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The Halo 3 Beta Thread
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Mr Vociferous
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This is a guess of sorts, but even if Halo 3 has a dozen or so maps at launch, I'm pretty sure that Bungie will have new and exciting ways for us to get our hands on additional ones. A lot of people never played Chill Out on H1, so my guess is that for about 80% of the H2 community, it's going to be brand smackin, spankin new.Ramirez said:**** remakes, all new maps please. Zanzibar was enough, I would have been fine not seeing that map ever again in my lifetime
It wasn't the best of the multiplayer maps.Ramirez said:
The Halo 1 maps that deserve a remake are:
Battle Creek
Blood Gulch
Damnation (But only if there's fall damage)
Derelict
Hang 'em High
Prisoner
Wizard
I'm not saying that all of them should get remakes, I'd much rather have new maps, but those are the best of the bunch.
Mr Vociferous
Member
Lack of fall damage would make it a different game. Although I won't rule out them remaking a map that relied on fall damage as one of its main movement restrictions (Hang Em High / Tombstone), I'd think Bungie would be smart enough to remake a map that could play well on H3. Chill Out, if done right, could and would work with H3's weapons and controls.Ramirez said:
So just chill, dude.
-ImaginaryInsider
Member
Ramirez said:
It wasn't "Hang'em High" good, but it was still a really fun map.
For whatever reason, Chill Out was my map on Halo 1, I probably won 90% of the matches I ever played on that map. The shotgun and the overshield was such a lovely combination, especially when it came to killing folks running for their life out of the "rocket launcher room".
ToyMachine228
Member
Back to discussion actually concerning the Halo 3 Beta. I just played for about two hours. Double Team Training. And I think the Pussy Combo is once again ruining VIP. It's the only game-type that it's actually rearing it's ugly head. Let's analyze this really quick...
- Charge shot drops BOTH the overshield, and the normal shield putting the VIP at the brink of death.
- A stick from a plasma grenade, or a spike grenade only drops one shield.
- A direct rocket drops about one shield
- A full clip from the Needler drops both shields
I think the Needler is tuned just right. But a single-stick should kill the VIP. And a charged shot should NOT drop both overshield and normal shield. It bothered me in Halo 2, and it is bothering me in the H3 Beta.
- Charge shot drops BOTH the overshield, and the normal shield putting the VIP at the brink of death.
- A stick from a plasma grenade, or a spike grenade only drops one shield.
- A direct rocket drops about one shield
- A full clip from the Needler drops both shields
I think the Needler is tuned just right. But a single-stick should kill the VIP. And a charged shot should NOT drop both overshield and normal shield. It bothered me in Halo 2, and it is bothering me in the H3 Beta.
ToyMachine228
Member
Eric WK said:
Shotguns and Swords on those two were awesome.
Mr Vociferous
Member
:lolGhaleonEB said:And Voc, you of all people shouldn't be telling me not to read too much into anything related to Halo!
ToyMachine228
Member
MechDX said:
That map was wicked fun. I still have my copy of Halo PC floating around here. Maybe I'll try it out again when I get my laptop this summer. There's a short piece of news on Bungie.net about Halo PC earlier today.
Definitely interesting to see that many people still playing Halo: CE on PC. That number is probably better than what Halo 2 Vista will achieve due to the fact that being exclusive to Vista limits the game's audience hardcore.
I still don't understand how the MVP system works. Sometimes it gets awarded to the losing team, sometimes the winning team. Is it awarded based on medals, kill/death ratio, or flag captures? Sometimes it seems to be completely random (may be a bug).
One other thing I don't like, (which must be a bug) is the scoreboard in CTF saying 0-0 after the end of every round. It should say the total score like 2-1 ... (also the scoreboard always says "Tie game!" for me even though one team really won.
One other thing I don't like, (which must be a bug) is the scoreboard in CTF saying 0-0 after the end of every round. It should say the total score like 2-1 ... (also the scoreboard always says "Tie game!" for me even though one team really won.
