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4/10/2007 11:02:27 AM
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Multiplayer Madness!
We reveal the Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta release date, and let you see MP footage and more in our latest Vidoc.
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Do you guys realize how lucky you are to be beta testing this game? A company as big as Bungie has more than enough people to test their game. We are not nessicary to test Halo 3, but Bungie is giving us a chance to play anyway. This is a privilege. I was reserved an early spot in the Shadowrun beta to test gameplay because I know people in high places. Most people aren't getting an extensive time to play. The people now getting in have only a short time to play the beta to test for matchmaking and netcode stressing, which doesn't take long to do as you can see from the length of the Halo beta. For the Halo beta, the gameplay test is over, and now we're being invited to test the matchmaking and netcoding, which doesn't take long. Make sense? And who the heck payed $80 for Crackdown? It was a $60 game, just like any other new release...
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More of a Bungie scam than a Microsoft scam. If Bungie had told us how long the beta would be lasting, that would have been nice.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Jumanji21 At 3:01, the yellow player clearly jumps and grabs onto the top of the fence before being shot. You can tell the difference between a live player and a dead one, and it isn't until after his hands grab on and his feet assume a climbing position (hands on top railing, elbows bent, one leg higher trying to reach over) that he is killed. This might be the "cool, context-sensitive" function for the B button that Frankie mentioned a while ago in an update.[/quote] No, if you watch the video carefully, right before the guy dies, he throws a grenade. Kind of hard to grab on to a fence when ur not facing it.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] t sizzles [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Seper ation Is anyone else extremely pissed off about the length of the Beta? I don't know about you guys, but several months ago when I first found out about the existence of a Halo 3 Beta Test, I assumed it would be several months long. When it was released with Crackdown, people were paying $80 for the game, when they were only interested in the Beta. I assumed this meant the Beta would last throughout the summer, only to be ended about a month before the release date of the actual game. Unfortunately, Bungie neglected to mention the Beta would only last 20 days. This caused many people to spend $80 on a 20 trial of a game that they were planning on paying another $80 for in November. I'm disappointed in Bungie for not informing us of the length of the Beta sooner, so I would have known not to waste my $80.[/quote] I totally agree with you. I am very disappointed and upset with Bungie, and there are the brainwashed whores around here that flame us for having an opinion. I am hating myself for buying Crackdown (I only paid $60) because it was a dull game after the first hour or so, and now a 20 day beta. Anyone that has a beef with us who are upset with Bungie need to take a metal rod and shove it up your ass. Repeat that until you get common sense back.[/quote] I am still happy with the ViDoc and everything, I'm just unhappy that I spent my money on Crackdown, because Crackdown itself sucked after a week and now we find out the Beta is 20 days.... sounds like a Microsoft scam to me. We should have at least been informed that the Beta would last under a month.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Seper ation Is anyone else extremely pissed off about the length of the Beta? I don't know about you guys, but several months ago when I first found out about the existence of a Halo 3 Beta Test, I assumed it would be several months long. When it was released with Crackdown, people were paying $80 for the game, when they were only interested in the Beta. I assumed this meant the Beta would last throughout the summer, only to be ended about a month before the release date of the actual game. Unfortunately, Bungie neglected to mention the Beta would only last 20 days. This caused many people to spend $80 on a 20 trial of a game that they were planning on paying another $80 for in November. I'm disappointed in Bungie for not informing us of the length of the Beta sooner, so I would have known not to waste my $80.[/quote] I totally agree with you. I am very disappointed and upset with Bungie, and there are the brainwashed whores around here that flame us for having an opinion. I am hating myself for buying Crackdown (I only paid $60) because it was a dull game after the first hour or so, and now a 20 day beta. Anyone that has a beef with us who are upset with Bungie need to take a metal rod and shove it up your ass. Repeat that until you get common sense back.
