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Subject: How rare are elite swords going to be in MP?
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I remember in one of the videos, the guy had to go to a secret place to get the sword. Does this mean there will only be one sword?

  • 06.27.2004 8:05 AM PDT
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from the zanzibar video i only saw:
1 Sword (difficult to get at)
1 Rocket Launcher
1 Sniper Rifle

This might mean Bungie have decided to reduce the number of more powerful weapons in multiplayer so people will have to use more skill to win

(i'm just giving my opinion so i might be wrong)

  • 06.27.2004 8:10 AM PDT
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what about the sword that was laying in the beach in the demo is that always there or was it just put there for the demonstration?

[Edited on 6/27/2004 9:07:31 AM]

  • 06.27.2004 9:07 AM PDT
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They set it up for the demo. They dont want to spend time finding it. Obviously they wouldnt do that

  • 06.27.2004 9:12 AM PDT
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I'm thinking Bungie is gonna do what Splinter Cell does, depending on if there's a ranking system or some mode like it. They'd put in a free mode where you can edit anything you want like weapons respawning rate, what weapons appear and which ones don't, same with vehicles, etc. it'd be pretty much like the PC I'm guessing. But in order to rank you'd have to play by default rules, so it'd be fair.

That's just my guess though.

  • 06.27.2004 9:12 AM PDT
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Nah, i think that whatever the rules, unless there's unbalanced teams, you are on an equal par with the opposition so ranking should be able to occur in every single gametype, unless the server wants to turn it off for example.

  • 06.27.2004 9:16 AM PDT
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Minimal I hope. And well placed. Of course after a while you'll learn where they respawn but it will make it harder for newbies to find.

  • 06.27.2004 11:09 AM PDT
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Will you stop calling them "Elite swords". There energy swords or plasma swords.

  • 06.27.2004 11:11 AM PDT
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There are two rockets in Zanzibar. One at the attackers spawn point, and one on a ledge in the defender's base.

  • 06.27.2004 11:12 AM PDT
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Also, I doubt bungie will be stupid enough to let the players edit the items in the MP maps. I mean, how would you like to go into a game and find nothing but energy swords at your feet. All the time.

  • 06.27.2004 11:13 AM PDT
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i hope that they can have a settled number of each weapon. on one hand i dont want to have to face 6 ppl with and energy sword, on teh other hand...i dont want to have to hunt that on especial guy down and kill him...

  • 06.27.2004 11:14 AM PDT
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Yeah, ther's not going to be a weapons edit option, but things like time and respawn and score limit would be there.

Ohh, and the covenant energy swords are going to be very rare commodities.

  • 06.27.2004 11:15 AM PDT
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so is taht to say that you can engeneer the type of weapon, just not the ammount?

  • 06.27.2004 11:16 AM PDT
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I think bungie is just not going to let people edit the weapons in MP, people would just get 2 crazy.

  • 06.27.2004 11:18 AM PDT
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that kinda sux.

  • 06.27.2004 11:20 AM PDT
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I don't think so, half of all the rooms would have people only playing covenant weapons, or human weapons, or only one weapon, that just take so much strategy from your weapons and which ones to use when.

[Edited on 6/27/2004 11:21:52 AM]

  • 06.27.2004 11:21 AM PDT
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Posted by: LastMars
I think bungie is just not going to let people edit the weapons in MP, people would just get 2 crazy.


How come? I can't even tel lyou how many times I've played MP with my friends and they always wish it was "just marine pistols" or "just AR rifle". I say let them have the option to edit the weapons, just don't be stuck in a match that states "Just Energy Swords" if that's not what you are looking for. Simple as that.

  • 06.27.2004 11:22 AM PDT
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I just hope you have ultimate control over what weapons and where they are like it was in Perfect Dark.

  • 06.27.2004 11:22 AM PDT
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Maybe when you use quick match or optimatch, you could choose to enter a room with only covenant weapons, human weapons, a single weapon, or a room where there has been no editing to the weapons.

  • 06.27.2004 11:25 AM PDT
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I hope they give us as many options as possible. But, before you join the game...it should definitely tell you what the settings are so you aren't stuck with a weapon you don't like. And optimatch will probably allow you to search for games with "Only Human Weapons" or "Only Energy Swords."

The MORE options, the BETTER.

  • 06.27.2004 11:59 AM PDT
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energy swords: there might be about 1 or 2 in each level, and like in Zanzibar, very well hidden, and hard to get at! ( as they are so powerful, they cant let loose too many! )

  • 06.27.2004 12:36 PM PDT
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Posted by: The Last Canoli
I remember in one of the videos, the guy had to go to a secret place to get the sword. Does this mean there will only be one sword?


Probably not just one sword, but they will certainly be in less abundance than other weapons on the map unless its altered from default options in a custom gametype.

  • 06.27.2004 12:53 PM PDT
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the weapons will respawn. PS canoli ur cooler when ur not spammin. more power to ya.

  • 06.27.2004 1:09 PM PDT

Posted by: Darth01
I go around the world leaving a path of destruction in my wake. When I come to a city, grown men cry and women wail. I collect the skulls of my enemies and display them for all to see.........I also kick puppies. For fun.

amen johny joe, canoli is acctually halfway intelligent, but i need to say something on topic, so i hope that the weapons respawn in different places on the map, instead of the same place every time.

  • 06.27.2004 1:32 PM PDT
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There will only be one. And it's in the compound.

  • 06.27.2004 1:35 PM PDT

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