I am a forerunner in Reach and have played it a lot…
And through all of it my favorite playlist has been invasion. I was excited when I saw they were adding a new map to invasion also, breakpoint. But I was later very disappointed when premium battle was removed as that eliminated most chances of ever playing breakpoint. Because as you all know, no one ever has the DLC in the invasion playlist.
My idea is that (somewhat like halo 3) they make the noble map pack free and then simply require it for invasion. It’s not like it’d be a hassle to download.
Breakpoint was a map I enjoyed and its a shame to me that I rarely ever get to play the DLC I paid for. Noble and Defiant.
I know halo 4 is 343’s main focus right now, but there are still plenty of people like me that still play and enjoy halo reach.
Invasion was the greatest thing Mankind has ever created… Seriously.
And I agree.
Invasion is great, except for when you get spawn-camped by a banshee noob (thankfully it doesn’t happen as much these days).
Multiplayer DLC (especially when you have to pay money for it) is a big mistake. Especially in playlists like Anniversary.
Halo 4 is a big, big mess right now, if 343 touches Halo Reach it will be bad I tell you (unless it’s FREE new maps, that I will really appreciate).
Oh those banshee noobs. It did take some skill to fly, but not much. Any time I hopped in one and the other team didn’t have a spartan laser it was easily a killing frenzy. I’ve seen inheritors with their top weapon being the stinking banshee. But you won’t hear me raging, plenty of ways to avoid it, take it down…and spawn camping just doesn’t happen often unless your teammates quit.
I was always disappointed each month as bungee announced their updates, but invasion being neglected every time.
At least 343 gave a little thought to it before it had no chance of ever changing again with halo 4 coming out. Although I still don’t like the community added maps much anyways.
I still prefer my good old boneyard and spire invasion, even after the literal thousands of invasion games I’ve played.
It would be nice to see a map like breakpoint played again…good snipers map too.
Banshee noobs? Banshee is actually pretty weak if every DMR just unloads a clip into it. However if you are Elites and you allowed Spartans to take banshee… Then I wonder who the real noobs are.
On the real, its good to have competent pilots on your team but its more important to have teammates that neutralize threats to your pilot.
Snipe/ Laser/ Rockets/ Blueberries… Once all of those weapons are under control, the skies belong to you and your team. Who ever has snipe protects the pilot from any plasma pistols wielders that dare glow too bright
So sorry, but that “banshee noob” is only spawn killing because his enemy team gave it to him, allowed it and refused to quit.
Btw, I’m not a pilot on any of my teams. I’m responsible for Snipe/ Blueberries and Wraith/ Tank neutralizing and ensuring we can easily obtain the objective/ secure the win at all cost. Feel free to look at my record in invasion… Barely any banshee kills, ever. Not my job.
Edit: just checked HaloTracker.com I have a total of 7 kills with that thing… Only 6 banshee kills and 1 banshee splatter. Yup, that’s why I’m not our pilot… But so far 195 invasion wins, only 14 loses. So I think I’ll stick to the plan and guard the pilot.
That WAS what I was referring to…teammates quitting and then the Spartans camping out your vehicle bay.
Kind of odd that the elites never get shielded weapon and vehicle bays in invasion, I think there might be one actually.
I’d rather keep my feet on the ground anyways…some of my best games (over 50 kills) have been on the ground doing what you’re supposed to do, defend/ attack the objective.
I always loved a game of invasion that has a well coordinated team.
I like the close ones also, but I tend to lose those at the very last second. 
I suppose that happens a few times after playing nearly 2k games in that playlist.
Invasion was my favourite playlist by far! It is a shame it was not reintroduced for Halo4.
I doubt they will implement anything for us Reach players now, it seems the Halo4 discussion thread is full of angry customers saying 343 are not working enough on that game, so hopes for us a none existent.
The population is the only thing that prevents me from playing much invasion. Maybe it would be best if the just added Boneyard and spire invasion type to the BTB playlist?
Hmm…that would be good. And I’m glad to see I’m not the only one that really loved invasion.
They said they’re doing some maintenance in reach tomorrow actually. So I have a little hope they might do as I suggested in the first post…
Maintanence didn’t do anything except some server-side changes that don’t show up in-game (as far as I can tell anyhow)
Elites have plasma pistols, but the banshee is so hard to hit with its ability to dodge. And unless they fly really close it’s impossible to hit them.
Usually I just evade towards the buildings and hide passively if it’s in the sky, I don’t complain nearly as much as I used to about it.
To be honest, the odds of getting a competent pilot that isn’t skyjacked (i’ve jacked a few vehicles in my time) or is at least competent is extremely low.
Same usually goes for the type of team you get. I leave the banshee alone (I don’t pilot it well) but occasionally grab a power weapon that my teamates would have used as if it was slayer (idiots…) and try to destroy the vehicle.
Yeah I know. It’s the idea they’re making changes that’s all.
I’m not all that against the banshee anyways. People just need to be smart enough to take and use it correctly when it spawns.