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[Poody]

Ok, I don't know what the fuck I am doing wrong when it comes to melee hits. I'll fire a bunch of AR rounds into the guy and when he moves in close I'll try to go for the hit but instead his hit always seems to land me and kill me.

tell me about it, some games its okay, but a lot of times i get royally screwed. i know for sure id punch them first. some games i play ill wind up dying in half an AR clip as well, whereas the opposition takes a whole clip or more to kill.

Same here. But now, It's all about the fake melee. Opp and I will both see each other, we run while unloading on each other than at the last minute, I pull back and hell try to melee and I kill him. I only go in for the melee knowing i'll definitely rifle whip him.

 

[kittens]

A skill of 46 will do that to you. (I'll be happy if I can ever get to 30)

=O

I didn't realize he was that good.

 

[Eric WK]

Need more TJ in your diet!

It does a body good.

 

[Poody]

There is an up and downside to both the high and low ones. At 2 you'll be more accurate but slow as hell turning around.

exactly. After playing CS for a long time, I use a really low sensitivity 2. I prefer accuracy more so then agility. I figure if a good player is in back of you, by the time you turn around, you should be already dead.

 

[Ramirez]

Just uploaded probably the most intense match of Halo 3 I've yet to experience, it was Team Slayer on High Ground, we were winning pretty much the entire match by 5+, we squander the leader, but last second (and I mean like under 15 seconds) shenanigans prevail. :lol

http://www.bungie.net/stats/Halo3/FileShare.aspx?gamertag=TJ Ramirez

It's the bottom one, download it, I love feedback on my clips. I see people have d/l some of them, but I have no idea who it is, lol.

 

[Stabby McSter]

On the level

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The Covenant

, I just had my best co-op experience.

Sadly, it involved destroying many warthogs and

Spoiler

Hornets

so everyone else suffered except me. :lol

I dunno, today I just felt like an asshole. I'd never usually do that. Generally, I'd play tactically.

But damn, so much fun. :lol

also, why did i spoilertag that stuff

 

[guidop]

I really miss Team Swat multiplayer. :*(
Considering popping in Halo 2 just to play it.

yeah same, I was in a game lobby with my friend who is kinda of new to halo and i started talking bout how we should play no sheilds battle rifles(TEAM SWAT) cause its awesome fun then realised that it was not in halo 3. So then we just played a 1v1 custom game with those options

 

[dralla]

nick mangold and the jets play halo 3 :]
http://nickmangold.wordpress.com/2007/09/25/halo-3/

if there was only a way to get their xbl tags :\

 

[mood]

nick mangold and the jets play halo 3 :]
http://nickmangold.wordpress.com/2007/09/25/halo-3/

if there was only a way to get their xbl tags :\

WTH? Doesnt he know what resolution Halo 3 runs at? Im going to tell him on his blog.

 

[Aaron]

One more thing: Infection where the zombies have shotguns and run almost as fast as a Mongoose fucking sucks. Especially because those that have to be infected, only have a pistol and a sword. Geez, that sounds like fun!

Make your own custom Infection version then. I have one similar to that, but the zombies have swords, and the defenders have maulers and gravity hammers I'm working on. Starts a bit too slowly for my tastes at the moment though.

 

[Flipside]

It might have been mentioned already but this thread is going so fast so I'll just ask it anyway

What is the main difference between Skill and EXP and how do you obtain them? I think I get 1 Exp for finishing top 3 but I have no idea how I get my Skill Points.

 

[Ghost]

Did B.net ever post that feature or article or whatever it was on the best ways to get your Halo 3 videos from 360 to PC? Luke mentioned it in a podcast.


I'd be very interested in something like that at this point.

 

[Victrix]

More 'I'm a retard at Halo 3 online' questions

What the hell is the point of the Carbine? It seems like an ultra-shitty Battle Rifle, at any range, zoomed or not. What am I missing?

I'm slowly, painfully getting a better handle on the weapon combinations. I've actually started switching weapons to finish people off, or as the terrain changes around me, and started to seek out specific weapon combinations. Less assault rifle lemming action.

I still blow with grenades.

