Want Larger Battles In Halo CE? Gen's Battlescape Combat Overhaul Mod!

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[@Genesis115]

Oh, hello! Creator here! I just randomly stumbled upon this video and I just wanna say thank you so much for covering it! :D To address some questions/critiques I found here in the comments: When I created this mod, I tried to make the gameplay seem a bit more on par with what you might see IRL. Marines are Marines; they're no pushovers or canon fodder. Trained troops. They can hold their own and put up one hell of a fight, but the Cov are way more advanced in terms of tenacity and technology, still ultimately overwhelming the Marines. That is where the player comes in. I don't think the increased marine presence/combat effectiveness makes the game too easy because the other changes brought into the sandbox help balance that out. Marines will almost always lose without the player's support, especially on legendary difficulty (the recommended difficulty). The game has indeed been made more challenging and you'll find yourself juggling weapons to try and find the best option for each situation. The marine sections aim to tone down the feeling of being overwhelmed a bit by turning it into a large and open battlefield, letting the player breathe a little. kzbin.info/www/bejne/raqlep2FrpeVsK8 Here is a video I put up a while ago to showcase the entire AOTCR section with Fire Team Charlie, just to show you how they fare. As for the magnum being more powerful, keep in mind it only carries 7 rounds per magazine, much less reserve ammo, fires much slower, can’t hold down the trigger to fire. It’s really more of a secondary - albeit quite a powerful one, but you can’t rely on it alone with the changes done to enemy health and behavior overhauls. Especially in more CQB environments.

[@serikolee8432]

Veto my 60 round mag why!

[@jorgepablolopezmola4684]

You’re amazing did you know?

[@chadraptor2351]

@@holyfound Actually normal is the canon difficulty hence the name normal. Normal also resembles the multiplayer more than any other difficulty.

[@Genesis115]

@@chadraptor2351 actually, none of the difficulties are canon. The most accepted idea is as follows: The damage dealt by the player and friendly AI is like normal, and the damage dealt TO the player and friendly AI is like legendary. There’s a lot of discussion about this online. Have a look it’s actually pretty interesting. Could be an incentive for someone to make a canon difficulty mod!

[@YiaMdj]

Can you so this for every game pls I wanna see this with IWHBYD skull on halo 2 and 3.

[@loopi9756]

"Though, the magnum is even more powerful this time around." you what

[@hounsdjentlow3074]

Legit

[@johnny117rico5]

The like count is 343 so just so you know I like your comment but I can't mess up this coincidence

[@rgama1173]

He aither have no God, or to much God

[@MrInfiniteLulz]

Now we just need some simple squad commands.

[@nick3718]

nah

[@allent1152]

Yes

[@caseyhall2320]

That could be an entirely separate mod on it's own too. Spawn into a level with your normal two to four marines (with this mod's much improved AI) and control them like an actual squad leader.

[@Aden_III]

@@nick3718 nah? Degenerate 💀

[@nick3718]

@@Aden_III i stand firm 😂

[@thatAC130]

The grunts in this mod: "Master Elite there's too many of them, what are we going to do?"

[@sebastiansethd.lastimosa6610]

wort wort wort *whips out energy sword*

[@KayhoticGames]

the magnum is MORE powerful?? My guy, are you TRYING to make a miniature thermonuclear bomb launcher?

[@kabob0077]

It can't zoom BUT THAT'S NEVER STOPPED ME FROM SNIPING BEFORE!

[@GenScinmore]

agreed, he should have kept it the same

[@KayhoticGames]

@@GenScinmore holy shit i love your videos

[@africancouscous]

@@GenScinmore damn

[@Genesis115]

keep in mind it only carries 7 rounds per magazine, much less reserve ammo, fires much slower, can’t hold down the trigger to fire. It’s really more of a secondary - albeit quite a powerful one, but you can’t rely on it alone with the changes done to enemy health and behavior overhauls. Especially in more CQB environments.

[@ASSKETCHUP666]

Amazing how a 20 year old game still has some really amazing mods being developed.

[@nicholasshealy9040]

If the Marines follow you wherever you go, then I think the mod creator should give the option for the player to permanently remain invisible so the Covenant will only focus on said Marines as you kick back relax and watch the chaos ensue.

[@AParticularlyConcernedCitizen]

They don't, they're following the exact same paths they do in the original game. They only follow you on missions 3 and 5. You could realistically make it so you have a squad in every mission, but actually doing so would require days of work, as you have to place each individual waypoint and run a script to make them follow the player, also you'd probably have to create animations to support them being in the areas they wouldn't normally be, plus the story would get kind of weird just shoving them in there with no vocal recognition from Cortana or them as to their surroundings. It would require a team to do, or a lot of free time.

[@clydemarshall8095]

Two words: development console

[@chips4582]

@@clydemarshall8095 How do i learn this power ?

