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[The Librarian]

Sorry to sound like a broken record with all this Halo 2 stuff guys but I do have a question for all of you in light of Frankie pretty much saying no to the Halo CE remake.



What would you honestly prefer more.

$60 retail Halo CE remake

or

$15 Halo 2 MP XBLA game?

Well, since Halo 2's multiplayer was an unpolished, unbalanced mess, $60 remake.

 

[Hitmonchan107]

So how many map packs do you think will release for Reach?

We had four in Halo 2 (Bonus, Killtacular, Maptacular, Blastacular).
Three/four in Halo 3, depending on how you look at it (Heroic, Legendary, Mythic I, Mythic II).

343i/CA are lending a hand with map development in a stronger capacity than the Halo 2 days (CA created the Blastacular Map pack).
Bungie will develop one more map pack, and 343i will make another.

But 343i's next project might take precedence over Reach when the fourth map pack hits. So I'd say four.

 

[Steelyuhas]

HaloGAF Customs starting in 3 hours and 30 mins (aprox.)

Junior members particularly welcome, regular members are encouraged to come beat up the new kids.

Sounds good, how do I message/FR to get into customs?

So I know from a good source the Needler Rifle wont be in MLG3.0

Looks like I have to dust off my DMR.

That's a real shame. There really isn't a good reason for removing it.

So I know from a good source the Needler Rifle wont be in MLG3.0

Looks like I have to dust off my DMR.

Because there no way that a Halo CE remake can be the same (It's going to online, so things will change, they have to), I'd rather have H2 multiplayer with all the maps on Arcade.

 

[CortanaV]

So how many map packs do you think will release for Reach?

We had four in Halo 2 (Bonus, Killtacular, Maptacular, Blastacular).
Three/four in Halo 3, depending on how you look at it (Heroic, Legendary, Mythic I, Mythic II).

343i/CA are lending a hand with map development in a stronger capacity than the Halo 2 days (CA created the Blastacular Map pack).
Bungie will develop one more map pack, and 343i will make another.

But 343i's next project might take precedence over Reach when the fourth map pack hits. So I'd say four.

I thought that 343i and CA are the only people making the new map pack. Out of genuine curiosity, where was it said that Bungie would be making another map pack?

I'm not counting on four map packs, really.

 

[xxjuicesxx]

Ughh yea until the circle becomes a square its a full on automatic precision weapon that doesn't deal with bloom. Its way too precise. Surprised more people don't use it, I did surprisingly well the week I used it in MLG.

 

[KevinRo]

Because there no way that a Halo CE remake can be the same (It's going to online, so things will change, they have to), I'd rather have H2 multiplayer with all the maps on Arcade.

Ugh, did you ever play Halo:CE on XBC?

It worked pretty damn perfect online.

 

[7echnicolor]

What would you honestly prefer more.

$60 retail Halo CE remake

or

$15 Halo 2 MP XBLA game?

Definitely a Halo CE remake.

HaloGAF Customs starting in 3 hours and 30 mins (aprox.)

Junior members particularly welcome, regular members are encouraged to come beat up the new kids.

Awesome. I'm assuming people will have to send a message to Slightly Live on XBL to join?

 

[bobs...onGaf]

Ugh, did you ever play Halo:CE on XBC?

It worked pretty damn perfect online.

Halo PC worked pretty well for a port aswell... laggy but a good xbla port could get over that whilst keeping the classic feel. Then again a good Halo 2 remake wouldnt go amiss either and there has to be more to the fact that the recent avatar gear followed the style of the Halo 2 armour.

 

[Slightly Live]

Awesome. I'm assuming people will have to send a message to Slightly Live on XBL to join?

Yup, I'll post a reminder when it starts too.

 

[O D I N]

HaloGAF Customs starting in 3 hours and 30 mins (aprox.)

Junior members particularly welcome, regular members are encouraged to come beat up the new kids.

I'll check back here to see if anyone is still doing customs. Not home from work for another 4 hours. Then I gotta figure out what the wife wants to do.

 

[wwm0nkey]

Halo PC worked pretty well for a port aswell... laggy but a good xbla port could get over that whilst keeping the classic feel. Then again a good Halo 2 remake wouldnt go amiss either and there has to be more to the fact that the recent avatar gear followed the style of the Halo 2 armour.

Yeah I still think its weird they where all Halo 2 armor suits rather than separate armor.

Also how about this idea guys a XBLA game that has Halo 1 and 2 MP on it? Obviously you select Halo 1 or 2 MP at the start screen though.

 

[Devin Olsen]

Ughh yea until the circle becomes a square its a full on automatic precision weapon that doesn't deal with bloom. Its way too precise. Surprised more people don't use it, I did surprisingly well the week I used it in MLG.

Are you talking about the needle rifle?

