Well you mentioned about the shield not being able to shield the vehicles. Will this also be same for Assault? I.E. Person with bomb is being covered by someone elses shield in the arming area, meaning an instant win for the Offensive Team. Is there something going to be done about that? [Edited on 04.29.2007 5:57 PM PDT]

Very nice update in terms of information and artwork. And I will have to agree, the All-Nighter was awesome, eventhough I missed a chunk of it thanks to work.

[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] RC Master If something is worth saying to your whole team, its worth the little extra effort to press a button to do it. And you have the WHOLE D-pad this time, not just white button or up on the d-pad. I really don't get why people are trolling about this. [/quote] Having the whole d-pad for push to talk is like having all of the forks in the world to eat your soup with. Quality>Quantity. My typical scenario where I effectively use PTT is: I round a corner and see three guys directly in front of me. In Halo 2, my response is back up, fire at them, and use the left bumper for PTT to tell my team how many enemies I've just found. With the default control scheme, I have to decide between backing up or using PTT, and that is retarded. Also, I am trolling about this because people don't seem to understand how important this is. I use PTT constantly while playing to effectively communicate. It would be like having move on the left thumbstick and aim on the d-pad.

[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Jrwill181 problem with Right Bumper being reload, board and action button is what if you want to reload when your next to a gate switch or would if you want to reload when your next to a vehicle and not jump in the seat. would if i wanted to reload instead of using the turret. their could potentially be huge problems with that and i am not willing to risk it so please make sure the normal button layout is there and make the "X button" used by the "D-Pad" Wow, first off, do you own Halo 2? Because everybody that is complaining about the Right Bumper should go back to Halo 2 and see that it is the exact same thing as the X button. I have never had a problem with accidently reloading instead of opening a gate because you have to look at the object you want to activate, so unless you are looking right at it, you wont activate it. And as for vehicles, it is almost the same thing. So unless you have had this problem so many times on Halo 2 that you just cant stand it any more and want it changed (which would probably just make you start complaining about what other function is on the Right Bumper anyway) then you should stop complaining. Bungie has played Halo 3 and they think that the layout works perfectly, and im pretty sure i cant say the same thing about you.

Okay, 720p natively isn't that shabby. Especially if you can get decent frame rates on limited hardware. But you mentioned a wonderful job of 1080p upscaling on the Elite, my guess due to the HDMI port and ANA2. Is that to say I won't be able to get the same upscaling with ANA and my component cables? Being a college student, money's already hard enough to come by, and dropping 3 grand on a 1080p projector is had enough, so finding the extra cash to upgrade to an elite is hard too, even though I'd love to have one of those sleek black boxes to match the projector. Further, [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Achronos Any Xbox 360 can play games at 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p. To play in 1080p, you need one of following: 1) A 1080p TV with 1080p capable component plugs - these are rare, most component inputs don't do 1080p. (This is what I do, as I do have a TV with component inputs that take 1080p) 2) A 1080p TV with a VGA input and the VGA Xbox cable. 3) A 1080p TV with an HDMI port and an Xbox 360 Elite. In all cases, Halo 3 will be displaying upscaled 1080p (all Xbox 360s have the same nifty scaler) - as it is natively 720p. It looks good in 1080p, but it is very hard to tell the difference unless you're actively flipping resolutions or have a gigantic display. If you already have a 360, the Elite is not really going to give you much more than more hard drive space unless your TV can only do 1080p through an HDMI port. And that's assuming you have a TV that can do 1080p in the first place, which most people don't have. [/quote] It's been my experience that you can't achieve a resolution of 1920x1080 over a VGA cable. I'm unsure of the standard, but the highest resolution I've been able to attain with a VGA cable [360's or otherwise] is the 16:10 resolution of 1680x1050. Thats why displays like the 30'' Apple Cinema require a video card with dual outputs, because their resolutions can't be obtained via one connection. But if you can obtain 1080p output with a VGA cable, someone please instruct me as to what I'm doing incorrectly. As soon as I try to apply 1920x1080, My projector drops to the standby waiting for signal screen. But this: [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Achronos [b]Any[/b] Xbox 360 can play games at 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p. [/quote] interests me. Any meaning the one I have. Was the mention of the Elite in the post nothing more than a plug? Because the way I see it this disagrees with that post: [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Frankie ...Halo 3 will display at 1080p through the Xbox Elite with its scaler and HDMI port, but not natively. We’ve seen it do just that and it looks utterly lovely....[/quote] And no doubt. Many of the games I have now I've seen upscaled magically, and it's those reasons I'm such a large fan of ANA. But the way this post is written, it leads me to think that I [b]need[/b] an HDMI port, where as Achronos' post disagrees almost completely. Just looking for some clarification! Thanks! [Edited on 04.29.2007 1:15 PM PDT]

ok ive read every post, so i will post my opinion. 1. stop posting about the pic, its decent and im tired of hearing "omg i shat my pants, hot pic" send a message to frankie if its so great 2. bungie's motto should be "d d d" for making the ptt the dpad and maybe make an option in the menu for who to hear and talk to 3. stop telling bungie about the leak or they may remove it from the internet with their -blam!- powers of ruining fun just my opinion

Yeah, um... when will we get info on the Arbiter? I just would like know, seeing as Halo 2 ended with him asking were the Ark was exactly. Also, Cortana didn't seem to be in any distress when she was talking with Gravemind (04). Is it torturing her data or something? I mean I like Halo multiplayer just as much as any other bastard who, unlike me, will be getting to test the Halo 3 Beta. It's just that I'm curious on how the campaign is coming along.

