I can't tell because there isn't a Halo 2 section on MLG anymore. However I am pretty sure they removed Ascension in the last Halo 2 version, but they didn't remove Ivory Tower. If they did, there would only be 4 maps. Beaver Creek, Sanctuary, Midship and Lockout. 4 Amazing maps, but variety? 3 Symmetrical and 1 Asymmetrical. Am I missing one? That's the only reason why I get bored of Halo every now and then. I need variety. I've had some really good games on Reflection, it's not a balanced map when you play it like Halo 2. I honestly don't mind if they remove Reflection, but at least bring in another asymmetrical map along with Anchor 9. EDIT: Ok ok ok, the most annoying thing in the playlist definitely are the people without friggin mics. I lost a game just then because 2 of my team mates were in chat and the other didn't say a single word about where the enemy was, he only abused them when something didn't go his way. I got assassinated so many damn times because I didn't have a clue there were flankers, nor could I tell my team mates there were flankers. FFS I don't care about connection at the moment, I want some decent communication, give me an add GT: JAYclash
i played in this today for the first time. i got owned because i am terrible, but i really enjoyed Sanctuary. i had not previously realized that it was a full remake, i had thought that they had just tweaked some parts of Asylum. Sanctuary should be implemented into other playlists.
You're telling me... However, I can't see Bungie pretty much admitting that someone else remade Sanc better than them, even if 100% accuracy wasn't their goal with Asylum, Sanc just plays better in other ways. But you should check out the version of Sanc built on Tempest which Ladnil linked above (or here for easy reference, though MLG is throwing up a gateway error right now). It's got a few more aesthetic touches, a few gameplay tweaks (cover added at Ring 3, Carbine ledges raised slightly), and is reported to have less framerate lag.
FINALLY. I'm playing a balanced use of all of the MLG maps, and playlists. I really think bungie should re-implement ranks into the system. Especially for MLG. Several times I've run into people with k/d's above 1.5, and even more people with .9's on my team. GoW2 I didn't care, because you could literally and easily win 4on1. Maybe they can add MLG to the Arena playlist?
I'm still playing almost exclusively Sanctuary and Coutdown, and still loving it . I really should try to play the other 2 more, though, just so I don't suck at them as much as is currently the case. The background trueskill system is still (in theory) matching you with people who are of an equal skill level. I do know what you mean, but I understand that it should get to a more noticeable point of parity in your matches soon enough. If it makes you feel any better I got matched against Pistola the other day, it wasn't pretty. It would be kinda nice to have the MLG TS variants added in, and MLG FFA would work great as its own playlist. Dunno how likely that is, though.
Probably going to get banned by Sarge soon. He was angry about me replying to his messages for being a ****. So this is my "bye" if it happens. I'll miss trolling. Actually, I would love to play a professional. It may sound masochistic of me, but I would save that game, and watch over and over. So I consider it lucky of you. Anywho, I figured out that if you adjust your search setting, and click the "skill" box, you'll find people of the same skill on the other team AND your team. I just played six games, and looked up their k/d's. They were 1.5 and above. EVEN on my team. So I'm going to stop complaining about that, and start complaining about... HOW I FRICKING GET THE FLAG INTO OUR COURTYARD FIVE TIMES, BUT MY TEAM DOESN'T DO JACK. EVERY GAME. I'M BLOODY SACRIFICING MY K/D FOR THIS. Do they not get the concept of CTF? I wonder sometime. It is exhilirating, so even if we lose I can look back on it and laugh. It's incredibly fun. I'm also in the process of making a montage called "Your team sucks!" Which consists of team fails. I'm gotten four clips.
Helps prevent "self cleaning", and punishes you more for dying, Sprint lets you get map control back too easily. Probably also has to do with the "Onslaught kids", Sprint makes simple spawn kills nearly impossible if it can be used off spawn.