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[Cipher]

Quick question- For co-op, can I have 2 players on one console play with 2 others on another console through Live?

I'm pretty sure that's one of the setups you can have.

 

[TrueReligion]

No, mine hasn't been picked up by Fedex yet.

Mine's in Ontario, California...about 20 minutes away from my house....I guess it'll be here tomorrow, then.

 

[Buttonbasher]

i havent completly payd my preorder of halo3 Is that a prerequisite to pick it up tonight at the midnight opening?

Mine said if I paid it off already I'm Getting it. I'd assume that'd be the same for you too.

 

[The Elite]

AWESOME! I AM SO SURPRISED! THANKS!

Congrats!

 

[Geoff9920]

Goodbye, skate. I am now all yours, Halo 3
<-------------

:lol Classic.

 

[darkressurection]

Mine said if I paid it off already I'm Getting it. I'd assume that'd be the same for you too.

Mine is paid, I just have to go get my wristband. I am so excited!

 

[TrueReligion]

Holy Fuck!
That's alot of Halo

 

[Costanza]

There's user vids up but nothing in a higher resolution.

Found it, just needed it for embedding.

 

[professor_t]

AWESOME! I AM SO SURPRISED! THANKS!

Nice work. You would have broken the Shametacular meter if you had actually persuaded here to wear a duct tape Mister Chief mask around town.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Holy Fuck!
That's alot of Halo

That's the tip of the iceberg. It's bananas. And there's gonna be a tank! We're talkin' Max Fischer style here!

 

[The Elite]

So is Team Tactical SWAT type games?

 

[StranGER]

i need some TV advice QUICK guys!!!!!



fri i go in and check the price at best buy for the set i want. (1799.00 )

the weekend i gather all the money to cover it and have just enough for dinner and my halo 3 copy.

so today i go to buy the tv set and it's 1999.00

so now no HD unless i switch to a different samsung.

i was getting model # LNT4066f but now am considering LNT4065f

i can't seem to distiguish any difference in specs , anyone know why the 65 is 500 less??

quick i only have a couple hours!

should i just wait and play it on my projection sd set and wait a week till i get some more cash or best buy drops the price (why is it the only store carrying the 66 model anyway???)

 

[GodfatherX]

i might have another prize courtesy of our site tomorrow/Gaia Industries

or maybe tonight, talking to Andrew at Gaia to try and get a few Street Trace codes

 

[Geoff9920]

That's the tip of the iceberg. It's bananas. And there's gonna be a tank! We're talkin' Max Fischer style here!

Are we talking an M1 Abrams just chillin in the middle of the street? :lol

 

[Cornballer]

So is Team Tactical SWAT type games?

Not exactly.

Team Tactical
Don’t let the name fool you—this is a new and somewhat experimental playlist. The focus here is on gametypes which place a high premium on cold, calculated cunning, and careful play. This does not necessarily mean twitch reflexes or mad headshot skills. The basic gametype here is Eliminatio, so named because it’s not quite elimination. You will respawn, but rounds end at 5 kills, so you and your team cannot afford to blunder into a prepared ambush. Work together, and know every inch and every corner of your maps, or you won’t get far.

Typical Games: Eliminatio, Eliminatio Snipers

 

[MaX_PL]

anyone notice something wrong?


Q: What sort of connection do I need to play Halo 3 online?

A: In general – the faster, the better. Video games use both downstream and upstream bandwidth, unlike web browsing, so some “fast connections” are bad for gaming. If you can get fiber optic cable run directly to your home, that’s ideal, if a little unusual. DSL is also good, but can be expensive. Cable modems can work well, but they sometimes have poor or variable upstream bandwidth. Xbox Live itself requires a broadband connection of some kind.

this is from Bungies networking guide.

 

[GodfatherX]

i need some TV advice QUICK guys!!!!!



fri i go in and check the price at best buy for the set i want. (1799.00 )

the weekend i gather all the money to cover it and have just enough for dinner and my halo 3 copy.

so today i go to buy the tv set and it's 1999.00

so now no HD unless i switch to a different samsung.

i was getting model # LNT4066f but now am considering LNT4065f

i can't seem to distiguish any difference in specs , anyone know why the 65 is 500 less??

quick i only have a couple hours!

should i just wait and play it on my projection sd set and wait a week till i get some more cash or best buy drops the price (why is it the only store carrying the 66 model anyway???)

are these dlp or lcd models, ill see what differences there are

 

[The Elite]

Not exactly.

Sounds interesting.

 

[Cornballer]

Sounds interesting.

