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Subject: Reach's maps should have been like this

In a wonderful world, the default maps that would have come right out of the disk would have been:

1. Powerhouse
2. Anchor 9
3. Battle Canyon
4. Tempest
5. Breakpoint
6. Spire
7. Boneyard
8. Solitary

Why, you ask? Because all this maps have Rockets and Snipers.

Why Bungie decided to put so many Shotguns and Swords in Countdown, Zealot, Sword Base and Reflection is beyond me.

Half of the reason why Reach failed was because of horrible maps that came with the disk and dumb weapon positioning, that promoted crouching down and camping with a Shotgun or other close quarters weapon.

I don't know why Bungie didn't even thought about putting a single Spartan Laser in ANY map. In fact, I don't know why they even added the weapon if it was only available in customs, Breakpoint and Highlands. (lolParadiso)

The Focus Rifle was only available in Powerhouse and Breakpoint. The Concussion Rifle was only on Countdown and Zealot, but nobody goes for the Zealot one anyways, and those who pick it up on Countdown can't do much with it.

The blue berry gun aka Plasma Laucher appeared far more often than the iconical Spartan Laser, yet it sucked for anything else than taking out tanks.

TL;DR I hope Halo 4 has more Rockets and Snipers and less Shotguns and Swords.

  • 05.13.2012 7:17 PM PDT

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Posted by: CharlesBrown33
I hope Halo 4 has more Rockets and Snipers and less Shotguns and Swords.


I agree with this, but the only good map listed in the OP are Battle Canyon and Breakpoint. But I'd rather not get into that.

There's way too many CQB oriented maps in Reach and AAs just make it not fun.

  • 05.13.2012 7:23 PM PDT
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Zealot is fine. Powerhouse has no sniper, but it has a shotgun.

Hemorrhage (even if it is always picked)?

/best maps have the GL

[Edited on 05.13.2012 7:35 PM PDT]

  • 05.13.2012 7:34 PM PDT

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If it was my decision, every map would be symmetrical.

  • 05.13.2012 7:37 PM PDT

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Posted by: Neutralism
If it was my decision, every map would be symmetrical.


Some of the best Halo maps are asymmetrical.

  • 05.13.2012 7:42 PM PDT
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Posted by: Neutralism
If it was my decision, every map would be symmetrical.

There are good Asym maps though.

[Edited on 05.13.2012 7:43 PM PDT]

  • 05.13.2012 7:43 PM PDT

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Posted by: Neutralism
If it was my decision, every map would be symmetrical.

There are good Asym maps though.

Not in reach.

  • 05.13.2012 7:49 PM PDT

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You forgot that the hammer only appears in Powerhouse, Prisioner and Breakpoint.

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  • 05.13.2012 9:05 PM PDT


Posted by: Neutralism
If it was my decision, every map would be symmetrical.
Thank God it's not your decision.

  • 05.13.2012 9:54 PM PDT

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Posted by: Neutralism
If it was my decision, every map would be symmetrical.
Thank God it's not your decision.

Wrong.

  • 05.13.2012 10:43 PM PDT
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Posted by: aBlueBookshelf
global warming isn't proven and won't be - it's more of a political play for funding for "research"

If they didn't try making any asym maps then they would have no chance of making good maps.

There really isn't a point to looking at their past successes and comparing between games though because there was different team for each game.

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Posted by: CharlesBrown33
8. Solitary


lol

  • 05.13.2012 11:04 PM PDT


Posted by: CharlesBrown33
Half of the reason why Reach failed was because of horrible maps that came with the disk and dumb weapon positioning, that promoted crouching down and camping with a Shotgun or other close quarters weapon.

I don't know why Bungie didn't even thought about putting a single Spartan Laser in ANY map. In fact, I don't know why they even added the weapon if it was only available in customs, Breakpoint and Highlands. (lolParadiso)

The Focus Rifle was only available in Powerhouse and Breakpoint. The Concussion Rifle was only on Countdown and Zealot, but nobody goes for the Zealot one anyways, and those who pick it up on Countdown can't do much with it.

The blue berry gun aka Plasma Laucher appeared far more often than the iconical Spartan Laser, yet it sucked for anything else than taking out tanks.

TL;DR I hope Halo 4 has more Rockets and Snipers and less Shotguns and Swords.


Just because you don't like CQC doesn't mean nobody else does. Living Dead is one of the most populated lists right now and all it is is CQC. The maps, while lacking, were mostly good and I completely doubt the weapon layouts contributed more than 50% (or anywhere even remotely near that) of the reason Reach didn't succeed more.

  • 05.13.2012 11:33 PM PDT

Zealot is okay..

  • 05.13.2012 11:52 PM PDT

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  • 05.14.2012 12:53 AM PDT

There was more to the maps than power weapons available. I think size played a huge factor in what maps they chose too.

  • 05.14.2012 1:32 AM PDT


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Posted by: CharlesBrown33
8. Solitary


lol

  • 05.15.2012 4:28 AM PDT

Posted by: CharlesBrown33

1. Powerhouse - yes (a sniper would be nice)
2. Anchor 9 - yes but Unanchored.. shield doors and walls are lame
3. Battle Canyon - yes
4. Tempest - yes (hollowed out outer-caves for hogs is preferable)
5. Breakpoint - ok
6. Spire - no
7. Boneyard - no
8. Solitary - god no

Zealot is missing from this list. Countdown is only good w/o motion tracker and AA (exception jetpack in MLG) to prevent crouching CQC noobs and promote map flow.

  • 05.15.2012 5:18 AM PDT