Ranked Big Team Battle is Live

[Deunnero]

This week, Ranked Big Team Battle arrives in Halo 3’s matchmaking playlists.

This playlist is an eight versus eight playlist with a focus on Slayer and objective games. Like Halo 2's Big Team Battle, there is a tilt toward Slayer gametypes.

Here’s a quick and dirty breakdown of what gametypes, maps and rules have been incorporated into the first release of Ranked Big Team Battle.

Primary Weapon: Battle Rifle
Secondary Weapon: Assault Rifle

Gametypes: Team Slayer, Multi Flag CTF, One Flag CTF, Neutral Bomb Assault, One Bomb Assault, Territories

Maps: Last Resort, Standoff, Valhalla, Valhalla Covies, Rat’s Nest, Sandtrap, Sandtrap Covies

Go to bungie.net for full details!

It's about time ... I can finally get that promotion!

[dorkandproudofit]

I'll vouch for this, it's freakin' sweet.

[NationalKato]

What promotion are you talking about?

Also, I agree this is a good thing. BTB was always my favorite playlist.

[Deunnero]

What promotion are you talking about?

Also, I agree this is a good thing. BTB was always my favorite playlist.

I don't like 2v2 4v4 or solo games ... so getting my skill up was difficult. Now that I can do BTB I will surely get it. I work best with mass amounts of people on my side. I blame my poor ratios on those many nights trying to raise my skill level on those dreaded small team matches. :rolleyes:

[NationalKato]

I'm with you on that. My play style is better suited to team tactical - the bigger the team the better.

[PrivateJohn]

Seriously, it's such a mess playing rank BTB....in a good way.

I play few round of it and i still don't think people take RANK BTB seriously though. lol

[Shadowstorm]

Ranked BTB? That sounds sweet.

[Digital Outlaw]

I haven't plyed Halo since I got Wii for Xmas, but this will bring me back to the 360 in a heart beat.

[Baron Samedi]

We doing any Big Team EvAv nights?

[duff himself]

Finally... now i just need my console back from the land of red rings and i'm good to go!

[thesilentdeath]

My only complaint about it is that they need to take Covies maps out since it just amounts to people ghost whoring with nothing to kill them since they took the lasers out. They did try and balance it with the rockets and the missle pod, but in all honesty the only thing the missle pod is good for is taking the damn wraiths down while with the rockets you have to be point blank to really make a difference. Meaning which ever team can whore the best is going to win.

[fozy]

My only complaint about it is that they need to take Covies maps out since it just amounts to people ghost whoring with nothing to kill them since they took the lasers out. They did try and balance it with the rockets and the missle pod, but in all honesty the only thing the missle pod is good for is taking the damn wraiths down while with the rockets you have to be point blank to really make a difference. Meaning which ever team can whore the best is going to win.

While I'm usually all for whores, that's just not right.

[Baron Samedi]

We doing a Big Team night? Tried Ranked Big Team last night and hated it. Too many stupid players hopping on Ghosts and doing nothing to contribute to the actual fight. CTF is the worst.

[NationalKato]

My only complaint about it is that they need to take Covies maps out since it just amounts to people ghost whoring with nothing to kill them since they took the lasers out.

I finally played a night of this playlist and I have to disagree. Likely, that was an experience, but that wasn't the case when I played. Sure, ghosts are prevalant and it can be hard to take one out when piloted by a skilled player. But I both managed to score well while staying on ghosts and die on these same ghosts by some very good attacks.

Did I die as much as I would've had I been on foot? Obviously not. But hasn't that always been the way of things with vehicles in Halo?