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  • Subject: MATCHMAKING & GENERAL SETTINGS Impressions/Feedback
Subject: MATCHMAKING & GENERAL SETTINGS Impressions/Feedback

Post your general thoughts and impressions regarding matchmaking in the Halo: Reach Beta.

Rants go elsewhere. Please be constructive. Or else.

KNOWN ISSUES:

-Social Setting may reset on reload
-Voting happens quickly and without warning
-Players may still quit without penalty
-Party restrictions allow team play in FFA
-File Share bans carry over from Halo 3/ODST

[Edited on 05.06.2010 11:45 AM PDT]

  • 05.06.2010 10:56 AM PDT
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Subject: MATCHMAKING AND GENERAL SETTINGS IMPRESSIONS AND FEEDBACK

Parties of 4 are put against groups of randoms.

Can it be made so that preferably parties are put against parties?

  • 05.06.2010 10:58 AM PDT
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See me with my flames during Fall!

When a player quits out during the pre-game lobby, restart the search for the last player to make it even. As well as when 2 players quit out and 6 players are left, balance out the teams.

  • 05.06.2010 10:58 AM PDT
  • reply edit unleash ninjas

Time to die.

Matchmaking is too good, nerf plz.

kthxbai.

  • 05.06.2010 10:58 AM PDT
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Posted by A Cute Kitty:
I got a killionare in team doubles with 1 sniper bullet. It was.... INSANE!!!

I dont like how it always picks the first if people are AFK or are not paying attention.

Can it be made so only actual votes count and if NO ONE votes the 1st is chosen?

  • 05.06.2010 10:59 AM PDT
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Does Arena stuff go here?

If so, I think Daily Ratings should be an average of all your games for the day, not just the top three, as all your arena games count towards division placement, and only averaging the top three gives the wrong impression.

  • 05.06.2010 10:59 AM PDT
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Posted by: urk
KNOWN ISSUES:

-File Share bans carry over from Halo 3/ODST


Wait, that's an issue? And issues get fixed, right? So, you're planning on removing that in the full game? Yay.

  • 05.06.2010 10:59 AM PDT
  • reply edit unleash ninjas

Am I missing a leg, or did I even have it to begin with?

My pet peeve: If you're going to quote me, do it right. My words of epicness don't belong to anyone else but me.

Halo Reach Beta Q&A Thread

No I don't have any Beta codes. Sorry :(

The screen pauses for both players on Splitscreen. Please go back to Halo 2 where one player can pause their own screen and they can leave the game if they don't want to play anymore.

  • 05.06.2010 11:00 AM PDT
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-Avatar-

Meh. I work too much.

I still get terrible teammates...

I know not much can be done, but it still upsets me. I think you should be able to completely ban someone from ever being matched with you again.

  • 05.06.2010 11:00 AM PDT
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Unofficial Thread Killer/Combo-breaker.

Posted by: Mattty Man 007
I dont like how it always picks the first if people are AFK or are not paying attention.

Can it be made so only actual votes count and if NO ONE votes the 1st is chosen?

I'm going to have to support either this, or the top gametype in Beta's Grab Bag (or retail version as well) changing up more often. Too much Stockpile because my party was looking at previous stats is always an entertaining experience.

  • 05.06.2010 11:01 AM PDT
  • reply edit unleash ninjas

I agree that there should be some warning once gametype voting starts. I often look at screen shots using the new search system while searching for matches only to find that I am missing my voting opportunity since there was no indication that a game was found. A sound should be played like in halo 3 when you find a match.

[Edited on 05.06.2010 11:01 AM PDT]

  • 05.06.2010 11:01 AM PDT
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Posted by: KRUSHER Z
Posted by: urk
KNOWN ISSUES:

-File Share bans carry over from Halo 3/ODST


Wait, that's an issue? And issues get fixed, right? So, you're planning on removing that in the full game? Yay.

Not neccesarily. In the weapons thread, one of the known issues was "The DMR is not the BR."

  • 05.06.2010 11:01 AM PDT
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Veto for ARs!!!!

There is no obvious alert sound for when voting starts, which means anyone buried in menus or customizing armor is likely to miss the voting period.

