Halo Reach multiplayer discussion.

[Bosstrain]

Reach is awesome, we all know that, by far the best multiplayer in the world. That being said, there are some strange goings on with the denizens of this game. I spend most of the time in Rumble Pit because I actually have full control over winning and losing. Periodically I’ll venture into Team Slayer or something and see if I can find a good match, but it’s like everyone in there seems to think it’s a free for all. Maybe just me, but as soon as the match starts, it seems all the team members run in every which way, and then a few seconds later I hear this sound: “lost the lead”…WTF. From that moment on I know I can go and find a good vantage point, crouch down, and watch my team spawn, die, spawn, and die again, repeatedly. While watching this display of madness (doing the same thing over again expecting different results), I see that the enemy team is moving like an organized unit, they all stay in close proximity and utilize different techniques like it was Team Fortress we’re playing. I even try sending a text message explaining why we lost that round, but no one responds. Oh they’ll respond to trash talk, just not advice :smack:. Sometimes I’ll try following one of them, but since I almost exclusively choose armor lock I have trouble keeping up with their choice of jet-pack and sprint, which seems to always be the case. Thoughts on this? Is it possible that the teams that stick together as a team are actually part of a clan or something? Anyway, this is some fairly strange behavior I’ve noticed countless times, and I can’t imagine how much fun it would be to just once get a team that wanted to fight as a team.

Also, one curiosity I have about Team Snipers, why is it that everyone thinks it’s team melee? You’d think that everyone would hardly move around at all and spend most of their time sending out decoys, instead I see the same behavior in here as with any team based gameplay. If I wanted to see a bunch of monkeys jump around I’d go to the zoo, or find a Youtube video of jumping monkeys, I never expected to see it in my scope :D!

Other than that, Reach multiplayer is freakin’ cool. Even if you’re losing very badly and everyone and their grandma is T-bagging you, it’s still so much fun to have that one moment where ten grenades go off in a tiny room and bodies go flying at high velocity :eek:.

One more thing, who thinks the needler is one of the best medium range weapons? I know I do! There should probably be a poll on that. Sure it takes some skill to keep the needler on target, but with enough open space and little cover, even a sprinting oponent has hardly any chance of getting away without suffering that gratifying explosion ;)!

[Least_Original_User_Name_Ever]

@Bosstrain

Reach is awesome, we all know that, by far the best multiplayer in the world. That being said, there are some strange goings on with the denizens of this game. I spend most of the time in Rumble Pit because I actually have full control over winning and losing. Periodically I’ll venture into Team Slayer or something and see if I can find a good match, but it’s like everyone in there seems to think it’s a free for all. Maybe just me, but as soon as the match starts, it seems all the team members run in every which way, and then a few seconds later I hear this sound: “lost the lead”…WTF. From that moment on I know I can go and find a good vantage point, crouch down, and watch my team spawn, die, spawn, and die again, repeatedly. While watching this display of madness (doing the same thing over again expecting different results), I see that the enemy team is moving like an organized unit, they all stay in close proximity and utilize different techniques like it was Team Fortress we’re playing. I even try sending a text message explaining why we lost that round, but no one responds. Oh they’ll respond to trash talk, just not advice :smack:. Sometimes I’ll try following one of them, but since I almost exclusively choose armor lock I have trouble keeping up with their choice of jet-pack and sprint, which seems to always be the case. Thoughts on this? Is it possible that the teams that stick together as a team are actually part of a clan or something? Anyway, this is some fairly strange behavior I’ve noticed countless times, and I can’t imagine how much fun it would be to just once get a team that wanted to fight as a team.

Also, one curiosity I have about Team Snipers, why is it that everyone thinks it’s team melee? You’d think that everyone would hardly move around at all and spend most of their time sending out decoys, instead I see the same behavior in here as with any team based gameplay. If I wanted to see a bunch of monkeys jump around I’d go to the zoo, or find a Youtube video of jumping monkeys, I never expected to see it in my scope :D!

Other than that, Reach multiplayer is freakin’ cool. Even if you’re losing very badly and everyone and their grandma is T-bagging you, it’s still so much fun to have that one moment where ten grenades go off in a tiny room and bodies go flying at high velocity :eek:.

One more thing, who thinks the needler is one of the best medium range weapons? I know I do! There should probably be a poll on that. Sure it takes some skill to keep the needler on target, but with enough open space and little cover, even a sprinting oponent has hardly any chance of getting away without suffering that gratifying explosion ;)!

You’re nuts if you don’t go into any team based games without some kind of a team. Yeah, people go into it and coordinate things. They have plans and shit.

I don’t play in playlists where the armor abilities are used. I don’t like them at all.
Also, yeah, the Needler is brutal from midrange, if you catch someone unawares. Also, in lower levels, Rumble Pit is a chore. Noobs don’t even know where they’re supposed to be. can whoe power weapons and have excellent position, and they’re off on the other side of the world, killing each other and giving points to each other.

[Bosstrain]

@Least_Original_User_Name_Ever

You’re nuts if you don’t go into any team based games without some kind of a team. Yeah, people go into it and coordinate things. They have plans and shit.

I don’t play in playlists where the armor abilities are used. I don’t like them at all.
Also, yeah, the Needler is brutal from midrange, if you catch someone unawares. Also, in lower levels, Rumble Pit is a chore. Noobs don’t even know where they’re supposed to be. can whoe power weapons and have excellent position, and they’re off on the other side of the world, killing each other and giving points to each other.

So they do conspire together, damn those bastards :D! Curious though, who has time to spend even a second in pre-game planning…oh that’s right, little kids that aren’t even old enough to play the game and have no responsibilities in the real world, gotcha’ ;). I only have time to periodically jump in, play a match, and then get back to what I’m doing in reality.

Are there playlists that don’t use armor abilities? All of them, from what I can tell, at least use sprint or decoy, except in Pro Slayer matches where it’s just sprint, but that sucks cause half my skill is based on the radar. Sometimes I get to teach some noobs how to play without the radar, but most of the time I just get assasinated while trying to get the drop on someone else.

I spend almost all my time in Rumble Pit, so much fun to school even high ranking veterans about how useless the power weapons are after I send them to the respawn. The shotgun is, to me, the best weapon to roam around with, no one even sees it half the time, and once I’ve closed some distance and unloaded a clip from the assault rifle, it doesn’t take much to finish them off anyway.

[Least_Original_User_Name_Ever]

@Bosstrain

So they do conspire together, damn those bastards :D! Curious though, who has time to spend even a second in pre-game planning…oh that’s right, little kids that aren’t even old enough to play the game and have no responsibilities in the real world, gotcha’ ;). I only have time to periodically jump in, play a match, and then get back to what I’m doing in reality.

Are there playlists that don’t use armor abilities? All of them, from what I can tell, at least use sprint or decoy, except in Pro Slayer matches where it’s just sprint, but that sucks cause half my skill is based on the radar. Sometimes I get to teach some noobs how to play without the radar, but most of the time I just get assasinated while trying to get the drop on someone else.

I spend almost all my time in Rumble Pit, so much fun to school even high ranking veterans about how useless the power weapons are after I send them to the respawn. The shotgun is, to me, the best weapon to roam around with, no one even sees it half the time, and once I’ve closed some distance and unloaded a clip from the assault rifle, it doesn’t take much to finish them off anyway.

Nope. I also belong to a site where there are folks that play together at least 25 yeas and up. You’d be surprised. Shit, I know that when I have a regular crew of people to play, we plan shit out.

I hate the assault rifle. Hold trigger down, charge opponent. That’s no fun at all. However, we’ve had lobbies going nightly. Are you on the SDMB Gamertag?

[Bosstrain]

@Least_Original_User_Name_Ever

Are you on the SDMB Gamertag?

Not sure what you’re talking about.

Traitor, the assault rifle’s fun, also makes for good cover for whatever nasty trick you’ve got up your sleeve (i.e. plasma sticky and armor lock, gets 'em everytime :D).

[Least_Original_User_Name_Ever]

@Bosstrain

Not sure what you’re talking about.

Traitor, the assault rifle’s fun, also makes for good cover for whatever nasty trick you’ve got up your sleeve (i.e. plasma sticky and armor lock, gets 'em everytime :D).

There’s an SDMB Gamertag. If you friend it, the friends of that Gamertag can see if you’re on and send invites out through that. It’s an artificial way to inflate your Friends List. I’m at 100 pretty much all the time, so I need it to see more folks and send more invites out.

[Bosstrain]

@Least_Original_User_Name_Ever

There’s an SDMB Gamertag. If you friend it, the friends of that Gamertag can see if you’re on and send invites out through that. It’s an artificial way to inflate your Friends List. I’m at 100 pretty much all the time, so I need it to see more folks and send more invites out.

Cool, found the tag: “aaa SDMB” right?

Something tells me you’ll know who I am ;), like to keep my usernames similar. I’m sure I’ll regret this, the SDMB doesn’t seem to like me very much, but I’ll be on later tonight and see what’s up. I hope no one cares whether I use a mic or not, in fact I usually keep the mute on so I can just listen to music instead of the whiny noobs complaining about their lack of pubic hair :D.

[Least_Original_User_Name_Ever]

@Bosstrain

Cool, found the tag: “aaa SDMB” right?

Something tells me you’ll know who I am ;), like to keep my usernames similar. I’m sure I’ll regret this, the SDMB doesn’t seem to like me very much, but I’ll be on later tonight and see what’s up. I hope no one cares whether I use a mic or not, in fact I usually keep the mute on so I can just listen to music instead of the whiny noobs complaining about their lack of pubic hair :D.

We’ll be rolling mostly custom games tonight. Also, microphones are a plus. Communicate, rookie.

The people that’ll be in the room will also be from that other website, so they’re all 25 and up.
To anyone else interested, the thread about the Gamertag is here.

[Bosstrain]

Rookie…rookie?! Sonny, I was playin’ Halo Combat Evolved when it first came out. Not only have I completed all of them on Legendary single player (multiple times actually), but I only got into multiplayer because I found my trigger finger itchin’ for more. I only played Halo Wars one time through, that’s a disgrace to the Halo world IMO. Come back and tell me I’m a rookie when you’ve made it through the Library on Legendary in less than an hour :D, and you’ve been nicknamed The Hunter Killer on Truth and Reconciliation (one shot pistol kills don’t count, neither do sniper rounds) :D.

Okay, so I’m not that great at multiplayer, I am, however, very resourcefull in any one situation, hence Jack of All Trades being my top commendation. I can utilize just about any weapon in the game, except for maybe the damned grenade launcher. I prefer starting weapons and got to know those the best since I figured I’d just lose any other gun upon demise, plus there’s more ammo laying around for those, I go through clips like…well, clips :D.

Not only do I not have a headset, I find it rather silly to need one. If my team actually hangs around and lets the enemy come to us (which is best, you don’t need more points if you’re in the lead, but they do), then all I have to do is stay frosty, check the corners, shoot at what everyone else is shooting at, and be ready to sacrifice myself to get the energy sword away from the other team ;). No need for communication as far as I’m concerned, I’ve kept plenty of team slayer matches in my sides favor by being a grunt and racking up assists instead of trying to be a hero and get kills. As the great Avery Johnson once said: “Men, keep your eyes downrange, fingers on the triggers, and we all come home in one piece. Am I right, Marines?”

I also have to include my favorite line…just for fun:
“Well, I don’t care if it’s God’s own anti-son-of-a-bitch machine, or a giant hula hoop, we’re not gonna let 'em have it! What we will let 'em have is a belly full of lead, and a pool of their own blood to drown in! Am I right, Marines?”

