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Subject: Removing firefight because it's the same old humdrum.
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And what do we get in return: Spartan ops. Oh how I was excited when it was first announced. I discussed it many times, over and over again with some of my friends, also big Halo lovers. We decided it was time for firefight to step down. It was monotonous, even after the additions made in Reach. We've seen enough of the same, repetitive enemy drops, over and over again achieving absolutely nothing per mission except for a few credits in Reach and some achievements in ODST.

Spartan Ops was going to be different, new maps every episode, composed of chapters that would outline an outstanding brand new storyline. We figured it would be an addition to the multiplayer, something fun to do alone or with friends. Something innovative and especially: something challenging.

And what did we get?

Crimson, goddamn eggheads pushed a button, now do the same! Oh no Crimson what's going on? you pushed another button and now there's prometheans everywhere! Elite warrior platoon, go out there and rescue some marines? Oh wait they're gone, why don't you fight some covenant who just happen to be there on your way? How about pushing another button? Make sure you don't skip the button on the other side of the map. Guess what, there's another one on the exact same position there was last time. Push it. Push that button Miller. Hnnnngg

Crimson. Boots on the ground. Eggheads.

Goddamn eggheads.

Oh gee whiz, I hope 3000 prometheans don't spawn totally out of nowhere and own me.

And here comes the best part, let's juts re-use the same maps over and over again I mean, it's not improbable we utterly destroy a sector and withing 25 minutes the covenant and prometheans completely occupy the same sector over and over again and add 4 anti air cannons while they're at it. And when we're done playing sniper alley and vulcano island, why don't we just use some multiplayer maps? It's not like we've seen Complex and Valhalla, I mean Ragnarok, enough already.

But it sure is challenging, what would I do without all the ammo boxes laying around? Oh that's right I can just kill myself, spawn and spray my dmr untill the job is done. Well done Crimson, you died 43 times and completed the mission. Looks like someones getting a good old pattin' on the shoulder tonight. And to make it even more challenging, here's an objective to defend, but hey, it's ok if you fail everyone makes mistakes.

And then the plot twist. Remember that sector you cleared? Well we didn't expect this to happen, but the eggheads pushed another button and suddenly there's prometheans everywhere. It's not like we have some sort of a giant orbital gun on our giant flying fortress that could just annihilate them withing 0,5 seconds. Why don't you go down there?

In the meantime, we'll just start sending another team of scientists back to another sector you cleared. It's not like we'll run out of scientists soon. You did clear it right? We've also heard there's some shiny objective and no one was able to get it before so can you do that? Yeah that's a good boy Crimson. That's a good boy. Who's a good boy? that's right you are. Now I'll start being all pissed off again for no reason ain't that right Majestic? Here's some toys to play. Unlimited Mantis, everlasting spawns. Drown them in a river of your own blood. You are a Spartan. You are a destroyer of worlds. You cannot die, you will respawn. You will take down that elite with your unlimited battle rifle ammo.

Eggheads.

And make sure to push that button and hold the area, untill the pelican arrives.

  • 12.03.2012 7:14 AM PDT
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I read the first 9 words, that's it and I agree.

  • 12.03.2012 7:16 AM PDT

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agreed

But nothing will change for Season One so best take it at face value.

And try and scramble some of those eggheads.

  • 12.03.2012 7:16 AM PDT

Needs moar button.

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Posted by: a squiggly apple
Oh look, it's this thread again.

Who cares? Surely you knew this would be a boring game mode. I certainly knew.


No I actually expected them to deliver something good.

  • 12.03.2012 7:18 AM PDT

Posted by: AngryBrute1
Oh yeah, since somebody does not believe what YOU believe; that makes us vapid...
I cannot grasp that what you call "Something happened to nothing, and that nothing became something, and it was smaller than than a period."

It is a little monotonous, but I like the storyline.

  • 12.03.2012 7:19 AM PDT
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Pretty good, except for this part:
Posted by: Koolen
And then the plot twist. Remember that sector you cleared? Well we didn't expect this to happen, but the eggheads pushed another button and suddenly there's prometheans everywhere. It's not like we have some sort of a giant orbital gun on our giant flying fortress that could just annihilate them withing 0,5 seconds. Why don't you go down there?
They're trying to study these sites to figure out how Requiem and Forerunner technology works. Obliterating them in a MAC blast defeats the purpose. They wouldn't even worry about clearing the site if they're just going to destroy it in the process.

  • 12.03.2012 7:21 AM PDT

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I felt like I was reading JD Salinger for some reason...

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Posted by: Carthurlane
I felt like I was reading JD Salinger for some reason...


