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Why can't I record clips of Campaign games?

If 343GS has an energy weapon on him, why didn't he fight back when he got captured by Tartarus?

What's with the monkey family?

  • 10.03.2007 3:49 PM PDT
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It's been asked but I'll mention it again cause it's IMPORTANT!

WHY IS THERE NO CLAN SUPPORT in Halo 3.

And don't put it off on Microsoft for an update on the dashboard. This was a feature in your last game and it amazes me that such a popular feature was left out. There are many gaming communities that use this feature to get like-minded gamers to come together in a non confrontational atmosphere and represent a professional attitude where gaming is respectful and Fair. This builds friendships and helps teach gamers about leadership, which develops maturity. I urge you to address this issue and give us an update with Clan Features included.

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It's been asked but I'll mention it again cause it's IMPORTANT!

WHY IS THERE NO CLAN SUPPORT in Halo 3.

And don't put it off on Microsoft for an update on the dashboard. This was a feature in your last game and it amazes me that such a popular feature was left out. There are many gaming communities that use this feature to get like-minded gamers to come together in a non confrontational atmosphere and represent a professional attitude where gaming is respectful and Fair. This builds friendships and helps teach gamers about leadership, which develops maturity. I urge you to address this issue and give us an update with Clan Features included.

  • 10.03.2007 3:50 PM PDT
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The matchmaking so far doesn't seem right. I'm like always being matched up to sargants and what not, while I'm a private/corperal, sometimes I'm against 4 lutaineunts however you spell it. It doesn't seem right and sometimes makes it frustrating

  • 10.03.2007 3:51 PM PDT
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I'D LOVE TO KNOW WHY THERES SO MUCH -BLAM!- LAG IN MATCH-MAKING. aND IF YOU GUYZ AT BUNGIE ARE TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.



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  • 10.03.2007 3:51 PM PDT

83 pages. O_o Big chances that what I'm about to ask has already been asked several times already or wont be noticed, but what the heck:

1. I know you're looking into it, but what's causing me and many others to only get the message "Information could not retrieved from the Halo 3 server" when trying to do anything online with Halo 3, and how far have you come fixing the issue?
I really wanna try out multiplayer soon. :(

2. Why can't we skip forward or backwards a "chapter" in saved films of Campaign like we can with Multiplayer films?
It's so boring if I wanna see something cool I did at the end of a level and have to watch through a 2 hour long video of my self dying over and over again houndreds of times before I finally get to that part. Or if I accidently miss a cool part it's too late to go back and review it.

3. Got any plans on making a feature that will remove failed attempts from saved films of Campaign?
So that all scenes of ourself dying over and over and over and over at the same stage of a level will get removed, from checkpoint to death, so that when all these scenes are removed it will be a smooth video of yourself running through the level without dying making yourself look a bit more heroic.

4. Can you fix the graphic glitch of bullets and projectiles coming out of the players heads instead of their weapons?
I actually know why it's like this, and likely it won't be fixed since it would probably take a lot of remodeling of both the 3rd model and HUD, but still hoping. Hard to explain, but the reason it's like this is because the HUD and the (fake) arms holding the weapon you see through the eyes of your spartan or elite doesn't match the way the real model seen from the outside is holding the weapon. The arms, weapons, and legs you see in 1st person is really just fake 2D "paint ons", not the real 3D model. When fireing a weapon in 1st person it looks right because it looks like you're holding your weapon close to your eyes. In 3rd person however it can be like almost a meter difference between the weapon position and the bullets of projectiles coming out of it, depending on the weapon (Brute Shot for example). The bullets and projectiles come out of the players heads. Yesterday for example I was watching a video of my self on The Storm, shooting at a wraith through a window with a Brute Shot. In 1st person it looked like I was holding the Brute Shot up and through the window. When I deattached the camera I saw my self pointing the Brute Shot to the wall constantly fireing while the bombs kept flying out of my head. If this was reality I would have been blown to pieces. :P

Wall of useless explanation over. Anyway... fixable? :)

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Any idea when the Halo 3 Soundtrack will be avaliable? Soon I hope!