You can decide to not let me join you over this technicality, I don’t really care, I’m just stating that I won’t be communicating back with the team via headset, but I will communicate with the enemy via the barrel of my gun, and I can hear what everyone’s saying, I’m just more of the silent type, cold…deadly…and silent :D.

[Least_Original_User_Name_Ever]

@Bosstrain

Rookie…rookie?! Sonny, I was playin’ Halo Combat Evolved when it first came out. Not only have I completed all of them on Legendary single player (multiple times actually), but I only got into multiplayer because I found my trigger finger itchin’ for more. I only played Halo Wars one time through, that’s a disgrace to the Halo world IMO. Come back and tell me I’m a rookie when you’ve made it through the Library on Legendary in less than an hour :D, and you’ve been nicknamed The Hunter Killer on Truth and Reconciliation (one shot pistol kills don’t count, neither do sniper rounds) :D.

Okay, so I’m not that great at multiplayer, I am, however, very resourcefull in any one situation, hence Jack of All Trades being my top commendation. I can utilize just about any weapon in the game, except for maybe the damned grenade launcher. I prefer starting weapons and got to know those the best since I figured I’d just lose any other gun upon demise, plus there’s more ammo laying around for those, I go through clips like…well, clips :D.

Not only do I not have a headset, I find it rather silly to need one. If my team actually hangs around and lets the enemy come to us (which is best, you don’t need more points if you’re in the lead, but they do), then all I have to do is stay frosty, check the corners, shoot at what everyone else is shooting at, and be ready to sacrifice myself to get the energy sword away from the other team ;). No need for communication as far as I’m concerned, I’ve kept plenty of team slayer matches in my sides favor by being a grunt and racking up assists instead of trying to be a hero and get kills. As the great Avery Johnson once said: “Men, keep your eyes downrange, fingers on the triggers, and we all come home in one piece. Am I right, Marines?”

I also have to include my favorite line…just for fun:
“Well, I don’t care if it’s God’s own anti-son-of-a-bitch machine, or a giant hula hoop, we’re not gonna let 'em have it! What we will let 'em have is a belly full of lead, and a pool of their own blood to drown in! Am I right, Marines?”

You can decide to not let me join you over this technicality, I don’t really care, I’m just stating that I won’t be communicating back with the team via headset, but I will communicate with the enemy via the barrel of my gun, and I can hear what everyone’s saying, I’m just more of the silent type, cold…deadly…and silent :D.

I’m just mildly funnin’ with you. It should be a good crew of people on tonight.

[Mosier]

@Bosstrain

You can decide to not let me join you over this technicality, I don’t really care, I’m just stating that I won’t be communicating back with the team via headset, but I will communicate with the enemy via the barrel of my gun, and I can hear what everyone’s saying, I’m just more of the silent type, cold…deadly…and silent :D.

Like botulism! Or a vacuum!

[Bosstrain]

Well, I could hook my Audio-technica usb microphone up :D, I don’t know if it will work with that, I use that mic to record audio books so I’ve got it at home, I’d be the only one with a microphone stand though, you might get jealous.

Seriously though, the mic works off usb power, would it actually work on Xbox Live? I might try this out if only because my curiosity is peaked. There wouldn’t be an on/off, it would just be on, and wouldn’t technically be a headset, but I think it would count :D. Ahhhh, technology, I love it, I’m still amazed that thumb drives work on the 360, no reason why a free standing mic wouldn’t work either, unless I’m missing something obvious in my calculations…:dubious:

[Bosstrain]

@Mosier

Like botulism! Or a vacuum!

More like a silencer on a shotgun, but that’s a long story…

[Least_Original_User_Name_Ever]

@Bosstrain

Well, I could hook my Audio-technica usb microphone up :D, I don’t know if it will work with that, I use that mic to record audio books so I’ve got it at home, I’d be the only one with a microphone stand though, you might get jealous.