I'm not sure if I'm a fan of the plethora of dual capable weapons. The problem with a lot of them is they seem like lame versions of one handed weapons without a dual companion, in a lot of cases, crappier even than the AR, unless I'm missing something about most of them.

 

[[Nintex]]

question for VGA users.

I'm currently using 1280x1024(monitor is 16:10) set to widescreen. I've read some complaints about FOV, so what's the best resolution?

 

[TDG]

Brute shot is so nerfed... yet its everywhere on the damn maps.

I like the Brute Shot! I was seriously owning with it on Narrows on Thursday. Shoot 'em once or twice, the melee and they're down.

 

[TDG]

Spoiler

Tell me about it. I skipped on the "love, bungie" screen the first time and I was kinda pissed that I'd busted my hump to get MC out of there and he'd just gotten himself killed without even having the balls to show it on screen. Then the after-credits scene came along and there was much "whew"ing.

I have such a problem with this entire attitude.

 

[Aaron]

What the hell is the point of the Carbine? It seems like an ultra-shitty Battle Rifle, at any range, zoomed or not. What am I missing?

Nothing. It sucks.

I still blow with grenades.

Go into a map by yourself and pratice throwing stickies at moving objects from a good distance away. Make sure you're moving while throwing. Once you've got the distance down, it's a snap.

I'm not sure if I'm a fan of the plethora of dual capable weapons. The problem with a lot of them is they seem like lame versions of one handed weapons without a dual companion, in a lot of cases, crappier even than the AR, unless I'm missing something about most of them.

Unless it's the lame sub-machineguns, all combos are pretty effective. They're mainly meant for close distances though. Get in someone's face, and just unload.

And the brute shot can be powerful if you switch to another weapon while in motion, and really lay down the fire when using it.

 

[Ghost]

Brute Shot & Carbine are the same, they are useful, as long as you fire very quickly

 

[FFChris]

Can anyone tell me how to get rid of the black bars while playing split screen? Is it possible, even if it does distort the picture?

Send me a PM if you can, my questions usually get buried quickly.

 

[alisdair]

I think the carbine has a shorter range/worse accuracy than the BR, but when close-ish it's more powerful due to the higher fire rate. Can someone who doesn't suck as much as me confirm/deny this?

 

[Ecto311]

I keep seeing a lot of posts complaining about shotty snipers and I'm right there with you guys but not because of the game type. The problem I have is when you stick your reticle out there and it shows up some ones name. It did this in beta and I thought it would get fixed. I don't see the skill when you pop off 20 shots at someones name and take them out. It takes away the idea of snipers I think.

Another thing is most of the time in a straight shot gun to shot gun battle I get killed and the guns go off at the same time. I dont know if its lag or what but the shot gun almost never lets me get the kill. Same goes for the sniper. Its right in their face and does nothing when I pull the trigger.

I wouldn't mind the game type if the weapons worked a bit better.

 

[NZNova]

I have such a problem with this entire attitude.

Why?

 

[McBradders]

I'm two achievements away from 1000/1000. Triple Kill with the Sword and Overkill. I've spent so much time in FFA trying to get all of these (since for some reason, you can only get them in that one playlist) that I'm now a 42. With the people I'm playing with now, these achievements are practically impossible. : (

42?!

I'm level 3 and I don't think I'll -ever- get those fucking multiplayer acheivements, why the fuck would they contain them in the lone wolves playlist? I mean seriously, getting a killtacular? C'mon, how often is that ever gonna happen unless you persuade the dudes in the lobby to play along?

 

[Isurus]

42?!

I'm level 3 and I don't think I'll -ever- get those fucking multiplayer acheivements, why the fuck would they contain them in the lone wolves playlist? I mean seriously, getting a killtacular? C'mon, how often is that ever gonna happen unless you persuade the dudes in the lobby to play along?

I totally agree; I hate the fact that you have to play FFA to get the achievements. I pretty much never play FFA games because I enjoy team play a lot more, so I'll probably never get all the achievements. Oh well.

 

[EMBee99]

42?!