[@jtl5560]

@@chips4582 not from 343

[@Neopolitan420]

"There are times where you just need to listen to it." "Outta the way amigo." "That was my fault." "Cut it out." "Hold your fire." "Get clear."

[@jimmybuko2065]

Oh man, I wish he replaced the marines with ODSTs in T&R

[@fragilewig3494]

Yo I wonder how good the marines are at the end of 343 guilty spark , when you have to run to the tower to finish the level

[@akaunderdog4223]

On legendary 😂

[@koicommander]

I hope the mod actually makes it so they can stop a infection form from killing them so easily.

[@tbc1880]

They didn't die normally for me on legendary I still had a bunch left.

[@NYG5]

@@tbc1880 it helps a lot that their friendly fire is eliminated

[@Franzinho_0802]

@@tbc1880 it's not that hard to keep alive some of them. One day I was playing that level and I wanted to make it quick, like a speed run. so at the end I just left the marines behind without even shooting an enemy. And they literally made it to the end alive I think that they die because you (the player) stands in the same place, just a few seconds, and that's it, you get overwhelmed by the flood

[@sauceelf653]

“Amplifies Halo’s encounters, adjusts decision making” Marines constantly shoot each other because you just added too many NPCs

[@elecman748]

Yep, also... WHERE IS THE LAMB SAUCE!

[@rambozambo9733]

I mean...that still doesn't go against "amplifying" the encounters...It's still more intense friendly fire or not.

[@sauceelf653]

@@elecman748 she’s at home, chilling

[@dancingapplez]

I was thinking the same but with at 0:20 where they are shooting the tree.

[@Dog_doge]

friendly fire happens in real life though.

[@plmokm33]

"*Magnum damage has been highly increased"* You trying to break the universe here?

[@rennotstimpy449]

I like the format of your videos so much more. You start it off with the mod/topic. No stupid quirky gimmicky rambling.

[@pl0x278]

now this is the kind of battlefield i want in halo

[@Materialist39]

Very cool and illustrative of how fairly minor game play changes have wide ranging effects on the combat cycle.

[@DudemeisterNL]

When "under cover of night" drops at 4:04 it made me all warm and fuzzy inside

[@dextergrif1052]

Your videos are very underrated. You do a great job at analyzing mods. Great work!

[@Snavels]

I want this to be like a first person Halo Wars where you can control what the marines do with simple orders ("Go here" "Follow me" "Stay Here" "Attack This")

[@godofacorns]

Always thought itd be cool to have a Skull that buffed friendly AI.

[@tanishkhadsare]

Imagine firing rocket mistakely at 6:13 Masterchief :- I got more enemies

[@maxoutyoutlife5261]

Brings back memories, on original Halo I would spend HOURS collecting as many Marines as I could to follow me into battle. Made for some immersive and awesome battles.

[@fuggfuckka]

Please tel me how 🙏

[@AudibleFist]

I like the competence improvements in the marine ai it feels closer to how real life encounters would work on earth, I wish someone would do it for how it would be in lower gravity environments though.

[@Killuminati061]

It’s a good mod. I like the idea, but if you’re gonna have 2 dozen buffed marines follow you around, they should add more enemies too. That way it’ll really feel like the big battle they’re trying to capture with this mod

[@SpartanJoe193]

The extreme attention to detail in this mod is amazing for me.

[@Stuntmachine14]

Great video! Your mod showcases are getting better and better!

[@Daydricoldsmith]

Marines: sees you getting shot by banshee You: looks at them Marines: (collectively) "oh hell no" Also Marines: unloads every round into banshee.

[@ninmue4638]

Seems like it would be absolute madness with certain skulls active.

[@krimson8317]

Having specops marines is such a cool idea, different ranked marines gives much more flavour to encounters with them

[@IPlayWithFire135]

I'll love the day you can set up skirmishes and battles of any scale, even on maps as big as Coldsnap, order your troops where to go from a command mode, or let the AI handle that part and deploy with them as a spartan, and if you think the covenant will attack that area again call up two more squads of marines from base to be dropped in by pelican while you take a group and attack somewhere else.

[@commissargab6181]

What gamemode is that?

[@WillHaus13]

Bro this is awesome! The Halo CE marines are my favorite throughout the series!

[@kaptainkoffee9074]

So basically it's like being in the first person during a Halo Wars match... noice.

[@user-jr2ue9nu6y]

I wish they could combine the higher allied count with the option to pre select before missions a new load out rather then vanilla. And allow you to outfit a squad with other weapons also.

[@gameplayerlevi8082]

I've been waiting for a mod like this, I always loved mx allies and now I don't have to worry about keeping them alive. They can take care of themselves now😁

[@Janjibro66]

My only concern is that having this many marines makes the game too easy.

