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Subject: The Halo 3 Ultra Q&A
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Just wondering about SWAT for Halo 3. Ive heard the arguments both ways, skill and no skill. My boyz are serious gamers and very talented. Im not as much of a gamer, but I match even with the best of them on regular matches. However, they know they cannot touch me in SWAT, so How is there no skill involved? I miss the option, would love it to be a ranked match. On Halo 2, it also never took long for a match so there is a following out there. So Will we see SWAT again? Like others say, you dont like it dont play it, stop hating...

  • 10.03.2007 12:48 PM PDT
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"Light travels faster then sound. That's why some people appear to be bright until you hear them speak".

Why does the Bungie team kick-a$$? You guys and girls are great! Awesome game!!!!

All I want to know is when are we going to see some DLC?

Have you guys considered coming out with a Halo CE or Halo 2 map pack for H3?

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I have 3 questions:

First Question - Will you make Forge have a slayer variant? I understand that it's just a map editor, I'm pretty sure people want to do the stuff you guys were doing in the vidoc "Cinima Parasdiso" without the teams. It's not as fun playing a game when some people you know are on the other team, and you only want to Help people out.

Second Question - Will there be more darker maps being released? We know you guys like to show off your lighting :P

Third Questions - Like question 2. Will there be new armor released for elites as well?

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What are your plans for the Halo universe?

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Will there be armor that you can get through downloadable content or is what she gave all we get?

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1. shotty snipers suck. please get rid of it in ranked playlist.

2.since this is the end of a trilogy, shouldn't we get all the multiplayer maps from halo 1 and 2?

3. how come i hit a vehicle like the ghost with a brute shot 5 times and the driver doesn't die?

4. y can't i record little clips of campain?

5.how come when i place something in forge on an uneven plain, the said item rolls til it feels like stopping? i can't place anything round at the top of a hill.

6. when can we see what happens after what happens at the end of halo 3 on legendary? maybe in book form or a CG short film? hopefully the latter.

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lockout? team shotguns? why so much shotty,sniper??

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yea, why did my friend wolf1990rjh get shot through a wall in the computer room on high ground?

When is the podcast coming out?

Why is there no rewind in saved films?

Why do we have to press up on the D-Pad to talk?

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Why cant i and allot of my friends play video clips in the lobby when there are more than 2 of us?
Will you be re-releasing 'Blood Gulch' and 'Hang em High'?
Don't split up from Microsoft, they cant be that bad
Will you add a 'Redo' and 'Undo' option for The Forge?
Please get rid of the d-pad to talk in matchmaking tool, its annoying.
Will you add the ability to 'rewind' in Theater?

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I was wondering if the world map that is shown in matchmaking is an actual graphical representation of connected players and if so how is the data aggregated and how often it's updated.

  • 10.03.2007 12:49 PM PDT
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How do we make floating checkpoints in forge? Also can other objetct be made to float?


Me ask same question :(


to make an object float all you have to do is make a base object (like a crate or a radio antenne tower) and then place whatever you want to float on top of this base item. once this is done, simply delete the base item, and the object that you put on top will appear to float.

while this works excelently for things like teleporters, spawn points, or hill barriers, it doesn't work so well for physical objects like vehicles or weapons. for example, if you made a floating crate (just like in Super Mario Bros) it would float right up until you touched it. i guess it has something to do with the physics engine, but after that the object will not float any more.

so basically, if it's a non-physical object it should stay afloat but if it's a physical object it will only stay on until you touch it. after that, it'll respwan and fall to the ground.

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Posted by: haston
1) Clans need to be implemented, it gave a feel of rivalry and was always fun to have a team name that represents you.

2) The D-pad thing has to go, if i'm in a party with so many people, its because I choose that, if not I can easily mute them, please get ride of it, it cuts into game play.

3) Being able to rewind with the left trigger would be a nice addition, but its the least of my worries.

The D-pad is a HUGE bummer though.



get used to it, i used it in halo 2 and i use it in halo 3 no problem
which button would you propose they use now that they are all being used may i ask + in ts ranked you dont need to press a button

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WHAT IS STEAKTACULAR?????

can any please tell me!

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-What is up with the spawn points (esp. High Ground)? It seems like every time I kill someone they respawn right behind me with the rest of their team.

-When did stickies become bouncies (i.e. they bounce off people when I hit them with it)?

-WHERE IS SWAT?

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I understand there are plenty of valid reasons for eliminating it, but will you please consider putting opposing team proximity voice back in for certain ranked gametypes?

It seems like it would make sense in Team Tactical.

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Why did Cortana call the Chief General at the end of the game?
She called him John, not General. He is named John in the Halo novels, which are prety good, you should read them.

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How come, when I unlock the corresponding achievements to unlock armour I , the armour doesn't unlock ???!
I mean if I have gotten the achievement that unlocks the Armour, how come it isn't unlocked ????

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Finished the fight on September 26,2007, 10:49pm EST
Remembered Reach on September 15th, 2010 9:30pm EST

i know they already listed this.

1) left trigger isn't rewind, this sucks.

2)too many beat downs in multiplayer

3)too many shotty snipers.

4) what is with oddball? only 50 points? most of the time the first guy who touches it wins it outright without dying!

good game, but multiplayer in weird in some areas...

  • 10.03.2007 12:50 PM PDT
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Will the VGA 1280x1024 issue be fixed?

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WHAT IS STEAKTACULAR?????

can any please tell me!
Luke owns you a steak dinner me too and other 3 hundred millions .... poor cows.

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"People can have the Model T in any color they want, so long as it's black" - Henery Ford.

can you explain some of the details of the plot better, cuz some pats just dont make sence.

oh, and WHY DID YOU KILL JOHNSON?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!? WHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYW HYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWH YWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHY WHYWHY?

and could i have a cookie ?

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Please answer these questions:

Why can't I turn off the auto-aim in Halo 3?.
As far as I'm aware - I am not able to do this, I have been through the menus numerous times and I haven't been able to figure it out. If it is possible, however, please inform me as to how I would go about sorting out my problem.

Why can't we re-wind in the Theater mode?
I mean, we can fast-forward, even go in slow motion, but we cannot re-wind. I know we can "skip" backwards, but this sometimes skips too much, or not enough. Why is this?

Why isn't there a function where we can select which part of a saved film to view when in Theater?
We can fast forward, but this sometimes puts me, and my friends, off of wanting to take screenshots or saved films from something cool that happened in campaign or multiplayer. Why? Well, when you have to painstakingly keep hold of the RT while you watch a whole half hour of campaign play whizz by just to get to the moment you want to at the end, it gets quite annoying. A slider, or using another button on the controller would help.

Why did you change the territories game mode?
In Halo 2, territories was always fun to play. It was quite an active game and there was never a dull moment. Now, in Halo 3 it just doesn't cut the mustard. You guys turned territories into a larger scale 1-Flag-CTF match - only with a shed load more flags. Instead of having action-packed games, I find myself playing more docile, camping-dominated games. Sure it may be fun every now and then, but my first impressions of the new territories wasn't a good one. I was very disappointed - as are many other people.

Why do I almost ALWAYS end up playing Shotty Snipers when playing in the Ranked Team Slayer Playlist?
This question needs little explanation as it speaks for itself. Bring back plain old Team Slayer.

When, if at all, will we see new downloadable maps for Halo 3? And will you regularly release them? Or just release one pack and then let the dust settle?
I know the game has only been out a week or so, but the prospect of new downloadable maps is exciting. Will you be releasing any this side of christmas? If you are planning on releasing some, will they be free or cost 800 MS points like most other games?


Thanks for your time,
Batemo

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  • 10.03.2007 12:51 PM PDT
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My friend (Seper ation) and I (Sea Nova) were working on a 2 flag game for Valhalla and had many problems using the spawn zones Ex: Blue team spawning in red team's base when the flag was away instead of in the zone we set for them. In the end we got it working but we had to use every combination team 3 team 4 attacker defender and so on. Now one of our friends wants our help making his own map and we realized that we have no idea how we got our map to work. Anyway, I was just thinking a little tutorial would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.

ps. Halo 3 is so good I nearly Curtis Creamed in my pants!

-S'Nova

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After playing legendary last night with a guest on my account, and also a friend that was online. The online buddy received the achievement but i didn't. Is this because i had a guest on my account? If so why is this? I can't play campaign online with a real life friend sitting next to me and get the 15,000 points for the level, but don't get the achievement?

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