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Subject: Multiplayer Functionality via the ODST discs
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EDIT: It appears that Multiplayer functionality was reiterated in today's Halo 3: ODST IGN interview, so that answers my question. Thank you to those who took the time to respond.

There is something that has been bothering me about the information about Halo 3: ODST, and that's what we've been told about Multiplayer. Especially after having just watched the Halo 3: ODST "press conference", I'm even more dumbfounded as to whether or not there will actually be Halo 3 Multiplayer functionality via one of the two ODST discs, or if we will have to swap out our disc back to Halo 3 in order to play.

Every time people ask about multiplayer, it seems that the common answer is that Halo 3 will not change it. However, that doesn't mean that it will include it. The only factual statements regarding Multiplayer have been about the maps that are included on the second disc, the fact that no new Multiplayer elements will come with the game, and the general public has taken this to assume that the game will have the functionality to access Halo 3's Matchmaking/Custom Games/Forge functions, etc.

Especially after seeing ODST's main menu (though possibly not all-encompassing since it is most likely an E3 build), and Joe Staten referring to all of the shown features (Campaign, Firefight, Theater, and Extras) as the core makeup of ODSTs menu, I'm starting to think that Multiplayer might not function through ODST.

Can anyone remember a time where this was directly addressed by an MS or Bungie employee?

[Edited on 06.02.2009 2:36 PM PDT]

  • 06.02.2009 2:08 PM PDT
Subject: Multiplayer Functionality via the ODST discs - Actually ever Confir...

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Joseph Staten said in the stream that the entire Halo 3 multiplayer WILL be on the second disc only.

  • 06.02.2009 2:10 PM PDT

I think that they Confirmed it in a weekly update but im not sure.

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It's true, it has been confirmed. The second disc is devoted to Halo 3's multiplayer and maps. Just pop in the 2nd disc, you have ALL the Halo 3 maps and access to XBL.

I'll assume it will also have Forge and Custom Game access.

  • 06.02.2009 2:20 PM PDT
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Posted by: Middleman16
Joseph Staten said in the stream that the entire Halo 3 multiplayer WILL be on the second disc only.
No he didn't. The only multiplayer content he mentioned would be present on the second disc was "three new maps". I was waiting for him to say more, and he didn't.

If anyone can remember where they've (MS or Bungie, not forum members or mods) flat out confirmed this, please can you cite the source?

[Edited on 06.02.2009 2:24 PM PDT]

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Joseph stated in an interview that Halo 3s multiplayer will be on a standalone disc separate from the ODST disc. It will be a 2 disc set. When you want to play Halo 3 multiplayer, just pop in that second disc and your good to go for online.

  • 06.02.2009 2:23 PM PDT

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Posted by: Middleman16
Joseph Staten said in the stream that the entire Halo 3 multiplayer WILL be on the second disc only.
No he didn't. The only multiplayer content he mentioned would be present on the second disc was "three new maps". I was waiting for him to say more, and he didn't.


no he said you will be able to use that second disc to play halo's multiplayer cuz he made a crack about how if you lost ur halo 3 disc you would be able to play multiplayer with this 2nd odst disc.

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Posted by: Middleman16
Joseph Staten said in the stream that the entire Halo 3 multiplayer WILL be on the second disc only.
No he didn't. The only multiplayer content he mentioned would be present on the second disc was "three new maps". I was waiting for him to say more, and he didn't.


no he said you will be able to use that second disc to play halo's multiplayer cuz he made a crack about how if you lost ur halo 3 disc you would be able to play multiplayer with this 2nd odst disc.
In the ODST press conference today? When did he say this? I watched it in its entirety and I don't remember it. Then again, my video did skip once for a notably extensive time.

Posted by: Sethinator23
Joseph stated in an interview that Halo 3s multiplayer will be on a standalone disc separate from the ODST disc. It will be a 2 disc set. When you want to play Halo 3 multiplayer, just pop in that second disc and your good to go for online.
Do you know which interview this was?

[Edited on 06.02.2009 2:26 PM PDT]

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The second disc is the multiplayer disc. Matchmaking, Forge, Custom Games all on there. All maps.

