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Subject: XB-Connect users advantage for Live.
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Out of the more than 3 million Halo Players, How many do you think play on XB-Connect or Gamespy? I ask this because before we were able to play Halo against players across North America our skills were not nearly as good as when we started on Gamespy and XBC. There is no better way to gain experience than to play against different types of players. There is only so much you can learn by playing through the campaign or multyplayer against the same friends over and over. So I was wondering what percentage of Halo players use XBC? I say that the top 10% of Halo 2 players will be the XBC players. What do you think?

  • 08.10.2004 7:18 PM PDT
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I play XBC pretty regular and I am ten times better at LANs and tournaments for it.. so yes I believe the players who have played on XBC more will be better suited for Live play. However if Bungie makes most games 16 players on huge gawky maps then no, it'll just become a noob fest. I am certain that Bungie won't do this tho, HAIL BUNGIE!

  • 08.10.2004 8:30 PM PDT
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We can only wait and see. But i trust Bungies Philosophy on making games, So I know that whatever goes in my XBOX on Nov.9th will probably never come out.

[Edited on 8/10/2004 9:01:55 PM]

  • 08.10.2004 9:01 PM PDT

hey draken dont post in multiple forums no one will be at an advatage xbc sucks lan is better and for some reason i just hate you

  • 08.10.2004 9:03 PM PDT
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I love you too!

  • 08.10.2004 9:12 PM PDT
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XBC players who don't host and always join will be adapted to the lag.. although Halo 2 will be much less laggy, XBC players will be used to any lag and also have the advantage of playing against the best players in the world already. Players who just play at LANs don't understand how good other players across the planet are, therefor they are in for a huge shocker.

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Posted by: oneindustriesusa
hey draken dont post in multiple forums no one will be at an advatage xbc sucks lan is better and for some reason i just hate you


Hey oneindustriesusa, Did your mother not love you as a baby.

I think everyone on this site should send oneindustriesusa an e-mail saying they love him.



  • 08.10.2004 9:24 PM PDT
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Posted by: shadedhalo
XBC players who don't host and always join will be adapted to the lag.. although Halo 2 will be much less laggy, XBC players will be used to any lag and also have the advantage of playing against the best players in the world already. Players who just play at LANs don't understand how good other players across the planet are, therefor they are in for a huge shocker.


Exactly.

[Edited on 8/10/2004 9:27:30 PM]

  • 08.10.2004 9:26 PM PDT
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Posted by: oneindustriesusa
hey draken dont post in multiple forums no one will be at an advatage xbc sucks lan is better and for some reason i just hate you
Looks like you never played xbc huh. Sure you catch lag, sure you get those damb camper's, telefragger's, and noobs. But what makes it worth while is the pure unadulterated fragiing madness. To me it get's no better than a 8 player ctf with my very own huge screen. Playing people at all experiance and skill level's really up's the ant'e, seeing as how they all have thier own stratagy and playing tendency's. Matter of fact, it is just like live, cept without all the little de-facto cooliness. In it's basic raw form live is no more than an online stadium for games, same as xbc. But Live is so much cooler!!! This is definatly the best way to get preped for Halo 2's online battle's. Stop being a "hater".

  • 08.10.2004 9:32 PM PDT
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Posted by: tmone17
Looks like you never played xbc huh. Sure you catch lag, sure you get those damb camper's, telefragger's, and noobs. But what makes it worth while is the pure unadulterated fragiing madness. To me it get's no better than a 8 player ctf with my very own huge screen. Playing people at all experiance and skill level's really up's the ant'e, seeing as how they all have thier own stratagy and playing tendency's. Matter of fact, it is just like live, cept without all the little de-facto cooliness. In it's basic raw form live is no more than an online stadium for games, same as xbc. But Live is so much cooler!!! This is definatly the best way to get preped for Halo 2's online battle's. Stop being a "hater".


Thank you.

[Edited on 8/10/2004 9:41:51 PM]

  • 08.10.2004 9:41 PM PDT
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what id better xbox connect or xbox live?i am willing to pay for live if it is better than xbox connect and i am a bit unsure about connect as it aint made by microsoft.

  • 08.11.2004 1:46 AM PDT
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Posted by: Tannenberg
what id better xbox connect or xbox live?i am willing to pay for live if it is better than xbox connect and i am a bit unsure about connect as it aint made by microsoft.



Xbox Connect is nice for learning how to play online and adapting, but compared to Live there will be no comparison. All of the great play will be on XBox Live so yes, BUY IT! When Halo 2 comes out XBC will not even be in comparison to XBox Live.

  • 08.11.2004 3:18 AM PDT