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Subject: The Halo 3 Ultra Q&A
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Thanks for the game Bungie, I love it. Just three questions though.

1. Why isn't the Scorpion, Hornet, or Gauss Warthog in Matchmaking?

2. Why wasn't the Spartan Laser more common in the campaign?

3. Why can't we put every object, vehicle, weapon, etc. on every map in Forge? I WANT A FLAMETHROWER ON VALHALLA!

Thanks,

  • 10.03.2007 1:59 PM PDT

Long live Halo : Combat Evolved!
Hour long CTF Battles at Blood Gultch!
Warthog Launching!
Assault Rifle!
No Target tracking missiles true skills! No mercy!

Where is Blood Glutch in multiplayer? Its like having Oreos without a cream filling...
Will clans be enabled?
When will there be Downloadable content? (Blood Gultch?)
I think it would be epic if Bungie released an old map pack from Halo 1 and Halo CE!

Thank you for bringing back the Assualt rifle it kicks *Blam* and then some.
And Thank you for making such a great game!

I love Bungie!

  • 10.03.2007 1:59 PM PDT
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Why did you guys not put in any custom browser?

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when do you plan on releasing the first patch/update?

Can you explain the easter egg on the last level with the guy wearing boxers?

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  • 10.03.2007 1:59 PM PDT

Stooping to the lowest level of whoring...

My Halo 3 Wishlist, My File Share, Blood Gulch, Halo 1 CTF

I know that a custom game/party browser wasn't included for the sake of the matchmaking population. But if custom game searching would've been used over matchmaking, wouldn't that mean that the community would prefer custom game browsing? Why force the community to use matchmaking if it can't stay popular among a "feature" that is standard in every other online FPS not developed by Bungie on an Xbox platform?

Can we get all our levels (and progress to the next level) in different matchmaking playlists displayed on our Halo 3 service record like they were for Halo 2?

Can we get an option in custom games for vehicles to not only be indestructible, but invincible (no visible damage taken), too?

Can we get the ability to create team-specific territories/objectives in Forge? I want to make a game called Hogball, where a point is scored by driving a hog into the enemy's base. But there's no way to assign a territory as a point for only one specific team. And in addition, can we set up the stipulation that an object is what triggers the point (I'm thinking like Assault, only with vehicles instead of bombs)?

Guess that's it for now...

  • 10.03.2007 2:00 PM PDT
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Please just tell us that Chief is really the protagonist from Marathon and that your doing something in that story line as your next FPS!

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Why are not all of the weapons eligible for starting weapons on custom games. Also their are less options for map weapons than before.

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This game is amazing.
More armor, and more maps would be great additions, but I am happy as is.
One thing though... my MC helmet I got from the legendary edition talks to me in the middle of the night. That's normal right?

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The Engineers, one of the races of the Covenant in Halo lore, were planned to be implimented in Halo 2 but it never happened. When Bungie would talk about Halo 3 during development it was said that everything they wanted to impliment in Halo 2 was going to happen in Halo 3. The Engineers were not in Halo 3 though they were in the beastery directory that came with the limited and legendary editions. What happened?

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Also, any update on the clan functions? Will there be a dashboard update that includes clan function for Halo 3? Do you know whether or not the friends list will be extended?

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I purchased the Legendary Edition of Halo 3 in the UK, but both the manual and storyboard booklet is damaged, is there anything I can do/is Bungie planning on helping out their loyal fans who feel like they have a damaged experience?

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Thanks for the great game Bungie, I love it. Just three questions though.

1. Why isn't the Hornet, Scorpion, or Gauss Warthog in matchmaking?

2. Why isn't the Spartan Laser more common in campaign?

3. Why can't you put every weapon, vehicle, object, etc. on every map in Forge?
Thanks,

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why didn't you tell us that the assault rifle was gonna be in halo 3?
haha

  • 10.03.2007 2:01 PM PDT
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Hip as a wombat

I agree 100%. BR sucks. AR isnt too long, so much as BR is too inaccurate and weak

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Ok. I have two questions. One I know will be answered and the other I have no clue, but I will ask it anyways.

1st, its been asked a gazillion times, but who cares, I payed money for the game too so I will ask. " What's with Team Shotty/Snipers, appearing so freaking much? I mean really? All it does is promote the most dumb technique of all time which is camping." Of course I kill campers all the time, but still it makes the game so boring."

