**OFFICIAL** Halo 3 thread.

[blurredvision]

Originally posted by: mzkhadir

Originally posted by: blurredvision
So does anyone know why they changed the look of the little flood critters? In the original Halo, they were puffy little things, in Halo 3 they are more like spiders with feathers hanging. Is there a reason for this, or am I just completely overlooking something?

evolution

Over a few month's time? I couldn't find any documentation on the approximate date that Halo 3 ends, but not much time passes between the beginning of the first game and end of Halo 3. Is this explained in the game somewhere that I missed?

While I was, um, taking care of business earlier , I was rumaging through the magazine stash in the bathroom. I pulled out the December 2006 issue of EGM, where they previewed the multiplayer. It looks like High Ground was originally designed with a gate that needed to be opened to allow vehicular access to the upper base. All I've played is Team Slayer, where there is no gate. Is the gate present in any modes, or did they just simply decide to take it out? I think it would've added a nice dimension to arguably the best map in Halo 3.

 

[foghorn67]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: foghorn67

Originally posted by: purbeast0

yah but what does his post have to do with running backwards?

sure lag is common in online gaming, we all know that. but if you attribute lag to EVERY time you get outplayed in a close battle (which it looks like he's doing) then you are obviously doing something wrong w/your game playing as well.

an easier way to tell how the lag is is to just look if you have all green bars or not

or also just shoot the wall wtih a gun and see if the bullet holes come up instantly or not.

If you running to your enemy with guns blazing, catching him off guard, closing the distance between you and him, and he finally realizes that he sol, he run backwards to gain distance...and succeeds in doing so. This has happened many times, and it has been said on forums everywhere that this is lag.
the green bars aren't the end all of lag issues, this fluctuates throughout the match.

Regardless of lag or not, if you can't kill your opponent by catching him off guard, you f-ing blow. It's almost impossible not to get a kill with the assault rifle in one clip. If you can't, you just blow. Simple as that It's a "valid" weapon now unlike it was in H2 and H1.

I don't blow at it. I like Halo and all, I am spending hours on it, but there is no need to take Halo criticism and to make fun of the whomever might find a fault.
I know I am emptying every round into somebody's torso, nary a round misses, he runs backwards and gains distance, and the best you can come up with is to say that my skills blow???
get a clue. Halo3 isn't Divine Liturgy.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: foghorn67

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: foghorn67

Originally posted by: purbeast0

yah but what does his post have to do with running backwards?

sure lag is common in online gaming, we all know that. but if you attribute lag to EVERY time you get outplayed in a close battle (which it looks like he's doing) then you are obviously doing something wrong w/your game playing as well.

an easier way to tell how the lag is is to just look if you have all green bars or not

or also just shoot the wall wtih a gun and see if the bullet holes come up instantly or not.

If you running to your enemy with guns blazing, catching him off guard, closing the distance between you and him, and he finally realizes that he sol, he run backwards to gain distance...and succeeds in doing so. This has happened many times, and it has been said on forums everywhere that this is lag.
the green bars aren't the end all of lag issues, this fluctuates throughout the match.

Regardless of lag or not, if you can't kill your opponent by catching him off guard, you f-ing blow. It's almost impossible not to get a kill with the assault rifle in one clip. If you can't, you just blow. Simple as that It's a "valid" weapon now unlike it was in H2 and H1.

I don't blow at it. I like Halo and all, I am spending hours on it, but there is no need to take Halo criticism and to make fun of the whomever might find a fault.
I know I am emptying every round into somebody's torso, nary a round misses, he runs backwards and gains distance, and the best you can come up with is to say that my skills blow???
get a clue. Halo3 isn't Divine Liturgy.

You obviously took personal offense to that. Chill It's just a game, all games have some flaws. BTW, you should be aiming at their head, not their torso. But I'm not saying your skills blow, so you don't get offended

 

[foghorn67]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

You obviously took personal offense to that. Chill It's just a game, all games have some flaws. BTW, you should be aiming at their head, not their torso. But I'm not saying your skills blow, so you don't get offended

sorry, it's one of those frustrating things that get to me.

 

[NaOH]

Hmm..if it's lag then find the issue. I've had zero lag problems and I'm on $24/month dsl on a cheapo Dlink router (I hate dlink from past experiences) using a dlink wireless gaming adapter that goes to my xbox.

 

[foghorn67]

Originally posted by: NaOH
Hmm..if it's lag then find the issue. I've had zero lag problems and I'm on $24/month dsl on a cheapo Dlink router (I hate dlink from past experiences) using a dlink wireless gaming adapter that goes to my xbox.

I'm sure you know there are more variables then your router and adapter, right?

 

[NaOH]

Originally posted by: foghorn67

Originally posted by: NaOH
Hmm..if it's lag then find the issue. I've had zero lag problems and I'm on $24/month dsl on a cheapo Dlink router (I hate dlink from past experiences) using a dlink wireless gaming adapter that goes to my xbox.

I'm sure you know there are more variables then your router and adapter, right?

Yeah (his line included too and etc), but there is only so much he can confirm.

 

[EvilComputer92]

I'll say right now that no game gets me pissed off like Halo does. I mean nothing. I'm pretty good at the game, but seriously sometimes something cheap happens, like two enemies spawning right next to me in double team, and I just get insane over it.

