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Subject: The Halo 3 Ultra Q&A

I don't know where I heard this, but I'm quite sure that Bungie once said on record that there wouldn't be any multiplayer achievements that require ranked multplayer. Now, either I'm totally wrong on this (which is entirely possible), that or something changed.

Why force us to play Lone Wolves if we want all of the multiplayer achievements?

Why does my armor sometimes show up in-game as the Mark VI armor as opposed to my Rogue/Hayabusa combo?

Why do I randomly get "Network Difficulties" right before the gametype is selected when I have Open NAT?

Why were Prophet of Truth's and Gravemind's voices so obviously changed? I mean they both sound much more "evil" but it was just so drastic.

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  • 10.03.2007 12:01 PM PDT

"Take a look to the sky just before you die, it's the last time you will"

why cant i play campaign AT ALL on online co-op?

if i try to start a game it pretty much gives me host and the game goes about 2fps the whole time

  • 10.03.2007 12:01 PM PDT
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[quote]Posted by: SMG Wizard
Why can't we adjust the separate volumes of the effects/music/voices in campaign and multiplayer?
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YES YES YES, please answer this one!

  • 10.03.2007 12:01 PM PDT
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Where is SWAT !?

I know you guys didn't like it because the "no-sheilds" and its not the way halo should be played but it was fun like hell and I think there's not a better training for the BR

also lockout was wayyyyy better that gardian

please a rewind button !!!

thanks for the amazing game !!!!!!!!!!

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How come trying to play saved film clips in the theater freezes the session and everyone must quit to dashboard to get out?

What happened to the Brute Plasma Rifle? lol

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1. Why does Halo 3 Multiplayer look like Halo 2?
2. Why does Halo 3 suck?
3. Why do you have so many disc read errors?
4. Why did you jew us out of true HD 720p?
5. Why do you need a forum for Q&A
6. How did you set a new standard as far as nex-gen when your game looks the same as H2 but brighter not to mention it looks like poop in 1080p?
7. Why does your box say 1080p when it's coded for 640p?
8. What did you guys really do in those 3+ years?
9. Why all the hype and BS for this game when it is clearly not nex-gen and it sucks?
10. How did Halo 3 get a better rating than Gears of War did in OXM (Halo 3 10.0 Gears of War 9.5) we all know Gears is much better, and way more time and effort was put into it.
11. Why don't you recall all the games and use Unreal Engine, cuz than your game may suck a lil less.

  • 10.03.2007 12:01 PM PDT

Okay I have tried EVERYTHING and nothing seems to be the solution for eliminating the opposite teams Voice Chat in CUSTOM GAMES...For some odd reason everything I communicate with my (blue) team, the (red) team can hear me, and I can hear them. Pretty frustrating for my friend when he is invisible and has a shotgun coming up from behind and tells his team he is going to kill me so i turn around and snipe him. VERY frustrating. No private communication means no teamwork and that just defeats the whole purpose of this game in multiplayer. Please fix the chat in Matchmaking AND Custom Games...don't fix one and leave out the other. Team Chat should be a problem of the past.

Besides that, Thank you for the absolutely amazing game...my thumbs have never been more sore!

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Who would win in a fight; The Master Chief or Superman?

Better yet, who would win in a fight; The Mister Chief or Sketch?

  • 10.03.2007 12:01 PM PDT
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What is a STEAKTAKULAR and how do you get it, because I have several and am waiting for my NY Strip Steak.

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Whats the deal with melee. How come even after I melee someone they dont die but a second later they melee me and I am dead. Or I pull the the melee before the enemy but he makes contact and wins ?
host advantage a la gears of war, the same thing happens to me, we cud do the actions at the same time, but he will always hit u first

  • 10.03.2007 12:01 PM PDT

You might as well call Recon armor a Fancy Fedora, because that's all it is really.

origional creator of 0000000

We get a great game AND a Q&A for that great game? My life just got twice as awesome :D

Now a Q.

-Are there any armor permutations that are exclusively for Bungie Employees and their affiliates?

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Hell Bungie,

My question is this. Will there be an update to the Save Films? What I talking about is adding effects such as color effects (giving it a black and white look etc), option to change the speed of the replay, add a rewind button without press the X button then press the rewind button, make a montage of save clips.

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  • 10.03.2007 12:02 PM PDT

Why are there so many questions and NO answers >_>?

Can you put a rewind feature by pressing the L trigger in theater mode? Can you make the fast forward and if implemented, the rewind functions faster?

Can you make the sniper rifles more accurate? I've counted several times where I hit someone in the head and they do not die.

Can you make the Elephant on Sandtrap a movable or deletable object in forge mode?

Can you give oddball and crazy kind their own ranked playlists? I want to play these games but everyone keeps vetoing.

Can you fix it to where the game knows if you disconnect or quit? I've NEVER quit a game so far, but I had a few disconnects and it still takes away EXP from me.

  • 10.03.2007 12:02 PM PDT

There's no way I'm reading all 31 pages, sorry if I repeat someone.

1. Why can't we create profiles on our name anymore? I always liked having friends over and they could just select their character they made to play with. Now if we sign in a guest they can't even use my armor permutations or anything.

