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The Official Halo 3 Thread
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ToyMachine228
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You know, I just got to thinking...There's so much more that I want to see out of the Halo universe. I mean I'm really looking forward to continuing to play Halo 3's multiplayer, and continued H3 DLC...Really looking forward to Peter Jackson's Halo Project...Really looking forward to Halo Wars. Really looking forward to Bungie's next project...But there's still so much that I want to know about the Halo universe. Things about the Forerunners...The Master Chief's future, the Covenant's future...I think I'm going to be a Halo4Lifer.
Shake Appeal
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Shake Appeal presents 'Look ma, no line of sight'
So I'm in the Pit with the sniper rifle and there's this one guy running away. Typical.
I guess it turns out later that he was chasing this one dude with a sword.
I can't see this, of course, so I'm all busy murdering our first friend.
The first of my two shots only takes down his shield.
However, this sniper bullet is on some next-level billiards shit...
...which really sucks for this sword dude I've never heard a peep from.
Aaannnd my second shot gives me the weirdest double kill I have ever witnessed first hand.
So I'm in the Pit with the sniper rifle and there's this one guy running away. Typical.
I guess it turns out later that he was chasing this one dude with a sword.
I can't see this, of course, so I'm all busy murdering our first friend.
The first of my two shots only takes down his shield.
However, this sniper bullet is on some next-level billiards shit...
...which really sucks for this sword dude I've never heard a peep from.
Aaannnd my second shot gives me the weirdest double kill I have ever witnessed first hand.
Shake Appeal
Member
I was all 'wtf' until I checked the vido and then I was all 'lol' for a significant time.
I didn't really appreciate theater/screenshots/file share until now.
I didn't really appreciate theater/screenshots/file share until now.
Captain Blood
Member
that has got to be one of the most ridiculous snipes i have seen lol 4 people had to be right in a line
I utterly forgot to ever mention it, but I finished Contact Harvest a few days ago. I thought, while very different in style, tone and structure, it was as good in its own ways as The Fall of Reach and First Strike. Staten created a number of characters that are just as vivid as Nylund did, characters I grew attached to. Lighter Than Some in particular was a lovable little critter.
What the book did is remind me how much I missed seeing the Covenant side of the story. It was one of my favorite additions to Halo 2, that broadened perspective on the Halo universe. I had the thought that Bungie over-compensated when they narrowed the focus on the game down to the Chief's perspective. I understand they wanted a more focused game, and to make the Chief the lone star for the player, but I think they could have maintained that gameplay perspective and still pulled out to show more of the Covenant.
Halo 2 had two two strong villain characters in Tartarus and Truth, and I think Halo 3 suffers a bit from a lack of villain character. Truth is kept as holograms and broadcasts in the game, so he never comes across as the conniving, sly bastard he was in H2; more of a raving lunatic, really. It was disappointing not to have a true Brute boss fight ala Tartarus, because now Bungie actually had the framework to create a good one without introducing new rules as they did in the final battle in Halo 2. A very powerful Chieftain, developed over the game in the cinematics, would have made a very satisfying climactic battle late in the game, placed in a major infantry battle. The Chieftain fight at the end of Contact Harvest had me thinking how much I'd like to have a fight with the mother of all Chieftains.
Also, the
Staten is a good writer. Lots of depth to the universe he's writing in, and the mix of perspectives - AI, human, Covenant - was ambitious but he pulled it off. I hope he does another novel. I'd read it, regardless of whether it's in the Halo setting or something entirely other.
What the book did is remind me how much I missed seeing the Covenant side of the story. It was one of my favorite additions to Halo 2, that broadened perspective on the Halo universe. I had the thought that Bungie over-compensated when they narrowed the focus on the game down to the Chief's perspective. I understand they wanted a more focused game, and to make the Chief the lone star for the player, but I think they could have maintained that gameplay perspective and still pulled out to show more of the Covenant.
