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Subject: Has halo 3's population decreased
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It's became 6000 but I think it's going to go back up after a month or 2. It decreased significantly because of halo 4.It just released. So thats why?

What do you guys think?

  • 11.07.2012 11:13 AM PDT

The reason is pretty obvious and you even said it.

  • 11.07.2012 12:52 PM PDT

Pioneer and Enthusiast for Halo 3.

Even though it DECREASED, I'm finding it easy to find games in Slayer, LW, Doubles, and even snipes. Swat and MLG are ridiculous to find games though.

Everyone is in love with H4 at the moment. They'll be back.

[Edited on 11.07.2012 4:41 PM PST]

  • 11.07.2012 4:41 PM PDT

50s in: Slayer, Doubles, Lone Wolves, Objective, Ranked BTB, Swat, Snipers.

Oh my.

The population counter is inaccurate, and has been for a couple of years now. This has been covered about 18,000 times.

  • 11.07.2012 5:01 PM PDT

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Oh my.

The population counter is inaccurate, and has been for a couple of years now. This has been covered about 18,000 times.

  • 11.07.2012 7:35 PM PDT
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Posted by: RetroMonster
Even though it DECREASED, I'm finding it easy to find games in Slayer, LW, Doubles, and even snipes. Swat and MLG are ridiculous to find games though.

Everyone is in love with H4 at the moment. They'll be back.


Ye thats what im thinking to hopefully it will happen hopefully it will become 30k agan just like before halo 4 released. The only reason they are at halo 4 is because it came out so they will obvioussy be back...hopefully

  • 11.08.2012 8:18 AM PDT

Easter Egg Hunter. Apprentice Tricker/Glitcher (learning from Grumpy and Sliding Ghost).

Trying to get Waypoint to update Halo 3 stats in detail like here. Now no one can see that my Halo 3 Spartan no longer looks like my Reach Spartan.

Really want to be a Heroic member or have a title. :/

You are exactly right. Its no surprise that Halo 4's release is going to bring down the population of Halo Reach and Halo 3. But after the initial shock of Halo 4 being released wears off, i'm sure people will start gradually coming back to 3 and Reach and still play 4.

  • 11.08.2012 4:30 PM PDT

Easter Egg Hunter. Apprentice Tricker/Glitcher (learning from Grumpy and Sliding Ghost).

Trying to get Waypoint to update Halo 3 stats in detail like here. Now no one can see that my Halo 3 Spartan no longer looks like my Reach Spartan.

Really want to be a Heroic member or have a title. :/


Posted by: Dark Hunter 2100

Posted by: F4C3 0F D34TH
Oh my.

The population counter is inaccurate, and has been for a couple of years now. This has been covered about 18,000 times.


You are wrong. It may not be totally 100% accurate 24/7 but it still updates and is fairly accurate.

  • 11.08.2012 4:31 PM PDT

50s in: Slayer, Doubles, Lone Wolves, Objective, Ranked BTB, Swat, Snipers.


Posted by: KaneXX12

Posted by: Dark Hunter 2100

Posted by: F4C3 0F D34TH
Oh my.

The population counter is inaccurate, and has been for a couple of years now. This has been covered about 18,000 times.


You are wrong. It may not be totally 100% accurate 24/7 but it still updates and is fairly accurate.


It's either accurate or it isn't. And even if it's giving ballpark numbers, how would you know, let alone how close it is?

  • 11.08.2012 4:59 PM PDT


Posted by: jjj205

Posted by: RetroMonster
Even though it DECREASED, I'm finding it easy to find games in Slayer, LW, Doubles, and even snipes. Swat and MLG are ridiculous to find games though.

Everyone is in love with H4 at the moment. They'll be back.


Ye thats what im thinking to hopefully it will happen hopefully it will become 30k agan just like before halo 4 released. The only reason they are at halo 4 is because it came out so they will obvioussy be back...hopefully


I don't know man, H4 is pretty legit. FAR, FAR better than Reach... and while I LOVE H3, H4 has me happy, and I don't see myself getting tired of it in three days like with Reach.

  • 11.09.2012 3:00 PM PDT
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Posted by: iTz Lime Green

I don't know man, H4 is pretty legit. FAR, FAR better than Reach... and while I LOVE H3, H4 has me happy, and I don't see myself getting tired of it in three days like with Reach.


How can people not get tired of playing on the same 3 or 4 maps?

  • 11.10.2012 8:36 AM PDT