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Subject: 343, Fixed or Broke the game?

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Poll: 343, Fixed or Broke the game?  [closed]
Better now:  46%
(19 Votes)
Worse now:  20%
(8 Votes)
The same:  34%
(14 Votes)
Total Votes: 41

Simple poll.
How do you think 343 is doing in their changes to Reach?
Title Updates and Playlist changes and such.

[Possibly biased opinion]
I rather don't like the update. I remember hearing them saying that the changes will stay on their separate playlists and not affect the normal Reach gameplay but last update I read it said its moving to BTB, Team doubles and such. Nerfing Active Camo was pretty useless since it was already bad and the Armor Lock damage is to low to feel a difference. Plus I lost my favorite playlist, Firefight Limited and DLC playlists. The Firefight that stayed being too boring and the new DLC playlist needing them all.

  • 01.17.2012 3:45 PM PDT

I've been pretty indifferent about the changes.. They're alright, but there are bigger issues that need attention first. Like the fact that invasion hasn't been updated in ages.

  • 01.17.2012 3:48 PM PDT

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  • 01.17.2012 3:49 PM PDT

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Posted by: Wumpa Warrior
I've been pretty indifferent about the changes.. They're alright, but there are bigger issues that need attention first. Like the fact that invasion hasn't been updated in ages.

A great playlist yet the same maps forever. Needs more maps out of the great custom ones.

  • 01.17.2012 3:50 PM PDT
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Sometimes, I dream about cheese.

seeing as the game was broken during its development, it doesn't matter what they do to it. those idiots should have stuck to revamping Halo: Combat Evolved's multiplayer and enabling it on live

[Edited on 01.17.2012 3:51 PM PST]

  • 01.17.2012 3:50 PM PDT

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Posted by: Wikked Navajoe
My problems [with Reach] are basically just full parties, mlg, and people who go out of their way not to get killed.

It's a lot better. 85% and zero bloom have their spots in Reach. Although everything is a bit skewed because Reach is designed with 100% bloom in mind and the cadence it introduced. But there really is nothing 343 can do about that without remaking the game entirely.

All in all, I like the effort 343 put in more than the actual update. They're working on multiple projects right now and it says a lot that they took the time and allocated resources to "fix" a game that they did not even have to bother with.

85% bloom is my favorite variant, though. Bleed-through is great and I am elated to see an atrocious mechanic such as sword block leave the best of playlists.

  • 01.17.2012 3:53 PM PDT

Posted by: Recon Number 54
Life is a journey, if you spend all of it with your nose in your map, you may miss some of the best parts.

The only thing they could do was improve it.

  • 01.17.2012 3:56 PM PDT

Posted by: Yamadog27
Opinions are like butholes. Everyone's got one, nobody wants to hear about it.

It's better, but the population is still the same or a tad lower.

[Edited on 01.17.2012 3:58 PM PST]

  • 01.17.2012 3:56 PM PDT


Posted by: woooooooo13
A great playlist yet the same maps forever. Needs more maps out of the great custom ones.

Exactly, it has the most diverse gametype out there, and only 3 true invasion maps.. It's been what, 6 months+ since it was updated?

Correction: 2 true invasion maps. Breakpoint shows up once every 100 games now.

[Edited on 01.17.2012 4:29 PM PST]

  • 01.17.2012 4:28 PM PDT

Herp derp.


Posted by: Wumpa Warrior

Posted by: woooooooo13
A great playlist yet the same maps forever. Needs more maps out of the great custom ones.

Exactly, it has the most diverse gametype out there, and only 3 true invasion maps.. It's been what, 6 months+ since it was updated?

Correction: 2 true invasion maps. Breakpoint shows up once every 100 games now.

Breakpoint never shows up. Quit your tall tales.

  • 01.17.2012 4:30 PM PDT


Posted by: Gyarados121996

See edits

  • 01.17.2012 4:32 PM PDT

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  • 01.17.2012 4:33 PM PDT
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Posted by: DerpRoids
RC Clone is the anti-thesis of a lurker.

It got better, but it still wasn't enough.

  • 01.17.2012 4:39 PM PDT

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Posted by: Viper Skills
It's a lot better. 85% and zero bloom have their spots in Reach. Although everything is a bit skewed because Reach is designed with 100% bloom in mind and the cadence it introduced. But there really is nothing 343 can do about that without remaking the game entirely.

All in all, I like the effort 343 put in more than the actual update. They're working on multiple projects right now and it says a lot that they took the time and allocated resources to "fix" a game that they did not even have to bother with.

85% bloom is my favorite variant, though. Bleed-through is great and I am elated to see an atrocious mechanic such as sword block leave the best of playlists.


What he said. Although I think I'd probably like ZB more if I had an opportunity to play it with decent settings outside of MLG.

  • 01.17.2012 5:12 PM PDT


Posted by: Viper Skills
Bleed-through is great

wtf

  • 01.17.2012 5:14 PM PDT
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Sometimes, I dream about cheese.

probably referring to Break Neck

  • 01.17.2012 5:35 PM PDT

Posted by: CultMiester4000
I'm not really an Apple person (Bananas forever) but damn, that's kinda sad.

Both.

It's great in BTB, but in smaller modes it would make the game...well... bad.

  • 01.17.2012 5:40 PM PDT

daniel duarte

The banshee still kicks my team's arse;which means it's the same for me.

  • 01.17.2012 5:42 PM PDT

i think there doing great with less bloom and zero bloom!

  • 01.17.2012 5:43 PM PDT

Marine Corps.
Semper Fi.

Posted by: Wikked Navajoe
My problems [with Reach] are basically just full parties, mlg, and people who go out of their way not to get killed.


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Posted by: Viper Skills
Bleed-through is great

wtf


Damage I deal should be factored in regardless of your shield level.

  • 01.17.2012 5:44 PM PDT
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Posted by: RC Clone
Nope. SouthPole isn't a person. He's the avatar of the force of tryhards everywhere. He stalks the web looking for retards to set straight. He can not be stopped by mere bans or thread locks for he shall rise anew.

They're fixing the game.

  • 01.17.2012 5:51 PM PDT