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[Nino]

It is in Halo 1 PC. Obviously they have looked at those stats. Plus it isnt like Bungie cannot balance things on its own anymore.

Well PC != console and the Beta was partially for balancing stuff right? Why release a Beta for that purpose if they're capable of balancing it all by themselves in the first place?

Spoiler

Yeah I know, this isn't really a 'beta' and it's a gift to the fans more than a test but w/e.

Maybe it's single player only.

I hope not, burning 14 year old teabagging racists down to the ground would be so awesome. It would also make up for the lack of chainsaws.

The primary purpose of the Beta wasn't balance testing, it was back-end infastructure, matchmaking and party systems, performance, etc. The last few Updates talked about the internal balance testing going on. It looked like they were gathering data on it, but they definately held back on the weapon sets. Bungie and their secrets, I tell ya.

Damn you and your Bungie knowledge! However, my point still stands; this would've been the perfect opportunity for them to test things with non-standard weapons.

 

[siamesedreamer]

That Zune is so sweet.......pre-ordered one today.

 

[GhaleonEB]

Dammit, the Update isn't up yet, and it's time to head home (one-hour commute). Disgrutled Gamer may have won this round.

The artwork on the Zune is just plain amazing. I'm ordering one this weekend.

 

[scarybore]

Was just looking at a very old Halo video to see if there was a weapon that resembled that unknown weapon from the Limited Edition box. Sadly no luck, but I did see what I guess evolved into Halo 3's Missle Pod.



Nothing big and probably someone noticed it before me but cool none the less. Shame that the Gravity Wrench never made it into any of the games, wierdest looking weapon ever.

Wow, I like this. Does Master Chief look a little thin to anyone else? Maybe just how he's standing.

When ever I see the Spartan design outside of the games, especially in the toy range, I always think the legs look way too thin. Probably just a posing issue or I just see oddities that aren't there but it always looks strange to me.

 

[siamesedreamer]

I was addicted...and it felt good. :lol

According to that stats page the Battle Rifle was my most used weapon for killing, with like 1100, I don't think it's added all of my games up yet though, Carbine was only like 500, but I know it's superior, I just feel more at home with the BR

-508 Double Kills
-439 *insert MAWR LAZR*
-375 Killing Sprees
-197 Sticks
-54 Killing Frenzies
-5 Rampages

and a bunch of other crap, I wish Bungie's site could keep a score of all of your medals, then it would be flawless

Yea, I just added the kills up and it only came to 7K or so, so I guess either it's not gonna count the other games or it's still at it, heh...thought some of those were a little low considering people with 300 less games had similar numbers.

Where do you find all this info on the stats page? I can find the individual games list and the stats from them, but not the breakdown of the most used killing weapon, number of medals, etc.

 

[cluto]

http://stage.gizmodo.com/photogallery/halozuneshots/1877910


Brute Rifle

Wait, you're talking about this weapon right?

That is, without a doubt, the Spike Rifle.

This weapon, on the other hand, could possibly be a Rifle weapon, although it's more likely that it's just a different concept for the Brute Shot.

 

[godhandiscen]

Dammit, the Update isn't up yet, and it's time to head home (one-hour commute). Disgrutled Gamer may have won this round.

The artwork on the Zune is just plain amazing. I'm ordering one this weekend.

What kind of job do you have? I am also able to check the forums during my job.

 

[TDG]

Halo 2 is still a lot of fun. Think some people are just being meladramatic.

It certainly has better respawns than High Ground.

 

[Stinkles]

Dammit, the Update isn't up yet, and it's time to head home (one-hour commute). Disgrutled Gamer may have won this round.

The artwork on the Zune is just plain amazing. I'm ordering one this weekend.

Hold on five minutes. Traffic aint getting worse yo

 

[B_Rik_Schitthaus]

Wait, you're talking about this weapon right?

That is, without a doubt, the Spike Rifle.

This weapon, on the other hand, could possibly be a Rifle weapon, although it's more likely that it's just a different concept for the Brute Shot.

When i edited my post I must have changed the link the secound pic is the one I was talking about

 

[Mr Vociferous]

Okay, it's not the Brute Hammer. One of the Zune concept art pieces has the Chief with that weapon slung over his shoulder. The profile matches exactly.

I'm thinking both of them are actually the hammer. Sorry, to me its just the hilt/handle on the inside of the game's sleeve just; it looks way too much like a grip for a hammer not a barrel for a rifle of any sort, Jiralhanae or otherwise. The Zune art probably has him holding the hammer that way because it's a two-handed support class weapon in game and it worked the best this way for the piece.

 

[Skilotonn]

That case is hot!

Sweet how they got all the weapons in there - as well as those three unofficially-announced weapons... oh boy!

