Halo: Reach

[Joe Kerr]

Stat tracking was live in 3 on bungies website

[Kalyx triaD]

Talking about Reach. They practically just turned it on.

[Tazz Dan]

Did Tb1 tell you guys I've had the game for about 3 days now.....

I was an ass and sent him a pic when the game rocked up at work.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Did Tb1 tell you guys I've had the game for about 3 days now.....

I was an ass and sent him a pic when the game rocked up at work.

No, but if I knew it would have annoyed him; I may have sent him pics of me playing it last week :shifty:

[LoDownM]

I wanna post spoilers to piss him off, but I won't.

[Fignuts]

Not getting this on release now.

Have to make a decision between halo and pussy, and the latter will always win, no matter what the game is.

[El Fangel]

Not getting this on release now.

Have to make a decision between halo and pussy, and the latter will always win, no matter what the game is.

After she pays you, wouldn't you have enough? :p

Love the banhammer warning, makes me want to buy the,game but its this or NHL 11

Also suggest people read the book, its excellent.

[Extreme Angle]

Suggest people read the book, its excellent.

[Joe Kerr]

I wanna post spoilers to piss him off, but I won't.

Do they have there servers up and running already???

Also i bet servers crash after its released coast to coast.

[LoDownM]

Do they have there servers up and running already???

Also i bet servers crash after its released coast to coast.

I don't have Live, and even if I did I wouldn't be going online with a burned copy and getting my 360 banned.

[Tb1]

Fucking hate all of you.

[Joe Kerr]

I don't have Live, and even if I did I wouldn't be going online with a burned copy and getting my 360 banned.

didnt realise it was burned..I know that they got pissed that some stores released it already. I saw a interview the other day where the guy said a few stores got a little to antsy. Of course its never stores around me.

[Fignuts]

Shbould have bought halo. What a bunch of bullshit that was. FUCK.

[Extreme Angle]

Shbould have bought halo. What a bunch of bullshit that was. FUCK.

Trade in?

[Kalyx triaD]

I told you.

[Tb1]

Shbould have bought halo. What a bunch of bullshit that was. FUCK.

What happened Figgy?

[alvarado52]

i didnt play the beta but i really hope Reach is a happy medium between Halo and ODST gameplay wise.

Halo 3 just didnt do it for me, but i liked how ODST made you think more because you werent some super soldier with rocket boots.

[Kalyx triaD]

Well now you can be a super soldier with a rocket pack so I don't think this is for you.

Seriously it's still Halo. It does very little to reel in new players to the mold, it's a celebration of the franchise. And fucking awesome.

[Requiem]

My Halo group (we've played Halo regularly on either a weekly or bi-weekly schedule since Halo 1, kept with Halo 1 until Halo 3, and then played 3 until now) will be having a Reach party the weekend after its release to decide if we will be switching over to it or not. The finished product will also determine whether I purchase this or not. My dad practically offered to buy this after he saw there was a new Halo game coming out, and I am tempted simply because I haven't had a good shooter to play for months now. Mostly hoping that the things I didn't like about the beta will be fixed, or overlookable in the finished product.

[Joe Kerr]

i didnt play the beta but i really hope Reach is a happy medium between Halo and ODST gameplay wise.

Halo 3 just didnt do it for me, but i liked how ODST made you think more because you werent some super soldier with rocket boots.

in the Beta Your shield regenerates,but you have to find health packs to regenerate your health. so a little strategy there.

[Extreme Angle]

The reviews are looking good

[D Mac]

Stopped by Wal Mart after work to get some snacks and there was a HUGE line for this. I almost yelled out "GAYLO SUCKS!" Probably would have gotten lynched.

[alvarado52]

there would have been an army of Kalyxs chasing you

[LoDownM]

i didnt play the beta but i really hope Reach is a happy medium between Halo and ODST gameplay wise.

Halo 3 just didnt do it for me, but i liked how ODST made you think more because you werent some super soldier with rocket boots.


If you liked Halo 1, you'll most likely like Reach.

Honestly haven't had this much fun with a Halo game since we had 16 people over our house playing Halo.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Gonna take some time to learn the new maps. Never played 1 or 2 so ones like the Cage are still new to me. Suicide by jumping over the edge to avoid grenades, fuuuuu :'(

[Kalyx triaD]

Does anybody know how to play Invasion Slayer? What's the deal with the capture points?

[ClockShot]

So who was brave enough to stand in line last night?

[Kalyx triaD]

http://www.bungie.net/stats/reach/playermodel.ashx?rpis=QnzdISba3vm4UdBoAjVPQw%3d%3d

[Shaggy]

So who was brave enough to stand in line last night?

:wave:

Myself, my cousin and a friend stood in line at a local gamestop for 2 hours. We had nothing else to do so figured we would go check everything out. There was about 300 people ine line with us. They were handing out prizes and shit. My friend ended up winning a display box for the game and sold it to some kid for $10. Who then acted like he won it and it was a message from god that he got it.

Didnt play any real online multiplayer. I screwed around in forge world with a few friends checking all the stuff out and then we jumped into firefight for about an hour and a half. Got all the firefight achievs except for 1,000,000. That looks like its gonna take forever. I know there are a few maps out that say you can get it in like an hour but I dont see how those work.

The only change we really noticed from the beta so far is the active camo. It no longer makes you invisible while you are moving. The more you move the more visible you are and in order to stay 100% not seen yo have to stay perfectly still.

Cousin tricked a few people with the hologram as well...that was pretty funny.

[ClockShot]

2 hour wait, that's cruel. And I thought waiting in line for Modern Warfare 2 was a bad experience.

[Shaggy]

2 hour wait, that's cruel. And I thought waiting in line for Modern Warfare 2 was a bad experience.

Well the only reason we showed up 2 hours early was because the gamestop kept on promoting its midnight madness saying they were gonna give free shit away.

When I went to one for Left for Dead 2 the gamestop gave away free Chicken sandwiches...free codes for different things in both L4D and Assassins creed and all sorts of neat little swag.

This was a different gamestop. All they did was give out buttons and magnets that they couldnt sell that they had left over from Halo 3 and then had a few drawings to see who would win like 2 banners and two display boxes that were hanging in the store.

Shitty experience except for all the people I was talking to.

[Joe Kerr]

:wave:



Didnt play any real online multiplayer. I screwed around in forge world with a few friends checking all the stuff out and then we jumped into firefight for about an hour and a half. Got all the firefight achievs except for 1,000,000. That looks like its gonna take forever. I know there are a few maps out that say you can get it in like an hour but I dont see how those work.

.

You have to turn alll skulls on, and have it on Legendary setting and create the invulnerability skull.

[D Mac]

Can you aim down your sights? If not, gay.

[LoDownM]

You have to turn alll skulls on, and have it on Legendary setting and create the invulnerability skull.

You don't even need that, just go into settings and make yourself invulnerable.

[Requiem]

Decided to get this anyways. Best Buy had a thing where if you bought the game before the 18th, you got a $20 gift card. Walmart was matching the offer, so I went and got Reach for $40 pretty much.

[D Mac]

Can you aim down your sights? If not, gay.

[Requiem]

I take back what I said about the DMR not taking skill. It does. And I has it.

Nah j/k I am not 'l33t', but I did just kick ass in 4 of the 6 rumble pit games I played. Took 1st place, and was DOMINATING with headshots. I can't seem to get the long range shooting down with DMR, but mid-range, and up close, I can dominate people. Love shooting someone in the face and then punching them. :lol: Or vice versa. Punch.. FACESHOT.

[Requiem]

You can aim down a scope if the gun has one. Halo plays differently than MW. Always has. It's a different type of shooter completely, with an entirely different feel to it. Takes a whole different 'kind' of skill than MW does. Honestly, I think it takes more 'shooter' skill to be good at Halo in general than it does to be good at MW. Dunno about Reach yet, cause it has a different feel even from the other Halos (still feels like Halo).

[LoDownM]

My friends hate when I get a Needle Rifle, I hardly miss with it.

[Shaggy]

Finally got my last of the firefight achievs...took an hour and a half to reach 1 mill on one of those user created games...

Had a few friends over and we took on the story on Legendary. Took us around 9 hour to finish it. Including a small pizza break in between. I dont really care for the story as much as I thought I would considering you already know pretty much what is going to happen. But some of the cut scenes were pretty good. Most of them actually looked like they were done in the style of Call of Duty's.

[Extreme Angle]

I can't overstate how much I love this...

[Kalyx triaD]

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/Screenshot.ashx?fid=202845&size=medium

[D Mac]

My nephew says he's getting this then I'll just borrow it.

[Miotch]

Fuck me I love this. My Halo skills have eroded quite a bit since Halo 3 (though I was never that good to begin with in all honesty), but I don't even care. Headhunter is fucking awesome.

[LoDownM]

Finally got around to figuring out forge. Made a pretty bitchin level for Rocket Whoring/Tag or nothing but Shotguns.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Does anybody know how to play Invasion Slayer? What's the deal with the capture points?

I haven't played it but I *think* they're for weapon/vehicle drops

[ClockShot]

Why is it that in Legendary mode on Campaign the short little aliens are a cinch to take out while the tall bastards need a minimum of 50 head shots?

Other than that, having a blast so far. Haven't even explored online yet.

[Requiem]

Pretty bad that I am already getting just as frustrated with this game as I did with MW2. Except that it took several months before I got this frustrated with MW2.

Pretty much hate the community in this game. NOBODY communicates. It's like people have never played a shooter before or something.

Also, I hate how they took too much focus away from 'lone wolf' style gameplay, where you could go into a room alone (in previous games) and own a group of people. Now, if you come across 2 people, they can spray assault rifles at you and you're dead. Meleeing has become worthless compared to past games. I should be able to unload an entire assault rifle clip into someone and then melee them once and kill them. Fucking retarded that it takes more than that.

Also, the assault rifle on its own is a PIECE OF SHIT. The gun is absolutely worthless, and that alone has made me frustrated with this game.

I dislike how they have done maps. Several of these maps are completely forgettable or just too confusing. You end up starting with a piece of shit assault rifle, and it's impossible to learn the map as you play when everyone is grabbing power weapons.

Some of the maps are great. But I absolutely can't stand others, because there's nothing 'cool' about them. Previous Halos had some cool maps that really stood out, and were typically easy to navigate.

Also hate how they don't have anything in place to put people in games that are short some players. If someone leaves on your team, you're pretty much fucked. Just had an invasion game where 2 players on our team quit instantly at the beginning of the game. We lost when it put us on offense, because there was absolutely nothing we could do to cap a point. Everyone was clusterfucked on one floor, and it made it impossible to get in there.

[LoDownM]

Why is it that in Legendary mode on Campaign the short little aliens are a cinch to take out while the tall bastards need a minimum of 50 head shots?



Grunts no shield = 1 hit head shot
Elites have shields so you have to take that down first.

[Requiem]

Even with as much as I already dislike a lot.. it is going to be incredibly fun at our Halo Party this Friday, as everyone there talks, and we won't play retarded gametypes. And we always played BR start in Halo 3, so I have no doubt that we will have DMR or Needle Rifle start in this game.

[Miotch]

Req, do you ever wonder why you even bother playing video games at all?

NOTE: I am not picking on you in any way, shape, or form. This is an honest question.

[Kalyx triaD]

Pretty much hate the community in this game. NOBODY communicates. It's like people have never played a shooter before or something.

Try the search filters? It should hook you up with "chatty" people. 'Psyche Options' or something.

Also, I hate how they took too much focus away from 'lone wolf' style gameplay, where you could go into a room alone (in previous games) and own a group of people. Now, if you come across 2 people, they can spray assault rifles at you and you're dead.

This is not so much a problem as it is a fact of life. Team games are team oriented; you want lone wolf they have Rumble Pit. :-\


Meleeing has become worthless compared to past games. I should be able to unload an entire assault rifle clip into someone and then melee them once and kill them. Fucking retarded that it takes more than that.

I bet 40$ you're not shooting it right.

Also, the assault rifle on its own is a PIECE OF SHIT. The gun is absolutely worthless, and that alone has made me frustrated with this game.

The AR is awesome. As a sort of 'chip damage' support or a mid-range rush down. Fire in burst or spray when you're supporting someone. Everyone I play with love it. The 'rush-to-whack' issue you have is most likely lack of adjusting to the stronger shield.

...You end up starting with a piece of shit assault rifle, and it's impossible to learn the map as you play when everyone is grabbing power weapons.

Learn the map in custom games. Also most people vote DMR games. What hoppers you frequent?

Some of the maps are great. But I absolutely can't stand others, because there's nothing 'cool' about them. Previous Halos had some cool maps that really stood out, and were typically easy to navigate.

I agree that their map philosophy this time around was vague and perhaps lazy. All the blogs and analysis over their H3 style only to return (literally) to maps they specifically said were lacking their purpose. Eventually DLC and community maps will rectify.

Also hate how they don't have anything in place to put people in games that are short some players. If someone leaves on your team, you're pretty much fucked. Just had an invasion game where 2 players on our team quit instantly at the beginning of the game.

Should the game abort and match-make again even after everything's loaded? What other game solves the issue of players quitting/DCing at the top of a match? How is that a 'Halo Reach' problem?
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Anyway, people need to start voting and when they do - stop voting for Sniper games. SWAT I don't mind as much but I'm sick of people essentially recon whoring BC2 style.

Also great to hear the legions of suburban ganstas reppin their elementary school. Halo attracts this like no other game.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>My best friend beat this within a few hours of buying it. Hope he likes online cause otherwise I'd feel like punching myself for beating the game that quickly.</font> :o

[Joe Kerr]

Kalyx.....

Invasion slayer is 8 on 8 elite vs. spartan. Its just slayer mixed with territories...territories dont matter but if you capture one you get a vehicle.

[Joe Kerr]

<font color=goldenrod>My best friend beat this within a few hours of buying it. Hope he likes online cause otherwise I'd feel like punching myself for beating the game that quickly.</font> :o

Play on Legendary itll take a bit longer. Halo 3 was a quick play through as well, online deffinatly makes up for it.

[Requiem]

Just did a 4 on 4 team slayer on Ivory Tower (gonna call it that, cause that's what it is)

My team blew balls.. I ended up going 28-2-11.. meaning positive 17. Everyone on my team had 9-1-12, 8-1-11, and 5-2-13.. lol

Held my team together by myself pretty much, and we won 50 to 47

Got Bronze in Jack of All Trades during the game, 12 beatdowns, 7 headshots, 2 killing sprees, , 2 needle kills, 2, assists, 2 revenges, 1 double kill, 1 killjoy, 1 first strike, 1 reload this, 1 headcase, 1 pull, 1 avenger, and 1 assassin. Might not be that 'amazing', but it was pretty rofl for me when I kept demolishing people. They kept using sword/shottie, until I killed the shottie and stole it and kept them from taking back the top of the tower.

Good shit.

[Kalyx triaD]

Post your stats. Let's compare.

[Requiem]

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/default.aspx?player=HC%20Pwnography

Does the spartan model eventually update to look like your current armor setup? Would be cool.

[Kalyx triaD]

That's an issue with a lot of peeps right now, the armor isn't updating for anyone (including me). Halo 3 had a similar problem.

[Requiem]

Hope they fix it, as that would be a pretty cool part of the bungie.net profile.

[Kalyx triaD]

Gonna get started on my suite of custom games to keep up tradition. Can't wait to put together an epic Invasion game.

[Miotch]

Anyone who wants to, add me. Miotch55.

xoxo

[LoDownM]

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Thought this was pretty cool.

[Extreme Angle]

Finished Campaign now :), my favorite so far, so many little things just make the game a complete win...
Loved the easter eggs.
Played the matchmaking too, classic

[Kalyx triaD]

Could have sworn I posted this somewhere...

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/Screenshot.ashx?fid=755774&size=medium

[Khuntry]

Just finished campaign alone on herioc. It was a bitch cant even imagine on Legendary. Didnt get an achievement for it though...wierd.

[LoDownM]

You should of, there is one for beating it on everything but easy.

