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[taylor910]

let me know if you can't get a 4th. I need the 200k achievements.

 

[Ramirez]

Those 200K achievements are insanely easy to get on normal by yourself, don't have to bother with the lag or possibility of someone dropping.

 

[Hypertrooper]

In the leak thread? I'm scared of going in there with all the randoms posting, someone is bound to drop some huge spoilers inadvertently.

From some german user... He really hates me :/

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

I need Endure. If anyone wants to test my ODST network connection and try it out let me know.

 

[bobs...onGaf]

Not really all that amazing. You have the small window with the arm and the main lights for each character, and you can place your own light anywhere within that image, then the arm will go and light it up a bit.

Ah yeah fair enough, ill avoid it and hope nothing comes of it. Im very paranoid that the people who link Facebook accounts to the site will be sent a code for something. :lol

That dude who made the Youtube video is crazy. :lol :lol :lol

 

[Gui_PT]

Gui/Lazlo/Shake - you guys up for one last crack at ODST FF 200k?

If shake's not on, I got another person to invite

 

[taylor910]

If shake's not on, I got another person to invite

ouch....burned :lol

 

[Cuban Legend]

Thanks for the compliments on the avy guys, thought nobody would ever notice. You will all now be wasting up to 7 extra seconds waiting for auntie dot to flash every time I post.


The follow up post goes a bit more indepth into the reasoning behind that (unnecesary) comment.

Well, I don't see why not trust Bungie on connecting your name to the remember reach website. That's really all its doing that matters.

I don't think I'd like to forgo being a part of history because of trivial Facebook insecurities.

If shake's not on, I got another person to invite

I can get on now.

 

[Majima Everywhere System]

Uh, wow - Guy Gets Hysterically Angry At Halo 3 Teammate.
:lol :lol

Has the world gone absolutely mad in the last week?

I expected some video of a guy crying like crazy, but that was very entertaining instead.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

Those 200K achievements are insanely easy to get on normal by yourself, don't have to bother with the lag or possibility of someone dropping.

If only Endure were as easy. :lol Having the ODST netcode hate my network has almost killed my chances at those last 2 vidmaster achievements.

 

[Gui_PT]

ouch....burned :lol

Sorry man, didn't read your post.

 

[Shake Appeal]

If shake's not on, I got another person to invite

I'm just finishing a game of Halo 3 and then I'll switch over. -_-

 

[taylor910]

Sorry man, didn't read your post.

all good. Ok so you guys have 4, anyone else wanna do 200ks?

 

[Mik2121]

I still don't have any of the 200k achievements, and seeing how nobody lives anywhere near where I am, I will most likely have to unlock those by myself.

What are some good tips for achieving this?

I've been looking for Asia HaloGAF members but seems like I'm alone on that..

 

[ElRenoRaven]

I'm sure i've asked this before... But why would you buy something on Amazon instead of doing a midnight release?

To me launch night is my favorite part of buying a game... You meet up with other Halo fans and make a memory out of it. Plus you can guarantee that you'll get the game in time, rather than waiting for some Fed Ex guy to roll up 3 hours late :lol

Not trying to be rude, just genuinely curious.

I'll bite since I also buy from Amazon.

For me it comes down to several factors and I'll list them:

1. We only have a crappy Wal Mart here. Hence the midnight releases here are usually a guy opening a box assuming you can find him to open said box. Then you wait for 20 mins while he hunts down a manager to find out if they should be selling them etc. At same time they are lucky if they can figure out how to work the register because they usually just stock at night since the supercenter is dead after midnight.

2. No pain of wasting gas to go pick it up and coming back.

3. At the same time as above I don't have to worry about some jackass waiting outside to try and jack my copy. I"ve seen this happen a couple of times sadly. The trash seem to be well educated and tend to be ready for big launches.

4. Allows me to get some rest that night instead of staying up all night.

5. Amazon charges no tax and their shipping for release date is nice and cheap oddly enough. 1 day costs twice what it does for release date. My release date delivery only costs me 5 bucks. Hence I save money

6. I get a 20 dollar credit on my next videogame purchase. Essentially this means that Reach is costing me 130 bucks instead of 150 bucks Or Cataclysm is costing me 20. Take your pick.

So there you go. There are several of the reasons I do the Amazon thing instead of Midnight launch. For some they like midnight launches and that's cool. Some of us though aren't that lucky to be able to.

 

[Pappasman]

Spoiler

Looking at the file size, it looks to just be a normal after credits epilogue.

I also remember someone asking for the names of the campaign missions
Definitely do not click this if you don't want to be spoiled, but most of it can be inferred from what has been shown from vidocs.

