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  • Poll [54 votes]: Besides MC and AV would you like to play as other characters?
Subject: Would you like to play as other aliens, creatures, marines?

Reach MMO. Here's to hoping.

And the people that believe "the hardcore playlists would be more popular if the rules were strictly MLG" can come off it, now. If you're not willing to support something close to your own setup, there's no reason for us to believe that cloning our own lists and stripping the variety down will attract more people. -- Shishka, Bungie.net

Poll: Besides MC and AV would you like to play as other characters?  [closed]
Yes!:  30%
(16 Votes)
No, that would ruin Halo!:  28%
(15 Votes)
Yes, but only in multiplayer!:  39%
(21 Votes)
Yes, but only in campaign!:  4%
(2 Votes)
Total Votes: 54

What would you like to see happen?

What other character would you most like to play as?

  • 05.10.2006 10:23 AM PDT
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No, because it wouldn't make sense. Campaign only needs MC, but they added the arbiter for storyline purposes, so therefore keep mc and arbiter. Multiplayer only needs elites and spartans, because people need to have options, but being a grunt would just be stupid, unless it was for unranked stuff only, i mean how can you take a guy seriously when he is 2 feet shorter than you and he's an alien, and a cute one at that? it would also provide advantages like hiding behind smaller objects. So i say keep elites and spartans and no one will be heart broken.

  • 05.10.2006 10:29 AM PDT

Reach MMO. Here's to hoping.

And the people that believe "the hardcore playlists would be more popular if the rules were strictly MLG" can come off it, now. If you're not willing to support something close to your own setup, there's no reason for us to believe that cloning our own lists and stripping the variety down will attract more people. -- Shishka, Bungie.net

At least in MP I would like to be able to play as all of the aliens and humans. Even if not in ranked games of XBL just to be able to do it would be sweet.

  • 05.10.2006 10:30 AM PDT
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I love Grunts.......when they are lying in a puddle of their own blood. Keep the Spartan and Elites, possibly Forerunners but don't know what they look like. Only reason to put more skins in the game would be for movie making privileges.

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  • 05.10.2006 10:33 AM PDT
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No, the Master Chief and Arbiter are enough for me thank you.

  • 05.10.2006 10:35 AM PDT

Reach MMO. Here's to hoping.

And the people that believe "the hardcore playlists would be more popular if the rules were strictly MLG" can come off it, now. If you're not willing to support something close to your own setup, there's no reason for us to believe that cloning our own lists and stripping the variety down will attract more people. -- Shishka, Bungie.net

I really think they should make the multi player option endless. The more variety and cool, different things will just make the game more interesting for that much longer.

Maybe if they introduced it 6-8 months later as a download. Ya know they could make millions off of it.

  • 05.10.2006 10:39 AM PDT
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Gimme Sgt. Johnson and I'll be happy.

  • 05.10.2006 10:44 AM PDT

Reach MMO. Here's to hoping.

And the people that believe "the hardcore playlists would be more popular if the rules were strictly MLG" can come off it, now. If you're not willing to support something close to your own setup, there's no reason for us to believe that cloning our own lists and stripping the variety down will attract more people. -- Shishka, Bungie.net

It would be cool to play as other creatures or humans that didn't have sheilds, because it take different strategies to take them down. No more combo!

  • 05.10.2006 10:52 AM PDT
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I want do that only in multiplayer. Not in campaign, because other characters don't have energy shields. I don't just know, are there in Halo 3 other characters who have energy shields.

  • 05.10.2006 11:09 AM PDT
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The Chief and Arbiter are enough for me. I don't see myself playing as a Flood character (maybe in multiplayer).

  • 05.10.2006 11:16 AM PDT
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a normal marine would be cool.

  • 05.10.2006 11:19 AM PDT

Reach MMO. Here's to hoping.

And the people that believe "the hardcore playlists would be more popular if the rules were strictly MLG" can come off it, now. If you're not willing to support something close to your own setup, there's no reason for us to believe that cloning our own lists and stripping the variety down will attract more people. -- Shishka, Bungie.net

I would love to play as a marine as well

  • 05.10.2006 11:40 AM PDT
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Would have been cool to play as Pvt. Jenkins in Halo 1.

but ill stick with my Master Cheif for Halo3.

Please no Arbiter!

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  • 05.10.2006 11:43 AM PDT

Reach MMO. Here's to hoping.

And the people that believe "the hardcore playlists would be more popular if the rules were strictly MLG" can come off it, now. If you're not willing to support something close to your own setup, there's no reason for us to believe that cloning our own lists and stripping the variety down will attract more people. -- Shishka, Bungie.net

Maybe instead of having sheilds the other aliens could have invisibility capabilities. That would add a new twist.

  • 05.10.2006 11:53 AM PDT
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i wouldnt mind playing as a marine or Sgt Johnson, or as good as: a GRUNT!!!!!! woo hoo!!!

  • 05.10.2006 11:55 AM PDT
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I would LOVE to be able to choose more than just Spartan and Elite for multiplayer. Personally I'd love to see:

-Arbiter (It would have the same voice and silver armor as the Arbiter Elite.)


-Flood Marines or Flood Elite(For the sake of balance, Multiplayer Flood will not lose body parts, and have either shields or a life meter that acts as shields and regenerates like shields. Flood aren't as slow as campaigns either.)


-Marines (There should be multipile marine models to pick from, and a choice over what color your suit is.


-Hell Droppers (The black suit marines, but you should be able to pick your color)


-Officers (The guys in the white suits from the stations, you see them in Halo 2 on the very first mission)


-Jackals (For the sake of balance, Jackals would in multiplayer will have energy shields and not be as weak as they are in campaign mode.)


-Brutes (For the sake of balance, Brutes in multiplayer will not be as strong as they are in campaigns. Nor can they do their trick of running around and ramming their foes. And something would need to be done for their life meter. In Halo 2 they don't use shields but have a strong life meter. Either shields will be added to multiplayer Brutes, or they will have a life meter that acts as a shield system, and regenerates like one. Lastly, picking color for Brutes would change the color of the big flag they carry behind them.)


-Heratic Elites (These are the brown armor elites with white eyes, you fight them in Halo 2 on the mission "The Arbiter". I don't know if the designers would be willing to add them to Halo 3. Personally I think they look pretty cool, and they also had 'slightly' difference voices compared to regular elites.)

Characters that should NOT be playable:


-Grunts (Too small, and making them strong enough to be fairly balanced would make it unrealistic)

-Flood Parasites or Flood Parasite carriers (They are better off for campaigns, plain and simple)

-Johnson (I don't know he seems like he'd be better off as a 'one of a kind' character. He might be okay for multiplayer but I can't really see dozens of Johnson characters running around shooting eachother.)

-Hunters (They're just too strong, making a version of them weak enough to play in multiplayer would make everyone dissapointed and not want to play as Hunter. HOWEVER, it might be awesome to become a Hunter in when becoming a Juggernaut while playing Juggernaut mode.)

-Prophets (Too big, too powerful, and their always flying their saucer thrones which kinda counts as a vehicle)

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  • 05.10.2006 12:15 PM PDT

Reach MMO. Here's to hoping.

And the people that believe "the hardcore playlists would be more popular if the rules were strictly MLG" can come off it, now. If you're not willing to support something close to your own setup, there's no reason for us to believe that cloning our own lists and stripping the variety down will attract more people. -- Shishka, Bungie.net

Posted by: Mike398214
I would LOVE to be able to choose more than just Spartan and Elite for multiplayer. Personally I'd love to see:

-Arbiter (It would have the same voice and silver armor as the Arbiter Elite.)


-Flood Marines or Flood Elite(For the sake of balance, Multiplayer Flood will not lose body parts, and have either shields or a life meter that acts as shields and regenerates like shields. Flood aren't as slow as campaigns either.)


-Marines (There should be multipile marine models to pick from, and a choice over what color your suit is.


-Hell Droppers (The black suit marines, but you should be able to pick your color)


-Officers (The guys in the white suits from the stations, you see them in Halo 2 on the very first mission)


-Jackals (For the sake of balance, Jackals would in multiplayer will have energy shields and not be as weak as they are in campaign mode.)


-Brutes (For the sake of balance, Brutes in multiplayer will not be as strong as they are in campaigns. Nor can they do their trick of running around and ramming their foes. And something would need to be done for their life meter. In Halo 2 they don't use shields but have a strong life meter. Either shields will be added to multiplayer Brutes, or they will have a life meter that acts as a shield system, and regenerates like one. Lastly, picking color for Brutes would change the color of the big flag they carry behind them.)


-Heratic Elites (These are the brown armor elites with white eyes, you fight them in Halo 2 on the mission "The Arbiter". I don't know if the designers would be willing to add them to Halo 3. Personally I think they look pretty cool, and they also had 'slightly' difference voices compared to regular elites.)

Characters that should NOT be playable:


-Grunts (Too small, and making them strong enough to be fairly balanced would make it unrealistic)

-Flood Parasites or Flood Parasite carriers (They are better off for campaigns, plain and simple)

-Johnson (I don't know he seems like he'd be better off as a 'one of a kind' character. He might be okay for multiplayer but I can't really see dozens of Johnson characters running around shooting eachother.)

-Hunters (They're just too strong, making a version of them weak enough to play in multiplayer would make everyone dissapointed and not want to play as Hunter. HOWEVER, it might be awesome to become a Hunter in when becoming a Juggernaut while playing Juggernaut mode.)

-Prophets (Too big, too powerful, and their always flying their saucer thrones which kinda counts as a vehicle)



Great breakdown! It is nice to see someone take some time and think this through.

  • 05.10.2006 12:58 PM PDT
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I want to play as a grunt lol.

  • 05.10.2006 12:59 PM PDT

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The MC and the Arbitor is good enough for me! They have to bring they Arbitor back, the story wouldn't make sence with out him!!!

  • 05.10.2006 1:05 PM PDT
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The MC is good enoph but it would be cool to be a marine or a grunt or one of the other Covenant, but only in Multiplayer.

  • 05.10.2006 1:07 PM PDT

Reach MMO. Here's to hoping.

And the people that believe "the hardcore playlists would be more popular if the rules were strictly MLG" can come off it, now. If you're not willing to support something close to your own setup, there's no reason for us to believe that cloning our own lists and stripping the variety down will attract more people. -- Shishka, Bungie.net

I think Multiplayer is the only place it should be also. Other characters in campaign would mess up the story.

  • 05.11.2006 11:50 AM PDT