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Subject: My Educated Guesses about Halo 3

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Disclaimer: Much of what I am about to say has probably already been said by other players in previous threads, however I have not read them. All these ideas are my personal beliefs combined with my knowing Bungie.

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Based on the trailer, I feel that this game is going to:

* Take place mostly on Earth. Seeing as many clues have lead to believe that Earth is the final piece of the Halo puzzle, and the lack of earth levels in Halo 2, I believe that much of the fighting will take place on Earth. Main conflicts will be between the humans sided with the Arbiter and friends, against the Covenant. However, it is inevitable that it will progrees into space with a campain against the Flood.

* This wil be a Best of Both Worlds game. The trailer shows the Master Chief (or maybe another Spartan?) with what appears to be the old Assault Rifle from the original Halo. However the armor does seem to be closly related to that in Halo 2. This mix of old and older may represent a taking of the best of both games and putting them into Halo 3. The bringing back of the old assault rifle may also hint at the loss of dual-wielding. My guess of the weapons in Halo 3? Here:

* Assault Rifle (Halo 1)
* Battle Rifle (Halo 2)
* Pistol (new varriants)*
* Sniper Rifle (Halo 2)
* Carbine (Halo 2)
* Plasma Rifle (Halo 1)
* Rocket Launcher (Halo 2)
* Fuel-Rod Cannon (Halo 2)(Power Reduction)
* Needler (Halo 1)
* Energy Sword (Halo 2)
* New Weapons (possibly upgrades to earlier weapons such as a Brute PP)

* New Arrangement of the HUD. No real explanation to back this up, but it is expected.



Based on Previous Information Known about Bungie's Behavior

* This game will be more thoroughly tested to prevent Superjumps, Guardian Glitches, Sword/Rocket Canceling, Getting out of Levels with Banshees, etc.

* New Xbox Live features and the addition of a new ranking system to ensure ultimate fairness and truth. And most likly the addition of Online Cooperative play

* New Maps AND Old Maps (in the form of remakes, like elongation)

* ALREADY STATED BY BUNGIE: Improved AIs and scenery.

This is all I feel like writing right now but feel free to post your ideas for the game and I will take the most likly ideas and put them into my IDEAS I HAVEN'T THOUGHT OF BUT ARE GOOD ANYWAY section. Please don't take offence if I don't put your idea in this section, it is probably because I don't have the time to put it in there or I haven't it yet.

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  • 05.09.2006 7:35 PM PDT
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Don't forget the map editor. That would be fricken sw33t!!

  • 05.09.2006 7:38 PM PDT

Well, concerning the spartan in the trailer wearing both types of armor, this could possibly mean it is another spartan other than the Master Chief. In the books, if I remember right, MC met up with the other spartans on Reach, and upgraded parts of their armor to the new model using parts that they had. This could mean that this is another spartan that just landed on Earth, or the lone survivor after a huge war on Earth. However, Cortana speaking to him kind of makes me ignore all this and think that it is the Master Chief. Although, if this trailer takes place towards the end of the game, it could be that the Master Chief is either dead or MIA, and this spartan is the only one left. Cortana and everyone else has to put their trust in him, hence the shield and sword bit. As for the defying gods and demons, I take that to mean that higher powers didn't want Cortana talking to whichever spartan that is, meaning that she is trying to reveal important information that could effect the outcome of the entire world.

  • 05.09.2006 7:47 PM PDT
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Posted by: gun5h07
Don't forget the map editor. That would be fricken sw33t!!


yes it would be sweet........and no it won't be included.

  • 05.09.2006 7:50 PM PDT
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Posted by: Consul Ocatvian
Well, concerning the spartan in the trailer wearing both types of armor, this could possibly mean it is another spartan other than the Master Chief. In the books, if I remember right, MC met up with the other spartans on Reach, and upgraded parts of their armor to the new model using parts that they had. This could mean that this is another spartan that just landed on Earth, or the lone survivor after a huge war on Earth. However, Cortana speaking to him kind of makes me ignore all this and think that it is the Master Chief. Although, if this trailer takes place towards the end of the game, it could be that the Master Chief is either dead or MIA, and this spartan is the only one left. Cortana and everyone else has to put their trust in him, hence the shield and sword bit. As for the defying gods and demons, I take that to mean that higher powers didn't want Cortana talking to whichever spartan that is, meaning that she is trying to reveal important information that could effect the outcome of the entire world.



I really don't think that they would kill MC or make him MIA.....He plays way too big a part to the Halo storyline.....they can't just make another Spartan the new hero.

  • 05.09.2006 7:52 PM PDT
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wow how completely twisted would it be if the big MC died in one of the first levels and cortana had to go find some long lost spartan.

  • 05.09.2006 7:57 PM PDT

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Map editor? Pfft, good luck. Learn 3ds Max and wait for the PC version. (Considering, of course, that it will eventually come out on PC.. Late 2009?)

New HUD, I could care less. I personally love the Halo 2 HUD. Why change? It's pretty much perfect.

Yes, of course it takes place on Earth, and under Africa "something Forerunner" is found.

Taking out Dual-wielding would really be a let-down. It was a good "variety-inducing" chunk of the game. I would be thoroughly upset.

I wouldn't doubt return of Blood Gulch again, as well as many others. I loved every map in it's own unique way, maybe Bungie will do something amazing.. Like, all the old ones, and more.

And of course the AI will rock off socks, but I don't think bots will appear.. Seems a bit like bots ruin multiplayers "feel".

And yes, glitches etc. will be thought of as well... Those are hard to prevent, but I'm sure Bungie is taking greater measures towards it.

I can't wait.

  • 05.09.2006 8:05 PM PDT

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.

This is just a pet-peev of mine but I believe you meant

I couldn't care less

rather than
I could care less

  • 05.09.2006 8:11 PM PDT

"On the seventh day, god did not rest, but rather he created 64 player multiplayer!"

Just because he has an AR in his hands doesn't mean that there won't be duel-wielding. In my opinion, duel-wielding has been very successful for Halo 2 and in multiplayer, providing many different ways to combat your oppponants online and enemies within the story gameplay.

Hell, he's back on earth and all he's got left to play with as far as "toys" and gadgets is an AR...no more bullet hoses or fancy ARs with scopes (i.e. BR).

  • 05.09.2006 8:11 PM PDT