I hope you're not intending to kill John Lennon now.

  • 12.03.2012 7:26 AM PDT

This world wants to drag you down... And the weight, that guilt they want to hang around your neck, you don’t have to carry it one more step. You think they won’t let you rest, but it’s not up to them. It never was.

For me there are two reedeming factors for Spartan Ops: The animated series, and Episode 3.

It was starting to go uphill with Episode 3. Using multiplayer maps was cheap and gimmicky, but it was cool. And there were the airdrop mantises. But then Episode 4 happened, and it all went downhill again.

  • 12.03.2012 7:31 AM PDT

I've only played through the first episode so far, but I honestly don't see the problem here.

People liked Firefight. This is like Firefight, plus more. Really the only thing it's missing is limited lives and scoring.

Let's take a look at what you're getting:
- Additional missions (which really, aren't that different from the regular campaign.
- Weekly narrative CG episodes.

What more are you really looking for?

  • 12.03.2012 7:31 AM PDT

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  • 12.03.2012 7:32 AM PDT
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I think instead of five short missions each week they should have had one long mission. That way the different settings wouldn't have gotten repetitive.

  • 12.03.2012 7:34 AM PDT

That was actually quite very well written, and a good laugh.

  • 12.03.2012 7:35 AM PDT

This world wants to drag you down... And the weight, that guilt they want to hang around your neck, you don’t have to carry it one more step. You think they won’t let you rest, but it’s not up to them. It never was.

Posted by: JFKES
I think instead of five short missions each week they should have had one long mission. That way the different settings wouldn't have gotten repetitive.
I like the sound of this.

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Talking about Sweden is an ultrabannable offense.

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Too bad being completely and utterly wrong isn't a bannable offense.

Posted by: Big Black Bear
I've only played through the first episode so far, but I honestly don't see the problem here.

People liked Firefight. This is like Firefight, plus more. Really the only thing it's missing is limited lives and scoring.

Let's take a look at what you're getting:
- Additional missions (which really, aren't that different from the regular campaign.
- Weekly narrative CG episodes.

What more are you really looking for?
Customisation.

Gametypes, forge and firefight were the things you could customise in Halo, and most of that got cut.

You think some new armour and loadouts make up for that?

  • 12.03.2012 7:42 AM PDT

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Firefight was garbage (apart from doing the Vidmaster) and I've already played more Spartan Ops than I did FF throughout ODST and Reach.

  • 12.03.2012 7:44 AM PDT

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I don't understand how people can complain that they reuse the same maps/skins. You're not paying any additional money for Spartan Ops, but you want them to constantly develop brand new maps?

  • 12.03.2012 7:51 AM PDT
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Posted by: roman arrow12
I don't understand how people can complain that they reuse the same maps/skins. You're not paying any additional money for Spartan Ops, but you want them to constantly develop brand new maps?
Firefight re-used the same couple of maps over and over again, but nobody ever complains about that. . .

  • 12.03.2012 8:04 AM PDT

Posted by: roman arrow12
I don't understand how people can complain that they reuse the same maps/skins. You're not paying any additional money for Spartan Ops, but you want them to constantly develop brand new maps?
There are 12 maps plus forge options, countless environments from the 6 campaign missions and yet we have 5 operations only on Ragnarok.
They have way more resources than they are using right now and that's what makes me upset.

  • 12.03.2012 8:12 AM PDT

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Posted by: Garland
Posted by: roman arrow12
I don't understand how people can complain that they reuse the same maps/skins. You're not paying any additional money for Spartan Ops, but you want them to constantly develop brand new maps?
Firefight re-used the same couple of maps over and over again, but nobody ever complains about that. . .
to be fair, there's a difference between a non-story based survival mode with limited lives and a narrative story mode. I mean, if the maps were several times larger and you didn't have to run in circles/follow the same path every time, I doubt we would be hearing this many complaints.

  • 12.03.2012 8:16 AM PDT

#rubberdingirapids


Posted by: Garland
Posted by: roman arrow12
I don't understand how people can complain that they reuse the same maps/skins. You're not paying any additional money for Spartan Ops, but you want them to constantly develop brand new maps?
Firefight re-used the same couple of maps over and over again, but nobody ever complains about that. . .


Wait, what?
Seriously, I don't get your point at all.

  • 12.03.2012 8:21 AM PDT

These type of modes were just something that lasted for maybe like a year after Gears 2's horde came out. It was hot for a moment, but it died out really quickly. I don't think anyone spends the majority of their time on these game modes unless its zombies. I always end up playing campaign or multiplayer WAY more

  • 12.03.2012 8:22 AM PDT

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