 

[xxjuicesxx]

Are you talking about the needle rifle?

yup

 

[Striker]

What would you honestly prefer more.

$60 retail Halo CE remake

or

$15 Halo 2 MP XBLA game?

The Halo 2 MP. Both would be great, though.

So how many map packs do you think will release for Reach?

We had four in Halo 2 (Bonus, Killtacular, Maptacular, Blastacular).
Three/four in Halo 3, depending on how you look at it (Heroic, Legendary, Mythic I, Mythic II).

Halo 2 released:

Bonus: 2 maps (Containment, Warlock)
Killtacular: 2 maps (Sanctuary, Turf)

They were really one in the same, though. Released 4/25/05, each for $4.99

Maptacular: 5 maps (Backwash, Elongation, Gemini, Relic, Terminal)
Blastacular: 2 maps (Desolation, Tombstone)

The 5-map pack released for $12 and the Certain Affinity maps released for $4

It will be disappointing if Reach doesn't get more map packs/count. It was awful that Halo 3 was released to so few.

 

[wwm0nkey]

Remember the good old days when the map pack would go free 1 month after release. Good times....good times.

 

[blamite]

HaloGAF Customs starting in 3 hours and 30 mins (aprox.)

Junior members particularly welcome, regular members are encouraged to come beat up the new kids.

I look forward to being beaten up on by you guys. >.>

 

[Steelyuhas]

Remember the good old days when the map pack would go free 1 month after release. Good times....good times.

Yep, and then they were required and free so they always came up in playlist rotations.

 

[wwm0nkey]

Yep, and then they were required and free so they always came up in playlist rotations.

Which in the end probably kept more people playing it as well.


Seriously they need to just do that again. and even though im buying them, enough of this $10 BS.

 

[The Librarian]

Had a pretty crappy time in matchmaking today. Was playing a game on Hemorrhage and I accidentally betray someone with a random Wraith shot and I get booted. Then I try my hand at Invasion, but one dude quits before the game even starts and so we lose that game. Then I go into a game of Team Slayer and another dude quits right off the bat.

Gr. BTB is in a mess. Forgot to mention my game on Paradiso where the Blue Team got on top of the mountain and just camped our base.

It will be disappointing if Reach doesn't get more map packs/count. It was awful that Halo 3 was released to so few.

Huh? Halo 3 had more maps in the end than Halo 2.

 

[kylej]

What would you honestly prefer more.

$60 retail Halo CE remake

or

$15 Halo 2 MP XBLA game?

CE would be a cooler experience. H2 MP would be a better purchase.

 

[Steelyuhas]

Which in the end probably kept more people playing it as well.


Seriously they need to just do that again. and even though im buying them, enough of this $10 BS.

Yeah, Call of Duty is the only FPS game/franchise this generation that has implemented DLC well.

Why their DLC implementation model is not copied by everyone is beyond me.

 

[KevinRo]

Are you talking about the needle rifle?

Oh god your avatar. Isn't that the dude who played zyos in apg?

 

[wwm0nkey]

Had a pretty crappy time in matchmaking today. Was playing a game on Hemorrhage and I accidentally betray someone with a random Wraith shot and I get booted. Then I try my hand at Invasion, but one dude quits before the game even starts and so we lose that game. Then I go into a game of Team Slayer and another dude quits right off the bat.

Gr. BTB is in a mess. Forgot to mention my game on Paradiso where the Blue Team got on top of the mountain and just camped our base.


Huh? Halo 3 had more maps in the end than Halo 2.

None really worth remembering though.

 

[Striker]

Huh? Halo 3 had more maps in the end than Halo 2.

By one count. I expected a game that was supposedly going to be larger than Halo 2 have a higher map count. At the very least, if the maps were good, I wouldn't have cared so much.

Quality > quantity

 

[Barrow Roll]

Curses, another GAF customs that I'll be missing. Sounds like a good one too. Gotta stop actually doing stuff on Saturdays.

 

[Devin Olsen]

Oh god your avatar. Isn't that the dude who played zyos in apg?

Haha, yeah it's HP Darkman... He was the Halo National Champion forever ago.

Watch this... be sure not to have coffee/water in your mouth when the announce the gametype.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaL3hXS4tnM

Spoiler: Plasma pistol start slayer on BG.

 

[The Librarian]

None really worth remembering though.

Plenty worth remembering:
The Pit
Valhalla
Avalanche
Citadel
Longshore
Assembly
Guardian
Ghost Town
Sandbox

 

[Tashi]

I look forward to being beaten up on by you guys. >.>

Lol HaloGAF sucks for the most part.

 

[Slightly Live]

Lol HaloGAF sucks for the most part.

Why don't you hop along then? =)

 

[Hey You]

I think Bungie is giving stars away to community members/randomly giving them away. My friend got a Star and he doesn't know why. He didn't win any All Stars Contests or anything.

 

[Gui_PT]

Lol HaloGAF sucks for the most part.

You're too tough on yourself, man.

You're not that bad.

 

[Sordid]

Plenty worth remembering:
The Pit
Valhalla
Avalanche
Citadel
Longshore
Assembly
Guardian
Ghost Town
Sandbox

You had me until Ghost Town, that map was awful! I never had fun playing on it.

 

[GhaleonEB]

I think Bungie is giving stars away to community members/randomly giving them away. My friend got a Star and he doesn't know why. He didn't win any All Stars Contests or anything.

Who is your friend?

Actual answer: the star was given to those helping with the Community Cartographer's effort.

 

[Blue Ninja]

Curses, another GAF customs that I'll be missing. Sounds like a good one too. Gotta stop actually doing stuff on Saturdays.

You've got your awesome avatar back, though, that's good!

I might try and make it for Customs, but I'm currently going full on geek in Morrowind, so you probably won't hear from me.

 

[feel]

You had me until Ghost Town, that map was awful! I never had fun playing on it.

I really like that map too.

From the top of my head I'd add Heretic and Construct to that list. When it was all said and done the game ended up with a great selection of maps, I'm hoping the same for Reach.

 

[Blue Ninja]

I really like that map too.

From the top of my head I'd add Heretic and Construct to that list. When it was all said and done the game ended up with a great selection of maps, I'm hoping the same for Reach.

Heretic was the shit. I loved that map to death. And not just because it played well, but there was some extremely awesome stuff going on outside of the map as well.

 

[Hitmonchan107]

I've got midterms to study for and Gators basketball to watch. I might hop on for a few games if you'll have me.

You've got your awesome avatar back, though, that's good!

I might try and make it for Customs, but I'm currently going full on geek in Morrowind, so you probably won't hear from me.

Console or PC version? I put so many hours into that game. I get chills every time the theme song comes on.

And the new version for Skyrim is even better.

 

[GhaleonEB]

If anyone wants to do the weekly Challenge after customs tonight, my daughter and I should be free to run through ONI with anyone. We'll need to carry her a bit, but she's a decent campaign player and will hang back on the non-vehicle parts. So four would be ideal, but just one other player and we shouldn't have too much of a problem.

 

[A27_StarWolf]

If anyone wants to do the weekly Challenge after customs tonight, my daughter and I should be free to run through ONI with anyone. We'll need to carry her a bit, but she's a decent campaign player and will hang back on the non-vehicle parts. So four would be ideal, but just one other player and we shouldn't have too much of a problem.

after 2 hours of sword base I am all set thanks

 

[Tashi]

Why don't you hop along then? =)

Team 2 vs The Juniors?

 

[Striker]

You had me until Ghost Town, that map was awful! I never had fun playing on it.

Remember Longshore was getting deemed as "mini Headlong"? -_________________-

 

[Devin Olsen]

Pretty good write-up on the Halo ranking system.

Check it out

 

[Slightly Live]

Team 2 vs The Juniors?

I'd pay to watch it.

 

[KevinRo]

Haha, yeah it's HP Darkman... He was the Halo National Champion forever ago.

Watch this... be sure not to have coffee/water in your mouth when the announce the gametype.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaL3hXS4tnM

Spoiler: Plasma pistol start slayer on BG.

haha, oh god. bigsauce and strange still post on mlg, well since I last was there like 2 years ago.

Watching Zyos play some games on Prisoner 1v1 was amazing. His grenade jumps are amazing.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

Pretty good write-up on the Halo ranking system.

Check it out

Dude, wtf is going on in your avatar.

 

[Barrow Roll]

You've got your awesome avatar back, though, that's good!

Well Zelda Anniversary week is over so it's back to good old Robotic Richard Simmons.

 

[The Librarian]

If anyone wants to do the weekly Challenge after customs tonight, my daughter and I should be free to run through ONI with anyone. We'll need to carry her a bit, but she's a decent campaign player and will hang back on the non-vehicle parts. So four would be ideal, but just one other player and we shouldn't have too much of a problem.

I'd be up for it again if I'm not too tired out.

 

[xxjuicesxx]

Pretty good write-up on the Halo ranking system.

Check it out

LoL, Fyrewulf.


Points 1 2 and 3 are completely wrong.

Think of point 2. Low commitment...

I have never been ranked because of the amount of games required per month. While numbers are a gradual progressive rank that was kept through time, meaning it was much less of a commitment.

I could go on but for fucks sake bring back 1-50, Arena was so fail.

 

[Plywood]

Team 2 vs The Juniors?

Can I be an honorary Team 2 member?

 

[The Librarian]

Pretty good write-up on the Halo ranking system.

Check it out

It's a shame this man's GAF account hasn't been activated.