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"Only a true leader plundges into the dark woods of defeat and emerges into the light of victory".
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Its allway about comunicatsion to.The seccond reason its hard to get a 50 half your team mates dont have mics.I miss the call outs much.

  • 08.17.2009 5:54 PM PDT
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Meh. It does give you some good tips. But I think I will stick to being a nub and not play competitive. To me a rank is just a bunch of pixels arranged into a form to make a picture. But good tips anyway. It helps me understand what MLG's are talking about in matches.

  • 08.17.2009 6:20 PM PDT
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Posted by: Th1ckestSausag3
Since this is bungie.net, its only a matter of time til somebody comes and insults you for not being a 50 and making this thread. But Im not that person. Good thread and good luck getting your 50 in the future


He is a 50...i played him in team snipers

  • 08.17.2009 7:17 PM PDT
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Posted by: Th1ckestSausag3
Since this is bungie.net, its only a matter of time til somebody comes and insults you for not being a 50 and making this thread. But Im not that person. Good thread and good luck getting your 50 in the future


He is a 50...i played him in team snipers

Look at the date of that reply, it was a long time ago when the OP didn't have a 50 on that account.

  • 08.17.2009 7:23 PM PDT
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My first look at this thread. I've gotta say, you know what you're on about Shadow.
Personally, with a 50 as my last target in Halo. I'm going for it in SWAT. As I've already reached 46's in both Lone Wolves and Doubles. I don't want to rank them up (yet).
I just have to force myself to stop Campaign for a while to get some matchmaking done.

  • 08.17.2009 7:25 PM PDT

WTA KraZy- General Grade 2
TS- 50
Swat- 50
MLG- 45
LW - 46 (I aint so good at Kill stealing)
Snipers- 48 (5 wins and 1 loss, stays the same, -blam!- it)
Doubles- 45 ( Boost my buddies)

Good tips bro.

Also, play more snipers. I've only ran into you like 3 times :P

  • 08.17.2009 7:34 PM PDT
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"Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive
anyway. " -Unknown


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Good info, but I dont want a 50. I want a Brig. General.

  • 08.18.2009 12:33 AM PDT

Hey SHADOWSTRIKE10 how long did it take to get to 50 on your first account ??

  • 08.18.2009 11:54 AM PDT

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My Tips To Reach Onyx!
My Tips To Reach 50!
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Given Recon by Bungie June, 2009.

Posted by: H410 P4r4D0x
Good tips bro.

Also, play more snipers. I've only ran into you like 3 times :P


I quite enjoy snipers, but it's always been a wierd thing to me... For instance, I can't stand maps like Valhalla and Sandtrap for snipers. I just don't enjoy snipers games that are long range... Sounds wierd, I know.

Another thing is that I'm either doing really good, or really bad. For some reason I have no middle ground...

Posted by: The_Odd_Hunter
Hey SHADOWSTRIKE10 how long did it take to get to 50 on your first account ??

I'm not sure the date, but I was around 1400 EXP when I grabbed my first 50 in Team Slayer.

[Edited on 08.18.2009 12:06 PM PDT]

  • 08.18.2009 12:03 PM PDT

Guys if you came here to see if i was a 50. Look at my other file. War is for Gods. Swat and Doubles baby. Respect the Pouch.
Send me a message if you want to get better at Halo 3.

Green is not a color, it's a god.

Posted by: SHADOWSTRIKE10
Posted by: H410 P4r4D0x
Good tips bro.

Also, play more snipers. I've only ran into you like 3 times :P


I quite enjoy snipers, but it's always been a wierd thing to me... For instance, I can't stand maps like Valhalla and Sandtrap for snipers. I just don't enjoy snipers games that are long range... Sounds wierd, I know.

Another thing is that I'm either doing really good, or really bad. For some reason I have no middle ground...

Posted by: The_Odd_Hunter
Hey SHADOWSTRIKE10 how long did it take to get to 50 on your first account ??

I'm not sure the date, but I was around 1400 EXP when I grabbed my first 50 in Team Slayer.
Its pretty hard ranking up when you get above 1500 exp, but I managed to get to 49 at 2200 exp, but then i had to create a new account for the 50. So i had to restart with all the experience i had.

  • 08.18.2009 12:10 PM PDT

Thanks
SHADOWSTRIKE10

[Edited on 08.18.2009 12:12 PM PDT]

  • 08.18.2009 12:11 PM PDT
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You suggest buying a total $620 worth of equipment, its hardly worth it.

  • 08.18.2009 6:07 PM PDT

When the dust settles, you will learn what true terror is.

Found this thread from a link on the side while checking the Mythic thread. Good, solid advice and explanation of the Trueskill system. I think I'm rank-locked. after a VERY unlucky streak in Doubles (went from 46 down to 44, I think) where every game I hit was so laggy I teleported up against walls every 2 seconds.

  • 08.19.2009 4:57 AM PDT

Halo Tips-
My Tips To Reach Onyx!
My Tips To Reach 50!
In-Game Lessons
Mythic Conqueror of Halo 3 (#16) & Reach (#14)
Onyx Top 1% - #6 in the world (S4), #9 (S5)
Given Recon by Bungie June, 2009.

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You suggest buying a total $620 worth of equipment, its hardly worth it.

I'm not telling anyone to buy anything. If people are fine with their setup, good. At least this video will show them what they're up against. But now in an age of technological advances, people tend to be buying new and better technology, including screens. I am simply a guide to those looking to buy, so that they know that in a world of fine print, they're getting a good deal.

As far as it being worth it, it definitely is. And the cost of my screen, my mixamp, and my headset was $450, not $620. A couple weeks of work, and now I'm enjoying gaming like never before.

  • 08.19.2009 7:11 AM PDT
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  • 08.19.2009 7:12 AM PDT

Posted by: SHADOWSTRIKE10
Posted by: H410 P4r4D0x
Good tips bro.

Also, play more snipers. I've only ran into you like 3 times :P


I quite enjoy snipers, but it's always been a wierd thing to me... For instance, I can't stand maps like Valhalla and Sandtrap for snipers. I just don't enjoy snipers games that are long range... Sounds wierd, I know.

Another thing is that I'm either doing really good, or really bad. For some reason I have no middle ground...

Posted by: The_Odd_Hunter
Hey SHADOWSTRIKE10 how long did it take to get to 50 on your first account ??

I'm not sure the date, but I was around 1400 EXP when I grabbed my first 50 in Team Slayer.


did you get your 50 in TS with a team or yourself? I feel if I go in alone with my 48 maybe in a couple of wins i can get 49 and maybe in a few more get 50 but with a team it seems slower, even if you win.

A question i have is: as long as i get more wins than losses in TS eventually, over time I'll rank up right? or do I have to be like insane and never lose and get like 10+ wins in a row for it to rank up? How did it work for you? I know my trueskill in TS is very loose so either wining or losing can make my 48 change pretty easily, i'm not stuck at 48 I just win then lose and repeat keeping me equalized really. It's really competitive at that level so i have no clue how any one person can be that much better and constantly win enough to get 50 lol

  • 08.19.2009 3:59 PM PDT

Halo Tips-
My Tips To Reach Onyx!
My Tips To Reach 50!
In-Game Lessons
Mythic Conqueror of Halo 3 (#16) & Reach (#14)
Onyx Top 1% - #6 in the world (S4), #9 (S5)
Given Recon by Bungie June, 2009.

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Posted by: SHADOWSTRIKE10
Posted by: H410 P4r4D0x
Good tips bro.

Also, play more snipers. I've only ran into you like 3 times :P


I quite enjoy snipers, but it's always been a wierd thing to me... For instance, I can't stand maps like Valhalla and Sandtrap for snipers. I just don't enjoy snipers games that are long range... Sounds wierd, I know.

Another thing is that I'm either doing really good, or really bad. For some reason I have no middle ground...

Posted by: The_Odd_Hunter
Hey SHADOWSTRIKE10 how long did it take to get to 50 on your first account ??

I'm not sure the date, but I was around 1400 EXP when I grabbed my first 50 in Team Slayer.


did you get your 50 in TS with a team or yourself? I feel if I go in alone with my 48 maybe in a couple of wins i can get 49 and maybe in a few more get 50 but with a team it seems slower, even if you win.

A question i have is: as long as i get more wins than losses in TS eventually, over time I'll rank up right? or do I have to be like insane and never lose and get like 10+ wins in a row for it to rank up? How did it work for you? I know my trueskill in TS is very loose so either wining or losing can make my 48 change pretty easily, i'm not stuck at 48 I just win then lose and repeat keeping me equalized really. It's really competitive at that level so i have no clue how any one person can be that much better and constantly win enough to get 50 lol


My first 50 I recieved after I started getting a little serious in the MLG community. It was during this time that I met up with a bunch of players who attended events and such, and I got a really good experience of how different people play cooperatively. Eventually, I found out what worked for me, and with a makeshift team I threw together from the MLG boards, I pulled together a team and 3 of us reached our 50's in one exhausting night of serious gaming. We were a group of high-exp 48's, but we didn't give up hope.

After that, I started doing poorly after concentrating on Team Doubles, to get my 50 in that playlist. I eventually found it difficult to deal with that many players on the map, not to mention I was playing maps which I was unfamiliar with, as they didn't appear in Team Doubles.

Soon, I found myself droping back down to a 47, Sad, I know. So, I decided I'd just go in alone and see how things went. I soon realized that when you go in alone, a big advantage is that most of the time, the entire other team is comprised of players who went in alone. Now, this also means that your team all went in alone. Luckily, i was able to take advantage of the situation, and tried my best to control my teammates and play smart. Eventually, I was able to grab my 50 back by simply going in alone.

The thing is, the ranking system is trying to find where you belong. Even if you win more than you lose, the ranking system is going to try to find right where you belong, and try to keep you there to provide you with fair games. Hell, I'm running on a 77% win/loss ratio, which isn't the greatest. It's going to come down to what people you play, and how that turns out. Soooo many people will be matched up against a team of straight 50's, when they are just 47's or something. Normally, the room just fills with gloom and they start complaining about how the ranking system is so unfair. The TrueSkill system just threw you a bone. Bite it. If you play smart, you may catch the higher ranked team off-guard, or they may not be warmed up. If you pull a victory, it's going to look amazingly good for you team.

The way people can blast through the ranks falls under the same category of second accounts. I cannot stress to people enough that they should look at the bigger picture. Over time, you get better. Are you better than you were 3 months ago? Of course. So, try to leave one playlist fresh. Dont play it as often. Dont go in it with just any buddy. Dont go in it alone. Try not to play it for about a month. In that time, play Lone Wolves or some other playlist. Use this time to develope your skills. Then, go back to that fresh playlist, and you'll blast through the ranks.

How do second accounts work? People have gained their skills on their main accounts by playing for a while. When they start a new account, their Sigma is so wide that they can simply blast through the ranks. You can achieve this same occurance on your main account. You just have to keep one of your playlists serious. Now, if you've "soiled" your main playlists, you may have to think outside of the box, and choose a less popular playlist, such as Snipers.

Keep a playlist fresh. Develope major skills before damaging a playlist. Otherwise, you're looking at needing to consistantly win. In order to do so, chances are: you've got to sit the playlist out for a while and develope your skills further, and then come back. That's the point of this long post. You can ALWAYS improve. Be it the simplist trick or the most obvious assassination spot. You can ALWAYS improve.

  • 08.19.2009 10:27 PM PDT

i just went from 30 - 45 in 25 wins in a row last night should i try for 50 or stay at 45?


  • 08.19.2009 10:48 PM PDT
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  • 08.20.2009 9:53 AM PDT

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I checked the response time on my 37" HDTV, and it came in at 8 ms. But I use just regular HD component cables. Does anyone know if my response time would increase if I switched to VGA or HDMI? How much? Is VGA faster than HDMI?

Also, my computer monitor is a 22" LCD with a 5 ms response time (1680 x 1050). Do you think I'd be much better off playing on that?

I already have a headset, Turltebeach, but I only have wireless controllers. How much of a difference am I going to get if I drop the cash on a wired? Is it even worth it?

Help from anyone's appreciated. I just started playing Halo 3 Live nine days ago. I've managed to get to level 40 (Captain) in Lone Wolves, but I'm having trouble getting higher. I have some crazy connection issues where I go red-bar in probably 25% of my games. Since I live in a family home, I get screwed every time someone goes on the computer -- which is a lot, and often halfway into one of my matches when I'm fighting for the lead.

It gets very frustrating, to say the least, which makes me play even worse.

  • 08.20.2009 4:38 PM PDT
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Posted by: Roflcake iT iz
i just went from 30 - 45 in 25 wins in a row last night should i try for 50 or stay at 45?




no u didnt ur a major! and i didnt see 25 wins in a row on your game history but correct me if im wrong lol

  • 08.21.2009 12:36 AM PDT
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The Halo 3 timer thing.... You have to pay for it?

  • 08.21.2009 7:11 AM PDT
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There is also a good guide over at www.prohalotips.com which is made by professional players from Team Classic. It's got some good videos and tips that really help.

how did you access your guide from team classic, and how long did it take you to get it, if you bought it?

  • 08.21.2009 7:21 AM PDT

Posted by: TheDiamondTitan
There is also a good guide over at www.prohalotips.com which is made by professional players from Team Classic. It's got some good videos and tips that really help.

how did you access your guide from team classic, and how long did it take you to get it, if you bought it?



I just bought this recently via PayPal. I received the password to the ebook about 2 days later. Its definitely good material.

  • 08.21.2009 9:47 AM PDT