As far as I can see it, MLG dictates what the competitive standard is for any game. Since Arena is supposed to be a hyper-competitive environment…I don’t see any real reason for them not to adopt MLG’s variants as the standard for Arena. Since Arena is win/loss based, MLG’s Objective gametypes would work as well.
I see this as being a good move, especially now that MLG has produced a balanced Zero Bloom gametype.
It’s just a suggestion. It’d help condense playlists at the very least (As we could then scrap the MLG playlist), and it might even boost Arena population…Something that’s also needed to be done since the dawn of Reach.
> > Why wouldn’t you just ask for Arena ranks in MLG instead of ruining the Arena for good?
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> 343i stated this is not possible, it would require way too much coding so it’s not a possibility.
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> Though they could give the Arena a more competitive feeling, right now it’s a joke. JETPACKS!
Radar is a major factor…To easy to be spotted and radar pre motes MAJOR camping…Thats what i think but i agree! It should be tweaked and rid of jet pack, going back the flow of the original competetive feeling. I don’t mind jet packs in the other playlists!
> Problem is that MLG aren’t actually playing Reach anymore…
This will be true if threefortythree doesn’t implement the Arena into more playlists such as the MLG playlist. A raise in population will make the Arena divisions play out better than they ever have. Reach also needs a Arena BTB for hyper competitive big team gameplay. Implementing the Arena to more playlists can carry Reach for every month of 2012 and longer. Making the hardcore continue to strive for Rank and the casual to strive for the best they can acheive.
> > Why wouldn’t you just ask for Arena ranks in MLG instead of ruining the Arena for good?
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> 343i stated this is not possible, it would require way too much coding so it’s not a possibility.
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> Though they could give the Arena a more competitive feeling, right now it’s a joke. JETPACKS!
Umm no, they said that putting in a different/new ranking system would be too much work.
Putting in Arena is as simple as assigning default ratings for Winning or Losing Objective games.
I’m not the biggest fan of arena, but i do agree that MLG in some way needs to be ranked. Reach uses the arena system so it should be implemented into MLG. Seeing as how MLG has way more people than The Arena anyway. It’s not like it will split the population.
NO! Some people want to be ranked w/o having to play MLG. It would be best if the middle ground was more toward MLG. Include TU settings with sprint. Bloom 85 percent. DMR and Magnum starts. Bleed-through on with reduced melee damage. Possibly pickups.
MLG and Arena can’t be combined, as someone already stated.
Jetpacks are CRUCIAL for Countdown gameplay as a player needs to have a flexible mobility to get to top floor in a hurry and many still think the main cannon is smart… only to get shot at. Jet pack only increases the awareness of players and takes away a grenade throw possibility. which many players are familiar with. I say leave it as is.
MLG is still being used by players, just by many of the Reach community that wishes to play MLG. Problem is player selection. Your not likely to be paired with a team on your level. MAYBE 1 or 2 on a good match search, but their is still that ONE player who can’t quite hang with the rest of the group and simply wants to prove something… how he is not MLG ready.
Humor is the spice of life. Roll with it. Because heaven knows that MLG interview with the CEO was dead on: Reach has underperformed. Not that it isn’t a good game, it does require more skill then H3 to get a kill, but not many like the slowed gameplay.
> 2. Jetpacks are CRUCIAL for Countdown gameplay as a player needs to have a flexible mobility to get to top floor in a hurry and many still think the main cannon is smart… only to get shot at. Jet pack only increases the awareness of players and takes away a grenade throw possibility. which many players are familiar with. I say leave it as is.
> > > Why wouldn’t you just ask for Arena ranks in MLG instead of ruining the Arena for good?
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> > 343i stated this is not possible, it would require way too much coding so it’s not a possibility.
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> > Though they could give the Arena a more competitive feeling, right now it’s a joke. JETPACKS!
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> Umm no, they said that putting in a different/new ranking system would be too much work.
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> Putting in Arena is as simple as assigning default ratings for Winning or Losing Objective games.
Uhmm, that’s what I said, it would take way too much work and they should be focusing it in Halo 4. They never wanted to implement any new ranking system apart from Arena’s one into MLG.
Yes we are and we would very much enjoy a matchmaking system where we are paired against comparable skills and would also like teams of 4s to match other teams of 4s and so forth. I need one 343 employee to work some overtime and make this happen for thousands and thousands of MLG players. Bring halo back please.
> > Why wouldn’t you just ask for Arena ranks in MLG instead of ruining the Arena for good?
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> 343i stated this is not possible, it would require way too much coding so it’s not a possibility.
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> Though they could give the Arena a more competitive feeling, right now it’s a joke. JETPACKS!