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''[[Halo 2]]'' does not have any form of custom games search system; instead, it has a simplistic matchmaking system integrated into its Xbox Live feature. There are two options, [[Optimatch]] and [[Quickmatch]]. Optimatch allows players to select a type of game from a playlist, while Quickmatch simply places you into the last used playtype. | ''[[Halo 2]]'' does not have any form of custom games search system; instead, it has a simplistic matchmaking system integrated into its Xbox Live feature. There are two options, [[Optimatch]] and [[Quickmatch]]. Optimatch allows players to select a type of game from a playlist, while Quickmatch simply places you into the last used playtype. | ||
The matchmaking backend system is known as TrueSkill and was originally developed for Halo 2 by Microsoft. | |||
=== Halo 3 === | === Halo 3 === | ||
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Unlike Halo 2, if a party has a high variability of skill levels in the current playlist, it will acknowledge it as a "mixed party" and will attempt to match with another party or several parties of a similar mix of ranks between the players. | Unlike Halo 2, if a party has a high variability of skill levels in the current playlist, it will acknowledge it as a "mixed party" and will attempt to match with another party or several parties of a similar mix of ranks between the players. | ||
Halo 3 uses a modified version of the TrueSkill matchmaking system. | |||
=== Halo Wars === | === Halo Wars === | ||
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Halo | Halo: Reach will not feature Ranked playlists in matchmaking, opting instead for [[The Arena|Arena]], [[Invasion]] and unranked playlists. It will also continue to use the TrueSkill matchmaking sytem. | ||
==Rank== | ==Rank== | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' is the only game that does not feature any Xbox Live support. | *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' is the only Halo game that does not feature any Xbox Live support. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://www.bungie.net/online/Playlists.aspx?mode=1 '''Bungie.net''': ''Matchmaking Playlists''] | *[http://www.bungie.net/online/Playlists.aspx?mode=1 '''Bungie.net''': ''Matchmaking Playlists''] | ||
*[http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/news/features/trueskill.aspx The Creation of TrueSkill] | |||
{{Games}} | {{Games}} | ||
[[Category:Xbox Live]] | [[Category:Xbox Live]] | ||
[[Category:Multiplayer]] | [[Category:Multiplayer]] | ||