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Subject: Should you be able to communicate with your Marines in Halo 3?
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Poll: Should you be able to communicate with your marines in some way in ...  [closed]
Yes :  52%
(25 Votes)
No:  31%
(15 Votes)
Mabey:  17%
(8 Votes)
Total Votes: 48

I think Halo 3 would be really cool if you can talk to your marines through the headset or the d-pad.

  • 06.19.2006 3:42 PM PDT
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Maybe like in King Kong with Hayes. You look at the marine and press the action button. Then, your weapon lowers and the screen zooms in on the seleced marine. Then you give him orders with the D-Pad.

  • 06.19.2006 3:44 PM PDT

Sure, but don't make it too much of a squad game.

What about an 'inspire' command? Like for example, when you are the Arbiter and you see a cowardly Grunt, you can use this command to make them gain morale and get back in the fight.

  • 06.19.2006 3:45 PM PDT

just d-pad controls similar to GRAW's

go there/use
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it works

  • 06.19.2006 3:46 PM PDT
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I would like one bacuse i hate it when im fighting and the marines charge in and they die. I would want it where you can tell them to stay back and save them for later.

  • 06.19.2006 3:48 PM PDT
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How did you spell maybe wrong?

  • 06.19.2006 3:56 PM PDT
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I would like it if the marines weren't stoopid to begin with. Even if you told them to throw a grenade beyond that barrel, they would end up bouncing the grenade off the barrel and killing themsevles.

  • 06.19.2006 4:33 PM PDT
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Posted by: Mr Merciless
Sure, but don't make it too much of a squad game.

What about an 'inspire' command? Like for example, when you are the Arbiter and you see a cowardly Grunt, you can use this command to make them gain morale and get back in the fight.
That would be really cool, Great idea.

  • 06.19.2006 4:33 PM PDT
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Maybe something like CS where you can use the D pad for commands lke taking fire need back up, hold position and stuff like that.

  • 06.19.2006 4:37 PM PDT
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Ya but this would make halo like any other game and halo isnt like any old game now is it? i think we should let bungie decide whats "cool" they have done a good job of it so far.

  • 06.19.2006 4:38 PM PDT
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No.
Leave the squad controls to games that are based around squads.
I.E GRAW, Brothers in Arms, SOCOM.

This is Halo. Toughen up. If you need cover fire, provide it for yourself (albeit that has proven difficult with the removal of the AR in Halo 2). Who cares if the Marines die? They're nice to have around, but you don't lose if they die.

Squad commands take away from gameplay. I'd rather be in the middle of the action then messing with the D-pad telling marines what to do.

  • 06.19.2006 4:48 PM PDT
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No because if they add crap like this that worse games have, obviously they are worse for a reason and commanding squads would ruin Halo.

  • 06.19.2006 5:20 PM PDT
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Like star wars republic commando?

  • 06.19.2006 5:28 PM PDT

The last with pagan blood.
IMMORTAL.

I think they should make simpler commands not complicated ones that take the solidness and simple gameplay of Halo. Come on the allies were always doing stupid things even when they drive. Besides the majority voted yes.

[Edited on 6/19/2006]

  • 06.19.2006 5:38 PM PDT
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They could do something like Battlefront 2 and make it so you can give orders by pointing your reticule at a marine and pressing a direction on the d-pad to give one of four commands. You could make three or four marines do things by pointing your reticule at each one individually in rapid succession and pressing the d-pad each time you pass over one, relaying the order to that solider. It'd be better for dividing your squad. The commands could be Follow Me, Stay Here, Man [Turret, vehicle, etc], Attack.

  • 06.19.2006 6:10 PM PDT

Posted by: Rockondevil
No because if they add crap like this that worse games have, obviously they are worse for a reason and commanding squads would ruin Halo.


so your saying squad commands ruined GRAW?

and we just want a way to keep them alive- seriously try playing through a level on heroic/legendary and not losing a marine..... that is hard

  • 06.19.2006 6:13 PM PDT
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well not squad like.keep it basic like.... move in,stay back,get in vehicle,and last but not least....get the -blam!- out of the car female dog

  • 06.19.2006 6:17 PM PDT
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No, the Master Chief doesn't speak "stupidity."

  • 06.19.2006 6:19 PM PDT
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woops double post

[Edited on 6/19/2006]

  • 06.19.2006 6:19 PM PDT

The last with pagan blood.
IMMORTAL.

The commands should apply for all allies or allies close to you. The commands should be kept simple and unique that applies only to Halo. Also i dont want to hear the chief yelling out squad commands and stuff.

[Edited on 6/19/2006]

  • 06.19.2006 6:21 PM PDT
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yeah like real simple ones like follow behind,advance,retreat and stay.

  • 06.19.2006 6:24 PM PDT
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yer i think it would be realy cool, if any of you have player ghost recon on xbox 360, should be like that.

  • 06.19.2006 6:30 PM PDT
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Or you should be able to use voice commands because every xbox 360 comes with a headset.

  • 06.19.2006 6:38 PM PDT

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