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I'm going to add the suggestion to bring back race because I have seen several posts on that.

Also apparently there is something in Halo 2 called a "superbounce", where you can jump like 100ft in the air? If this is the case that need to be corrected because it doesn't make sense. Does anyone know what the "superbounce" is?

  • 04.16.2006 4:18 PM PDT
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Done using a glitch with a sword and a zoom weapon. It's pretty cheap...it's when you lock onto someone (using the xbox exclusive autoaim, meaning it wouldn't be on PC to begin with) while zoomed in with the weapon, then switch to the sword and attack them. If done fast enough, the sword's reticle will still be red when you attack, making you fly very far, and (if the target's on an elevated level) very high up in the air.

On Xbox, it's been rectified with one of the patches they released for the online game. As for H2PC, it wouldn't work to begin with, since there isn't an autoaim feature, and since it would most certainly have been rectified with a patch anyways.

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Posted by: OmniosSpartan
your stupid, H2PC wont use DX10 seeing as no GPU's are able to use it yet, and prolly wont be realeased until '08, and where ws it almost guarenteed to not use DX9, if you can provide a link, so audio conversatiuon to where someone working on the game said they where going to be making it in DX10, then i'll gladly edit this post.


Where did you hear that H2PC was comming out soon? and as you said... your stupid. Idiot, moron whatever, I don't get where you got the idea that H2PC was comming out before DX10 cards were comming out. Please show me where it said the release date and "i'll gladly edit this post."



Anywase, race *if they could* would be a nice inclusion on pc. The only problem is that they would have to do some major editing on the code to get it back in it. I still can't imagine what the graphics will look like on pc... will they be able to do what they always wanted to do with the graphics? =þ

Oh heres something...
http://www.bungie.net/News/TopStory.aspx?story=tntthing1& p=6466552
Folks often think of a port as a simple task, but it usually has its own unique challenges. Can you describe the technical and intellectual hurdles of a project like Halo 2 Vista?


First, we don't think of the project as a port; we think of it as the Windows Vista version of Halo 2. Technically we have to do things like upgrade the shaders to the latest version, implement content streaming from the DVD, hone the multiplayer experience, support both the Xbox 360 controller and keyboard/mouse control, and make sure the game runs on multiple hardware configurations.


Halo 2 was designed for a fixed hardware platform, and that means the game creators could optimize for that in their code and with their content, squeezing every little bit of power out of the hardware. There are many hardware-specific extensions on the Xbox console, and a game such as Halo 2 uses many of them to pack top-notch gameplay and visuals into a very small set of resources. Even though current PC hardware is much more powerful, it has many configurations, and the same optimizations are not always possible. We must take this very specific implementation and make it general without sacrificing quality or performance; that can be a difficult task. Windows Vista simplifies this for PC developers; that is one of the main reasons we have chosen to go with a Vista-only implementation. We are not willing to sacrifice quality and game play for our gamers.


Console and PC controls are obviously different; one has a standard game pad and the other has a myriad of input devices. For our gamers who enjoy the console style of play we are going to ensure that the Xbox 360 controller is available; for those hard core keyboard and mice folks we will be working hard to make sure the game feels balanced to you as well.


One of our biggest challenges is in moving the work of one of the best game studios in the world to a new arena without sacrificing any of their original vision. Being able to work hand in hand with the original creators helps us significantly. Bungie was involved with the Windows version of Halo 1; they have intimate knowledge of what worked and what didn't. We are able to directly tap that knowledge.

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To the contrary...it's sorta cheap when someone ten feet below you on the ground leaps up into the air and manages to board your banshee. And it's sorta cheap when you get "beaten down" (term used in game for sword kills) by someone halfway across the friggin map.

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Put in fixes for all the BXR/BXB-ing crap. I know it's not "officially" cheating, as in, it's not covered in the Cheating FAQ, however, Bungie has said that exploiting glitches in a game to gain an advantage over other players is loosely considered as cheating.

