This is what I want too. Hoping Halo 4's matchmaking is tightened up skill wise.
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This is what I want too. Hoping Halo 4's matchmaking is tightened up skill wise.
User 73706
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NullPointer
Member
I want an arena 2.0, just so I could avoid it.
Take out all the fun stuff and additions mid match joins, loadouts etc and have the craziest, most detailed and harsh ranking system imaginable.
You can do it 343.
Take out all the fun stuff and additions mid match joins, loadouts etc and have the craziest, most detailed and harsh ranking system imaginable.
You can do it 343.
First thing I did when I got to my dorm this year was head to the nearest Best Buy and preorder the LE, so I'm set. 
Last I checked they were only offering the Venator skin (which was why I chose best Buy instead of Gamesop, actually), so getting the Deadeye helmet as well is a nice bonus, especially if the entire helmet really is retailer exclusive.
I'd still like to be able to get the rest f the stuff as well, though... mainly the weapon skins. Those I can actually see myself using.
Last I checked they were only offering the Venator skin (which was why I chose best Buy instead of Gamesop, actually), so getting the Deadeye helmet as well is a nice bonus, especially if the entire helmet really is retailer exclusive.
I'd still like to be able to get the rest f the stuff as well, though... mainly the weapon skins. Those I can actually see myself using.
Halo 4 will have a ranking system*
Only available through Gamestop pre-order. Must be Power Up Rewards Card Member.
Ahh so then you have nothing to bitch about
Well I did have to watch the video twice in store when the guy wasn't paying attention, but besides that nah I can't complain. Still like Halo Reach though overall. I also won Halo 4 from HaloForum.Eu a few months back (34 mins in) lol.
ArchedThunder
Banned
That ain't Doom 3.
Amazing Mic
Neo Member
I'm convinced that if Arena had a "highest rank achieved" and bumped up the onyx bracket from 5% to 20%, half of the gameplay complaints would disappear and the pop would jump.
Hydranockz
Member
So fucking jealous.
Domino Theory
Crystal Dynamics
I'm sure it is.
Hoping for a gold disc
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
I think a ranking system is nice for peen waving purposes, but I won't be too upset if it's not included. I have other outlets for peen waving. /wahrer
GrimBrother One
Member
From Kenneth Scott's tweed:
Better than the McFarlane stuff.
From his fabric?!
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Said no one, EVER!
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
THOSE ARE AWESOME!
Are those gonna be mass produced? Insta buy for me, and I never buy video game merchandise.
Edit : Oh wait, are they fan made?
User 73706
Banned
That ship has long since sailed.
How about the game is fun in and of itself? (hopefully)
I get the desire for a ranking system. It gives you something concrete to work for that is based on skill not just grinding and it raises the stakes of each game which can be exciting. I want one too but I don't get this argument that, without a ranking system, you have no motivation to win.
But if the game is good then winning will always provide a strong enough intrinsic reward regardless of whether or not that is communicated visually through a number. Plus, there's always Halo tracker if you really want something to work for. Although getting 50s on there is pathetically easy in Reach due to the terrible matchmaking.
BackdoorBeauty
Member
If I'm better at you in Team Slayer (which I am), I want that to be represented in matchmaking lobbies and the people I am matched with.
Otherwise, there is no persistent motivation from game to game to perform well. If nothing is on the line, why bother? As a competitive person, I like ranks. Unfortunately, it definitely led to people manipulating games (host booting for example, which was rampant in Squad Slayer and higher levels of the ranked playlists in H3)
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Somewhere, a Megabloks executive just had an aneurysm
Amazing Mic
Neo Member
When I stopped playing Arena - manipulation (boosting or booting) was around 1/4 of my games. It's happened 1 time in 2k games since (and it was against Arena kids in doubles). I love ranks, but I don't miss the BS at all.
If 343 finds some way of making it work and implements it- I'd be stoked... but I get it if it's not in there.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
I was serious when I said I like it for peen waving purposes. It's an important element in matchmaking, and definitely a motivation to play and to play better. But ultimately, the fun that comes with playing and winning would still be there for me, even if skill based ranks were just working (like, actually working, preferably) behind the scenes.
You also need the rank shown in every hopper at all times. Then the general population would actually know "oh, there's a rank?" instead of "herp-derp armor lock and jet-pack are so cool in Team Slayer!"
Reagan's BR
Banned
Legos were always cooler than Megablocks when I was a kid.
Bregmann Roche
Member
The touch, the feel, of Kenneth--the fabric of our lives.
And yeah...Mega Bloks isn't gonna like this.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
And then that playlist would clear out even more than it does now when they see a group of Onyxes matched up against them.
I think the issue was that it wasn't persistent, or instant. It took too long to know what your rank was, only required few matches per day and once you were done, you were off doing something else, then to top it off, in a few weeks none of it mattered.
That doesn't promote a good population.
True story: I was never placed in a rank because I didn't ever care long enough to play. Arena rankings were bullshit to me.
Well, it shouldn't be happening anyways, but eh, that horse is dead.
It was that, in addition to unclear ways of what your rank actually meant.
Reagan's BR
Banned
I'm in the same boat as heckfu. Arena is boring. Also it ranks you against your team so you are encouraged to steal kills and hog weapons.
Amazing Mic
Neo Member
This has not been true for a long time.
Reagan's BR
Banned
The fact that I never returned just goes to show hoe bad it was. The system is horrible. The end.
I miss trying to level up in TS in Halo 2/3 with a party of my friends.
BackdoorBeauty
Member
Yeah I was definitely that way outside of ranked. My other major playlist was BTB with those "soft" ranks (Halo 3), so I just played to win and for the fun there.
That doesn't mean shit.
Amazing Mic
Neo Member
The end? Yeah, H2 never reset their ranking system after launch or anything like that. Arena certainly had flaws, but it shouldn't be that overblown.
Something like that SC2 ranking system or that system COD is implimenting- now that would work... wait.
User 73706
Banned
Can you pre-order Halo 4 in Wal-Mart in-store or is it only online?
How long would you guys say it takes to complete Quarantine Zone on Heroic on average?
How long would you guys say it takes to complete Quarantine Zone on Heroic on average?
I've heard this reasoning and critique from a lot of people. It's not just an opinion, its an opinion a lot of people who enjoy ranks have.
Add in the population of Arena and the frequency of people comparing their rank in reach with each other to when we had Halo 3/2 ranks and I think a safe conclusion was the system sucked.
I think getting a group of people who played a lot of arena and ranked halo 3/2 and asking them which system was better... I think the answer would be obvious.
Not saying to return to the system, but 343 needs to see what worked, what was flawed, and adjust accordingly.
Unfortunately, despite the big media blowout, ranks are still in the dark. Wheres the MP vidoc? I'm assuming its coming after the Promethean Weapon Dubstep video?
Mizzou Gaming
Member
You can do it in the store however the only reserve cards I noticed were for the standard edition game.