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Halo: Reach 1st DLC Announced - Noble Map Pack - 11/30/2010
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TacticalFox88
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My jaw dropped when I saw the pics. MOAR, Bungie, MOAR!
Diablohead
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One?equil said:
The Legendary Map Pack featured two half-assed remakes and one decent new map. Going by that logic, if remakes don't count, that means Bungie released one map for $10.HixxSAFC said:
These look great, was hoping for a new Forge World -- possibly human-themed. But glad to see BTB is getting some love.
DevelopmentArrested
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too little too late everyone will be playing black ops by then
AwesomeSyrup
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If that's what you think. :lolDevelopmentArrested said:
VGChampion
Member
Well at least we'll get some new maps to play so I'll pay. There just aren't enough in Reach which is a damn shame because it's my favorite Halo. So glad they aren't making forge world maps for pay. All Forge World maps should they ever make new ones should be free. I would probably pass on those if they are for pay.
Seems a little soon though. Would rather them come out sometime in January.
Seems a little soon though. Would rather them come out sometime in January.
The Lamonster
Member
I've already moved on to Barbie's Magic Fun Town AdventureDevelopmentArrested said:
Diablohead
Member
MW2 was strong yet thousands still played halo 3.DevelopmentArrested said:
First reach dlc should have been cheaper or free imo, the game really lacks maps as default and what makes it worse is that some of the reach maps are just average to bad compared to a lot of the halo 2 and 3 maps we have had over the years.
electricpirate
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JdFoX187 said:
Avalanche wasn't really a remake at all. Inspired by, or re-imagiging maybe. And it certainly wasn't half assed.
There's kind of a difference of perspective here. From what I saw, IW's new maps are pretty strait ports, no re-works of texturing, no changes for how the gameplay has changed etc. The overall effort necessary to create that kind of map is pretty low. Whereas something like blackout requires new textures, totally new modeling for the background/skyboxes, and bungie made some changes to the map based on differences between H2-> H3. Even if you don't agree with the changes, the inputs that bungie put into it our signifigantly larger than a quick tidy up and running the geometry through a new tool to create a new map.
But from your perspective you just see remakes, which is pretty understandable, and probably points to a problem more in the model of lovingly crafted developer remakes over quick port jobs.
Genesis Knight
Member
Neuromancer said:
There's something like 8 fantastic firefight maps already and you want more of them, when matchmaking maps are as hobbled as they are? You're insane.
Hydranockz
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Tempest looks very similar in setting to Forge World. I hope the pallette is a change but so far all I see is more Forerunner architecture on 'familiar' terrain textures... albeit with more sand.
Prove me wrong urk, please.
Prove me wrong urk, please.
Neuromancer
Member
There are 8 including Glacier, but that hasn't been in playlists so it doesn't really count yet. But I wouldn't say all 8 are fantastic. I don't care much for Waterfront or Corvette.Genesis Knight said:
Anyway you're going to have to get used to the fact that some people play and enjoy firefight more than regular matchmaking and want more maps for it.
Agree. Firefight supports a max of four players, and has eight maps devoted to it. Multiplayer has 12 game types (plus variants), with team sizes from four to sixteen. It needs asymmetric, symmetric, BTB, Invasion, 4v4 arena, etc, and it also got eight maps (plus Forge World variants). Right now the multiplayer maps are spread very thin, especially in the BTB and Invasion space. Sketch has hinted that new Firefight maps might be coming as well, but getting new MP maps online should (and appears to be) Bungie's first priority.Genesis Knight said:
Imperial Hot
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I need to know what the achievements are.
They better not be "Reach x rank." or "Purchase Armory Item that requires a x rank".
Speaking of Armory, do you think they will be including additional Armory items in this map pack? Is this something that Bungie plans to do, if not in this map pack, but future map packs.
Does anyone find the wording on that part a little strange? Is Bungie handing over the continued map pack development to 343i? Maybe I am reading into it too much, but it definitely caught my eye.
They better not be "Reach x rank." or "Purchase Armory Item that requires a x rank".
Speaking of Armory, do you think they will be including additional Armory items in this map pack? Is this something that Bungie plans to do, if not in this map pack, but future map packs.
Bungie Forgetacular ArticleBungie.net Forgetacular Contest said:
Does anyone find the wording on that part a little strange? Is Bungie handing over the continued map pack development to 343i? Maybe I am reading into it too much, but it definitely caught my eye.
Neuromancer
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I'm hoping they just mean wrapping up work on that map pack.Imperial Hot said:
Hypertrooper
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Awesome news <3. Too bad that the Forge competition is america only. I hope Bungie/343i/Microsoft is planning sth. for Europe.
The maps looks so nice.
The maps looks so nice.
Imperial Hot
Banned
Yeah, I was hoping that's what they meant but it seems like they are passing the map development torch onto the community.Neuromancer said:
I don't know about you guys, but I don't want all the new maps after this to be forge maps. Forge is cool, but the palette of Forerunner objects can get very tiresome after awhile. I really do admire the art that goes into the multiplayer maps that Bungie makes. I loved Cold Storage for it's aesthetic, despite it being kind of lack-luster gameplay wise.
EDIT: On another note, I am pretty happy that Bungie has been able to stay at the 800MSP price point for the map packs. The pricing on DLC has begun to get out of hand recently, especially now that the default price for Arcade games seems to be 1200MSP. I really hope that the Dead Rising: Case Zero sets a new trend for pricing your download content lower.
Reluctant-Hero
Member
I bet we'll see one more Bungie produced map pack, then they'll hand the reigns over to 343i. We've all known this was coming.Neuromancer said:
I'm also thinking that the level cap will be lifted with the Noble maps and new armory unlockables will be added. Maybe we'll see some new Waypoint armor unlockables tied to the new achievements. At least I hope so. Now I need to get up to LT Colonel grade 3 by 11/30...
"God's Beard!"
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10 bucks for 3 maps? FUCK THAT.
Unregistered007
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LMAO, 800 points for 3 fkn maps ?
metareferential
Member
Unregistered007 said:
Guess you missed MW2's map packs.
I'm not buying anything until there is a guarantee they will be used in the play lists. I don't want another repeat of Halo 3 where it's either ostracize the people who have yet to purchase the DLC or burn the people who did because it's only available in 1-2 play lists.
1200 for 5?metareferential said:
metareferential
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Kenak said:
Wasn't it 1200 for 3?
AnimatorZombie
Neo Member
Should have been free. The re-using of maps between campaign and multiplayer in Halo is awful. I couldn't believe it when
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the last fucking stage was that shitty invasion map we'd been playing since beta
Reluctant-Hero
Member
Although I'll download on 11/30, I share your worry. In Halo 3 it was a huge bummer to have these awesome new maps and barely any playlist support to play them.Kenak said:
I don't enjoy CoD's multiplayer in the slightest, so could anyone shed some light on how they implement their new maps into their matchmaking routine?
Matchmaking in CoD is bit different when it comes to DLC. Normally they get their own special playlist or two for the first couple days. After they're integrated into the normal playlists, if you're in a party and one person doesn't have the DLC the new maps simply won't show up. Beyond that everyone can still play together on the same playlist. Meaning there isn't separate Team Deathmatch playlist for people who don't own the DLC.Reluctant-Hero said:
NullPointer
Member
Since I play with friends who will never buy DLC, my purchase depends upon how easy it is to play with *all* of my friends, whether they have the DLC or not.
If Reach integrates DLC into matchmaking the same way Halo 3 did, then my time with Reach will be pretty short.
If Reach integrates DLC into matchmaking the same way Halo 3 did, then my time with Reach will be pretty short.
Scythian Empire
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Ugghhh, all I want is a new Invasion map.
AwesomeSyrup
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Didn't read anything did you?Scythian Empire said:
DancingJesus
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Neuromancer said:
What?!?
That is seriously the best Firefight map in the game. Sniperfight on that is glorious.
Thagomizer
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AnimatorZombie said:
You mean the one rather small part of that level? When Bungie had been saying multiplayer spaces would be integrated into the campaign almost from the start?