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Subject: The Halo 3 Ultra Q&A
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Posted by: I WAN HALO 3
bungie r niec guy, he r dont do anything to u, he only gave away free beta codes is that so wrong? microsfot was all liek 'YO BUGNIE PUT UR COEDS INTO DIS BOX AND WE R PUT LOCK ON IT' and bungie was all like 'oooo okay :D' but little r bungie no, microsft r hav bad lock, and BADDD BADD people gots in and stole ALL beta codes D: now we dun has none left, if nething, blame microsoft 4 bad lockss and allow bad peoples to steel code

Are you going to fix the problem of the armor not unlocking right away? It took a week for my Security shoulders to activate.

  • 10.03.2007 12:57 PM PDT
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How can we get the Mark V (sorry for the noobish question)


By the way bungie THANK YOU FOR THIS GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 10.03.2007 12:58 PM PDT
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Loyal warrior of the mighty Sangheili since 2005.

Stop staring at my mandibles.

How do you pronounce "Sangheili," and does it have an origin or meaning in any Earth language?

  • 10.03.2007 12:58 PM PDT
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Heck with reading every question before asking your own. By the time you finish one page, I was on 38, seven more pages were full of questions.

So my first question is, why the heck is a bungie employee, FRANKIE, telling people to not be redundant and rude with their question by reading all the previous pages/questions?

And since I haven't owned a 360 in forever and never played Halo 3... WHY THE HECK is the sniper rifle in Halo 3 just like the one in Halo? It's slow and has a delay when you shoot? Having to lead your target but then also having to follow your target blows as all dead-on head shots, like in Halo 2, COUNTED. And this is just from watching BETA BUILD films on youtube of Halo 3.

I've been reading up on Halo 3 matchmaking the day you updated the "How to" for it.

Where is Team Snipers? Is everyone at Bungie really an infantry over sniper group?

Why Shotty Snipers? It's an okay combination but it makes sense to have the shotgun on secondary because the human sniper rifle sucks so badly that you'll waste youre entire three or four default clips by the time you get face to face with whom you're shooting at.

And lastish question from I... Were you expecting so much inquisitive-flak after and before release of Halo 3 concerning campaign and matchmaking?

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  • 10.03.2007 12:58 PM PDT

/win

When are you going to switch up the matchmaking playlists? As in, adding new ones, and changing the games that have recieved the most vetos? It doesn't seem like many people like Territories on Valhalla, meh >.>;
And, there are a few gametypes missing in some of the playlist options, such as Odd Ball and King of the Hill in Team Objective. Any plans to include more options besides two or three to them soon?

Speaking of which, what about new maps? Personally I would love to see Coagulation/Blood Gulch (if Valhalla was supposed to be it, I don't think it worked quite as well as Last Resort did with Zanzibar; same argument with Guardian and Lockout), Relic from Halo 2, and Sidewinder from Halo:CE re-mastered and brought back. Not that I think the maps are bad (and it looks like you guys put a HUGE amount of work into them), it'd just be nice to see some more familiar places.

And as many people have already said: Bungie + Halo = 1337+1

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Posted by: JetWolf K2
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


I propose they don't use any button. When you talk in a party of 4 or less, it automatically transmits, but if your party is 5 or larger, you have to press the button. There really doesn't seem to be much of a reason for it. Also, the D-Pad is a weird place to reach when you're doing other things. In H2, on the X-Box, the white button was pretty easy to reach while trying to do other things. It was even better on the 360, with the (left or right, I can't remember) bumper button right above the trigger.

I really don't have any other questions that haven't already been asked, although I really want to know whats up with the ending.

  • 10.03.2007 12:58 PM PDT

If you don't got it, you want it. If you got it, you want more of it. Of course if you don't know what it is, it's hard to get any in the first place.

Why was the interior lighting of Level 5, and the lighting for the pyramid ascent in the final level brightened up so much for the final product. They used be be Dark, moody, and scary in a sense. Were you always planning on implementing this lighting as an asthetic choice, or were people having a hard time seeing?

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Posted by: potsy uni
Why can't Bungie let us click the right thumbstick to talk to our team. It would resolve the d-pad issue and let us play better by keeping our fingers on the stick instead of strafing our (bleeps) right off the (bleeping) map.
umm... because then you couldn't zoom. we had to press the white button to talk on halo 2. you're going to make it.

bungie has said maps would come didn't they? patience. guardian is really good. the gameplay is much the same as lockout although it does feel a little less open...lockout there were so many angles to shoot people from. This could be because people haven't found the angles yet. I really like guardian, i wish I could team slayer there sometime but it hasn't happened in matchmaking for me yet.

vip can go away forever for all i care, except as rocket race, because there is nothing like the round starting and your whole team telling you to "hide"

if I wanted to play hide and seek i'ld go outside.

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Will there be a way to click on a medal on Bungie.net to see which other gamers have the same one? Maybe even a compare medals option like how you can compare achievements on the dashboard? I want to see if any of my friends have some of the same medals as I do and it'd be a whole lot easier to just click one button than having to find each page manually. That goes for every stat on the website actually. I'd like to be able to compare weapon kills, ratios, and all that stuff with one button click.

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1. Why didn't you let us fly Pelicans?

2. Why can't I destroy the sentinals on Construct?

3. Why on maps are there death barriers everywhere? I like invis. barriers better than death barriers. Much less annoying, and it tells us where we can and can't go on a map, without making us die and start over again.

4. Why is the game a lil' jaggy everytwhere?

5. Why can't I pick up an Elephant in Forge?

6. Why can't I put my weapon down in XBL and only in System Link and Local?

7, Why can't I duel weild a needler?

8. Why isn't there Blood Gulch?

9. What is up with the pistol firing rate?

10. Why hasn't there been an update yet?

That's all I can think of.

  • 10.03.2007 12:59 PM PDT

Sacrifice for the greater good.

1. Awesome game, quit WoW for it
Everything i wanted to critique has been said a hundred times, just posting to add to the statistic.

- push to talk button needs to be changed
- Somethings up with the melee
- Sniper rifle delay time

- What sort of precautions and barriers are in place to kick out the greasy 14 y/o standbyers? Immediate combustion of their system would be nice.

  • 10.03.2007 1:00 PM PDT

Life's a garden...DIG IT!!!

Ok, so I am sure this has been mentioned or touched on but I want to reiterate a common concern among the public playing the game....Why is the sniper so unbalanced now? Its almost impossible to get a head shot and it has truly lost its prowess. The sniper used to be one of the biggest "go-to" weapons and now its simply occupying space and when it is used, its a shoot and hope for a body shot. Im not a horrible sniper by any means, I played over 13,000 games on Halo 2 and that was my weapon of choice so its not like I just picked it up yesterday.Not certain if it is possible, but in the next update, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE balance the sniper out a little more to the tune of Halo 2 comparison. I think a lot of people would appreciate it. Thanks team and great game overall...

Here is the best example of how the sniper is NOT working or balanced properly...

http://gameroom.mlgpro.com/view/2OUAlL44m8g.html

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  • 10.03.2007 1:00 PM PDT
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how come when we get a overkill with a sword you cant get the sword achievement aswell

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when will you address the DRE issue for what it really is instead of asking us to mail off our games or consoles. I already feel like the 60 bucks that I paid was a waste. I can't play campaign or matchmaking. Do you have any plans to return my lost faith in your franchise?

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Yea i have that same question about the sniper being unbalanced and in halo 2 it was better and there wasn't that problem....and you should really add team snipers that was such a good playlist or maybe make it shotty/snipers....and it would be real cool to be able to just look up random custom games and join them if your getting bored or something..... and really try to get the snipers thing straightened out cause that is definitely one of the major thing im mad about...also you tell us that our NAT type is something that it shouldnt but u dont give any soulution to the problem so what are we supposed to do???....but good ame overall

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What is the lunge distance on the sword? Was playing a game in lone wolves playlist and thought i was far enough away from the guy then WHAM I'm dead. O yea clip is uploaded to my profile.