[@perseusmandate4052]

He stated that Legendary in this mod gives you a challenge. With how long he's played Halo I wouldn't assume it to be too easy or he would have likely said so

[@Genesis115]

@@perseusmandate4052 Hey! Creator here. The idea here is that while the sections with marine buddies feel more relaxed and badass, the areas where you're alone are definitely going to be a challenge with all the new sandbox changes and additions. You still have to put some effort even when you have marines by your side because the longer they stay alive, the longer they'll follow you and have your back. When I created this mod, I tried to make the gameplay seem a bit more on par with what you might see IRL. Marines are Marines; they're no pushovers or canon fodder. Trained troops. They can hold their own and put up one hell of a fight, but the Cov are way more advanced in terms of tenacity and technology, still ultimately overwhelming the Marines. That is where the player comes in.

[@ulyssesdiaz7651]

@@Genesis115 yeah but lore wise doesn’t it make sense for it to have more Covies then

[@Genesis115]

@@ulyssesdiaz7651 areas where marine presence was increased has also seen an increase in covenant forces :)

[@rambozambo9733]

@@ulyssesdiaz7651 who cares about your crappy "lore" you nerd. Who said it's supposed to be lore friendly? Yeah....shut up....you don't have an answer.

[@willffre]

i was looking for this for so long, just bigger battles. many campaign mods just alter the campaign so much, i really wish this mod for Reach or halo 2,3 & ODST that would make my life complete

[@adityagarg3931]

Mine too

[@olddrunkbastard1825]

"that magnum is /even more/ powerful" *one-shot's a fucking banshee*

[@DaReelSlimN80]

I loved that you used insignificantia in this vid

[@YiaMdj]

this but in halo 2 and 3 with IWHBYD skull enabled. GLORIOUS.

[@Quackerilla]

"Do you want marines to fight better?" YES.

[@CaptainAhab117]

The human weapons were already pretty OP in the base game. But I do like the idea of improving the Marines, I always hated losing men.

[@jacobweatherford4696]

I love how the assault rifle is more realistic now

[@legitdrumsticks215]

9:05 If you pizza when you french fry your gonna have a bad time.

[@TheComander5]

Stuff like this just makes me hope more that we ger AI in forge mode for Infinite.

[@songdaniels9960]

That magnum is a damn hand cannon

[@tartusmaximus179]

Jesus that's a lot of marines

[@upbeat3535]

Keep up the good work! You have done great

[@servidumbreconcst9733]

This marines will be perfect for a covenant campaig

[@WilliamNyberg]

Somebody should make a mod that makes it so when you punch someone with the needler all the rounds pop out of it and stick in them (and subsequently explode of course)

[@aeronautisch]

Yes, that's genius!

[@Janjibro66]

Mod looks sick. Will you being doing something like this for the other Halo games? Would love to see more Elites in Halo 2 as it never felt like there were enough.

[@nooralamgir3703]

Halo 3 elites too!

[@siriosnight9869]

Seeing the Spec ops Grunts being tougher the majors makes me so happy. In the original the Spec ops grunts were recoloured majors.

[@lebendigesgespenst7669]

First person halo wars is what I’ve always wanted

[@siriosnight9869]

The sound the Assault rifle is making is so satisfying.

[@zonnodon163]

The game mechanics we deserve

[@Bulbman123]

I mean the magnum in CE fires 12.7x40mm explosive tipped rounds, although the round doesn't exist IRL the equivalent would be a .500 S&W magnum, which is actually larger than .50 AE

[@quixoticttv]

i love this, and someone needs to make a first person halo wars mod with custom maps if it’s possible

[@VGLounge]

Between SPV3 and MCC mods, Halo is as alive as ever all these years later

[@kerelberel]

Rockslider would be proud

[@collaborisgaming2190]

1:37 it was based on the P99 Walther too

[@FancyHokage]

There's a Game Called Battalion Wars For The Wii and Its like Halo Wars But With The First person Aspect. Which is what I Hoped Halo Wars would be Like.

[@butterdog7236]

Assault on the control room is my heaven because I love marines

[@silentobserver4425]

Why are halo 1 battles more epic than all the other halo battles? Like seriously even without the mod it was a better campaign experience than the others in my opinion.

[@MythicEgo]

You make good videos keep it up

[@martind5565]

I feel like this is a version bungie would have liked to develop if the technology to do so was around.

[@facundoperalta6591]

3:54 His voice! Lol

[@SunTzu176]

People still dont realize that the Ma5b from H1 was the single best assault rifle and amazingly accurate. Mod looks cool, but changing the Ma5b is blasphemy

[@smithonme1888]

I know, I think the canonical reason for it being phased out was like jamming or something due to its 60 round magazine, not its accuracy like many think.

[@tylermcneeley3136]

@@MintyLime703 It's still not very good even when burst firing.