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Now I don't know if this has been adressed, but does the bubble shield move around a bit, because i was watching the vidoc and it looked to me like the bubble shield moved slightly, now it was deployed on solid ground, but what if it was deployed on a hill? If it rolled would the shield move as well? Yha I know these are pointless questions since I'll be playing it soon enough, but I thought it would be intresting thing to know. and also, can the bubble shield be deployed in mid air? Yha I know these are pointless questions since I'll be playing it soon enough, but I thought it would be intresting thing to know. So if you see a spartin having way too much fun with the bubble shield it's probably me. Taunt me all you want but please, no Bubble boy jokes. See you guys on the battlefield...Hopefully. I probably won't even have time for the beta, I've got stuff to do to, like for example FINALS. And I'm smart enough to put school before Halo 3, even though to most of you that idea is Absurd. [Edited on 04.11.2007 1:38 PM PDT]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] deville LXXV [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] t sizzles The beta comes out too late, and it is too short. Come on Bungie, how stupid have you been in the last week? Reset the ranks in a dying Halo 2 (like I care, I don't play it anymore) and announce the beta is only 20 days long........ Make it come out earlier, make it last longer, and stop being stupid.[/quote] No one here likes you. Do you know why? Because you complain and call Bungie stupid. Now why would you call them stupid if they make your favourite game. For all they care they could have no beta at all. So your whining makes no sense. Be glad you have a beta in the first place. Your a damn whiner and no one here likes you. [/quote] Why don't you STFU. BTW Halo isn't my favorite game. Bungie is stupid because they are wasting time making new maps on Halo 2 and doing stuff for Halo 2 when they could be working on Halo 3. I have my own forum site that I am a member of and it beats the -blam!- out of Bungie's forums. You are one of the thousands that have been brainwashed by Bungie and you pray to them like their a god or something....They're a company that makes videogames. Why don't you get a life, get a girlfriend, and get laid.I would rather have no beta than a 20 day beta because I have a life and I have stuff to do. So STFU you are a -blam!- and a whore. [Edited on 04.11.2007 2:08 PM PDT]
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Is anyone else extremely pissed off about the length of the Beta? I don't know about you guys, but several months ago when I first found out about the existence of a Halo 3 Beta Test, I assumed it would be several months long. When it was released with Crackdown, people were paying $80 for the game, when they were only interested in the Beta. I assumed this meant the Beta would last throughout the summer, only to be ended about a month before the release date of the actual game. Unfortunately, Bungie neglected to mention the Beta would only last 20 days. This caused many people to spend $80 on a 20 trial of a game that they were planning on paying another $80 for in November. I'm disappointed in Bungie for not informing us of the length of the Beta sooner, so I would have known not to waste my $80.
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since halo 3 is on a different engine im skeptical about it
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but the game does look awesome i think and the bubble shield and trip mines would add a new dimension to gameplay. but i'm not sure ill like it if you aren't able to see a laser or something to warn you there is a mine. Also the capture feature seems really cool and it's awesome how you can hang off the back of the Mongoose and shoot the assault rifle with one hand. i also hope there will be superbounces in halo 3 because i really like doing them for fun but not in games so much because it can give you an advantaage. but they r fun.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] I Hitzel I [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Desert Eagle look at 6:56 and on. it looks to me like they have black xbox 360 elites.[/quote] No, those are developer Xbox 360's that can play incomplete Xbox 360 games and use some developer tools. They're black, but they aren't elites. [/quote] oh my bad.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Desert Eagle look at 6:56 and on. it looks to me like they have black xbox 360 elites.[/quote] No, those are developer Xbox 360's that can play incomplete Xbox 360 games and use some developer tools. They're black, but they aren't elites. Looks like the game is coming along great. love how the barracks and bridge level appear to be geometry-wise. Too bad the beta won't have those sort of maps (although I am a little more impressed by what I've seen of Snowbound's inside geometry). The bubble shield also just looks awesome. Great way to block off a hallway so you can get by safely. As for the part about "player movement"... well, I'm not impressed. Here's why: [url]http://useruploads.mythica.org/cgi-bin/watch.cgi?f=ShadowrunPowerStation1.wmv&sid=2377410&s=6[/url] After the first few rounds, you'll see what I consider "player movement" The game is Shadowrun (beta), it's me playing. My computer didn't render the video properly, so the sound is off and you may have to adjust the window size if you stream. [Edited on 04.11.2007 1:27 PM PDT]
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look at 6:56 and on. it looks to me like they have black xbox 360 elites. Almost anywhere where there playing you can see black xbox 360's. im just asuming there elites because it's the more logical than painted 360's. [Edited on 04.11.2007 1:20 PM PDT]
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I'm not sure if this has been asked or anwsered, but with the shield generade will it remain that big? Cause the way it looks now, its almost as if when its equiped you can't shoot or fire ur gun cause it looks like M.C is using both hands to hold it. Now i'm not sure if its suppose to be like that. But i would rather have it smaller so M.C can shoot and activate the Shield when needed
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hey every1 this seems to b a popular forum and i just made this id today so i cant meke my own forum till tommorow so anyway, im starting a clan on halo 2 of people who want to play and dominate in the halo 3 beta. any1 wishing to join send me a message on here or a friend request on xbox live. this clan is for serious players only, no cheaters, hackers, modders, standbyers, or even bridgers. ive heard my my buddies who work at bungie there wwill b a surprise tournament in whic any 6 player treams who place between 100-1st place will b aloud to keep playing the beta evenn after the beta time is over on june 6th. u dont need high lvls to get in this clan, all u need is a good attitude, good teamwork ability, and bieng able to have fun and make some new awesome skkilled friends. my gamertag is trgxcommander and i am the overlord. i have already 5 chain clans, each 1 is controlled by 1 of my accounts which are the overlords. some of u may know me as TheHaloGod. my old account. so if any1 is interested just talk w/ me k :) and just so u know im not a halo psycho and i dont believe in noobs. i only believe in the skilled and the unskilled. i could care less what u are as long as u r fun to play with :)
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BAh! FIgures they release the beta ONE day after I leave to start my new job FAR FAR away from my DSL connection and 360. BOOHOO! I might get to play it for a day or 2 on my days off when I return home tho. YAY!
