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What are all the military ranks and what stats do they require to get them?

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  • 05.23.2007 9:57 AM PDT

I beleive the biggest question that the community has is; Are the graphics going to change drastically, or is what we are seeing a near image of what will we will see four months from now.

Presonally, I could care less if it looked any different, because after about 30 seconds of playing a game we have all been waiting for, for almost 3 years, its not about the graphics, it about the game, and the game is sexy, very, very sexy.


How does RP work?

RP is a big question of mine, it apears that depending on which types of games you play, being unranked or ranked, your RP rank (not the number but the rank) will be achieved at different levels. Say if you play all unranked games when you reach 150 RP (which ranked is Captain) you would only reach say Gunnery Sargeant Grade 4, or maybe a Lieutenant, but if you play ranked games, your "rank" changes faster. Just wondering if this is maybe a flaw or is it meant to show that a player who plays more ranked matches deserves the ranks faster, being playing competitive games on a regular basis.

Also, was wondering, in the final build (I know this is about the Beta but bare with me) is Bungie maybe considering dedicated srevers? There is still the "host" issue; When the host quits is when the problem starts, though the blue screen has been replaces with the "score screen" there is one player designated the new host and gets back to the game in about 5 seconds, but while he is running around, the rest of us are still in the score screen, even for as long as 30 seconds. I know its a problem for you guys, and it does help now that it's harder to distinquish host (*cough* standby) so I wanted to know if you guys were thinking about including Bungie servers.

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  • 05.23.2007 9:59 AM PDT
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Why does the gunner not always die from a lasered hog?

Is the melee on the brutshot any stronger than AR's?

Why do games end and partys get broken sometimes up when one person quits from a match?

  • 05.23.2007 10:00 AM PDT

Why isn't the Mongoose jackable in the beta?

  • 05.23.2007 10:01 AM PDT
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Why do I feel a tingling sensation in my abdominal area every time I play this beta?

How did you guys make the sound effects so un-freaking-believable??

Why is the Ahole button so easy to use? ; )

Will all the options available in Halo2 for creating my emblem be available in the final Halo3? I am unable to recreate my Halo2 emblem in the beta because the "half-circle" background is not available. I miss it so...

I wanted to make my service tag "Z17" so it *sorta* looked like ZD, my gamertag. But it says Z17 is against regulations...hrm?

Sometimes it seems like the spartan laser can make a "partial hit" - ie, not a "one-hit-kill". Is this possible or am I smokin?

Are the vehicles stronger than in Halo2? Cause they feel like it...

To echo many others - how exactly does RP work? When do you get/lose it? How high does it go?

Sometimes plasma grenades and spartan laser beams kill me inside a bubble shield. Is this intended or is it supposed to be a protect-all?

Early screenshots of High Ground showed a Ghost being jacked by the gate...why was the Ghost removed from High Ground for the beta?

[Edited on 05.23.2007 2:05 PM PDT]

  • 05.23.2007 10:02 AM PDT
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1. Why do I see two different RP ratings for myself?
2. Do my eyes deceive me or have I seen dual spikers obliterate my brute grenade before it even gets close to my enemy?
3. Have you been changing the way weapons behave [specifically the brute shot]?
And the best for last...
4. May I beta test throughout the summer to help Halo 3 become that much better or is it reserved for employees only [I'll work for free and sign any and all non-disclosure agreements]?

Thank you for the chance to beta test!

Love, vlekk.

  • 05.23.2007 10:02 AM PDT
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What's up with finding X amount of games but finding exactly 0 matches? What determines if the game is a match or not?

  • 05.23.2007 10:03 AM PDT
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How old is the code and graphics that we are seeing in the public beta?

  • 05.23.2007 10:04 AM PDT
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Should I feel dirty every time I say "man cannon"?

- Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

  • 05.23.2007 10:05 AM PDT

Why does the bubble shield stop high velocity projectiles, but not high velocity vehicles?

Where is Valhalla?

