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The Halo 3 Beta Thread

Anyone else having trouble with Halo 3 freezing their 360 on rare occurances? Every once in a while it just freezes on me. Only happens in the Halo 3 beta, and it happened a few times playing Halo 2. No other game has given me any other problems.
 
urk said:
Suck it up soldier. You can sleep on June 11th.
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:lol

And yeah the veto thing kinda sucks. I've pointed out several times in lobbies that the game punishes you for vetoing anything, because practically every time we veto something we always get something worse.
 
pj325is said:
So I was thinking, the veto system doesn't give you any recourse if the second game sucks.
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I vetoed quite a bit last night. I'd just like to play a game of CTF. I've played lots of team games but I have yet to play anything involving a flag. I've gotten to the point where I veto anything that isn't CTF but I've yet to see it. I started wondering if CTF was even in the beta last night.
 
Just had some great (6v6) games with Skilloton, MicVlad and a couple of other guys...damn that warthog run couple of games back with Skilloton was awesome, calling out players for the gunner (and then when I was the gunner vice versa), banshee flying over you. Yeah!
Admiring the banshee, so pretty!
Some great teamplay and co-operation at times when using the voice-chat! Loved it.
When I'm host the connection seems to be pretty steady.
 
Awesome games today Tieno and MicVlad - we kicked ass!!!

And hell yeah - we were tearing it up in Warthogs!

Also, I got to fly the Banshee, but I made the mistake of flying out into battle before trying to find where the Fuel Rod Cannon button was, and was promptly shot down with a Missile Launcher... I never found out how to fire it... :(

Well, atleast I know that ML works on flying aircraft as well too... nice!
 
Why did they take out Team Training? Come on :(. We can't play with our friend because hes a level 31 in Skirmish and 43 in Slayer, so finding a game takes forever :(
 
Mo the Hawk said:
I totally just dropped a Banshee by launching straight at one via a man-cannon and nailing it with a charged PP shot on my way past it.

I wonder if you can jack a Banshee in mid-air using the man-cannon...
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I didn't see the banshee in my two BTB games on Valhalla. Is it only in Team Slayer? It wasn't in VIP or Territories.
 
the disgruntled gamer said:
I didn't see the banshee in my two BTB games on Valhalla. Is it only in Team Slayer? It wasn't in VIP or Territories.
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It kind of makes sense why it wouldn't be on those modes. Apparantly it's there for CTF, Assault and Team Slayer.
 
First game of BtB was so laggy it was unbelievable, but the second game I got 27 kills with 23 in a Warthog alone, driver kept dying so I had to drive back to base so he could drive me around again :lol

Sadly the last 2 BtB games have lagged out for everyone and I don't know if thats just due to network issues or assholes using standby.

Edit: Pretty sure we were cheated on one game as I was VIP when it went to the reconnect screen and somehow I died as their score increased and our whole team disconnected so the other team won.
 
CreepingDea7h said:
The banshees can still do those special maneuvers, right? (flips/roll)
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Yeah it can - I ended up doing a bunch of those while trying to find the Fuel Rod Cannon button...

It even has a boost on the A button - I know you can do a loop by holding back + A in Halo 2, but I don't remember being able to boost with A alone...

Oh, and Banshee looks pretty - very "alienish" now with the colours and reflections...

I wonder if a Wraith or Scorpion will be added to the mix later on... I hope so!
 
BTB is completely awesome when the connections are straight.

Me and JB and a few others are in a match right now. We're playing VIP on Valhala and I'm chillin' behind a rock in the water as I type this(I'm VIP).:lol
 
Skilotonn said:
Yeah it can - I ended up doing a bunch of those while trying to find the Fuel Rod Cannon button...

It even has a boost on the A button - I know you can do a loop by holding back + A in Halo 2, but I don't remember being able to boost with A alone...

Oh, and Banshee looks pretty - very "alienish" now with the colours and reflections...

I wonder if a Wraith or Scorpion will be added to the mix later on... I hope so!
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Thought the same. Reminded me so much of the Alien.
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The reports of lag scare me :( I never played BTB in Halo 2 because of the lag even though I always thought it would be awesome getting a nice 8v8 going.

Well, I'm online right now with no one to party with, so if anyone else is in my situation send an FR to CreepingDeath54 :)
 
So what are the chances of there being dedicated servers whe nthe final game lauches? Has bungie confrimed or denied anything in that regard?
 
CreepingDea7h said:
The reports of lag scare me :( I never played BTB in Halo 2 because of the lag even though I always thought it would be awesome getting a nice 8v8 going.
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Better to get the lag showing up in the beta so it can be fixed/optimised out before the final release.
 
derder said:
Where do I go if I want to find neoGAF people to play with. My gamertag is jchill2 btw.
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Check post 26 in this thread. There are others linked at the bottom of that post due to space restrictions. Karma Kramer in particular would like some lovin'.
 
X26 said:
So what are the chances of there being dedicated servers whe nthe final game lauches? Has bungie confrimed or denied anything in that regard?
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I'd bet money that this isn't going to happen.


Anyway, I've played a ton of BTB on H2 and the lag there didn't seem much if any worse than the other team playlists. Unless of course, somebody is trying to cheat, which sometimes happens.
 
Another thing they should add is indicators that tell you who's in range of your proximity voice chat. Maybe change their icon to a different shade of blue or something.

