Halo: Reach

[Tyler]

All of the armour unlocks for Reach, at least the one's in waypoint, are things we have seen in the beta. But, only unlockable after completing the Reach campaign on either Normal or Heroic.

 

I checked it out, and saw the required achievements for unlocking anything are normal halo 3 - halo:ODST things, with the addition of one Reach Achievement per armour unlock.

[papanesta]

 

What do you do to get the Chief helmet then? It doesn't even show as an option for me.

 

MJOLNIR Mk VI

 

Reserved for our most steadfast fans. Unlock the Halo 1, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, and the Halo: Reach emblems to earn the Master Chief's MJOLNIR Mk VI helmet nameplate.

 

I only cheated on one of them!

Wait which one did you cheat to get?

I stole my brother's PC copy of Halo.

[james227uk]

4 days until release. Not long to go I guess. The new firefight video on the dashboard counter looks good

[papanesta]

The new firefight video on the dashboard counter looks good

Looks good? Looks amazing, more like. Even with the epic amount of teamkills.

[james227uk]

I hadn't watched it when I posted

[Minic]

Ok so I finally have it pre-ordered but i'm not sure if i'm still getting the Recon Helmet and the Grenade Belt thingy as they weren't still up on the GAME page for Reach but i did get the Limited Edition that comes with the Controller, so i still at least get some cool stuff.

[james227uk]

You should do. AFAIK any pre-orders from Amazon or GAME in the UK include the Recon Helmet.

 

EDIT:

 

I mentioned this before, but does anyone know what happens if you add the same debit/credit card to two Amazon accounts? Do Amazon/the Bank deny the transactions on the first account?

Edited September 10, 2010 by james227uk

[Minic]

You should do. AFAIK any pre-orders from Amazon or GAME in the UK include the Recon Helmet.

I hope so, it just seems odd that they've removed all the info for the offer on any Reach pages on the GAME site.

[Moonshield]

Even with the epic amount of teamkills.

This is what I'm excited for. Sorry Voodoo.

[Tyler]

I'm about to get on xbl and see that firefight trailer that was unlocked today. Anything special in particular?

[james227uk]

So those lucky son of a bitches who got Reach early are being are now beginning to piss me off. We've got 4 days to wait; they're playing it right now.

 

Amazon is pissing me off again too. DIspatch estimate is September 13th, yet it apparently arrives between the 16th to the 20th

 

Anyway, top down view of Forge World

 

 

I've got mixed opinions of it at the moment. It doesn't seem that big, but when you look at the size of Blood Gulch (Bottom Left), and think about the time it would take to cross that, then compare it to the time it would take to cross the map, it seems quite big.

[baptiste]

It seems massive tbh. Plus, from memory theres a couple of underground areas, and you can end up building sh*t on the side.

 

I think the concept is great, and with the amount of forge world items plus the video proof, I'm sold.

[Tyler]

Is forge world the only forgable map then? I'd understand if it is, but it might get a bit boring after a while.

[baptiste]

Is forge world the only forgable map then? I'd understand if it is, but it might get a bit boring after a while.

Thing is, the bloody thing is huge, theirs basic "emplacements" for the very least half a dozen maps.

 

Then you can build pretty much everywhere else with abit of imagination. Make a catwalk map on the side of a mountain, use the forge items to make a second/third floor on an existing map or make a fortress or some houses. From the videos, it seems you could also theoretically "merge" 2 maps by creating passage and etc. Or at meast expand a certain map heavily over the sea.

Anything really. I dont understand how you could see it as small considering the fact its not that small in the first place. And then you have all the crazy stuff you can do with the hundreds of forge items.

[james227uk]

 

Is forge world the only forgable map then? I'd understand if it is, but it might get a bit boring after a while.

Forge World =/= Forge 2.0

 

Forge World is just a map that is dedicated to forging. You can forge on any of the other maps, as in Halo 3. But yeah, the Forge World object pallet is going to get boring after a while. Hopefully Bungie release more in DLC.

 

@baptiste

 

Saying the map isn't that big isn't really what I was trying to say (but it wasn't obvious, so I apologise). What I meant is that the map doesn't seem as big as it is made out to be. Infact, I didn't even notice the Island was as big as Blood Gulch. Sidewinder remake anyone?

 

 

For my own individual idea; I'm probably going to make two aircraft carriers by the lagoon. Ship-to-ship combat. Like Sword Base and Boarding Action but with vehicles

 

I was planning like a "Conquest" (Those who played it in Battlefront 2 will know what I'm talking about) where you capture parts of the map to get different types of support, like you take the coliseum and you get Falcons. But the map seems way to big to be able to do that. You'd spend 10 minutes trying to find someone

Edited September 10, 2010 by james227uk

[papanesta]

 

Ok so I finally have it pre-ordered but i'm not sure if i'm still getting the Recon Helmet and the Grenade Belt thingy as they weren't still up on the GAME page for Reach but i did get the Limited Edition that comes with the Controller, so i still at least get some cool stuff.

So we'll both be rocking our Banshee props then?

 

 

Even with the epic amount of teamkills.

This is what I'm excited for. Sorry Voodoo.

Ha ha, remind me not to attempt any Firefight achievements with you.

 

 

I've got mixed opinions of it at the moment. It doesn't seem that big, but when you look at the size of Blood Gulch (Bottom Left), and think about the time it would take to cross that, then compare it to the time it would take to cross the map, it seems quite big.

Also, I saw a guide video with them playing on the island, and it looked fairly massive just by itself. I wouldn't worry.

 

EDIT: Just saw your above post.

 

My personal idea is to use one of the rocks, put a capture area from King of the Hill on top, and have man cannons aimed at it...

Edited September 10, 2010 by papanesta

[baptiste]

Is forge world the only forgable map then? I'd understand if it is, but it might get a bit boring after a while.

Forge World =/= Forge 2.0

 

Forge World is just a map that is dedicated to forging. You can forge on any of the other maps, as in Halo 3. But yeah, the Forge World object pallet is going to get boring after a while. Hopefully Bungie release more in DLC.

 

@baptiste

 

Saying the map isn't that big isn't really what I was trying to say (but it wasn't obvious, so I apologise). What I meant is that the map doesn't seem as big as it is made out to be. Infact, I didn't even notice the Island was as big as Blood Gulch. Sidewinder remake anyone?

 

 

For my own individual idea; I'm probably going to make two aircraft carriers by the lagoon. Ship-to-ship combat. Like Sword Base and Boarding Action but with vehicles

 

I was planning like a "Conquest" (Those who played it in Battlefront 2 will know what I'm talking about) where you capture parts of the map to get different types of support, like you take the coliseum and you get Falcons. But the map seems way to big to be able to do that. You'd spend 10 minutes trying to find someone

Ah, right.

 

Well , if you look, blood gulch is pretty much the valley at the bottom left. Keeping in mind their a few internal areas incrusted inside the mountain, that gives you a fairly good idea.

 

Battlefront 2 was crap compared to Battlefront 1. Conquest remains awesome though, good idea. BF2 conquest style kindoff.

[Voodoo]

Even with the epic amount of teamkills.

This is what I'm excited for. Sorry Voodoo.

Keep this sorry cheesedick off my ass, paps.

 

 

[Minic]

Ok so I finally have it pre-ordered but i'm not sure if i'm still getting the Recon Helmet and the Grenade Belt thingy as they weren't still up on the GAME page for Reach but i did get the Limited Edition that comes with the Controller, so i still at least get some cool stuff.

So we'll both be rocking our Banshee props then?

Yep, we should both have them. I still wanna know how you got the Noble Six helmet though.

 

I've gotta admit, I hardly used Forge in Halo 3, I messed about a tiny bit in it and got the Skull on Sandbox and that was about it, i'm gonna plan on using it a lot more in Reach though as the tools look a lot easier to use and rather noob friendly.

[Tyler]

Even with the epic amount of teamkills.

This is what I'm excited for. Sorry Voodoo.

