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Subject: March Playlist Update - It's huge! Goes LIVE March 6th 2012!

Forget it man, and get with the countdown. Shake this square world and blast off for Kicksville.

Reach host ranking algorithm: (a*quit_percentage + b*isMexican + c*(1/KDR) + d*hasGuest) * 100
where a > b = d > c

Posted by: AKAI MPC PADS
Maybe because they keep coming back?

LOL!

Novel thought.

I've kept playing the game since release.

Doesn't mean I'm blind the fact that the gameplay mechanics are worse than those of its predecessors.

Playing the game (enjoying the game even) is not equivalent to unbounded approval of every facet of the game.

This is probably my quitting point, though. We'll see.

  • 03.01.2012 3:37 PM PDT

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343i is gonna take Bleed-through out! Finally, my predictions are yet again correct, so it can teach BK's how to stop meleeing and use the damn weapon.

  • 03.01.2012 3:37 PM PDT

Forget it man, and get with the countdown. Shake this square world and blast off for Kicksville.

Reach host ranking algorithm: (a*quit_percentage + b*isMexican + c*(1/KDR) + d*hasGuest) * 100
where a > b = d > c

Posted by: SasukeFKay
343i is gonna take Bleed-through out! Finally, my predictions are yet again correct, so it can teach BK's how to stop meleeing and use the damn weapon.

343 makes a change that reduces the usefulness of guns.

Random forumgoer praises them for "teaching BK's to stop meleeing".

The internet.

  • 03.01.2012 3:39 PM PDT

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Posted by: AKAI MPC PADS

Maybe because they keep coming back?

LOL!

Novel thought.
The community that has enjoyed this franchise up until Reach has all but left, and that was more than half of the community at it's launch. Now we're left with a community that doesn't know their ass from their head.

  • 03.01.2012 3:40 PM PDT
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Posted by: Sentox6
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Without context anything can sound terrible.

Without content your post is utterly useless.

Pardon me, good sir.

I meant no disrespect.

My point is simply that when things are viewed in a vacuum it's easy to call them bad, because you're ignoring the bigger picture.

For example, while player speed may have been decreased, Sprint allows you to run faster than ever.

  • 03.01.2012 3:41 PM PDT

Forget it man, and get with the countdown. Shake this square world and blast off for Kicksville.

Reach host ranking algorithm: (a*quit_percentage + b*isMexican + c*(1/KDR) + d*hasGuest) * 100
where a > b = d > c

Posted by: Boxer6
For example, while player speed may have been decreased, Sprint allows you to run faster than ever.

But not strafe or back-pedal faster.

Sprint renders CQC weapons overly powerful (which leads to further bandaids like sword block that only make things worse), and allows you to disengage from fights far too easily, rendering bad positioning choices less punishing.

Thanks for reminding me about even more things wrong with this game.

  • 03.01.2012 3:45 PM PDT

wow halo reach is STILL BAD!!!

they are finally removing evade as starting armor ability? thankyou based god. now its time to remove jetpack and armor lock as starting abilities. im surprised they havent done this yet.

  • 03.01.2012 3:49 PM PDT

Posted by: Falerin
I think the concept of SPINOFF never gets across to these 'True Haloers'.


Guess what? Not all spin-offs work or are successful. ie: Reach

  • 03.01.2012 3:49 PM PDT
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Posted by: Falerin
Right! Let's just make a Halo 2 Anniversary, actual multiplayer included! THAT'S the thing you all want, right?


Super bouncers sniping on the crane in Headlong! Super piss poor netcode! Button glitches! No Forge! No Theater! No Firefight! Frustratingly hard to update matchmaking systems! Modders!



...

Remember when I said you would make a summary of the response posts that didn't reflect anything at all what we thought?

You juist did it with this post.

  • 03.01.2012 3:51 PM PDT
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Posted by: RC Clone
And yet if you go in game and ask all those people what their first halo is they will mostly say Reach or Halo 3.

Most everyone that played before mid Halo 3 is gone now.

The ones here now have no idea what Halo was and most don't care either.


Now stop posting and stick to your retarded forums.


