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Subject: The Halo 3 Ultra Q&A
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I don't need to read through anyone else's posts but i have my own set of questions that bug me.
1. Why cant i put Carbines in any level using the forge, its only in a few and thats it, i thought the forge would give you the ability to create anything that fits in the levels, i understand you cant fit all the vehicles but why not all the weapons?
2. In halo 2 the emblem uses two background colors based off your armor colors and i was able to make a really cook emblem with the gradient effect, why in halo 3 is there only one background color, its not the biggest deal but its a thought.
3. With the sword lunge, I've noticed lunging at the same time as someone else causes an energy pulse or something, its that like the new way of sword canceling or in this case canceling the attack?

And finally everyone has heard the rumors, but Bungie has no plans of leaving Microsoft right? People say you are tired of making Halo games which i find ridiculous considering this series has made you not only rich but has only furthered you cause for world domination, I'm sorry but I'm pretty sure Sony could never help you with that.

Thanks and have fun with all the reading you have to do.

  • 10.03.2007 5:55 PM PDT
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One of the Essentials discs in the Legendary Edition was supposed to have remastered, hi-res versions of all the cinematics from Halo and Halo 2, but the included cinematics do not appear to be either of these. What's up with that? The Legendary Edition was kind of expensive, after all...

I love the game, by the way. Thanks for another great one!

  • 10.03.2007 5:56 PM PDT
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Don't damage my calm.

First off, GREAT F***ING GAME!!

Secondly, I've searched the first ten of 87 pages for this and didn't see it asked so......

What happened to being able to make custom games public, so that they could be searched for and joined?
I really would love to search for custom games.

Again great game, you have earned my respect and creepy man crush.
I'll be seeing you...............

  • 10.03.2007 5:56 PM PDT

1. Am I doing something wrong, or can you only play two player co-op on a single 360/TV? Is there a way to play 3 or 4 player on the same TV?

2. I love the saved films feature, but please, please, please add the functionality to skip forward by chapters/super fast forward and save clips from a film.

3. On Bnet will we eventually be able to watch film clips in-browser?

Thanks, appreciate all the hard work!

  • 10.03.2007 5:56 PM PDT
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(1) Is there a difference in the ballistics of the sniper and alien sniper?

(2) Is it ok to report players who do "achivement parties". It really kills the game for me.

p.s. this game is AWESOME.

ありがとう!!!

  • 10.03.2007 5:56 PM PDT

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(Oh noes! My old account got deleted while I wasn't looking. This makes me sad. :( )

I've been playing around in Forge, making maps and posting them to my File Share. I noticed that maps that I've posted to my file share can no longer be edited, and that I must save any changes to a new map name. Could you please explain what other restrictions there are, like this, to editing maps, gametypes, videos, etc? (Also, could you explain the system of symbols that appear next to file types in-game. I can't find anything in the game manual about them, and they seem related to editing restrictions.)

  • 10.03.2007 5:56 PM PDT

Why doesn't our spartan's left shoulder contain our military rank? I thought since the right shoulder has our emblem on it the left would be our rank. What gives?...

[Edited on 10.03.2007 7:58 PM PDT]

  • 10.03.2007 5:57 PM PDT
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Posted by: I TAX I
rewind would be imensly helpfull.

Also the Co-op online campain lag(?) issues that a lot of people seem to be having. when you jump or fire there is a delay of about 1/4 of a second from when you press the button to when it happens onscreen, very frustrating when going for headshots. will this be fixed in the update?


Same question

  • 10.03.2007 5:57 PM PDT
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Will bullets continue to slow down/flip (occasionally) your mongoose?

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Why is there such a large difference between the number of available permutations for Spartans and Elites? Also, much of the Elite permutations seem to make minimal changes. Is there any future plan to address this?

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do you have any plans to release a fix/update for the armors/achievements that are not unlocking properly? (I'm not refering to achievements that don't unlock when you don't play a level all the way through)

do you have any plans to make all of the multiplayer achievements unloackable in any ranked playlist, given the "dumb luck" nature of the ranked free-for-all achievements?

  • 10.03.2007 5:58 PM PDT
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I've gone over the story several times in my head since completing the campaign and something kept buggin' me. I couldn't put my finger on it until today. It hit me while watching the xbox live feature where Bungie employees kept repeating the montra, "all the questions would be answered."