Spoiler

NOBLE Actual
Winter Contingency
ONI Sword Base
Nightfall
Tip of the Spear
Long Night of Solace
Exodus
New Alexandria
The Package
The Pillar of Autumn
m70_a - Credits
m70_bonus - Lone Wolf

The name of the last mission just got me so hyped. :lol

 

[see5harp]

If shake's not on, I got another person to invite

I'm down too for Firefight whenever.

 

[Kapura]

I'm sure i've asked this before... But why would you buy something on Amazon instead of doing a midnight release?

To me launch night is my favorite part of buying a game... You meet up with other Halo fans and make a memory out of it. Plus you can guarantee that you'll get the game in time, rather than waiting for some Fed Ex guy to roll up 3 hours late :lol

Not trying to be rude, just genuinely curious.

I literally cannot get out and to a Gamestop or another retailer that evening. I'd have loved to go to a midnight release; I did so for ODST and Mass Effect 2. But this time, I can't. So I'm getting the game as soon as humanly possible, which means Amazon delivering it to me.

 

[Gomu Gomu]

Uh, wow - Guy Gets Hysterically Angry At Halo 3 Teammate.
:lol :lol

Has the world gone absolutely mad in the last week?

I'm pretty sure that's Ken Levine

 

[scently]

The name of the last mission just got me so hyped. :lol

Indeed.

 

[Blueblur1]

I've got the Legendary edition pre-ordered through Amazon, I've got the LE console pre-ordered through Newegg and I've got a vanilla edition pre-ordered at GameStop (midnight launch indeed!). I'm a fucking lunatic.

 

[metareferential]

I've got the Legendary edition pre-ordered through Amazon, I've got the LE console pre-ordered through Newegg and I've got a vanilla edition pre-ordered at GameStop (midnight launch indeed!). I'm a fucking lunatic.

You're not alone, don't worry xD

Console, legendary, limited edition guide already preordered.

I'm waiting to get the wireless headset too. No sign of it here so far.

 

[enzo_gt]

Wait, what was Eazy banned for? I never considered him insightful, he just seemed to always want to strike up an argument and speak his mind (usually with a lot of passion). But any loss is a sad loss. R.I.P. Eazy

Spoiler

E

B

 

[Dirtbag]

Wait, what was Eazy banned for? I never considered him insightful, he just seemed to always want to strike up an argument and speak his mind (usually with a lot of passion). But any loss is a sad loss. R.I.P. Eazy

Spoiler

E

B

Celebrating Shiska's departure from Bungie with a Sadam statue being pulled over photoshop.
It was tasteless, and it probably wouldn't have merited a perma-ban if Eazy had not been testing his limits for so long now... but Eazy has been a pretty big dick for a while now.
Also comparing EazyB and GhaleonEB? That's pretty much oil and vinegar.

 

[metareferential]

How long is Eazy's ban?

I mean, he's not gone for good, is he?

 

[kittens]

all good. Ok so you guys have 4, anyone else wanna do 200ks?

I'm hoppin' on for either some 200Ks, Annual, or Deja Vu! GT = popular revolt.

 

[MGHA]

I need Endure as well(and some 200ks) if anyone has a free spot.

 

[taylor910]

I need Endure as well(and some 200ks) if anyone has a free spot.

gt: taylor910

edit: omgkittens I sent you an invite

 

[Mik2121]

How long is Eazy's ban?

I mean, he's not gone for good, is he?

It was a permaban.

 

[Dirtbag]

How long is Eazy's ban?

I mean, he's not gone for good, is he?

Yup.

 

[Oozer3993]

Will Gamestop be doing a midnight release? There's one right up the street from me, and I'd love to just grab the game and be home by 12:10.

 

[Doodis]

Uh, wow - Guy Gets Hysterically Angry At Halo 3 Teammate.
:lol :lol

Has the world gone absolutely mad in the last week?

With friends like this, who needs enemies? Amirite?

I don't care how seriously you take your games, who wants to rehash over every little mistake like this? And who wants to be friends with someone that's this uptight?

 

[MrBig]

The name of the last mission just got me so hyped. :lol

Spoiler

Apparently the last one is a very short mission, but it is playable.
NOBLE actual is also the opening cutscene.
So its 9 missions + the bonus

 

[Cynar]

Uh, wow - Guy Gets Hysterically Angry At Halo 3 Teammate.
:lol :lol

Has the world gone absolutely mad in the last week?

:lol That was actually pretty funny

Will Gamestop be doing a midnight release? There's one right up the street from me, and I'd love to just grab the game and be home by 12:10.

Depends on your city most likely. If the store usually does there is a good chance you will be. The gamestop in my city needs to get 100 pre-orders before corporate will allow them to purchase a permit to open at midnight in our city.

 

[Palette Swap]

I still don't have any of the 200k achievements, and seeing how nobody lives anywhere near where I am, I will most likely have to unlock those by myself.

What are some good tips for achieving this?

