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I'm not sure if I'm not getting this or something, but are we going to be forced to use skulls in Firefight? I think it would kind of make it a lot less fun if I'm having fun with my friends, we get to a level, and then we're forced to not see our HUD. That seems like the point in the show where I would end the game and start a new one at the beginning. Any help on this?

  • 06.04.2009 5:18 PM PDT

Ugh...

First on a BWU.. yeah, I'm cool.

ODST;MYTHIC Screenshot winner! One of the first to get their hands on the mythic map pack.

Yup.

  • 06.04.2009 5:19 PM PDT
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Hopefully you can choose whihc skulz can turn on and off before you start the game

  • 06.04.2009 5:20 PM PDT

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Yup.
Really? There's no way to turn them off, or make certain ones not activate? Please tell me there's a way to get rid of Blind atleast Bungie!

  • 06.04.2009 5:20 PM PDT

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I'm pretty sure they are forced, and stacked.

Basically if you get something like Blind or Mythic, you are kinda screwed.

  • 06.04.2009 5:21 PM PDT
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I doubt that they will use these particular skulls, such as the ones which make it harder to aim etc. as this would take the 'Fun', element out of it. Remember in Halo 3 there are 12 Skulls which directly affect the player and the AI, out of these 12 I think only Seven are used (correct me if I'm wrong), I think the selected skulls will be those that affect the AI, rather than a players vision etc.

Hope this cleared up your doubts.

[Edited on 06.04.2009 5:22 PM PDT]

  • 06.04.2009 5:21 PM PDT
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In the video for firefight, it only showed a certain number of skulls, like Tough Luck.

  • 06.04.2009 5:21 PM PDT

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There is no greater catharsis than arguing on the Flood.

Maybe on the easier difficulty they wouldn't turn them all on?

  • 06.04.2009 5:21 PM PDT

From what I understand from the reading.
You can choose which (or maybe just how many) Secondary Skulls (Silver) you start with.
But the Gold are set on you and changed.

  • 06.04.2009 5:22 PM PDT

OP: i totally agree with what you are saying. I hope Bungie takes out the blind skull from firefight so we can see our HUD the whole game. It would be really unlucky if the secondary skull turned on in the beginning would be the blind skull. PLZ Bungie, dont put this skull in!

  • 06.04.2009 5:22 PM PDT

Im pretty sure silver skulls are not forced on you, but golds are
I'll try to get a quote

Here:

"If the party wants to tailor the experience even further, they can elect to enable some secondary skulls straight away. There are four familiar skulls to choose from at the outset: Blind, Cowbell, Grunt Birthday Party, and IWHBYD. "

[Edited on 06.04.2009 5:26 PM PDT]

  • 06.04.2009 5:23 PM PDT

"If the party wants to tailor the experience even further, they can elect to enable some secondary skulls straight away. There are four familiar skulls to choose from at the outset: Blind, Cowbell, Grunt Birthday Party, and IWHBYD."

Sounds like these 4 skulls, (silver ones in Halo 3), will be optional from the beginning.

  • 06.04.2009 5:25 PM PDT
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If any of you missed by post up there ^ somewhere, here it is again.

I doubt that they will use these particular skulls, such as the ones which make it harder to aim etc. as this would take the 'Fun', element out of it. Remember in Halo 3 there are 12 Skulls which directly affect the player and the AI, out of these 12 I think only Seven are used (correct me if I'm wrong), I think the selected skulls will be those that affect the AI, rather than a players vision etc.

Hope this cleared up your doubts.

[Edited on 06.04.2009 5:27 PM PDT]

  • 06.04.2009 5:26 PM PDT

"Anyone can give up it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's the true strength."

I have a really strong feeling i'm right. Only the gold skulls are forced on, while 'cowbell,blind,grunt birthday, and IWBYD skull." are optional

  • 06.04.2009 5:30 PM PDT
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Yep. I believe the secondary skulls are optional. So, you don't have to play with Blind if you don't want to.

  • 06.04.2009 5:58 PM PDT

The silver skulls are all optional, only the gold skulls are forced.

  • 06.04.2009 6:00 PM PDT