Halo: Reach

[quote name='Trakan']This doesn't make sense. Do you understand what he is saying?

He'll only get matched up with other people who have Map Pack 2.[/QUOTE]

Oops! Sorry, I guess my reading comprehension was off last night. :D

The only drawback I see with that is that I am not sure how many people would have ONLY a second map pack and the original maps. Seems like only a small fraction of players would have that - which means a smaller statistical pool of possible players for Arena ranking. Other than that, it seems like a good system. Though, I don't believe Bungie has said anything about this topic yet, so we can't really assume they will handle things the same way as they did in Halo 3, especially considering their playlist manager got fired.
 
The best way to fix DLC matchmaking problems is to go back to what they did with Halo 2. Charge for the map pack, and then 3 months or so down the line make it free. Continue the same system for each map pack. In the end all maps were required to play Halo2 and no one was locked out. Anyways if you are still playing Halo3 online at this point then you should have all the maps.

Halo3 needs the DLC restrictions, when they originally removed all of them I would never find any maps besides the ones on disc. Bioshock2 is a perfect example. I bought the map pack a few days after it came out, and I have yet to see the maps pop up once in matchmaking :
 
[quote name='help1']Oops! Sorry, I guess my reading comprehension was off last night. :D

The only drawback I see with that is that I am not sure how many people would have ONLY a second map pack and the original maps. Seems like only a small fraction of players would have that - which means a smaller statistical pool of possible players for Arena ranking. Other than that, it seems like a good system. Though, I don't believe Bungie has said anything about this topic yet, so we can't really assume they will handle things the same way as they did in Halo 3, especially considering their playlist manager got fired.[/QUOTE]

Ordinarily in a smaller game it would probably be a problem. It's not really with MW2.

Was there ever any confirmation about the playlist manager being fired? Also, I believe Bungie has said they were not happy with the way the Map Packs were handled with H3. Something MS did that they didn't have control over.
 
[quote name='Trakan']Was there ever any confirmation about the playlist manager being fired? [/QUOTE]
Shishka is definitely gone, but there's been no word from anyone at Bungie regarding why he left. Even direct questions about it posed to urk over on NeoGAF in the Halo: Reach threads have gone unanswered.
 
It might be said somewhere in this thread, so I am sorry for asking again if it is. How long is the single player campaign in this? I have enjoyed the other Halo's but don't have XBLGold right now (and prob won't for awhile) so I don't want to pick this up to just be done with it 4 hours later.
 
[quote name='Azazael13']It might be said somewhere in this thread, so I am sorry for asking again if it is. How long is the single player campaign in this? I have enjoyed the other Halo's but don't have XBLGold right now (and prob won't for awhile) so I don't want to pick this up to just be done with it 4 hours later.[/QUOTE]

No clue, but chances are it won't be long enough to justify buying the game over renting it.
 
[quote name='Azazael13']It might be said somewhere in this thread, so I am sorry for asking again if it is. How long is the single player campaign in this? I have enjoyed the other Halo's but don't have XBLGold right now (and prob won't for awhile) so I don't want to pick this up to just be done with it 4 hours later.[/QUOTE]

I don't know how long it will be, but based on Halo 3 and ODST, I would assume it will be fairly short. I would recommend renting it to play the campaign, then buy it when you get XBL again.
 
[quote name='El1te']I don't know how long it will be, but based on Halo 3 and ODST, I would assume it will be fairly short. I would recommend renting it to play the campaign, then buy it when you get XBL again.[/QUOTE]


If you played ODST, firefight will be even better this time around
 
[quote name='Thekrakrabbit']The servers are going to explode when Reach rolls around.[/QUOTE]

THis is what I'm waiting to see. I don't know why, but I love it when we break stuff as a swarming mass of rabid gamers. It shows our strength in numbers. HA!
 
[quote name='chubbyninja1319']THis is what I'm waiting to see. I don't know why, but I love it when we break stuff as a swarming mass of rabid gamers. It shows our strength in numbers. HA![/QUOTE]


It happend in the beta
 
[quote name='fatmanforlife99']It happend in the beta[/QUOTE]

Really? I played the beta almost everyday and didn't have any problems.
 
[quote name='El1te']Really? I played the beta almost everyday and didn't have any problems.[/QUOTE]

They first day a lot of people could not connect to the server.
 
[quote name='fatmanforlife99']They first day a lot of people could not connect to the server.[/QUOTE]

Weird, I had no problems on the first day.
 
I put my Reserve down today at Gamestop just cause I want the armor.

I rented ODST today and hopefully I can breeze through it and enjoy Reach when it comes out.
 
