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Subject: Favorite H2 map that was a CE remake?

This is actually the stupidest thing ever posted on B.net:

Posted by: the omega man117
Why does everyone hate Halo 2? Maybe its because its the worst game ever next to mario.

Poll: Favorite H2 map that was a CE remake?  [closed]
Beaver Creek (Battle Creek):  22%
(4 Votes)
Coagulation (Blood Gulch):  28%
(5 Votes)
Desolation (Derelict):  6%
(1 Votes)
Elongation (Longest):  17%
(3 Votes)
Tombstone (Hang 'Em High):  0%
(0 Votes)
Warlock (Wizard):  28%
(5 Votes)
Total Votes: 18

Feel free to express your opinion.

  • 02.06.2012 4:37 PM PDT
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Warlock for sure! it's new temple ruins theme was a beauty, never played Tombstone or Desolation

  • 02.06.2012 4:43 PM PDT

I would vote for Warlock. That map fit perfectly into what Halo 2 was all about. Fast paced, exciting, team shooting, and communication. Awesome remake.

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Posted by: KShellZx
Fast paced, exciting
long live the Halo 2 magnum and SMG

  • 02.06.2012 5:55 PM PDT

Man, I really do like all of them. Well, who could pass up Coagulation?

Am I right?

  • 02.06.2012 9:53 PM PDT
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Elongation for me. It's not just because of the map its self, but how Bungie made it so much of a better map. Halo: Combat Evolved's Longest was an absolutely terrible map. As soon as I heard they were bringing it back my face went sour. Once I played it, though, I absolutely loved the changes. A complete 180 degree turn in terms of how well that map plays.

If I were just basing it off how much I love the map its self, I would have to go with Tombstone. I loved it in Halo: Combat Evolved and it works just as well in Halo 2.

Posted by: Noob Eater1053
who could pass up Coagulation?
I would. Even though Coagulation improves a lot of what made Blood Gulch broken, I still hate the map. The entire map is just too simple in theory. Two bases on the opposite side of a semi-symmetrical canyon. The caves/cliffs don't even really add any depth like Bungie intended them to. For the most part it's just a long distance, completely linear, bore-fest for me. You see enemies coming from a mile away, the vehicles are, for the most part, over-powered, and way too easy to anticipate the enemy's moves.

Blood Gulch was worse, though. If you were a good sniper you could spawn kill from your own base. That sort of stuff annoyed the absolute hell out of me. Hang 'Em High/Tombstone might have had the spawn kill from your own base issue as well, but at least most of the spawns were behind cover where the enemy couldn't see. (Which they fixed for the most part in Coagulation by adding more depth to the bases) I felt that Valhalla on Halo 3 was a much better map in terms of what Blood Gulch was supposed to be. That's just me, though.

Well... That's me admitting Blood Gulch is my fourth most hated map in the Halo franchise... First being Chiron TL-34, second being Boarding Action, and third being Longest. I'm the only person I've ever met that loves Halo: Combat Evolved (PC) the most out of the Halo franchise that hates this map as well...

[Edited on 02.06.2012 10:21 PM PST]

  • 02.06.2012 10:06 PM PDT

I've always considered Lockout a spiritual successor of Rat Race.

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Posted by: InvasionImminent
I've always considered Lockout a spiritual successor of Rat Race.
Hmm... I'm interested to hear how you came to this conclussion. I can't see it personally, but I'd love to hear your thoughts on it... Now that I think of it I do get the same feeling playing Lockout that I do when I play Rat Race, but I can't put a finger on why.

  • 02.06.2012 10:17 PM PDT


Posted by: Dr Syx

Posted by: InvasionImminent
I've always considered Lockout a spiritual successor of Rat Race.
Hmm... I'm interested to hear how you came to this conclussion. I can't see it personally, but I'd love to hear your thoughts on it... Now that I think of it I do get the same feeling playing Lockout that I do when I play Rat Race, but I can't put a finger on why.

The drop downs and the inclines. They just feel similar. Not too much, but there is a hint.

[Edited on 02.06.2012 10:25 PM PST]

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Yeah, I can see it now. Definitely with how the flags are placed with one at the top and the other at the bottom with corridors (On Lockout they don't have as many walls protecting them) leading to each side. Looks like you were onto something with that. xD

[Edited on 02.06.2012 10:32 PM PST]

  • 02.06.2012 10:32 PM PDT

This is actually the stupidest thing ever posted on B.net:

Posted by: the omega man117
Why does everyone hate Halo 2? Maybe its because its the worst game ever next to mario.