So let's take Halo back to it's deepest roots, shall we? Fewer gametypes, fewer weapons, no ranking, no 1-50, no MLG playlist, fewer vehicles, fewer playlists, fewer maps.

I'm sure people would jump right on that. It IS Halo after all.

Halo CE had more on the disc maps than Reach on release day.

Yep you're retarded.

  • 03.01.2012 3:53 PM PDT
Subject: March Playlist Update - It's huge!

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

Removing Evade is a stupid decision.

  • 03.01.2012 3:55 PM PDT
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Posted by: Sentox6
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Reach was intended to play differently. Why the hell do you think they included Armor Abilities and different weaponry? To play the same? Christ.

Trying to worm your way out of your stupid analogy by changing the topic from player's expectations to developer's intentions. I see.


I wasn't trying to "worm my way" out of anything, and this isn't a legitimate reply.

I'll put it simply for you:

Reach was not intended to play similarly. Comparing it to Halo 1, 2, or 3 is retarded.

They're all shooters, but 1, 2, and 3 were intended to play similarly. Reach was meant as a standalone game. That's why there are no plans for a "Reach 2". (That and the fact that it didn't go down as well as the others.)

[Edited on 03.01.2012 3:56 PM PST]

  • 03.01.2012 3:55 PM PDT

Forget it man, and get with the countdown. Shake this square world and blast off for Kicksville.

Reach host ranking algorithm: (a*quit_percentage + b*isMexican + c*(1/KDR) + d*hasGuest) * 100
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Posted by: And Im Here Too
Reach was not intended to play similarly.

You don't say. It's obvious that Bungie intended for the game to have a smaller skill gap and cater more for casual players. You don't have to be a genius to realise this.

The problem is, you initially asserted that from an external perspective expecting Reach to play similarly to Halo 1 - 3 was the same as expecting Halo Wars to play similarly to Halo 1 - 3.

Sorry, but that's still a stupid thing to say.

Comparing it to Halo 1, 2, or 3 is retarded.
Why? Are we also not allowed to compare it to CoD or any other FPS games? Are we just not allowed to compare any games at all now, except for direct sequels within a franchise where the developer has explicitly stated an intention to clone gameplay mechanics?

  • 03.01.2012 4:00 PM PDT
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Posted by: RC Clone

Posted by: FaxMeApplejuice

Posted by: RC Clone
And yet if you go in game and ask all those people what their first halo is they will mostly say Reach or Halo 3.

Most everyone that played before mid Halo 3 is gone now.

The ones here now have no idea what Halo was and most don't care either.


Now stop posting and stick to your retarded forums.


So let's take Halo back to it's deepest roots, shall we? Fewer gametypes, fewer weapons, no ranking, no 1-50, no MLG playlist, fewer vehicles, fewer playlists, fewer maps.

I'm sure people would jump right on that. It IS Halo after all.

Halo CE had more on the disc maps than Reach on release day.

Yep you're retarded.


Of course. Without LIVE everything had to be on the disc. That is, if you go off the assumption I was speaking strictly of 'on the disc'. Reach has the most maps of any Halo game, period. It could do with less.

  • 03.01.2012 4:02 PM PDT

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Posted by: Sentox6
343 makes a change that reduces the usefulness of guns.

Random forumgoer praises them for "teaching BK's to stop meleeing".

The internet.
Hahaha, I see your point, but anyways lemme see the rest of the updates...

Grifball Updated
Necessary?

Infection Updated
Probably stupid maps with just little change to it...

Evade Removed
Why?
Evade is a good tactic to Evade sprayers

Anniversary Squad/Squad Slayer Retired
Really?
I didn't absolutely NO problems with that playlist. Squad Slayer was good because of DMR starts and it was 5v5.

Super Slayer
Unnecessary and stupid...

Bleedthrough Gone
Already mentioned earlier, I'm not repeating myself...

Team Hotshot Updated
For 12 year olds>Who cares about that gametype?

5V5 Team Objective ]
Something they get right...

BTB Heavies
Save the best for last!



  • 03.01.2012 4:05 PM PDT
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Posted by: Sentox6
The problem is, you initially asserted that from an external perspective expecting Reach to play similarly to Halo 1 - 3 was the same as expecting Halo Wars to play similarly to Halo 1 - 3.