Efficient but tedious, I've done 2-3 maps this way:
- Play on normal or easy
- Once you get the hammer, don't ever deplete it and melee 10 enemies. That will give you a dream crusher. Once you've reached dream crusher, take out an enemy using another weapon. That will break your hammer chain and you can go for another dream crusher. Rinse/repeat.
- You might want to avoid doing that during the second round of each set: enemies are grenade happy and you don't have black eye yet. The third round is actually easier thanks to black eye and the low difficulty. You're virtually invincible.
- Some maps have vehicles like choppers and ghosts. These help a lot during the famine sets if you need to play that long.

 

[metareferential]

It was a permaban.

That's sad.

I've hardly ever agreed with him, but still it was good to have his - sometimes excessively - critic view on the game.

 

[Mik2121]

Efficient but tedious, I've done 2-3 maps this way:
- Play on normal or easy
- Once you get the hammer, don't ever deplete it and melee 10 enemies. That will give you a dream crusher. Once you've reached dream crusher, take out an enemy using another weapon. That will break your hammer chain and you can go for another dream crusher. Rinse/repeat.
- You might want to avoid doing that during the second round of each set: enemies are grenade happy and you don't have black eye yet. The third round is actually easier thanks to black eye and the low difficulty. You're virtually invincible.
- Some maps have vehicles like choppers and ghosts. These help a lot during the famine sets if you need to play that long.

Gotcha. I will try that right now.

 

[Cynar]

Gotcha. I will try that right now.

sniper spree(5 kills in a row) and sharpshooter(10 kills in a row) are also good bonuses to try for.

 

[Mik2121]

sniper spree(5 kills in a row) and sharpshooter(10 kills in a row) are also good bonuses to try for.

I will try to get those too, then.

Man, I love the piston in ODST. It's so easy to get headshots..

Btw, I never played the Reach beta. Is the pistol in Reach as good as ODST's? Because Halo 3's pistol is just crap.. :/

 

[Hydranockz]

Wait, what was Eazy banned for? I never considered him insightful, he just seemed to always want to strike up an argument and speak his mind (usually with a lot of passion). But any loss is a sad loss. R.I.P. Eazy

Spoiler

E

B

Nutter is gone too ya know? But that was unrelated.

I will get a big LAN of Reach going a week or two after release so custom content and fun gametyes can be found for 16+ people. Dominoes 50% off when you spend more than €40 on hand

 

[Hypertrooper]

I will try to get those too, then.

Man, I love the piston in ODST. It's so easy to get headshots..

Btw, I never played the Reach beta. Is the pistol in Reach as good as ODST's? Because Halo 3's pistol is just crap.. :/

The reach pistole is awesome.

Nutter is gone too ya know? But that was unrelated.

I will get a big LAN of Reach going a week or two after release so custom content and fun gametyes can be found for 16+ people. Dominoes 50% off when you spend more than €40 on hand

Lucky person. I'll do a lan too. Oh it will be just me. So yeah it will be a great lan party. ;(

 

[enzo_gt]

Celebrating Shiska's departure from Bungie with a Sadam statue being pulled over photoshop.
It was tasteless, and it probably wouldn't have merited a perma-ban if Eazy had not been testing his limits for so long now... but Eazy has been a pretty big dick for a while now.
Also comparing EazyB and GhaleonEB? That's pretty much oil and vinegar.

Naw, wasn't comparing the two, more of a reference to Eazy E, who I can imagine is moonlighting from the grave as Eazy B.

 

[NullPointer]

The reach pistole is awesome.

Its what dreams are made of. DMR is also made of pure love.

I'm hoping I get some good mileage out of the assault rifle though. Its the weapon that screams "Halo" to me more than any other - so viable or not I'll be packing one in my solo legendary runs like I always do

 

[Major Williams]

Nutter is gone too ya know? But that was unrelated.

I will get a big LAN of Reach going a week or two after release so custom content and fun gametyes can be found for 16+ people. Dominoes 50% off when you spend more than €40 on hand

What? I enjoyed his insights as well.

Cool guy too (met him at PAX). I believe he was getting married soon/already is married.

 

[feel]

How long is Eazy's ban?

I mean, he's not gone for good, is he?

His friends say it was a permaban, but I think they might be all lying just to get some giggles out of his eventual return.

Nutter is gone too ya know?

what :-O

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

You all have room for Endure?

 

[GhaleonEB]

Nutter is gone too ya know? But that was unrelated.

Nutter's gone? How'd he get toasted?

Who's coming to PAX?

 

[taylor910]

You all have room for Endure?

Im still waiting for anyone. Gonna hit up one more person but come on in.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

Nutter's gone? How'd he get toasted?

Who's coming to PAX?

I'll be there, we all need to meet before the Bungie panel and go together.

 

[Hypertrooper]

Nutter's gone? How'd he get toasted?

Who's coming to PAX?

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