Did they extend the beta a few days? I thought I remembered being pissed about the first day's fuckups and them not extending it like they did with Halo 3.
 
[quote name='Trakan']Did they extend the beta a few days? I thought I remembered being pissed about the first day's fuckups and them not extending it like they did with Halo 3.[/QUOTE]

I am pretty sure it was just 1 or 2 days. It was for the first day mess-ups
 
[quote name='Trakan']Did they extend the beta a few days? I thought I remembered being pissed about the first day's fuckups and them not extending it like they did with Halo 3.[/QUOTE]

They "extended" it a day or so, but never explicitly said it was because of the first day fuck ups like they did with Halo 3.
 
[quote name='Trakan']Did they extend the beta a few days? I thought I remembered being pissed about the first day's fuckups and them not extending it like they did with Halo 3.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, they extended it for a day. Now I finally know why they did lol.
 
Awesome sooo...

Gamestop
- Halo Reach controller $60, use 40% off accessories code - $36
- Sell Halo Reach Banshee avatar code on ebay + $20
- Overall price of Halo Reach controller = 16 dollars.

:D
 
[quote name='The 7th Number']Awesome sooo...

Gamestop
- Halo Reach controller $60, use 40% off accessories code - $36
- Sell Halo Reach Banshee avatar code on ebay + $20
- Overall price of Halo Reach controller = 16 dollars.

:D[/QUOTE]

Forgive me not knowing, where is said code and when does it expire
 
[quote name='reddjoey']Forgive me not knowing, where is said code and when does it expire[/QUOTE]

It was the ACC40 code. Pre order a game, get 40% off accessories. Expires September 7, 2010.
I had to pre order black ops, but i was already going to buy that anyway.
 
I've seen plenty of post about what the achevments are for Halo: Reach but no mention of the points for each one or the avatar awards . Pulled this from the game index and coped it over for the folks here

Avatar Awards: 5 Avatar Awards
01. Carter's Helmet - Clear a Campaign mission on Legendary without dying.
02. Emile's Helmet - Earn a Bulltrue medal in either multiplayer or Firefight Matchmaking.
03. Jorge's Helmet - Earn a Killtacular in multiplayer Matchmaking.
04. Jun's Helmet -Kill 100 enemies in a row without dying in either the Campaign or
Firefight.
05. Kat's Helmet - Avenge a teammate's death in multiplayer Matchmaking.

Achievements: 49 Achievements totaling 1000 Gamerscore
01. A Monument to All Your Sins 150 G Completion
Complete each Campaign Mission on Legendary - alone.

02. Gods Must Be Strong 125 G Completion
Complete the Campaign on Legendary difficulty.

03. Make it Drizzle 10 G Event
Purchase any item from the Armory.

04. Doctor, Doctor 5 G Event
Use a Health Pack to recover life after taking body damage.

05. I See You Favor a .45 10 G Event
Kill 10 Enemies in a Firefight or Campaign session with the M6G
pistol.

06. They've Always Been Faster 25 G Event
Clear the 2nd mission without setting foot in a drivable vehicle.

07. KEEP IT CLEAN 5 G Event
Kill 7 Moa during the 2nd mission of the Campaign.

08. An Elegant Weapon... 10 G Event
Kill 10 enemies in a Firefight or Campaign session with the DMR.

09. We're Just Getting Started 10 G Checkpoint
Complete the 2nd mission on Normal or harder.

10. Two Corpses in One Grave 25 G Event
Kill 2 vehicles at once with the Target Locator during the 3rd
mission.

11. Swap Meet 10 G Event
Trade weapons with an AI ally in Campaign.

12. A Spoonful of Blamite 10 G Event
Kill 10 enemies in Firefight or Campaign with a supercombine
explosion.

13. Protocol Dictates Action 10 G Checkpoint
Complete the 3rd mission on Normal or harder.

14. That's a Knife 10 G Event
Perform an Assassination on an enemy.

15. I Need a Weapon 10 G Checkpoint
Complete the 4th mission on Normal or harder.

16. Your Heresy Will Stay Your Feet 25 G Event
Kill the Elite Zealot before he can escape during the 5th mission.

17. To War 10 G Checkpoint
Complete the 5th mission on Normal or harder.

18. Wake Up, Buttercup 25 G Event
Destroy the Corvette's engines & escort in under 3 minutes in the 6th
mission on Heroic or harder.

