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The Halo 3 Beta Thread
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GhaleonEB said:
The only thing I remember about this match was blindly sticking a spike grenade to you. :lol That and being on a tear with the SMG/Spiker combo. I might have been the guy with the turret... let me know when you play the tape back.
Other highlights of the night (not w/ Ghaleon) included a random trip mine kill via the man cannon on Valhalla, and a triple kill with the Spartan Laser on Snowbound in Team Oddball. Why is that gun so damn awesome!?
Ramirez said:I kinda wish the AR would get it's clip extended by a few rounds, or it's damage bumped just a tad, I've had some many times where I've almost killed someone and probably should have, but end up havin to reload and they high tail it or my kill gets stolen
Yeah, head on a full clip doesn't kill somebody with full sheilds. You gotta either melee or switch to your backup or nade.
That happens to me all the time. I think part of it might be due to bullet lag/hit detection of some sort. Either way, unloading an entire clip at relatively close distance with an AR should definitely land a kill.Ramirez said:I kinda wish the AR would get it's clip extended by a few rounds, or it's damage bumped just a tad, I've had some many times where I've almost killed someone and probably should have, but end up havin to reload and they high tail it or my kill gets stolen
Stabby McSter
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http://www.bungie.net/Stats/PlayerStatsHalo3.aspx?player=Stabby McSter
my god i love this game
gaf, add me! D:
my god i love this game
gaf, add me! D:
supermackem
Banned
Games: 71
Last Played: 20/05/2007 07:49:03
* Total Kills: 758
* Total Deaths: 882
* Kill/Death Ratio: 0.8594
* Total Assists: 319
I blame gowans for my kill death ratio.
Last Played: 20/05/2007 07:49:03
* Total Kills: 758
* Total Deaths: 882
* Kill/Death Ratio: 0.8594
* Total Assists: 319
I blame gowans for my kill death ratio.
tahrikmili
Member
I got lots of kills (and deaths) with the BR with a full clip.. you're probably missing. it's almost as powerful as the carbine.
Aaronology
Member
op_ivy said:
Yup, that's how it was in Halo, IIRC. I assumed Bungie hadn't changed that aspect of the gun in the Beta, so I made sure not to hold the trigger down for too long while firing and got pretty good results. It's a quality weapon.
Also, holy crap @ the size of this thread. I think it's the largest I've ever seen on the forums, and this is just the Beta. :lol
QVT said:
You don't wan't to stand still when you are shooting someone with the AR. You wan't to run closer to them. The longer the trigger is held down the more spray effect it has. By running at them you're making your target larger, and reducing spray area. I love the assault rifle. The only gun I will put it down for is a Dual Wield combo or the Needler.
goldenpp72
Member
Does anyone know if bungie will allow us to download movies we saved for halo 3 on their website? Or is this a permanent game only thing? Not sure how it all works 
ZootedGranny
Member
I've been having a blast playing this, and the film saving feature is brilliant. Every night something happens in a match that gets me hyped to see it again in replay.
My highlight tonight was disabling a Warthog with a plasma pistol blast. He sat there dumbfounded, so I stuck two plasmas to his head and sent him to hell.
My highlight tonight was disabling a Warthog with a plasma pistol blast. He sat there dumbfounded, so I stuck two plasmas to his head and sent him to hell.
JB1981 said:
Yeah we wanted to you to join our group or vice versa so we could go into team training with a full team. Sent you a couple of invites (although one of them may have been to someone else in the party) and a message to one of you.
Warthog is my favorite way to get kills, almost always guaranteed atleast 5 kills. Plus its awesome when you manage to take both of them at the same time (although it leaves you wide open for snipers and missiles).