I'm level 3 and I don't think I'll -ever- get those fucking multiplayer acheivements, why the fuck would they contain them in the lone wolves playlist? I mean seriously, getting a killtacular? C'mon, how often is that ever gonna happen unless you persuade the dudes in the lobby to play along?

I think that's the point. If everyone could just waltz up to a 1000 points less than a week after the release, it'd kinda take away from the "achievement" part.

 

[StoOgE]

I lost 2 EXP I dont feel I should have lost as well... I was trying to turn my xbox off, but by the time my remote finally turned it off (I have a harmony so it takes a few seconds) a match had been made.. and even thought it hadnt started, cost me my EXP.

I dont care *that* much about it, but it kinda stinks.

 

[McBradders]

I think that's the point. If everyone could just waltz up to a 1000 points less than a week after the release, it'd kinda take away from the "achievement" part.

Tell that to every second guy I see running round in the full Hayabusa gear... and what about the poor guy at level 42?

:lol

I totally agree; I hate the fact that you have to play FFA to get the achievements. I pretty much never play FFA games because I enjoy team play a lot more, so I'll probably never get all the achievements. Oh well.

Exactly, and isn't one of them to waste 2 or more guys on a vehicle with the Spartan laser? In free for all?

I mean I can't check as I'm at work but that one strikes me as a big "wtf mate" :lol

 

[StoOgE]

I think the carbine has a shorter range/worse accuracy than the BR, but when close-ish it's more powerful due to the higher fire rate. Can someone who doesn't suck as much as me confirm/deny this?

I think you are correct.. the carbine seems to bring death much quicker than the BR at medium range.

 

[Xater]

I just wanted to get out that HALo 3 MP is fun and so far maybe the best MP FPS expreience on he console, but as soon as COD4 is out I am not going to touch HAlo 3 MP again. The Matchmaking kinda sucks when you just want to play something specific and I am beginning to hate the whole shield dynamic too. Way too much frag stealing because of that shit. :lol

It can be really frustrating.

 

[voltron]

More 'I'm a retard at Halo 3 online' questions

What the hell is the point of the Carbine? It seems like an ultra-shitty Battle Rifle, at any range, zoomed or not. What am I missing?

The Carbine is basically my weapon of choice in campaign and its great in multiplayer too. Aim at head. Spam trigger button. Win.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

The Carbine is basically my weapon of choice in campaign and its great in multiplayer too. Aim at head. Spam trigger button. Win.

Hell yes. I've also grown fond of the Plasma Pistol tap. Really nice and fast rate of fire.

PIP-PIP-PIP-PIP-PIP-PIP-PIP-PIP-PIP-PIP-PIP-PIP-PIP-PIP-PIP!!

 

[Jel0man]

I'm now at level 3 on Legendary. I die a lot, but after a few tries I manage to advance everytime, so it's cool.

By the way, nothing it the game really scares me, not the Scarabs or whatever, except for the Hammer. When someone comes running towards me with that thing, I run like hell:lol.

 

[Diablohead]

Phew im so glad now, where i'm living right now at one point had non compatable live on their internet network but today it seems it never cut me off like before. I doubt its an one off but they probably got something on their end fixed.

Got me in the mood to play halo 3 and now i've got all the skulls

As for the carbine, it makes much more sence once you turn on a few skulls, like the one where certan enemies are immune to either energy guns or human gun projectiles. The carbine then is a life saver.

 

[voltron]

I predict

Spoiler

another game

. I predict it will contain

Spoiler

the Chief

. I predict it wont contain

Spoiler

Halos

.

Anyone disagree?

 

[Xater]

I predict

Spoiler

another game

. I predict it will contain

Spoiler

the Chief

. I predict it wont contain

Spoiler

Halos

.

Anyone disagree?

Spoiler

Halo Presents: The Master Chief in Lost in Space :lol

 

[Kroll GB]

42?!

I'm level 3 and I don't think I'll -ever- get those fucking multiplayer acheivements, why the fuck would they contain them in the lone wolves playlist? I mean seriously, getting a killtacular? C'mon, how often is that ever gonna happen unless you persuade the dudes in the lobby to play along?

Right there with ya mate- I'm just hoping for a SWAT playlist, it's the only time I ever got a Killamanjaro in MM in the whole of Halo 2!

