Wow. Thats really really sad. Not in a 'aww how sad they're going to have to stop eventually' way, but in a 'jesus christ its just a game and not even a good one at that, get over it already you loners' way.
Dedicated Halo 2 Fans Still Hanging Tough
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Peer to peer service, doesn't actually use any servers at all, the Xbox is the server.josh797 said:
Win!Armored Prayer said:
I may hate the halo series and think this is kind of silly since halo 3 is basically the same thing as halo 2.
But I have a sick kind of respect for them for trying to keep something they love alive for as long as they can, they know it's futile and when they stop it's going to shut down anyway but I support the players dedication GOOD JOB GUYS (there are clearly no girls who would do this)
*Salute*
But I have a sick kind of respect for them for trying to keep something they love alive for as long as they can, they know it's futile and when they stop it's going to shut down anyway but I support the players dedication GOOD JOB GUYS (there are clearly no girls who would do this)
*Salute*
Holy crap.
I'm no Halo fanboy but I admire their dedication.
I wander what it must be like to know that you are the last ever players on Halo 2...?
I'm no Halo fanboy but I admire their dedication.
I wander what it must be like to know that you are the last ever players on Halo 2...?
Is it just me being cynical or am I the only thinking they did this for fame/the chance at a beta key?
How can five people possibly play a 17 day match? They've got to be idling most of the time.
Still, I can respect what they're doing.
Still, I can respect what they're doing.
On another note, this is why dedicated servers will ALWAYS be superior.
No pulling of plugs that completely disables you from being able to partake in a game's multiplayer.
I mean, I haven't checked, but I bet all the HL1 era multiplayer stuff (deathmatch classic, TF1, even ricochet) still has one or two servers going. Dedicated servers leave the option to continue playing in the hands of the community, not in the hands of a suit with a big red button.
No pulling of plugs that completely disables you from being able to partake in a game's multiplayer.
I mean, I haven't checked, but I bet all the HL1 era multiplayer stuff (deathmatch classic, TF1, even ricochet) still has one or two servers going. Dedicated servers leave the option to continue playing in the hands of the community, not in the hands of a suit with a big red button.
The games are hosted client-side. All the Microsoft's servers did was set up the games.josh797 said:
So you can't make new games, or join existing ones, but if you're already connected, you're good until you leave, or your connection craps out.
Unfortunately no, that is where Microsoft have been incredibly sneaky.josh797 said:
Once the game is running it requires no server as one of the consoles is a host.
But, to get to that point you have to log into Live through Halo 2, which requires connecting to Xbox Live's central account servers. These servers apply to any and all Live games, but no longer allow access to any Xbox 1 game even if they are being played from a 360, so once the player disconnects, he cannot get back to the game.
Matchmaking does require a server between rounds to monitor stats and match up players to games, but this will not be matchmaking as it has run well beyond any time limits in matchmaking gametypes.
It's incredibly sneaky as it puts an arbitrary wall between player and game, there is no technical reason at all why friends only and invite matches of Halo 2 cannot continue, except that when you log in to Live now it specifically prevents you from playing it. Very, very sneaky.
