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Subject: The Halo 3 Ultra Q&A
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Is playing Social playlist of matchmaking "free" (no need for gold)?

Sorry another why isn't there Anti-aliasing????

  • 10.03.2007 10:20 PM PDT
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Hey Bungie, I'm a big fan of the game, and let me start by saying congratulations on a resounding success with Halo 3. It's everything I've imagined and more.

Unfortunately, since, between school and sports n stuff, I don't have Xbox Live, i can't enjoy the game to its full potential. Campaign is a blast, and multiplayer, when i get to play at LAN parties and when friends come over, is that very same blast magnified tenfold. The thing I want to know about is armor permutations; specifically, if I don't have xbox live Gold (but I do have silver, so I can download patches n stuff), is there any way I can unlock the armor permutations that require some multiplayer stuff?

Hopefully I won't ruin Halo 3 for anyone by saying this, but I think most people who browse these forums know that to unlock, say, the ODST Helmet, you have to gain a level of 5 EXP or play 10 matchmaking games. If you have to censor that sentence to answer the question, please do, but iId just like to know if, through some miracle patch in the future, my spartan will look like an ODST on steroids even though i can't play Xbox Live multiplayer.

  • 10.03.2007 10:22 PM PDT
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How can you make objects float in midair using forge?

Could you please remake Midship like you did Zanzibar? I'll let Luke keep his steaks.

  • 10.03.2007 10:23 PM PDT

Is there any possible way to attach the voices spoken during matchmaking to the saved films? When I rewatch it in the theater, I constantly am wishing that I could re-listen as well to all the chatter from the game from my temmates and myself. Or at least make it an option to save it in to the film (since it would take up a considerably larger file size)?

  • 10.03.2007 10:23 PM PDT
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Is the Social Playlist of matchmaking free (no need for gold)?

Sorry another question, why isn't there any anti-aliasing??

  • 10.03.2007 10:24 PM PDT

Never Lucky, Just incredibly good.

How exactly does the leveling up of EXP and Skill work in conjunction with your Service Record

  • 10.03.2007 10:24 PM PDT
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So why does it take no time to watch a saved film with friends, but when you load a clip, which is a small fraction of a film, does it take what feels like 10 years to load?

  • 10.03.2007 10:26 PM PDT

Ok, I have 2 questions:

1. Why Forge? I'm not saying I don't love it, it's an amazing system, but Halo 3 would have done gloriously without Forge, and it clearly took a TON of work to put Forge together. From a business standpoint, not the best of plans.

2. Why skulls? Not as in, "Why collectable items that you find and activate", that's obvious, but why make them the Oddball skull? And why do we have to not only find them, but then finish the level with them to get them?

  • 10.03.2007 10:28 PM PDT
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So after seeing the Legendary ending when -INSERT SPOILER HERE- is seen I must ask. Are we going to left hanging till doomsday to find out what happens next, for that matter will there even be a next? I shudder to think that all we'll have post Halo 3 are spin off projects and fanboy fantasy blog entries to carry on the story.

  • 10.03.2007 10:29 PM PDT
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You dont have to finish the level with them, You just need to pick them up. You can drop them right after.

And is the AR going to be adjusted? Right now it seems like lots of people dont bother picking up other weapons.

Please bring back the player profile system like Halo 2 had. It makes it a lot easier when a bunch of friends come over.

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  • 10.03.2007 10:29 PM PDT
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If you activate the 7 terminals throughout the game you get some information on the forerunners and the first firing of the halos.

  • 10.03.2007 10:30 PM PDT
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When will the next matchmaking update, and or downloadable content arrive?

  • 10.03.2007 10:30 PM PDT

Hello Halo Gods!!!

We your followers are very happy with your magnificent creation, but we ask for more!
So are you going to bring clans back?
Will there be stats resets? and if there will be please don't reset experience reset SKILL LEVELS only,
When can we expect more maps and more remakes? Zanzibar is great but its not enough.
Will there be more achievements? like they added more lather on in gears of war like maybe for killing 10 or 100k enemies?(PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE add more achievements)
Is it going be possible to record clips from Campaign games lather on?
Will you update forge system? we want more customization, much more actually :]
Will there be more campaign levels and new armor types available for downloads, because you know all of us just wait to spend some microsoft points on halo 3 downloads ;)

Farewell Halo Gods and get to work!!!

