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Subject: Multiplayer Characters?

Charger fan since '93

Hmm... Seems weird that no one else has posted what they thought would be the next playable character. If you could, list the next 3 possible characters. Here is mine:

1. ODST
2. Arbiter
3. Brute

  • 06.14.2006 6:16 AM PDT
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boy i have been screeming that for centuries

and yes, like that but with all the caracters
but unlockable in canpain

then the story mode is also usefull
and fun ;)



But:

Hunter,
Grunt, and human flood

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  • 06.14.2006 6:19 AM PDT
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grunt

  • 06.14.2006 6:23 AM PDT
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I like the idea of using multiple species in multiplayer.


Check it out...

Spartans = Elites = Brutes
marines = Grunts = jackals


And dare I say it? BOTS The Flood could be placed in the game at random intervals. They would be controlled by AI and could really foul things up for a team that is way out in front! Of course this should be an option not some thing that can happen in every single MP game....


And in Co-op one person is chief, other is the arbiter

What do you think?




P.S. This has been posted, in fact I just said the same thing I did yesterday..... deja vu omg!

  • 06.14.2006 6:25 AM PDT

No.
The only ones which work well with the shield system and are balanced are the Spartan and Elite skins. If Grunts and Flood were introduced as skins... that would be terrible.

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Actually it wouldn't be that terrible, if inserted correctly, they would be the default skins you woulod play as if you were in a no shields match. Or, following the bot idea, make the un-shielded bullet magnets......heh....... be bots. That would make the game somewhat more interesting.

  • 06.14.2006 6:28 AM PDT
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not interesting???

play ass a hunter

NOT INTERESTING???

it is should be great, a war between more caracters
RULES

  • 06.14.2006 6:43 AM PDT

NO dammit it would completely change the multiplayer gameplay.

  • 06.14.2006 6:45 AM PDT

Don't follow in my footsteps; I walk into walls
my 360s blog

this idea is a good as the multiple versions of armour in multiplayer thread

  • 06.14.2006 6:48 AM PDT
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Posted by: xTr1GGeR HaPPYx
No.
The only ones which work well with the shield system and are balanced are the Spartan and Elite skins. If Grunts and Flood were introduced as skins... that would be terrible.


flood combat forms would be okay. some of em had sheilds in the campaign. brutes would be the right size and shape too if they had sheilds added. if nobody uses them thats fine: more content is better than less.

  • 06.14.2006 6:50 AM PDT

Posted by: Mat Parker 116
this idea is a good as the multiple versions of armour in multiplayer thread


...which was started by you.
-Pyroshark-

  • 06.14.2006 6:52 AM PDT

Posted by: Squibles
Posted by: xTr1GGeR HaPPYx
No.
The only ones which work well with the shield system and are balanced are the Spartan and Elite skins. If Grunts and Flood were introduced as skins... that would be terrible.


flood combat forms would be okay. some of em had sheilds in the campaign. brutes would be the right size and shape too if they had sheilds added. if nobody uses them thats fine: more content is better than less.

Not when it ruins the purpose of the rest of the content.

  • 06.14.2006 6:53 AM PDT
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I happen to like the idea of change myself. I think that they should definitely make one version a elites and spartans only. But for those of us who want a little more variety would love that! Or, I would. Class based shooters work, why wouldn't a class based Halo MP work?

  • 06.14.2006 6:53 AM PDT

Posted by: AJaflame
I happen to like the idea of change myself.

You can always put another disc in the drive.


Class based shooters work, why wouldn't a class based Halo MP work?

So what if they work? They work as class-based shooters. Halo is not a class-based shooter. Are you saying the very fundemental mechanic of the multiplayer (that has existed over 2 games I might add) should be thrown away to satisfy a fan wish-list?

  • 06.14.2006 6:59 AM PDT
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What they should do is have opinions so you can allow some characters like Master Chief vs. Master Chief but that would only be popular in team slayer

In games like big team is should be
Covenant vs. human or human vs. flood and so on

Each team should only be aloud 1 shield guy eg master chief and elite and limited numbers of other character like one hunter, two brutes

None shielded characters should have life bars like in halo 1



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  • 06.14.2006 7:04 AM PDT
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*inserts new disc*
I am not saying change all things permanently. I am, however saying make it an option. If they do, and I am aware that it is a huge if, I'll play it, and you can play yours. by yourself. go play with your self.

  • 06.14.2006 7:10 AM PDT
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It would suck if they put in new multiplayer characters, especially crazy ones like jackals or hunters. It would totally ruin multiplayer.