19. You Flew Pretty Good 10 G Checkpoint
Complete the 6th mission on Normal or harder.

20. Lucky Me 25 G Event
Earn a Triple Kill while Jetpacking in Campaign, Firefight or
Matchmaking.

21. Into the Howling Dark 10 G Checkpoint
Complete the 7th mission on Normal or harder.

22. The Start of Something 15 G Leveling
Reach the rank of Corporal in the UNSC.

23. I Didn't Train to Be a Pilot 10 G Event
Kill 3 of the anti-aircraft batteries during the 8th mission.

24. Dust and Echoes 10 G Checkpoint
Complete the 8th mission on Normal or harder.

25. Tank Beats Everything 25 G Event
Finish the 9th mission on Legendary with the Scorpion intact.

26. Banshees, Fast and Low 25 G Event
Hijack a Banshee during the Reach Campaign.

27. This is Not Your Grave... 10 G Checkpoint
Complete the 9th mission on Normal or harder.

28. If They Came to Hear Me Beg 25 G Event
Perform an Assassination against an Elite to survive a fall that
would've been fatal.

29. Send Me Out... with a Bang 10 G Checkpoint
Complete the 10th mission on Normal or harder.

30. Folks Need Heroes... 50 G Completion
Complete the Campaign on Heroic difficulty.

31. The Soldier We Needed You To Be 25 G Completion
Complete the Campaign on Normal difficulty.

32. What's a Killing Spree? 5 G Event
Earn a Killing Spree in multiplayer Matchmaking.

33. Be My Wingman, Anytime 5 G Event
Let a teammate spawn on you 5 times in an Invasion Matchmaking game.

34. Skunked! 10 G Event
Win a game of Invasion in the 1st phase.

35. Yes, Sensei 10 G Event
Earn a First Strike Medal in a Matchmaking game.

36. Knife to a Gunfight 5 G Event
As an Elite, kill 5 Spartan players in Matchmaking.

37. Score Attack 10 G Event
Score 15,000 points in Score Attack Firefight Matchmaking.

38. Crowd Control 10 G Event
Earn a Killionaire medal in Firefight.

39. Game, Set, Match 25 G Event
Complete a Firefight set on Legendary without dying.

40. Firestarter 10 G Leveling
Score 50,000 points in Firefight on any map.

41. Blaze of Glory 25 G Leveling
Score 200,000 points in Firefight on any map.

42. Heat in the Pipe 75 G Leveling
Score 1,000,000 points in Firefight on any map.

43. A Storage Solution 5 G Event
Using the File Browser upload a file to your File Share.

44. One Down, 51 to Go 10 G Completion
Complete a Weekly Challenge.

45. Cool File, Bro 5 G Event
Recommend a file to someone.

46. A New Challenger 10 G Event
Complete all of the Daily Challenges in a given day.

47. An Honor Serving 25 G Leveling
Reach the rank of Captain in the UNSC.

48. Lemme Upgrade Ya 10 G Event
Advance any Commendation to its Silver state.

49. Make It Rain 10 G Event
Purchase an item from the Armory that requires the rank of Lt.
Colonel.
 
Multiplayer videos from the new weekly update:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMwQ5wDGypY&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGhpRV3tNq0&feature=player_embedded

And that developer commentary bonus for the Legendary Edition sounds awesome.

Go inside Bungie and get direct access to the team that created the franchise as they play through their last and most ambitious entry in series, Halo: Reach. To celebrate the event – and to commemorate those fans who picked up the Legendary Edition of Halo: Reach – Creative Director, Marcus Lehto, Audio Director and Composer, Marty O’Donnell, Cinematics and Story Lead, Lee Wilson, and Effects Lead, Steve Scott sit down together to deliver two full hours of exclusive, behind-the-scenes campaign commentary covering unrevealed aspects of Halo: Reach’s production. From concept to cutting room floor, this last look back is the final word on Halo: Reach’s development, straight from the team that built the game.

The bonus content covers a full campaign play-through, from start to finish, judiciously edited to excise the downtime and deliver only the most impactful moments. The end result is a potent combination of intense campaign gameplay fused with insightful, and dare I say whimsical, commentary from some of our studio’s brightest minds (and Marty, too!).

It should go without saying that there are massive spoilers included in the Legendary Edition Bonus Content, so you’ll want to steer clear until you’ve experienced the story for yourself firsthand. But once you’ve finished up your inaugural run, this is a definitely a piece you won’t want to miss. As mentioned in the description, it’s likely the final word on the Halo series from the team that created the franchise (that’s us).
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Thanks



[quote name='The 7th Number']It was the ACC40 code. Pre order a game, get 40% off accessories. Expires September 7, 2010.
I had to pre order black ops, but i was already going to buy that anyway.[/QUOTE]
 
[quote name='The 7th Number']Awesome sooo...

