Halo: Reach Discussion

[Rob Oplawar]

I got the impression that by pre-ordering you get those unlocked by default but you can still unlock them the normal way, but maybe I'm wrong.
I'll be annoyed if that's the only way to get the grenade belt. I mean, I plan on preordering from gamestop anyway, but that sort of thing irritates me.

e: wait, I was annoyed if the bonus you get for preordering is unlockable anyway, and I was annoyed if they were going to give a bonus for preordering that nobody else would be able to get. I'm literally impossible to please in this instance! Maybe they just shouldn't be giving this sort of bonus. :P

[ejburke]

I would only pre-order for a giant codpiece slathered in caution tape. Wait, no I wouldn't.

[Spartan094]

Originally I think bungie said the grenada belt was gonna be unlocked in Halo Waypoint. Various other armors will be unlocked thru Waypoint and other H3/H3:ODST/Reach achievements I think that's what bungie said. Also purchasing armors makes you got up some percent for the armor you own EXCEPT for a few exceptions like pre-orders and such.

[t3h m00kz]

You're forgetting that Bungie said every map is a part of the campaign.

I want source on that. I don't think I've heard them say "EVERY" map.

[=sw=warlord]

I guess this means KM needs to get on Halowars more often so I can help him finish it off.

[Futzy]

Oops i sold halo wars, have a couple more H3 achievements and a lot of ODST. Gamenights anyone?
E; playing btb on a 48 hour now, need 20 more exp for last vidmaster
gt: avp DRAGON

[sevlag]

I guess this means KM needs to get on Halowars more often so I can help him finish it off.

speaking of halwars i need some help getting the skull on mission 1, the mission always ends before i can get to it

[Delta4907]

[ODX]

I would think people would be more happy to see this part of the update:

Now many people have cried foul over the closing shot in the video that featured Sarge in a hilariously stiff animation flying much further than a jetpack should travel while also carrying the flag. Truth is, that animation was so-bad-it’s-good but it was also a bug and has since been fixed. No leet hax were involved though because the game includes custom settings that let you turn on infinite armor ability energy as well as decide if you want to let people use an armor ability while holding an objective (similar to the toggle for driving a vehicle with a flag).

Yes, we guessed this but here's your confirmation.

[Rob Oplawar]

I'm a tiny bit concerned about what appears to be the armor effects in that picture. I've always loved grunt birthday party, but I don't want to start seeing everybody flinging confetti around in multiplayer; seems it would sort of kill the mood. I'm hoping that if that's what it is it's only enabled in certain situations.

I'm guessing the voices are all grouped together- do you suppose the blue grid picture is standing in for the famous Halo announcer? Haha, that would be crazy.
Also, having Cortana as your firefight voice seems just weird. :P

e: Just so my post isn't all negative, I'm loving the variety on the armor permutations. I'm gonna have fun with this one.