Halo 3 online mutiplayer beta.

[Rossco]

And also some people dont realise that you can empty entire clips at people from a distance using say an SMG or Spiker and it wont kill them, yet someone can down you with three or four bursts with the Battle Rifle from anywhere on the map. Its all about using the right weapons for each situation, something which took me a long time to get used to in the Halo universe.

[RustyS Badge]

There were some laggy moments but we just got schooled. If you're against good players who work together you can just get bogged down and controlled. I was getting continuously taken out with two shots from the frickin carbine and I find that gun useless.

[Mr Pump]

Lag-tacular pile of ****e - We all ended up just quitting mid-game it was so bad.

It's getting much worse - a few people have commented now. As the not-so-interested people start pulling away from the game (the population has diminished an amazing amount) you're left with freaks who play nothing else (primarily American) resulting in unacceptable lag.

Starting to wonder if this Beta won't actually end up hurting sales in the long run.

Do you know you can change the search options to best connection instead of closest rank. Tend to end up matched against people in good old blighty more often as bonus too.

Can't see it hurting sales as this was essentially here for the hardcore and they certainly haven't messed the game up.

Listen to last weeks 1up yours podcast.

http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://zdmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o1/Podcasts/051807.mp3

It's this thread in audio form.

[EvilBoris]

I'm gonna be home at about 6.30 tonight, I want to see everyone who has the game on there when I get in.

[Gerry Helmet]

There were some laggy moments but we just got schooled. If you're against good players who work together you can just get bogged down and controlled. I was getting continuously taken out with two shots from the frickin carbine and I find that gun useless.

I thought thats what happened,

Its not nice and it happens to everyone, The Carbine is pretty lethal i prefer it over the BR becasue its more accurate over long distance

[in5ane]

Starting to wonder if this Beta won't actually end up hurting sales in the long run.

Nah, the single player should be worth playing at least. It's a pity Live is so much a focus for games these days, I want some cracking single player experiences with all these next-gen consoles. (Roll on GTA)

[YOUWIN]

really good games last night fellas, the highlights being that twat we had to endure BattleGaurd - It's french dude!!

Boris, (i think it was) hijaking a banshee mid air off a man cannon
If it was you Boris then get it uploaded to your file share so we can all view your greatness

Also that real pasting we gave that other lot on Valhalla - 50 -13, hilarious watching it all unfold from the safety of the banshee

[Malc]

Maybe if the game could record the amount of times a player had quit from a matchmaking game, and whoever has the least amount of quits will be selected as host?

I found the combat in Halo 3 much more balanced than most games. (Definately more than Gears of War.) Each weapon has it's own unique advantage, including the needler.

I'm probably still more of a fan of rainbow six: Vegas multiplayer though.

[Yoshimax]

There were some laggy moments but we just got schooled. If you're against good players who work together you can just get bogged down and controlled. I was getting continuously taken out with two shots from the frickin carbine and I find that gun useless.

Nah - it was completely laggy not occasionally. As a result of that lagginess you stop caring about the game so we weren't playing as a team - I seem to recall we just moaned about the lag before quitting.

Good connection filter will be utilised for the remainder of the beta.

[Family Fry]

really good games last night fellas, the highlights being that twat we had to endure BattleGaurd - It's french dude!!

Boris, (i think it was) hijaking a banshee mid air off a man cannon
If it was you Boris then get it uploaded to your file share so we can all view your greatness

Also that real pasting we gave that other lot on Valhalla - 50 -13, hilarious watching it all unfold from the safety of the banshee

BattleGaurd?

Google says....

Did you mean: Battleguard

Muahahahahah dave just launching into him was hillarious.
"Hey mate, you spelt guard wrong"
"ITS FRENCH!" whine whine whine jesus the guy went mad!
50-13 was saved, that game was awsome.

[dataDave]

You British bastard, bloody go drink some bloody tea.
You can't even get a kill!!!1111

"Er, I've got just as many kills as you have"

OH WELL BLOODY AREN'T YOU THE SKILLED ONE!???! BLAH BLAH BLOODY BLAH


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weirdo

BattleGaurd123
Get him on tonight.

[NekoFever]

Its all about using the right weapons for each situation, something which took me a long time to get used to in the Halo universe.

This is something that a lot of people who complain about it don't seem to get. The Spartan laser and sniper rifle are fun and powerful weapons but if those are all you've got and you come up against someone better prepared with, say, a battle rifle at medium range or a shotgun up close you are going to die.

You need to keep things balanced to give yourself the best chance. Couple a sniper rifle with a shotgun (still leaves you vulnerable at medium range unless you're a good unscoped shot), or duel wield SMGs so that you can whip out the sniper when it's safe. Your assault rifle won't kill anything at medium/long range but a battle rifle can. The charge time on the laser makes it useless up close so keep a shotgun or something that fires fast with that.

I still think this is one of the best balanced FPS I've ever played. Everything has its use and no weapon is completely useless, but they all have their quirks and learning how to use them and balance them with another weapon is very important. It's something you don't get in the games where you can carry a dozen weapons and just stick with the most powerful.

[Mr Pump]

weirdo

BattleGaurd123
Get him on tonight.

I couldn't play for the tears streaming down my face.

Battlegaurd123:"Shut up you f#'king c#nt"
Dave:"But you've spelt guard wrong"

[Family Fry]

I also find grenades and melee has come into itself on this version now, they are more important than ever before.
Lopping a well timed grenade to someone with the laser and a couple of BR shots to the face can do them before they have charged up fully.
Also slowing down the rate of fire on the sniper is a good choice, means you have less exploit of double shots and more people trying to become more accurate with the weapon. Another good example is the plasma pistol less homing on it now is far better no more newb combos AHOY, that combo would do my head in at times especially if it’s ALL the person does.
It's getting more finely balanced by the day, needlers might be a bit too massive though, they have toned down the homing on them too but you get direct in someone face even with one nevermind a pair, they gonna die!

[in5ane]

I think starting with two grenades is a bit much, one would be enough to stop the "ooh, I'm about to die I might as well lob my 2 grenades randomly" moments.

Also beat downs are just to powerful. When I'm doing particularly badly, I just charge at people hoping to smack them down, and with the element of surprise, you can usually hack them to death before they shoot you to death.

I don't mind the battle rifle, but it's freaking everywhere. I hope the weapons are a bit better spread in the final game.

Which reminds me, why on earth are we in the army, with a base on the map, yet still have to go find a gun resting in a cave. Why can't you go to a nicely stocked weapons cabinet, or better yet, choose the gun you start with. Shouldn't be a problem if all guns have their pros and cons