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Subject: The Halo 3 Ultra Q&A

I can't get into the Beta! HELP!

Okay, okay, so I'm actually wondering if you have plans for tweaking the Needler. I'm hoping that it's no, but I'm just curious.

  • 10.03.2007 9:36 PM PDT
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How is the ending supposed to be conclusive, and/or what does it mean? Will there be another chapter in the MC epic?

  • 10.03.2007 9:36 PM PDT
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I agree... and also why cant u combine film clips to make a montage? Can u please bungie?

  • 10.03.2007 9:38 PM PDT

Getting a headshot on a Elite takes less skill, playing well as an Elite takes even greater skill

My first question is about downloadable content, A) When can we expect some new maps? B) Is it possible to add in new weapons/equipment such as the active camo auto turret or invincibility for forge use? C) If possible can you add in the jackal hand shield, i would be fun for dual wielding with a 1 hander.

  • 10.03.2007 9:39 PM PDT
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I agree, I also want this feature! Please, my Gamertab is AKSalad contact me!

  • 10.03.2007 9:40 PM PDT
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How come sometimes after playing campaign the colors of my multiplayer armor seem to go extremely dark and then won't fix unless i re-start the game?

  • 10.03.2007 9:40 PM PDT
Subject: Countdown clock

Why is there a countdown clock in the post-game lobby? I always enjoyed hanging around after the game and talking with the other players. Sometimes we would sit there for several minutes chatting it up with everyone and a new friend would be made in the process. The clock makes everything feel rushed (with no time to even look at the stats from the game) and while the team-up function is nice in theory, without the chance to get to know players after the game, it often seems to be an irrelevant feature.

  • 10.03.2007 9:43 PM PDT
Subject: The Halo 3 Ultra Q&A

How do you delete something off of your file share download queue if you do not yet have halo 3?

  • 10.03.2007 9:45 PM PDT

Add me up and let's play some REACH
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Lockout on Halo 2 is not the same as Guardian. Will we be seeing a REAL successor or will this have to suffice?

When will we start seeing custom maps and game types on matchmaking?

  • 10.03.2007 9:45 PM PDT
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I'm all for good camo, but theres a point. Active Camo is infinitely better then the Overshield, it seems to me that the two have switched roles as in halo 2 overshield was the sought after powerup, now its useless in comparison to Camo. More times then I care to remember have I been beaten down by an opponent standing right in front of me, with no knowledge that he was there. I would like to see the camo toned down a notch, better then halo 2 but not nearly as good as halo 3.

Also a rewind feature would be nice, as would a skip scene feature (currently you only include a backward skip and a fast forward).

One more thing. Anyway Coagulation will be brought back? It's kind of a classic and I was surprised to see that Zanzibar(Last Resort) was brought back and not the old fav.

  • 10.03.2007 9:45 PM PDT
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1) Will the whole 640p thing ever be addressed in a future patch? I don't want to rip on you guys for doing this, and I do think the game looks amazing, but I would like to see the game take full advantage of high-end HDTV set-ups. I'm willing to give up all the crazy light blooms and such.

2) Which skull setups would you recommend for which missions? For example, I've figured out that 'Catch' doesn't really do anything for the Flood (they don't use grenades... hahaha!), so I've figured it's a good idea to have it on for missions 5, 8, and 9. I've also discovered that for missions with lots of vehicular combat (3, 4, 6, and 7), the 'Black Eye' Skull really becomes a hindrance.

  • 10.03.2007 9:46 PM PDT
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http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=13370019

That thread says it all.

My Questions:

1. If you could go back, would you have executed Halo 3's storyline in any other way? Would you have shown more, gone to greater depths, etc.? I enjoyed the game a lot, but the story's execution never quite matched the drama and epic nature it tried to portray. Also, how should we interpret the ending to Halo 3 on Legendary? Are the possibilities open for a Halo 4?

2. Will there ever be online leaderboards for Campaign and Multiplayer stats?

3. If the Hornet can't be used in Matchmaking for balancing issues, then why can't we pilot the Pelican and/or Phantom in multiplayer? At least in one map for now, such as Sandtrap? It's not like Master Chief doesn't know how to pilot a Pelican. He did in the final mission of the game. If it were added to multiplayer, it could just be used for Forge and Custom Games.

4. Why is there only 1 save file for campaign? It's frustrating, at least to me, when playing a co-op game means it will overwrite my original progress/stats of the campaign. Will there be any future updates allowing more than 1 save file for the campaign? Not only do I think it will alleviate frustration, but it will make co-op a more cohesive and flowing experience.

5. Are you plannin on releasing any future DLC for Co-Op? Such as co-op specific levels just to lengthen the life of co-op and to keep things fresh?

6. Will there be any future downloadable characters for multiplayer with their own permutations? (UNSC, Brutes, etc.)

7. Don't tease us! Why are there Troop Warthogs and Pelicans just used as scenery in The Pit? Is this a hint for what's to come for multiplayer?