On the Valhalla fly through on the Beta Main Menu, you can see smoke, fog, and splintered trees. Are these representative of the final version, or is that just main menu eye candy.

Was the RvB "Beta Complex" vid made with another version of H3?

Are there more eggs to be found in the Beta? Can you give any hints?

Not a question, but a comment, the sides of the hill in KOTH should be shortened or made transparent, it is almost impossible to see through.

  • 05.23.2007 10:09 AM PDT
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Why did you use the same engine as H2?
Is the beta the most updated thing you have? Or are there a lot of new features you put in Multi Player after it was released?
Can you give us some updates about why the explosives knock you 10 feet and stun you and some other features like the red appearing on your screen after the sniper hits you?

  • 05.23.2007 10:10 AM PDT

Why were the human sniper and rocket launcher changed for the beta? Both weapons now have a slight delay when fired and the rocket launcher doesn't cause much damage. Personally I feel that sniping in Halo 2 was one of the best features which lead to some intense moments, and the rocket launcher is practically useless in the beta. What prompted Bungie to change the configuration of these weapons and basically ignore the last three years?

  • 05.23.2007 10:11 AM PDT
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i've died many, many times from the changing of the melee lunge. why was it changed? i would guess that most players would rather have it the same as halo 2, instead of having to learn/judge the new distance and timing of a melee attack.

why is the brute so weak now? i had come close to mastering this weapon in halo 2 but now it takes a full 4 grenade clip to kill someone, when they could just as easily kill me with the basic assault rifle in the same ammount of time.

  • 05.23.2007 10:11 AM PDT
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Is there any way to prevent spawn killing?


** In games other than slayer **

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  • 05.23.2007 10:15 AM PDT
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You got cone'd

Please can you explain, in detail how RP and the MVP is calculated. thanks.

  • 05.23.2007 10:16 AM PDT
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is bungie going to add any new maps to the beta before it ends?

  • 05.23.2007 10:17 AM PDT

What are the specifics of weapon respawn system in Halo 3?

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I know it has been asked BUT PLEASE enlighten us on how the game MVP is chosen. I have come to the conclusion it is completely random based on the players I have seen chosen and from their game performance......

  • 05.23.2007 10:18 AM PDT

Forgot to ask, why is it that when I try to run over someone with the warthog they dont die but rather bounce a few feet away?

  • 05.23.2007 10:18 AM PDT
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Playing Halo since November 17, 2001.

What happened to the sword? I saw it in internal beta or alpha video.
How do you gain RP? Is it one per game won? How much RP can you gain in social games?
How do mixed parties work, do you have to find an opponent with one other low rank? Does you overall rank affect how you are matched up?
Is the highest rank a five star general?
If RP keeps going up whn you win (and not down as it appears) wouldnt everyone eventually become generals if they play enough games?

  • 05.23.2007 10:19 AM PDT
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Why there is no Halo in the skies of Snowbound and Valhalla ?

  • 05.23.2007 10:19 AM PDT
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Playing Halo since November 17, 2001.

A bad white boy, I actually think the bigger rounds make the brute shot far more powerful than its Halo 2 counterpart. Am I correct Bungie?

  • 05.23.2007 10:21 AM PDT
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Playing Halo since November 17, 2001.

How much was the "magnetism effect" reduced from Halo 2 to Halo 3. (in Halo 2 the aiming reticule would be drawn to enemies) It now seems a lot harder to snipe in comparison to Halo 2.

  • 05.23.2007 10:23 AM PDT
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GT: AccidentsProne

"A wise man once told me don't argue with fools, cause people from a distance can't tell who is who"

Why is the Warthog pretty much indestructible?
Also, what's the highest rank you can obtain? I've seen a major as the highest so far. I'm assuming 4 star general?


[Edited on 05.23.2007 10:24 AM PDT]

  • 05.23.2007 10:23 AM PDT

Could you release the exact number of people that got into the beta through friends and family, rule of three, and crackdown, i'm curious to see the numbers

  • 05.23.2007 10:23 AM PDT