It's nearly impossible to fix every single glitch in a game, but this is one that certainly isn't fair for the victims of the exploit.

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  • 04.17.2006 11:26 AM PDT

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Posted by: Iggwilv
I'm going to add the suggestion to bring back race because I have seen several posts on that.

Also apparently there is something in Halo 2 called a "superbounce", where you can jump like 100ft in the air? If this is the case that need to be corrected because it doesn't make sense. Does anyone know what the "superbounce" is?


something about sword canceling or something, where you and a teammate can get high up in the air.

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I have to agree with me15ter the rocket launcher should lock onto vehicles but not people, and the sword shouldn't have to lock on anything, if your close enough they die, 'nuff said. I certainly don't people flying around the map like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

What is BXR/BXB-ing?

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Posted by: Anton P Nym
who says you have to be an ace to have fun?

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Stupid parents let their stupid children play games that are rated M when they should be playing Big Birds Spelling Adventures

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Also the AR is actually good in CQB now and no longer a glorified baseball bat.

Posted by: Iggwilv
Also apparently there is something in Halo 2 called a "superbounce", where you can jump like 100ft in the air? If this is the case that need to be corrected because it doesn't make sense. Does anyone know what the "superbounce" is?


Posted by: me15ter
Done using a glitch with a sword and a zoom weapon. It's pretty cheap...it's when you lock onto someone (using the xbox exclusive autoaim, meaning it wouldn't be on PC to begin with) while zoomed in with the weapon, then switch to the sword and attack them. If done fast enough, the sword's reticle will still be red when you attack, making you fly very far, and (if the target's on an elevated level) very high up in the air.

On Xbox, it's been rectified with one of the patches they released for the online game. As for H2PC, it wouldn't work to begin with, since there isn't an autoaim feature, and since it would most certainly have been rectified with a patch anyways.


Sorry, but wrong.
A superbounce is done through a glitch in the physics system of the game.
You jump in a certain way in a certain spot and then you go really high.
There are some in almost every map.(if not every map)
I accidentally did one yesterday jumping off a bridge without even trying.

The rocket-sword glitch was fixed, but that's a totally different thing from superbouncing.

Basically, without a major rewrite of the physics engine, superbouncing will probably still be there for H2 PC.

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A glitch in the Xbox version that allows you to fire your BR, then press a combination of X for reloading or B to melee, then the trigger again to fire the BR much faster than it is designed. The BR has a sort of "lag" built into it to prevent people from using it as a semi-auto weapon, but taking advantage of this glitch enables people to empty a BR clip in less than a second.

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Posted by: Anton P Nym
who says you have to be an ace to have fun?

Posted by: TUI_Obi_Wan
Stupid parents let their stupid children play games that are rated M when they should be playing Big Birds Spelling Adventures

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Also the AR is actually good in CQB now and no longer a glorified baseball bat.

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What is BXR/BXB-ing?

BXR/BXB is a way to kill someone quicker.
BXR is done by hitting the B button to melee, then hitting X to cancel the melee after it hits the other person, and finally hitting the right trigger to shoot them in the head.

BXB is done by hitting B to melee, then hitting X to cancel after hitting them, then hitting B again to kill them with another melee.(I've never tried this one, so I'm basing it on the desciption)

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Posted by: Anton P Nym
who says you have to be an ace to have fun?

Posted by: TUI_Obi_Wan
Stupid parents let their stupid children play games that are rated M when they should be playing Big Birds Spelling Adventures

Posted by: Kira Onime
Also the AR is actually good in CQB now and no longer a glorified baseball bat.

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A glitch in the Xbox version that allows you to fire your BR, then press a combination of X for reloading or B to melee, then the trigger again to fire the BR much faster than it is designed. The BR has a sort of "lag" built into it to prevent people from using it as a semi-auto weapon, but taking advantage of this glitch enables people to empty a BR clip in less than a second.

