Assassinations Gametype

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What are your thoughts about the Assassinations gametype in general, and more specifically the assassination community (in which makes up a HUGE portion of the Halo Reach population in regards to custom games).

I myself am an above average in this gametype, considering the fact that Assassinations takes up most of my time in Halo Reach. Being max rank provides little incentive to enter Matchmaking however I still play competitively from time to time.

The physics of Reach make assassinations popular and armor effects can be utilized without disadvantages present. (Flaming helmet carrying the burden of being an easy shot/easy to spot).

The community is… well… Egoistic to say the least, my self included. Players disrespecting other players the moment they engage in “combat”, and if you kill one person, their affiliates, friends, etc… Are soon to be flooding your proximity, attempting to kill you again and again.

I’ve been part of the Assassinations community for more than enough time to know that the majority see displays or gestures in game (crouching, throwing grenades, cheapshotting) as drama, and then arguments and messages to all friends and recent players (MTAFRP) flaming a particular individual or a clan, etc. For x, y reasons. I see this as, well a distraught way of seeing a gametype as more than it is, a gametype. There also players whom utilize the service tag function to display emotion (SAD, MAD, BRKN, LONE, NITM, PISD, DONE) which is odd but to each their own. Also accompanying this faction is the players who utilize terms such as BK and rekt.

Despite all this, I find myself playing assassinations all the time on Reach.

What do you guys think?

If you’d like to play assassinations, feel free to message me if anything!

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in all honesty the level of disrespect is high on reach so its hard to tell who is with who and what clan ect. as for assassinations as a whole i do it as often as i can mostly on swat beacuse at any given time there are players that are not playing and stand there throughout the match so knowing where they spawn helps out alot

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I think it is one the most boring, terrible and pathetic thing currently in Reach.

Like really, a large amount of people on that mode are “sad”, “lonely” and “alone” and want you to know all about it (as stated by their behavior and service tags) and are just begging for attention (mainly the gamr grillz) and will just mope around doing nothing, the other half are too busy try-harding or lagging to hell and back making the entire experience unplayable for me.

That, and Reach is not made for this gameplay and will often glitch to kingdom come which leaves you being assassinated in ridiculous ways (from the front, from a guy 2 steps in front of you ect), throw in some abusive kick happy hosts and we got ourselves one hell of a mess.

I could sit here and rant about it all day but I have already done that:
https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/cdecc00475c645b9a4d0a156fb542d59/topics/the-assassinations-gamemode-rant/6ae368a8-2edf-4d3f-a171-ea019d6810b3/posts?page=1

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> I think it is one the most boring, terrible and pathetic thing currently in Reach.
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> Like really, a large amount of people on that mode are “sad”, “lonely” and “alone” and want you to know all about it (as stated by their behavior and service tags) and are just begging for attention (mainly the gamr grillz) and will just mope around doing nothing, the other half are too busy try-harding or lagging to hell and back making the entire experience unplayable for me.
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> That, and Reach is not made for this gameplay and will often glitch to kingdom come which leaves you being assassinated in ridiculous ways (from the front, from a guy 2 steps in front of you ect), throw in some abusive kick happy hosts and we got ourselves one hell of a mess.
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> I could sit here and rant about it all day but I have already done that:
> https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/cdecc00475c645b9a4d0a156fb542d59/topics/the-assassinations-gamemode-rant/6ae368a8-2edf-4d3f-a171-ea019d6810b3/posts?page=1

I was one of the first to reply to that thread (:

Ahh yes, I took some time before to read this when it was on the most recent in the Reach forums. I understand your points, most indeed do place those broad spectrum service tags displaying their “emotion” in-game and look down and more around until another player notices and tries to comfort them. It’s idiocy to say the least, when intentions are very clear when a girl is upset and a desperate male sees the opportunity. I have a few friends that display this behavior, however most were added on my friends list as a means of more opportunities to land in a lobby, as for the people whom use “lag”, it evidently isn’t true for most cases. Most players just haven’t gotten the grasp of the mechanics surrounding the gametype (not the Reach game itself). Just connection is a bother but not unbeatable. It’s my go-to gametype for some reason and I always find myself playing it, but as for displays of that sort? No, I just kill, and have a great deal of fun giving multiple people hell.

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by all means rant away im reading

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I can’t stand assassination-only games. Too many parkour kids with ridiculous sensitivities.

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> I can’t stand assassination-only games. Too many parkour kids with ridiculous sensitivities.

Sensitivity as in controller sensitivity? 10 sensitivity is key in that gametype.

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hmmmmmmm

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> in all honesty the level of disrespect is high on reach so its hard to tell who is with who and what clan ect. as for assassinations as a whole i do it as often as i can mostly on swat beacuse at any given time there are players that are not playing and stand there throughout the match so knowing where they spawn helps out alot

It is high but if you just show your worth, you’ll be fine. In the assassination community, newbies and low ranks are bashed upon unless they prove their worth.

This thread pertains to the assassination tower/gametype, have you experienced the community in assassination only customs?

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I tend to enjoy assassination only game types. Reason being, you’ve got to outsmart your opponent in a variety of ways (jukes, strafes, and simply jumping).

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> > 2533274957648335;2:
> > in all honesty the level of disrespect is high on reach so its hard to tell who is with who and what clan ect. as for assassinations as a whole i do it as often as i can mostly on swat beacuse at any given time there are players that are not playing and stand there throughout the match so knowing where they spawn helps out alot
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> It is high but if you just show your worth, you’ll be fine. In the assassination community, newbies and low ranks are bashed upon unless they prove their worth.
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> This thread pertains to the assassination tower/gametype, have you experienced the community in assassination only customs?

mostly swat

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I really don’t much care for the game mode. Most of the maps are empty spaces with all the spawns thrown into a pile and maybe a poorly built tower. If there were more maps with good design, and less loud children, I would probably have a better opinion of that community as a whole.