Halo 3 Pre-Release Discussion

[Sandman42]

Re: Halo 3 Beta Discussion

They added Double Team Training also.

[Candyman5]

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well i will be on 2.....wat time will ya'll be on.....no heros so i am free....whoever creates it invite me.....cant wait to c u there

[Candyman5]

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my bro.....tb4eva......will be on with me..split screen.....so dont boot him....lol....he is fun to play with so dont worry bout him

[Flawless]

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Currently this is not an official update, but I do hope Bungie allows everybody to start playing custom games.

New Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta Media

It seems as thought Bungie has plans to continue to release new content to the Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta, and tonight we realized that Bungie has added quite a few new items and options. We decided to grab some fresh media for you to check out. The multiplayer lobby has a new look with a cool background in addition to a load of new customized hosting options. While cycling through some of the weapon and vehicle options, we noticed that both the Wraith and the Banshee have been added as well as some weapons such as the Pistol!

After setting up a Team Slayer match on Vahalla, we quickly made a run for one of the two Wraiths on the map. With one player in the driver's seat, another hopped in the turret before looking for some targets to take out. We also managed to see some cool situations where the opposition managed to destroy the Wraith by jumping on board and tossing a grenade into the vehicle.

See the Wraith in action

Swords and Super Speed video

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Some Halo 3 info from the new Gamepro. Source - including small webcam images of this stuff

Weapons:

• Magnum - The Magnum is much improved since Halo 2, dishing out slower, more punishing shots. But it's still not back to Halo 1 strength, as the clip currently carries just eight rounds and you can't zoom in. Still a nice, precise choice for dual-wield combos.
  
• Energy Sword - The infamous Sword gets two tweaks aimed at balancing its overwhelming power. One change is a brief weapon-switch delay. The second adjustment is more controversial: the Energy Sword now has an ammo meter that depletes with each attack, which keeps players from hoarding it indefinitely.

Vehicles:

• Wraith - The lumbering Covenant Wraith returns with a new player-operated secondary turret. It's helpful for driving off boarding attempts.
• Brute Chopper - This ugly, jagged Brute Chopper looks like something Firefly's Reavers might drive into battle. Its twin cannons nad heavy, blade-like chassis can pulverize lesser vehicles in a nanosecond.

Equipment

• Radar Jammer - Hurl this item into a fight and watch as chaos and confusion engulf friend and foe alike. The jammer scrambles the radar of all nearby players and triggers disco-like light flashes to further disorient your prey.

Maps

• Shrine - A UNSC battle cruiser looms menacingly over Shrine's sprawling sand dunes. Shrine is the largest map ever to appear in a Halo game, so Bungie put a key emphasis on vehicle-on-vehicle combat. Shrine has few ties to older Halo 2 maps, but its massive size recalls Relic.
  
• Epitaph - Epitaph is an arcane Forerunner cathedral-like structure that towers above the surrounding wasteland. The central killing floor is crisscrossed with elevated walkways, exterior hallways, and lifts. It's a spiritual successor to Halo 2 maps like Colossus, Gemini, and Midship.
  
• Last Resort - Zanzibar, one of Halo 2's most beloved maps, has been rebuilt and rechristened Last Resort for Halo 3. This industrial site is almost twice as big, with a less cluttered internal layout and more paths into the flag room.
  
• Secret Map - Bungie sneakily sent us two mysterious concept paintings labeled only as "Work in Progress Map." We see the icey motif and pray for a new Lockout, but only Bungie knows the truth.

Customization:

• Create a Spartan: - Tired of staring at Master Chief's ugly mug? Halo 3's online mode offers new armor permutations that allow players to customize their personas from head to toe. Will the Covenant Elite player models be eligible for similar upgrades? Only Bungie knows.

[vinny]

Re: Halo 3 Beta Discussion

Just got to play this a little with my friend who rented crackdown. Really liked it. We had a custom game going and it was crazy, the gravity was lowered and speed was set to 300% The only way to kill anyone was basically to assassinate them because everyone was just flying around. Can't wait for the final version.

[Candyman5]

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Just got to play this a little with my friend who rented crackdown. Really liked it. We had a custom game going and it was crazy, the gravity was lowered and speed was set to 300% The only way to kill anyone was basically to assassinate them because everyone was just flying around. Can't wait for the final version.