  • 10.03.2007 10:31 PM PDT
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Halo 2 had many button glitches like the double shot the bxr, bxb, byb, gerneade reload, the wall glitch, and they are starting to emerge in halo 3 are you going to cancel them out with a patch to negate the effects or are you going to let them be for the pro players to perfect

  • 10.03.2007 10:33 PM PDT
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I have a little idea. What if you guys made an unranked game type that had all the "bungie favorites" in it? Like maps and game types. I don't like sitting for 30 min to download a map and then finding is a load of crap. If I got to play it before hand, i would like it more.

  • 10.03.2007 10:33 PM PDT

HALO BABY!!!!!!!!

I'm wondering if this is the ending to the Iris campaign that happend before the game launched.

  • 10.03.2007 10:33 PM PDT
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I passed halo 3 on lengendary and watched after the credits and after the final scene with the chief and cortana. Right at the very ending in shows them drifting in space and a planet or a huge space ship. It was diffenetly and major clif hanger to another halo. you don't need to say anything about another game but otherwise what the hell was that.

  • 10.03.2007 10:34 PM PDT

Take it easy.

What happened to lighting the game leader on fire or having him glow in multiplayer?

Why are some weapons not available as starting weapons in custom game settings like the Mauler and Fuel Rod Gun?

Why can't we set the grenade maximum to 4?

Why do certain maps prohibit placement of certain weapons in Forge like the Fuel Rod Gun on Sandtrap?

Why is there no more Neutral Flag? Could it make a return?

Would you consider allowing up to 8 balls in Oddball like in Halo 1?

Would you consider allowing the 'Kill in Order' option for Slayer like in Halo 1?

Is there any way to change any of these things in the future and would you consider it?

Thanks!

  • 10.03.2007 10:35 PM PDT
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Is it possible or going to be possible to fire off the huge ass motor gun on High grounds because I REALLY,REALLY,REALLY!!! Don't wont that sweet thing to go to waste :D Thanks!! YOU GUYS ROCK!!

  • 10.03.2007 10:35 PM PDT

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That's why they make sequels, because they have ideas left over.

alright here is my real question for you guys:

That diorama you built. How much of that was actually crafted and how much was just computer generated? That being said, you're not going to get rid of the tangible stuff are you? Will you sell it? donate it to a real museum for making history with Halo 3? maybe place it somewhere for the public to see? I would really like to know what's going to happen to that, because if you're just going to get rid of it, I'd like to buy a piece or two of it.

  • 10.03.2007 10:39 PM PDT
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How come Halo 3 made my XBox freeze repeatedly and gave me not only checkerboard screens but the Red Ring of Death.... followed by a total power brick failure?

  • 10.03.2007 10:39 PM PDT

First off, thank you for a truly amazing game and my favorite by far in the series.

Don't change the Assault Rifle it's perfect! Also, if you guys reset stats eventually please just reset the skill levels. It makes sense as our experience levels are going to remain pretty much constant and I know you'd have thousands of people crying out against it!

Only complaints I have are minor issues with Warthog being kind of nerfed from the beta version and melees not registering on the person even if you use it first. Definately looking forward to the DL content though!

Campaign really did it for me this time around. Already beat it and saw the ending after the credits-legendary etc too. Gotta know what happens next or whether we'll see any further fiction/books/games etc to continue the Halo saga outside of the trilogy. I know the new book and Halo Wars are exploring the earlier stuff what about the after?

Thanks again. You guys seriously Rock!

  • 10.03.2007 10:42 PM PDT
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Is there going to be a soundtrack released for Halo 3? Halo 2's soundtrack was amazing, and the music in Halo 3 is ALOT better this time around. I would love to hear the music on a disc, or downloadable off of iTunes.

Also, is it possible that there are any plans for the Halo 3 loading screen, to be used as a screen saver?.... <3

  • 10.03.2007 10:44 PM PDT
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are you going to fix the armor locking/unlocking problems in the next update
and will you have the same amount of elite armor that looks cool as the spartans have?
alsoi would love to see terminal,coagulation,sidewinder, and turf come back in the game those are by far my most favorite map.
and what happend to the brute plasma rifle?!

  • 10.03.2007 10:44 PM PDT
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Why is there no fuel rod gun in any of the matchmaking games?

  • 10.03.2007 10:45 PM PDT