Halo: playing as any race

[A Curious Fellow]

You could have a game type that pits flood vs. marines/covies(vote in the pre-game lobby on which group you have to be) were the flood has to infect everyone else. Basically infection but with more awesome.

AHHHHHHHH YES THAT WOULD RULE.

 

[maskerade32]

i would be awesome if 343 did pick this up as a project propably never happen but so awesome if it did XD

 

[AnAngryMoose]

I wholeheartedly support this idea. OP, if you have the means, make it possible.

 

[Sporky111]

i would be awesome if 343 did pick this up as a project propably never happen but so awesome if it did XD

I think Microsoft would be a little hesitant after what happened to Halo: Wars. But maybe if they see more threads like these, and how much support they're getting, I think it could work.

I can see this working really well. The Halo extended universe is massive, and there's plenty of opportunity to expand. There can be small scale battles on the ground, like we're thinking of. But why stop there?

There is plenty of opportunity for other game types in this vein. Imagine space combat! You could choose a giant battle cruiser from either side and go at it with plasma weapons and MAC cannons. Or choose a space station, limited mobility but highly resilient and powerfully armed, or you could go for a smaller ship-to-ship vehicle to get up close and personal (more like the space combat in Reach).

And of course it wouldn't be limited to this. I'm just brainstorming here, but think of having giant battlegrounds set up where players can choose their role for each spawn. Some people could pilot the ships, while some people could take on individual Spartans or Elites and try to infiltrate the other players' ships to take them down from the inside. A ship that has been infiltrated could call for players on their own team to spawn inside to defend them.

Wow, I've just worked myself up to a froth. This would be so awesome if it happened. I wish I knew how to mod.

 

[maskerade32]

i would be awesome if 343 did pick this up as a project propably never happen but so awesome if it did XD

I think Microsoft would be a little hesitant after what happened to Halo: Wars. But maybe if they see more threads like these, and how much support they're getting, I think it could work.

I can see this working really well. The Halo extended universe is massive, and there's plenty of opportunity to expand. There can be small scale battles on the ground, like we're thinking of. But why stop there?

There is plenty of opportunity for other game types in this vein. Imagine space combat! You could choose a giant battle cruiser from either side and go at it with plasma weapons and MAC cannons. Or choose a space station, limited mobility but highly resilient and powerfully armed, or you could go for a smaller ship-to-ship vehicle to get up close and personal (more like the space combat in Reach).

And of course it wouldn't be limited to this. I'm just brainstorming here, but think of having giant battlegrounds set up where players can choose their role for each spawn. Some people could pilot the ships, while some people could take on individual Spartans or Elites and try to infiltrate the other players' ships to take them down from the inside. A ship that has been infiltrated could call for players on their own team to spawn inside to defend them.

Wow, I've just worked myself up to a froth. This would be so awesome if it happened. I wish I knew how to mod.

i wholeheartedly agree with this
only problem is humans get faceraped in space combat to the point of 200 human ships vs 50 cov would maybe only just scrape a victory

if i had anywhere near the skill/money for this i would do it, but i dont >.<

however fortunetly this is the internet so theirs got to be someone somewhere with the skill and the intrest, so just gotta go foreth and find em XD

spread the idea in the right communitys and we just might see this happen

 

[Liberaliter]

My idea?
Halo: Battlefront.
Humans, Covenant, Flood.
All have their own infantry and vehicles.
Hell, if you really wanted a fourth team, perhaps the Forerunners.
Historical battles: Forerunners vs Flood. Modern battles: Humans vs Covenant.
So like Star Wars: Battlefront, but Halo.

You're a genius, this is an awesome idea.

 

[Sporky111]

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Yeah, there'd have to be some side-choosing ratio to keep things balanced. Or only a certain number of ships could be chosen at the start of the match, or were randomly assigned.

But of course, the other players would be a balancing factor in themselves. While a human ship might not be able to take on a Covie cruiser on it's own, it might only have to take the shields down long enough for a squad of spartans to get inside.

And you're right on the 'right community' thing. The Bungie forums undoubtedly have some master modders in their midst. One could also probably go to some mod communities and pitch the idea around there too.

 

[maskerade32]

this is.....sounds plausable sorry im not used to people making actual suggestions lol

well might i ask that some of the people who read this help spread the idea? wouldnt take much and it might actually get someone to look at it XD