  • 06.14.2006 7:19 AM PDT

Posted by: Graff
What they should do is have opinions so you can allow some characters like Master Chief vs. Master Chief but that would only be popular in team slayer

In games like big team is should be
Covenant vs. human or human vs. flood and so on

Each team should only be aloud 1 shield guy eg master chief and elite and limited numbers of other character like one hunter, two brutes

None shielded characters should have life bars like in halo 1



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You reeeeeaaly are retarded aint you. I dont see why people havnt realise that being jackals and grunts would be stupid.
- No sheild
- There size.
- They bassically just suck anyway.

Grow up. and bungie dont take ideas of the little 12 year old hyperactive kids who think that being a grunt would " B S0 1337 man I cuD PWn Teh nUbbies! "

Please, Grow up.

  • 06.14.2006 7:19 AM PDT
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But I really could pwn da nubbiez....

  • 06.14.2006 7:20 AM PDT
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First of all, brutes do NOT = elites or spartans. If you recall, they were much tougher, and could only effectively be killed by head shots.

Secondly, adding marines, grunts, and jackals to any of the existing multiplayer game types would give some players an unfair advantage. Also, making flood run around as bots would change multiplayer completely (for the worse), because it would put less emphasis on player skill, allowing some teams that are rightfully being beaten by another team to make a come back.

I suppose you could add additional characters, with varying levels of strength, if you created entirely new play lists. There could be Classic Team Slayer (featuring the same characters as right now), and a Character Slayer (where you can choose any character you like, and have possible attacks by flood bots). Bungie could get even more creative, an example of which could be a new mode called Jackal snipers, where everyone starts off as a jackals carrying energy beams.

  • 06.14.2006 7:54 AM PDT
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Posted by: Spoonage UK
Posted by: Graff
What they should do is have opinions so you can allow some characters like Master Chief vs. Master Chief but that would only be popular in team slayer

In games like big team is should be
Covenant vs. human or human vs. flood and so on

Each team should only be aloud 1 shield guy eg master chief and elite and limited numbers of other character like one hunter, two brutes

None shielded characters should have life bars like in halo 1



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You reeeeeaaly are retarded aint you. I dont see why people havnt realise that being jackals and grunts would be stupid.
- No sheild
- There size.
- They bassically just suck anyway.

Grow up. and bungie dont take ideas of the little 12 year old hyperactive kids who think that being a grunt would " B S0 1337 man I cuD PWn Teh nUbbies! "

Please, Grow up.


lol u must be joking. He thinks im a kid.

Kid listen

No shield? There size? I think bungie could be pro and cons of being each char. to make it fair

i would just make the game more EPIC in multiplayer. I bet for halo 3 u just want halo 2 with better graphics.

And there was No reason to get pissed, if u want we can finish this on Xbox live

  • 06.14.2006 7:58 AM PDT
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Posted by: Komikaz1
First of all, brutes do NOT = elites or spartans. If you recall, they were much tougher, and could only effectively be killed by head shots.

Secondly, adding marines, grunts, and jackals to any of the existing multiplayer game types would give some players an unfair advantage. Also, making flood run around as bots would change multiplayer completely (for the worse), because it would put less emphasis on player skill, allowing some teams that are rightfully being beaten by another team to make a come back.

I suppose you could add additional characters, with varying levels of strength, if you created entirely new play lists. There could be Classic Team Slayer (featuring the same characters as right now), and a Character Slayer (where you can choose any character you like, and have possible attacks by flood bots). Bungie could get even more creative, an example of which could be a new mode called Jackal snipers, where everyone starts off as a jackals carrying energy beams.




now i like this. gd ideas.

  • 06.14.2006 8:00 AM PDT

Posted by: Graff
Posted by: Spoonage UK

You reeeeeaaly are retarded aint you. I dont see why people havnt realise that being jackals and grunts would be stupid.
- No sheild
- There size.
- They bassically just suck anyway.

Grow up. and bungie dont take ideas of the little 12 year old hyperactive kids who think that being a grunt would " B S0 1337 man I cuD PWn Teh nUbbies! "

Please, Grow up.


lol u must be joking. He thinks im a kid.

Kid listen

No shield? There size? I think bungie could be pro and cons of being each char. to make it fair

i would just make the game more EPIC in multiplayer. I bet for halo 3 u just want halo 2 with better graphics.

And there was No reason to get pissed, if u want we can finish this on Xbox live


He's right though, it would be stupid. It would completely alter the fundemental mechanic of Halo's multiplayer. That has nothing to do with 'wanting Halo 2 with better graphics' (I for one would spit on such a game if it came out as halo 3), it has to do with continuing the tried and tested and winning formula which made Halo and Halo 2's multiplayer great.

  • 06.14.2006 8:06 AM PDT