Halo 3 question?

I was wondering what new vehicles and weapons we might see in Halo 3 for the Xbox 360?

We'll pretty much only see what can be carried on a UNSC ship, since, like Halo 2, the game will only have two levels that actually take place on Earth. :p

Warthog-Specter Scorpion-Wraith. So what could we see as counter parts to the ghost, and banshee?

Bungie was originally going to go with a little ATV that would have made a good counter to the Ghost. Why they dropped it, I'll never know.

As for the banshee counterpart: I'd imagine some sort of VTOL fighter like the Skyhawk jumpjet mentioned in TFoR could work.

What I'd really like to see though is a massive suit of power armor, like the Mark Is mentioned in TFoR, for the marines. It'll be the humans' hunter equivelent, because they sorely need one. (They need brute and elite equivelents too, or at least more numerous ones than the Spartans, but I doubt we'll get that.)

Also would anyone else like to play a level where master chief comes across other spartans?

No. Because players will expect them to be able to do everything the player does, at least as well.

No. Because players will expect them to be able to do everything the player does, at least as well.

Once while playing The Great Journey on Legendary I saw an Elite jump onto a catwalk, stick three brutes with plasma nades and then proceed to massacre the remaining two with the plasma sword.

He had NO help from me or anyone else.

My reaction: :eek: :wtf: :drevil: :cool:

Once while playing The Great Journey on Legendary I saw an Elite jump onto a catwalk, stick three brutes with plasma nades and then proceed to massacre the remaining two with the plasma sword.

He had NO help from me or anyone else.

My reaction: :eek: :wtf: :drevil: :cool:

Yup. Now, the players would expect all the Spartans to do shit like that, all the time. :p

well if you read the books you can expect human plasmas

well if you read the books you can expect human plasmas

Why? Cortana only retrieved the data for ship-based plasma cannons. The main problem with infantry-scale plasma weapons was that the UNSC didn't have an effective enough power source that was manportable. The Covies did.

I'm going by info from FS though. Has there been another book released that I'm not aware of?

I hope to see that ATV, also some water-based vehicles and levels.

The Spartans WILL be in Halo 3... Bungie can't avoid it this time round.

I also want to see some space battles in cutscenes, another couple of AIs like Cortana, and Gravemind deciding that it's just not worth it anymore and commiting suicide, destroying the Flood once and for all.

And I would like to see more playable characters, in minor ways. Playing as the Arbiter was great, but if they cut it down, made him one of a few Covies you can play... including Grunts and Hunters... that would probably have me shit my pants with exitement a couple of times.

The Spartans WILL be in Halo 3... Bungie can't avoid it this time round.

Really? Bungie has shown that they're willing to retcon the book story when it suits them, so I could understand if between FS and H2, all the Spartans were killed. Why do you say that there will be Spartans in Halo 3: Blood from a Stone?

I also want to see some space battles in cutscenes

Absolutely. :drevil:

Really? Bungie has shown that they're willing to retcon the book story when it suits them, so I could understand if between FS and H2, all the Spartans were killed. Why do you say that there will be Spartans in Halo 3: Blood from a Stone?

Because if there weren't, it would be blood from a stone.

And also partially because of Spartan-458 in DOA4. That kind of thing from Bungie is likely a form of hype, plus the fact that they chose a very suitable and believable voice-over for her, which would work in the Halo series.

It's not definite, but I think it's highly likely, especially with the 360 offering the massive extra power boost to make a lot of the more impressive things Spartans can do a possibility in-game.

Network coded coop allowing people to play coop on two seperate machines so that splitscreen is no longer required. Even makes internet coop games a possibility.

Conviently, network coded coop can easily be ported to the PC without a problem meaning the PC version of the game finaly gets coop.

Well note that covenant tech is modeled after forerunner tech, and notice that cortana has enough info from halo that she might be able to rebuild the tech. You do all know that the Humans ARE The forerunners right?

Network coded coop allowing people to play coop on two seperate machines so that splitscreen is no longer required. Even makes internet coop games a possibility.

Conviently, network coded coop can easily be ported to the PC without a problem meaning the PC version of the game finaly gets coop.

I would still like for them to leave split-screen in, but Xbox Live co-op would be great, and of course for the PC users too. You still have Halo 2 to go first though... :p No word of them even having started that yet.

Network coded coop allowing people to play coop on two seperate machines so that splitscreen is no longer required. Even makes internet coop games a possibility.

Conviently, network coded coop can easily be ported to the PC without a problem meaning the PC version of the game finaly gets coop.

Why are you worrying about Halo 3 on PC? You should be more concerned, really, with Halo 2 on PC....you still don't have that....

What do I want in Halo 3? Here's a hint; i've played the same game twice already. despite 2 being falsely advertised about being faught on Earth. How about we DON'T get dropped onto the SAME EXACT GIANT LEVEL THAT HAS SPAWNED 2 GAMES!!!!

How about movement that actually feels right, and not like wading through molasses with with a pogo stick?

How about movement that actually feels right, and not like wading through molasses with with a pogo stick?
Good thing that's never been in a Halo game.:wtf:

I'd like to see , among other things, UNSC artillery, big multiplayer maps with both ground and air transport units for CTF.

Now, for the list of stuff slightly OT that I'd like to see.

Multiplayer bot support would be nice, so four people playing at one xbox could actually have *fun* playing CTF, and so one person can get multiplayer practice without needing a real person there to shoot at.

Movement that feels more fluid. Specifically, faster movement, slightly higher inertia, and a 'dodge' function that gives you higher burts of lateral speed (think UT) preferrably with some minor acrobatics that actually feel first-person (and incidentally make it hard to hit someone whilst dodging)

Dynamic hitcone. Honestly, why is this so hard to grasp?

Class-based multiplayer, where people can play as grunts, jackals, and hunters, or as specialized marines (with only the 'top gun' of each team being awarded the ability to play as a SPARTAN or Elite.

the sword as a dual-weild combo weapon. The jackal shield as a dual-wield weapon.

I would still like for them to leave split-screen in, but Xbox Live co-op would be great, and of course for the PC users too. You still have Halo 2 to go first though... :p No word of them even having started that yet.

There is nothing wrong with splitscreen. It can be real fun, and its cheap.

And yes, I am waiting for Halo 2. Bungie has been depressingly tight lipped about that.

Bungie has shown that they're willing to retcon the book story when it suits them
You mean "alter the story for gameplay when it suits them", I'm sure.

Why do you say that there will be Spartans in Halo 3: Blood from a Stone?
Someone criticizing a series for being repetitive shouldn't use the same old tired, boring, trite, unimaginative, whiny-ass cliche'. Hint.

What do I want in Halo 3? Here's a hint; i've played the same game twice already. despite 2 being falsely advertised about being faught on Earth. How about we DON'T get dropped onto the SAME EXACT GIANT LEVEL THAT HAS SPAWNED 2 GAMES!!!!
Dude, the series is called "Halo". Your complaint is like saying Episodes IV through VI were identical because they all had Star Destroyers.

Why are you worrying about Halo 3 on PC? You should be more concerned, really, with Halo 2 on PC....you still don't have that....

True. However, Halo 2 will almost certainly not have coop on the PC because its not network coded. If Halo 3 has coop network coded, if it makes it to the PC, its almost certain the game will have coop.

You mean "alter the story for gameplay when it suits them", I'm sure.

There's a difference?

Someone criticizing a series for being repetitive shouldn't use the same old tired, boring, trite, unimaginative, whiny-ass cliche'. Hint.

Meh. "Halo 3: More repetitive shit." it is then. :p

Hopefully they'll bring the grenades back to their former glory...

It would rock to play as a marine (perhaps that Aussie marine) in single and multiplayer. :D

Playing as a marine doesn't seem quite game balanced.

Now, having marines and jackals and shit as bots for multiplayer would be a hoot.

You still have Halo 2 to go first though... :p No word of them even having started that yet.

Looks like this issue has finaly be settled.

Since PDZ had Split Screen, Live and System Link Co-Op its not like this is new shit or anything.