Yeah, I'm intrigued. Sounds like in might involve a lot of hiding, which is one of my basic Halo skillz. :lol

 

[Kolgar]

OK, after watching two video reviews, I have to say Halo 3 looks pretty spectacular.

All these quips about "It's just Halo 2 in HD" had me worried. The game may not be up to Luke Smith's predictions of "You'll say Gears of What?" but it still looks good.

That said, I FINALLY preordered my copy at BB online, along with the 1600 LIVE points for $4.99. I'd have gone to the midnight launch but that's on the other side of town (I live right near a BB but hey, they're not doing it) and of course, that wouldn't have been a "preorder" so I suppose I'd have lost out on the points deal.

Looking forward to finishing the fight!

 

[StranGER]

are these dlp or lcd models, ill see what differences there are

they are both 1080 lcd suppossed both ar 15000-1

on paper i can not see a noticable difference, i just know the 66 has an amazing picture.

and i can possible get a best buy employee discount if i do not rush but not sure what % off that would be.

 

[The Elite]

Yeah, I'm intrigued. Sounds like in might involve a lot of hiding, which is one of my basic Halo skillz. :lol

I had not really played around with Team SWAT until today and now I'm really digging it. Hopefully this will fill that void.

 

[Cornballer]

Just saw this on gamerscoreblog.

Exclusive Content for Xbox LIVE Gold Members

Shhhh. Just between us Xbox LIVE Gold members, I got a tip for you. You can access free, exclusive Halo 3 content available Sept 25 – 30. It's just for Xbox LIVE Gold members, to say thanks for your loyalty.

All you have to do is click on the the Unite to Fight ad in Xbox LIVE to get access to this content:

1. Halo 3 Theme – Available starting tonight at midnight
2. Halo 3 Gamerpic – Available starting tonight at midnight
3. “Inside Bungie: Halo 3 – The Story” video: Interviews with the Bungie team. Available on Thursday, Sept 27
4. “Inside Bungie: Halo 3 – New Features” video: Interviews with the Bungie team about the new Halo 3 game features. Available on Friday, Sept 28

 

[Prine]

im looking foward to all the pictures of chaos around US as Halo-nuts line up

sooo excited

Modus, you are not allowed to play co-op with anyone unless im part of it. Get me?

 

[FrankT]

Just saw this on gamerscoreblog.

Nice, I knew I was paying for something.

 

[Ace 8095]

anyone notice something wrong?


Q: What sort of connection do I need to play Halo 3 online?

A: In general – the faster, the better. Video games use both downstream and upstream bandwidth, unlike web browsing, so some “fast connections” are bad for gaming. If you can get fiber optic cable run directly to your home, that’s ideal, if a little unusual. DSL is also good, but can be expensive. Cable modems can work well, but they sometimes have poor or variable upstream bandwidth. Xbox Live itself requires a broadband connection of some kind.

this is from Bungies networking guide.

If I showed you my DSL prices you might change your mind.

 

[TrueReligion]

That's the tip of the iceberg. It's bananas. And there's gonna be a tank! We're talkin' Max Fischer style here!

mmm bananas....

 

[Aleman]

they are both 1080 lcd suppossed both ar 15000-1

on paper i can not see a noticable difference, i just know the 66 has an amazing picture.

and i can possible get a best buy employee discount if i do not rush but not sure what % off that would be.

The difference is probably only in the styling. Actually, type both the numbers in pricegrabber and you'll see that the 65 is more common... the 66 might be a brick-and-mortar only model.

**edit: holy shit, the new LN-T4081F is claiming 500,000:1 dynamic contrast due to LED backlighting:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8457243&type=product&id=1184369167282

 

[GodfatherX]

they are both 1080 lcd suppossed both ar 15000-1

on paper i can not see a noticable difference, i just know the 66 has an amazing picture.

and i can possible get a best buy employee discount if i do not rush but not sure what % off that would be.

are you sure about the LNT4066f model number, it doesnt appear to be correct

 

[professor_t]

they are both 1080 lcd suppossed both ar 15000-1

on paper i can not see a noticable difference, i just know the 66 has an amazing picture.

and i can possible get a best buy employee discount if i do not rush but not sure what % off that would be.

I don't want to go too far off topic, but you should check out the AVS forums. Pretty much every HD issue has been discussed to death over there, and a lot of the folks know their stuff.

In other news, only about 8 hours to Halopalooza.