[Kalyx triaD]

Gonna get started on Legendary, would like to co-op it. Started on the highway for my Jeep Wars map. So tedious, but it would not have been easy on Halo 3.

[Khuntry]

I know its wierd. Gonna try again later.

[LoDownM]

35 minutes to get 1 Million points in firefight. Good thing too, don't think my ears could've taken anymore shell shock sounds.

[Extreme Angle]

Yeah, started on legendary co-op first, turned into a cluster fuck so I went lonewolf...
Each mission took atleast an hour...

[Joe Kerr]

Got all my firefight achievments...Isnt it odd there are only 49 achievements, most games are 50

[Requiem]

Reach didn't go over so well at the Halo party tonight. Split-screen is not very polished. They made a big deal about all this awesome stuff they can do with Forge now, but with 4-player split screen the render distance is HORRIBLE. Can't even play blood gulch because you can't see across half the map. Honestly, it looks extremely cheap graphically as well. Like they just toned the renders way down in order to do what they wanted with the ginormous Forge map, and it just looks poorly done with 4-player on one screen (we play 4 on 4s). Mostly, it was just the render distance that killed it. Small maps, and Bungie maps weren't bad.. but any big map was virtually impossible to play, and was not fun.

We are going to give it more time, to make custom game types and maps, but about half the people didn't like it, and we didn't really have much fun most of the night. Still, I insisted that most of the problems were from not having our own maps yet, and not having the games set up the way we like to play yet.

[Kalyx triaD]

After a terrible first few nights, me and my guys are finally getting into the groove. I'm stabilizing my win/loss ratio in Team Slayer. My Objectives record is pretty good. My K/D is stabilizing as well.

[Kalyx triaD]

A little shaky cam and a quick save from my buddy:

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And somebody makes me pay for being a 12yo:

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[Mr. Monday Morning]

Man, I hate Paradiso. Seriously.

[LoDownM]

1 more level to go on legendary, probably could of finished it, but had to stop, hands were killing me, played from 3 to 7.

[Joe Kerr]

Have yet to go through on Legendary...I hear there is a alternate ending if you dont die at the very very end ...didnt think that was possible but if anyone knows for sure please let me know. I dont think its possible to do it on your own though.

[LoDownM]

I don't see how there would be since the ending sets up Halo. Unless you are talking about this

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Which doesn't need to be on legendary.

[Joe Kerr]

Its not in The pillar of Autumn its suppose to be in Lone Wolf

[Shaggy]

Anyone know how to change the thing on your name bar next to your rank on multiplayer. I always see people with different ones and I always thought it had to do with you doing something on bungie.com but I cant figure it out. I see people with the halo 2, odst, and 3 logo and others but I was curious how you change it.

[Joe Kerr]

your service tag? or the the thing that appears like a ghost spartan helmet

[Fignuts]

Yeah so I bought this.

[Requiem]

Played some Arena Doubles earlier and got my 3 games. Think I have like a 1535 rating or something. Played like 8 games or so I think. Was absolutely destroying some faces and even made a team quit out. Lost like 2 games though. One was close.. the other was an absolute thrashing. Couple people knew the map better than we did, and camped a spot with sniper/shottie and sniper/rocket for MOST of the game. Couldn't do anything about it.. We'd kill them, and 15 seconds later they'd be back with the same guns again. Felt like they were spawning with the weapons, as they'd have them back instantly.

[Kalyx triaD]

Shots of my Halo 3 map "Holdoff" remake, Holdoff 2:

Front and back:
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/Screenshot.ashx?fid=1989870&size=medium
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/Screenshot.ashx?fid=1989886&size=medium

Bases:
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/Screenshot.ashx?fid=1997270&size=medium
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/Screenshot.ashx?fid=1997288&size=medium

Back area:
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/Screenshot.ashx?fid=1997318&size=medium

"War Room":
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/Screenshot.ashx?fid=1997313&size=medium

[Requiem]

Can I download it from you? I want to check it out.

[Joe Kerr]

Anyone know how to change the thing on your name bar next to your rank on multiplayer. I always see people with different ones and I always thought it had to do with you doing something on bungie.com but I cant figure it out. I see people with the halo 2, odst, and 3 logo and others but I was curious how you change it.

....If your looking to put the ghost like Spartan or odst..etc.etc go to bungie and go to profile..halo game options a list of things you can put will pop up.

[Kalyx triaD]

Can I download it from you? I want to check it out.

It's in my file share. Go for it.

[Fignuts]

Good lord, I think I might be spending all my time in forge world. Can you unlock a bigger budget, or is that it? Not complaining mind you, just curious.

[Kalyx triaD]

That's it.

[LoDownM]

I found just messing around in forge and randomly dropping building blocks around nets you like 4500 xp/credits/whatever you wanna call them in this.

[Kalyx triaD]

You sure about that? I only ever get 60cR.

[LoDownM]

Yeah, I almost went through Warrant Officer 2 solely from doing forge.

[Extreme Angle]

Bungie are cracking down on Cr farmers

[Y2Ant]

how do you do an assassination on someone? i'm a total noob when it comes to halo :'(

[Kalyx triaD]

Assassinations are new. Hold the melee button behind your enemy and you'll go into an assassination move. It costs time so you might wanna kill with conventional means during certain games. The animation doesn't change the status automatically, there is a ''kill' frame that can be cheated. Someone could save you during an animation and people can even steal your kill right before you knife a fool.

[LoDownM]

Bungie are cracking down on Cr farmers

I don't have live, so doesn't really matter.

[Extreme Angle]

I don't see how there would be since the ending sets up Halo. Unless you are talking about this

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Which doesn't need to be on legendary.

There is a 'Legendary' Ending, just like there is with every other Halo game.
Bungie have mentioned it...
People think it is something to do with either, the data pads.
Or
The golden ranger elites, which on the bungie.net medals are called BOBs.
Reference to Marathon for the guys who are Born On Board.
There are 1-2 on each level... Not all have been found yet.
Pretty interesting stuff though, there's a huge thread over at Bungie.net dedicated to finding all of them.

There is also a tribute room with loads of stuff like Red vs Blue and HBO, a secret race track...
And random buttons in rocks which have been found, people don't know what they activate yet.

[Fignuts]

Really hope they eventually add matchmaking to forge, like like they did with halo 3. Don't really know enough people to get a custom game going.

[LoDownM]

There is a 'Legendary' Ending, just like there is with every other Halo game.
Bungie have mentioned it...
People think it is something to do with either, the data pads.
Or
The golden ranger elites, which on the bungie.net medals are called BOBs.
Reference to Marathon for the guys who are Born On Board.
There are 1-2 on each level... Not all have been found yet.
Pretty interesting stuff though, there's a huge thread over at Bungie.net dedicated to finding all of them.

There is also a tribute room with loads of stuff like Red vs Blue and HBO, a secret race track...
And random buttons in rocks which have been found, people don't know what they activate yet.

I beat it on legendary and the ending was exactly the same as normal.

[Fignuts]

Work in progress map


http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/Screenshot.ashx?fid=2128218&size=medium

Can either grab a jetpack and get to platforming...
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/Screenshot.ashx?fid=2128219&size=medium

....Or take the longer(but less exposed) route to the objective. Whatever that's going to be.
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/Screenshot.ashx?fid=2128220&size=medium

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/Screenshot.ashx?fid=2128234&size=medium

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/Screenshot.ashx?fid=2128415&size=medium

[Kalyx triaD]

Trippy. Be a while before I make my 'sky map'.

You using the coordinates? Very helpful. I lay all my pieces that way now.

[Fignuts]

Nah, just dove right in.

[Kalyx triaD]

I'll help playtest anybody's map. WOOOOOOO

[Shaggy]

Bungie are cracking down on Cr farmers

Someone mentioned this to me a few hours ago so I decided to look it up a bit.

Bungie is cracking down on those who are somehow resetting the challenges in order to max their score. But from I heard there is a trick in firefight gruntpocalypse that people have been using and Bungie has threatened to ban people but no one has gotten the kick yet. The main thought behind that is Bungie can ban for the challenge thing because they are resetting the system. Cant ban firefight players because they are actually playing the game.

How ever there is a credit cap that you can reach where you wont receive credits anymore. Im not sure if thats just the day or the whole week.

[Johnny McNasty]

Thought I would never say this, but the spawns on this game are worse than Call of Duty. Other than that been having a pretty good time with Halo. Never really much got into the series, but this game isn't half bad. The community is shit, but the game itself isn't too shabby.



Oh yeah I fucking detest grenades.

[Extreme Angle]

I beat it on legendary and the ending was exactly the same as normal.

Same here, there's loads of stuff you need to do though...
Sort of like the jumping through rings skull on Halo 3...

[Kalyx triaD]

Me and my bud being unseen:

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The opponents went on to quit the match.

Also, Holdoff 2 is 'finished', as I just placed the weapons down and it's time for playtests. Catch me online!

[Y2Ant]

rofl @ that vid, well played son

[LoDownM]

I wish I had live just so people could play my maps and tell me if they suck or not :( Everyone's been busy so we haven't been able to get our 6 player lan stuff going since before I made my shotgun love and rocket whore maps.

[Extreme Angle]

Lol that's class, didn't notice shotty guy at all first time viewing, but when you know he's there lol... Awesome

[LoDownM]

Fignuts, it looks like your level was fairly irritating to make.


And just because the end is amazing

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[Fignuts]

At times, yes. Dissapointing that most walkways aren't very long. To save on the budget, I used the only one that is fairly long, but it has an ugly support structure sticking out the bottom.

Also, lots of trial and error with the gravity jump in the middle, and plotting the jet pack platforming.

Also, are there any vehicles that can go across water? Because there should be.

[Fignuts]

Hoping they release more material to build with as DLC. Would be nice to have more exotic structures, to add a little variety to things. Even just adding covenant stuff would add a lot.

[Fignuts]

It seems that you can only have so many objects from the building category, no matter what your budget is. Won't let me put any more buildings down unless I delete an existing one. Gay.

Also kalyx, what is this coordinates you speak of?

[LoDownM]

At times, yes. Dissapointing that most walkways aren't very long. To save on the budget, I used the only one that is fairly long, but it has an ugly support structure sticking out the bottom.

Also, lots of trial and error with the gravity jump in the middle, and plotting the jet pack platforming.

Also, are there any vehicles that can go across water? Because there should be.

I had a hell of a time making a bridge for one of the levels I did, trying to combine the biggest one made it to long for what I wanted to do.

The only vehicles that can technically go across water would be the banshee and the falcon.

[Kalyx triaD]

I wish I had live just so people could play my maps and tell me if they suck or not Everyone's been busy so we haven't been able to get our 6 player lan stuff going since before I made my shotgun love and rocket whore maps.

You have a memory unit? I guess you can take your maps to an online enabled 'Box and upload to your File Share.

[Kalyx triaD]

Also kalyx, what is this coordinates you speak of?

Press B while holding a peice and you'll get positioning options, namely rotation snap and coordinates. With coordinates you use the game's cubic positioning and you'll pretty much set every peice in a perfect lock. Even after you move the peice in a position, pressing B and going into the coordinates page will automatically shift the peice to the closest cubic unit. It makes things so fucking smooth and organized you'll wonder why you set pieces yourself.

I showed Khuntry how all of that works and it's better than me talking about it. We should join up later.

[Kalyx triaD]

Shameless plugs:

Please download and play my Boosh Ball gametype/map. Best with six players. Enjoy and give feedback! (http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileSets.aspx?player=Kalyx%20triaD%20360)

Also playtest Holdoff 2 with friends (FFA and TDM enabled). Give much feedback! (http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=2265800&player=Kalyx%20triaD%20360)

Working on "The Hill 3", an epic KotH map that will give you vertigo.

[Kalyx triaD]

Project "The Hill 3":

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/Screenshot.ashx?fid=2496226&size=medium

This was a bitch to build because halfway through I discovered a gross mis-measurement and had to readjust the whole damn map. Like the first two 'Hills' in Halo 3 the basic premise of this structure is a KotH game with one hill up top and four teleporters being the only way up there - with a 1/5 chance of being teleported in the middle of nowhere with nothing but a rocket to end your misery.

Should be done by this weekend, no playtest needed.

[Joe Kerr]

I hate maps that have teleporters that force you to kill yourself.

Also hate downloading a map where the spawn points are fucked and you spawn on the top of the little island with no way off.

[LoDownM]

I hate maps that have teleporters that force you to kill yourself.



lol, on one of my levels I have 3 that teleport you up in the sky and you fall to your death. Didn't feel like messing around with wall pieces to wall off such a little area so said fuck it, if anyone tries to get out of the level or hide under the ramp, instant death.

[Joe Kerr]

I downloaded Halo 3: The pit, all it was is as soon as you spawn instant death :mad:

[Kalyx triaD]

People have trouble understanding the distinction between kill zones and safe zones.

My teleport gamble was a key fun-factor in The Hill 1/2. Never had complaints.

[LoDownM]

I haven't really mess around with to many of the features for forge, but is it possible to create something like the giant spinning turbine fan thingy from Zanzibar?

[Kalyx triaD]

No.

[Joe Kerr]

I use to make great Forge maps when i had about 8-12 people to play. I had a kick ass Wrestlemania map with pyros on Halo 3's foundary. It even had a parking lot for parking lot brawl and I had a hell in the cell ring with a busted door to get in. Unfortunatly a lot of people i use to play with didnt bother with Reach. Ill probably wait a few more days and start making maps

[Kalyx triaD]

I wanna build a custom game community, have it look more like the Halo 1/2 days.

Also, BTB is dead to me. Fucking sick of SWAT/Snipers getting crazy votes. Shit needs its own playlist. Actually, SWAT I don't mind, Snipers needs to be in its own shit.

[Joe Kerr]

I wanna build a custom game community, have it look more like the Halo 1/2 days.

Also, BTB is dead to me. Fucking sick of SWAT/Snipers getting crazy votes. Shit needs its own playlist. Actually, SWAT I don't mind, Snipers needs to be in its own shit.

nothing worse than 4 on 4 Snipers on Hemmorage...that shit was horrible run around for a few minutes before finally seeing someone in the distance....that ends up being a hologram

:rant:

[Kalyx triaD]

I think any snipers game is gay, and I don't see the appeal for it to have so many votes. Pussy shit.

[Fignuts]

Pussy shit.

lol ok

[Requiem]

You people must suck at sniping in this game or something. I on the other hand have found that I am better at sniping in this game than in Halo 2 or 3, and so I love playing sniping games.

[Kalyx triaD]

I love the pistol but I wouldn't want a pistol exclusive gametype. It's not about how good one is, it's just a lame gametype. Not fun at all played correctly.

And if people like it, whatever. I just think it should have its own playlist.

[Requiem]

'Not fun at all played correctly'

What does that even mean?

[Fignuts]

Still have to laugh whenever kalyx mentions "pussy shit" about any game.

Most people play games for fun. And it is fun to one shot kill some guy from across the map. Has nothing to do with being "hardcore" or other such nonsense.

[Kalyx triaD]

When I legit try to win at snipers, I'm forced to play in such a way that I don't find appealing. Mind you, I can and will use a sniper in any other gametype, but the dynamics of the sniper rifle within the regular sandbox is spat upon in a game where everyone has a sniper rifle. Taking the universal set-up into account I have to maximize counter-sniping and positioning - and what results is a boring race to the bottom.

It's like when you really wanna win a fighting game at a competitive level some of the characters and tactics required just doesn't appeal to people. Imagine an all Sagat mode in vanilla Street Fighter 4. What you would have to do to use Sagat properly would be against Drakul or Blitz' very gameplay philosophy.

Now imagine that mode being picked consistently in the Endless Battles they join, and them having to learn the character despite their feelings. That's not fun. Especially when you have no control over its appearance in a vote and the game doesn't tolerate quitting after the fact.

[Kalyx triaD]

Still have to laugh whenever kalyx mentions "pussy shit" about any game.

Most people play games for fun. And it is fun to one shot kill some guy from across the map. Has nothing to do with being "hardcore" or other such nonsense.

Funny thing is the people who go for the game see themselves as the 'hardcore' while me and my guys would be the 'scrubs' for not liking the game.

Another funny note is how I'm not even arguing that it should be nixed. You can still have your fun in another playlist.

[Fignuts]

Wasn't taking offense to your thoughts on the playlist. You are right about that.

[Fignuts]

I havn't even really touched multiplayer in halo. Hard to get used to after playing COD so long.

[Kalyx triaD]

You're too busy creating stages from Mario.

Which you should really do.

[Fignuts]

Dunno, I'd rather make something completely original.

I like making unconventional things, as evidenced by that first map. Gonna work on weapon placement and it will be ready for testing.

Again, I REALLY hope they eventually add matchmaking to forgeworld, or else this will be for nothing tbh.

[Requiem]

So basically, Kalyx, you hate snipers gametypes because you are not as good at it as the people who vote for it. Snipers is different than someone picking up a sniper rifle in a normal gametype, and should be treated as such. You're acting like it sucks because all the strategy of the normal gametypes is taken out. But really, it's no different than Slayer DMRs, etc.. except it's slayer snipers. Play it as such.

[Kalyx triaD]

How would that work? Would the maps have to pass a certification process? Or would it just search players for a host?

Getting a group of guys isn't easy. I gotta start making new buddies.

[Kalyx triaD]

So basically, Kalyx, you hate snipers gametypes because you are not as good at it as the people who vote for it. Snipers is different than someone picking up a sniper rifle in a normal gametype, and should be treated as such. You're acting like it sucks because all the strategy of the normal gametypes is taken out. But really, it's no different than Slayer DMRs, etc.. except it's slayer snipers. Play it as such.

DMR games still have other weapons in the sandbox, it's more or less 'DMR start' games. Sniper games begin and end with that rifle.

And yeah, one of the reasons I dislike it is because I don't jive in a game full of snipers. That much I admit.

Whether I think it sucks or not takes a backseat to the idea that it should have it's own playlist. There are no losers in that set-up, and thankfully the fuss at the Bungie forums will probably encourage the decision for the Oct. update.

[Fignuts]

How would that work? Would the maps have to pass a certification process? Or would it just search players for a host?

Getting a group of guys isn't easy. I gotta start making new buddies.

I don't know. I thought I heard that Forge in Halo 3 entually recieved matchmaking. Or was that bogus. Obviously a lot more you can do in forge world.

[Kalyx triaD]

Honestly, they should take any gametype with a high volume of votes and upgrade it to a hopper. Not only does that award the popularity, it separates it from people who don't like it but have no chance voting it down. Every other gametype in a hopper that gets played more evenly will remain with other evenly played games. Games almost nobody votes should be dropped of course, or at least have light weight in the hopper.

Essentially how Bungie ran Halo 3 for the most part, so I'm not terribly worried. Just pissed I played big team snipers twice in a row last night.

[Fignuts]

Also, I started posting at this forum called 2old2play. Basically a site for finding new friends on live and psn that are over 25 years old, and not retarded. Played a few sessions of SSFIV with some people, but no halo, rockband, or cod yet.

Good place to make friends and get custom games going though, it seems.

[Kalyx triaD]

I don't know. I thought I heard that Forge in Halo 3 entually recieved matchmaking. Or was that bogus. Obviously a lot more you can do in forge world.

Don't think that ever happened, you probably confused the news that more community maps would added to matchmaking.

Pretty sure there will be forge expansion either in a new 'world' map or somehow a budget extension.

[Fignuts]

Would rather have more construction options than either of those, tbh. Why in god's name are there no covenant structures?

[Fignuts]

Also hoping a multiplayer version of space dogfighting gets added. Would be cool if it was like the last battlefront game, where there was a battle in space on the ground, and you could go to either one.

[Kalyx triaD]

Beg. For mercy.

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/Screenshot.ashx?fid=2688533&size=medium

[Requiem]

Had some absolutely INSANE games today. I sucked ass yesterday so I didn't play much, but today I was on FIRE. Saved a sniper game where I was getting single-shot headshots like crazy on people.

[Requiem]

Also, regularly had 25-35 kills in the SWAT games we were playing on multi-team. I do have to admit I wish there was a SWAT gametype. Not a 'big enough' fan of Snipers for it to warrant its own, but I would love some SWAT only.

[Joe Kerr]

Ive been doing pretty well in arena. Ranked between 1600 and 1700. dont fully understand the rank though. I would get 20 kills go + 15 or something and only get like 1630 rank. I mean what do you have to do to get in the 1900's 50 and 0?

[Requiem]

Got my first killtrocity today in swat right at the end of the game. Got it, and then my teammate killed someone to end the game.. and then I killed 3 more people after the game was over, still within the time frame. Shoulda been more, but oh well. The two people I killed for the extra points were AFK, but it was still pretty cool. Saved a clip of it. Not my smoothest kills, but finally got more than a killtacular so woo.

[Emperor Smeat]

Hasn't been confirmed yet but Reach DLC might be appearing soon since someone leaked a screen shot of the achievements screen for Reach and it showed 1750 points and 59 achievements.

Bungie says the image came during their optimization of the game and when the game is installed to the hard-drive but their website also makes no mention of any DLC for the future.

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2010/09/500x_02.jpg

http://kotaku.com/5647933/halo-reach-dlc-tipped

[Y2Ant]

how does one go about posting vids/screenshots from the bungie website like you guys do?

also how do you record/edit videos and take screenshots in game? :$

[LoDownM]

Well to record/take screen shots its in theater section. Getting it on bungie I have no idea.

[Joe Kerr]

Bungie just copy the picture and load it with imageshack and paste the forum code.

[Kalyx triaD]

I just copy the image address from the Recent Screenshots pics and post them here. Transferring your clips to streaming movies requires a Bungie Pro subscription, which most of you probably wouldn't do.

[Kalyx triaD]

Oct. Playlist Update:


Playlist Changes

* SWAT Playlist added (SWAT removed from Big Team Battle and Team Slayer) [Yabbadabbadoo]
* Campaign Matchmaking (live on 10/15 – You will be required to have earned the Grade “Corporal” to enter this Playlist)
* Team Slayer rebalanced to highlight default Slayer game variants and include new offerings
* Classic Slayer removed
* Removed “Pro” game variants from the Arena Playlist
* Removed Boardwalk from Arena Team Doubles Playlist [Fuck]
* Added “Return to Battlefield” volume to Space on Zealot in the Arena Playlist


Game Variants Additions

* King of the Hill (multiple Playlists)
* Rocket Race
* Juggernaut (Rumble Pit Playlist) [I was wondering about this]


General Housekeeping

* Sudden Death will be added to all Assault game variants, including Invasion
* Team Objective will now feature the map Powerhouse
* Replacing Drop Shield with Evade for King of the Hill, Territories, and Oddball
* Replacing Hologram with Evade in Oddball, Capture the Flag, Assault, and Stockpile
* Replacing the Scorpion on Hemorrhage with Wraiths (Hemorrhage Heavies variant, TBD) [This should have significant impact]

Bungie also advises installing the game, they made Reach especially optimized for it.

[LoDownM]

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[Joe Kerr]

I decided im not using any credits until i hit 2,000,000 to get the armor shock effect...so it should take about a month or so

[Requiem]

I bought the blue visor last level. Gonna get the scout helmet and ODST shoulders when I hit Captain, and then I'll be done buying things for a while. Really want the tac-pad after that.

[Kalyx triaD]

Only think I wanna save for is Cortana's voice for Firefight, for a true 'Halo' experience. Other than that I gotta collect some skulls in Halo 3 and finish ODST on Legendary to get an armor peice Bungie decided to tie to achievements.

[Kalyx triaD]

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[Extreme Angle]

Nearly got a killtacular in multiteam the other night, got the assist instead though :/
Also how much is bungie pro?

[Kalyx triaD]

Also how much is bungie pro?

750msp. Here's everything you need to know. (http://www.bungie.net/Projects/BungiePro/default.aspx) It's worth it to me, but I'm a fanboy about Halo.

"Air Raid" teaser (previously the "Star Wars" project):

Back:
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/Screenshot.ashx?fid=3723669&size=medium

Front:
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/Screenshot.ashx?fid=3723666&size=medium

Notes:

- Will be my Invasion gametype map.
- 3hrs logged so far.
- 'Evil' ship is two stories high, not counting roof and 'engine room'. Hanger area will hold Banshees.
- Lots of ways to infiltrate.
- There's a 'command post' area that's functionally useless but will probably look cool from the inside during a battle (have to see in-game to understand).
- Wanna add an 'element of peril' with the engine room, which will factor in the invasion game.
- Invasion game will probably include land areas for open epicness.
- 'Good' ship will be smaller by design, not memory limitation. Could probably make another evil ship if I wanted.
- Forge World is fucking awesome.

[Extreme Angle]

impressive, file share it so I can take gander?

[Kalyx triaD]

Not yet, way too early.

[Kalyx triaD]

Last vid until my render minutes reload:

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"Lookin fer me, bub?"

[Kalyx triaD]

After a review with a buddy, there will be variants of Air Raid.

We're planning a custom games party for user-created maps and games. Get your shit ready and I'll keep anyone interested updated.

[Johnny McNasty]

Render minutes? I used your stealth strategy in multi-team the other night with my brother. Wasn't the best game we ever had, but it definitely was fun.

[Kalyx triaD]

Works great in multi-team, people are so occupied you can ambush at anytime. There's also pretty useful 'agro' strategies for double team matches.

Render Minutes are a sort of 'currency' for transferring your clips into streaming vids. You can either buy a lot of render minutes or wait for your free monthly 5 render minutes.

[Fox]

I'm on the road right now, and we only have the x360 hooked up in the tour bus, but no wifi, so lots of 4-way split-screen battles have been going down, and I'm pretty fucking hooked. The jetpacks are an insane way to play the game and make you feel like Boba Fett.

[Kalyx triaD]

"Air Raid" Progress:

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/Screenshot.ashx?fid=4062166&size=medium

Spartan ship complete, and in pursuit (fictionally)!

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/Screenshot.ashx?fid=4062200&size=medium

Covenant ship interior. Docking bay's tight but flying vehicles can fit (I assume most people will use the roof, though).

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/Screenshot.ashx?fid=4062196&size=mediumhttp://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/Screenshot.ashx?fid=4062161&size=medium

Spartan ship profile/interior hull. Smaller size invokes a faster craft (fictionally), though it should be harder to penetrate than the Covenant ship. Actually as a good movement flow about it, makes me wanna give it a bigger role in gametypes.

After I add some cosmetic details, I'll be placing weapons and (most importantly) vehicles. The rocket pack will factor in the gametype as an on-the-field item. Will be up in fileshare soon, I simply forgot to do it earlier.

[Kalyx triaD]

Air Raid is in my fileshare for your previewing pleasure (http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileSets.aspx?player=Kalyx%20triaD%20360&set=6651). It's enabled for (Big) Team Slayer exclusively for now, the Invasion gametype will take some time.
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/Screenshot.ashx?fid=4221692&size=medium

Holdoff (dropping the '2', this the reboot), more than ready for FFA/Multi-/Team Slayer (http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileSets.aspx?player=Kalyx%20triaD%20360&set=6652).
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/Screenshot.ashx?fid=4220950&size=medium

Rule (formally The Hill 3) slightly tweaked for FFA Slayer. Still best with KotH (but not Crazy King, though). (http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileSets.aspx?player=Kalyx%20triaD%20360&set=6653)
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/Screenshot.ashx?fid=4220754&size=medium

Gunning for each map to have at least three games enabled (defaults, with the exception of Air Raid's Invasion custom game). Once I feel the 'Action Map Pack' is finished, I'll back off Forge and probably have a more balanced gaming schedule. Missing Soulcalibur and Red Dead. Also:

3v3 Boosh Ball for those interested. (http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileSets.aspx?player=Kalyx%20triaD%20360&set=6650)
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/Screenshot.ashx?fid=4221026&size=medium

Gonna be showing off Apt.25 maps soon, because I rep my fucking hood yo.

[Extreme Angle]

What's boosh ball?

Also that ship map looks awesome :yes:

[Kalyx triaD]

Boosh Ball is more or less Griffball in a smaller area where you have to jump to score.

[Kalyx triaD]

Next Tuesday, One Half of the Update (mostly retread ground):

Team Slayer
SWAT is taking one in the face (being removed) and the weighting for all other gametypes will be adjusted to fall in line with voting data. Expect – surprise, surprise – more traditional Slayer offerings to appear. [Yay]

Team SWAT
SWAT gametypes that are removed from other playlists are being incorporated into their own, unique playlist with adjustments made to modes and maps based on voting data (farewell SWAT on Hemorrhage, you sucked and everybody hated you). [Purifying the well]

Team Objective
Powerhouse will now feature several more gametypes, including 1 Flag and Stockpile. Because Powerhouse is awesome and we don’t get to play it enough. [Great]

Multi Team
Rocket Race is being added. You win by staying on the Mongoose and racing to the checkpoints. (Oh, who am I kidding, you’re just going to hop off and try to assassinate people, aren’t you?)

Big Team Battle
SWAT and Classic are being removed and the frequency of Snipers is being reduced based on – you guessed it – voting data. [Woooooo]

Arena Doubles
Boardwalk and “Pro” options are both being removed. Default Zealot is being replaced with Arena Zealot, a map variant which features modified initial player spawns and a soft-kill zone in spaaaaaace.

Team Arena
“Pro” options are being removed. Arena Zealot (details above), is being added.

Score Attack
Credit earn rates for Gruntpocalypse are being reduced to fall more in line with other modes.

General Matchmaking
Alongside the major alterations listed above, a myriad of much needed fixes and tweaks to the experience will also go into effect on Tuesday, including a metric ton of small, but annoying bugs and gameplay issues that we’ve identified and earmarked for eradication. As these updates go live, Jeremiah will publish the full details to our Optimatch forum so you can pore over the subtle nuances of each individual change.

The next half will drop later in the month.

[Gonzo]

Does anyone want to play soon? As in, within a half hour or so?

I'll be on. Primal Chaos 87. Hit me up.

[LoDownM]

Made a 2nd profile to try out a creidt/unlock armor hack. Pretty bad ass running around with Emile's helm and knife :cool: Don't worry, this profile will never see Live whenever I decide to get it.

[Y2Ant]

is there an easy way to avoid playing infection/save havens? i fucking hate that gametype (gets boring once you've played it a few times) but if i don't choose rumble pit, there's no chance of an awesomely fun 8 man ffa :/

[Kalyx triaD]

Me and Khuntry usually shoot the shit. Hadn't caught Extreme Angle yet. Don't remember when I took Req off my friendslist, probably forgot who he was.

At least one TPdub themed party should go down.

[Kalyx triaD]

is there an easy way to avoid playing infection/save havens? i fucking hate that gametype (gets boring once you've played it a few times) but if i don't choose rumble pit, there's no chance of an awesomely fun 8 man ffa :/

Not really, probably won't get its own playlist either. It isn't so bad and it's one of the quicker games.

[Y2Ant]

yeah, it's nice for getting games done quick but you get fuck all CR for it, i like going on team slayer but it's easier for me to be a sneaky bastard in FFA, im addicted to assassinating people. i even assassinated a dude while he was jetpacking today :o

[Kalyx triaD]

I don't assassinate as much as I want. They should have a front-variant for after shields have 'popped'. You're just as dead as vanilla assassinations so they might as well expand the presentation.

[Kalyx triaD]

Help me out, make some noise. (http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=50008007)

[Requiem]

yeah wtf, thought i couldn't find you on my friends list.

jerk :(

also, FINALLY hit fucking captain today. got my scout helmet and the ODST shoulders. gonna rock those until I get the tac pad. woo

[Kalyx triaD]

Yeah, Captain took a long fucking time.

[RoXer]

Dunno when I'm getting this. Within a few weeks.

[Kalyx triaD]

Good evening,

We are in the process of applying credit resets to approximately 15,000 users who we have identified as the most egregious Challenge Reset abusers.

A one day credit earning ban has also been applied, mostly to ensure that recipients receive an in-game notification of the action taken.

As with any such measure, we have taken the time to carefully select our criteria to eliminate false positives.

A more comprehensive pass will be occuring in the coming week as our automated Banhammer mechanisms grow accurate enough to satisfy our high bar for burden of proof. If you are thinking about getting an easy 50k credits by using this exploit, I would strongly advise you to reconsider.

Thank you, and please direct any discussion of these resets to this thread.

Edit: a point of clarification. No bans were handed out tonight for

a) Playing too much Gruntpocalypse (no such thing!)
b) Using the target locator too much (no such thing!)

Specifically, we targeted an exploit that allowed players to complete a Challenge 20+ times via itentional network manipulation (i.e., disconnects.)

Spot checks have revealed the telltale signature of this behavior on every denier so far, so don't be fooled by the protests of innocence. We aren't.

Bungie's punishing people who didn't do anything to anyone. Nothing screams butthurt and mad like this studio, stomping their feet and crying because people exploited their crappy challenge integration.

pretty sure nobody at bungie is stomping their feet and crying. half of them are probably nodding sagely, thinking "serves them right", and the other half is probably laughing their heads off.

I admit, I did intentionally use the exploitation of Challenge Resets. I didn't see the harm of it at the time, but now that I've seen the "error of my ways", after the temporary credit ban is lifted, I'll be playing the game legitimately from now on. So, I would just like to say that I'm sorry for using a wrongful method of gaining cR, which in turn gave me a higher rank than I deserve. I've been a loyal Halo fan from the beginning and I am ashamed in myself for getting carried away.

Get a press conference already... Seriously that was a cool gesture.

I haven't been online in the past week... I was very excited that I was only 11,000 credits from lt colonel.... Just before this my friend over xbox told me about a glitch in campaign by reverting to last save. And getting credits and I got tons of credits this was the only time I did this I got off afterwards thinking I would get my rank the following weekend legit.. I just checked the update saying that people would get banned for this.. I thought nothing of it because I did it once.. Well I just checked my profile. I went from a major grade3 back to a recruit I worked very hard for my rank and I even saved for birthday party! Not to mention I purchased the legendary edition of reach. I have always been a devoted fan of halo. This makes me upset and I am definitley planning on selling the game and getting my money back.... I understand that bungie has always been strict, but in cod you wouldn't get banned for boosting or ranking up fast. This is what makes me scratch my head I would really like to talk to someone at bungie about this I really don't want to sell my favorite game but this makes me want to I don't even want to think about what happened.. If anyone at bungie reads this it would be really great if you contacted me I would really like to talk about this subject and why I don't think that some of this fair.... I really hope that I get the rank I worked so hard for back... If anyone would to cooment on what you think please I really LOVE reach thanks..

You love it so much you're "selling it and getting your money back".

im with you on this as well buddy....i kinda just lost my love for halo now.... got reset and i was a LT. Colonel doing Score Attack and a little Campaign Target Locator glitching....now im just sad now.....

Oh yeah, you're sad alright.

im going back to the store and returning all my stuff, bungie if you read this, you guys are a**holes, learn the difference from bad and good, good game, bad move. i have loved all your games, but when you do this stuff it pisses me and the world off. your servers are -blam!- and can't make rational decisions like normal people. i honestly thought reach was going to be a success but i was sadly mistaken. so long bungie, goodluck ripping more people off and stealing their money.

This guy has 27,508 kills in campaign. You think people would be smarter in a game that literally records your every move.

For all the people that are complaining about their ranks being reset you should have expected it, I [did].

Sorry to all the Halo: Reach players. I promise to never exploit, or farm credits again, except if you are going to go play CoD or Black ops, then i hate you.

They are banning the correct people obviously...just look at the current state of the forums.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Yay for more Powerhouse. No idea why it seems to barely come up, especially since it was in the beta :?:

[Extreme Angle]

I'm Warrant Officer 3, so close to captain, it's taking the piss :/.
I'll be on later probably. I wouldn't mind Kalyx setting up a big game on his space map.
I need to find some people who are up for some custom games... Lack of friends buying this game is a loss :(

[Requiem]

So I guess the 'levels' of each rank take longer as you keep going. IE; warrant officer 1 goes faster than 2, which goes faster than 3.. but then captain grade 1 goes fast again like warrant 1.

Cause according to bungie.net it's only like 22,000 for captain grade 1 even though it was freaking 66,000 to get to captain.

[Gonzo]

Yay for more Powerhouse. No idea why it seems to barely come up, especially since it was in the beta :?:

I hate Powerhouse. It sucks dick.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Sounds like someone doesn't know where the weapons are.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

(I'm kidding, btw)

What don't you like about it?

[Requiem]

everything after lt colonel

Commander Grade 1 - Awarded at 650,000 cR
Commander Grade 2 - Awarded at 700,000 cR
Commander Grade 3 - Awarded at 750,000
Colonel - Awarded at 850,000 cR
Colonel Grade 1 - Awarded at 960,000 cR
Colonel Grade 2 - Awarded at 1,070,000 cR
Colonel Grade 3 - Awarded at 1,180,000 cR
Brigadier - Awarded at 1,400,000 cR
Brigadier Grade 1 - Awarded at 1,520,000 cR
Brigadier Grade 2 - Awarded at 1,640,000 cR
Brigadier Grade 3 - Awarded at 1,760,000 cR
General - Awarded at 2,000,000 cR
General Grade 1 - Awarded at 2,200,000 cR
General Grade 2 - Awarded at 2,350,000 cR
General Grade 3 - Awarded at 2,500,000 cR
General Grade 4 - Awarded at 2,650,000 cR
Field Marshall - Awarded at 3,000,000 cR
Hero - Awarded at 3,700,000 cR
Legend - Awarded at 4,600,000 cR
Mythic - Awarded at 5,650,000 cR
Noble - Awarded at 7,000,000 cR
Eclipse - Awarded at 8,500,000 cR
Nova - Awarded at 11,000,000 cR
Forerunner - Awarded at 13,000,000 cR
Reclaimer - Awarded at 16,500,000 cR
Inheritor - Awarded at 20,000,000 cR

[Shaggy]

What is the target locater cheat. Ive never heard of it.

[Extreme Angle]

Start sword base on legendary. sprint across to the target locater without killing anybody, wait for checkpoint by the target locater, turn around and kill all the elites/grunts with the locater. Gets you 3 different commendations and a fair bit of Cr...

Also, this is interesting...

Source- Bungie Forums (big hunt going on for legendary ending...)

Another new finding on winter contingency! There is a poster next to the one described before where the civi with the data pad is. This poster has 10 numbers on it, and next to each number is the corresponding name for the number "one, two, etc.". Now in my game, seven and ten are crossed off.

As we know, there are 10 missions in the game. That being said, I have seven and ten crossed off in the game. Literally there are "x"s over the numbers. I'm wondering if I've done something in those levels. Alas I wont know unless someone else logs in and checks their sign.

Did i mention each name is written in gold?

Finally, some of these posters have "ARI SOL" written on the sign, followed by a number. The number on the one with the gold lettering and "x"s is 9.

P.S. On the bottom of almost every poster is a dice showing 5 dots (the 5 side of a dice). The poster with the gold character has a red 5.

Hopefully we can piece this together...

[Gonzo]

You know how I'm going to find out the legendary ending? Wait until it hits youtube.

[Gonzo]

(I'm kidding, btw)

What don't you like about it?

Nah I'm alright with weapons. There's just something about it I don't like. I didn't like Paradiso at first, but I've come to enjoy it.

I think Powerhouse is the only map I can't stand.

Yesterday's games were gay as fuck because everyone was jet packing around like a bunch of assholes. I mean, it wasn't that it made things any harder. Just retarded.

[Extreme Angle]

Yesterday's games were gay as fuck because everyone was jet packing around like a bunch of assholes. I mean, it wasn't that it made things any harder. Just retarded.

Yeah, it was annyoing. I think the only map I don't really like is 'the cage'...

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Needler = almost auto jetpack kill

[Gonzo]

Yeah. Needler is good looks. I don't mind using the DMR against jet pack users, it was just gay shooting someone in the air and someone on the ground starts shooting you at the same time.