I've kind of been waffling over the graphics. To me, the sound design and animations are the best I've seen from any game, and are beyond reproach. I love the lighting, think the water is good not great, and for the most part think the textures are okay. I'm pretty sure there are undisclosed things about MP that will change the dynamics, and that makes me bite my tongue and not be too critical. But I'm just not wowed like I thought I would be. I wouldn't say I'm disappointed, more like fretful.
goldenpp72 said:Does anyone know if bungie will allow us to download movies we saved for halo 3 on their website? Or is this a permanent game only thing? Not sure how it all works
Saved Films are just data - it uses the game engine to play (to keep file sizes tiny and also to allow things like moving the camera around and stuff which'll be in the final game). So you can't really download it to your computer and watch it.
Agent Icebeezy
Welcome beautful toddler, Madison Elizabeth, to the horde!
I've always wondered this, but are melees body specific as well as bullets. When I melee, I have a tendency to aim for the chest, should I aim for the head
goldenpp72
Member
ah I see, makes sense.
tahrikmili
Member
Sean said:
That's why I repeat the question a 2nd time.. If I buy a cheap TV card with SVideo in and use the Composite cables to connect my 360 to my pc, can I record my matches in 480i on my PC and encode them to divx etc?
If yes, which card(s) should I get?
tahrikmili
Member
Blimblim said:
Ah, the local guru is here
Should I try to get a specific chipset? BT848 or something?tahrikmili
Member
Prine said:
Never got a single kill with them.. though the dual wielded brute weapons in dual mode are brutal..
Shake Appeal
Member
yes. also jump when meleeing. a jumping melee to the head is pretty much an instant kill.Agent Icebeezy said:
Shake Appeal
Member
also GhaleonEB's story made me want to add him but I think his friends list is full.
Shake Appeal
Member
oh indeed. I haven't had a chance to just tool around experimenting with things like different melee damages in 3 yet, but for 2 a lot of people wrote up pretty detailed reports of the guns, their ranges, their accuracy, their melee damage, etc., all of which is pretty essential to know as the skill level ramps up. as a general guideline for melee damage, I think the brute weapons (spikers, brute shot) are a little feistier because of the blades attached, while big-ass guns like the rocket launcher and spartan laser seem to pack more of a punch too.FFChris said:
as regards pulsing the AR, I've been treating it the same as the SMG in 2: at range it seems important to moderate your fire somewhat (still chuckle when beating someone dual wielding SMGs with a single at range in Halo 2), but close up I just unload it, because hey what the hell right?
Is there anyway to join your friend's open party without an invite (I had someone on my friend list showing up in my party while I was sitting in the lobby making changes to my preference, I didn't invite him or anything)? I've been playing all pick ups because my friend list is small, which isn't bad but I'd rather be able to play with the same people and get to know them that way.
kirbutashi
Member
Had a crazy match in Vahalla last night that involved me racking up 29 kills from atop the Warthog turret. The driver was really good at keeping us up and out of danger. He also splattered a suicidal Mongoose driver. Massacre matches typically aren't very fun, especially when one of the opponents quit early, but they were good sports about it, and it was good feedback all around.
Combat Stats Games: 97
Last Played: 5/20/2007 7:05:15 PM
* Total Kills: 842
* Total Deaths: 956
* Kill/Death Ratio: 0.8808
* Total Assists: 425
Team skimirsh just takes your ratio to the toilet.
Also, is there a way to access someone's file share without friending them or having them on your recently played list?
Combat Stats Games: 97
Last Played: 5/20/2007 7:05:15 PM
* Total Kills: 842
* Total Deaths: 956
* Kill/Death Ratio: 0.8808
* Total Assists: 425
Team skimirsh just takes your ratio to the toilet.
Also, is there a way to access someone's file share without friending them or having them on your recently played list?
Shake Appeal
Member
I don't buy this 'Team Skirmish takes your ratio to the toilet' line. unless you're just throwing your body at a flag/bomb over and over, and why would you do that?
Merovingian
Banned
I was looking for this thread goddamn.
It's sticky now, i couldn't find it
It's sticky now, i couldn't find it
Shake Appeal
Member
agree. the way I play means I often find myself coming in second or third in rumble pit, but with a far better k/d spread than the players above me. it looks like to win Rumble Pit consistently I'd have to abandon my self-preservation instinctFFChris said:
Shake Appeal said:
Depends. I really like skirmish games. When I'm partied up, I play very reserved, my team coordinates the attack or defense, and things tend to go very well, even if we lose. Good, fun, tactical matches that rarely see me on the negative side.
