Long Range:
DMR > Pistol >> AR

Medium Range:
DMR or Pistol (They're pretty close) > AR

Short Range:
AR or Pistol (Close, depending on skill level) >> DMR

I prefer a
DMR + Pistol loadout, but that's because I love headshots.
DMR + AR is pretty good, and
AR + Pistol isn't worthless (although I personally only switch to the AR if I don't have time to reload my pistol)

5/15/2010 9:28:10 PM

I usually drop my pistol as a habit from H3. The n00b tube was rather n00bish to use, but it was >the br when you were <5 feet from someone.

5/16/2010 4:38:19 PM

So where did everyone place in Arena?

To check, go to you Halo:Reach stats on Bungie.net, click on Aggregates, then mouse hover over the Refresh symbol next to your rank.

I got Onyx (5), top 90%. I think I'd be higher if I hadn't let my brother play on my account.

5/18/2010 9:53:17 PM

lololololol 120 melee kills, only 60 melee deaths. That's how good I am at melees bitches.

5/19/2010 3:23:03 AM

silver 1 hell yeah

5/19/2010 9:34:15 AM

^ I hate to burst your bubble, but it goes:

Best
(5) Onyx
(4) Gold
(3) Silver
(2) Bronze
(1) Steel
Worst

So if the star was gray-ish and had a "1" in it you are probably Steel.

5/19/2010 9:46:26 AM

nah def silver

5/19/2010 12:46:54 PM

i can't find mine... I guess I haven't played enough in the Arena?

5/19/2010 4:46:05 PM

You had to play 3 Arena games in a single day, and do that at least 3 days.

The Arena season is already over, though. It ended sometime Monday. In the full game it will last a month before a new season starts.

5/19/2010 6:15:49 PM

yeah i only played it like two days. only played the beta with a friend, and we didn't get him a one monther till like saturday

5/19/2010 6:25:52 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100524/ap_en_ot/us_games_halo_reach

2.7 million gamers reach for `Halo'

And its only the beta? I wonder how many are on SC2's beta/demo.

5/24/2010 10:37:08 AM

september 14th launch date given

that's a ridiculously long time from now...

5/24/2010 1:41:19 PM

Just under 4 months from beta to launch?

Not really that long. Especially given the number of tweaks that they will (probably) implement, and the very slight possibility of a second beta some time this summer.

5/24/2010 1:46:03 PM

Yeah, that's about the same time frame that Halo 3 took from Beta to Release.

In fact, I was thinking it would come out Sept. 21st, so it's actually a bit early.

5/24/2010 2:14:03 PM

yeah I didn't play enough arena apparently. I was 7-3 though. DMR was easily my #1 weapon.

5/24/2010 2:14:58 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psgos2W08Ag&feature=related

E3 demo

6/16/2010 2:00:18 PM

Want to play. Right. Now.

6/16/2010 4:07:57 PM

It's starting to look like this could be the greatest FPS of all time. OF ALL TIME.

At least, until Goldeneye 007 comes out.

But seriously, between Campaign, Multiplayer, Firefight, Forge, and Theater this could become the most complete package any FPS fan could ask for.

6/16/2010 4:25:17 PM

The netcode from the beta was excellent, virtually no lag whatsoever.

Honestly I am not a fan of this bloom stuff, I just wish they would remake Halo 2 or Halo 3 with no lag.

6/16/2010 4:56:10 PM

theater and forge alone make halo so much more awesome.