8. What was Bungie's primary focus for Halo 3? Single player or multiplayer?

P.S. Are you guys really tired of making Halo, as the rumors claim?


*I really don't want these questions overlooked and I'd really appreciate at the very least, one of these questions thoughtfully answered.

Thank you,
Jup Opt Max
NJ

[Edited on 10.03.2007 9:50 PM PDT]

  • 10.03.2007 9:47 PM PDT
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Where is my Blood Gulch?!

  • 10.03.2007 9:48 PM PDT
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I'm sorry if these have already been asked but i must ask them again just to be sure. (lol i'm not going to read through 109 pages)

My questions are as follow:

1. Why can't we turn off the power ups, equipment, and gun turrets in custom game options? (i.e. bubble shields, flare, camouflage, overshields...)
I really hate going into forge and editing a map for 30 mins - 1 hour for every map just so i can remove those items. PLEASE bring back the option to turn them on or off like in Halo 2. I absolutely loved that in H2. I am on my hands and knees for this.

2. Why can't certain weapons be used in the forge on certain maps?
I would really like to be able to put fuel rod cannons in Valhalla. I can understand certain vehicles not being able to be used but i don't see why the weapons can't be used.

3. Why is there not an "undo" option in the forge?
It would help if we had one :-)

This is a really great game bungie. The list of good things really out way the bad, but we need the good to be the only thing left.

Thanks for reading Bungie.
Striker Z3R0
Texas, USA

  • 10.03.2007 9:49 PM PDT
Subject: Countdown clock
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i started a thread on the xbox forums about a release of many old halo 1 and 2 maps exactly as they were so that people who loved the originals can still have the maps they LOVED like coag, ascension, lockout, boarding action and other. this thread gained an overwhelming support from people who played the past two games and really miss there favorite maps and would love to play them with all the new features. im not sayin i wont play without the addition of these classic maps to the lineup but im already starting to get a little annoyed by the lack of my favorite maps
PLEASE

  • 10.03.2007 9:49 PM PDT
Subject: The Halo 3 Ultra Q&A

I have half a mind to kill you....and the other half agrees.

When I played through recently with a friend, the skulls didn't show up, even on Legendary. Why would the skulls not show up?

  • 10.03.2007 9:49 PM PDT
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Is it not possible to turn off overshields and active cammo pickups when creating cutom games? I've searched exhaustively for this, and can't seem to find the option.

Along that vein, I kinda miss Swat from Halo 2's Rumble Pit. Any chance of a return on that one?

  • 10.03.2007 9:50 PM PDT

I Heart Halo

luke owes me a steak dinner, do i actually get it?
any one who takes me seriously (other than bungie employees) is stupid.
but for real i like steak.

  • 10.03.2007 9:51 PM PDT

Can you post the gametypes and map combinations for each playlist, as well as their corresponding weightings? When playing ranked team games I feel like I spend way too much time playing maps I've played to death in Halo 2 or the Halo 3 beta and never the smaller, newer maps (Construct, Epitaph, Guardian, and The Pit) that I've been yearning to play. I've played more games on Valhalla than on Construct, Epitaph, and Guardian combined. Where's the Team Slayer on Guardian?

  • 10.03.2007 9:51 PM PDT

First of all love the game.

The only things I am wondering about is if we can expect an update to the multiplayer where we get things like a sniper or S.W.A.T. playlist. Also will there ever be an update where more achievements are added ?

  • 10.03.2007 9:52 PM PDT

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RvB Episode 100- Sarge destroying computer Vic says "Whoa dude that was my Heat Sink now how the f*** am I going to sink my heat"

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what is the steaktakular(sp) medal for
and can u tell us any other bungie.net medals

  • 10.03.2007 9:55 PM PDT
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How long will your experience punishment last for dropping out of a game?

  • 10.03.2007 9:56 PM PDT

As the veil of lunacy descends, as past and future blend and shuffle, one image appears and flickers through the landscape, wraithlike. It is the Hatchling, the Newborn, walking the path of corruption, a lone figure shining in the toxic shadows. She comes dressed for war, and her wrath is terrible.

Is there any way you guys can make the Lone Wolves playlist a little less garbage-like? It's bad enough we have to play in this thing to get a good chunk of the achievements but worse yet, the stuff you need to actually get the achievements (i.e. sword, mongoose) rarely freakin' appear. I have yet to see a mongoose while playing in the playlist and only once have I seen a sword.

Can you guys please make it where we can get some of these achievements in Ranked 'Team' playlists. I hate playing in a party by myself just to get some stupid achievements (which incidentally, I HAVE to do in order to unlock certain armor perms).

Also, is there any way to make a Forge game an FFA?

  • 10.03.2007 9:57 PM PDT
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I was wondering if it is at all possible to release the original vision of Halo. The version that was developed as a third person game. There are videos of it online, and it would be really interesting to see how that game would have been. I doubt this is possible, but I figured I might as well ask. I think it was back in 1999 or the early 2000's.

  • 10.03.2007 9:57 PM PDT