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Subject: 2 years ago to this day I played the Beta...

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and man did it feel good

The weapons felt and sounded awesome and powerful, Elites were badass, the graphics were crisp and fresh, and overall it just felt like a new experience. I had high hopes for this game and I had nothing other than praise to give Bungie.

And then 5 days later the rest of you got online and ruined the fun >.>

Kidding aside, what do you remember about the beta? Gen Defense perhaps?

  • 04.29.2012 9:40 AM PDT
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You must have gotten it early then

[Edited on 04.29.2012 9:44 AM PDT]

  • 04.29.2012 9:44 AM PDT

Gen defense was my faw!

  • 04.29.2012 9:44 AM PDT

I still have my beta stats saved :) Wished I saved a few videos/screenshots though :/

I loved network test1 and Invasion! The beta was far more fun than the full game.

  • 04.29.2012 9:45 AM PDT

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I can still watch films from the beta on my HDD :D

  • 04.29.2012 9:50 AM PDT

I remember this day two years ago. I was jumping up and down in excitement for the beta. Good old memories. Thanks for reminding me!

  • 04.29.2012 10:01 AM PDT


Posted by: A 3 Legged Goat


Lucky bastard.

Every time one of these threads pop-up I feel like bashing my head off a wall for not saving any films.

Random fact about me: I was the first to get a legit Invincible in Invasion :D

  • 04.29.2012 10:11 AM PDT

I remember the beta, I still have saved films from it that I watch occasionally.

  • 04.29.2012 10:15 AM PDT

@spawn031

"So much of what we do is ephemeral and quickly forgotten, even by ourselves, so it's gratifying to have something you have done linger in people's memories." John Williams

I remember the excitement of winning my code early. Was already warrant officer grade 3 when it was open to public.

I remember having those 1 flag games on sword-base, where players were doing the leap of faith and man canning it up the middle of the middle of the base floor.

Invasion was already great as well, having the DMR starts with boneyard in phase 1 just killed it for the elites though. There are some aspects that did improve from the beta though (such as actually being on the same team of people that you searched with).

Halo Reach Carnage Carnivale trailer - the beta, it's super awesome!

  • 04.29.2012 10:25 AM PDT

Good times. I remember waiting for like 90 minutes for the damned beta to finally finish downloading. It was a blast playing Reach for the first time. Everything felt totally different from Halo 3. The weapons felt good, playing new maps was exciting, and seeing Invasion for the first time was a blast.

The final game, to me, lived up to the beta too so it's been all around a good experience for me. I just hope 343 can be as good.

  • 04.29.2012 10:33 AM PDT

How the Elite armor looked like it was made of crystal.

  • 04.29.2012 10:44 AM PDT

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Posted by: spawn031
I remember the excitement of winning my code early.

Lucky, you must been really hyped. *no sarcasm; I'm being serious, that's awesome*

My friend was giving out codes then so I got one from him fortunately.

I loved the new gametypes that were introduced: Headhunter, Stockpile, and Invasion. Invasion is my favorite and still is, but I liked how the Beta in Invasion divided the teams and gave a score to those who completed phases.

Oh yeah, the Beta was the first time I went up against a Bungie employee.

[Edited on 04.29.2012 11:35 AM PDT]

  • 04.29.2012 11:32 AM PDT

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Beta was awesome, but when we got the final product and people abusing stuff... and then bullets not killing people... that made Reach MM horrible for me.

  • 04.29.2012 11:36 AM PDT

chances are I don't care who you are or what you say.

I remember playing the Beta and not really liking it that much, I went back to H3 after a few days

  • 04.29.2012 11:37 AM PDT

Industrial Strength , No Brain Required.

I remember the 13 bullets per mag DMR.
I remember the Plasma Cannon in Sword Base.
I remember it was great !

I have kept the nameplates from Halo Reach beta, because people can't obtain it now.

  • 04.29.2012 1:22 PM PDT

There's a word for what I am, but I can't pronounce it.

BFA, CCS - olde and bony & one minute musings.

Powerhouse toilets. Never forget.

  • 04.29.2012 4:58 PM PDT
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There is something about the Beta that makes it amazing. The Plasma Repeater was a beast of a weapon, the Banshee was dodgy to pilot when you first tried it out, the Elites look badass. It somehow played exactly like Halo 3, but different. But alas, the full game didn't live up it's expectations.

I miss those days...

  • 04.29.2012 5:06 PM PDT

Posted by: SilentFailure
I remember the 13 bullets per mag DMR.
It was 12.
I remember the Plasma Cannon in Sword Base.???

[Edited on 04.29.2012 5:19 PM PDT]

  • 04.29.2012 5:18 PM PDT

Posted by: aBlueBookshelf
Goat was famous. Irie was infamous. Gh0st was FaMaS.

My stats in Halol 4

Typical Waypoint post.
no it's "its got to go" you wouldn't say the "it is got to go" would you?

I remember thinking "Wow, bloom is so -blam!- dumb. Why is this in the game."

  • 04.29.2012 5:18 PM PDT

In memory of those fallen in the defense of Earth and her colonies.

March 3, 2553

And then the full game released and everybody realized that its terrible.

  • 04.29.2012 5:28 PM PDT

I probably had the most fun playing the beta, merely because it was a new game and everyone was trying everything. No one was exploiting an ability, no one was using cheap tricks. Just fun for all.

  • 04.29.2012 5:36 PM PDT

Posted by: AngryBrute1
Oh yeah, since somebody does not believe what YOU believe; that makes us vapid...
I cannot grasp that what you call "Something happened to nothing, and that nothing became something, and it was smaller than than a period."

Two years ago this day, I had no Xbox Live or beta to play :(

  • 04.29.2012 7:28 PM 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

Yup. I always say one of the best parts of a big release is the excitement it brings.

I cant wait until Bungies next game.

  • 04.29.2012 8:23 PM 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

I also liked the Black menu for the beta, and how the text and scoreboard looked. the little things :S

  • 04.29.2012 8:26 PM PDT
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I'm new to competitive Halo and Halo itself (Reach being my first video game ever actually). Message me if you want to play;

Reach: MLG, Arena, Doubles, BTB and customs.
Halo 3: Ranked MM and customs.

Also I have every Halo title and all of its DLC on the Xbox 360.
-Umpa


Posted by: Wikked Navajoe
Two years ago this day, I had no Xbox Live or beta to play :(

  • 04.29.2012 8:37 PM PDT

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