6/16/2010 5:19:24 PM

bungie's brian jerrard on lessons learned from the beta

http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/215665/halo-reach-lessons-from-the-beta/

6/28/2010 4:55:32 PM

45 dollar preorder

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?nm_mc=AFC-SlickDeals&cm_mmc=AFC-SlickDeals-_-NA-_-NA-_-NA&Item=N82E16874103144&Tpk=N82E16874103144

8/5/2010 10:26:14 AM

you get a $20 e-gift card if you preorder at Walmart or Gamestop

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Halo-Reach-w-Bonus-10-Walmart.com-eGift-Card-Xbox-360/14044123

[Edited on August 5, 2010 at 10:52 AM. Reason : link]

8/5/2010 10:51:29 AM

$20 from Amazon as well

8/5/2010 10:55:56 AM

I forgot about that one

8/5/2010 11:05:33 AM

Just wanted to sum up all of the known features for those of you that haven't been keeping up:

Campaign
- 1-4 players
- Campaign Scoring
- Skull modifiers
- New gameplay: Space combat level

Firefight
- 1-4 Player Co-op
- 2-4 Player Versus (2 Spartans vs 2 Elites (with AI grunts, jackals, etc.), or 3v1, or 1v3)
- Customizable enemy waves, skulls, player traits, enemy traits
- Generator Defense gametype, High Score leaderboards
- Matchmaking support

Multiplayer
- 1-16 Players
- Arena: Month-long seasons that rate players based on individual performance
- Invasion gametype: Spartans vs Elites (customizable)
- New customizable gametypes: Headhunter, Stockpile, Race, Safe Zone

Forge
- 1-8 Players
- Upgraded tools make mapmaking easier (object floating, geometry merging)
- ForgeWorld level is HUGE. Already includes remakes of Blood Gulch, Ascension, Sanctuary, and Wizard built using the in-game editor.

Theater (not discussed much yet, other than it's in the game)
- Save screenshots, film clips
- File share upload, tagging system, rating system

Armory
- Credits are earned in all game modes
- New armor options unlocked as you rank up
- Customize Helmet, Chest, Shoulders, Knees, Visor Color, Firefight Voice, etc.
- Does not affect gameplay

Gameplay additions:
- Armor Abilities: Jetpack, Armor Lock, Sprint, Active Camo, Evade, Drop Shield, Hologram
- New weapons: Focus Rifle, DMR, Grenade Launcher, Plasma Launcher, Needle Rifle, Concussion Rifle
- New Vehicles: Revenant, Falcon, Missile Launcher Warthog

This might be the last Xbox 360 game I ever have to buy. They keep piling on the features and because it is Bungie making it you know they aren't half-assed bullet point additions.

8/5/2010 11:06:29 AM

fucking sweet. so am i correct to assume bloodgulch, ascension, and sanctuary are all maps on reach? i will be pretty aroused if that's true.

8/5/2010 11:23:57 AM

Yep. They're all actually built on the Forgeworld level (it's like Sandbox/Foundry but bigger than any Halo level ever).

Hemorrhage has the canyon geometry from Halo 2's Coagulation (like the extra rocks, etc.), but the two bases are straight from Halo 1's Blood Gulch. There's some footage of a Big Team Battle match on there with Scorpions and Ghosts wreaking havoc.

Pinnacle is a very faithful port of Halo 2's Ascension. About the only difference I've noticed is that the three spires in the middle do not rotate. It looks like the made the Forge objects by straight up importing pieces of the H2 level and making them look nice in the Reach engine.

The Sanctuary remake doesn't have a name (that I'm aware of yet), but it looks almost exactly like it did in Halo 2.

Those three maps are all built using the Forge editor, but you might be interested to know that Ivory Tower has been remade as a full (i.e. non-Forged) level, Reflection. It's gorgeous.

There are screenshots and video of all these levels online, I just can't link them now because I'm not at home.

[Edited on August 5, 2010 at 11:36 AM. Reason : .]

8/5/2010 11:35:44 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlZKfr5nSLM


apparently the JTAG 360s they hack MW2 with can be used to get Reach early.

8/24/2010 2:56:31 AM

might have to take a couple days off work/classes when this comes out.