[@XCalibur_EX]

@@MintyLime703 It's not logical to burst fire when burst firing does nothing against enemies like the Covenant, and the time between bursts in the original game is too long to be of any actual use

[@XCalibur_EX]

@@smithonme1888 Yeah, the magazine and gun were too small for the amount of 7.62x51mm rounds they were stuffing into the magazine, so it was phased out for the MA5C because the Magazine wasn't being over filled,had increased range and accuracy, but had sacrificed rate of fire

[@tristanbackup2536]

MA5B is design to be use for ship-to-ship CQC pre-war. They phased out them given the Marines new roles in the war & post war being planet-side.

[@PallyKalhi]

He fixed the hunter hit box? Say no more, that's lovely as it is.

[@joeydimeo2265]

Now they have to do it with halo 3 images 100 marines fighting 4 scarabs

[@GSCSTRYDER]

Awesome mod

[@117oddlink-9]

So many marines is a sight to behold. Also, how I wished the marines wouldn’t get easily stunlocked in vanilla CE.

[@Drezzaye]

Deffently have to try this mod.

[@manuelvitalesponja]

They should make a mod like this for halo 3

[@nateyolo9827]

we need this for all halos games

[@cockus123]

This is what halo Infinite needs

[@derekk.2263]

This is absolutely what they always wanted Halo to be. It started as an RTS and then a 3rd person squad command shooter. I'm sure they would have had this many marines on the map if the Xbox could have supported it.

[@Nikp117]

Brave new world.... with such *CHAD MODDERS* in it

[@DreadForce83]

Great vid, I wish I saw it a couple of days ago as I was playing through HALO - Anniversary for the first time =( Still, one question bugs me, is this mod compatible with SPV3.3 HALO... If this was just about adding more friendly troops on the map, that wouldn't be a brainer, but it alters weapons too... Well done for bringing the mod to the masses, kind regards.

[@KYOTYouTube]

Welcome to the Halo world! This mod adds these changes to Halo Combat Evolved on Halo The Master Chief Collection. Halo SPV 3.3 on the other hand is entirely separate and will not add additions from this mod. Halo SPV 3.3 should be able to verify you own Halo CE through the MCC even with _altered maps_ if you were to install this Battlescape mod. If you have problems running SPV 3.3 after downloading this Battlescape mod, let me or GenApex know. Enjoy!

[@jlara7238]

I think this would be good for a halo marine sort of scenario because the chief is supposed to be a walking tank that can take on these crazy enemies unlike the regular halo marine

[@waffleassassin204]

imagine convoys on vehicle levels, like 5 hogs full of marines helping your tank along.

[@lukabazookastj9462]

I reckon the 60 rounds is a staple of the CE AR but this is still a badass mod nonetheless.

[@ZR117]

Wish This were to be a thing to lengendery difficulty not just making the enamy harder but your Ally to

[@kodiak_9169]

You don’t even need warthogs or tanks in the missions you just need 15 marines and you’re set

[@benjamin_fwn]

Imagine this in Halo Reach.

[@walterbryan1798]

That’s cool!

[@Deluca-Piano]

Nice video, what are the track names of the music you used?

[@jazazo8392]

If the covenant were tuned up a bit more this would be perfect

[@rambozambo9733]

They are "turned up a bit more" lol

[@monsterchief117]

I think comparing the UNSC weapons to modern weapons is kinda weird as it would imply they are significantly less efficient in the mod changes (i.e. the CE Snipers 14.5mm to a Barrett's 12.7mm, etc). In CE, these weapons were already their conventional counterparts + on steroids.

[@rambozambo9733]

Just as weird as when the assault rifle came back later on in halo 3 with 32 rounds becoming more similar to weapons of today.....lol weird

[@nooralamgir3703]

This is awesome also I remember using bump possession I could give my marines any weapon I want. Can we do this in this mod by simply exchanging weapons?

[@WellWisdom.]

Awesome!

[@koyooko5160]

Oh yeah, more halo mods

[@Rastek19]

9:18 Now that's overkill

[@harrygreenwood7165]

Lol Fireteam Zulu now Platoon Zulu

[@cptburglass5815]

I wish I could experience this on Xbox :’(

[@tbc1880]

"Covenant Tuning Fork"

[@beanpeen4163]

Yes

[@Hunter-eh4pz]

This would be beautiful with odst.

[@jellybeaner118]

Marines and Master Chief: D I S C O M B O B U L A T E Elite: Ababa!

[@nickryan6787]

Hey we have the same name! 1:57

[@terunks]

Bruh I need this

[@SeniorCharry]

The only thing I don't like is the new AR changes. I liked the AR's insane bullet spread that fills entire corridors with holes. It just makes me feel like a badass every time a Grunt makes the mistake of running in front of my weedwhacker haha.

[@balderich1762]

It’s I’ve been waiting a marine halo video like this no jk