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Subject: Beta: We're Taking Your Questions
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rp/mvp/ranks... how do they work?

  • 05.23.2007 12:07 PM PDT

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Right, whats the detenation crap about the mine? Walk across get blown up. Drive across survive yet hear a high pitch and rapid beep :S

  • 05.23.2007 12:08 PM PDT
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you do reach lieutenant 2nd class at 150 RP, but if you have a high enough level then it will just upgrade you to captain and skip lieutenant 2nd grade

  • 05.23.2007 12:09 PM PDT
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Posted by: Dallas33
I think the best question is who is going to answer all of the questions in this thread?

ya where do we see the answers?

  • 05.23.2007 12:10 PM PDT
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Given that BTB was added sometime after the beta started - will there be other stuff added before June 10th? Such as weapons, modes of transport, other game types or skins (Elites)?

Where the Banshees at y'all?

  • 05.23.2007 12:10 PM PDT
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Why is it that the Military ranks are based off of the Marines when Spartan II's belong to the Navy?

  • 05.23.2007 12:10 PM PDT
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Posted by: suspenders22
For a good explanation of the ranks with pictures go here:

http://hushedcasket.com/node/1995

My question which anyone might know the answer to is: will we be able to keep our saved films after the beta is over?



It appears that even small patches or updates to the Beta have made early Saved Films unviewable by the updated software. There is likely a version stamp on the data file that restricts playback with a different version of the game. Due to that consideration, and because maps, weapons, even physics can change between the Beta and the final version, it is VERY unlikely that Saved Films from the Beta will replay on the final game.

Original Thread: http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=10995945


One question down...how many more to go? :P

  • 05.23.2007 12:10 PM PDT
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What were the most rewarding aspects of this Beta?

  • 05.23.2007 12:11 PM PDT
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NO! its not cause I've gone +15 with 1:36 lifetime with 2 of the 3 best medals and the guy from the other team went -3 with a 29 second lifetime and didn't get any of the best medals and he got the mvp= WTF! fix this crap cause the mvp award is quickly becoming the dual needlers of halo2 . Nothing but a BIG joke.

  • 05.23.2007 12:11 PM PDT

How come sometimes I level up by one, or two rank(s) in Ranked Playlists?

How does RP work?

Why do I gain/lose RP in Social Playlists? I go into Social Playlists to relax and not worry about my rank, and just have some fun.

How do weapon respawns work? Like Halo 2, where a weapon was dropped, it'll respawn in a minute or whatever time it's set to? Or, is it like Halo 1 where it keeps on respawning?

Why doesn't a direct Spartan Laser to a Warthog with a 3 people in it not kill it?

That's all for now.


[Edited on 05.23.2007 12:14 PM PDT]

  • 05.23.2007 12:11 PM PDT

I was a first wave Xbox LIVE Beta Tester
My clan and I were on the March '05 Issue of OXM
I and all my clanmates were Halo 3 Beta Testers

Will you be adding any additional playlists to the Beta such as Team Swat?

  • 05.23.2007 12:12 PM PDT

Where is Valhalla?

  • 05.23.2007 12:13 PM PDT
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If Shigeru Miyamoto created Halo, would Master Chief have looked something like this?

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/673/masteryoshies8.jpg

  • 05.23.2007 12:13 PM PDT

why does it take so long for the shields to begin recharging , they go up fast, but i feel venerable when i am hiding behind a rock waiting 5 seconds and then an enemy jump around and finishes me?

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Is anti-aliasing going to be included to any portion of the final game? and if not, what types of graphical improvements will be included in the single player. ill love it either way, indeed i already do, but i was wondering.

oh and to some of the more absent minded questioners out there, the changes to the warthog, assault rifle, sniper rifle, nades, and melee, and so on were done to ballance gameplay, not to ruin your day. so stop -blam!-ing. these aspects can be changed at any time, with a simple update, or perhaps even long before the release of the actual game. however you slice it change isnt bad, and if bungie decides to change these aspects of the game permanantly ill be along for the ride either way.

  • 05.23.2007 12:14 PM PDT
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is the leveling up in matchmaking accelerated like in the crackdown demo?

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  • 05.23.2007 12:14 PM PDT
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In 11 pages of posts there has yet to be response from bungie to even simply questions that aren't clearly answered in the Beta Faq pages? The title says your taking the questions are they to be answered here or in a later news post?

  • 05.23.2007 12:14 PM PDT
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What happened to "Gained the Lead!" / "Tied the leader" / "Lost the lead"? The voice has changed, and the voice has less enthuisasm, which takes away from the excitement.

The warthog is WAAAYYYY too powerful.

Thank you for removing / toning down auto aim! and thanks for toning down dual weilding!

The brute / spiker grenades seem very wimpy.

Also ... medals should be awarded for DIFFICULT things. Beat downs are not hard. How about Medals for Sniping someone in a vehicle?

  • 05.23.2007 12:15 PM PDT
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Another person's question...
"1. What is being done to deter dropping? Match quality is significantly degraded when players drop, especially if it's a team game. And of course, closed games, so there's no rectifying that for the duration of the match. I know dropped players automatically place last in matches they leave prematurely, but that's not enough. A stiffer penalty needs to be enacted. At the very least, remind players of the full implications of quitting the match when they choose to leave a game."

Yeah, I agree I would like something done to stop people from wanting to quit early. Does Bungie have plans to drop their ranks, RP's etc. for people that quit? Maybe even suspending their play for 5 minutes for repeat offenders?

  • 05.23.2007 12:15 PM PDT

Posted by: Th3 Flipst3r
a good question is...how does the master chief dude bleed but yet, there seems to be no holes or rips in his costume.


Thats not a good question

  • 05.23.2007 12:15 PM PDT
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Posted by: InsanityDefined
How come sometimes I level up by one, or two rank(s) in Ranked Playlists?

How does RP work?

Why do I gain RP in Social Playlists? I go into Social Playlists to relax and not worry about my rank, and just have some fun.


I believe it's to prevent people from deceiving others (or matchmaking) about their skill. Even in Halo 2, as I understand it, social playlists has a hidden rank so that experienced players wouldn't get thrown into a match with a bunch of new guys.

  • 05.23.2007 12:16 PM PDT

Why not use Navy ranks?

  • 05.23.2007 12:16 PM PDT

In ages past the hand of time
Has hindered our migration,
But it cannot slow the will of faith
In times of confrontation.
Let all those worthy walk the path
Where we shall all soon meet.
For what once was lost, now is found
And our journey is complete.

I've noticed that occasionally -in rumble pit especially- , if I get a kill with a grenade just after I am killed myself (and I make sure I get the kill by looking at the red x's on the score screen), it doesn't give me the kill, or a Kill From the Grave or any other medals. It can be extremely frustrating in very close rumble matches where one kill can decide the outcome, and I was just wondering if there's a reason for it or if that is exactly the type of bug you guys are looking for.

  • 05.23.2007 12:16 PM PDT
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Are Beta testers going to recieve any recongnition when the final gam comes out. Such as keeping our ranks or special logo or armor or something.?

  • 05.23.2007 12:17 PM PDT