I don't think that's 183 people playing Reach, that's 183 people playing the particular mode you've selected in Matchmaking (Team Slayer, Team Objective, etc), looks like score-attack to me judging by the banner.


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634 on Team Objective right now. Refreshed and it was a 100+ more.

I dunno, I backed out and looked at a different mode and the number was the same. Could be wrong though.

Playlist numbers aren't reporting properly at the moment. They're much lower than they actually are.

e: also, Tails, you got Silverowned by our miserable performances yesterday.

SILVER, SHAKE. ;____;

Wolf: It showed your post as being 1am in my time zone (I live in Arizona, which is Mountain Standard Time), so that might have something to do with it. Check the numbers at night and on the weekend, I'm sure there are tons of people on that game at other hours.

In fact last week especially, I was often the only person (out of like 4 to 6 friends on my list) NOT in Reach, being busy with a Mass Effect 2 run.

One thing I've learned from being forced to play so much SWAT is that I naturally aim down at people's chests, rather than at head height. I think it comes from growing up with Quake where you're often looking down for rocket jumps and shots. I even noticed that as soon as I spawn in Halo I instinctively flick my view a shade down. Having noticed that, I'm making a concious effort to aim up at head height, the slightly smaller target compared to a chest shot is more than made up for by the extra damage from a head shot.

Also, now that damage doesn't carry over from a shield pop, you can get some kills by not melee attacking someone who's running up to you. Instead, use the recovery time from their attack to finish off their shield with normal fire then melee them for the kill. Not foolproof but most people aren't out of the habit of charging in then melee attacking yet so use that to your advantage.

Of course me giving Halo advice is laughable as I also really suck at the game but I do tend to win or come second in Firefights when I play with randoms, primarily because I tend to focus on high-value targets. Sniperfight? Aim for the Wraiths. Two shots to kill one, no scope required coz they're massive and you get 1,300 odd points...

Sorry to interrupt your creative session. By the way, I was pretty blown away by your map.

By the way Skills, Omagnus this is what I was laughing about during that match on Reflection. Literally the biggest load of horseshit I have ever pulled off in my life.

I need to renew Pro so I can start rendering shit.

Hah, I see what you did there.

Well, I was going for the daily challenges today, including one where you have to get 40 CQB kills, so I was in some Lone Wolf bullshit. They put us in a mongoose rally. I managed to pick up 8 or 9 CQB kills in a mongoose game :shade:

Jesus, Tails, you're Captain Grade 3? FUCK

So am I, and I have a ton of Majors of various Grades on my list. This is what happens when you don't play for a while.

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The headshot :lol

Finally... reached the rank of Sergent. I discovered that it is VERY difficult to discern who is who when playing Elites. Not sure why but its very frustrating. Apparently my aim is also complete shit, as I keep moving and flailing about like an agitated duck or something when I get into mid-range firefight against a guy and failing to kill him after emptying a full clip half the time.

:(

Curse having a life :argh:

Wait, so you're implying that....never mind.

I'm implying I was doing other things with my life than playing Halo, yes.

What's so weird about that?

Other things like EATING am I right.

But really leveling up isn't that hard and not everyone had to play all day to do it. The daily challenges themselves are often worth stupid amounts of credits and often take less than an hour or two (not to mention commendation stacking that comes along with doing them).

Yeah, I haven't really messed with Score Attack terribly much. I've played a lot more Matchmaking and ignored some challenges.

I'm pretty much with everyone here with, "Fuck SWAT/Snipers on BTB", whoever thought that these were good gamemodes to put into the game deserve a swift kick in the nuts.

Aside from that, I've really enjoyed the game overall. Even though it takes quite a break from the continuity of the books(Halo: Fall of Reach), it still ends up being quite a ride. It almost feels like Halsey's journal is meant to semi-repair/flesh out the continuity the game breaks, even if they are minor patches.

Yep, apart from doing the Challenges I'm not even making an effort to rank up and I'm already Major Grade 3.

The distance between Captain to CG1 to CG2 to CG3 is only a few thousand more than the jump from WO Grade 3 to Captain.

Also, Raptorfox, I am Bronzowned.

Played Headhunter on Hemorrhage today. It was pretty stupid.

Not sure if these are old hat, but they're pretty hilarious and educational.

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I love the plasma launcher one in the first ep sooooo much.

Awesome, apparently it is literally impossible to complete one of the Daily Challenges today :lol

This will be the first one since launch that I don't do.

Which is probably for the best.