/\/\/\ [b]IF YOU ARE NOT A FAN OF HALO 1 AND/OR 2 YOU PROBABLY WILL NOT AGREE WITH[/b] /\/\/\ .................................................../\/\/\/\/\ [b]ANY THING IN THIS THREAD[/b] /\/\/\/\/\........................................... The idea is to get Bungie to read this. So Comment and/or add ideas. So for a LONG time people of the previous two games have seen alot of differences. Differences we haven't liked. Arguably these are the major things effecting game play. (lag not included) First is map size and player speed. We see a significant difference in Halo 1,2 and 3. Halo 1 every aspect of the game was simple and every map dominated in that simplicity. From 1 on 1 to a full lan party the maps reined supreme. When Halo 2 Came out the maps were similar in size to the first Halo. Although they seemed more complex they were just as intense in any game type. Halo 3 is when we start to feel the drag. Maps In general are significantly bigger, player speed is slower. (don't believe me go play Halo 2.) These two factors effect game play like this. On a map like Gemini (forgive the spelling) It was easy to get from one side of the map to the other not just by teleporter but by walking. In comparison Gemini is about the same size as Epitaph. So in turn player speed effects the team game types negatively. If you can't reach a team mate to aid him/her they will die.( Bump player speed to 110% or 125% ). Now if player speed was as fast as Halo 1 and 2. maps like Valhalla would make for some good gaming. OR remove the laser and only have 1 missile pod on the map. The reason is Because player speeds are so slow the ideal thing is to take the Wort hog or mongoose. but ya can't. because there are to many anti vehicle weapons (the laser and missile pod). I personally would gladly trade both of those for a scorpion. Now on to the weapon and mele damage, shields, and other things of that nature. Ok argue this if you must. But i saw nothing wrong with any of the damage stats on Halo 2. So I personally am asking bungie to consider have a test run of the Halo 2 fighting system on Halo 3. Changes would look like this. 1) Mele damage dropped so that one hit takes 1/2 of the player shields. (this would also make 90% of the complaints against the current mele disappear) This might also fix the Mauler+mele. 2) Shields adjustment. The time from when your shields are taken down to the time they are charging is slower causing less time of gaming and more deaths. Adjusting this will make it easy to run for cover and recharge your shields, then pop out and attack again. 3) Weapons damage to shields is reduced. Making it harder to kill the opponent and also giving both teams (in most situations)a chance to reinforce. 4) Explosions blast radius increased. I have actually, to the best of my ability, recreated the halo 2 stats on halo 3. [url=http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=18004754]Halo 2[/url] But i must ask is it possible that while trying to incorporate the "new gamers" you made alot of us trilogy gamers (those of us from the beginning) angry? Will Wright admitted to doing the same thing with one of the Sims games. As far as lag goes. In my opinion, Bungie crammed the game with some sweet goodies compromising the game play. Don't get me wrong they are AWESOME. I love every one of them. But when I can't enjoy the game for very long I tend to get torqued Again Comment add ideas. Try and keep this alive so bungie can read and respond. [Edited on 03.22.2008 8:04 AM PDT]