Gamestop
- Halo Reach controller $60, use 40% off accessories code - $36
- Sell Halo Reach Banshee avatar code on ebay + $20
- Overall price of Halo Reach controller = 16 dollars.

:D[/QUOTE]

High five! Very nice. I sold my code for $27, so the controller was "normal" price. Then, with the codes from the Legendary ed., sold them for a total of $165. So, when I include the + $20 credit at amazon.....I made like $30 on the deal and I have the entire legendary edition to enjoy. :D
 
[quote name='chubbyninja1319']High five! Very nice. I sold my code for $27, so the controller was "normal" price. Then, with the codes from the Legendary ed., sold them for a total of $165. So, when I include the + $20 credit at amazon.....I made like $30 on the deal and I have the entire legendary edition to enjoy. :D[/QUOTE]

WOW, i'm tempted to do that now lol.
 
some people think selling DLC is dangerous, due to ebays policys. They're probably right. Guess I'm okay with the risk (see a few pages back on this thread). I've been selling DLC that I won't use for a while and it's always gone pretty smooth.

But, fatman is right, post 'em now cuz there will be a flood soon. I was the first dude on ebay to sell the flaming head code. $100 paid. there's one now going for $117!
 
in for the preorder last night!

sadly, no xbox live so I am really only getting half of the game. Oh well, single player halo is always awesome anyway.
 
[quote name='buffdrew84']in for the preorder last night!

sadly, no xbox live so I am really only getting half of the game. Oh well, single player halo is always awesome anyway.[/QUOTE]

There's always local multiplayer.
 
[quote name='Corvin']There's always local multiplayer.[/QUOTE]


true.....i always liked playing through the campaign on legendary with a buddy.
 
[quote name='buffdrew84']true.....i always liked playing through the campaign on legendary with a buddy.[/QUOTE]

You could try Xbox Connect. Google it.

Also, Bungie scrapped some pretty cool things from Halo Reach:

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/111/1118468p1.html

The team closed out with footage of several prototyping experiments from the development of Reach that didn't make it into the final game, including a more robust version of space combat that featured UNSC and Covenant craft engaged in multiplayer battles above Reach's atmosphere. They also showed a boat and watercraft prototype that appeared pretty limited in how far it was developed before being halted, as well as a very early "Giants" prototype that featured enormous Brute-like creatures and a "Boarding" prototype that featured a Spartan more or less hijacking an Elite and sticking it with an explosive device.
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[quote name='The 7th Number']It was the ACC40 code. Pre order a game, get 40% off accessories. Expires September 7, 2010.
I had to pre order black ops, but i was already going to buy that anyway.[/QUOTE]
but do you actually have to go through with the preorder? there are much better deals that the crap gs has to offer.
 
[quote name='shosh']but do you actually have to go through with the preorder? there are much better deals that the crap gs has to offer.[/QUOTE]

maybe not, i havent tried to cancel my order. I could get it somewhere else, but id much rather use my gamestop credit, than actual cash.
 
How are people selling Legendary codes right now?

Also, I've watched unboxing videos and I'm pretty sure this is the case, but the Limited Edition of the game comes with the full retail standard version, sealed, right?
 
[quote name='Friend of Sonic']How are people selling Legendary codes right now?

Also, I've watched unboxing videos and I'm pretty sure this is the case, but the Limited Edition of the game comes with the full retail standard version, sealed, right?[/QUOTE]

They're preorders. People preorder them, then ship the code when the game comes out.
 
Is this worth buying if my only experience is with Halo 1 (didn't like it) and I won't play multiplayer?

I'm super tempted by the $20 credit, but writing it out like that makes it seem a bit silly of me :lol:
 
[quote name='Wolfpup']Is this worth buying if my only experience is with Halo 1 (didn't like it) and I won't play multiplayer?

I'm super tempted by the $20 credit, but writing it out like that makes it seem a bit silly of me :lol:[/QUOTE]

If it's not your thing, it's not your thing. The formula has pretty much stayed the same, with ODST being the biggest variation. Why not try a rental and see if you like it?
 
[quote name='Wolfpup']Is this worth buying if my only experience is with Halo 1 (didn't like it) and I won't play multiplayer?

I'm super tempted by the $20 credit, but writing it out like that makes it seem a bit silly of me :lol:[/QUOTE]

Honestly, I am a huge Halo fan, but if you are not playing multiplayer, the single player is only worth a rental.

That isn't a knock against Halo, it's never been about singleplayer really. It really is typical of the FPS genre, in that usually the singleplayer portion of the game is only worth the rental.
 
The biggest part of the game is the multiplayer. I like the single but the multiplayer is where it is at with Halo.
 
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