2nd, this one really erks me, Why is Ranked Rumble pit only 5 freakin ppl? Usually a person quits and only four exist on a n 8 player map, this isn't rumble pit anymore, this is camp fest 07 to 08." I HATE it. And even on non ranked you only made it 6. 8 is REAL good number for a 8 person map, because there is always someone to fight. Why turn something that worked into something ppl hate?

PS besides your obvious issues with playlists, I DO love your custom games and forge, and campaign, props to that. But the Matchmaking needs some remodeling in an update or two.

  • 10.03.2007 2:01 PM PDT
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xD

why is halo 3 more like Halo 1 than Halo 2

:S

the sword is tooo slow

and i get damaged when i jump from a high distance!! why!!!!
ty for the game but i could be better ^^

  • 10.03.2007 2:01 PM PDT

Fac Fortia Et Patere

-Does the ending of Halo 3 mean that there is going to be a book after it, and or is the planet Earth, Onyx, or Tau Ceti IV?

-Will you hint at any Halo or Halo 2 map remakes? What about the pre-xbox Spartan armor being downloadable content and being able to get it after getting all achievements?

-So the humans are from the forerunners? So "reclaimer" meant that the humans were going to reclaim the throne from the Forerunners?

-Will you release any more weapons to be put on any maps (Like Flamethrower on Valhalla) and even more things to be put into Forge?

-Why can't we have more than one profile on Halo 3? It helped machination hugely and if you do put it in during an update, can we be able to set main profiles and be able to use all armors that we unlock on that one on the smaller profiles?

Sorry if I repeated anyone's questions, I mean you don't expect me to read through 62 pages..right?

  • 10.03.2007 2:01 PM PDT

I was extremely pleased with the ending of Halo 3. Epicly fantastic. However, I had some small (and large!) questions after the credits were done.

1.
a) How much time has passed since [ the normal ending of Halo 3 ] and [ the legendary ending of Halo 3 ]?

b) What can we expect from Bungie in the future based on [ what we may or may not have seen ;-) ]?

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a) During the Beta, Bungie was throwing new playlists and gametypes at us constantly. They packed a lot into those few weeks. Can we hope for that kind of constant improvement with the full game, or should we sit back, learn to love the current playlists, and wait for the dust to settle? I understand things must be beyond insane at Bungie right now!

b) How are you guys handling the massive amounts of people playing on Halo 3 online? Halo 3 sold over 170 million copies the first day, and at any given time I can jump on and find tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of people online. How do you cope?!

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a) With Earth razed and burned by the Covenant, just how good are humanity's chances with building back up to the might and security they had pre-Harvest?

b) Can the humans and any alien species that survive Halo 3 co-exist, or did Lord Hood's words to the Arbiter hold true for every human? We saw a wide range of emotions from veterans reminiscing during the live action shorts, but none of them seemed to envoke a warm, fuzzy feeling.


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  • 10.03.2007 2:02 PM PDT
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Eh?

***Steaktacular Medal***

Wtf?! How did I get that?

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with campaign scoring, in order to earn the achievements do you have to set it to head to head or team scoring?

is it at all possible with the DLC we willl be able to see new Weapons/vehicles/armor perms, or is it only restricted to maps?

Is it at all possible to add more achievments? like in oblivion when they added 250 gamerscore?

I know microsoft wont let you have a clan list this time around in halo 3, but when they update X-box live and add in a clan system (this was announced before, but i dont know if they are still going to do it) will you be able to incorperate clan matches? That was an amazing part of halo 2 that i missed dearly when you took it out. :(

When you add in new maps with DLC will we be able to forge them?


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what happened to that "flaming head" option for the leader in custom games? this was promised in a weekly update.

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any word on upping the # of players in Lone wolves ? a sword triple kill would be alot easier with more targets.
( the game is amazing , thanks )

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Is there any way yous guys could make the spartan HUD colors customizable? It pretty hard to see it (Armor notification esecially) when it's almost the same colr as the sky. I.e valhalla & high ground.

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Posted by: Mabon
***Steaktacular Medal***

Wtf?! How did I get that?


go back and read the Steaktackular weekly update

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In matchmaking, why do we have to load the map completely BEFORE we are asked if we want to veto? Being able to veto before/while the map is being loaded could speed things up.

Please bring back the built in friends list from Halo 2, the 360 dash is way too slow.


Amazing game guys.

  • 10.03.2007 2:03 PM PDT