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Trasher said:
They aren't tears. I'm just saying that the playlist dumbs down Halo (the maps that contain all the vehicles that is).
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You act as if vehicles haven't been a staple of the combat since the game's inception. The lasers need to be turned down, but other than that, I have no problem with it.
 
Smokey said:
So what's the general feeling on AU2?
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It's awesome so far. Squad Battle is sweet so far. Maybe in the far future, I may be able to get to 45. I'm not really liking the Heavies variants, it will need a tone-down, and some tweaks. Can't say too much, but it's been fun so far.
 
Maybe we won't get anything on the 25th, maybe it is just TGS :\ (Which I still have no idea why they would reveal a Halo game there)
 
Trasher said:
It's a gigantic vehicle cluster-fuck. Which is fun for a few matches, but I personally prefer the smaller to medium sized maps that require skill with weapons. Vehicular combat gets old real fast. If I wanted to do vehicle battles I'd buy Unreal Tournament. Halo is at its best when there aren't vehicles IMO.
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The good thing about Halo's vehicles is that any player can take them out. Either solo or as a group effort. It doesn't even matter which weapons you have. You can take out any vehicle alone after having spawned just seconds before with your basic weapons. If you take some time to find new weapons and equipment you basically only unlock more options, but you always have the ability to board vehicles or weaken the driver's shields and force him to retreat.

I think the presence of vehicles and vehicular combat stresses even more how awesome the on foot combat is. It just feels awesome to outsmart a Banshee with just an AR, a pistol and the good use of cover or to lure a Warthog into a trap and take it out before the passengers even realize what is about to happen.
 
Apparently you don't need to wait until 9/25 to get the Vidmaster achievement, people at Halo3Forum.com have been getting it.
 
Frenck said:
I think the presence of vehicles and vehicular combat stresses even more how awesome the on foot combat is. It just feels awesome to outsmart a Banshee with just an AR, a pistol and the good use of cover or to lure a Warthog into a trap and take it out before the passengers even realize what is about to happen.
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I guess you've never played against anyone who's good with a banshee or hog.
 
Ramirez said:
You act as if vehicles haven't been a staple of the combat since the game's inception. The lasers need to be turned down, but other than that, I have no problem with it.
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I believe vehicles are a weaker part of Halo's combat. I do enjoy playing some of those larger maps with those vehicles for CTF every now and then, but Squad battle uses those maps a bit too much I think. I was hoping that there would be some more midsized maps thrown in as well. I guess I just prefer gametypes that require more team strategy and weapon skill.

I'd also like to add that the vehicle combat in Halo was awesome. :)
 
Frenck said:
The good thing about Halo's vehicles is that any player can take them out. Either solo or as a group effort. It doesn't even matter which weapons you have. You can take out any vehicle alone after having spawned just seconds before with your basic weapons. If you take some time to find new weapons and equipment you basically only unlock more options, but you always have the ability to board vehicles or weaken the driver's shields and force him to retreat.

I think the presence of vehicles and vehicular combat stresses even more how awesome the on foot combat is. It just feels awesome to outsmart a Banshee with just an AR, a pistol and the good use of cover or to lure a Warthog into a trap and take it out before the passengers even realize what is about to happen.
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One of my favorite moments of any BTB game is watching the hail of grenades that rain down when someone is able to overturn a rampaging Warthog. Valhalla and Standoff in particular - a flipped Warthog usually gets 3-6 grenades once it's been rolled. So good.
 
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Dax01 said:
And holy shit at Snappy Mold and Backflip. :lol :lol
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Yeah that was pretty crazy. Between H2 and H3 I've probably played over 3000 games with him. He's a good guy, just serious.

Don't worry Backflip everyone has bad games... <3

Stand Off Heavies? Do not want.
 
Dirtbag 504 said:
:lol

Good to see our moon making an appearance outside the galaxy.
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Bungie, if you need help crafting realistic nighttime skyboxes, please let me know. I've lived beneath one nearly half my life. I can also provide expertise on creating natural escarpments.
 
kylej said:
I guess you've never played against anyone who's good with a banshee or hog.
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The game mechanics exist no matter how skilled the player is. It's possible to scare away Banshees and Warthogs with the AR and it's possible to board them. If that doesn't work there are always other options.

My point is that you never feel like you don't have a chance when you face a vehicle. You don't need a rocket launcher to take them out. The rocket launcher just makes it easier. If even that isn't enough and your opponent is really good there is always the spartan laser :D
 
First impression of Squad Battle (Standoff, Slayer, Heavies): oh god thank you.

I've never actually hit a Banshee with a rocket launcher before in Halo 3 MP. It was nice.
 
Never before have I lost 4 straight SOCIAL SLAYER matches in a row (and I averaged +2 during the losing streak). Then in the 5th game, we won 50-49 :lol

All that for 1XP in Social Slayer. I have a long road a head of me. Halo 3 replay value: 12 out of a possible 10
 
Blueblur1:

Just wanted to let everyone in on the piece of shit that this guy is. Because I wouldn't participate in the circle jerk for achievements when we get Avalanche, I got told by "Total Sacrifice", just as he leaves our party after the game, that I am a fucken faggot.

I come to expect this from the xbox live crowd, I know little fucks have to be little fucks when they have the privilege of anonymity that is provided by the internet. But not this crowd, not people that actually care about this game and have invested time in this community. But then again, nothing says "I am a bad ass" like telling someone off just as you are pressing "B" to get the fuck out.
 
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