Duncan All American 1442 Posts user info edit post |
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 |
BigEgo Not suspended 24374 Posts user info edit post |
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 |
Duncan All American 1442 Posts user info edit post |
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 |
BigEgo Not suspended 24374 Posts user info edit post |
lololololol 120 melee kills, only 60 melee deaths. That's how good I am at melees bitches. 5/19/2010 3:23:03 AM |
rtc407 All American 6217 Posts user info edit post |
silver 1 hell yeah 5/19/2010 9:34:15 AM |
Duncan All American 1442 Posts user info edit post |
^ 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 |
rtc407 All American 6217 Posts user info edit post |
nah def silver 5/19/2010 12:46:54 PM |
BigEgo Not suspended 24374 Posts user info edit post |
i can't find mine... I guess I haven't played enough in the Arena? 5/19/2010 4:46:05 PM |
Duncan All American 1442 Posts user info edit post |
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 |
BigEgo Not suspended 24374 Posts user info edit post |
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 |
Master_Yoda All American 3626 Posts user info edit post |
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 |
dFshadow All American 9507 Posts user info edit post |
september 14th launch date given
that's a ridiculously long time from now... 5/24/2010 1:41:19 PM |
tromboner950 All American 9667 Posts user info edit post |
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 |
Duncan All American 1442 Posts user info edit post |
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 |
aaronian All American 3299 Posts user info edit post |
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 |
ThePeter TWW CHAMPION 37709 Posts user info edit post |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psgos2W08Ag&feature=related
E3 demo 6/16/2010 2:00:18 PM |
Axelay All American 6276 Posts user info edit post |
Want to play. Right. Now. 6/16/2010 4:07:57 PM |
Duncan All American 1442 Posts user info edit post |
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 |
JCE2011 Suspended 5608 Posts user info edit post |
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 |
aaronian All American 3299 Posts user info edit post |
theater and forge alone make halo so much more awesome. 6/16/2010 5:19:24 PM |
dFshadow All American 9507 Posts user info edit post |
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 |
Slave Famous Become Wrath 34079 Posts user info edit post |
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 |
V0LC0M All American 21263 Posts user info edit post |
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 |
Exiled Eyes up here ^^ 5918 Posts user info edit post |
$20 from Amazon as well 8/5/2010 10:55:56 AM |
V0LC0M All American 21263 Posts user info edit post |
I forgot about that one 8/5/2010 11:05:33 AM |
Duncan All American 1442 Posts user info edit post |
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 |
aaronian All American 3299 Posts user info edit post |
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 |
Duncan All American 1442 Posts user info edit post |
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 |
FriendlyFire . 3753 Posts user info edit post |
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 |
aaronian All American 3299 Posts user info edit post |
might have to take a couple days off work/classes when this comes out. 8/24/2010 11:19:20 AM |
Fry The Stubby 7784 Posts user info edit post |
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 |
aaronian All American 3299 Posts user info edit post |
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 |
Exiled Eyes up here ^^ 5918 Posts user info edit post |
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 |
wahoowa All American 3288 Posts user info edit post |
^ ill do it with you 8/30/2010 10:57:22 AM |
Slave Famous Become Wrath 34079 Posts user info edit post |
Me 3
Lets buttfuck this party 8/30/2010 11:08:39 AM |
Exiled Eyes up here ^^ 5918 Posts user info edit post |
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 |
AndyMac All American 31922 Posts user info edit post |
9.5 from IGN
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/111/1117228p1.html 9/12/2010 8:17:14 PM |
FriendlyFire . 3753 Posts user info edit post |
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 |
JCE2011 Suspended 5608 Posts user info edit post |
tick tock 9/12/2010 10:52:07 PM |
wahoowa All American 3288 Posts user info edit post |
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 |
aaronian All American 3299 Posts user info edit post |
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 |
AstralAdvent All American 9999 Posts user info edit post |
Wallz1441
I'm AstralAdvent and i approved this message. 9/14/2010 12:55:45 AM |
BigEgo Not suspended 24374 Posts user info edit post |
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 |
AstralAdvent All American 9999 Posts user info edit post |
Halo sucks but my roommates and buddies are playin
I'm AstralAdvent and i approved this message. 9/14/2010 1:31:32 AM |
federal All American 2638 Posts user info edit post |
muy fun 9/14/2010 3:05:06 AM |
seedless All American 27142 Posts user info edit post |
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 |
MiGZ All American 2314 Posts user info edit post |
Don't you shoot laser guns and shit? Lame. 9/14/2010 6:44:09 AM |
Exiled Eyes up here ^^ 5918 Posts user info edit post |
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 |
wahoowa All American 3288 Posts user info edit post |
im down for it but i probably wont get home from the gym until about 7 9/14/2010 9:01:51 AM |
HUR All American 17732 Posts user info edit post |
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 |