2. Why didn't you bring back the Halo 2 friends list, using the blade is cumbersome and not unique at all.

3. Why did Bungie make all the new emblems girly and not "halo-related" at all. A pirate, daisy, unicorn, a spartan head getting stuck? There better be an emblem update cause I was thoroughly disappointed with them. I am not alone on this. Here's a good idea: downloadable emblem packs that coincide with holidays or events. Ie. Bats and jack-o-lanterns for halloween.

4. Concerning the armors permutations: Why wasn't it thought out a little more. You made shoulders, bodies, and helmets, but then you stopped... Where are the arms, gloves, legs, feet, etc. Rainbow Six Vegas has everything, you fell short.

5. Why when you're in a party in the matchmaking lobby, the only person who can see the gametype is the party leader. Why is that?

I'll think of some more later.

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  • 10.03.2007 12:02 PM PDT

"Spartans Never Die", Kurt Ambrose Spartan-051

Zealot of Law

Will there be a spin-off involving the chief?
Does the legedary ending conect to marathon?
If it does is it canon?
Will there be other FPS games based in the halo universe made by bungie?
Do you want to play a game of slayer?

  • 10.03.2007 12:02 PM PDT
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Yeah. I got a Halo 3 question! Where do you losers get off taking credit for making this game? I have played through the campaign a couple times and have logged countless hours on multiplayer and I can tell you this wasn't made by mortals. So which is it:

A - You guys are totally jacking the work of some cosmic being.

or

B - The real location of Bungie Studios is atop Mt. Olympus.

I demand an answer you theives! (Unless the answer is B in which case I humbly ask that you do not smite me...)

[Edited on 10.03.2007 1:36 PM PDT]

  • 10.03.2007 12:02 PM PDT
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The Community Screenshot forum seems somewhat ill-suited for showing off screenshots. Would it be possible instead to get a "gallery" of user screenshots? Instead of having forum posts with the images inside, the gallery would show them all as thumbnails that could be clicked on to see the larger view (either on a separate page or, with slick use of CSS/AJAX in a popup layer). They could be sorted by most-viewed, highest rating, game type, and creation date.

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PLEASE answer these, ive been wondering about them since halo2!

1. Why dont guests get access to service tags (theyre "000" online), your armor (since its linked to your gamertag ie: gamertag[#]), or the ability to save their settings (emblems, colors, armor,etc) because it sucks having 3 people redoing their settings, colors and emblems every time. it also bad when your online and theres 3+ "000" service tags running around.

2. Custom game browser, has to be already asked but with the ability to create, download and share custom gametypes and maps.. why is there no easy way to hookup with gamers interested in playing these unique maps?

3. Why does everyone get dropped from a co-op game when someone leaves or gets DC'd? it makes playing the meta game for achievements with friends frustrating as you could lose all your progress at any moment.

  • 10.03.2007 12:02 PM PDT

Signed.....Sealed....Delivered
(H2 BTB beats everything)

1.) What does "Classified Iiiiiiiieeeeeee!" mean in 'deaths by'?
2.) While playing social rumble pit, I had a game where we didn't start with any weapon, and sometimes people were invis. Also only certain weapons could be picked up. When I reviewed the game in theater mode, it seemed that random people were invis, and the MC was holding the AR but it couldn't be seen......Was this supposed to happen, or was this some hiccup in matchmaking ....or worse ..... the beginning of halo 3's phase of cheating/modding?

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Why can't I get a 4 team CTF Game? And why do you have to be alone inorder to take screenshots and clips. Oh and why do i spawn where theres no spawn pt on valhalla when i have them all lined up for a specific position. And finally wheres midship? OTherwise I think Halo 3 is the best game ever to made. Bungie FTW!!!

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1) Why isn't Co-Op available in Matchmaking?
2) When saving a clip, why can't we pause the save while we alter the camera angles? That would make it much easier.
3) A Kill-Cam ala Call of Duty would be a great way to see how and by whom we were killed during gameplay...is this a possible add-on?
4) Is Bungie leaving Microsoft?
5) Why is it that when I shoot someone with the shotgun, it takes 2 or more shots to kill someone, but they always kill me with 1 shot???
6) Will custom games ever be able to be joined through matchmaking???

I know I got greedy here, but if I don't try, I'll never know.

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Why don't you make a playlist without motion sensors, like Team Hardcore in Halo 2.

  • 10.03.2007 12:03 PM PDT
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do you have plans for halo 3 clans in the future?

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Please fix the headshots and beatdowns. I'm not complaining about the sniper because its un noobified... but its damn near impossible to get headshots eventho i watch the films and actual see that i have hit the person dead in the face. sooooo wtf!? Is there a certain place im supposed hit them?? and the beatdowns are sooooooo delayed like seriously i hear my beatdown hit first but its auto cancelled out and the other persons beatdown kills me! and you dont even see the motion so i looks like they just ran into you. another thing is the radar is toooooo strong i always think there is people in my area but they are either under me, above me or compleatly outta range from me but it still picks them up. PLEASE FIX THE DELAY BUNGIE and btw thanks for making a halo that takes skill to play :D!



Also everytime i go and switch my armor it switches then for a second goes and switches back it so F%$@! annoying. same with the emblem it lags for a second and switches everyting fixxxxx it -_-'

[Edited on 10.03.2007 12:17 PM PDT]

  • 10.03.2007 12:03 PM PDT