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  • 10.03.2007 1:02 PM PDT

1. I really want to know why does the recent screenshot functionality only work half of the time?? I have some sexy screenshots I want to get up without having to put them in my file share to get them to the net. I was thinking of upgrading to Bungie Pro but if the functionality doesn't work on the basics, why would I pay for more suck?

2. Can you do more behind the scene stuff because you guys are damn hilarious.

  • 10.03.2007 1:02 PM PDT

**H@L0 3 0WNS ALL**

1. How come when one person leaves 4 player online co op, everyone has to go back to lobby?

2. Can you guys fix the boosting problem with the changing the language and going into matchmaking with their friends, so people can show their true skill levels?

  • 10.03.2007 1:02 PM PDT
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Why does the melee for a brute weapon deal the same equivilant damage as another weapon would?

Why does the delay for the sniper suck so much?

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Could you guys make a more customizable 'Forge' in the future? When Bungie introduced Fear and Loathing for Myth, such awesome campaigns and multiplayer levels came out of them. If fans could make their own campaigns, I think quality mapmakers will rise to give halo awesome add-ons.

  • 10.03.2007 1:02 PM PDT
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Why D-Pad to talk?
Why full screen on splitscreen to change settings instead of halo 2 where you could set-up in your own screen?
Why not left trigger to rewind?
Why did you add the flamethrower in multiplayer?
What's with the Legendary post credits ending?
When can we expect new maps?
What are the chances of bringing back classic maps? I want all Halo CE: and some Halo 2, but I know it's doubtful.

Great job on Halo 3. What's next? Halo 1-3 on HD DVD?

  • 10.03.2007 1:02 PM PDT
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why is it that even though i get an achievement yet i dont get the armor permutation accompanying it?

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During parts of the campaign I've noticed circular computer panels throughout the level that are actually accessable. They are definitely forunner records, but what is they're significance? After using one, I think that it gave me a bubble-shield...?

  • 10.03.2007 1:03 PM PDT

Storyline questions, so spoilers...






1. How was High Charity able to reach earth when it was clearly stated in Halo 2 that most of the power for the city came from the engine of the forerunner ship? Surely the reactors could have powered some systems, but it must take a decent chunk of power to move something the size of a moon through slipspace.

2. How did something that is mearly a giant slipspace drive shield humanity from the first halo firing? If some humans had been taken to the ark, how did they get back to earth with no forerunners around to fly them back? Did all of earth perhaps get transported to the ark and then sent back when the firing was complete?

3. Did they original Halos get fired by the ark remote or was an index merged with one halo leading to all of them firing? If activated from the ark, what happened to those who activated it? They would have been well outside the blast range.

4. Why did Gravemind not infect the earth before going into the portal? Surely he could have used a few billion more warriors...

5. How did Cortana know that there would be a new Halo being constructed on the ark, thus offering another solution to the flood without firing the other rings, when the Gravemind and even Guilty Spark were totally unaware of this? She couldn't have gotten that info from the first halo because then Guilty Spark would also know, and she couldn't have gotten it from her encounters with Covenant computers because then the Gravemind would know. Both Gravemind and Guilty Spark were surprised when they found out about the new Halo, so neither of those explanations make sense.

6. Last but not least, did Truth really believe the stuff that came out of his mouth? All of the stuff in said in Halo 2 would indicate yes, but then he said in Halo 3 that the Forerunners had to set aside their compassion and do what needed to be done. Why would you need to set aside your compassion to send yourself to heaven/become a god? If he really thought that they had made themselves gods, why would he make such a comment?

  • 10.03.2007 1:03 PM PDT
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Why can't you just make Team Slayer straight up slayer.....no shotty/snipes....no snipes....just straight up maps with the original settings....if we wanted to play shotty snipes 3 out 4 times just make a damn matchmaking game called "Shotty/Snipes" and leave Team Slayer alone. You guys did this stuff in Halo 2 and it was the same complaints.

  • 10.03.2007 1:03 PM PDT