Posted by: WYOMING ohhh cortana looks sexier than ever! ........................... really?.............................. yeagh didnt u see her in that pic?

I`m sure halo 3 will support 4 players, but in the beta its limited to 2 people....

[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Silen7 2) press the D-pad to talk to those around you, don't press anything to talk to your whole team.[/quote] yeah, thats smart. Then every time that jerk on your team gets a kill you hear "Oooh yeah motherf***er ipwned you B***h!" Or whats worse, when they die. I don't wan't hear that any more than i have to, and i don't think many other people would either. And i get pretty intense sometimes. If I die or get a kill/flag capture whatever, i don't want my team hearing my incomprehensible screams when they could be strategising. If something is worth saying to your whole team, its worth the little extra effort to press a button to do it. And you have the WHOLE D-pad this time, not just white button or up on the d-pad. I really don't get why people are trolling about this. Anywho, I loved the update. Lots to think about, and a bit too look at. I think I've found me new avatar! Oh, and the control layout was totally obvious to me. ;) No need to change any of my mental conditioning.

*Starts to cry* Bungie why would you put in something so inefficient and hassling as push to talk on the D-Pad?? Push to talk itself is completely unneeded, and if this is all for lousy voice proximity, please, don't. Not only will it really piss people off (Me included) but it will create a very annoying playing field by itself.

I think they should include options to: 1) press the D-pad to talk to your whole team, don't press anything to talk to those around you. 2) press the D-pad to talk to those around you, don't press anything to talk to your whole team. 3) don't press anything to have your entire team and those around you hear. That way, everyone's happy.

ya.. i kinda feel like playing team slayer but.. i need the -blam!- maps in order to do that! oh so ill go download them.. o wait, they dont -blam!- work. hmm this is fun

I really need to know if we can change the control layout to whatever the hell we want it to be 'cause i will always be a fan of x being reload/interact and if that's changed to RB i will never adapt cause im an ancient halo monkey

Yay, the new posters are up in the Wallpaper section (finally) but how about a wallpaper that's 4:3 friendly?

about the button you have to push in order to talk... Would anybody else enjoy the option of having matchmaking games start with the other team muted and your team left unmuted and then work from there to discover who you want to hear? I find it really irritating when the other team is shouting profanities/"smack" or have really squeaky voices (among certain other pet peeves) and that would probably take this problem out of my gaming sessions because I typically play MM with friends, so I wouldn't have to mute them I also hope there is another option to set it as if my first hope doesn't come true (or fully customizable controls :) )

everythings good except having to press down a button to talk

[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Raiden47 The secret map they speak of is Zanzibar. The flocks are seagulls. For when it comes out, to proove this so-called theory (it is in fact not a theory), there is a walkway from Camp Froman to the gate side entrance to the power generator base, and there is a tunnel below Camp Froman that goes to the gate-side as well.[/quote] And where did you get this Idea? other than that great job on the art and the update!

The secret map they speak of is Zanzibar. The flocks are seagulls. For when it comes out, to proove this so-called theory (it is in fact not a theory), there is a walkway from Camp Froman to the gate side entrance to the power generator base, and there is a tunnel below Camp Froman that goes to the gate-side as well. [Edited on 04.28.2007 7:23 PM PDT]

there's code on cortana's face!

[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Antimony The matrix-style code in the background of Cortana's face is making me paranoid.[/quote]If you stare at her eyes, you can see her pupils dilating...

The matrix-style code in the background of Cortana's face is making me paranoid.

please tell me that Halo 3 will be able to support 4 players. That would really suck if it isn't

yeah the maps arent working for me still.

What's so bad about using a RF modulator(adapter, whatever it is) with a 360. I do.

i like what i see except for the D-pad being the new mic usage button, its going to be a bit of a challenge to talk on the run now. I would have gone with what gears of war did and just not make a button for that feature, that way you could utilize the seperate weapon reload buttons (and the rest of the controls) without taking you thumb off of any of them to talk. i can see me now in team snipers, ill stop running to say something like "hey over in this building" and then in the words of FPS Doug... BOOM HEADSHOT !!!! right to my domepiece. =( otherwise nice job [Edited on 04.28.2007 3:19 PM PDT]