Community Content: Painted Into a Corner Edition

There is no way you could make a "paintball" type map in Halo 3. I'm not sure how you guys or this guy plays but one needs to be able to cover, slide, crouch run, climb, sprint, adjust aim because of wind/bad paint/ball arc, and go prone (if you're in the snake). Then you can't even remove your barrel to tag people when you run out of paint (ammo). Plus the gametype would need to be a one shot one frag type of game with 3, 5 or 7 man teams. Plus with online shooters and video games in general there is no emphasis on shooting lines or any sort of strategy.

Perhaps I'm being overly critical but I do play the sport competitively and make a good chunk of cash that way.

Oh and by one shot one frag I really ment to say the game would have to be in rounds with one life. No respawns or anything, and of course instant death (as I see you put). Just doesn't seem a gametype that is suited for Halo.

lol I've been playing X-Ball for 3 years, plus 4 years recreational. I've NEVER seen anyone remove their barrel to tag someone out. Nonetheless, the only time you can even tag someone out is in rec-ball.

Don't knock the gamemode and level if you don't even know the rules of paintball. Anyways, this isn't a full game conversion, it's just a gametype. I actually find it pretty fun to play.

We were playing the Rocket Kids at the PSP in the finals and I got caught behind the center bunker and it just so happened my gorilla reg on my shocker started to leak so I unscrewed my barrel and dove forward when their front man tried to bunker me for the win and tagged his ass out. The guy was so shocked, he didn't know what to think.

Team LSU for the win!

Actually buddy, the majority of the tournaments we travel to allow barrel tagging. It just isn't usually covered in the rule books or when you are entering and you get a list. You ask the refs though and they'll tell you it's allowed. It is so arcane though and such a rarity that people never mention or see it happen.

Also you speak as if there is one unified rule-set for paintball. Every tournament/host is different. Some of the big host organizations have a specific rule-set that is the same for each hosted tournament though such as the NPPL.

Sure, when it gets customization engine as intricate as Forge.

This is a weekly feature we do every week.

BTW, we did an exclusive video in COD4 last week:
http://xbox.joystiq.com/2008/04/07/x3f-tv-call-of-duty-4-variety-map-pack-video-tour/

Research then complain. In that order :)

While i appreciate that review, you can clearly say i said MORE coverage.


Read first, then complain.

Theres 10 halo posts for every CoD one. But from the podcasts i understand all the bloggers are Halo players and not so much CoD players so that explains it.

Obviously you're a reader so I wonder why you would complain about that during out weekly feature that has been happening for over 10 weeks.

What content could be done with COD4, anyway? There's really not much to report on, I'd imagine.

Nevertheless, decent video.

I feel like something's missing, like gameplay. The gametype sounds fun, but it's hard to gauge when we can't see you playing it...

Maybe you should post times you want to create the community content, and us fanboys can participate in community matches for footage, or something, if you have trouble filling a room.

Just a thought, anyway.

bonzai, look for the link "Send us news tips". Don't have anything? Stop complaining like a kid.

from Bungie's update on 4/11:
http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=13519

"With the release of the Legendary Map Pack next week, a lot of players are going to be hoping to get their matchmaking on with their three new maps. For April, the best way to do this will be using DLC category playlists, which focus almost entirely on the Legendary map pack, with some heroic maps sprinkled in for good measure. The maps will also be integrated into regular matchmaking. However, as people discovered with the Heroic map pack, matchmaking into DLC maps when the maps are optional is very rare. The reason for this is that Halo queries users to see if everyone has the map pack after they’ve been matched, rather than before. There’s no easy fix for this, I’m afraid, though we’re looking at the best way to remedy it. In the meanwhile, we don’t want people downloading the Legendary map pack to feel alienated. As such, Team SWAT will be Legendary required, as will weekend hoppers (save Grifball). Legendary will be integrated into standard matchmaking as well, but will not be a requirement."

as far as the free thing:
"For those of you who are still on the fence… please be aware that as we've previously stated, we are not currently aware of any plans to make these maps available for free."

The song in this video is called "Shade" by Portugal The Man

Good thing for fast forwarding then.