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Re: How Head"hunter" should be played... *video**l
Posted By: Phoenix_9286 <ian.sechler@gmail.com>Date: 10/25/10 3:30 p.m.

In Response To: How Head"hunter" should be played... *video**long* (GodlyPerfection)


: Not a big fan of headhunter's gameplay? You know what kind of gameplay I'm
: talking about...

: "Hey look some skulls!!!"
: *sprint to snag skulls*
: *sprint to drop point*
: Repeat... and kill or camp where necessary
: Lose to a random Skullamanjaro

: Yeah me neither. Today Sotha Sil and I bring you a new experience for all
: Halo players. This, my friends, is how Head"Hunter" should be
: played:

: So what do you see in the video? Well this a brand new innovative standard
: gametype, by two of the best gametype creators in Halo... Sotha Sil156
: (mini game extraordinare) and GodlyPerfection (creator of Conquest and
: writer of THE Forge Lessons ). We call it " Hoarders ". Let me
: explain how this new gametype works to create a unique hunter/predator
: experience: The drop/collection point for skulls does not spawn until 10
: seconds before the end of the three minute round and it covers the whole
: map so that where ever you are, your skulls will be collected. What this
: means is that you must hoard skulls until the end of the round in order to
: score points. All players have good camo as a trait and are equipped with
: a sniper, an assault rifle, and limited evade. Each player has no shields
: and low damage resistance, so it takes one shot with a sniper and no time
: with an assault rifle to kill someone. There's a catch though. Unlike in
: regular headhunter, there is no waypoint over a player's head telling you
: how many skulls they have. That means that you never know if you are in
: the lead or not. This creates a gambling effect that causes situations
: like the following: "Do I risk the 5 skulls that I have to go get
: more and improve my chances of winning? Or do I play it safe, camp, and
: keep my 5 skulls hoping others don't have more than me at the end of the
: round?"

: So a common question is, won't players just camp and wait around for players?
: Well the gametype encourages you to move around. First of all, if you have
: no skulls then you need to go get some. A normal 75 meter radar helps
: point you in the general direction those who are evading or moving too
: much. Then when you grab skulls your radar is taken away from you to make
: it difficult for you to know where players are, resulting in difficult
: camping. The "gambling effect" of not knowing if you are in the
: lead further encourages you to hunt for more skulls. And if you play it
: safe, you still have to be wary of your surroundings at all times because
: you never know who is going to want to hide in your hiding spot too. And
: since they have camo, they will still get the jump on you. It also helps
: that you have only 2 minutes and 50 seconds to collect skulls.

: Anyways, that is the gametype in a nutshell. It is a new, innovative, and
: unique way to play headhunter to make you feel like a hunter. This is just
: the basics... for the download link, the maps, strategies/tactics, and how
: to make your own maps work for the gametype please follow the link below.
: Enjoy my fellow Halo fans! Happy Hunting!!!

: Hoarders @ ReachingPerfection.com

I hate Headhunter with a burning passion. I played only one game in the beta, and immediately decided I hated it within the first 60 seconds. I've played three games since launch, and each one leaves me with a burning rage. If I get saddled with it now, I don't even play, I just walk around the map.

Headhunter is the worst gametype I've ever played. I'll collect skulls, get to the drop point, and it moves as soon as I get there. I'll collect skulls, get to the drop point, and be killed as soon as I get there. I'll collect skulls, and immediately drop dead from the combined gunfire of three other people driven by greed, who then turn on themselves. There is no skill, there is no learning curve, it's only luck, and every time I play, I get shafted. Perfect example, two guys kill each other in front of me in a game where I'm not playing. They drop at least seven skulls. "Well fuck", I say, "Might as well go ahead and pick it up and turn it in, the capture is only 15 meters away!" So I did. Only to have two more people swoop down from seemingly nowhere and kill me as soon as I picked up one.

UGH.

Hoarders sounds like fun. Exponentially more fun then that rotting turd in matchmaking and on my disc. The only unattractive thing I find about it is the constant camo and lack of a motion tracker. It feels a bit like overkill. But maybe it isn't. Unfortunately I don't have a big enough stable of friends to try it out with. Never the less, I applaud you for at least making something headhunter that sounds attractive to play.

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Replies:

How Head"hunter" should be played... *video**long*GodlyPerfection 10/25/10 2:17 p.m.
     Re: How Head"hunter" should be played... *video**lJillybean 10/25/10 2:45 p.m.
           Re: How Head"hunter" should be played... *video**lGodlyPerfection 10/25/10 3:22 p.m.
                 Re: How Head"hunter" should be played... *video**lJillybean 10/25/10 3:27 p.m.
                       Re: How Head"hunter" should be played... *video**lGodlyPerfection 10/25/10 3:47 p.m.
                 Reminds me of Assassins creed.sharpsniper99 10/25/10 8:02 p.m.
     Re: How Head"hunter" should be played... *video**ldrdoctor 10/25/10 3:03 p.m.
           Re: How Head"hunter" should be played... *video**lGodlyPerfection 10/25/10 3:19 p.m.
     Re: How Head"hunter" should be played... *video**lPhoenix_9286 10/25/10 3:30 p.m.
           Re: How Head"hunter" should be played... *video**lGodlyPerfection 10/25/10 3:45 p.m.
     Re: How Head"hunter" should be played... *video**lPkmnrulz240 10/25/10 4:19 p.m.
           Re: How Head"hunter" should be played... *video**lGodlyPerfection 10/25/10 4:40 p.m.
     Re: How Head"hunter" should be played... *video**lZackDark 10/25/10 4:30 p.m.
           Re: How Head"hunter" should be played... *video**lGodlyPerfection 10/25/10 4:43 p.m.
     Disagree with your title....Chris101b 10/25/10 5:46 p.m.
           Re: Disagree with your title....GodlyPerfection 10/25/10 6:16 p.m.
     Re: How Head"hunter" should be played... *video**lSep7imus [subnova] 10/25/10 9:29 p.m.
           Re: How Head"hunter" should be played... *video**lnash--housewares 10/26/10 12:00 p.m.
     Re: How Head"hunter" should be played... *video**lThe Loot 10/25/10 10:34 p.m.
     Re: How Head"hunter" should be played... *video**lRC Master 10/26/10 6:48 a.m.
           Re: How Head"hunter" should be played... *video**lGodlyPerfection 10/26/10 2:24 p.m.



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