Keep this sorry cheesedick off my ass, paps.

Whoa ho ho, let's not say anything we can't take back now.

[james227uk]

Inside the mountain on the island looks interesting. I wonder if it's just a tunnel or there's a set of rooms in it

 

[papanesta]

Ok so I finally have it pre-ordered but i'm not sure if i'm still getting the Recon Helmet and the Grenade Belt thingy as they weren't still up on the GAME page for Reach but i did get the Limited Edition that comes with the Controller, so i still at least get some cool stuff.

So we'll both be rocking our Banshee props then?

Yep, we should both have them. I still wanna know how you got the Noble Six helmet though.

Sorry man, it's just so unique.

 

Not far off what I did tell you, though.

[Minic]

Ok so I finally have it pre-ordered but i'm not sure if i'm still getting the Recon Helmet and the Grenade Belt thingy as they weren't still up on the GAME page for Reach but i did get the Limited Edition that comes with the Controller, so i still at least get some cool stuff.

So we'll both be rocking our Banshee props then?

Yep, we should both have them. I still wanna know how you got the Noble Six helmet though.

Sorry man, it's just so unique.

 

Not far off what I did tell you, though.

You selling your soul for it? Oh that can't be anywhere close. Dammit why have you gotta be so cryptic!

[james227uk]

The Reach stats are operational. I've been looking at some of the medals and kills on the maps, here's an example link

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/GameStat...x?gameid=108824

 

EDIT:

 

This screenshot was taken in game, and is not edited. Looks amazing how you can make a "bridge" cover that amount of distance

Edited September 11, 2010 by james227uk

[Tyler]

Holy sh*te, man I think my architectural side just had an orgasm.

[james227uk]

The Multiplayer Preview is awesome. I like the idea of them releasing Forge tutorial videos, since although I'm a good forger, I don't build competitive maps.

 

On the subject of gameplay on The Cage, I got one from bungie.net yesterday and uploaded it

 

 

 

The Cage looks f*cking awesome, and it was just made in forge.

[Minic]

Well the embargo for Reviews lifted at 9pm Pacific time which was 5am GMT, so expect a bunch of reviews on various websites, I'm reading the IGN one at the moment, but I already saw the score they gave it, which happens to be a 10.

 

P.S I am jealous of Reach signatures, i wish i had one.

[james227uk]

Game Trailers' review was a joke. They were saying that Forge is useless, Plasma Turrets and Focus Rifles are over powered, and that Melee is too weak. They also said that Master Chief was retired at this point. Total bullsh*t. Master Chief was in orbit around Reach at the time of Reach

 

Bottom line, why are they reviewing games and putting out false facts when you they don't know if they are true or not

 

EDIT: It gets even worse

 

They're calling Reach "Halo's ying to CoD's yang" and called Combat Evolved a "Corridor Shooter"

Edited September 12, 2010 by james227uk

[Minic]

Game Trailers' review was a joke. They were saying that Forge is useless, Plasma Turrets and Focus Rifles are over powered, and that Melee is too weak. They also said that Master Chief was retired at this point. Total bullsh*t. Master Chief was in orbit around Reach at the time of Reach

 

Bottom line, why are they reviewing games and putting out false facts when you don't know if they are true or not

Gametrailers have always been a bit crap with info on games with their reviews so their misinformation about Reach doesn't surprise me really. I might watch the review for a laugh now though.

[The-King]

 

Game Trailers' review was a joke. They were saying that Forge is useless, Plasma Turrets and Focus Rifles are over powered, and that Melee is too weak. They also said that Master Chief was retired at this point. Total bullsh*t. Master Chief was in orbit around Reach at the time of Reach

 

Bottom line, why are they reviewing games and putting out false facts when you don't know if they are true or not

Wait... They think Reach is a sequel? The f*ck?

 

Looking classy, I watched a live stream of some gameplay on JustinTV yesterday and it looked golden, everything seemed gratuitously heavier and the weapons seemed like they actually had some kick to them. Rocketfight looks awesome as well.