Custom games r availiable now????????????

[vinny]

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Custom games r availiable now????????????

Well, technically no, but my friend knows of a glitch to be able to play them.

[Klocker]

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Custom games r availiable now????????????

here's how to get custom matches

[Candyman5]

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here's how to get custom matches

thanks does any one want to try it out with me i really want to when i am not playin Forza

[Flawless]

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Toronto Sun article on Halo 3. Shows images of a couple of the different helmet types and 2 pics of new multiplayer maps Epitaph and Shrine.

http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=807160

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Video that contains some new footage of Last Resort and Epitaph. It appears the Bubble Shield has a slight color tone to it in this video, which isn't the case in the public beta.

http://www.gametrailers.com/umwatcher.php?id=70826

Download better quality version

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[Sandman42]

Re: Halo 3 Beta Discussion

I can't believe I haven't figured this out until now, but if you shoot a charged plasma shot from the plasma pistol at any vehicle it disables the vehicle for a few seconds. I was just playing on Valhalla and fired at the Banshee that was chasing me, and the Banshee just dropped straight to the ground and I stuck it.

[Candyman5]

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I can't believe I haven't figured this out until now, but if you shoot a charged plasma shot from the plasma pistol at any vehicle it disables the vehicle for a few seconds. I was just playing on Valhalla and fired at the Banshee that was chasing me, and the Banshee just dropped straight to the ground and I stuck it.

i read it in on bungie.com

[bergie56]

Re: Halo 3 Beta Discussion

I can't believe I haven't figured this out until now, but if you shoot a charged plasma shot from the plasma pistol at any vehicle it disables the vehicle for a few seconds. I was just playing on Valhalla and fired at the Banshee that was chasing me, and the Banshee just dropped straight to the ground and I stuck it.

I believe that is one of the tips on the loading screen. It is great because people get really confused when I do this to them.

[Flawless]

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Bungie Weekly Update

Recently, Gamepro and a couple of newspapers ran features on some of the new Multiplayer stuff coming your way. One of the things that was almost universally lauded by folks who read the various articles, was the introduction of custom Spartan armor. Gamepro’s piece does a nice job illustrating those armor permutations – and it is simply a selection of what will appear in the shipping game. The most commonly asked question we get after the initial gasps of delight is, “Will there still be Elite armor?” Well, it would be kind of weird for us to add so much customization for appearance and forget about one of the major MP characters, wouldn’t it? We’ll have more news about the existence or otherwise of an Elite model fairly soon.

The armor permutations themselves are stunning. Everyone already has a favorite type, but the really interesting fact is that you can mix and match the various pieces from the various sets (and the Gamepro article doesn’t contain all of them…) with colors, emblems and highlights to create surprisingly unique and virtually limitless iterations.

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Some info from OXM UK. Source

Shrine

Bungie showed us a saved film of Shrine in action, and it was by far the most impressive map we've seen so far. To say it's huge is an understatement. It's basically a humongous, open desert with a few ruins poking out of the sand dunes. Vehicles will be in plentiful supply, but you'll need to communicate well with your team to hitch a ride towards the action. The visuals shown off on this level have set the benchmark for what we now expect from the single-player Campaign mode. It was nothing short of stunning.

Back in Sept. we were introduced to the quick, 2-man Mongoose. Now we're meeting the new and improved Covenant Wraith for the 1st time, and we're gutted it didn't make it to the Beta. "The Wraith was a really powerful vehicle in Halo & Halo 2,"says Griesmer."Our main problem with it was that it was a single-player experience. There was no way to support the wraith directly. What we've done for Halo 3 is add a mounted cannon to the top. It's really good for co-op in the single-player campaign. Did i just confirm co-op in the single-player? Oops,"Yes, and four-player co-op is suspected!

Halo 3 has been ending up in newspapers around the world this week. A quote from one of the articles.

"We've got so much more processing power for AI that we're putting battles together that you've never seen in Halo. They're huge. The fights are just enormous."

[streetballa1555]

Halo 3 Box Art

Don't know if you guys have seen this or if there's already a topic about this but here's the Halo 3 Box Art: