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Subject: The Halo 3 Ultra Q&A

If the radiance of a thousand suns
were to burst into the sky,
that would be like
the splendor of the Mighty One—
I am become Death, the shatterer of Worlds.

When I start a solo campaign with scoring (and/or skulls) turned on, save and quit in the middle of a level, then try to come back to the solo campaign from the main menu option the scoring (and/or skulls) are turned off. There is no option to turn on scoring while playing and I have to restart the entire level to turn them back on. Is there a way to turn scoring on when returning to the solo campaign, or will this be addressed in a futute update?

  • 10.03.2007 8:54 PM PDT
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so i agree wit the other users on the left trigger being rewind...that would help not only wit saving and recording but also just finding out things without the hassle of skipping through a whole minute before. And whats new wit the sniper cus somehow it just doesnt feel right? it has a slight recoil and delay...

  • 10.03.2007 8:54 PM PDT
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I'm not sure if you have the expertise to answer this question but here it is:

Why do other gaming companies make games if they know that Halo 3 exists?

  • 10.03.2007 8:55 PM PDT

If the radiance of a thousand suns
were to burst into the sky,
that would be like
the splendor of the Mighty One—
I am become Death, the shatterer of Worlds.

When playing a solo campaign with scoring (and/or skulls) turned on, if I save and quit then return to the solo campaign from the main menu option the scoring (and/or skulls) is turned off. Is there a way to turn on scoring after resuming, or keeping it from getting turned off?

(edit: Sorry, when I submitted the first question I got a "Thread Not Found" response, so wrote it again)

[Edited on 10.03.2007 9:00 PM PDT]

  • 10.03.2007 8:56 PM PDT

Why are such weapons like the beam rifle, flamethrower, and plasma cannon only available on certain maps?

Also, will there be extra armor permutations on the Xbox Live Marketplace to buy?

  • 10.03.2007 8:57 PM PDT
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Are you guys going to have clans on Halo-3?

  • 10.03.2007 8:58 PM PDT

Although prepared for martyrdom, I preferred that it be postponed.
Sir Winston Churchill

what happened to the specter and shadow's?

why is there no proximity voice in lone wolfs?

and can you move the spartan laser achievement to something besides lone wolfs?!?!?

  • 10.03.2007 8:59 PM PDT
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I'm confused... I keep playing ranked matches, some I win some I lose. But, I've been stuck at corporal grade 2 for days. I do not quit games, but it seams likes I am always being penalized. I'll be at 9 exp and then after a game I drop down to 7 exp. Why am I stuck at this plateau?

  • 10.03.2007 8:59 PM PDT
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Talk to the Soul | ~B.B. | Know Your Duardo |  | Hero | ISFJ | 77135 | 94371

"It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me."

Haha, can you guys at Bungie please tell people that I'm not an employee. They seem to think so because of this thread.

Thanks.

[/kidding]

  • 10.03.2007 8:59 PM PDT

Hello Bungie,

I have one more question and I have no idea if it has been asked before, but here I go.

Online co-op is amazing, I love you guys for that. But what I want to know is why there is the MC and then three Elites?
Why couldn't there have been the MC and the Arbiter, accompanied by an ODST Marine and a Combat Elite?

Answers please!

  • 10.03.2007 8:59 PM PDT
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Will Frankie ever wear a wig or grow his hair back?

  • 10.03.2007 9:02 PM PDT

Although prepared for martyrdom, I preferred that it be postponed.
Sir Winston Churchill

what is the "steaktacular" medal?

  • 10.03.2007 9:02 PM PDT

Remember Reach

Concerns:
Overpowered Melee (beatdown medals are not as satisfying the 200th time around)
Underpowered Overshield (same single AR clip, or single sniper shot to the head kills me with or without it)
Host lag in online co-op (if a real gun took that much time between me pulling the trigger and it firing, i would be worried about ammunition jams and the possibility of my face being blown off)
Physics (Master Chief is strong, but i shouldnt fly that far after being punched...and why does a half ton of MJOLNIR armor float in water now?)

Accolades:
Armor Permutations (added levels of customization are always a good thing)
Sound (wonderful music, and the distant sound of gunfire is strangely theraputic...)
Story (...please dont let it end...this is a universe with vast, untapped potential...the surface has barely been scratched...)

  • 10.03.2007 9:02 PM PDT
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Are you going to investigate the NAT issue or post anything decent about it because i spent 3 hours looking up how to set mine to open and i couldn't do anything about it.

Are you going to add anymore armor?

Are you going to add anymore weapons/ vehicles?

Anyways Thank You Bungie for a great game but also i am confused about the legendary ending after the credits...

  • 10.03.2007 9:03 PM PDT
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Why are the crosshairs still in the lower center rather then re-centered or at least given an option to center them in the options menu?

Also is it possible to change damage of one particular weapon with custom game?

Trying to create a quake 3 influenced type of mod. But im trying to get the beam cannon a railgun type of power without over powering the other weapons.

  • 10.03.2007 9:03 PM PDT

Why is it that only Bungie employes and friends can have access to the EOB armor?

Is there going to be any new armor to download that the rest of the general public can have?

And please, bring back clan support.

Oh, and just a suggestion, get rid of the solid colors and just put in a color wheel or something, so we can have more custimization with the colors and such.

  • 10.03.2007 9:05 PM PDT
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No more 8 vs 8 big team, what happened there?

  • 10.03.2007 9:06 PM PDT
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There have been some complaints about the way melee attacks work online, and how some people appear to be losing against them despite being the first one to swing. I've experienced this myself more times than I can remember. Is there any reason why regular melee attacks don't allow blocking in the same way as energy swords? I think it would help make the melee aspect of online play much more enjoyable and fun.

  • 10.03.2007 9:06 PM PDT

We come from the land of the ice and snow,
From the midnight sun where the hot springs blow.
The hammer of the gods will drive our ships to new lands,
To fight the horde, singing and crying: Valhalla, I am coming!
(Led Zeppelin were the original Halo fans)

1: why is there a medal for flag kills and ball kills, but not for bomb kills?

2: is it actually plausible to find the skulls without looking them up on the int?

3: why is the overshield so completely useless?

4: why does everyone pay no attention to the information you give them, and then ask questions as if they had no way of knowing the answers?

5: who has to look through all these? sympathy for you dudes.

ps: downloadable arbiter levels was my idea. :-P

pps: dont change melee or mauler or anything else people are whining about. sept maybe duel spikers..

[Edited on 10.04.2007 9:16 AM PDT]

  • 10.03.2007 9:07 PM PDT

-GtG-

1. Why was Michael Wincott replaced by Terrance Stamp as the voice of Truth? Stamp is a great idea to do a voice (although, Truth should have said, "Kneel before Zod" at some point), but their voices are so different. And Truth was a major part of Halo 2, so it was way more noticeable than replacing Miranda Keyes' voice.

2. **MINOR SPOILER**

According to external fiction, Cortana purposely jumped to Halo, meaning she lied to Capt. Keyes about the Covenant beating them to Halo in the first game. In the opening cinematic, the Arbiter says they followed the Pillar of Autumn when it fled...so was this a retcon? Did Cortana lie or not?

  • 10.03.2007 9:07 PM PDT
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Why is it that most of the time the co-op is medium to ridiculously laggy? Are you guys going to be able to fix that? Even playing with people who live near me it still lags sometimes.

  • 10.03.2007 9:08 PM PDT
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(Sorry if this has been asked) Why do i have to pay for BungiePro again after a year? Dont you have enough money? Thanks for the best game ever.

[Edited on 10.03.2007 9:13 PM PDT]

  • 10.03.2007 9:09 PM PDT
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Why can't you create the same type of clan in Halo 3 like in Halo 2?

  • 10.03.2007 9:09 PM PDT

-GtG-

Posted by: SteelWolf2552
Underpowered Overshield (same single AR clip, or single sniper shot to the head kills me with or without it)

Physics (Master Chief is strong, but i shouldnt fly that far after being punched...and why does a half ton of MJOLNIR armor float in water now?)


Amen to both of these. The float effect is cool, but honestly a little silly.

  • 10.03.2007 9:10 PM PDT

Just tell your friends you couldn't contest the flag because you were stoned, they will understand. Halo- My anti-drug

What is with all the shotty & Snipes? Its an ok game, but i dont want to play it EVERY OTHER GAME!

  • 10.03.2007 9:13 PM PDT