I am still relatively clueless as to who, what, when, where, why, and how about the Forerunners! There was a snippet of dialogue Sparky delivered while losing his temper, and a terminal with a little back story, but other than that I can not unequivocally say all the questions have been answered. So, Mr. McLees, Frankie, Sir Staten, and other writers whom I do not know by name... did I miss something important in game (completed on heroic)? Or was that it? That aside, incredible job guys... and gal:)

  • 10.03.2007 5:59 PM PDT

Where theres a Will theres a way

Hey I know there is a glitch to move the elephant in Forge but I was wondering if you guys were going to make it so that the 'phant it permanently movable?

Also are you guys going to tell everyone what the surprise on Isolation is?

Halo 3= Best game ever!!

  • 10.03.2007 5:59 PM PDT
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Why is it that when I play Team Slayer I play Team Shottie snipers more then just normal Slayer?

  • 10.03.2007 5:59 PM PDT
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Don't damage my calm.

First off GREAT F***ING GAME!

Secondly, what happened to the ability to make custom games public?
I'd love o be able to search for and join other players custom games. Did this feature get dropped, because of the number of players that may have been drawn away from matchmaking?

Again great game, you have earned my respect and creepy man crush.

[Edited on 10.03.2007 6:00 PM PDT]

  • 10.03.2007 6:00 PM PDT

Why can I only place a single flamethrower on any map in the forge? Would it be possible to include the option to make support weapons starting weapons in a future update?

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  • 10.03.2007 6:02 PM PDT
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1. Is there a difference in the ballistics between the sniper and alien sniper. I swear that the alien sniper is harder* to use.

2. Is it OK to report people who have "achievement parties". It really kills the game for me.

PS this game rocks!!!!

[Edited on 10.03.2007 6:02 PM PDT]

  • 10.03.2007 6:02 PM PDT
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Why did you be lazy and not make the Hunter's armor texture High Definition?
Why is the music not so epic as Halo 1 and 2? (Doubt this will be answered, ;p)


Why is Bill Gates awesome?

  • 10.03.2007 6:02 PM PDT

1. Am I doing something wrong, or can you only play 2 player co-op on a single 360/TV? Is there a way to play 3 or 4 people on the same TV?

2. I love the saved films feature, but please, please, please add the functionality to skip forward by chapters/super fast forward and to save clips from a film.

3. On Bnet will we eventually have the ability to view saved films in-browser, or download to computer?

Thanks, appreciate all the hard work!

  • 10.03.2007 6:03 PM PDT
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If any weapon Glitches come around in the future, will you send out an update to fix them?

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Why is my snapshots only 1/2 the screen ( not wide screen or hi-res) even on my snapshot on my service record it shows them as a non wide screen hi-res screenshot?

[Edited on 10.03.2007 6:50 PM PDT]

  • 10.03.2007 6:03 PM PDT

I love the game. but...

Will that huge battle from the believe videos be down loadable sometime soon, if at all? I went threw the whole game hoping I would get to fight in that battle, and when I finally beat the game I was pretty pissed that I did not get to "finish the fight" with the epic battle the believe trailers hyped it to be.
The melee is bothering me to. It seems like whoever has more health has a quicker melee, and the loser has to then suffer threw a defeat and flying thew the air and hitting the ceiling. The damage it deals is good tho, it balances strategies pretty good.

  • 10.03.2007 6:04 PM PDT

Can you unlock the meta game acheivments with silver skulls on and can you also unlock them using team scoring instead of free for all?

  • 10.03.2007 6:05 PM PDT

Phazon Injected.

How do you unlock the Elite Commando's shoulders, beacuase I got the "Killing Frenzy" achievement and I STILL don't have them, what's the deal?!?!

  • 10.03.2007 6:06 PM PDT
Subject: The Halo 3 Ultra Q&A story ending?????
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Ok, i know that master chief didnt die but, what happened to the covenant,earth the ark and that huge thing in the middle of africa??? is there going to be a 4th game cas the ending realy sucked. "Wake me when you need me" is the last thing hes says think about that ive been playing halo since the first one came out and loved the stroy i just want to know more about why the story ended like that. i no the flood is gone but what about the brutes truth is dead and
the arbiter is going home? to the brutes, or more flood? and master chief should've been resuced or went with the arbiter. great story and game but horible ending. sorry Bungie.

  • 10.03.2007 6:06 PM PDT