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I know apparently the game is P2P as far as servers go so some say we can't blame this on any servers at 343... But I have been noticing it is horrible lately. Despite it being P2P I believe there has to be some connection with Microsoft, Etc. Not sure what that could do to lag... I don't know if I am just extra irritable lately but I have been quitting most games I join. I severely dislike things occurring noticeable spans of time after I know they do, things jumping around.. It is completely bulla hit that 343 removed search protocols. I should be able to find a game based on "good connection" like back in the day.

For some reason I am thinking in H3 Valhalla was supposed to be it's replacement... But it is totally not the same. I think that map ("Blood Gulch") should be a chant of sorts, echoing through every Halo game. It is not broke. Why fix? Everyone consistently voted for it. Some edits are definitely cool though. Alright yep... this from a Halo wiki entry for "Blood Gulch": "The Blood Gulch concept was later reworked into Valhalla for Halo 3, featuring a similar size and layout, but with dramatic changes in the terrain and the base structures. Standoff has been called another Blood Gulch successor, given its similar terrain, but features a different layout. A more direct remake of Blood Gulch is a popular request as a Halo 3 level, though Bungie have stated repeatedly that because Valhalla is the successor to Blood Gulch, there will not be a direct remake in Halo 3." It is not the same. I actually played H3 the least amount of time of any Halo (never touched ODST... perhaps regretfully). I wonder if no Blood Gulch had anything to do with it. Given the chance of it or any other Reach map I chose it.

Yea I do miss. Was is DLC in H3? I don't remember it having it.

Seemed to. He just kept firing them. Anyone hear of any mods/cheaters on MP? My team wasn't able to do anything. Smeared. Never had a round that bad in H4. The one dude was the only one that made me question... with his constant rocket fire. I barely got to challenge anyone else.

I don't mean to say I want an excuse... but 343 took out (or I don't know where to look) the awareness of parties. This was perhaps to eliminate quitting. But it is give and take... Parties should be matched with parties. Everything about this game just seems to speed things along. Get games done. Rack kills up. It just seems some things are sacrificed. It sucks. (Not the game- but this balance issue). Reach had the problem too. Halo 2 would make parties wait for a "match". Halo 3 did in the beginning I believe. Out of 20000 players for a mode there has to be a good match within a few minutes? Can we not wait that long? Come on! At least in Reach I could back out before getting totally owned- or knew it may happen. May sound bad but if they don't want to match me up... if they just want the games racked up bullets fired kills logged... well- anyways. I don't have the time to commit to a steady group. I don't plug mic in. So, much is my fault. But still. Also- this needs attention!!! CONNECTION OPTIONS!!!!! --- once again they favor their own stats and instant gratification to the experience. I don't want to play with other continents. This is one reason PC games own console. They often have the ability to pick a server. Loved the days when I could choose to play midwest servers only in certain games. But my ability to keep up with tech lagged and I got drawn into the streamlined experience of consoles. My bad. My bad. I guess we get what we pay for. All this hypergraphing or whatever/ranting aside... The game is actually hugely impressive. Just a little diseased. I guess some games do have server browsers. I say if they did away with everyone has to start together (added in game joining)... let us choose servers by location- as an option. Connection options connection options connection options connection options party awareness party awareness actual "match"making .

Warthog is much harder in this game. Much easier to kill. Much easier to target the gunner. I like how the Gauss has been slowed down. 343 had some success and some fails in their attempts to balance things.

Good idea I just posted similar thread. Would love it if games allowed these preferences. Region would be awesome.

Like fastest, good connection, Etc.? Also no way to see if you are playing against a partied team? I was hoping that things would be balanced in this- unlike what happened in Reach where often a team of individuals were matched against parties. It seems the games are becoming more geared toward instant gratification with no mind paid to this- like Halo 3 and 2- I think. Forget. I know it is all instant grat- but still. Just wondering. I just got fracking dominated tonight constantly. Not used to that. Aside from complaints... there is a lot o find great about it. Especially campaign so far like many have said. The mp is just insane. Big team. Team slayer I can handle. I think it may be connection speed. I'm on DSL. Eh.