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Halo Reach CAMPAIGN/CO-OP/FORGE thread. Metatag: A PA Reach CoOp

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  • Delta AssaultDelta Assault Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    EvilBadman wrote: »
    Oh shut up. They're heterographs.

    Hay, if that brings piece of mind. The misspelling of canon just greats on me I suppose. As long as the meaning's plane as day, I consider this matter lade to wrest. Don't let this phase you.

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  • LeoniusLeonius Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Snarky sob.

    I don't think that spoiler is really a spoiler.

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  • Delta AssaultDelta Assault Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    It isn't a spoiler. I could post that there's no actual Halo in this game, and some people would consider that a spoiler.

    It's just dumb people. Being dumb.

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  • John ZoidbergJohn Zoidberg Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    No harm in keeping a status quo considering the flood of campaign spoilers incoming.

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  • EvilBadmanEvilBadman DO NOT TRUST THIS MAN Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    It isn't a spoiler. I could post that there's no actual Halo in this game, and some people would consider that a spoiler.

    It's just dumb people. Being dumb.

    Spoiler from another Halo Game:
    Given that Halo Wars had the Flood out of nowhere, without an actual Halo in it, the same could happen if Bungie wanted to retcon.

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  • LeoniusLeonius Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Not really a spoiler
    bungie already retconned some of the novel

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  • EvilBadmanEvilBadman DO NOT TRUST THIS MAN Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Leonius wrote: »
    Not really a spoiler
    bungie already retconned some of the novel

    I'd ask how, but I'm not going to bother until Tuesday.

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  • sPider817sPider817 Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2010
    EvilBadman wrote: »
    Oh shut up. They're heterographs.

    Hay, if that brings piece of mind. The misspelling of canon just greats on me I suppose. As long as the meaning's plane as day, I consider this matter lade to wrest. Don't let this phase you.

    I see what you did there! Clever girl.

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  • Silent ZeroSilent Zero Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Already got my crew set to go to the big nyc event tomorrow. Really hope that place doesn't get too crowded. Bringing backpack for drinks n swag.

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    Also. WATCH OUT WHEN READING REVIEWS

    seems like some are spoiling the intro pretty easily

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  • WillethWilleth Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    EvilBadman wrote: »
    Oh shut up. They're heterographs.
    You know, I've been using the word 'homonym' incorrectly for these for a while. The word is actually 'homophone', and I feel like a fool. A homophone is something like bow and bough; a homonym is like read (I do read) and read (I have read).

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  • LCDXXLCDXX A flask of wood and glass Terre Haute, INRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2010
    It is sad that this morning I actually woke up excited and thinking it was Monday.

    Fuck me. THAT never happens.

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  • alabasteralabaster Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    I got an email this morning from Amazon saying that the Release Day Shipping was knocked down to 99 cents. If anyone has already preordered from there then you get the new price.

    I gotta say I am too excited about this showing up on my desk on Tuesday. My wife is on a mad dash to finish Lego Harry Potter this weekend because she knows the xbox is exclusively for Halo pretty soon.

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  • elliotw2elliotw2 Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    I like that al the singleplayer acheivements for Reach are quotes from Halo 1-3.

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  • Ah_PookAh_Pook Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
  • Delta AssaultDelta Assault Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Ah_Pook wrote: »

    I've never understood why Normal difficulty is so easy, when Legendary is so hard. They should just throw out Easy, rename Normal to Easy, rename Heroic to Normal, and come up with a new Heroic.

    I mean, they even suggest that people who've played other shooters or Halo games should start on Heroic. That sounds like Normal to me. There's nothing heroic about it.

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  • RepoMan1023RepoMan1023 Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    I've never understood why Normal difficulty is so easy, when Legendary is so hard. They should just throw out Easy, rename Normal to Easy, rename Heroic to Normal, and come up with a new Heroic.

    I mean, they even suggest that people who've played other shooters or Halo games should start on Heroic. That sounds like Normal to me. There's nothing heroic about it.
    Now a days "Normal" is more for people who have the hand eye coordination to play video games, but may have never played a FPS, for example, on the console before. Easy is for the people who have to stop moving to look around.

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  • AuburnTigerAuburnTiger Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    EvilBadman wrote: »
    I expect only a few of us will have the patience for the solo legendary achievement.

    I am certainly going to try. Sounds to me like it's just not something you try to do for prolonged periods of time. Do a couple of checkpoints, play some FF/MP, eat a sandwich, do some more checkpoints.

    One level at a time. Checkpoint by checkpoint. Hopefully it's not Halo 2 all over again.

    This. I plan on running through the campaign on Normal just to experience the story first. Then I'll slowly work on Legendary.

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  • LordNibblerLordNibbler Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Leitner wrote: »
    I expect only a few of us will have the patience for the solo legendary achievement.

    Anything worse the two's jackals?
    Four elites with focus rifles.

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  • LookFreeGrenadeLookFreeGrenade Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    heroic solo playthrough is the only way to go on launch

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  • Local H JayLocal H Jay Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    heroic solo playthrough is the only way to go on launch

    yeah this way i don't hate myself and the campaign right as i finish it

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  • Johnny ChopsockyJohnny Chopsocky Scootaloo! We have to cook! Grillin' HaysenburgersRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    SO EXCITED FOR THIS

    This at midnight on Tuesday with only breaks for food and Sons of Anarchy and maybe a nap somewhere in there.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2RbZRlh0BA

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  • LeoniusLeonius Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Willeth wrote: »
    EvilBadman wrote: »
    Oh shut up. They're heterographs.
    You know, I've been using the word 'homonym' incorrectly for these for a while. The word is actually 'homophone', and I feel like a fool. A homophone is something like bow and bough; a homonym is like read (I do read) and read (I have read).
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHgt7ZZZHOg

    Sorry, I couldn't resist.