Yeah I'm not a happy person when I lose.

 

[purbeast0]

Don't mean to spam ... but this is a freakin sweet pic!

 

[foghorn67]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
Don't mean to spam ... but this is a freakin sweet pic!

Tastiest spam evar!!!

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: foghorn67

Originally posted by: purbeast0
Don't mean to spam ... but this is a freakin sweet pic!

Tastiest spam evar!!!

But it's 640p!

 

[R Nilla]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: foghorn67

Originally posted by: purbeast0
Don't mean to spam ... but this is a freakin sweet pic!

Tastiest spam evar!!!

But it's 640p!

Isn't that a Halo 1 screenshot? Let me know when there's more realistic foliage, with real-time weather patterns and insect interactivity, as well as photorealistic textures and a VR helmet and replica assault rifle that come with the legendary edition so I can can actually play as Master Chief in my living room. This is garbage.

 

[EvilComputer92]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: foghorn67

Originally posted by: purbeast0
Don't mean to spam ... but this is a freakin sweet pic!

Tastiest spam evar!!!

But it's 640p!

Well if it was taken directly from the TV, it would be 640p.

So no, in that screenshot its native 1080p, which might be why it looks so good.

I would like a VR helmet though.
I could use the couch as cover against snipers.

 

[bucwylde23]

Originally posted by: blurredvision

Originally posted by: mzkhadir

Originally posted by: blurredvision
So does anyone know why they changed the look of the little flood critters? In the original Halo, they were puffy little things, in Halo 3 they are more like spiders with feathers hanging. Is there a reason for this, or am I just completely overlooking something?

evolution

Over a few month's time? I couldn't find any documentation on the approximate date that Halo 3 ends, but not much time passes between the beginning of the first game and end of Halo 3. Is this explained in the game somewhere that I missed?

While I was, um, taking care of business earlier , I was rumaging through the magazine stash in the bathroom. I pulled out the December 2006 issue of EGM, where they previewed the multiplayer. It looks like High Ground was originally designed with a gate that needed to be opened to allow vehicular access to the upper base. All I've played is Team Slayer, where there is no gate. Is the gate present in any modes, or did they just simply decide to take it out? I think it would've added a nice dimension to arguably the best map in Halo 3.

I have seen the gate closed ... I believe it was while I was playing big team battles but I"m not for sure on that.
How are you supposed to open it when it's closed? I never looked for a switch or anything

 

[IceBergSLiM]

I got a triple kill yesterday taking out all 3 occupants of an enemy vehicle. I got a special medal for it but I can find what it is called. Anyone ????

 

[bucwylde23]

Are you sure it wasn't just a plain triple kill medal? All I can think of at the moment..

 

[IceBergSLiM]

Originally posted by: chrisg22
Are you sure it wasn't just a plain triple kill medal? All I can think of at the moment..

I found it.....its called the used car dealer

 

[Queasy]

The achievement is called "Used Car Salesman" - Destroyed a vehicle that has three enemies in it in a ranked playlist or in campaign.

 

[parsley007]

Originally posted by: chrisg22

Originally posted by: blurredvision

Originally posted by: mzkhadir

Originally posted by: blurredvision
So does anyone know why they changed the look of the little flood critters? In the original Halo, they were puffy little things, in Halo 3 they are more like spiders with feathers hanging. Is there a reason for this, or am I just completely overlooking something?

evolution

Over a few month's time? I couldn't find any documentation on the approximate date that Halo 3 ends, but not much time passes between the beginning of the first game and end of Halo 3. Is this explained in the game somewhere that I missed?

While I was, um, taking care of business earlier , I was rumaging through the magazine stash in the bathroom. I pulled out the December 2006 issue of EGM, where they previewed the multiplayer. It looks like High Ground was originally designed with a gate that needed to be opened to allow vehicular access to the upper base. All I've played is Team Slayer, where there is no gate. Is the gate present in any modes, or did they just simply decide to take it out? I think it would've added a nice dimension to arguably the best map in Halo 3.

I have seen the gate closed ... I believe it was while I was playing big team battles but I"m not for sure on that.
How are you supposed to open it when it's closed? I never looked for a switch or anything

I'm not sure about other gametypes, but I know it's closed in 1 flag CTF. To open it you have to access the "computer" that is inside the base. If you're looking at the gate from the beach side, it's to the left of the gate, at the top of some stairs that are inside the base.

The "computer" looks similar to the one that was in Zanzibar in Halo 2.

 

[foghorn67]

My friend and I played homerun derby the other day. To get an idea, check out the IGN video review. It involved the brute gravity hammer and some rockets.

 

[Queasy]

Zero Punctuation reviews Halo 3 as only it can.

 

[purbeast0]

LMAO!!!!

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
LMAO!!!!

ROFL. WTH?

This is like my cat getting a headshot in CS (he hopped on my desk and stepped on my left mouse button at the right time while I was running across the top of a building)....something that is entirely 100% unreproducible. :laugh:

 

[bucwylde23]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
LMAO!!!!

OMG hahahahaha funny shit!

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
LMAO!!!!

Serendipity baby!