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A lot of people have been asking to be dropped off in a Pelican, when they are spawned. Imagine a different type of spawning. For each level, it would be different. For larger, outdoor levels, you could drop down in one of those HellJumper pods. Instead of seeing the countdown to you respawning, you could see the inside of your pod counting down to touchdown, or an outside view of it falling to earth.
For levels that are inside, you could have various teleporting type spawns. Like in the campaign, with the bands of gold light that transport the MC in Halo CE.
Just imagine specific types of spawns, for each level you are in. It would make the whole respawn more fun, and a little more realistic, in the Halo world that is. What are YOUR ideas for types of respawns?

It would act like any respawn normally would. To Counter Snipers, the pods would come down very fast, and the second you hit the ground you would be up and running. Other than that, there isn't much you can do with respawn killing. The pods would come down so fast by the time you saw it, it would have already hit the ground, and the guy would be up and running.

[Edited on 6/24/2006]

  • 06.24.2006 7:28 PM PDT
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I actually like this idea (that's saying a lot).

While it has no effect on gameplay, it's the little things like this that can make a game so much cooler.

  • 06.24.2006 7:31 PM PDT
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i cant agree more. that is perfect. im leaning toward seeing the outside view of the pod. have u ever done that mod on relic that makes u spawn way in the air? everything looks so cool from up there.....

but being able to look inside ur pod..wow. truly awsome.

  • 06.24.2006 7:35 PM PDT
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Posted by: cookiejarviss
i cant agree more. that is perfect. im leaning toward seeing the outside view of the pod. have u ever done that mod on relic that makes u spawn way in the air? everything looks so cool from up there.....

but being able to look inside ur pod..wow. truly awsome.
I would have to agree with the outside view. Spartans use ODST droppods while Elites use their own. If first person view was used, Elite players would only see a pearlescent white.

  • 06.24.2006 7:37 PM PDT
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cool idea.. but what would other players see? you coming down the craft so they know your spawn before your even there? but i kinda like the idea.. for extras its nice.

  • 06.24.2006 7:42 PM PDT
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Being shot out of a cannon on to the battlefield.

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it would be sweet in multiplayer, randomly falling in the level...i like the idea

  • 06.24.2006 7:45 PM PDT
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wait....that one guy is right, say its on coag and they see the pod coming down and they have a sniper...they just watch it fall and wait for you to come out and bam.

especially if u have a sniper, big open map, you just keep nailing them over and over and over and over.....

  • 06.24.2006 7:47 PM PDT
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Posted by: cookiejarviss
wait....that one guy is right, say its on coag and they see the pod coming down and they have a sniper...they just watch it fall and wait for you to come out and bam.

especially if u have a sniper, big open map, you just keep nailing them over and over and over and over.....
Watch the Elite drop-pods in campaign. Even when you know where they are coming down, you still can't really track them. The point from which you first see them, watch them hit the ground, and have the Elites pop out is less than half a second. That's about the time it takes for your feet to hit the ground once you spawn in Halo 2.

  • 06.24.2006 7:52 PM PDT
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wow, ths idea would totally rock for multilyer, landing in thos things would be so9 damn sweet, they could also mayby make it so its like in 3rd person or sumfin, and you can slowly and roughly guide your pod in a certain direction... in campaign tho, i reckon it would be cool, if after like 10 seconds you dead body like twitched then got up, this way if you died heaps there wouldnt be a room full of dead mcs or arbiters lol...

  • 06.24.2006 8:00 PM PDT
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what if your pod has a glitch and keeps on spawining above water(like relic) then you die and it spawns there again and again... your score will decrease like mad...

anyway i like the idea and also i like heaps of MCs and arbiters lying on the ground.. when you toss a grenade in that pile bodies fly everywhere so dont change the campaign spawn

  • 06.24.2006 8:09 PM PDT
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Posted by: trinitrotoulene
what if your pod has a glitch and keeps on spawining above water(like relic) then you die and it spawns there again and again... your score will decrease like mad...

anyway i like the idea and also i like heaps of MCs and arbiters lying on the ground.. when you toss a grenade in that pile bodies fly everywhere so dont change the campaign spawn


Testers would quickly solve that problem. It would act like a normal respawn, so you wouldn't spawn in water. The same random points on the map would be used, so I don't even see that problem coming up. Even if it did, it is an easy fix.

  • 06.24.2006 8:31 PM PDT
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Such a good idea. I would love Pod-Splattering people.

  • 06.24.2006 8:37 PM PDT
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Posted by: Demonic Felony
Such a good idea. I would love Pod-Splattering people.


Good Addition. I didn't think of that. If you were hit by a landing pod, instant death!! Keep the ideas coming. Build off what is already here.

  • 06.24.2006 8:39 PM PDT