own mind about these games.


That is true. But I do truly believe that some of these people that fall into this category do have the capabilities of understanding these simple things. It's just that for some dumb reason, they like to spite people that aren't on their side of the argument.

  • 08.08.2011 5:44 PM PDT

Something smells fishy...

Posted by: Ben2974
So it's your opinion that people shouldn't take stock in other peoples opinions about H2V.

Also, it's my opinion and I'm free to state negative opinions about H2V just as you are free to post positive opinions on H2V.


Why are you attacking him? He knew everything being said was an opinion and/or personal experience (he acknowledged this). Of course you are free to post whatever your opinion is concerning the game. Wreckoner did not deny you that right as a forum member.
This forum is so hostile it's absurd.


I wasn't aware that I was attacking WreckonerH or being hostile. If I came accross as hostile I'm sorry because I wasn't trying to be. I was just stating that it's WreckonerH's opinion that other people shouldn' take stock in other people's opinions about H2V.

Posted by: Ben2974

Posted by: WreckonerH
Ben, don't bother trying to instill common sense into people with such awful reading comprehension; it's just not worth it. Goes to show the type of intellect behind some of these users and why it's important to make up your own mind about these games.


That is true. But I do truly believe that some of these people that fall into this category do have the capabilities of understanding these simple things. It's just that for some dumb reason, they like to spite people that aren't on their side of the argument.


Here you are Ben agreeing with WreckonerH's most definetley hostile statement.

So I'm left to assume that you accept WreckonerH's blatant hostility and support it while accusing others, with opinions differing from yours, of being hostile.





  • 08.08.2011 7:50 PM PDT

Halo Reach PC über alles!

Looking at it right now, I see 6 servers that surpass 3 people, 3 more that only need one more player, and 8 more that consist of 1 or 2 players.

  • 08.08.2011 8:12 PM PDT
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Yeah. That's right. I don't have a 50 in H3. I never got Onyx in Reach. If a game sucks too much, I won't even bother trying for such trivial "accolades". Besides, I've done way more things that take far more skill and talent than anything that can be done in a video game.


Posted by: WreckonerH
The number of people posting on this forum is VERY small and it cant be said that the popular opinions represent the majority of the game's community.

Yeah, all 50 of them. Lol.

  • 08.08.2011 8:26 PM PDT

Halo 3


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Posted by: Ben2974
So it's your opinion that people shouldn't take stock in other peoples opinions about H2V.

Also, it's my opinion and I'm free to state negative opinions about H2V just as you are free to post positive opinions on H2V.


Why are you attacking him? He knew everything being said was an opinion and/or personal experience (he acknowledged this). Of course you are free to post whatever your opinion is concerning the game. Wreckoner did not deny you that right as a forum member.
This forum is so hostile it's absurd.


I wasn't aware that I was attacking WreckonerH or being hostile. If I came accross as hostile I'm sorry because I wasn't trying to be. I was just stating that it's WreckonerH's opinion that other people shouldn' take stock in other people's opinions about H2V.

Posted by: Ben2974

Posted by: WreckonerH
Ben, don't bother trying to instill common sense into people with such awful reading comprehension; it's just not worth it. Goes to show the type of intellect behind some of these users and why it's important to make up your own mind about these games.


That is true. But I do truly believe that some of these people that fall into this category do have the capabilities of understanding these simple things. It's just that for some dumb reason, they like to spite people that aren't on their side of the argument.


Here you are Ben agreeing with WreckonerH's most definetley hostile statement.

So I'm left to assume that you accept WreckonerH's blatant hostility and support it while accusing others, with opinions differing from yours, of being hostile.







Well then maybe you should fall into the category that Wreckoner pointed out? If you can't distinguish the context of your own thoughts. . . well I don't what to say about that to be honest. Or it can always be good to tell the truth if that's the case.
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Something said in a hostile way doesn't make it false. What opinion was being given in this thread that was different than mine, may I ask? I claimed that your first statement was hostile towards Wreckoner, because it was. Any anonymous user would find that comment more on the aggressive side rather than neutral. I guarantee it. Also, I support his hostility because it's true. He followed with a hostile response because you (unfortunately unknowingly) began with a hostile response, followed by Omega's brainless response (sorry, it's only true). That's how things usually tend to unfold when people don't know each other all that well.