Halo 2 had two two strong villain characters in Tartarus and Truth, and I think Halo 3 suffers a bit from a lack of villain character. Truth is kept as holograms and broadcasts in the game, so he never comes across as the conniving, sly bastard he was in H2; more of a raving lunatic, really. It was disappointing not to have a true Brute boss fight ala Tartarus, because now Bungie actually had the framework to create a good one without introducing new rules as they did in the final battle in Halo 2. A very powerful Chieftain, developed over the game in the cinematics, would have made a very satisfying climactic battle late in the game, placed in a major infantry battle. The Chieftain fight at the end of Contact Harvest had me thinking how much I'd like to have a fight with the mother of all Chieftains.
Also, the
sex scene was a bit abrupt. For some reason I though the joking about one was in reference to the AI's, as there was a decidedly...intimate...exchange between them at one point. All that exchanging of core data and such. Whew. So I was surprised when Johnson and the boss dropped their trousers and in the epilogue of all places. I didn't think it was needed, and ended the book on a strange note. It was the only real mis-step that comes to mind.
Staten is a good writer. Lots of depth to the universe he's writing in, and the mix of perspectives - AI, human, Covenant - was ambitious but he pulled it off. I hope he does another novel. I'd read it, regardless of whether it's in the Halo setting or something entirely other.
cool_dude_2049
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Well, i've just played my last Halo 3 session of the year and all I can say is good riddance. I loved playing halo 2, I played the shit out of it, and Halo 3 started off that way, but now it is just annoying to play. The last few days, playing team doubles has just been ridiculous. People walking away from rocket shots and grenades without scratches. If only the grenades were as powerful as they were in Halo 2, i'd get more kills. What really kills me, though, are the respawns. More often than not, I spawn in an awkward position that leaves me at a horrible disadvantage. Guardian is where I notice this the most. I've spawned countless times in the middle of the airlift room with either two enemies already going up the lift, or some in the middle of the stage plowing me with BRs right off the bat and finishing me with a grenade. It completely frustrates me. I think it is just the BR starts that really grind my gears. Too many times that I have spawned and died within 5 seconds by someone in a higher location in Foundry or the Pit because I spawned in an open area with the enemy already on my radar.
All of this just gets me really frustrated and doesn't make the game fun anymore. I've also noticed a decline in my buddies' moral. We all used to have fun playing team slayer or big team battle, but heavy lag and bullshit kills that saved films sometimes do not even justify really suck the fun out of the game.
I understand that I can change the weapons and maps with forge and whatnot, but its hard to find 7-15 other solid players that always want to play custom games. They would much rather play matchmaking.
I think I might just be halo'd out from all those years of playing Halo 2 that Halo 3 does not seem very appealing to me. Maybe if I just stop playing it for a while and go back to it it will be fun again.
I just had to vent out my anger from these last few upsetting halo sessions.
All of this just gets me really frustrated and doesn't make the game fun anymore. I've also noticed a decline in my buddies' moral. We all used to have fun playing team slayer or big team battle, but heavy lag and bullshit kills that saved films sometimes do not even justify really suck the fun out of the game.
I understand that I can change the weapons and maps with forge and whatnot, but its hard to find 7-15 other solid players that always want to play custom games. They would much rather play matchmaking.
I think I might just be halo'd out from all those years of playing Halo 2 that Halo 3 does not seem very appealing to me. Maybe if I just stop playing it for a while and go back to it it will be fun again.
I just had to vent out my anger from these last few upsetting halo sessions.
Captain Blood
Member
i don't know how many of you guys listen to the bungie podcast but is anyone else getting bored with the fact that they just have people come on and say when they started working at bungie and what they do there? It would be nice to start hearing things about the PJ project or some of the other goings on at bungie. Although i realize they probably can't talk about those kind of things yet but it would be nice.
After 3 weeks of keeping myself away from Halo 3, Mass Effect and PGR4 and more so that I could study properly, I played my first game of Halo 3 in Matchmaking last night - and it was good - oh so good to get back into it again! 
Hopefully I won't be parting with the game for so long again!
Hopefully I won't be parting with the game for so long again!
carbonbased
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nice. that's one of the coolest kills I've seen, right up there with the valhalla mongoose splatter.Shake Appeal said:
think you could throw the video of it onto your share? I'd love to watch it in action and show it to some buddies.
