Please include these special gametypes for Reach

Way back in spring of 2011, Bungie added some really awesome new gametypes to Reach, free of charge. I tried to find their official news posting about it, but was unsuccessful. I did however find details via a third party site known as sidequesting. I don’t intend to plagiarize, but I also don’t know if it’s cool the link the article. The gametypes in question were the following:

• Power Slayer: Rewards you for every kill by either giving you active camo, overshield, or extra grenades after each kill. This promotes survival of the fittest and makes for quick, hectic battles.
• Bro Slayer: Variant of team slayer but allowed players to spawn on teammates exactly like how you can in Invasion. While Invasion limited your spawn choices options to an extent, Bro Slayer let you choose anyone on your team. (Thanks Omisake for reminding me about this one!)
• Speedpile: Variant of Stockpile that allowed players to continue using their weapons, or even drive vehicles, while carrying flags. You could even carry more than on flag at a time, and they’d stick to your back!
• Speed Flag: Similar to Speedpile, but in Capture the Flag form.
• Hot Potato: In this variant of Oddball, the ball is actually a bomb, and will explode anywhere from 30 seconds to a minute after it is first picked up. The game is otherwise identical to Oddball. (Thanks SpiffyNoob for reminding about this one!)
• Hog Potato: Very similar to Hot Potato, but with a Warthog. Players would have to be driving a specially designated Warthog in order to score points. After some time in control, the Warthog would explode and respawn in a new location. (Thanks SpiffyNoob and omarlotrc for reminding about this one!)

Speedpile in particular was an absolute blast to play. I do hope we see these return when Reach is added to MCC. Anyone else remember these?

Edit: A few of you have reminded me of other special gametypes I’d forgotten about. If you think of any more that I’ve left out, let me know and I’ll add them to the list!

Update: In a recent blog post, 343 Industries has confirmed that at least some of these gametypes will be included when Reach comes to MCC. Here is a snippet of what they had to say:

Quote:

Action Sack will include modes like Elite Slayer, Dino Blasters, Bro Slayer, Flag Slayer, and Speedpile in addition to Fiesta

I miss Halo Reach's Action Sack matchmaking mode :(

Omisake wrote:

I completely forgot about those! I do remember Bro Slayer though. Which was just regular team slayer but had it so you could spawn on teammates exactly like how you can in Invasion (except you have more than one teammate you can choose to spawn on). I miss that so much, hopefully these will all come back.

That sounds vaguely familiar. Was that in Reach?

Shadowrend wrote:

Omisake wrote:

I completely forgot about those! I do remember Bro Slayer though. Which was just regular team slayer but had it so you could spawn on teammates exactly like how you can in Invasion (except you have more than one teammate you can choose to spawn on). I miss that so much, hopefully these will all come back.

That sounds vaguely familiar. Was that in Reach?

Sure was! I absolutely loved it.

Kristo Rails wrote:

Omisake wrote:

I completely forgot about those! I do remember Bro Slayer though. Which was just regular team slayer but had it so you could spawn on teammates exactly like how you can in Invasion (except you have more than one teammate you can choose to spawn on). I miss that so much, hopefully these will all come back.

I remember it. I would always have a buddy in the cave on Blood Gulch (hemorrhage) letting me spawn there so we could get the red team sniper and run back with it into the cave.

Ehhh right on dude! That’s what it was all about and my favourite part about it. It added another dimension to the team aspect and that was so sick.

Cool! I did not remember these game modes, they were definitely very good!

Shadowrend wrote:

Rivah1611 wrote:

Cool! I did not remember these game modes, they were definitely very good!

Did you play any of them? They were super fun. I’ve always wanted a CTF mode that allowed the use of weapons. It was way more hectic!

Yes, but a long time ago. I played them when I was just starting to play Halo Reach Online

Let's not forget about Rocket Hog or Hot Potato or whatever it was.

Invasion mode is the one I really want to see return.

Shadowrend wrote:

SpiffyNoob wrote:

Let's not forget about Rocket Hog or Hot Potato or whatever it was.

I vaguely remember these. Got anymore details? I’d love to add them to this list!

I remember this being the one where there is one rocket hog on the map that acts as a "king of the hill"
You have to actually drive the hog to score points, and anyone can get in the passenger seat or turret. I think I remember it from a Halo Forge Epidemic and RoosterTeeth video.
Tons of fun.
Hot potato I think was something related to that ^

Invasion Skirmish and the Spartan/Elite only variant, the drop zones spawn different things but not a single vehicle, they work on maps like Sword Base as a result (I can start a game at least) . I believe the bro spawn system is a bit more "open" too.

Zombie Ghosts, well the zombies spawn with an active camo but the real deal is the flame effect tied to them, it's not an option and is impossible to remove so you can make a normal infection gametype from that one. Spartans only of course.

3 flag CTF, there is a neutral flag and that's all, you can turn it off.

Rocket Race, the Warthog has a rocket turret instead of the normal one.

Alpha Zombies, there is an alpha zombie, that variant wasn't there at the beginning of the game.

Halo Chess, just a game of chess, you take control of the character you want to move and you actually get to kill one from the opponent if allowed. The gametype doesn't end if the king is dead. Only one thing is needed to spawn the board (a lot of flat 1x1 blocs + many Spartans and Elites) .

Halo Ball and Hockey, I don't remember which one is behind the armor walker map or the one with a Mangoose at the top.

EDIT : I don't know if they are from 2011 but they have their own special thing, otherwise you have any 'Anniversary' gametype too (slower but more powerful Magnum) .