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/PlayerStatsHalo3.aspx?player=SmokedYeti
I've been looking at his stats from time to time because he was the first Major I encountered a few weeks ago...I play an unhealthy amount, but he has me by like 500 games, crazy. I also hit colonel last night, I'm still not bored of any of the maps or game types, kinda surprising.
I've been looking at his stats from time to time because he was the first Major I encountered a few weeks ago...I play an unhealthy amount, but he has me by like 500 games, crazy. I also hit colonel last night, I'm still not bored of any of the maps or game types, kinda surprising.
Son of Godzilla
Banned
So whens the Beta end?
Buttonbasher
Member
Shrine Get!Stinkles said:
soulja224466
Member
GhaleonEB said:
i feel the same, one of my favorite halo1 maps was boarding action. id love to see that redone.
Buttonbasher
Member
Mines KLindblogger That gets me so much crap over live... I want it to just be KLind first initial last name.Ramirez said:I hate my GT, want to change it to some variant of Ramirez so I don't have to explain who I am when playin with people
Ramirez said:I hate my GT, want to change it to some variant of Ramirez so I don't have to explain who I am when playin with people
How about something like "SC Rameriz" :O .. hmm that actually doesnt sound too bad.
Just make a new one or something heh.. or pay 10 bucks... :[
Son of Godzilla
Banned
**** THE FLOOD AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, either someone messed with my save or the power going out mid-game did funny things, as I'm sitting here at the start of Sacred Icon trembling over my lost time. I was near the end! I think...! AHHH
So there's like zero chance that Bungie can just be like "No Flood in Halo 3, they are enjoying a refreshing drink over at Burger King, where the refills are free!" right?
So there's like zero chance that Bungie can just be like "No Flood in Halo 3, they are enjoying a refreshing drink over at Burger King, where the refills are free!" right?
Buttonbasher
Member
No. They're in Halo 3 as far as the concept art knows.Son of Godzilla said:
CreepingDea7h
Member
Speaking of Halo 2 campaign, I've been replaying it as well and I just finished High Charity. My two favorite levels are definitely Uprising and High Charity, and High Charity to me shows how awesome the flood can be 
The atmosphere in that level is perfect. Strangely though, I hated the Arbiter flood levels. Those and the earth ones are the worst IMO.
The atmosphere in that level is perfect. Strangely though, I hated the Arbiter flood levels. Those and the earth ones are the worst IMO.Mr Vociferous
Member
The problem wasn't with the Flood, it was with their AI and difficulty. Bungie's shown in multiplayer that they can take issues with Halo 2 and move beyond them by replacing or reworking them. I don't think campaign is going to be any different, in fact, I'd be willing to bet that we'll see a more refined and marked improvement in campaign from Halo 2 than anything else.
Also, note that the Brute and Flood AI mechanic were very similar: Fire Weapon, Take Fire, Drop Weapon, Charge...if they're going to renovate the Brute AI then I would expect a Flood AI renovation to occur as well. I would eat Flood levels up if they made them large, gave me a vehicle, and laid off the enemy rockets. For the interior environments, the Flood could work; I would prefer not to be attacked by large consecutive waves, but rather have a more brooding, frightening experience like in a Resident Evil game. Something the Guilty Spark 343 level had in spades before the swamp environment...
Also, note that the Brute and Flood AI mechanic were very similar: Fire Weapon, Take Fire, Drop Weapon, Charge...if they're going to renovate the Brute AI then I would expect a Flood AI renovation to occur as well. I would eat Flood levels up if they made them large, gave me a vehicle, and laid off the enemy rockets. For the interior environments, the Flood could work; I would prefer not to be attacked by large consecutive waves, but rather have a more brooding, frightening experience like in a Resident Evil game. Something the Guilty Spark 343 level had in spades before the swamp environment...
You're crazy.CreepingDea7h said: