sixthsubset
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did anybody else download an update today? i just did
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The Official Halo 3 Thread
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Yes. I also did for NG2 and COD4. I reckon its the X360 update that came out, perhaps it emptied the cache.....or perhaps all 3 games have had updates come out for them. I do not knows, brah.sixthsubset said:
fin said:
never heard of it, but the layout looks like a forgehub rip off. May post my only ever made map that I put lots of time into. Also, I added GAF gamer tag, I think you're the dude who controls it?
backflip10019
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sixthsubset said:
Anything noticeably different?
Edit:
http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2008/08/06/360-system-update-released-not-the-fall-update/
:|
backflip10019
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I'm nearing my 3000th game played. I think I have like 60 or so to go. 
backflip10019
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Shishka said:
:lol
It's Infinity Ward that's sleeping in the dog house.
The Librarian
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Shishka, are there any plans to give Team Snipers its own personal, permanent playlist? Frankly, there are too many shotty snipers/sniper games appearing in Team Slayer and the like.Shishka said:
Chinner said:
Yup, I'll accept after work.
The list is almost full. If anyone is playing with someone on the list and they are being a douchbag let me know what they did and I'll remove them from the list. I removed one dude so far, and will never be accepted again.
PM me through GAF. I always try and keep the list at 95 users. If you get removed no offense, sometimes I randomly remove people who haven't been online in a while. Or haven't played H3 in their recent games, just to make room. If you want back in PM through GAF.
Never thought I'd be the dude making the LIST!
"Dude, you're not on the list..."
backflip10019
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fin said:
A reward system like that of CoD4's would fall in place well with the new playlist ranking system that Bungie talked about in this past week's BWU. I remember seeing that a Colonel in the Social Slayer playlist was at 200 XP, which actually seems like a fair amount for a single playlist to require, especially just to be a Colonel. Following suit, I would assume that one would need around 500 XP in order to become a General, which is a LOT for one playlist, especially considering that there are what, 13 or so regular playlists? Maybe Bungie has plans for some kind of reward system that gives you XP for capturing a flag, planting a bomb or getting a killing frenzy. Or maybe some kind of leveling system for each individual weapon where once you get, say, 10 kills with a BR, you get one XP.
One thing that I'd really like would be the ability for new players to enter matchmaking games in which other players had quit. I don't see a reason as to why this wouldn't be implemented -- it would allow for more fair teams, especially when some douchebag players quit immediately in the lobby.
/speculation
backflip10019 said:
along the same lines... i can definitely see bungie using new armor as a rewards system. we (surprisingly) havent seen any dlc armor permutations yet, how about a ton of them to kick off this new 'leveling up' system?
funkmastergeneral
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Has Halo 3 seen a price drop yet? I wanted to go play some multiplayer this morning but my disc and case are missing =/
backflip10019
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op_ivy said:
Yeah, new armor would be cool, but Bungie (Luke specifically) has denied multiple times that Halo 3 would ever have any downloadable armor permutations. Looks like we're stuck using ODST armor.
xxjuicesxx
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Dax01 said:
Warthog doesnt make it into base
"...Lets try that again" , Continues humming Indiana Jones theme song.
sixthsubset
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backflip10019 said:
especially in something like social btb!!!
The Librarian
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:lol Yeah, then Numbers ACCIDENTALLY kills you both.xxjuicesxx said:
backflip10019
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From a random Multi Team game I played last night in splitscreen. I <3 the sniper.
http://www.gamevee.com/viewVideo/Halo_3/GeeVee/Triple_Snipe/458536
http://www.gamevee.com/viewVideo/Halo_3/GeeVee/Triple_Snipe/458536
backflip10019 said:
Ahhh kinda like the Campaign scoring. That's sounds really cool. What if you could win AND lose points during a game. Like say you get +5 points for a headshot, but if you get hit in the head you get -5 points. Same goes for nade kills, beat downs etc. So then at the end of each game the points get converted to EXP. So you get a second personal score, other than just kill/deaths, that combines all of the post game lobby stats and medals.
The post game lobby already keeps track of all of this stuff. Who kills who, how and with what weapons. I'm drooling...Sounds do-able?
backflip10019
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fin said:
Sounds like it could be very do-able to me. Heh, I'd get a ton of XP if they gave points out for getting assists. Somehow I always end every BTB game I play with around 25.
backflip10019
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Insaniac said:
Nah, more like dropshisheadandrunsaroundacorner syndrome.
The Librarian
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It's the call of duty.the disgruntled gamer said:
backflip10019
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the disgruntled gamer said:
It's not that I necessarily want a +5 to pop up on the screen. I'm just saying that it would be neat if Bungie incorporated more RPGish-type elements to the game a la CoD4. And it would fit well with the new ranking system.
Chinner said:
I'd rather have a mechanical hand do something else.
xxjuicesxx
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Chinner said:
Its about time they gave R.O.B. The Robot some new uses. I mean common 2 games! Common!
Anyways after installing that new update my 360 got an error screen E65...which I guess is a DVD drive error. Is my 360 falling apart?
urk said:
Halo CE was the game that brought me back into video games after a four year hiatus. While the following two Halo games further enriched the universe and enhanced the gameplay, they did not (and probably could not) recapture that sense of wonder experienced in the first.
This is where Bungie's next game comes in. They have a golden opportunity here either with a new IP, Marathon, or
Halo: Dark Planetoid Rising (copyright Voc)
Stoney Mason
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the disgruntled gamer said:
Lol. Sorry but this seems funny coming from a game that annouces killing steaks with mortal komat-ish names, graphical icons, and announcer.
People like to be rewarded. That's just the way the mass of gamers are.
To me that's what medals are. You get medals in Halo 3 for all kinds of stuff, which I get a kick out of. But people want that tied more directly to some other kind of benefit. Not sure how they could build something onto Halo 3 like that, I'm assuming it's a discussion for their next game.urk said:
Mr Vociferous
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:lolsoldat7 said:
GhaleonEB said:
Right. But medals, in and of themselves, don't "earn" the player anything. They just pile up in a chest online, viewable only collectively via B.net. They could easily translate into something like custom badging, weapon decals, or armor variations.
the disgruntled gamer said:
Gamers have been rewarded with points since PONG, not old-fashioned.
I think this kind of system could do more to help the community play better. Rather than "Noob Rushing"
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Yeah, but that's thing, I don't really care about medals and stuff either. It's the same with achievements. I play the games because they're fun, not to have things pop up onto the screen to let me know how special I am. Whatever. As I said, I guess I'm just old fashioned.Stoney Mason said:
The Librarian
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the disgruntled gamer said:
Well yeah, but screaming in your face "YOU'RE SPECIAL! I LOVE YOU!" has not always been a big thing in shooters. It's a new trend that I dislike.fin said:
I mean, I don't doubt that adding your suggested system would have a positive effect (people might think twice about betraying people so they can get snipe if a "-500" pops up on their screen), but this whole trend in society where people feel so bad about themselves that they watch TV shows where other people are humiliated so they feel better about themselves, where they want to constantly be told how awesome they are by their games... it disturbs me, to say the least.
Stoney Mason
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the disgruntled gamer said:
I can go either way and the tone of the game has a lot to do with what is appropriate. I do think COD 4 hit a nice sweet spot especially for a semi-realistic game by providing a game beyond just the game which was a nice bonus. Some people want sort of goals within the game beyond just win or loss. Especially when you lose that stuff makes you feel better about the experience and creates the addiction factor.
Right. That's what I was saying, though I used an entirely different set of words. A more tangible reward linked to the systems. Tying armor pieces or even emblems to some kind of progress or reward system would have been effective. I hope Bungie doesn't go down the road of rewards that impact gameplay.urk said:
backflip10019
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the disgruntled gamer said:
I think you're reading a little too much into it. The way that I see these so-called "rewards" are as a way of making the game more fun and interesting, not shamelessly rewarding players and bolstering their self-esteem. Just because I get 10 headshots in a game doesn't mean I'm going to have a sudden burst of lasting self-satisfaction.
And sometimes players deserve to be rewarded for doing something outstanding. I'm pretty sure that that's the only reason that the Killionaire medal exists.
I don't even know how you could consider that to be disturbing.
GhaleonEB said:
I can't imagine they will. They've always been a gameplay first studio. It wouldn't be too difficult to build a player reward system that honors players for playing correctly, and prevents players that play otherwise from earning anything other than scorn and a sick sense of self satisfaction.
riskVSreward
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Check out this weird glitch my friend discovered. Somehow he got jammed in the roof of one of the bases in snowbound and it created these psychedelic effects. Then he figured out how to write messages and add effects to it. It's a bit long but you can watch it in fast-forward, very cool.
the disgruntled gamer said:
Yah I hate society as well. But that would be awesome if after every head-shot Luke Smiths head popped up and said "You're Special. I Love you." Ala Toasty guy from Mortal Kombat 2.
backflip10019 said:
What he said.
GhaleonEB said:
Very improtant. They couldn't have any impact on gameplay.
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