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Posted by: Middleman16
Joseph Staten said in the stream that the entire Halo 3 multiplayer WILL be on the second disc only.
No he didn't. The only multiplayer content he mentioned would be present on the second disc was "three new maps". I was waiting for him to say more, and he didn't.


no he said you will be able to use that second disc to play halo's multiplayer cuz he made a crack about how if you lost ur halo 3 disc you would be able to play multiplayer with this 2nd odst disc.
In the ODST press conference today? When did he say this? I watched it in its entirety and I don't remember it. Then again, my video did skip once for a notably extensive time.

Posted by: Sethinator23
Joseph stated in an interview that Halo 3s multiplayer will be on a standalone disc separate from the ODST disc. It will be a 2 disc set. When you want to play Halo 3 multiplayer, just pop in that second disc and your good to go for online.
Do you know which interview this was?


I was talking about the live demo he did for IGN but you are saying he was unclear about what he was saying. I'll go back to the clip and quote him word for word.

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Posted by: Rell57
The second disc is the multiplayer disc. Matchmaking, Forge, Custom Games all on there. All maps.
I know that it is purported. I'm looking for a documented source of the information, though, because to my knowledge, they'd never flat-out confirmed this. However, if it was mentioned during today's ODST press conference, then I'll be smiling ear to ear, as my feed lagged out a few times.

  • 06.02.2009 2:27 PM PDT

Posted by: Rell57
The second disc is the multiplayer disc. Matchmaking, Forge, Custom Games all on there. All maps.

Indeed.
I think it's safe to assume that both the campaign disk and multiplayer disk will have theater as well.

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Posted by: Sethinator23
I was talking about the live demo he did for IGN but you are saying he was unclear about what he was saying. I'll go back to the clip and quote him word for word.
As I said, my feed lagged out a few times. Don't trouble yourself, I'll gladly re-watch it myself to quell my worries.

I appreciate the responses, everyone.

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Okay cool. I think I will quote him anyways to clear any confusion people have with this issue.

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Posted by: Rell57
The second disc is the multiplayer disc. Matchmaking, Forge, Custom Games all on there. All maps.
I know that it is purported. I'm looking for a documented source of the information, though, because to my knowledge, they'd never flat-out confirmed this. However, if it was mentioned during today's ODST press conference, then I'll be smiling ear to ear, as my feed lagged out a few times.
Yes, it all was just cleared up during the feed. And theater will be on both, it was shown on the menu of the main disc and will still be on the other, as assumed by burritosenior.

http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/games/h/halo3odst/

  • 06.02.2009 2:31 PM PDT

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Posted by: Middleman16
Joseph Staten said in the stream that the entire Halo 3 multiplayer WILL be on the second disc only.
No he didn't. The only multiplayer content he mentioned would be present on the second disc was "three new maps". I was waiting for him to say more, and he didn't.

If anyone can remember where they've (MS or Bungie, not forum members or mods) flat out confirmed this, please can you cite the source?

he said ALL of it.
edit: been cleared up :D

[Edited on 06.02.2009 2:33 PM PDT]

  • 06.02.2009 2:31 PM PDT
Subject: Multiplayer Functionality via the ODST discs

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Hilary Goldstein: Just for all of those people that don't know, all of the maps from Halo 3 are back in this game and available. All the normal multiplayer carries over into ODST, correct?

Joseph Staten: Exactly. So the way Halo: ODST works is it's two discs in one package. One disc is ODST and as the campaign and firefight, and then there's another disc, which contains three new multiplayer maps for Halo 3 (including Heretic which is a remake of midship which everyone has been asking for for a while) and all other 21 multiplayer maps that we've released but that's on it's own standalone disc. So if you've lost your Halo 3 disc and just want to play multiplayer or if you just want the three new maps, you just pop that separate disc in your 360 and there you go!

**I know the OP knows this by now but I'm posting it for those of you interested in knowing what he said.**

[Edited on 06.02.2009 2:55 PM PDT]

  • 06.02.2009 2:55 PM PDT