I say make use of Jeff the Announcer: "VOTING STARTED!"

[Edited on 05.06.2010 11:02 AM PDT]

  • 05.06.2010 11:01 AM PDT
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Needs to make noise when counting down to choose playlist, far too many times i'm not paying attention while its waiting to load a match only to panic when the 3 second countdown comes on to choose a game, often leaving me with stupid flag horde

  • 05.06.2010 11:01 AM PDT
  • reply edit unleash ninjas

Spliscreen players have a problem where their names will become red on each others' screen.

As mentioned by the OP in this thread

EDIT: Another problem I have is at the end of the match I can't tell how many of each medal I got. It just says "double kill" not how many I got.

[Edited on 05.06.2010 11:09 AM PDT]

  • 05.06.2010 11:02 AM PDT
  • reply edit unleash ninjas

Get rid of the default vote. Why should somebody who is not there and not paying attention get a vote?

  • 05.06.2010 11:03 AM PDT
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Posted by: chrism312
There is no obvious alert sound for when voting starts, which means anyone buried in menus or customizing armor is likely to miss the voting period.

I say make use of Jeff the Announcer: "VOTING STARTED!"
Definite agreement. It doesnt make it clear when its found a full group of people, so you can be changing your armour from the end of the last game, then only notice votings started when it puts you right into the game.

  • 05.06.2010 11:03 AM PDT
  • reply edit unleash ninjas

I suppose this is the most relevant page for this. I have an issue with the medal display screen, it should say how many of each medal you have gained, basically like it did in Halo 3. I want to know how many sniper headshots I got in a game!

  • 05.06.2010 11:03 AM PDT
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I would like to see more information displayed on screen with less effort. I would like the abilty to determine what I see in the active roster.

  • 05.06.2010 11:03 AM PDT
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Posted by: Hylebos
Posted by: KRUSHER Z
Posted by: urk
KNOWN ISSUES:

-File Share bans carry over from Halo 3/ODST


Wait, that's an issue? And issues get fixed, right? So, you're planning on removing that in the full game? Yay.

Not neccesarily. In the weapons thread, one of the known issues was "The DMR is not the BR."


That one was obviously sarcastic though, this one seems more true.

  • 05.06.2010 11:03 AM PDT
  • reply edit unleash ninjas

I don't think there is a problem with party in FFA. It makes it more fun if you play with friends. In ranked however yes, ban the chat.

  • 05.06.2010 11:04 AM PDT
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The time delay between melees makes it a disgusting kill. I know you(bungie) are wanting to branch out into more nooby players but the melee system is disgraceful right now.

It makes it far too easy for bad players to get kills so the time between them should be toned down, or if you get shot you suffer a slight penalty (movement , aim , melee )

[Edited on 05.06.2010 11:05 AM PDT]

  • 05.06.2010 11:04 AM PDT
  • reply edit unleash ninjas

you killed poonflip!

the flippiest poon i ever knew!

seems like all the problems i have noticed have all ready been addressed. i just have to say thanks to bungie. the matchmaking times are about 1/3 of those in halo 3, and the voting system is great!

  • 05.06.2010 11:05 AM PDT
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There Is No Spoon

Iknow this is a repost, I just wanted to make sue it was put in the correct forum...

Last night me and two of my friends went to go get our rank for the day only to be truly dissapointed... The teammates of our first two matchs never moved, they both allready had a rank and appeared to have left their console only to be auto-joined to our match... I understand this is a beta and rank means squat, but please don't allow people to auto-join *meaning being thrusted into a new match right after your old one ends* ranked matches, our first match we lost by 11 and our "teammate" got -8 standing there, our second match was much worse losing 49-50 with an extra teammate just feeding them kills...

P.S. Why doesn't the audio menu remember I don't ever wan't to hear my opponents rants, taunts, or other childish comment; I thought this was a glich in Halo 3 but now it is clearly done purposely, please remember my Team & Party only setting!!!

P.S.S. I love you bungie this is one of the best games I've ever played!!!

  • 05.06.2010 11:05 AM PDT
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