Waiting on that update Stinkles! I need to know what the dealio is with that second game disc!

 

[TDG]

Hold on five minutes. Traffic aint getting worse yo

I must win.

 

[OverHeat]

I must win.

you lose :lol

 

[RPS37]

I want to know for sure.
The Beta ends:

Saturday June 9th 11:59pm/Sunday June 10th 12:01am*
or
Sunday June 10th 11:59pm/Monday June 11th 12:01am*?

*times PDT IIRC

11:59pm on Saturday night or Sunday night?

 

[Stinkles]

I want to know for sure.
The Beta ends:

Saturday June 9th 11:59pm/Sunday June 10th 12:01am*
or
Sunday June 10th 11:59pm/Monday June 11th 12:01am*?

*times PDT IIRC

11:59pm on Saturday night or Sunday night?

Put it this way, I am playing a game on Sunday evening.

 

[RPS37]

Put it this way, I am playing a game on Sunday evening.

Thank you.

 

[TDG]

you lose :lol

Mad props dude. You posted the link and nothing else. Terrific work. Two thumbs up. Unbeatable.

 

[Dirtbag]

Can anyone link me to this supposed piece of Zune art? Please?

Edit: Nvm, found it.

For anyone else who hasn't seen it:

This is what you guys were talking about, right?

I bet thats the excavator!

 

[MrDaravon]

Can anyone link me to this supposed piece of Zune art? Please?

Edit: Nvm, found it.

For anyone else who hasn't seen it:

This is what you guys were talking about, right?

Am I the only one who thinks that totally looks like a Keyblade?

Also I played a few games with Urk just now, and we were getting terrrrrrrrible spawns on High Ground Team Slayer, it was ridiculous. Despite the fact that were all over us at the beach, it continued to spawn us at the beach, literally right in front of them, for several minutes. And this happened two High Ground TS matches in a row.

 

[goldenpp72]

i've had that happen on high ground as well, it's so awesome to take out enemies at the beach only to have them spawn in shadows of the cliff right behind you.

snowbound has a few annoying spawns but no where near as bad, val is fine though.

 

[RyuHayate]

Can anyone link me to this supposed piece of Zune art? Please?

Edit: Nvm, found it.

For anyone else who hasn't seen it:

This is what you guys were talking about, right?

For a split second, it looked like a keyblade to me.

 

[OverHeat]

Mad props dude. You posted the link and nothing else. Terrific work. Two thumbs up. Unbeatable.

Your too f***ing lazy to read it by yourself?

 

[OldMattacus]

For a split second, it looked like a keyblade to me.

It is the keyblade. Halo 3 single player features a three-way partnership with square-enix and disney...

 

[GhaleonEB]

Hold on five minutes. Traffic aint getting worse yo

GAaaaaaaahhhhh!

Five minutes. Next week, I wait. :lol

 

[Striker]

I'm going out on a limb here but isn't it kinda odd to not include a weapon such as a flamethrower in the Beta? I mean, such a unique weapon would require a lot of balancing and the Beta would be perfect for that. Same for the Brute Hammer.

Perhaps they're only meant for single player. Ala piloting a Pelican.

Just my guess.

 

[Sean]

Currently reading the newest EGM right now, they did a poll which multiplayer maps would you like to see remade for Halo 3. Here are the results, thought it was kinda interesting:

Lockout - 33%
Hang 'Em High - 21%
Sidewinder - 21%
Ivory Tower - 11%
Damnation - 7%
Chill Out - 7%

 

[Ramirez]

Ivory Tower/Midship were such awesome maps...Lockout is overrated, take away the snowy setting and I bet people's enthusiasm for it drops a bit

 

[MonkeyLicker]

How do you uninstall the beta if you downloaded it via Crackdown?
I can't seem to find it on the hard drive.

 

[SpudBud]

I really hope they remake Sidewinder. That was such a great map.

 

[GhaleonEB]

Currently reading the newest EGM right now, they did a poll which multiplayer maps would you like to see remade for Halo 3. Here are the results, thought it was kinda interesting:

Lockout - 33%
Hang 'Em High - 21%
Sidewinder - 21%
Ivory Tower - 11%
Damnation - 7%
Chill Out - 7%

 

[Striker]

How do you uninstall the beta if you downloaded it via Crackdown?
I can't seem to find it on the hard drive.

Go to memory and delete it.

 

[giga]

Currently reading the newest EGM right now, they did a poll which multiplayer maps would you like to see remade for Halo 3. Here are the results, thought it was kinda interesting:

Lockout - 33%
Hang 'Em High - 21%
Sidewinder - 21%
Ivory Tower - 11%
Damnation - 7%
Chill Out - 7%

 

[GhaleonEB]

I'm already missing the Beta. (Hopping on now.)