And mind you that I did not point out to anyone specifically, not even forum-specific, about who I believe carries the traits that Wreckoner claimed people such as Omega to have.

  • 08.08.2011 8:54 PM PDT
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Yeah. That's right. I don't have a 50 in H3. I never got Onyx in Reach. If a game sucks too much, I won't even bother trying for such trivial "accolades". Besides, I've done way more things that take far more skill and talent than anything that can be done in a video game.

Ben, Wreckoner, here.

Posted by: XxXAlesanaXxX
I hear that their is very few people online.

Refute that statement. Or, at least try to. Go ahead. I want lulz.

The point is you're defending a game that is, by general consensus of the PC gaming community as a whole, absolutely terrible. Liking it just means you like bad games. That's nothing to be proud of, nor does it somehow negate the arguments of someone calling the game bad.

  • 08.08.2011 9:05 PM PDT

Halo 3


Posted by: DusK
Ben, Wreckoner, here.

Posted by: XxXAlesanaXxX
I hear that their is very few people online.

Refute that statement. Or, at least try to. Go ahead. I want lulz.

The point is you're defending a game that is, by general consensus of the PC gaming community as a whole, absolutely terrible. Liking it just means you like bad games. That's nothing to be proud of, nor does it somehow negate the arguments of someone calling the game bad.


This is completely irrelevant to what's been going on in this thread.

But nonetheless, it is true (in my perspective); Halo 2 Vista is nothing but mediocre. I played it enough to get my own taste. Saw things I didn't like and/or wanted changed. Read up on opinions/ideas on this forum...and well, i've been convinced that Halo 2 Vista isn't the best game to choose for the PC. I'm just trying to defend it for what it is: It's Halo 2. The 10 page thread below this one didn't unfold in response to defense for Halo 2 Vista, but rather Halo 2 (nor did the one you made in response to that thread).

[Edited on 08.08.2011 10:21 PM PDT]

  • 08.08.2011 10:03 PM PDT
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Posted by: DusK
Refute that statement. Or, at least try to. Go ahead. I want lulz.

The point is you're defending a game that is, by general consensus of the PC gaming community as a whole, absolutely terrible. Liking it just means you like bad games. That's nothing to be proud of, nor does it somehow negate the arguments of someone calling the game bad.


Just further proof of the reading problem a lot of users have on this board, considering I have already addressed all those issues in my original post. This topic just keeps proving my point for me doesn't it?

XxXAlesanaXxX, I hope my original post was somewhat helpful. If it was and you have more questions just PM me as unfortunately most topics on this board just come down to pointless bickering like this.

  • 08.08.2011 11:54 PM PDT
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Yeah. That's right. I don't have a 50 in H3. I never got Onyx in Reach. If a game sucks too much, I won't even bother trying for such trivial "accolades". Besides, I've done way more things that take far more skill and talent than anything that can be done in a video game.


Posted by: WreckonerH
Blah blah blah it's all opinion

Okay. Here's one for ya:

It is the opinion of nearly the entire PC gaming community that H2V sucks. Discuss. :)

  • 08.09.2011 1:02 AM PDT

Halo 3


Posted by: DusK

It is the opinion of nearly the entire PC gaming community that H2V sucks. Discuss. :)


Bandwagon Fallacy.
Case closed.

  • 08.09.2011 7:16 AM PDT

I had 3 Halo 3 Beta Invites, 2 Halo: Reach Beta Invites

Well it's like $20 so it's not that much of a loss.

  • 08.09.2011 8:09 AM PDT

I got it for like $6.50 haha. It isn't as bad as you people make it out to seem. I can see 1v1s being fun haha...

  • 08.09.2011 9:06 AM PDT

I had 3 Halo 3 Beta Invites, 2 Halo: Reach Beta Invites


Posted by: XxXAlesanaXxX
I got it for like $6.50 haha. It isn't as bad as you people make it out to seem. I can see 1v1s being fun haha...


WHERE??????????? Was it BNIB?

  • 08.09.2011 9:38 AM PDT

I used FPS limiter for the first time yesterday, and I have to say, it really breathed new life into this dead forgotten game. No more lag, no more mouse problems, and no more vertical tearing.

I'm going to post a guide to tweaking Halo 2 later today if I have time. I hope it will help people.

  • 08.09.2011 9:39 AM PDT

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