Seriously though, the mic works off usb power, would it actually work on Xbox Live? I might try this out if only because my curiosity is peaked. There wouldn’t be an on/off, it would just be on, and wouldn’t technically be a headset, but I think it would count :D. Ahhhh, technology, I love it, I’m still amazed that thumb drives work on the 360, no reason why a free standing mic wouldn’t work either, unless I’m missing something obvious in my calculations…:dubious:

So long as it fits in the controller, that should do it (I think).
Also, my name isn’t Evan.

[Bosstrain]

@Least_Original_User_Name_Ever

So long as it fits in the controller, that should do it (I think).
Also, my name isn’t Evan.

Oh, you’re right, it would have to go in the controller, for some reason my brain was thinking it would register in one of the controller ports on the console…I knew there was a flaw in my logic, damn those bastards (they killed kenny), still, would’ve been cool. I’m not about to spend another dime on my video game luxuries, plus I’d have to buy the nicest headset on the market or none at all, just the way I am, all or nothing (I have a slight problem with that it would seem, still trying to learn what halfway is, and I’m not about to start unless I get all the way there…Bwahaha ;)).

No one says your name is Evan, do you want to be an Evan? Not a bad name, but if you’re changing your name, go with Indiana Jones, at least people would have to take a double take, either that or Bond…James Bond. I assume that Evan is a reference, one that I’m not privy to. You’re talking to someone who’s only reason for a social life is for the ladies, other than that I’m a closet workaholic that allows himself to be distracted by things like the SDMB and playing games, one or the other depending on how much time I have to do so…

[Least_Original_User_Name_Ever]

@Bosstrain

Oh, you’re right, it would have to go in the controller, for some reason my brain was thinking it would register in one of the controller ports on the console…I knew there was a flaw in my logic, damn those bastards (they killed kenny), still, would’ve been cool. I’m not about to spend another dime on my video game luxuries, plus I’d have to buy the nicest headset on the market or none at all, just the way I am, all or nothing (I have a slight problem with that it would seem, still trying to learn what halfway is, and I’m not about to start unless I get all the way there…Bwahaha ;)).

No one says your name is Evan, do you want to be an Evan? Not a bad name, but if you’re changing your name, go with Indiana Jones, at least people would have to take a double take, either that or Bond…James Bond. I assume that Evan is a reference, one that I’m not privy to. You’re talking to someone who’s only reason for a social life is for the ladies, other than that I’m a closet workaholic that allows himself to be distracted by things like the SDMB and playing games, one or the other depending on how much time I have to do so…

Oh, no, there was a friend request on the SDMB Gamertag and a message asking if I was Evan. I presumed it was you, and since I can’t answer messages back on a Silver Xbox account, I answered it here.

To the wrong person, it seems.

[Bosstrain]

@Least_Original_User_Name_Ever

…To the wrong person, it seems.

Hahaha, I get the strangest messages all the time, just recently someone actually sent me this: “I love you too :-*”. I couldn’t let that go, I told him about how my little friends would like to say hello :D.

I’ve even had girls send pics to my cellphone by accident, at least they were smart enough to not send naked photos, but still, I wonder why they don’t first confirm who they’re sending this shit to.

You did have me goin’ with the Evan though, I actually did a quick search to see if there was anyone famous in the technology business named Evan…Bwahaha

[Least_Original_User_Name_Ever]

@Bosstrain

Hahaha, I get the strangest messages all the time, just recently someone actually sent me this: “I love you too :-*”. I couldn’t let that go, I told him about how my little friends would like to say hello :D.

I’ve even had girls send pics to my cellphone by accident, at least they were smart enough to not send naked photos, but still, I wonder why they don’t first confirm who they’re sending this shit to.

You did have me goin’ with the Evan though, I actually did a quick search to see if there was anyone famous in the technology business named Evan…Bwahaha

There. A good night’s worth of custom MLG games. You’re welcome.