Sorry, but that's still a stupid thing to say.


In hindsight, yeah, I have to agree.

Why? Are we also not allowed to compare it to CoD or any other FPS games? Are we just not allowed to compare any games at all now, except for direct sequels within a franchise where the developer has explicitly stated an intention to clone gameplay mechanics?

Comparing it to a shooter that's similar to Halo is good.

Comparing it to CoD is stupid.

Don't jump to conclusions next time.

  • 03.01.2012 4:05 PM PDT


Posted by: SasukeFKay
343i is gonna take Bleed-through out! Finally, my predictions are yet again correct, so it can teach BK's how to stop meleeing and use the damn weapon.


I see you've thought this comment through.

Wow.

  • 03.01.2012 4:06 PM PDT

March update - The fall of Halo

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March update - The fall of Halo


Oh god, another user waving around a sign reading "the end is nigh!"

  • 03.01.2012 4:08 PM PDT
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Posted by: Sentox6
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For example, while player speed may have been decreased, Sprint allows you to run faster than ever.

But not strafe or back-pedal faster.

Sprint renders CQC weapons overly powerful (which leads to further bandaids like sword block that only make things worse), and allows you to disengage from fights far too easily, rendering bad positioning choices less punishing.

Thanks for reminding me about even more things wrong with this game.

You're welcome.

But even though Sprint doesn't allow you to back-pedal faster, Evade does (for now anyway).

  • 03.01.2012 4:09 PM PDT

Posted by: Yamadog27
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Posted by: And Im Here Too
Posted by: Throttle
March update - The fall of Halo


Oh god, another user waving around a sign reading "the end is nigh!"

Well, 343 is making stupid decisions and taking the useful/necessary things out of the game.

  • 03.01.2012 4:10 PM PDT

Forget it man, and get with the countdown. Shake this square world and blast off for Kicksville.

Reach host ranking algorithm: (a*quit_percentage + b*isMexican + c*(1/KDR) + d*hasGuest) * 100
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Posted by: And Im Here Too
Comparing it to a shooter that's similar to Halo is good.

So I now have your approval to compare Reach to Halo 1 - 3?

I really can't keep up.

Comparing it to CoD is stupid.
Honestly, I'm still not seeing why. They're both multiplayer-focused shooters. They play quite differently, but as far as I can tell that conclusion is reaching by comparing them.

If you choose to play one over the other then the implication is that at some point you're comparing them, consciously or not.

[Edited on 03.01.2012 4:11 PM PST]

  • 03.01.2012 4:11 PM PDT
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Removing Evade from Spartans is the stupidest idea from 343i.

  • 03.01.2012 4:14 PM PDT
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Posted by: FaxMeApplejuice

Your posts lead me to believe you follow the logic that more content is automatically better.

Less weapons is easier to balance as it will be easier for every weapon to have its own specific role and can be focused on so that it fills that role.

I never said anything about gametypes.

1-50 was good. If I remember correctly it was Reach that removed this for no apparent reason.

Halo CE and Halo 2 didn't need MLG playlists because in Halo CE every weapon was usefil and filled its role reliably and in Halo 2 there was no idea need for the type of high level changes to base settings like there is in Halo 3 and Halo: Reach.

More vehicles still doesn't mean they will all be good for gameplay.

Too many playlists is bad if they are just almost the same thing, bit with almost unnoticeable changes.

Now count the number of truly good maps. Much less.

Halo CE and Halo 2 managed with less and made sure they were all good for the most part.

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Posted by: Sentox6
So I now have your approval to compare Reach to Halo 1 - 3?

I really can't keep up.


Comparing Reach to Halo as in, "Reach doesn't play like Halo 1 through 3" is stupid. The only response needed is "no -blam!-."

Comparing Reach to Halo 1 through 3 as in "Halo 1 through 3 played better than Reach" is a matter of opinion.

Honestly, I'm still not seeing why. They're both multiplayer-focused shooters. They play quite differently, but as far as I can tell that conclusion is reaching by comparing them.

As of now, it's not like comparing an apple to an orange, it's like comparing cherries to a banana. They're both fruit, right?

  • 03.01.2012 4:19 PM PDT