 

[ShinAmano]

I predict

Spoiler

another game

. I predict it will contain

Spoiler

the Chief

. I predict it wont contain

Spoiler

Halos

.

Anyone disagree?

Has anyone confirmed/rejected the

Spoiler

marathon

idea about the ending? Also the

Spoiler

markings on the planet look very similar to all the other Halo art...possible forerunner planet?

 

[Xater]

I am not fimiliar witht he MArathon storyline so I have no idea. I just know that I tried to play every Marathn game with an emulator and in every one of them I got lost in the first level. :lol

 

[McBradders]

Right there with ya mate- I'm just hoping for a SWAT playlist, it's the only time I ever got a Killamanjaro in MM in the whole of Halo 2!

I played Halo 2 religiously for quite a while and never got a killtacular :lol

I got my first ever on... an unranked team game in Halo 3 on Sunday. I am cry.

 

[ShinAmano]

I played Halo 2 religiously for quite a while and never got a killtacular :lol

I got my first ever on... an unranked team game in Halo 3 on Sunday. I am cry.

That and the sword triple kill will be tough...also the mongoose splatter will be a pain.

 

[Tieno]

Earlier today I was doing legendary co-up with squicken and the final end of the second level

Spoiler

after you've re-armed the bomn

you need to go to an elevator. At some point you encounter a group of grunts and a swarm of dhrones. I threw a sticky at the swarm and BAM almost all of them drop to the ground, dead. 800 points!

 

[McBradders]

That and the sword triple kill will be tough...also the mongoose splatter will be a pain.

Yeah, this is my point entirelt. Frustrating on the most part, not that I want the Hayabusa armour or anything, but I think some of them are tied to the helmet permutation I want :lol

 

[StriKeVillain]

Yeah, this is my point entirelt. Frustrating on the most part, not that I want the Hayabusa armour or anything, but I think some of them are tied to the helmet permutation I want :lol

Hayabusa is connected to the skulls.

 

[McBradders]

Hayabusa is connected to the skulls.

Salt in the wounds, my friend, salt in the wounds.

 

[Diablohead]

Bah skulls are piss easy, but of course its up to you if you want to find them yourself or by guides.

 

[McBradders]

Bah skulls are piss easy, but of course its up to you if you want to find them yourself or by guides.

This isn't about the Skulls, I said I didn't want the Hayabusa Armour...

 

[woodchuck]

One more thing: Infection where the zombies have shotguns and run almost as fast as a Mongoose fucking sucks. Especially because those that have to be infected, only have a pistol and a sword. Geez, that sounds like fun!

I played a custom infection level on The Pit where:

- humans start out with only shotgun and two grenades and there is no ammo on the map (or very little)

- Zombies only have swords

- Humans only have radar that shows allies. Zombies have radar that shows everything

- With 6 total people, initially there is 1 zombie

- I'm not sure about the player speeds


I thought it was pretty fun and intense.

 

[ShinAmano]

This isn't about the Skulls, I said I didn't want the Hayabusa Armour...

You want security

I managed to get the five sticks (in a normal game not really going for it) and the two for one so i suppose i could get the others, but they will be tough...especially the overkill :lol

 

[radjago]

question for VGA users.

I'm currently using 1280x1024(monitor is 16:10) set to widescreen. I've read some complaints about FOV, so what's the best resolution?

I'm using the same setup. The only thing I see wrong with it is that it is slightly stretched vertically from 16:9 to fit the 16:10 screen.

 

[Uno Ill Nino]

I found a NEW SKULL!

Spoiler

On the "Cortana" Level. Right before you save Cortana you are in a big circular room with platforms floating over an abyss. After saving her you hit a switch in the middle to lower some reactors you'll need to blow up. On the switch in the middle, jump on top of it and look across the way. Its sitting up and to the right in a pile of bones.

I think its a REAL skull too because I loaded the level up from the rally point and the skull wasn't there anymore. It only appears if you start from the begining.

A grenade will blast the bones away but the skull will stay still. I cannot figure out how to get up to it though. Get on it, GAF! Those of you on my friends list have been sent a screenshot.