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  • OmnomnomPancakeOmnomnomPancake Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    heroic solo playthrough is the only way to go on launch

    marty o'donnel has said that he literally designed the music for Reach for people to play the game on heroic

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  • MrVyngaardMrVyngaard Live From New Etoile Straight Outta SosariaRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    I wonder how early I'll have to be at my local Gamestop to make sure I'm not waiting until forever to pickup at the midnight release.

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  • Local H JayLocal H Jay Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    well i think of these two options:
    either show up 45 minutes before midnight, or at midnight
    either way the wait will be similar, just one is a much longer line

    but that's just my gamestop, ODST had about 40-50 people so it was over quickly. at most i expect double that, but only because this is so much bigger than ODST

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  • Silent ZeroSilent Zero Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    well i think of these two options:
    either show up 45 minutes before midnight, or at midnight
    either way the wait will be similar, just one is a much longer line

    but that's just my gamestop, ODST had about 40-50 people so it was over quickly. at most i expect double that, but only because this is so much bigger than ODST

    Go 45 min AFTER midnight

    Have been doing this for local midnight releases, basically no line.

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  • ArteenArteen Adept ValeRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Supposedly Halo Reach Legendary solo still isn't as bad as Halo 2. I suffered through Halo 2 solo and co-op, so I'm confident I can handle Reach. That achievement will be mine!

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  • Mx. QuillMx. Quill I now prefer "Myr. Quill", actually... {They/Them}Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Going through Heroic first to get a feel for the new gameplay additions (and so I can finish the campaign on Day 1 so some dumbass doesn't spoil it for me), followed by some screwing about in Forge until more Bees appear for matchmaking. I'll hold off on getting "A Monument To All Your Sins" until later on, such as the weekend or so.

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  • Silent ZeroSilent Zero Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Arteen wrote: »
    Supposedly Halo Reach Legendary solo still isn't as bad as Halo 2. I suffered through Halo 2 solo and co-op, so I'm confident I can handle Reach. That achievement will be mine!

    Speaking of which, how does Reach handle coop legendary, like respawning and stuff?

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  • BlurblBlurbl -_- Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    heroic solo playthrough is the only way to go on launch

    marty o'donnel has said that he literally designed the music for Reach for people to play the game on heroic

    How did he design music for a difficulty setting?

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  • Silent ZeroSilent Zero Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Was continuing my halo game this morning and... wtf

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    WHAT DOES IT MEAN!?

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  • BladeOfSanjuroBladeOfSanjuro Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    new, super secret difficulties

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  • OmnomnomPancakeOmnomnomPancake Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Blurbl wrote: »
    heroic solo playthrough is the only way to go on launch

    marty o'donnel has said that he literally designed the music for Reach for people to play the game on heroic

    How did he design music for a difficulty setting?

    This

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  • arcatharcath Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Any places broken the street date yet?

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  • Angel177Angel177 Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    well i think of these two options:
    either show up 45 minutes before midnight, or at midnight or with a bunch of spare swag from PAX and try to buy my way into line
    either way the wait will be similar, just one is a much longer line

    but that's just my gamestop, ODST had about 40-50 people so it was over quickly. at most i expect double that, but only because this is so much bigger than ODST

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  • BerkshireBerkshire Earth Federal Forces MassachusettsRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Halo lore nerd here, occasional (terrible) Halo 3 MM player, and someone who has been eagerly following Reach's development and release (and these wonderful threads!). I have been drawn out of lurking to post and add my enthusiasm to that which the rest of you have already displayed.

    I have remained unspoiled of campaign events up to now, and am interested to see how it turns out. Usually, I spoil myself as soon as spoilers are available for the spoiling. I have decided, with Reach being the last game in the Bungie line of Halos, that it was worth remaining in the dark.

    Anyway, hooray Reach! Maybe I can get in a few MM games with you folks on the other side of Monday!

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  • The Dude With HerpesThe Dude With Herpes Lehi, UTRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Blurbl wrote: »
    heroic solo playthrough is the only way to go on launch

    marty o'donnel has said that he literally designed the music for Reach for people to play the game on heroic

    How did he design music for a difficulty setting?

    This

    That's a pretty good article. I actually never noticed you couldn't turn off the music or anything in the halo games, at least during campaign.

    It does bug me that the author makes the bold claim that "Even in the decade since the first Halo, no game or franchise has a score that's as memorable", which is pretty absurd, and would only hold true if you barely played anything other than FPS or sports games.

    I will say though that I enjoy Halo music, ODST in particular, as much as I enjoy any final fantasy or blizzard game soundtrack. But to say that nothing has is as memorable is just silliness.

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  • JerkbotJerkbot some kind of hypnotist Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    So, just finished rereading EVERY weekly update since Reach was announced.

    Wow.

    I'm slowly becoming less and less able to wait until Tuesday afternoon.

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  • Renegade WolfRenegade Wolf Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    My copy of Reach's store page status changed to shipped. Not long now.

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  • LordNibblerLordNibbler Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
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    Very freaking hard but there were usually things laying around the sandbox that I found that would eventually help me.

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