[Gonzo]

Kalyx, you may know the answer to this:

In Forge World, is there a way to set boundaries where you want play to be contained for your map? For example, I want to create an air combat map in the Hemorrhage area. Is there any way to prevent someone from taking an air vehicle and flying it to other parts of the Forge World? Is there some thing I can place to set a boundary to contain the fight to the canyon?

[Kalyx triaD]

Kalyx, you may know the answer to this:

In Forge World, is there a way to set boundaries where you want play to be contained for your map? For example, I want to create an air combat map in the Hemorrhage area. Is there any way to prevent someone from taking an air vehicle and flying it to other parts of the Forge World? Is there some thing I can place to set a boundary to contain the fight to the canyon?

Kill zones. Make a wall at the limit of your play space and anything that touches it dies (or explodes). If you wanna be forgiving you could have a soft kill zone that gives the player ten seconds to return to your play space.

Safe zones are opposite, everything within it is safe while leaving it will kill you. I don't know if you can make a safe zone large enough for the canyon so I'm thinking you'll need a bunch of kill zones surrounding the area.

[Gonzo]

Ahh that all makes sense. The descriptions are a little ambiguous in the creator. :y:

[Gonzo]

One day we'll have to jump into Forge World and you'll have to show me some cool things. Some of the stuff I'm unsure how to use. :(

[Kalyx triaD]

I'm all for that. Once you get used to the tools the process gets quicker and certain moves will be routine. It's way easier showing you and letting you experiment.

Getting custom games to work with custom maps to sync is a bitch, though. Lots of back and forth between Forge and Custom Games mode.

[G]

Gotta say, I was really impressed with this game. Started playing earlier today with a friend, and finished not too long ago. Graphics were awesome. I think why I hated ODST so much, is because I only did it in single player. The co op is really where things get fun. Solid game.

[RoXer]

Hey don't get too attached

[RoXer]

Eghhh, I'm 12th now so do whatever you want

[G]

It's already on eBay

[Fignuts]

Kinda worried I wasted my money on this. I enjoyed single player, but I have no motivation to play multiplayer.

Lately I've only wanted to play fifa, tiger woods, street fighter, and dragon age.

[Kalyx triaD]

Funny, I've played everything but singleplayer. Multiplayer is Halo.

[Fignuts]

Singleplayer has always been my preference. Just don't have time to get really good at any particular game, and it's hard for me to get good at them to begin with. FPS and fighting games just don't come very naturally to me. 2d platformers? I'm the fucking man. But I just struggle with other genres.

Only time I even go online for fighting games is when I play you guys. That's the only time it's fun.

[Fignuts]

Also, I don't know what it is about multiplayer halo that I just can't get into. I just prefer more realistic shooters I guess, like COD, MAG, and Battlefield. Big fan of that style, with the class system and everything. Think it breeds better teamwork between strangers, as people have set roles right from the start.

That and I hate shields.

[Kalyx triaD]

You need to play with my guys, we're team oriented. Sounds like you got the shit end of the Halo experience, which usually means playing with fuckwits.

Don't think any game community is upstanding, always best to party up. Also gonna be hosting customs soon. Fuck matchmaking, bitches ain't no match for me.

[Kalyx triaD]

And I'm totally gonna act a fool next time I see a white boy at Gamestop. Jesus.

[Gonzo]

I rarely ever play multiplayer unless I'm partied with at least 2 or 3 of my friends. The only exception is if there is a challenge to complete that day and I want to get it out of the way.

Last night I was on with 7 of my friends and we did BTB matchmaking. It's great fun when you can get an entire 8 man team assembled for matchmaking, but I can see where Fignuts is coming from.

[Kalyx triaD]

We have trouble getting more than four guys together.

I NEED TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS

[Gonzo]

Well for me, I have some friends who have their friends. We've played a few days now with a couple kids we met randomly in matchmaking. There are probably 12-13 of us altogether, so chances are good that at least a few nights a week we can get a nice big group together.

My buddy put together a griff ball game mode and we messed around with that for a little bit last night.

[Kalyx triaD]

Sharing maps and game modes

WOOOOOOO

[LoDownM]

How do you make it so a map can support at game mode? Trying to get one of my smaller levels set up for infection but can't for the life of me figure it out.

[Requiem]

Wish game modes could be packaged with a map. Seriously. Fucking hate having to go find the gametype after downloading a map.

[Kalyx triaD]

How do you make it so a map can support at game mode? Trying to get one of my smaller levels set up for infection but can't for the life of me figure it out.

Are you using a custom map with a gametype? At that point someone probably didn't set the objective pieces right.

Wish game modes could be packaged with a map. Seriously. Fucking hate having to go find the gametype after downloading a map.

Look for Filesets. It's exactly what you're talking about. Some creators don't bother, which is a shame.

[Kalyx triaD]

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/Screenshot.ashx?fid=5060083&size=medium

[alvarado52]

Found footage of Kalyx and Khuntry on launch day

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[Emperor Smeat]

:rofl:

[Khuntry]

LOL

[Kalyx triaD]

Legit LOL

[Extreme Angle]

Finally got to Captain...

[Kalyx triaD]

Just hit Major few hours ago.

[Kalyx triaD]

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/Screenshot.ashx?fid=5883765&size=medium
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/Screenshot.ashx?fid=5883725&size=medium

[Requiem]

Yeah, just hit Major last night. Wonder when they're raising the level cap, and what kind of unlockables are after Lt. Col

[Kalyx triaD]

I put my armor in Iron Man colors just to see how it would look and it worked pretty well. Somebody should totally do that.

[Gonzo]

I like that helmet that you have on there Kalyx. I used it for quite a bit. Reminded me of a Stormtrooper. I think I use the Hazop with the thing that looks like a mining light now.

[Kalyx triaD]

I wonder if this game is prepared to get new armor pieces should Bungie ever decide to add more. It was a problem in Halo 3.

[RoXer]

Should have this next week

[Kalyx triaD]

Had a few customs on my maps the other night:

- Air Raid is actually unbalanced for Team Slayer. The Covy side basically raped the Spartan ship. Even though it was 4v3, there was some elements that needed change. I gave the Banshees longer respawn and replaced the rocket launcher (to the Spartan ship). Also removed some of the offensive items on the Covy ship to encourage the Spartan side successfully attacking the Covy ship. Covy will keep their 'space bridge'. Also started forging the invasion gametype, as well as a simple one flag CTF set-up. Unexpectedly, FFA slayer is a blast in Air Raid.

- Very happy with Holdoff's FFA and Team Slayer performance. Gonna forge other gametypes soon.

- Rule is fairly awesome for King of the Hill/Crazy King, but some people aren't cool with the initial spawns. Gonna add a new 'island', one conceptually opposed to shame island.

- Boosh Ball probably needs a bigger court, but definitely radar needs to be added.

- Gonna delete 'The Hulk' gametype and create a 'Thor' Juggernaut game. 'The Flash' will have a waypoint added to the ball carrier.

Will begin project 'Fireflies' map/gametype later on. Along with the Jeep Wars map, but I'm torn on whether it should be slayer or race. My guys got sweet maps on the way as well.

[Gonzo]

Kalyx, do you want to play tonight? None of my friends are on, and I hate playing alone.

Primal Chaos 87

[Kalyx triaD]

My bro is most likely playing Castlevania LoS. I usually log on later in the night.

[Requiem]

Got a clip saved to my file share that some of you might find hilarious. Check it out. :rofl:

[Kalyx triaD]

Added to active transfers.

[Gonzo]

I have a pretty ill clip of a triple assassination I did. It was team snipers on Pinnacle (I think that's the map.) It is the one with the big satellite dish in the middle, the sniper roost, and the tower cross the way from that. I assassinated two guys, sprinted after the third and tagged him at the bottom of a ramp. It's most sexcellent.

It's in my recommended files.

Primal Chaos 87

[Kalyx triaD]

I'll check that out, maybe dive into your fileshare.

I need to open up my NAT settings. Starting to piss me off.

[RoXer]

shipped

[Kalyx triaD]

RoXer's saga comes to a close.