 

[Ramirez]

Can't believe it's gonna be over soon

 

[DopeyFish]

btw that weapon that chief is holding is human in nature. notice the black/yellow striping at the end. (or at least it appears that way anyways)

 

[GhaleonEB]

btw that weapon that chief is holding is human in nature. notice the black/yellow striping at the end. (or at least it appears that way anyways)

Yeah, I thought that too. Definately not Covenant. The design does appear to fit in with the human weapon design aesthetic.

 

[CreepingDea7h]

I agree about the concept art, it looks like it could be some sort of cannon, most likely a heavy weapon, and it definitely looks very human while looking weird at the same time - but the outline taken from the CE box doesn't look human at all to me, so I'm guessing its a brute weapon. It should also be noted that we haven't seen any heavy brute weapons yet (though the plasma cannon will probably be able to be picked up in the way that the minigun can be picked up).

 

[LukeSmith]

Ivory Tower/Midship were such awesome maps...Lockout is overrated, take away the snowy setting and I bet people's enthusiasm for it drops a bit

You're just pissed because we had to call Lockout "Lukeout" since you couldn't touch me on that map.

 

[duderon]

You're just pissed because we had to call Lockout "Lukeout" since you couldn't touch me on that map.

I don't see how anyone could hate on lockout. I agree with Ram that midship is ace, Ivory Tower is nothing special, though.

 

[Ramirez]

You're just pissed because we had to call Lockout "Lukeout" since you couldn't touch me on that map.

There are no words...!! I did however meet Team Jesus at Lockout :lol

 

[Buttonbasher]

You're just pissed because we had to call Lockout "Lukeout" since you couldn't touch me on that map.

You so crafty panda bear.

 

[Sean]

Here's a screen cap of the hammer from the Brute vidoc:

Concept Art for comparison:

dunno, looks pretty close to me in size and shape. I see minor differences but that doesn't mean it's a different weapon or anything. Concept art is the first thing created i believe, so the design could've changed since then...

 

[Shogmaster]

Here's a screen cap of the hammer from the Brute vidoc:

Concept Art for comparison:

dunno, looks pretty close to me in size and shape. I see minor differences but that doesn't mean it's a different weapon or anything. Concept art is the first thing created i believe, so the design could've changed since then...

i can't believe you guys are still debating this. That thing MC is holding is not a Brute hammer. it looks more like a stinger missile launcher than anything else.

 

[Buttonbasher]

Concept art is the first thing created i believe, so the design could've changed since then...

But wouldn't you think Concept art of that would be with a brute?

 

[CreepingDea7h]

It probably is just the brute hammer, but that pic doesn't really look anything like the outline.

As you can see, there is a part that extends further down towards the handle-like part, but it could just mean that they changed the model, it was just a placeholder, etc.

 

[got2bekidding]

I was addicted...and it felt good. :lol

According to that stats page the Battle Rifle was my most used weapon for killing, with like 1100, I don't think it's added all of my games up yet though, Carbine was only like 500, but I know it's superior, I just feel more at home with the BR

-508 Double Kills
-439 *insert MAWR LAZR*
-375 Killing Sprees
-197 Sticks
-54 Killing Frenzies
-5 Rampages

and a bunch of other crap, I wish Bungie's site could keep a score of all of your medals, then it would be flawless

Yea, I just added the kills up and it only came to 7K or so, so I guess either it's not gonna count the other games or it's still at it, heh...thought some of those were a little low considering people with 300 less games had similar numbers.

Where did you find those stats? I can't find them anywhere on B.net stats for me, so what's the catch?

 

[Ramirez]

http://www.pwnedlist.com/list/index.php

Ghaleon posted it a few pages back...

 

[GhaleonEB]

Tool of Distruction:
Assault Rifle - MA5C ICWS 293
Melee 199
Fragmentation Grenade 91
Classified 56
BR55HB SR Battle Rifle 53
Brute Spike Grenade 49
Brute Spiker - (Type-25 Carbine) 42
M90 Shotgun 33
Carbine 29
Turret 27
Plasma Grenade 25
Warthog - Gunner 24
Spartan Laser - WAV M6 GGNR 20
UNSC Missile Pod 18
Brute Shot 18
Needler 17
M7 Sub Machine Gun 16
Plasma Rifle 9
SRS99D Sniper Rifle 6
M41 Rocket Launcher 5
Tripmine 4
Explosion 4
Bomb 3
Ball 2
Ghost 2
M274 Mongoose 2
Banshee 1
Particle Beam Rifle 1


I like melee and grenades. :lol

 

[Mr Vociferous]

I thought so to, but maybe not. The weapon on the sleeve, hammer or not, looks nothing like what we have in the vidoc.