Diablohead
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So I made my race circuit in forge, pretty cool and made for the mongoose but I cannot figure out the rocket race style 1point checkpoints before they move. it's a vip variant right and not a koth? Once I figure this out and polish/test the map it's all ready for some racing action
Shake Appeal said:Shake Appeal presents 'Look ma, no line of sight'
So I'm in the Pit with the sniper rifle and there's this one guy running away. Typical.
I guess it turns out later that he was chasing this one dude with a sword.
I can't see this, of course, so I'm all busy murdering our first friend.
The first of my two shots only takes down his shield.
However, this sniper bullet is on some next-level billiards shit...
...which really sucks for this sword dude I've never heard a peep from.
Aaannnd my second shot gives me the weirdest double kill I have ever witnessed first hand.
so awesome
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edit: and the mongoose video !!!
I'm enjoying learning about the team. For years, guys like Frank, Brian and Joe have been the public face of Bungie, by and large. Getting to hear from and learn about other guys on the team has been fun, at least for me. Brian hinted on the Major Nelson podcast that Bungie would start talking more about the next round of DLC after the holidays, so maybe we'll start to hear about some of the other stuff they're working on. But I'm not expecting Bungie's thick veil of secrecy to be lifted any time soon.Cap7ain Blood said:
â Narayan
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Is there some reason that, whenever I want to download something from the Bungie Favorites menu, I'm told that I don't have permission to view user-created content?
This is very strange, considering that I've been able to view/download user-created content before.
This is very strange, considering that I've been able to view/download user-created content before.
U K Narayan said:
It uses the setting in your dashboard (either under Privacy Settings or Parental Controls). I think this was something added after launch so earlier games probably didn't read that setting or whatever. Change it to something else and it should work.
EDIT: directions here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/908212
CitizenCope
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Awesome sniper pics and story.
I also got a double sniper kill with one shot by luck once but nothing like yours.:lol
I also got a double sniper kill with one shot by luck once but nothing like yours.:lol
Yup. Four times through solo - Heroic, Legendary, Legendary, then again on Normal/Heroic with skulls and Scoring turned on. Been itching for co-op, just never had the chance yet.Stinkles said:
I keep it simple: GhaleonEBInsaniac said:
If you see I'm playing Blue Dragon or Arkadian Warriors during the day, that's my daughter. If I'm online after 7:00, regardless of what I'm playing, shoot me an invite.
NullPointer
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Just got an elite and don't want to go through the hassle of carrying over my saves from my old red-ringed xbox, so I'm now "forced" (hah) to go through and beat all my games again.
Am going through Halo 3 again, and I just have to offer one bit of criticism that would help the next game tremendously.
Motion Capture. I mean, guys, seriously. Please consider it. The cut-scenes lose a lot of their dramatic edge when all the humans look like stilted muppets. Especially when you consider the raw emotion and seriousness of the commercials.
Edit: And I fucking like muppets!
Am going through Halo 3 again, and I just have to offer one bit of criticism that would help the next game tremendously.
Motion Capture. I mean, guys, seriously. Please consider it. The cut-scenes lose a lot of their dramatic edge when all the humans look like stilted muppets. Especially when you consider the raw emotion and seriousness of the commercials.
Edit: And I fucking like muppets!
I have a transfer cable I can send you if you want it. MS gave me one with some other swag around the time of the Halo 3 launch, but I never needed it. Not sure if having to order it was part of the hassle you wanted to avoid but it's probably easier to just do the one-time transfer.NullPointer said:
Speaking of which, did you ever see my message about the XBLA codes? I have codes for Gripshift and Undertow that I don't plan to use. You're welcome to one of them if you want.Insaniac said:so i can expect my recon soon, right? right?
every day i get messages saying :"Yo y rn't u wearing yor recon armor?!"
NullPointer
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GhaleonEB said:
Thanks a lot for the offer, but I actually don't mind the downside.
Its got me starting from scratch in Crackdown, and getting me to look at games I beat a bunch of times like they're new. And I'm always connected to Xbox live, so re-downloading DLC and the like hasn't been a problem for me. I'm actually amazed I haven't run into any issues at all.
I'm interested to try co-op on Legendary with some of the skulls turned on. Mythic, Catch and Cowbell in particular.Tieno said:I still need to do 3 levels in co-opWish I could do them with Ghaleon.
Co-op does feel like you're on a train that's going fifity miles per hour.
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