  • 10.03.2007 3:51 PM PDT
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It's been asked but I'll mention it again cause it's IMPORTANT!

WHY IS THERE NO CLAN SUPPORT in Halo 3.

And don't put it off on Microsoft for an update on the dashboard. This was a feature in your last game and it amazes me that such a popular feature was left out. There are many gaming communities that use this feature to get like-minded gamers to come together in a non confrontational atmosphere and represent a professional attitude where gaming is respectful and Fair. This builds friendships and helps teach gamers about leadership, which develops maturity. I urge you to address this issue and give us an update with Clan Features included.

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Three quick questions: (I am really sorry if they have been asked before but I didn't have the time to read through this whole thread)

-Will it ever be possible to package a gametype and a forged map together?
-Will we ever have a custom game search feature?
-Will the forge ever be reworked to allow for the ability to "freeze" objects in place and/or make the limits more flexible so I could add say 30 crates and nothing else?

  • 10.03.2007 3:51 PM PDT
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1) Will there be a update withing the next months like Halo 2 had?

2) Will playlists change, an example would be, team snipers?

3) Are you gettint tired if hearing, this type of weapon sucks now?

4) Could / would you issue a statement that Halo 3 is a defferent game than Halo 2, Halo 1, it should feel new, and learning to play agian should be a challenge? Because my earpeice sounds like a loop when I play online, "Doesn't Halo 3 feel like a mock up of Halo 2's glory"

5) Who is reading this 84 page blowout? I want to personally thank them for this, is it as degrading as it looks to be?

6) Has any one cried after reading one of the reviews, happy or sad?

  • 10.03.2007 3:52 PM PDT
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How do you tell who's host? I've been asking people and some say that there is no host or everyone is host....

  • 10.03.2007 3:52 PM PDT
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Here is a list of things but pay attention to the number 1 question/complaint if you choose to read anything at all.

1. Will the frag grenades be tweaked? When playing the beta they seemed to do there job quite well. Now playing the full version it seems as if grenades are slightly under powered but not in terms of strength but in terms of blast radius. What was most enjoyed in the previous Halo games was you could use that one grenade to tip the scales in your favor. A well placed grenade would drop the enemies shields and allow you to make that finishing blow. If anything please consider tweaking the splash damage of the frag grenades in a future update because even after firing the AR, throwing 2 very well placed grenades the enemy still seems to survive. It was also an issue in Halo 2 and a patch rectified the issue. It is as if the grenade isn't right under the players foot at that moment they totally avoid the damage. Even in the Multiplayer ViDoc it mentioned that Halo was based on the premise of weapons, grenades, and melees... and so far the fragmentation type has not done justice.

2. Will there be an increase to the score to win in Objective gametypes in the Lone Wolves Playlist?
Oddball games on Lone Wolves Playlist:
Please increase the time from 50 seconds to at least 2 minutes... it's not nearly enough time to take the lead back with 4 - 5 players in the game. The same goes for King of the Hill. Depending on the spawn point, you really have a disadvantage. Please make the hill move every minute.

3. Will the map rotation become more random? It seems a lot of the same maps are being played in matchmaking over 3 times in a row. Can you work on the map rotation so we can play an equal amount of all the maps making it easier to learn them and develop strats.

Bonus:
Is there an exclusive ninja armor permutation that was rumored to be available to Bungie and Microsoft employees only? And I am not talking about the Hayabusa.

Answer the first one at least please! All in all incredible game though.

  • 10.03.2007 3:53 PM PDT
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can like the DL forums be redone? The way they are now, they are completely impossible to scan through, i have utterly no idea wat im looking through... like, y cant i sort the posts? i dont wanna see the same bad game over and over, but i wanna see that one with over 100 downloads with 5 stars with a hot sticker on it, right away, at the top.... suggest an easier to search file forum

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When the DLC comes, will there be a majority of big maps? Also, will there be any remakes of Halo 1 or Halo 2 maps?

