I don’t share my opinion often but I think 343 deserve a high amount of praise for their attempt to fix Halo Reach. I, as well as many others, were very agitated at first with 343 for incorporating Halo Reach’s multiplayer with Halo CE Anniversary. However, after playing the new TU, it’s simply been a joy to play Halo again. Please also take note, when I was on today I saw that the TU playlist was the most played; doubling the second most played playlist! This is great news considering the audience it’s pulling from; this kind of play style sits very well with old Halo CE fans, which many will make their return in November; this playlist is really going to boom. Thought I would just come to the forums to give my 2 cents, keep up the good work 343, I think I speak for many when I say; we are very happy with the changes that have been implemented. Thank you for listening to us, Bungie sure as hell didn’t.
I feel the same way!
I’ve been playing a bit of Halo 3 lately, but I think I had more fun with the Beta playlist today than I’ve had playing Halo 3 again for the most part… What I miss from Halo 3 are the maps tho, AND Halo 2, both had great maps overall. Also no AA’s.
These quicker kill-times are awesome… They’re quicker without being too quick, feels like Halo again.
I love this TU playlist. I’ve been playing Halo 3 the past few weeks since Reach was previously unplayable before the TU released. This TU playlist gives Reach that Halo feel that it was previously missing. Hectic, fast-paced action.
All hail 343 for saving halo!!!
I agree with all of you! Looks like the good ol days are coming back! Get excited!
Thanks 343.
LMFAO today and I’m not kidding you I cried. I LOOOOVE halo lol, and all I’ve done is scream at halo reach, until today.
If 343 would just throw in some emblems with ranks, and maybe some true skill?
(minus pistol on starts cuz atm it seems a tad OP esp. close range)
OMG I had so much fun.
I called up all my old halo buddies and we went in there and went undefeated. It was a blast, my shots registered, and kids melted like butter.
I love you 343, you are amazing please don’t stop doing what your doing
85% bloom isn’t any less broken than zero bloom, if you don’t believe me use the NR/Pistol.
It’s AMAZING. Definitely feels like Halo 2.
agree with OP.
Halo 2 was still better!
I agree OP, I found myself completely entranced in the TU playlist tonight playing with my friends and my roomate. The competitve feel is back in Halo no more luck or gimmicks(well they effect the game less now) just pure intense FPS gameplay the way its supposed to be. The pistol is a little OP in closer ranges, but it brings more variety to the weapon Sandbox so it should stay a secondary but maybe with a slight decrease in RoF. The other weapons in the Sandbox DEFINITELY need to be more powerful like Halo CE’s Sandbox for more weapon variety but I was having so much fun with zero bloom I didnt really care otherwise. I find that sprint works ALOT better with zero bloom as its used less as a crutch to escape battles and more for just map movement but I have a feeling oldschool Halo settings with no loadouts 120 movement speed/125 jump height would truely deliver that classic experience. 85 percent bloom was good too, the bloom didnt effect battles much except at longer ranges or if you missed alot.
> […] after playing the new TU, it’s simply been a joy to play Halo again. Please also take note, when I was on today I saw that the TU playlist was the most played; doubling the second most played playlist! This is great news considering the audience it’s pulling from; this kind of play style sits very well with old Halo CE fans, which many will make their return in November; this playlist is really going to boom. Thought I would just come to the forums to give my 2 cents, keep up the good work 343, I think I speak for many when I say; we are very happy with the changes that have been implemented. Thank you for listening to us, Bungie sure as hell didn’t.
I agree with the fun part though the playlist did not start well for me as I found myself facing teams and had camoed pistoleros in one match, the Magnum kills way to quick as a secondary weapon (you could also make this a Shotgun in this regard).
BUT the playlist is NEW and therefore may attract a lot of people. Let’s talk again in two weeks!
Bungie could also ‘fix’ Reach if they would still run it! Bungie made a great game and as I heard they listened to the community and made it more ‘casual’. That the TU works just shows the potential of the game in terms of casual and competitive. But anyway BLEEDTHROUGH and ZB is a given now!