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- OKAY! THE MULTIPLAYER IS GREAT, I LUV IT! BUT DOES ANYONE TRULY AND HONESTLY KNOW WHAT PERCENTAGE THEY ARE SHOWING THESE VISUALS AT?? I'M VERY CURIOUS TO KNOW HOW MUCH BETTER THIS GAME WILL LOOK. THANKS.
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while that could be interesting, Frankie already said the x button would have nothing to do with power ups, and overshield/active camo most likely still count as power ups.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] The Guardian06 indeed. i do believe however that the x button will drop special items such as that crazy shield bubble and possibly those exploding barrels.so having that set to invisibility/overshield controls really does make sense. and to think that was only the alpha build Why would you want to carry around a fusion core, all those will do if you deploy them is get shot and blow up in your face. Why wouldn't it make sense to have the overshield and active camo as items, along with the bubble shield and trip mines? it makes perfect sense. 1, the over shield would allow you to move around, instead of being trapped in a bubble, and 2 the active camo would not run out before you got to the enemy base, you could just deploy it before you go in, so you don't end up re appearing just as you steal the flag and have to escape while you are visible, or something along those lines.
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I'm so freaking ecstatic about this. I need it NOW! I can't wait to play the Beta.
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indeed. i do believe however that the x button will drop special items such as that crazy shield bubble and possibly those exploding barrels.so having that set to invisibility/overshield controls really does make sense. and to think that was only the alpha build this game is going to be off the wall. thank god for bungie, microsoft, and the 360
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Subliminal [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Afinogenov at the 7 min 2 second mark I see an xbox 360 Elite!! Halo 3 will be in 1080P!!![/quote] I think thats just a dark regular xbox 360... and also... they probably DO use the elite becuase it has a bigger hard drive which tehrefore will allow more game recording [/quote] Thats a dev kit 360 they were black before the elite ever existed. Game recording takes next to no space at all its just like how replays are recorded in john madden or pgr it just takes a record of all the movements of each player and replays them over again.
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Awesome it ends just as my birthday begins.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Stevez [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Silint Ninjya [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Thoruen [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] IX R34P3R XI Hmmmmm. The video was awesome but sort of shadowy on the X-Button feature... I dont think it will be bubble shields or trip mines because those sound like new powerups rather than use-anytime features. If you look closely at the beginining a clip from HighGround with a guy jumping up a wall gets a little extra boost when jumping up with a little blue after shockwave. I wonder if its a jump boost.[/quote] I don't think it's a jump boost, because if you look at the ground there appears to be a mini blue gravlift there.[/quote] i think that is what it is...you can see with the other two, they get dropped right in front of you. i think the blue lift is what he dropped and it probably stayes active for something like 10 or 15 seconds. cause if you look at other scenes from that level, that lift is never there other than in that one clip. its a portable grav lift.[/quote] NO ITS NOT[/quote] and you have proof of this where? also, dont quote something more than once, and dont quote yourself the very next post, its not needed.
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OK, but wouldn't it be nice to pick up active camo or overshield and deploy it when you want by using the x button
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Krimson Relik [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] nemo0690 O so you sayin x only does one thing. No way watch the vid a button can go more than just DEPLOY EQUIPMENT. he slows down after meter is full. didnt se the no sprint press though[/quote] Yeah, it's in the Dec. issue of EGM. Bungie says there will be no sprint feature.[/quote] that meter? yeah thats his energy shield..... everyone assumes its a sprint bar for some reason, probably because it recharges faster. but its the ONLY gauge on the screen, meaning its the energy shield.