 

[JavaMava]

Hey, any Toronto Gaffers going to the midnight launch tonight? I'm going to Best Buy at the Eaton Center. You get a free t-Shirt and headset with the in store purchase of any edition.

edit - also a wall icon... I guess thats the way kids are saying posters these days.

http://www.bestbuy.ca/marketing/halo3/EN/default.asp?logon=&langid=EN

 

[zam]

Speaking of connections, what's is the average internet connection speed in the US (and the highest?). Seems to be a common belief amongst all the Europeans I play with that American players generally have a slow connection.

(Also, it's hilarious listening to american's whine about us lagging them out when the guy on our team hosting has a 100mbit down and up connection).

 

[giga]

Nice, I knew I was paying for something.

Not really. Everyone is getting XBL Gold starting the 25th to 27th.

 

[StranGER]

are you sure about the LNT4066f model number, it doesnt appear to be correct

yep, only can find it at best buy, not even on samsungs site.


http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8251303&type=product&id=1169512521072


and




http://shop2.outpost.com/product/5225897

 

[Buttonbasher]

Just saw this on gamerscoreblog.

Thanks for the tip!

 

[GodfatherX]

The difference is probably only in the styling. Actually, type both the numbers in pricegrabber and you'll see that the 65 is more common... the 66 might be a brick-and-mortar only model.

**edit: holy shit, the new LN-T4081F is claiming 500,000:1 dynamic contrast due to LED backlighting:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8457243&type=product&id=1184369167282

price graber gave me zero results for LNT4066f and its not even on samsungs site

the 65 model does look fine

 

[ant1532]

Got the game!!!!! 7 - 11!!

If you don't have me on your friends list add me! (look at mi profile)

 

[FrankT]

Speaking of connections, what's is the average internet connection speed in the US (and the highest?). Seems to be a common belief amongst all the Europeans I play with that American players generally have a slow connection.

(Also, it's hilarious listening to american's whine about us lagging them out when the guy on our team hosting has a 100mbit down and up connection).

No where near 100mbit up and down. Very few in the US have anywhere near to that.

 

[FrankT]

Not really. Everyone is getting XBL Gold starting the 25th to 27th.

Gold is free to silver members during that time doesn't mean they are gold members.

 

[GodfatherX]

Speaking of connections, what's is the average internet connection speed in the US (and the highest?). Seems to be a common belief amongst all the Europeans I play with that American players generally have a slow connection.

(Also, it's hilarious listening to american's whine about us lagging them out when the guy on our team hosting has a 100mbit down and up connection).

i have 10mbps down and 1 mbps up, id say average broadband in the US is 2 to 3 mbps, mostly because DSL is still pretty popular here for whatever reason

 

[zam]

No where near 100mbit up and down. Very few in the US have anywhere near to that.

Ball park? I got a 24 down 1 up, adn that's probably average for here (Sweden).

I tried finding a number on Wikipedia but no luck there..

Edit:

i have 10mbps down and 1 mbps up, id say average broadband in the US is 2 to 3 mbps, mostly because DSL is still pretty popular here for whatever reason

Ok, that seems to be pretty close to the general belief, was just curious if it was a misconception or if there was truth behind it..

 

[Grecco]

Just saw this on gamerscoreblog.

Cool but hopefully its not like the Halo3 theme with Best buy adds all over it

 

[MirageDwarf]

Just saw this on gamerscoreblog.

Cool.

Cool but hopefully its not like the Halo3 theme with Best buy adds all over it

Since it is for live gold only, I think it will be normal theme without any ad. That's my hope. With MS you never know.

 

[WickedLaharl]

in my shitty ass town the fastest cable service you can get is 4mb. the fastest dsl you can get is 6mb. the choice was not hard for me

 

[DeadCell]

Just saw this on gamerscoreblog.

Will it be US only though? That's the question.

 

[TrueReligion]

Got the game!!!!! 7 - 11!!

If you don't have me on your friends list add me! (look at mi profile)

Wait...how did you get it from 7-11!?

 

[rakka]

8mbit down, 128kbit up.

australia sucks

 

[FrankT]

Ball park? I got a 24 down 1 up, adn that's probably average for here (Sweden).

I tried finding a number on Wikipedia but no luck there..

2-5megs up (average), maybe 1 down, perhaps closer to 500k. 24megs down is premium service here, like Fios, fiber to the premises, or really jacked up cable. Fios is really limited here in the US so far.

 

[Zep]

Got the game!!!!! 7 - 11!!

If you don't have me on your friends list add me! (look at mi profile)

7-11 sold it to you already? Hmm...Bought to head up there.

 

[StranGER]

price graber gave me zero results for LNT4066f and its not even on samsungs site

the 65 model does look fine

what do ya mean a brick and morter set?