Or maybe this is already there in some form and I haven't noticed it
 
Smokey Bones said:
BTB is completely awesome when the connections are straight.
Me and JB and a few others are in a match right now. We're playing VIP on Valhala and I'm chillin' behind a rock in the water as I type this(I'm VIP).:lol
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Indeed. I played in three matches earlier, and only one of them was laggy. Even then, the lag wasn't game-ruining, just sort of annoying.
 
I was playing some Team Slayer in Snowbound and there were these two guys on the other side of a shield door in the base that leads into the tunnels. We're staring at each other nobody making a movie. Here comes one of their teammates through the door from the outside, doesn't even see me. I stick him in the back of the leg with the brute grenade just before he passes through the shield door. I kill two of them with that grenade and then chase the other guy down and kill him. was such a beautiful thing.
 
JdFoX187 said:
I was playing some Team Slayer in Snowbound and there were these two guys on the other side of a shield door in the base that leads into the tunnels. We're staring at each other nobody making a movie. Here comes one of their teammates through the door from the outside, doesn't even see me. I stick him in the back of the leg with the brute grenade just before he passes through the shield door. I kill two of them with that grenade and then chase the other guy down and kill him. was such a beautiful thing.
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Shield doors are utterly awesome.

My door story. I'd gone outside the base to kill a straggler, then as I killed him another guy started firing at me. I immediately ran to the shield door, chucked a grenade at the door which bounced back hitting the guy following me, leaving me unharmed and him a couple of shots away from death.
 
FFChris said:
Shield doors are utterly awesome.

My door story. I'd gone outside the base to kill a straggler, then as I killed him another guy started firing at me. I immediately ran to the shield door, chucked a grenade at the door which bounced back hitting the guy following me, leaving me unharmed and him a couple of shots away from death.
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That reminds me of this awesome time I poked my head into a door, threw a grenade and backed up. But I got the timing wrong and the grenade bounced off the door and I blew myself up. :lol


.....


It really wasn't all that awesome. It's also happened lots and lots. :(
 
GhaleonEB said:
That reminds me of this awesome time I poked my head into a door, threw a grenade and backed up. But I got the timing wrong and the grenade bounced off the door and I blew myself up. :lol


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It really wasn't all that awesome. It's also happened lots and lots. :(
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Actually, I did worse.. I got in, tossed the grenade, and missed the door while strafing, ended up against the door with a grenade at my feet frantically trying to find the way out.. only to turn around and see the other guy run out. I died. And I cursed.
 
Bungie weekly update: There's more underway than just single-player testing, as the multiplayer testing includes a brand new gametype that Bungie Community Manager Frank O'Connor describes as "super fun, yet utterly terrifying at the same time. I have never, ever heard so much frightened screaming during a play test of anything."
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3151932

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Hacked stuff: New Game Type: INFECTION (aka "Zombies") - Destroy the Flood or become infected. Score points for killing flood or big points for infecting a human. The player with the most points wins.
(taken from http://forum.teamxbox.com/showthread.php?t=525940 )

Halo 3 MP is going to be incredible....:( oh the wait! Thank god it's in september!
 
Tieno said:
Bungie weekly update: There's more underway than just single-player testing, as the multiplayer testing includes a brand new gametype that Bungie Community Manager Frank O'Connor describes as "super fun, yet utterly terrifying at the same time. I have never, ever heard so much frightened screaming during a play test of anything."
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3151932

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Hacked stuff: New Game Type: INFECTION (aka "Zombies") - Destroy the Flood or become infected. Score points for killing flood or big points for infecting a human. The player with the most points wins.
(taken from http://forum.teamxbox.com/showthread.php?t=525940 )

Halo 3 MP is going to be incredible....:( oh the wait! Thank god it's in september!
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Hopefully they're recreating "Dawn of the Dead" mode from Halo 2.
The rules in that were red team has shotguns, green team has swords. When someone on red team dies they switch to green.
 
Lag and voice issues seemed to resolve themselves a little bit through the day. It's pretty funny how people (you godhandviscen) think that I'm out to bash the game. It is actually possible for there to be lag/glitches and general netcode-related problems for beta builds of games. And more particularly, on Xbox Live - the world's leading online gaming platform.

That's what this beta's for - testing the netcode. If you have a problem with my findings, you're free to put me on ignore. I really don't care.

Anyway, impressions:

I think Valhalla is ideal for BTB. High Ground is a little crowded but it's definitely workable. From the limited time that I had with the Banshee, I didn't really care for it and found it pretty vulnerable. I feel like the BR needs to respawn more frequently during BTB, 'cause without that gun, you're in for a world of hurt on that map. I think the distance on the Warthog turret should be cut down a little bit. It took me a little while to adjust to the higher player count, but I think Valhalla is definitely better with more players. Balance issues seem to be the same.

And Smokey: good games, man. Had fun. It's nice to play with guys who actually communicate and know what they're doing. :)

It also helps that you ripped it up.
 
Bowen_B said:
Hopefully they're recreating "Dawn of the Dead" mode from Halo 2.
The rules in that were red team has shotguns, green team has swords. When someone on red team dies they switch to green.
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So if the team you're on is winning by a fair margin and then you die at the very end, you'll wind up on the losing team? sounds kinda dumb.
 
Sullichin said:
So if the team you're on is winning by a fair margin and then you die at the very end, you'll wind up on the losing team? sounds kinda dumb.
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game starts with 1 zombie, winner is last human standing. Time based game.
Human dies, he switches teams. No matter what / how he dies.
Friendly fire off!
Winner of last game becomes first zombie at next round.
zombie's can't use shotguns, only swords.
No grenades for either team.
No shields!
Sometimes humans have magnum backup weapon.
Lots of fun.
 
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