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Subject: The things in Halo that we take for granted

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So I was on CoD earlier and although I was enjoying myself, I couldn't help but long for staples of the Halo franchise.

For example, let's take the death animations and break them down. Most death animations in CoD are more or less the same. In Halo (specifically Reach since it's newer), there are lots of different animations, such as flailing arms forward and falling backwards after a snipe. And let's not forget how you can look around while you respawn and callout as opposed to watching how you died.

CoD:Reach is only one comparison though, but it gets my point across. The subtle details in Halo to the not so subtle (notably the absence of vehicle combat in CoD) are why it'll always be my favorite franchise.

Those of you who've played other games lately probably know what I mean. It's times like these where we can appreciate (or at least tolerate) what Bungie's done to gaming.

What are some things in Halo that you've taken for granted?

  • 12.18.2011 12:34 AM PDT

A good, meaningful, ranking system.

  • 12.18.2011 12:37 AM PDT


Posted by: Ninjection
A good, meaningful, ranking system.

  • 12.18.2011 12:39 AM PDT
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The 343 forums suck. They're full of retarded kids and mods who got butthurt in the B.net forums for being told that they're bad.

I particularly enjoy the fact that you win as a team and the team matters (usually), unlike in CoD or other games with drop-in and -out games where the team doesn't matter.

  • 12.18.2011 1:00 AM PDT

YO I LIKE HALO REACH BUT THE GAME SUCKS DICK

when people actually cared about the objective and would go for the win in games instead of whoring kills

  • 12.18.2011 1:03 AM PDT

Posted by: Timtaztix
yeah this reminds me of the time i got sent to jail for stealing crocs from target becozs i wanted all of the colors because i only got the green wons for my birthday and i wanted more ;)

Everyone spawning with the same weapons.

  • 12.18.2011 1:09 AM PDT

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Posted by: Ninjection
A good, meaningful, ranking system.
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  • 12.18.2011 1:13 AM PDT
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I like the little easter eggs in the campaign. Oh and the lack of disconnections from games.

  • 12.18.2011 1:14 AM PDT

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Posted by: MORTO_hi
Everyone spawning with the same weapons.


This is another big one as well

  • 12.18.2011 1:26 AM PDT

Physics that dramatically affect gameplay.

  • 12.18.2011 1:29 AM PDT

Double melee system > 1 hit knife shenanigans

  • 12.18.2011 1:32 AM PDT

I <3 Halo:Reach - amazingly fun and best campaign + amazing Soundtrack
I <3 Halo 3:ODST - best soundtrack + Firefight + Coastal Highway and Mombassa Streets, amazingly unique campaign.
I <3 Halo 3 - best multiplayer levels + Forge + best Custom Games + soundtrack
I <3 Halo 2 - amazing huge fun campaign + soundtrack + Fun multiplayer
I <3 Halo: CE - started it all

Good graphics.
Custom game options.
Forge.
File share system.
Fast Matchmaking loads.
unique gametypes.
armory.
Films.
Most weapons are balanced well.
The storyline.
The anticipation Bungie gives us.

  • 12.18.2011 1:39 AM PDT

Can I have a pursuit warthog? (red&blue flashing lights, siren, black and white paint job, gull-wing doors, no turret but a truckbed cap where the turret assembly should be, and the ability to arrest players :)

A police falcon would be great as well... (Black&white paint job, flashing red & blue lights on the wing struts and tail, no turrets and doors that open and close similar to the republic gunships in Star Wars. Kick... Ass.)

Police pelican would be cool too!!!

When I get shot once, I can actually react and send SOME lead downrange and at least hurt the enemy.
Edit: Oh, and vehicles. If you have skills, you're practically invincible rather than *enemy spawns with rocket lawnchair*
Posted by: MORTO_hi
Everyone spawning with the same weapons.


[Edited on 12.18.2011 1:46 AM PST]

  • 12.18.2011 1:43 AM PDT

Brightly colored characters.

Lack of going prone.

Good netcode.

Halo 2's Halo-specific friends list.

  • 12.18.2011 1:52 AM PDT

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My third montage!

Off the top of my head, I guess being shot and being able to turn around in time to at least defend myself.