8/24/2010 11:19:20 AM

officially determined that i'm not buying this game until i play it first. if it still takes a full clip of AR to kill somebody like the beta did, count me out. the beta was the most disappointing halo experience so far out of:
halo 1
halo 2
halo 3 beta
halo 3
halo odst
halo reach beta

[Edited on August 24, 2010 at 7:39 PM. Reason : ]

8/24/2010 7:39:28 PM

eyyy I enjoyed it enough. I feel like there are an even number of gametypes that I'm going to love and ones that I'm going to absolute hate as opposed to Halo 1/2/3 where I could play 95% of the modes and enjoy myself.

8/24/2010 8:43:53 PM

If nothing else I'm getting this just for history's sake. Halo is my first real exposure to the FPS genre, and I've always loved the story if nothing else. I actually went through H3 last weekend on Heroic just for shits and giggles.

Anyone want to get down on a legendary co-op campaign when this drops?

8/30/2010 10:46:45 AM

^ ill do it with you

8/30/2010 10:57:22 AM

Me 3

Lets buttfuck this party

8/30/2010 11:08:39 AM

Sweet...up to 4 players, anyone else want to get the drop on a Legendary Campain TWW style?

Who wants to put money on the last stage being a frantic drive through an exploding/collapsing landscape in a warthog (or 2 with 4 players)

8/30/2010 11:25:25 AM

9.5 from IGN

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/111/1117228p1.html

9/12/2010 8:17:14 PM

Quote :

"if it still takes a full clip of AR to kill somebody like the beta did"

meh, the AR has always been shit. I was most disappointed with the DMR, but apparently they've made it 3 body shots and 1 head shot, and calmed the reticle bloom down a bit.

9/12/2010 8:32:24 PM

tick tock

9/12/2010 10:52:07 PM

no love for this game? Ill grab it tomorrow after work and play for a bit. Looking forward to the campaign mostly but the MP looks fun too

9/13/2010 9:52:40 PM

getting it early tomorrow morning and playing most of the day. I'm going to bed soon and am too lame to go at midnight like I did with halo 3.

9/13/2010 11:07:19 PM

Wallz1441

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9/14/2010 12:55:45 AM

i have it, but i'm not sure how much i'm going to play it right now. it'll be a great game, but i can't lose my SC2 skill

9/14/2010 1:13:07 AM

Halo sucks but my roommates and buddies are playin

I'm AstralAdvent and i approved this message.

9/14/2010 1:31:32 AM

muy fun

9/14/2010 3:05:06 AM

Quote :

"i have it, but i'm not sure how much i'm going to play it right now. it'll be a great game, but i can't lose my SC2 skill"

Haha, this is EXACTLY why I decided not to get into SC2, or WoW back in the day. Diablo makes you feel no pressure of the sorts and you can pick-up-and-play at will without feeling like you have 'lost' it. BTW, I am thinking about picking this up (from BestBuy with $20 if you order online by 9/18 and 500 rewards points which equal $10 certificate) but I still feel like I am burnt out on Halo in general.

9/14/2010 5:48:04 AM

Don't you shoot laser guns and shit? Lame.

9/14/2010 6:44:09 AM

Anxious to get home and have this at my doorstep...anyone up for some legendary campaigning around 5:30 or 6 tonight?

9/14/2010 8:58:29 AM

im down for it but i probably wont get home from the gym until about 7

9/14/2010 9:01:51 AM

Quote :

"if it still takes a full clip of AR to kill somebody like the beta did, count me out."

Exactly

In played the shit out of halo 1, still played halo 2 quite a bit. By Halo 3 teh game got watered down
to a straight run N Gun cluster fuck which felt more like playing Unreal tournament. No longer was there a feeling
of dominance possess the shotgun or sword. Grenades were more of a nuissance than a serious threat (in halo 1 a well
placed grenade meant instant death). The levels sucked and it took a full clip of my AR to put down anyone.

Unless I am overwhelmed when i go visit my buddy who got the game at midnight, i have nointent of buying this game.
I will wait for CoD Covert Ops.

9/14/2010 4:16:13 PM