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Subject: A serious, non spamming question about halo 2 on LIVE
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Does anyone know anything for definate about halo 2 on Xbox live as i have afew questions.
1. can you disable being able to change teams mid game as i can see some downsides to this?
2. what is the lobby like as there are 2 possibilities.
a) exactly like halo 1 on pc where you pick a game and simply join it, your side is random
b) before the game starts you pick your team, race etc and then when it starts no-one else can join mid game (a good example of this is crimson skies on xbox)
3. will you be able to choose what you are spartan/elite or will it be completely random, this is important to me as i want to be known as the kick ass black elite player online.
4. theres this proximity communication thing now but does that mean you can only talk to people at certain distances on the map or can you talk to anyone from any distance? this is important for my teamwork cohesion
5. can you change communications like on the p.c one so: only teammates can hear you/everyone/vehicles only
6. if there is a constant record of online stats like most online games and you join a game late and so therefore come dead last when it ends will this dramatically effect your stats or has bungie put things like this into consideration as they promised to change live forever (not exact words but you get my drift)
7. any news of online halo 2 tournaments with big cash prizes?

[Edited on 6/13/2004 8:39:05 AM]

  • 06.13.2004 8:11 AM PDT
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edit the name on this SH"T and people will respond

  • 06.13.2004 8:13 AM PDT
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Psssssssst...Nobody knows anything but that there can be Spartans v.s Elites and theres dool weilding, Flying vehiclees, and a cool level called zanzubar.

  • 06.13.2004 8:13 AM PDT
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you can join games that are in progress

  • 06.13.2004 8:15 AM PDT
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ok
1. I think there will be no team changing, it will be auto-even. (unless if u can turn it off...)
2. I think a mixture of both would seem likely. Bungie has stated that people will be able to join mid game. As well, who think that necessarily elites cant fight alongside mc's??
3. You will be able to chose (and customize them)
4. No, the proximity thing is for talking to specific people who are close enough. U will still be able to talk to your whole team.. "-blam!-, hes got the flag""oh my god u dumbasses get him""WHERE THE -blam!- IS HE??" HERES NEAR THE COVIE THINGY NEAR TH ETHINGY!!!"" WTF DID U JUST SAY??". U get the picture ;)
5. keep em comin.

  • 06.13.2004 8:16 AM PDT

Posted by: Zamamee
1. can you disable being able to change teams mid game as i can see some downsides to this?


Unknown, but possibly.

2. what is the lobby like as there are 2 possibilities.
a) exactly like halo 1 on pc where you pick a game and simply join it, your side is random
b) before the game starts you pick your team, race etc and then when it starts no-one else can join mid game (a good example of this is crimson skies on xbox)


I beleive you answered your own question, my friend.

3. will you be able to choose what you are spartan/elite or will it be completely random, this is important to me as i want to be known as the kick ass black elite player online.

Ah, yes, one that I can answer. As I see it right now, the Spartans will fight the Eiltes instead of the red fighting the blue. There will be no colors (unless the gametype has that setting on). You will be able to be either race and customize your armor as you see fit.

4. theres this proximity communication thing now but does that mean you can only talk to people at certain distances on the map or can you talk to anyone from any distance?


No idea. ;-)

[Edited on 6/13/2004 8:18:53 AM]

  • 06.13.2004 8:18 AM PDT
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thats cleared some of it up anyway, thanks.

  • 06.13.2004 8:28 AM PDT
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this is all obvious YOU WILL HAVE A LOBBY PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO JOIN MID-GAME and if the HOST LEAVES POWER WILL BE TRANSFFERED TO SOMEONE ELSE IN THE LOBBY OR GAME and IN THE LOBBY YOU WILL BE ABLE TO CHOOSE WHO YOU WANT TO BE AND WHAT TEAM

  • 06.13.2004 8:33 AM PDT
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Posted by: HTES
this is all obvious YOU WILL HAVE A LOBBY PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO JOIN MID-GAME and if the HOST LEAVES POWER WILL BE TRANSFFERED TO SOMEONE ELSE IN THE LOBBY OR GAME and IN THE LOBBY YOU WILL BE ABLE TO CHOOSE WHO YOU WANT TO BE AND WHAT TEAM


well yes there will be a lobby but what kind of lobby. i think its wrong to just assume it will be like the halo 1 version on the pc

  • 06.13.2004 8:35 AM PDT
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WTF, BTCH TURN OFF YOUR -blam!- CAPS LOCK OR YOU BE PWN3D F4*. K THX.


we can hear you(see you?) without caps.

  • 06.13.2004 8:36 AM PDT