I guess I will throw my vote out there.

My favorite out of the 6 choices is Desolation. I just felt that it was a flat out improvement on the original, but that is just me. I liked how the gravity lifts replaced the teleporters...however, I did not like the two overshields that spawned. I also really liked the "shotgun tunnels" and how it gave players another route to the top level of the map. The last thing that comes to mind about Desolation is the Forerunner architecture and how it had an open sky above you. Desolation offered a great team game or a great FFA game.

Overall, it was just a very nice twist in all of the right ways IMO.

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Posted by: Super PolarBear
I guess I will throw my vote out there.
why wouldn't you have told told us in the first place?
unfortunately i've never played desolation or tombstone

  • 02.07.2012 10:05 PM PDT

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One game I'm not joking a little like 7 year old said and I quote " tell me what your dick looks like so I can imagine it in my head and beat off to it"


Posted by: TheColdWolf
If Team Swat became ranked, would there still be no shields?


Amazing!

Great list.

Damn tough decision between Beaver Creek or Coagulation. I went with Creek!

Great choices though, aside from Desolation. Zealot in Halo Reach is a good Derelict re-imagining.

  • 02.08.2012 4:48 AM PDT

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Question: why isn't Headlong on the list?

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Posted by: Chief077
Question: why isn't Headlong on the list?
Can't tell if joking or serious...

In case you are serious: Headlong was not a remade map from Combat Evolved.

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Posted by: Dr Syx
In case you are serious: Headlong was not a remade map from Combat Evolved.
perhaps he didn't pay full attention to the post body or didn't read it at all and assumed the thread was about which was our favourite Halo 2 map

  • 02.08.2012 1:55 PM PDT

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Im stuck inbetween Blood Gulch and Battle Creek, they where both good maps with very vantage points.

  • 02.08.2012 3:31 PM PDT
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Posted by: path1k
perhaps he didn't pay full attention to the post body or didn't read it at all and assumed the thread was about which was our favourite Halo 2 map
Then it would be his fault for not paying attention. You should always read the title and original post before replying in a thread. That would be even worse than not knowing Headlong was an original Halo 2 map.

[Edited on 02.08.2012 4:53 PM PST]

  • 02.08.2012 4:53 PM PDT

I love Elongation and Warlock.

  • 02.20.2012 5:37 AM PDT

Yes, I AM just that awesome.

I'd have to say Coagulation being a long-time RvB fanboy.

As for favorite map from Halo 2, it would have to be Midship or that one that was a remake of Thunderdome (Foundation?).

[Edited on 02.20.2012 8:10 AM PST]

  • 02.20.2012 7:57 AM PDT


Posted by: Super PolarBear
I guess I will throw my vote out there.

My favorite out of the 6 choices is Desolation. I just felt that it was a flat out improvement on the original, but that is just me. I liked how the gravity lifts replaced the teleporters...however, I did not like the two overshields that spawned. I also really liked the "shotgun tunnels" and how it gave players another route to the top level of the map. The last thing that comes to mind about Desolation is the Forerunner architecture and how it had an open sky above you. Desolation offered a great team game or a great FFA game.

Overall, it was just a very nice twist in all of the right ways IMO.


Ahh, I noticed something! Citadel in Halo 3 is a lot like Desolation. Damn, that took a while.

  • 02.20.2012 9:15 AM PDT

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Mine was Coagulation, but that's just because I loved the scenery and BTB gameplay.

  • 02.21.2012 6:41 AM PDT

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Posted by: path1k

Posted by: Dr Syx
In case you are serious: Headlong was not a remade map from Combat Evolved.
perhaps he didn't pay full attention to the post body or didn't read it at all and assumed the thread was about which was our favourite Halo 2 map


Yep, sorry just not paying attention.


Then it would be his fault for not paying attention. You should always read the title and original post before replying in a thread. That would be even worse than not knowing Headlong was an original Halo 2 map.


That's true, i should pay more attention before replying.

  • 02.21.2012 12:41 PM PDT
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Sorry for being harsh with that post, by the way. :/ Didn't realize how bad it sounded until I read it just now.

Hope this heart shaped link to an image of a cookie will make up for it: <3

[Edited on 02.21.2012 3:29 PM PST]

  • 02.21.2012 1:13 PM PDT

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Posted by: Dr Syx
Sorry for being harsh with that post, by the way. :/ Didn't realize how bad it sounded until I read it just now.

Hope this heart shaped link to an image of a cookie will make up for it: <3


Lol now i want to eat cookies. Yum

  • 02.22.2012 9:07 AM PDT