  • 12.18.2011 2:03 AM PDT

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Map flow. In Halo maps flow according to weapon/powerup locations as much as they do based on geometry. Without anything to pickup I often feel like I'm just moving around aimlessly in CoD, that's if I'm even moving at all - the lack of movement incentives is why there's always at least one guy in a matchmade lobby crouching in an obscure corner just waiting for people to run past.

  • 12.18.2011 5:17 AM PDT

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Posted by: MORTO_hi
Everyone spawning with the same weapons.


This.

imo, the class system sounded good on paper, but in retrospect, it's a -blam!- stupid idea. You know why map control and power weapons are good? It's because the power weapons you had to work to get, and you had to memorize where they were on the map in order to get to them fastest and use them efficiently. Also, since they were in limited quantity, they were far more useful and people wouldn't spam them on a whim. Plus, a sniper is far more useful and essential to a team's victory if there's only one or two snipers in a game at a time.

It defeats the whole point of a rocket whore if there's several rocket whores, or the whole point of an effective sniper if there's so many goddamn snipers. In fact, imo, it makes it worse, since the whole reason we don't have full-out snipers or rockets in these games at a time (aside from the occasional Team Snipers or Action Sack match where we intentionally want -blam!- to go crazy) is because the map gets too frantic and too stupid, and it starts to become more like a cluster-blam!- than any legitimate game. Sure, you may like the novelty of having a full snipers match or a full rockets match, but the reason why Action Sack or Team Snipers aren't the most popular playlists is because that kind of thing gets ridiculously old after a while.

  • 12.18.2011 5:25 AM PDT

Forge
Armor Customization
No Modders (I'm looking at you, COD)
Bungie's intentional glitches
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  • 12.18.2011 7:13 AM PDT

Ragdoll (halo reach) > animated deaths (CoD)

  • 12.18.2011 7:18 AM PDT

I think a lot of people take how competitive Reach really is for granted. They just seem to think that it's some unplayable game when, as far as FPS games go, the weapons are really accurate and the power of teamwork is almost unsurpassed in this game.

  • 12.18.2011 7:32 AM PDT


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Posted by: Puma xSDSx

Posted by: Ninjection
A good, meaningful, ranking system.
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If you're implying Reach has that, then lol @ you.

  • 12.18.2011 7:34 AM PDT

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  • 12.18.2011 7:34 AM PDT

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  • 12.18.2011 7:37 AM PDT


Posted by: Ninjection

Posted by: CrunchyBoi23

Posted by: Puma xSDSx

Posted by: Ninjection
A good, meaningful, ranking system.
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If you're implying Reach has that, then lol @ you.


I'd say it's more true that no Halo system has had that yet. Back in Halo 3 everybody said that it was garbage and worthless. Having a 50 didn't even mean you didn't suck. It just meant you MIGHT not. The players here made up the saying "All 50s aren't good players, but all good players are 50s."

So many people could boost, cheat, or just make an alt to get that rank that it became pointless. Halo 2 had the best out of all, but even that was just win/loss based which is the exact same system we have now. In the end, no Halo really had that great of a system.

  • 12.18.2011 7:43 AM PDT


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Posted by: Ninjection

Posted by: CrunchyBoi23

Posted by: Puma xSDSx

Posted by: Ninjection
A good, meaningful, ranking system.
...
If you're implying Reach has that, then lol @ you.


I'd say it's more true that no Halo system has had that yet. Back in Halo 3 everybody said that it was garbage and worthless. Having a 50 didn't even mean you didn't suck. It just meant you MIGHT not. The players here made up the saying "All 50s aren't good players, but all good players are 50s."

So many people could boost, cheat, or just make an alt to get that rank that it became pointless. Halo 2 had the best out of all, but even that was just win/loss based which is the exact same system we have now. In the end, no Halo really had that great of a system.
1-50 > Retarded Reach everyone wins ranking system.

Sorry, people need put in their place. So someone can't get a 50? They can't get the highest rank in a game?

Oh well. They suck. Life is full of disappointment.

And W/L > any other system.

  • 12.18.2011 7:45 AM PDT

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