Going solo into matchmaking tends to be a different experience. Dropped players. Players that don't have headsets. Players that don't understand or simply ignore the objective. So, yeah, there have been occasions, more than a few, where I know there is no way I can drop down and cap the flag, but the clock is ticking and half my team is dead on the beach when they spawn, so shit, I'm going in, knowing that I'm a dead man.
Karma Kramer said:Hey JB... why didn't you, lj, rod, and spooka not join up with our party? Were you guys not in the mood for 4vs4 team training?
Also spud, arm, and vagrant, awesome games! Warthog was killer.
team skirmish games... not so killer
Man, I don't know what was up with me last night. I played horribly.
Forgive me Spud =(
I had my most terrible match last night. It was horrible. It was as if the opposite team had an extra member. It was funny in a wicked sense. But afterwards, the shame prompted me to stop playing for the night.
In any case, we need to set up some matches tonight with gaffers. Ok, so maybe I shouldn't have added a description to my most shameful night, but be assured, it's a very rare occurrence.
In any case, we need to set up some matches tonight with gaffers. Ok, so maybe I shouldn't have added a description to my most shameful night, but be assured, it's a very rare occurrence.
I haven't played much in the way of online FPS's since the days of the original UT, but I'm really liking Halo 3 so far. I suck (think my k/d ratio is ~ .6), but I'm having a lot of fun, and I feel like, though I keep dying, I usually have a chance, and I wouldn't be bad if I could just improve my aim/my use of grenades, and get a bit better about remembering to melee when I get up close.
Had a great game of VIP on Snowbound last night. The team I was on went down 8-1. We were just getting embarrassed at that point. Somehow, though, we managed to pull ourselves together and went on a great run that ended up with the game tied at 9-9. That stretch was the first time I've felt like I was actually playing the game well. I killed the VIP a couple of times in there, and though I did die a few times, I felt like I was finally contributing in a real way (instead of just being cannon fodder). Anyway, at 9-9, everyone came out into the open, and we had a huge free for all in the middle of the map, which ended when I got lucky with a brute grenade and stickied on to their VIP. We got the win, and everyone on my team was just sort of like "I can't believe we won that game".
Edit: I do wish more people would use the mic (for useful things, obviously). When it's being used properly, it adds a lot to the experience/makes the team much better. I suppose it's because I'm soloing, and if I had a steady team things would be better. Still, the headset is included with Live for a reason, and I'm surprised how many times I see people either without a mic or just not using it.
Had a great game of VIP on Snowbound last night. The team I was on went down 8-1. We were just getting embarrassed at that point. Somehow, though, we managed to pull ourselves together and went on a great run that ended up with the game tied at 9-9. That stretch was the first time I've felt like I was actually playing the game well. I killed the VIP a couple of times in there, and though I did die a few times, I felt like I was finally contributing in a real way (instead of just being cannon fodder). Anyway, at 9-9, everyone came out into the open, and we had a huge free for all in the middle of the map, which ended when I got lucky with a brute grenade and stickied on to their VIP. We got the win, and everyone on my team was just sort of like "I can't believe we won that game".
Edit: I do wish more people would use the mic (for useful things, obviously). When it's being used properly, it adds a lot to the experience/makes the team much better. I suppose it's because I'm soloing, and if I had a steady team things would be better. Still, the headset is included with Live for a reason, and I'm surprised how many times I see people either without a mic or just not using it.
IJoel said:
I was playing Team Slayer on Valhalla, and at first it went about normal for me (not very good) but suddenly every time I turn around there's not one or two of the opposing team on my jock, but three or four. I played for nearly five minutes before figuring out that everyone on my side had dropped, and I'd been trying to fight four guys at once.
I died alot.
Shake Appeal
Member
the music makes thisurk said: