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Subject: Target Tracking.
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Poll: What do you think about target tracking?  [closed]
I think they should take it out.:  12%
(7 Votes)
I think they should leave it in.:  55%
(31 Votes)
I think they need to tone down the tracking.:  32%
(18 Votes)
Total Votes: 56

I don't know about you guys, but I kinda don't like target tracking. In Halo 1 it was awesome to shoot a rocket from far away by leading your target and nailing them. That required some skill. Now it's like if you see a guy with a rocket launcher you can't do crap. Removing this feature wouldn't have any affect on the release date of November 9th either, because they are only taking the feature out. What are your guys' opinions?

  • 05.16.2004 4:47 PM PDT
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Again!?

Look, it only tracks vehicles. Even if it hits... it doesn't kill you Your warthog bounces a bit, sometimes it might knock you over but it doesn't kill you. Just get out, fill him with bullet holes from your battle rifle and get back in the warthog and drive off.

  • 05.16.2004 4:49 PM PDT
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I like having the ability to dodge a rocket in a ghost or whatever. Now it's like you don't have a chance. Rockets already kick ass, i don't think they need a boost.

  • 05.16.2004 5:02 PM PDT
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omg. bungie knows what they're doing. and they know target tracking is a fair, balanced feature.

  • 05.16.2004 5:06 PM PDT
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Target Tracking does not mean "instant hit". Heck, I've been playing flight sims for years and I've always laughed whenever they missile locked me. If you know your vehicle then you can dodge.

So while you guys are whining about "Target Tracking" I'm going to be out there in my hog laughing while stupid rocket boys fire rockets at me and end up missing or hitting rock outcroppings that I've just ducked behind.

I am the Driver and I will get the Flag back home alive.

  • 05.16.2004 5:07 PM PDT
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1 feature will offset another, target tracking will offset the speed boost

you do want balance right? well quit complaining then

  • 05.16.2004 5:08 PM PDT
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good points.

  • 05.16.2004 5:10 PM PDT
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I agree that it needs a little tonning down because it's a little too acurate. But come on! It's 500 years in the future and we don't even have rockets that can track! Maybe they could make them go a little faster for long distances but 500 years and we have the same rockets exept you can shoot two really fast and they go 2mph wow! mankind has really made some improvements!

  • 05.16.2004 5:10 PM PDT
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yay. the bottom 2 are tied. the second answer is catching up

  • 05.16.2004 5:10 PM PDT
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wtf. stop disagreeing with the new tracking system you Bungie nonbelievers!

  • 05.16.2004 5:15 PM PDT
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i don't care much for the tracking system myself. i liked having the challenge of having to do some of the work myself, not be assisted. i know that the tracking is limited, but i just don't like it. i would be overly happy with the rockets just going faster than they did in halo 1. i hated how slow they moved, and what good is tracking when there are no vehicles on the map? (from what i've gathered, the rocket only tracks vehicles.

idk about anyone else, but it think thats one feature that bungie could leave out, or even make optional (so you can turn it off/on depending on your tastes or gametype).

  • 05.16.2004 5:20 PM PDT
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Posted by: FATAL ENIGMA
1 feature will offset another, target tracking will offset the speed boost

you do want balance right? well quit complaining then


Exactly.

  • 05.16.2004 5:27 PM PDT
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yay. the middle one is winning.

  • 05.16.2004 5:34 PM PDT
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Wait till ya play
Looks sweet to me

  • 05.16.2004 5:39 PM PDT
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I like it. Leave it in. For use.. if you want to use it. If you don't want to use it.. don't? If other people use it.. just dodge the rocket? Then you get the pleasure of knowing you dodged a rocket that was after your ass.. not just flying in a straight path that required you take one step to the left.
I always thought it was a little odd that 500 years in the future they still use unguided rockets... tracking amends that a little.
(Another UT reference) In UT the rockets tracked and it was a cool feature but it did not make them deadly accurate... half the time you didn't even have the time to use it, or it missed. But when you did, and it worked.. it was awesome!

  • 05.16.2004 5:44 PM PDT
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Leave it in. That's so easy it isn't funny. It was annoying that it wasn't in Halo 1, so I'd be dissapointed if they didn't see the need for it in H2. I agree with the points pointed out by supporters (like draerdon - sorry if I misspelled that). If you don't like it, don't use it. Just point and shoot. It won't work on people, so that isn't even an issue.

Also, if you want to shoot at vehicles without tracking, you can do that! It will only track when you leave the cursor on the target for a second or two. Now, let's think about this. How would you hit a moving vehicle without tracking? By leading it; by placing your cursor ahead of the vehicle hoping that it'll move into the launched rocket. Now, if you do this in H2--even with tracking on--the target simply won't be tracked since the rocket won't lock on. And if you only have to lead the target a little--just short enough that it'll lock on--then it's short enough that you might as well lock on; it won't make much of a difference. Assuming this is true, then about the entire argument that tracking removes the need for skill gets thrown out the window.

Also, from what I saw, the tracking ability wasn't all that accurate. It looks just good enough that if you don't know it's coming it'll likely hit.

*smiles at the above logic* Gimme your best shot! :D

Just my thoughts,
Poocho :)

  • 05.16.2004 7:29 PM PDT
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Ha ha! It seems no one can refute the logic of the wise Poocho! Can it be? Can it be that I've actually squashed the idea of target tracking being bad? It seems so, since I haven't seen any more topics on the subject.

Post if you still disagree.

Just my vast wisdom!
Poocho ;)

  • 05.17.2004 5:22 PM PDT
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Mooman1014........

are you the mooman who creates mods for Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 and Yuri's Revenge?

  • 05.17.2004 5:26 PM PDT
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No Bumping.

Still, you're completely right. Absolutely correct. They'll see... they will all see once Halo 2 is released. *Mwah hah hah hah hah hah* Bungie hasn't been playing Halo 2 day and night just for fun... no, they realized destructible vehicles were all powerful and started taking measures to correct the situation.

  • 05.17.2004 5:26 PM PDT
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Bumping? I didn't bump. A bump is a post with no useful information with the sole purpose of pushing the topic to the top. If all I'd done was say "Post if you disagree," then I'd be bumping. Obviously I wanted others to comment, but I also wanted to express my thoughts as well.

Just setting things straight,
Poocho :)

  • 05.17.2004 5:34 PM PDT
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Nah... a bump is about getting people to read something that's not being read.

*winks* Though... arguing about what consists of bumping is perfectly legitimate and keeps this up top. Which I don't mind since some child pops up with a new "Target Tracking" subject every half hour anyways.

  • 05.17.2004 5:41 PM PDT
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Yo Halo53, I'm real happy for you and I'ma let you finish, but Beyonce had one of the best bungie.net profiles of all time. OF ALL TIME!

This feature helps give people not in a vehicle a better chance to survive. I am sure the good men and women at Bungie have played Halo 2 many many times and if it wasn't balanced, they would have fixed it.

  • 05.17.2004 5:50 PM PDT