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Halo: Reach 1st DLC Announced - Noble Map Pack - 11/30/2010
- Thread starter Plywood
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Genesis Knight
Member
I don't want anymore Firefight maps; that mode doesn't have the legs of Multiplayer and there's still a few Firefight maps that aren't in the playlists yet (Glacier, isn't there another?). Firefight will get a shot in the arm with Versus and those maps going into matchmaking.
No more firefight maps, please.
2 more DLC packs of 3 maps with one being a Forge Variant, though, will do nicely. That'll give us nine extra competitive maps and break up the monotony.
No more firefight maps, please.
2 more DLC packs of 3 maps with one being a Forge Variant, though, will do nicely. That'll give us nine extra competitive maps and break up the monotony.
Palette Swap
Member
I really hoped the maps would somehow work in FF, that or include FF friendly variants. 
As for achievements, I'm not sure it's any kind of good news to have more MP achievements, these tend to bring out the worst in people. The original game got that right: stay away from MP achievements as much as possible.
As for achievements, I'm not sure it's any kind of good news to have more MP achievements, these tend to bring out the worst in people. The original game got that right: stay away from MP achievements as much as possible.
DJ Lushious
Member
Hawt. Day one purchase, blind buy, firesale, insert-favorite-sale-phrase-here.
The fact that it's only three maps doesn't bother me. In a Weekly Update I'm pretty sure Bungie alluded to the fact we'd be getting some Forge maps injected into the map cycle rotation, as well.
I am loving how Tempest offers a new Forge pallette. Hopefully players will be able to mix and match pieces between Forge World and Tempest.
The fact that it's only three maps doesn't bother me. In a Weekly Update I'm pretty sure Bungie alluded to the fact we'd be getting some Forge maps injected into the map cycle rotation, as well.
I am loving how Tempest offers a new Forge pallette. Hopefully players will be able to mix and match pieces between Forge World and Tempest.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
I probably would have preferred 3 new and 2 old maps for 1200 MSP like CoD does, simply to beef up the map count.Arpharmd B said:
Diablohead
Member
At some point down the line this map pack will be on offer so just wait it out, 400 allards sounds good to me.
Back when lost planet 1 had map packs coming out they were only 400 msp each, I bought them all because I find it a great and cheap price, no second thoughts.
Back when lost planet 1 had map packs coming out they were only 400 msp each, I bought them all because I find it a great and cheap price, no second thoughts.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Really disappointed, expected more, especially with how "poor" map quality, and selection are in the game right now.
Mr. B Natural
Member
mw2 almost was released with 16 maps (none of them cheap forge-style maps either) in which almost all the maps played in every mode. It took halo 3 2 or 3 map packs + release maps to reach that amount. I never bought the map packs for mw2. Why? Well, 1 because they're too expensive and 2. because 16 maps is already hell of a lot of maps.HixxSAFC said:
The Librarian
Banned
Where have you been? It's been 800 MS points since the first map pack of Halo 3...even all the way back to Halo 2, I think.Mr Spliff said:
Captain Blood
Member
Maps are looking good, but like everyone else I wish there were more than 3 and coming a bit sooner.
Shake Appeal
Member
Halo 2 map packs were cheaper.
Shake Appeal
Member
Yeah, I was gonna say.HixxSAFC said:
I NEED SCISSORS
Banned
Reach is actually a good game, so it's worth it.Arpharmd B said:
Mr. B Natural
Member
I NEED SCISSORS said:
Why would people bitch about a map pack to a game they don't like?
Oh wait, I'm sorry I forgot what website I'm on.
AllIsOneIsNone
Banned
Honestly I was hoping for 3 smaller maps dedicated to slayer/objective games. Big team battle and invasion are fun, but the balance always seems off and at least a few people out of those 16 always quit. There are 11 current maps of the smaller variety, yes, but some of them are meh-tastic and almost half of them are from forge world. How could Bungie get the gameplay so on-point for this game, but get map content ever-so-wrong? With that said: bought.
electricpirate
Member
The proper number of maps is always n+1, and the proper release date is always x-1 (where n represents the number of maps, and y represents the current release date).
strikeselect
You like me, you really really like me!
If I don't buy these maps will I be locked out of matchmaking like in Halo 3?
If so, I might as well sell my copy of Reach now.
If so, I might as well sell my copy of Reach now.
yankeehater
Member
I was really excited for REach DLC, but the only mode I play is team slayer, and it looks like only one of these maps is for that. I think I will wait for impressions before picking this up. Adding achievements does nothing for me since I cant 100% Reach due to the if they came to hear me beg achievement being broken and Bungie being unwilling to fix it.
Chip N Chance
Member
Have the chievos been leaked? There weren't to many mulitplayer achievements in Reach, so i'm curious how much they tie into these new maps. I hope they don't add stuff like maxing your characters rank out. Which only a hand full of people will ever get. Loving the new maps though. Tempest looks like something i played in Halo PC and is the one i'm most looking forward to.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
No, they don't.kilongs said:
electricpirate
Member
spanks said:
I think because the engine differences between H3-> Reach are pretty tremendous compared to MW-> MW2. They could port the initial geometry, but would need to totally re-work a lot of jumps, spawning, and I have no idea if the elephant would even be possible with Reach.
â Narayan
Member
Need more maps. Gotta flush crap like Hemorrhage, Pinnacle, and The Cage out permanently.
Neuromancer
Member
Bungie don't listen to this man, he's crazy. And no, there's only that one map- Glacier- not currently in the playlists.Genesis Knight said:
Except for that one time.cjelly said:
Dead Man Typing
Member
Arnie said:
I think Legendary got a sale to 600 points(that's when I bought it), I don't think it ever went free, but it might have had a permanent price drop later on.
I will wait for some sort of bundle/special offer on the maps. 3 maps for 800 points just isn't great value to me.
Don't count on it ever becoming free unless they specifically say so at launch, like in the past.
I hope at least one of the two btb maps works very well both in 8v8 and 4v4, like Valhalla (and not just for snipers). I'd like more than 1 fresh new addition to the TS and Objective playlists when I purchase this.
I hope at least one of the two btb maps works very well both in 8v8 and 4v4, like Valhalla (and not just for snipers). I'd like more than 1 fresh new addition to the TS and Objective playlists when I purchase this.
B_Rik_Schitthaus
Banned
Fantastic, I normally hate the idea of map packs but Reach being so anemic with maps and the lack of Fan Made Forge maps in Match making is a perfect storm of shit that leaves the game needing these new maps.
Rahxephon91
Banned
Well I'm happy that two of them are BTB maps. Still we need more maps. % would have been better.
AwesomeSyrup
Banned
Tempest looks sexy.