What we want in Halo Reach

Okay, so I cannot wait for Halo Reach, and I'm sure others feel the same way. So i figured I'd make a thread where we can talk about what we want in the game. I'll startCampaign:- Matchmaking- 6 players (assuming you play as the 6 person squad)- 10-15 hour campaign- Wide weapon variety- Epic battles with lots of Spartans and Marines against lots of Covenant- A serious, but not too dark of a theme-Character we loveFirefight(assuming they include it):- Matchmaking- 4+ players- Less Lag- Very similar to ODST'sLast but certainly not least Multiplayer:- Some weapon choice when you start a match, and upgradeable weapons. What I mean by this: BR varieties, such as a full-auto BR with no scope, the 3 shotter one, and a semi-auto one with a scope stronger then the 3's. All Balanced of course, and all upgradeable, like different scopes, extended mags, etc. I would like to see varieties of other standards such as the AR's and Magnums.-BOTS! I would love to have bots to fill up custom games some times- 24+ players- BETTER matchmaking and skill level thingy- Blood Gulch- And more weapons- Much MUCH more armors and ways to customize them- No EXP penalty for quitting, and let people join mid game. (If someone quits on your team, your pretty screwed.)Now what do you guys want?!What we want in Halo Reach
Not penalizing people for quitting? Bad idea. Haven't you ever played DOTA. People quit left and right because they're not doing well and just leave. Nobody can do anything about it. There has to be a penalty for quitting in the middle of a match.What we want in Halo Reach
I want a new game engine. The Halo/Halo2/Halo3/ODST engine is showing its age. Ket with the times Bungie
[QUOTE=''Soapweed'']Not penalizing people for quitting? Bad idea. Haven't you ever played DOTA. People quit left and right because they're not doing well and just leave. Nobody can do anything about it. There has to be a penalty for quitting in the middle of a match.[/QUOTE]

But if you get in an unbearably laggy match? Or Halo's skill system conks out and puts you against 50s? Or you have to go? It just bothers to me, because those happen to me often, and if you have mid game join it'll be okay.
[QUOTE=''glesniak'']I want a new game engine. The Halo/Halo2/Halo3/ODST engine is showing its age. Ket with the times Bungie[/QUOTE]

It is a new one.
Customisable classes for online multiplayer (anything is better than starting with the same crappy weapon then running to pick them up)



Co-op matchmaking.



[QUOTE=''glesniak'']I want a new game engine. The Halo/Halo2/Halo3/ODST engine is showing its age. Ket with the times Bungie[/QUOTE]

Have you seen the new trailer? Doesn't look outdated anymore.
[QUOTE=''tehsystemwarior'']But if you get in an unbearably laggy match? Or Halo's skill system conks out and puts you against 50s? Or you have to go? It just bothers to me, because those happen to me often, and if you have mid game join it'll be okay.[/QUOTE]If you have to go somewhere, playing a game before you go doesn't seem to be a good idea. Here's hoping the better matchmaking you wished for will rectify those other problems since people leave all the time as it is.I'd like to see weapon variety that's actually worth while. There are too many weapons in Halo 3 multiplayer that are fairly useless and ignored by all players.
I like the engine overhaul idea. I also hope there some squad-based-esq mechanics implemented into the story.
[QUOTE=''tehsystemwarior'']Last but certainly not least Multiplayer:- Some weapon choice when you start a match, and upgradeable weapons. What I mean by this: BR varieties, such as a full-auto BR with no scope, the 3 shotter one, and a semi-auto one with a scope stronger then the 3's. All Balanced of course, and all upgradeable, like different scopes, extended mags, etc. I would like to see varieties of other standards such as the AR's and Magnums.[/QUOTE]stick to the way unbalanced cod mp if u want this
1. Huge epic battles aginst the covenant that make you feel that you are in a war for humanity and that will have lasting impressions.2. Firefight3. Flyable pelicans please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!4. and better ranking system that rewards you for ranking like cool new armor or skulls or somethingif they have that I will be extreamly happy
Yeah I havent really watched any videos of it, nor really kept up with it. I guess it good news that its a new engine.
I was hoping Master Chief was in it, but I guess we're going to have to wait for Halo 4 for that....
[QUOTE=''Next-Gen-Tec'']Customisable classes for online multiplayer (anything is better than starting with the same crappy weapon then running to pick them up) Co-op matchmaking. [QUOTE=''glesniak'']I want a new game engine. The Halo/Halo2/Halo3/ODST engine is showing its age. Ket with the times Bungie[/QUOTE] Have you seen the new trailer? Doesn't look outdated anymore.[/QUOTE]No, please don't.Everyone would just grab a sniper or rockets and everything would be useless.
I think that they should stop releasing Halo games left and right just because the main series is now over. I mean, seriously... Halo 3 was released in September 2007, then Halo Wars was released in March 2009, then Halo 3: ODST in September 2009, now Halo Reach will be out in 2010. Why so much Halo? I mean Halo 2 came out 3 years after the original Halo, then Halo 3 came out 3 years after Halo 2.... I don't see the need to release all these different Halo spin-offs just because the series is over. They SHOULD release them, just not so close together.
[QUOTE=''rawr_xd'']I think that they should stop releasing Halo games left and right just because the main series is now over. I mean, seriously... Halo 3 was released in September 2007, then Halo Wars was released in March 2009, then Halo 3: ODST in September 2009, now Halo Reach will be out in 2010. Why so much Halo? I mean Halo 2 came out 3 years after the original Halo, then Halo 3 came out 3 years after Halo 2.... I don't see the need to release all these different Halo spin-offs just because the series is over. They SHOULD release them, just not so close together.[/QUOTE]Halo Wars had nothing to do with Bungie, so the blame can't be put on them.ODST was a fan service and well, I think it was created just to ease people into Reach. Since there won't be regenerating shields, and now an actual health system, maybe some people wouldn't have liked it so Bungie wanted to test it out and see how people accepted it.
I like everything you wrote besides removing penalties. Actually, I want more to be done to quitters. I hate losing a match because someone decides to quit because he/she doesn't like the map or gametype. [QUOTE=''rawr_xd'']I think that they should stop releasing Halo games left and right just because the main series is now over. I mean, seriously... Halo 3 was released in September 2007, then Halo Wars was released in March 2009, then Halo 3: ODST in September 2009, now Halo Reach will be out in 2010. Why so much Halo? I mean Halo 2 came out 3 years after the original Halo, then Halo 3 came out 3 years after Halo 2.... I don't see the need to release all these different Halo spin-offs just because the series is over. They SHOULD release them, just not so close together.[/QUOTE]

Call of Duty is released yearly like EA Sports games. Heck, there are more CoD's released on the 360 alone than all Halo's in both Xbox and 360.
Naw there has to be a penalty. **** happens but the game ain't goin nowhere you can always make up for the lost xp with a late night game sesh or something. But like he said, if you've played DOTA, you'd share the same intelect...it's extremely annoying when noobs just quit..
[QUOTE=''jlindsey21'']Naw there has to be a penalty. **** happens but the game ain't goin nowhere you can always make up for the lost xp with a late night game sesh or something. But like he said, if you've played DOTA, you'd share the same intelect...it's extremely annoying when noobs just quit..[/QUOTE]

What is DOTA?



And yeah, now that I think about it quitting penalty should honestly be even greater.
When you join a game online it should be covenant vs humans. It would be way cooler than red vs blue team.
[QUOTE=''MastaP110'']When you join a game online it should be covenant vs humans. It would be way cooler than red vs blue team.[/QUOTE]Yeah, if this happens they better fix the hitbox on Elites, because as of now using an Elite puts you at an instant advantage.