  • 10.03.2007 3:54 PM PDT

So the universe is not quite as you thought it was...
You better rearrange your beliefs then, 'cause you certainly can't rearrange the universe.

What exactly does the IWHBYD skull do?

  • 10.03.2007 3:54 PM PDT
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Will Bungie reimburse me for my college tuition due to my less and less impressive marks since September 25, 2007?
And... why are the head shot hit boxes flawed on Online play? I have seen in many occasions (using the theatre) my sniper shot go through the player's head followed by an explosion of blood yet the player runs around untouched.

  • 10.03.2007 3:54 PM PDT

I calls 'em as I sees 'em.

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What happened to the real time reflections on Master Chiefs visor?

I know right?

  • 10.03.2007 3:54 PM PDT
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How come you didn't fix stand by from Halo 2? I already got stand-by'd once. Overall everything else is excellent, except that you cant rewind using LT in playback.

  • 10.03.2007 3:55 PM PDT
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Y arent there any fire bombs in matchmaking?
Will there be another halo game besides halo wars or r u going to write a book explaining the end?
Also wut does the Cowbell skull do?

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  • 10.03.2007 3:55 PM PDT

1. will the campaign theater ever have a rewind feature added in?
2. will new skulls ever be added?
3. will master chief come back in a new game that has nothing to do with the covenant, flood and forrunners?

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Why can't we place turrets in Forge (or did I completely miss part of the menu)? Thanks for a great game, too.

  • 10.03.2007 3:56 PM PDT

Well I've always had a few from the start.

Why isn't the transport Warthog there when I play on Co-op? It may be just me but I don't know.

Why isn't the transport hog in multi-player?

Did you change the sniper around a bit? It seems only when I get a head shot it's an actual sniper kill.

Will there be more amour to get in the future possibly?

And why isn't the mauler loud? I heard somewhere that you could hear it across Narrows.

Thanks for answering Bungie.

  • 10.03.2007 3:56 PM PDT
Subject: Matchmaking Playlists

First of all, GREAT job on Halo 3, it's all I'll be playing for years. Well, I'll still need to play Halo 2 for some of the playlists found only there such as...

1.) SWAT! Why was it (and so many other playlists from H2) removed? When, if at all, will you bring it back?
2.) Why does it seem like I cannot chat with people in Halo 3 as easily as you could in Halo 2? It seems like you can't hear anyone unless they're you're friend.
3.) I know it's been mentioned many times, but could you guys please do something about the mega lag in online co-op? I'm trying to enjoy campaign with other people, but the lag just kills the mood. (Killjoy!)
4.) How do we share the files in our fileshare area with the community? I made a variant of slayer that (in theory) should resemble SWAT.
5.) For the Legendary ending, are you able to tell us if this will open up the future Halo movie, or the book?

Thanks for everything you do and have done Bungie. Make Halo 3 as perfect as possible! :D

Signed,
Sol Knightt

  • 10.03.2007 3:57 PM PDT
Subject: The Halo 3 Ultra Q&A

"I have no words for thee, my voice is in my sword."
-William Shakespeare's Macbeth

Just a couple questions about multiplayer:

1) Why is the Melee so god awful strong in Halo 3. One hit from the AR kills you at about 2/3 shields.

2) Why are all the Multiplayer only achievements Free For All only? Where is the love for team players?

Well that is about all I can think of. Sorry if either of these are repeats, but by the time it would take me to read 82 pages of questions 82 more would probably pop up. Thanks for an amazing game Bungie!

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  • 10.03.2007 3:57 PM PDT
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What does the "optimised for hard drive" on the back of the box mean? Exactly how does Halo 3 use the Xbox 360's hard drive if you have one? Does it cache all the multiplayer maps to it so they load faster, etc?

  • 10.03.2007 3:58 PM PDT