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Subject: The Halo 3 Ultra Q&A

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What was the special suprise Luke was talking about that would surface prior to H3's launch?

  • 10.03.2007 1:23 PM PDT
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Why isn't the difficulty selection screen containing any Brute skulls?

I mean I know we've seen the Elite skull as the Legendary difficulty in the past two games... but why not a Brute skull for Legendary in Halo 3?

  • 10.03.2007 1:23 PM PDT
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Why is Melee so deadly? Seems like that's on the top of the kills list.

  • 10.03.2007 1:23 PM PDT

To all the people saying "Why aren't you making Halo 4?"
How do you know they're not. I know it's the Halo "Trilogy" but perhaps they will make another game based on the halo series but under the name of something else.

  • 10.03.2007 1:23 PM PDT
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Is Bungie considering remaking some of the original Halo maps as downloadable content?

  • 10.03.2007 1:24 PM PDT
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Why is there not a Brute skull for the Legendary difficulty in Halo 3?

  • 10.03.2007 1:24 PM PDT
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In terms of DLC, will you be adding weapons or abilities to Forge? I'd really love to see the option to add in the auto turrets from Snowbound on a map to make it artificially smaller.

Why do we have to go into the 360 guide to sign out, can't you just make pressing B a shortcut that logs you off?

Why can't we switch to first person for other players in Saved Films?

What exactly is the limit to the number of Saved Films, I've heard it was changed again?

When creating a new game variant, how come I have to be signed into XBL to have my name as the author?

How come when you die in multiplayer, in order to scroll through the scores you need to hold the back button? The scores are already on screen and you're dead, it's not like holding it is required when you are alive and can move.

Why did you get rid of some symbols from H2, such as race? Why take out any at all?

  • 10.03.2007 1:24 PM PDT
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Why did you guyz make the ending scream for Halo 4...

Better yet.. why did you guyz make the ending leave us yearning and moaning for more? :( :) :( :D :(

  • 10.03.2007 1:24 PM PDT
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When will you be fixing the annoying bugs in the game such as the music not being able to make it's mind up (beach landing section amongst others) and the game (not the 360) going tits up after you spend a few minutes in the custom game lobby?

  • 10.03.2007 1:24 PM PDT
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Firstly, best game ever!

And now I have two questions:

1) I havent had this problem with my own gamer profile, but a few of my housemates have while playing on my xbox: They've customised their appearence and service tag and played with it like that without a problem over multiple sessions between which the xbox is switched off. They then comeback at some point, boot up halo 3 and their appearence has gone back to the default light green with a random emblem and service tag. Any ideas?

2) Why does the framerate appear to be less in multiplayer than in campaign, even though I know it isn't? I've done some tests using the saved film feature and slow motion with which I proved to myself that the framerate in both was a steady 30fps, but gameplay in the multiplayer maps just does't feel as smooth, even when offline and walking around alone (no other players in the map). This is espcially noticeble to me in maps like Snowbound and The Pit. I know that many people won't notice this but I'm genuinely interested to know the reason, and do kind of wish multiplayer felt as smooth as single player.

Thanks for any replies!

Edit re question 2:
I just did some further testing on this issue by taking a 60fps digital camcorder and recording some halo 3 footage in both campaign and multiplayer maps. I then watched the footage (that consisted of the player turning around in circles at full turning speed at sensitivity 5) frame by frame on my computer. I discovered that while the game ran at 30fps in both as I already knew, in multiplayer the frames often updated with an image from a previous frame superimposed over the new image in the new frame 1 or 2 frames later. This is what gives the illusion of a slower framerate compared to campaign, in which this did not seem to be a problem. What is the reason for this, and is there any chance of an update to fix this problem?

Thanks again.....

[Edited on 10.03.2007 6:41 PM PDT]

  • 10.03.2007 1:24 PM PDT
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Are you aware of the Disc Error. This is my 4th copy and still get them. Is there a patch that can fix this or are you working on solving the problem?

  • 10.03.2007 1:25 PM PDT

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Please allow us to spawn all objects on all maps when using forge? It is stupid that we are limited by the items that normally appear on any given map and this limitation is in fact not a limitation at all; just placed there by bungie for what reason I do not know? Please correct this?

  • 10.03.2007 1:25 PM PDT
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First of all....BUNGIE, INCREDIBLE JOB!!!! You guys are beasts and I applaud you guys!!!
I only have a couple simple (But I believe very important Questions Questions -

1.Will we see a Team Snipers gametype? and if so WHEN???
2.Do you plan to bring back H3 Clans?
3.Are you planning on releasing new armor every update? (Heard rumors but nothin Solid yet!?!?!)
4The Human Sniper is REALLY REALLY REALLY slow, is there anything you are trying to do about dat or is that what it was intended to be like???
5.Will we see Custom game searching???

Thanks for all you help!!! ( in advace!!!)
You guys have created yet another - Freakin Awesome game!!! Thanks

  • 10.03.2007 1:25 PM PDT
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When will we see lockout?
Not Guardan

  • 10.03.2007 1:25 PM PDT
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can you tell us all the diffrent armor peices and how to get them?

  • 10.03.2007 1:25 PM PDT
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-Marathon Remake?(Will you make)
-Will there be a Halo 4?
-Why no infection on matchmaking?

  • 10.03.2007 1:25 PM PDT
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First, what a good looking game. I have to say that I was some what dissappointed with the campaign. I didnt get the whole epic feel like i did from the first two. In the cutscenes, a whole lot didnt happen. There wasnt really any information about the forerunners and the flood version of high charity was too much. Why are the physics of the game changed so much.? The grenades hardly do anything that they did in the previous games. I like all three halo games, but I have to say that I was dissappointed with the last one. I expected more.

  • 10.03.2007 1:25 PM PDT
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This is strictly for multiplayer.

In terms of map design, there seems to be a lack in large vehicle based maps. There is Valhalla and Sandtrap, which is about it to my knowledge. Are there any plans to eventually get a map pack out? I know it's very soon to ask this, given the games only been out for a little over a week, but I feel like a lot of the fun vehicles (especially the Hornet) are made completely useless in multiplayer.

There are no maps that require it's use and the ones you can use it on, often end up in constant on foot action. Maybe it's just the game types, but espeically in match making, I have yet to run into a level with a Hornet set-up.

I was just thinking it would be cool to have some air-based levels.

Ta. Ta.

  • 10.03.2007 1:26 PM PDT
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why isnt there a team swat playlist? team elimatio sucks its just team slayer in rounds take it off

  • 10.03.2007 1:26 PM PDT
Subject: The Halo 3 Ultra Q&A

Ok everyone . . . EVERYONE is asking for maps especially Lockout.

2 words Boarding Action.

Ultimate sniper level but now with new and improved man cannons instead of -blam!- teleport.

Great job with the game

  • 10.03.2007 1:26 PM PDT
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Will the matchmaking playlists become more specific ala Halo 2? i.e. Team Snipers so that there are less sniper variants in Team Slayer matches.
Also, can we expect to see more vehicles in matchmaking? It would be awesome to be able to use Brute Choppers and Hornets in matchmaking!

  • 10.03.2007 1:26 PM PDT
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Since the end of the game seems so in need of more, will their be another halo?
Not a sequel but a game that's in the same universe with a different master chief story!!!

  • 10.03.2007 1:27 PM PDT

Here's my question. Why do the AI teammates in campaign drive like blind asian women? They are absolutly terrible!! And their shooting isn't much better.

  • 10.03.2007 1:27 PM PDT
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I had another...

Is the Bungie split up from Microsoft true?
If so will you sitll make Halo 4(if there is one) for the Xbox 360?
Also will you still love the 360 and make most games for it...please dont' go to the ps3...

  • 10.03.2007 1:27 PM PDT

how i express my hype: \\MASTER CHIEF//

Posted by: GaIap
can you change in a patch the limitedness on forge. i would really like to see every weapon on every map (i understand why not every vehicle on every map, i dont think a scorpion on epitaph would work) but i think we should have every weapon
and why did you make it like that in the first place?

YES - and not just weapons, but OBJECTS too!

  • 10.03.2007 1:28 PM PDT