Nope. It's a melee and BR combined kill. See my post above.

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Nope. It's a melee and BR combined kill. See my post above.


Uh, that's exactly what I said...

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Sorry, but wrong.
A superbounce is done through a glitch in the physics system of the game.
You jump in a certain way in a certain spot and then you go really high.
There are some in almost every map.(if not every map)
I accidentally did one yesterday jumping off a bridge without even trying.


Eh. My bad. But I could've sworn one of my friends called it that.

No matter.

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Posted by: Anton P Nym
who says you have to be an ace to have fun?

Posted by: TUI_Obi_Wan
Stupid parents let their stupid children play games that are rated M when they should be playing Big Birds Spelling Adventures

Posted by: Kira Onime
Also the AR is actually good in CQB now and no longer a glorified baseball bat.

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Nope. It's a melee and BR combined kill. See my post above.


Uh, that's exactly what I said...

No it isn't.
You said that you fire the BR and then melee or reload to fire it faster.
It's about meleeing and then hitting X to cancel it and then you fire your BR into their head.
You're only supposed to fire your BR once.
It's not about making the BR fire faster.

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Nope. It's a melee and BR combined kill. See my post above.


Uh, that's exactly what I said...

No it isn't.
You said that you fire the BR and then melee or reload to fire it faster.
It's about meleeing and then hitting X to cancel it and then you fire your BR into their head.
You're only supposed to fire your BR once.
It's not about making the BR fire faster.


Alright, fine, I was talking about the RRXYY glitch, so what? It's still the same concept and it still applies to my original statement which was about exploiting combo glitches.

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Posted by: Anton P Nym
who says you have to be an ace to have fun?

Posted by: TUI_Obi_Wan
Stupid parents let their stupid children play games that are rated M when they should be playing Big Birds Spelling Adventures

Posted by: Kira Onime
Also the AR is actually good in CQB now and no longer a glorified baseball bat.

Ok, sorry. I though you were responding to Igg's BXR/BXB post.
My bad.

  • 04.17.2006 12:01 PM PDT

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Thank you guys. The bottom line is that your able to do something not normal/intended/realistic, technically not cheating BUT should be fixed while we are porting the game because this is the best oppurtunity to do so.

I'll add that to the list. I can't stand stuff like that, for instance grenade-jumping. Who is there right mind is going to intentionally throw a live-grenade at there feet so they can reach a ledge they normally wouldn't be able to?

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this might sound stupid to some people but i thought it be cool if you could customise your charatcer more, like;
custom helmet
custom torso,
custom arms,
custom hands,
custom legs,
custom feet(i don't mean different colours, like different shapes)

and the same thing for the elites, because the characters still looked to similar, even with the different colours...

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Ok, sorry. I though you were responding to Igg's BXR/BXB post.
My bad.


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what is BXR/BXB? i've never heard of it...

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ok, lets keep the thread going and this is like my 3th time that I bumped this thread up to the front page from like page 3,4 and maybe even 5.

This thread is bac kfrom the grave........ again.

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  • 04.22.2006 12:23 PM PDT

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They don't like it when you just bump make it look like your making a suggestion. I usually try to bring it back to the top every other week.

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I'll add that to the list. I can't stand stuff like that, for instance grenade-jumping. Who is there right mind is going to intentionally throw a live-grenade at there feet so they can reach a ledge they normally wouldn't be able to?LOL. Iggwilv I practically do that all the time in Blood Gulch at the bases, when I'm too lazy to walk up the ramps. But yeah, you've got a point. That's just ridiculous.

The BXR is basically pressing B, X, and R, in that order. B is for melee, so you melee, X is to cancel it, and R is to fire, so instead of having that pause right after you melee to fire, it's a melee followed by an instant burst of bullets.

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Genrading jumping, thats what I call it, is just stupid, sure its good if you have an RL and want to suprise the other team when you do that, but normally thats just stupid.

  • 04.22.2006 1:03 PM PDT